Around the NHL - Part XLI - (Playoffs Edition)

[Cmox]

Not sure if I am happy or sad with this. Given we couldn‘t close out a series against them.

My perspective is there will be changes. But that may be me coping.

 

[Kane One]

Insane how unprepared this team is to start series. Ruff sucks. This is why I always say you can't judge a coach just based on the fact that his team wins games.

If he adjusts again like last series to win, what would your opinion of him be?

 

[RangersFan1994]

AV teams were pretty quick transition team

AV choked leads in the playoffs. Another regular season coach. Been there done that

 

[Kovalev27]

We did exactly this to the devils in game 1 and 2 IN THERE BARN. How we still lost is just one of the worst disgraces ever. I cannot believe gallant hasn’t been fired yet.

 

[17futurecap]

3 of the 4 teams in the east have played two goalies ten games into the playoffs. Just not a position to pay for.

 

[Kane One]

Wait, they do the wave at hockey games?

 

[DuneGoon84]

Imagine if the Rangers did not give up in game 3 when things did not their way. Very spoiled core the Rangers have. That has to change more than the coach.

Why not both ?

 

[will1066]

The thing is what is NJ gonna adjust? Canes play the same way 100 % of their games. Flood the neutral zone? 100% sure Carolina knows how to dump and chase.

 

[RangersFan1994]

Why not both ?

We changed from Quinn to Galant has not worked. Maybe Gallant style needs a less skilled but a much more hard working team to be successful. That would not shock me at all.

 

[RangerLifer]

The devils are such a deeply flawed team...Rangers are disgraceful. Probably never been this disgusted at them in my life, and that's saying something.

I agree. I'm so disgusted with them also. It's sickening how they didn't give a f***. Like I said, if the players cared half as much as the fanbase, they'd have won 20 Cups by now.

 

[DuneGoon84]

AV choked leads in the playoffs. Another regular season coach. Been there done that

Was just answering the speed question. Never said he was an ideal coach
I'll say this though , at least we had am identity under him early on.

 

[PuckLuck3043]

This is now 5 games of the 9 the Debbies have played that they have allowed 5 goals or more. Woof. I'm also really angry we could only score 2 goals in the other 4 games. Major indictment.

 

[EdJovanovski]

Hope Drury is watching

 

[RangersFan1994]

Was just answering the speed question. Never said he was an ideal coach
I'll say this though , at least we had am identity under him early on.

Until the team quit on him. Like they always do

 

[RangerLifer]

The Hurricanes turned Schmid back into a pumkin.

 

[Machinehead]

If he adjusts again like last series to win, what would your opinion of him be?

The same. His team has been outscored 21-4 in the opening two games.

I could forgive the Rangers series because his team had never been in the playoffs. He saw what he had to do to succeed against the Rangers and came into this series with the same caveman mentality.

They had 34 hits in game 1 and they have 30 tonight. That's not their game. They're slowing down to go out of their way to hit because it's the playoffs.

 

[Cmox]

Virginia Tech is mad.

 

[RangersFan1994]

Hope Drury is watching

It wont let him ruin his weekend and Mother’s Day weekend.

 

[Bacon Artemi Bravo]

Hope Drury is watching

He would be. I am sure he would be....

...but he also lives in Connecticut.

 

[will1066]

Hope Drury is watching

He is. His nephew

 

[DuneGoon84]

This is now 5 games of the 9 the Debbies have played that they have allowed 5 goals or more. Woof. I'm also really angry we could only score 2 goals in the other 4 games. Major indictment.

Been saying that Carolina has the speed and work ethic to match the Devils. I hated this rangers team all season. No identity, discombobulated brand of hockey.

 

[17futurecap]

Also, up 4-0, they didn’t even take the foot off the gas, just playing as hard as they were when it was 0-0.

 

[Row I Goon]

Imagine they actually lose 5-1 again

No team can concede 10 goals in their first 2 games and then win the series, can they……?

 

[RangersFan1994]

He is. His nephew

At least he is an NHL player over the bum Rangers selected a few picks earlier.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

The thing is what is NJ gonna adjust? Canes play the same way 100 % of their games. Flood the neutral zone? 100% sure Carolina knows how to dump and chase.

That would feed right into what they do.

Not a whole lot they can do other than pray that their PP gets goals and their goalie stops them from going in.