Post-Game Talk: B

[KirkAlbuquerque]

To be fair, they started doing that in the 3rd, and Zibs did pot one.

I'm still trying to figure out WTF Kreider was doing.

Zib loves to shoot onetimers on the PP but other than that he won’t shoot this season .

 

[EdJovanovski]

Laffy looked good on that 2RW. Probably deserved to start the game up there over Hunt, but I get it.

I wonder if he actually told Gallant he’s uncomfortable at RW. Seems weird for an offensive player to be uncomfortable on their off-wing, I’m a left shot usually center or RW, played LW for a shift last game and f***ed up receiving a pass on a 2 on 1 because it’s such a shitty angle

 

[WojtekWolski86]

I hope Topps...err...Fanatics got some good hockey cards of Ullmark that game. Can't wait to see Hajek Braun as the third pair next game just so Turk can gaslight us some more.

 

[will1066]

Laffy looked good on that 2RW. Probably deserved to start the game up there over Hunt, but I get it.

"It's part of the process." --Tortorella

 

[Kords]

I wonder if he actually told Gallant he’s uncomfortable at RW. Seems weird for an offensive player to be uncomfortable on their off-wing, I’m a left shot usually center or RW, played LW for a shift last game and f***ed up receiving a pass on a 2 on 1 because it’s such a shitty angle

If GG is to be believed (usually isn't), he said he thought it looked like Laffys off wing made his defensive reads a bit slower

 

[tlk]

Me in the wee hours of the morning dreaming about Dryden Hunt on the second line:

Me in the wee hours of the morning watching Dryden Hunt on the second line..

 

[Jauffre]

Player(s) of the game: Everyone who didn't get injured in a meaningless (for us) game.

And McKegg for getting to the rink on time.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

Player(s) of the game: Everyone who didn't get injured in a meaningless (for us) game.

This game wasn't meaningless. We were going for first place. Carolina sure didn't play the last 5 minutes of their game like it was meaningless.

 

[GG96]

Copp really seems to make Panarin play real hockey somehow.

Panarin was back to the globetrotters shit today.

He sort of has to with Dewey skating right down the middle and a 4th liner on his other wing

 

[Jauffre]

This game wasn't meaningless. We were going for first place. Carolina sure didn't play the last 5 minutes of their game like it was meaningless.

You're usually on point but I kinda disagree, respectfully. We clinched. Then we clinched home ice.

What are playing for now, first place with 3-4 games left? It doesn't matter who we play in Rd. Uno. If we can't beat a lower seed with home-ice advantage, then we weren't meant to do shit anyway.

You play to win the game of course. And technically you're right since every game is in some way meaningful. But this is as close to meaningless as it gets lol.

And I don't think GG cares about Carolina, judging by his IDGAF response to a reporter's question (regarding the Canes coming back that night) after the Isles' game. So I don't really care about them either.

 

[AKrangerfan]

I would rather stay in second place and be guaranteed Pittsburgh or Washington in the first round. I think we can beat either one of them.

The whole team was a little off today and Ullmark outplayed Shesty.

Just one of those games.

 

[Anthony5967]

I wonder if he actually told Gallant he’s uncomfortable at RW. Seems weird for an offensive player to be uncomfortable on their off-wing, I’m a left shot usually center or RW, played LW for a shift last game and f***ed up receiving a pass on a 2 on 1 because it’s such a shitty angle

Kravtsov

 

[Jauffre]

Zib loves to shoot onetimers on the PP but other than that he won’t shoot this season .

Fake news he scored from the slot against Toronto early in the year.

On a serious note you're 100% right. Shooting volume lower than any previous season as a Ranger.

 

[Crease]

Missed the game test driving cars. Did anyone get hurt? If not:

 

[SnowblindNYR]

You're usually on point but I kinda disagree, respectfully. We clinched. Then we clinched home ice.

What are playing for now, first place with 3-4 games left? It doesn't matter who we play in Rd. Uno. If we can't beat a lower seed with home-ice advantage, then we weren't meant to do shit anyway.

You play to win the game of course. And technically you're right since every game is in some way meaningful. But this is as close to meaningless as it gets lol.

And I don't think GG cares about Carolina, judging by his IDGAF response to a reporter's question (regarding the Canes coming back that night) after the Isles' game. So I don't really care about them either.

I'm thinking ahead and if we ever play Carolina we're going to need home ice.

 

[Jauffre]

Missed the game test driving cars. Did anyone get hurt? If not:

Nope. What cars? I test drove the Kona N and Veloster N a few weeks back and boy were those fun. Hyundai dealership experience? Not so fun.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

I would rather stay in second place and be guaranteed Pittsburgh or Washington in the first round. I think we can beat either one of them.

The whole team was a little off today and Ullmark outplayed Shesty.

Just one of those games.

This right here is a problem. We're not an offensive juggernaut so we can't afford Shesterkin getting outplayed in the playoffs. In the last two games against playoff teams that's exactly what happened.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

It's games like this one that remind you what kind of war of attrition the playoffs are. The Bruins are probably in the 2nd or 3rd tier of contenders in the easy and they totally outplayed us.

 

[Machinehead]

He sort of has to with Dewey skating right down the middle and a 4th liner on his other wing

It's hard to find the right partner because a skill guy just seems to be too many cooks and guys like Hunt and Goodrow can't hang.

Copp is like a good grinder. He's a perfect balance.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

Everyone wants the playoffs to start but as painful as it's been at times (every season's painful for me) I don't want it to end. I'm terrified of going out in 6 games and having no Rangers hockey until October and never having a team like this again.

 

[Richard Banger]

It's games like this one that remind you what kind of war of attrition the playoffs are. The Bruins are probably in the 2nd or 3rd tier of contenders in the easy and they totally outplayed us.

A healthy Rangers team would easily dismantle the bruins in 5 games

 

[SnowblindNYR]

A healthy Rangers team would easily dismantle the bruins in 5 games

From your mouth to God's ears.

 

[Machinehead]

Everyone wants the playoffs to start but as painful as it's been at times (every season's painful for me) I don't want it to end. I'm terrified of going out in 6 games and having no Rangers hockey until October and never having a team like this again.

They're not even at their best yet.

Lafreniere will take over for Vatrano and Kakko will hopefully(!!!) take over for Copp when Copp moves to center and we say "thanks, best of luck" to Ryan Strome.

Miller will continue to grow and Fox has better seasons in his arsenal - we know that for a fact.

 

[Wtp99]

I'm thinking ahead and if we ever play Carolina we're going to need home ice.

We are pretty good on the road, and didn’t we shut them out in Carolina?

 

[SnowblindNYR]

We are pretty good on the road, and didn’t we shut them out in Carolina?

I feel a lot more comfortable playing the game we played against them last time than the game we played when we needed a miraculous game from our backup goalie to beat them.