Post-Game Talk: cane

[Jaromir Jagr]

Goodrow made a huge difference on face offs and the forecheck. The 4th was buzzing all night. Crazy that we also have Blais and Hunt who should really be in over Reaves. Deep team.

 

[Clark Kellogg]

The Carolina Hurricanes have never lost a game 7 as the Carolina Hurricanes

No team in NHL history has advanced to a conference final without winning a road game

Goodrow is the Way

 

[egelband]

Yeah, subjectively I'm not a fan. It can work and if the Rangers won a Cup doing it, then great, but it's hard to watch at times.

I like a good cagey affair and I like my deflection goals but I also like variety.

That's why I said this was my favorite playoffs. The old teams were probably better but they played game 1 of this series for like, entire series. If I had to watch one more 2-1 game against the Capitals I was giving it all up and becoming a monk.

I feel like the Pitt series was aesthetically much more enjoyable. This Carolina series is extreme. Reminds me of the old Devils series’. So exhausting. For no good reason. Carolina is afraid of getting into a real hockey game. I could see them actually losing players because they stifle talent. Keep costs down, I guess. Good for them if it works but I don’t think it will.

 

[Mike in Houston]

Need a Game 1 type performance tomorrow night. Not a Game 5 type performance.

- Captain Obvious

 

[hackeyman]

Need a Game 1 type performance tomorrow night. Not a Game 5 type performance.

- Captain Obvious

Just not from the referee's.

 

[Leonardo87]

 

[egelband]

It’ll be an interesting game. Carolina obviously the favorite but despite the hype they don’t have a ton of experience. I think it’s more of a toss up than most assume. If Andersen is ready and they start him, it’s a huge gamble and shows desperation. In general though I think the Rangers have more than a puncher’s chance.

 

[romba]

So maybe it's a different league but that offensive strategy seemed to be the strategy that won the Kings their two cups. As I said 2022 isn't 2012 or even 2014 but it wasn't long ago that @Machinehead was arguing that this is the way you win in the playoffs.

Can’t use goalie interference as a strategy anymore though

 

[Psycho for Perreault]

If Blais is cleared, does GG have the balls to swap him with Reaves? Goodrow coming back forced him to fix his Motte-Kakko mistake. Can we go into a game 7 and give ourselves the best chance for an upset?

Game 7 and anything can happen but let's stop making it more difficult on ourselves.

 

[KOVALEV022473]

He is not coming back this season.

I’m pretty sure this is what everyone thought about Goodrow too.

 

[Bacon Artemi Bravo]

Game 7 is where we bury a couple garbage goals and rely on the best goalie in the world to put on a show. That’s how game 7 gets won.

 

[egelband]

If Blais is cleared, does GG have the balls to swap him with Reaves? Goodrow coming back forced him to fix his Motte-Kakko mistake. Can we go into a game 7 and give ourselves the best chance for an upset?

Game 7 and anything can happen but let's stop making it more difficult on ourselves.

Don’t think he’s even close to being cleared. Would love to know otherwise but my sense is he doesn’t become an option for a good while. Certainly not this series.

I’m pretty sure this is what everyone thought about Goodrow too.

Nah. Apples and oranges. I’m sorry to say.

 

[Fitzy]

I’m pretty sure this is what everyone thought about Goodrow too.

Goodrow missed 3 and a half weeks. Blais hasn't played since mid-November

 

[egelband]

Can’t use goalie interference as a strategy anymore though

If Carolina does it, it’s savvy “gamesmanship”.

 

[The S5]

I feel like the Pitt series was aesthetically much more enjoyable. This Carolina series is extreme. Reminds me of the old Devils series’. So exhausting. For no good reason. Carolina is afraid of getting into a real hockey game. I could see them actually losing players because they stifle talent. Keep costs down, I guess. Good for them if it works but I don’t think it will.

They don't stifle talent or keep costs down. They spend to the cap, so where are they keeping costs down? Not paying Dougie $9M? Watering down the beer?
How do they stifle talent? Did they tell Aho, a second rounder who scored 37 this season, to stop scoring in the playoffs?
Do better.

I didn't think Panarin was great last night, but he did start venturing into the middle of the ice, so I hope that bodes well for game 7.
Their going to need secondary scoring since Rod will have the Staal line pinned to Mika's line. Hopefully, the kids continue to play well and get on the board.

 

[KOVALEV022473]

Don’t think he’s even close to being cleared. Would love to know otherwise but my sense is he doesn’t become an option for a good while. Certainly not this series.


Nah. Apples and oranges. I’m sorry to say.

Goodrow missed 3 and a half weeks. Blais hasn't played since mid-November

For the last four or so games, Goodrow was walking around in a boot and most posters were saying no way he’s coming back, “he’s got a broken ankle!” Just like what you’re doing…speculating. Unless he misspoke yesterday, Gross tweeted that both, Goodrow and Blais were available last night.

 

[egelband]

They don't stifle talent or keep costs down. They spend to the cap, so where are they keeping costs down? Not paying Dougie $9M? Watering down the beer?
How do they stifle talent? Did they tell Aho, a second rounder who scored 37 this season, to stop scoring in the playoffs?
Do better.

Play a rigid system and have great regular season success. We’ll see how it works long term.

 

[Mike in Houston]

For the last four or so games, Goodrow was walking around in a boot and most posters were saying no way he’s coming back, “he’s got a broken ankle!” Just like what you’re doing…speculating. Unless he misspoke yesterday, Gross tweeted that both, Goodrow and Blais were available last night.

 

[egelband]

For the last four or so games, Goodrow was walking around in a boot and most posters were saying no way he’s coming back, “he’s got a broken ankle!” Just like what you’re doing…speculating. Unless he misspoke yesterday, Gross tweeted that both, Goodrow and Blais were available last night.

I had no idea. I assumed Blais was way further off. Thought he was in a non-contact jersey basically rehabbing. That’s a big surgery hw had. If he’s available, that’s great. The team with a healthy Blais is so deep. Not sure who he replaces though. Kakko?

 

[Gardner McKay]

Where are you hearing this? I suppose that number sounds reasonable but can the rangers afford it?

From the guy on the corner that talks to himself and claims the metal plate in his head is actually the government trying listen to his thoughts.

 

[Psycho for Perreault]

I had no idea. I assumed Blais was way further off. Thought he was in a non-contact jersey basically rehabbing. That’s a big surgery hw had. If he’s available, that’s great. The team with a healthy Blais is so deep. Not sure who he replaces though. Kakko?

Replacing Kakko when line 3 works best with all 3 kids just to keep Reaves seems fireable.

Motte Goodrow Blais. That's it. This is the way. That's a 4th line that wins TB cups.

 

[pld459666]

Hate to complain after a win, but why do the Rangers want to grind the puck down low in their own zone??

They win a faceoff, retreat into defensive zone and proceed to hem themselves up along the walls. Its like they are game planning to spend the evening defending.

 

[Boris Zubov]

Am I the only one who laughed when they showed that bar celebrating Carolina's first goal?

Other teams had fans close to their arenas for a viewing party, and for Carolina...some hole in the wall spitoon situated in Raleigh.

I called it out during the game, that their viewing party was too small for a TGIFridays.

 

[The S5]

Play a rigid system and have great regular season success. We’ll see how it works long term.

Their system is based on pressure and not turning pucks over at the blue line. I don't see that as rigid, just smart.
Your original statement was just wrong though.

 

[RGY]

BARCLAY f***ING GOODROW