Nobody has said it would be easy, as a matter of fact it would be difficult, but I don't see any team beating the Rangers in a 7 game series except for Boston. Jersey had 1 really good period. It just happened to be enough and almost wasn't.
Panarin was off as well. Terrible pass after terrible pass. Wasn’t his best night.
Lindgren will be ready, still 2.5 weeks before playoffs start, but yes I would like to see Jones instead of Harpur. He was dreadful tonight.
Agree 100%. Even in the last half of the game tonite where the Rangers had time in the o-zone, they always seemed to be a nano-second away from losing the puck to an aggressive Devil’s stick. Never felt like a sense of “control.”
First of all who is we? I'm responding to you. I disagree with the lackluster performances night after night bullshit. They could have won both games against a tough Carolina team, although they only won 1. They thoroughly outplayed Washington, Florida(after the 1st), Pitt(1st game) and totally destroyed Pitt in the 2nd game and then Nashville.
The Devils didn't do shit the last 2 periods and that game was nearly tied in the last minute. It wasn't that bad.
it's loser hockey. You bail out the opponent so many times with those horrible passes. Turnover after turnover.
Panarin was actually one of the most engaged Rangers tonight. He plays a high risk game when he tries to create offense. I can't blame his effort.
Sure, whatever. That game was this close to being tied in the last minute.
No one knows what it is unless you're Charlie Lindgren or one of the Rangers doctors. Shoulders are tricky and he should have been shut down until a few games before the end of the season.
Imagine the reaction if Trouba did that
Rangers are usually very cautious with injuries. Surprised he's been out so long again because he came back in that game that he was reinjured in.
There would have been lots of tears.
I don’t think it’s that the Rangers played poorly. The Devils were just better, at least at the outset. The balance and momentum shifted as the game progressed but I’d say the Devils overall deserved the win that one.
