Post-Game Talk: Cougar

[mandiblesofdoom]

I don't think he has anything to apologize about. That 2nd goal is Igor's fault. Made a bad read and a worse decision. All he had to do was not play the puck, the d man was there.

That said I think the kid bounces back. He had a good game otherwise.

Laffy was driving me nuts last night ... a lot of unforced giveaways from trying to make clever plays that weren't really there.

 

[Chalfdiggity3]

Have fun in your version of reality. It was a close game up until Laff decided to deflect the puck into his own net.

I hope your reality comes to fruition!

I’m not sure what anyone was watching thinking that was a close game. Just bc the score was 1-0 doesn’t mean it was actually close. We looked, smelled, played, like dog shit.

I hope to everything that we show up for game 2. Otherwise… more dog shit

 

[kovazub94]

Panarin's not paid to be a skater. He's paid to score goals, and he hasn't done so since game 3 of the Carolina series. I'm too lazy to do the research but I bet most of those GWGs were on the PP.

You see what you want to see. His two shots became primary assists in that game - I'm sure you'll find an excuse that it wasn't good enough.

 

[Megustaelhockey]

I'm so disappointed we're in the ECF and I see players trying to avoid getting hit and coughing up pucks, not forechecking just gliding. we need Rempe and Wheeler in.

how do you not score on 2 breakaways?

By having those breakaways go to Braden and Cuylle.

 

[kovazub94]

Four goals in the entire postseason, but four straight games without tallying a goal. And two of those GWG came against Washington which I don't even count. I know they count by the letter of the law but c'mon... it was Washington.

He needs to take over a game. Our best player needs to be our best player. Has there been one game where you can safely say he was our best player?

Of course you don't (smh).

I want to hear (really interested) how you don't count his primary assists in the Cane's clinching game.

 

[Shesterkybomb]

By having those breakaways go to Braden and Cuylle.

Braden had a good shot actually, inch to the left its a goal

 

[McRanger92]

Wouldn't mind Rempe or Kreider dribbling Mikkola's head off the boards next game. Hit on Chytil late is playoff hockey but it's something I hope the Rangers noticed. Get the energy up, this is the language the Cats speak.

 

[Shesterkybomb]

Wouldn't mind Rempe or Kreider drippling Mikkola's head off the boards next game. Hit on Chytil late is playoff hockey but it's something I hope the Rangers noticed. Get the energy up, this is the language the Cats speak.

Kreider aint that guy, its up to Goodrow, Cuylle, Trouba, Rempe or Lindgren

 

[Shesterkybomb]

My wish is that Trouba catches Tkachuk hard.

 

[PuckLuck3043]

Gimme Rempe and Wheeler, take 2 of Roslovic, Chytil or Vesey out. Roslovic is too slight for this game, and we need Rempe to hammer a few of their D to make them jittery with the puck.

Also, put Miller and Fox together, cant have two smaller d on one pairing, then Lindgren Schneider, Gus Trouba by default. I really wish we had acquired a Gus replacement with some size.

Roslovic has been more good than bad in these playoffs and has made some important plays to win games. He's also one of the few who can enter the zone with speed. Who would you replace him with and please don't say Wheeler.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

I find it extremely hard to blame the goaltending when we put up a total of ZERO goals in the game.

In almost 40 playoff games Igor has yet to put up a shutout. In a game where we needed a shutout and the opposing offense did very very little. If find it extremely hard not to expect your goalie to make the saves needed and not turn the puck over. People acting like I expect a shutout every game. How about more than zero times in 40 playoff games and in a game that he SHOULD have gotten a shutout if he just didn't shit his pants.

 

[McRanger92]

Kreider aint that guy, its up to Goodrow, Cuylle, Trouba, Rempe or Lindgren

Lindgren would turn into dust if he tried to check Mikkola. And Kreider takes the body down low as much as anyone.

In almost 40 playoff games Igor has yet to put up a shutout. In a game where we needed a shutout and the opposing offense did very very little. If find it extremely hard not to expect your goalie to make the saves needed and not turn the puck over. People acting like I expect a shutout every game. How about more than zero times in 40 playoff games and in a game that he SHOULD have gotten a shutout if he just didn't shit his pants.

Shutouts are a team stat

 

[Machinehead]

Kreider aint that guy, its up to Goodrow, Cuylle, Trouba, Rempe or Lindgren

Wilson went after Fox and this was Kreider on Wilson two seconds later

 

[Boris Zubov]

Wouldn't mind Rempe or Kreider dribbling Mikkola's head off the boards next game. Hit on Chytil late is playoff hockey but it's something I hope the Rangers noticed. Get the energy up, this is the language the Cats speak.

I hear what you're saying but the hit wasn't late, & Fil put himself in a bad spot for absolutely no reason with 2 seconds left in the game. Just a dumb decision by the kid at that point of the night.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

Lindgren would turn into dust if he tried to check Mikkola. And Kreider takes the body down low as much as anyone.



Shutouts are a team stat

And the team gave Igor more than enough support to get a shutout this game through 60.

 

[PuckLuck3043]

I hope your reality comes to fruition!

I’m not sure what anyone was watching thinking that was a close game. Just bc the score was 1-0 doesn’t mean it was actually close. We looked, smelled, played, like dog shit.

I hope to everything that we show up for game 2. Otherwise… more dog shit

The Rangers had more high danger chances and some breakaways and hitting a couple of posts. It could have easily been tied. I'm not sure what you were watching. Florida didn't do much of anything either. They scored a soft 1st goal and then got a gift on the 2nd with 3 minutes to play.

 

[McRanger92]

I hear what you're saying but the hit wasn't late, & Fil put himself in a bad spot for absolutely no reason with 2 seconds left in the game. Just a dumb decision by the kid at that point of the night.

I meant the hit was late in the game. It wasn't dirty but Mikkola knew what he was doing, and the Rangers should know what he was doing. Gotta come out with more juice next game and taking a pound of flesh should be part of it.

 

[kovazub94]

...This board is full of entitled whiny brats and the world ends with every loss. This board has been insufferable the entire year which is amazing given the year the team has had.

As close-knit and resilient this Rangers team has been from the start of the season - it is complete opposite to the finger-pointing and capitulating its fanbase has been.

 

[Shesterkybomb]

Lindgren would turn into dust if he tried to check Mikkola. And Kreider takes the body down low as much as anyone.



Shutouts are a team stat

Kreider stops before he hits anyone, I love kreider and his jersey is gonna hang in msg, but it's one of my complaints about him that he doesn't hit with force like Bennett or Tkachuk.

 

[McRanger92]

And the team gave Igor more than enough support to get a shutout this game through 60.

Which would still have not coincided with a win because we scored 0 as well. if the Rangers played their A game tonight 1.5 Igor softies is still a 4-2 win.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

What really pisses me off is that game 5 against the Canes we get a 1-0 lead and try to sit on it and get our asses handed to us in the third period. When Florida does it it works perfectly.

 

[PuckLuck3043]

I hear what you're saying but the hit wasn't late, & Fil put himself in a bad spot for absolutely no reason with 2 seconds left in the game. Just a dumb decision by the kid at that point of the night.

He's done that his whole career and why he gets injured so often. He needs to stop putting himself in vulnerable spots.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

Which would still have not coincided with a win because we scored 0 as well. if the Rangers played their A game tonight 1.5 Igor softies is still a 4-2 win.

Actually, they could have won in OT. Also I love how shutouts are a team stat but when he plays well it's because he's the greatest goalie ever.

 

[Shesterkybomb]

Wilson went after Fox and this was Kreider on Wilson two seconds later

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Nobody fought Wilson, which is what would have happened on most other teams when they mug your Norris winner.

 

[McRanger92]

Kreider stops before he hits anyone, I love kreider and his jersey is gonna hang in msg, but it's one of my complaints about him that he doesn't hit with force like Bennett or Tkachuk.

Tkachuck is Tkachuk but i'll take Kreider over Bennett 11 times out of 10.