Post-Game Talk: Cougar

[jay from jersey]

tbh, besides the weak goal by Igor in the 1st, yes he saw it late, and was deflected off a screen, but it should have been stopped, I thought 1st period was pretty even. Not a lot of whistles, traded chances, etc….
Our guys just couldn’t hit water if they fell out of a boat.
2nd period was absolute ass. Panthers took it to us on the forecheck, but still the only real dangerous save Igor made was when puck squirted out to Barkov and he stopped him with the glove…..

3rd period was better after the first 3-4 minutes, but still no shots were hitting the net. Credit fla, they defend 5 deep well and block a lot of shots and clog up the lanes. Rangers had their share of shots blocked/contested, but they also had a bunch sail high and wide…..
That’s a big reason why you saw that 18 min clip with no shots registered…….
Fox is concerning me. He doesn’t even force the issue on offense like normal because of the knee. He’s afraid to take the puck below the circle because it will be an issue/too slow to get back. His lateral movement is also non-existent. He’s not dancing around faking out guys 1-1 since early in the caps series….

If this team doesn’t hit the net and generate 2nd and 3rd scoring chances, we done for.
If Schneider scores and it’s 1-1 going into the 2nd, probably changes whole completion of the rest of the game.

Our entire D hasn’t been a threat to contribute off the rush, that can’t happen..

 

[17futurecap]

We need more offense from the blue line which wasn’t a problem all year because of Fox. I think it’s time to put jones in for Gus

I cringe anytime a dman winds up a shot from the point, it’s just ending a possession.

 

[Machinehead]

What is with this obsession with the crowd? They were loud when given a reason and not when the team was sleeping.

It always has to be something drastic. We can't just lose a hockey game.

If we lose, we lose.

I finished last year seriously wondering if this iteration of the team could get anything done.

Either way, I'm going to leave this year confident the guys locked into contracts are performers, and the areas for improvement aren't the spots that are expensive or hard to obtain.

 

[Clown Fiesta]

Getting swept

 

[mrjiggyfly]

Fox is just another guy with whatever his injury is. It’s such a killer watching this great player limited to being an average Joe. Rangers went bargain basement shopping at the deadline. This might be the series it catches up with them. Roslovic made one good play to send in Cuylle, but was invisible after that (other than careless penalty). Wennberg…whatever.
That being said, those aren’t the guys that they lean on to get it done. It would be nice of course. But their best players need to be better. Sucks about Fox. He’s just clearly not himself.
I agree with others who said it’s not time to sound the alarm until going down 0-2 potentially. I think there is merit to inserting Rempe for next game. Hitting can invigorate a team. The team might need some invigoration. Laviiolette has pushed the right buttons so often. Hopefully he does it again. Whatever the lineup, I would expect to see a much better performance for Game 2

 

[PuckLuck3043]

The ice not being good was the only reason they didn't beat us 8-0

Oh please. That game was a 1-0 game with 3 minutes to go and they hit a few posts. Could have easily been tied. Stop overreacting. They lost 1 game. Florida lost 5-1 to Boston game 1 at home last series. How did that work out?

 

[Bob Richards]

I’m not sure if we can win with Fox playing like this. We need a Norris Dman to win. Everyone does imo. He can barely move. Looks worse now than he did right after he got hurt.

This is what worries me the most.

Honestly expecting to read about Fox getting some kind of procedure done once the post season ends. Another week to heal up and he still looks like a shell of himself.

 

[Whoot Whoot]

#4 scores and that game is totally different - whole team was sleepy - some lineup adjustments for game two will help

KK should be out now, Vesey out possibly

 

[Filip Chytil]

It'd be one thing if I thought the Rangers got thoroughly outplayed. But they didn't.

Rangers could've tied that game up. I didn't expect this series to be easy in the slightest. Was expecting 6 or 7 game series.

Our guys can compete with Florida. They'll bounce back. #TameTheCats

 

[zlev]

The second goal was really Lafrenière's fault, but it was stoppable.

that play started with Igor making a terrible play with the puck, he should've just let Gus take it. he created the whole scoring chance.

 

[LeetchisGod]

Sykora, Othmann

Sykora is several years away. Berard should be on the team next year.

 

[ColonialsHockey10]

Worst part of that game was having to stare at Lomberg’s smug ass face for 5 minutes as they reviewed the goal.

f*** off Jack Sparrow.

 

[will1066]

We need more offense from the blue line which wasn’t a problem all year because of Fox. I think it’s time to put jones in for GusFloriad will

Jones will move the puck out of the zone better, but how many opportunities will he get? Florida will throw the puck into his corner and work him. Still, why not? Gus isn't much better.

 

[BleedBlueNYR]

It always has to be something drastic. We can't just lose a hockey game.

If we lose, we lose.

I finished last year seriously wondering if this iteration of the team could get anything done.

Either way, I'm going to leave this year confident the guys locked into contracts are performers, and the areas for improvement aren't the spots that are expensive or hard to obtain.

Probably the rational take but I’m not a believer in the they’ll be back next year ideology because it’s not easy to get back. I'll most likely take it hard if we end up losing, I just can’t understand people jumping on the crowd and Lavi being asked about it.

 

[Machinehead]

Worst part of that game was having to stare at Lomberg’s smug ass face for 5 minutes as they reviewed the goal.

f*** off Jack Sparrow.

With Ferraro in the background talking about how the 2024 Florida Panthers invented checking and defense.

I would have much preferred Doc getting the thesaurus out and Pierre rambling on about how Nick Cousins started out on defense at Lester B. Pearson High School back in Moose Jaw.

We didn't know how good we had it.

 

[Boris Zubov]

Florida has more to give too, this was not a game that was a bounce away, they didn't do anything they needed to do to get that bounce until the game was basically over. You've got to be good to be lucky

I don't agree. I think both teams focused on shutting the other team down. They had most, if not all the bounces tonight. It happens. Hopefully it evens out.

 

[zlev]

i dunno what the panic is. we had plenty of chances, hit two posts and had two breakaways. the panthers didnt really impress me. our goalie shit the bed twice, it happens. this series is very winnable.

 

[CTTribe73]

When this is over we are going to find Fox is playing on a partially torn ACL or PCL

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Im sorry if you think Rempe is the answer you're wrong.

Even if he gets in there and he throws a good hit, it's getting whistled and its the one PP that Fla probably scores on.

IF every game plays out the way that this one did, the Rangers probably win this series. Igor won't be this shit every night and Bob won't get as lucky as he did.

When this is over we are going to find Fox is playing on a partially torn ACL or PCL

No. Stop playing HFDoc.

 

[ohbaby]

The Panthers and Bob played a perfect game and we were just one goal away with not playing our best. I thought this game was very revealing. We'll turn the page and get Rempe in.

Opposed to what some have said here, we need help in getting the crowd involved. It's not automatic cause we are in the 3rd round, like some have said. They were quiet most of the night. And another big body to lay out some Cats is like a 2 for 1 deal. Bury a Cat and the crowd will be jumping out of their seats.

Chytil played 9 uninspiring minutes. What will we miss?

I'm not saying we would have won with Rempe, we were hesitant, not very confident most of the night, but what would we miss by playing Rempe? He might even make us gain more confidence.

 

[Brutananadilewski]

With Ferraro in the background talking about how the 2024 Florida Panthers invented checking and defense.

I would have much preferred Doc getting the thesaurus out and Pierre rambling on about how Nick Cousins started out on defense at Lester B. Pearson High School back in Moose Jaw.

We didn't know how good we had it.

No. No!

Doc...okay. But I could not stand Pierre salivating over anything Crosby and everything Shitsburgh.

 

[bl02]

Kakko, Cuylle and Wennberg have a combined two goals in 11 games.

Would be nice to get some contributions from the bottom 6. I don't get it the talent is there.

 

[PuckLuck3043]

Also Bob outplayed Igor(with the help of some posts) and that puck clear attempt late in the 3rd that led to the 2nd goal was just awful. The first goal allowed wasn't to hot either.

 

[irishlaxburger2]

I’ve generally been a fan of 99% of the decisions Lavi has made all year.

That said, not playing Jones when it’s extremely clear we need another puck moving defenseman who can handle a high pressure forecheck is borderline malpractice. Even worse when you consider how cold our offense has been 5 on 5 the last three games (other than a random Chris Kreider outburst).

 

[Machinehead]

No. No!

Doc...okay. But I could not stand Pierre salivating over anything Crosby and everything Shitsburgh.

But they suck now, it would be perfect.

Pierre is so old, he doesn't even know there's a team in Florida.