Post-Game Talk: Cougar

[Clark Kellogg]

I've known a couple cougars in my day. All crazy.

Straton, Kew Gardens?

 

[PuckLuck3043]

The one real goal happened because our goalie sucks. And our offense didn't do jack shit. But we very clearly have the worse goalie in this series. I've just about had it with Igor.

But in the end the Panthers didn't even break a f***ing sweat defensively all game.

You are wrong about Igor. There are 31 other teams that would love to have him. The Panthers gave up a few high danger chances and were lucky one of them didn't go in to tie the game. Sometimes you just lose games.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

So it should have been 0-0 going into OT but this series will be over very soon. Got it. Shesterkin didn't have the greatest game but he is human and to say he isn't a big game goalie is just wrong. He's been fantastic in so many big games. He was not tonight.

How many shutouts does Shesterkin have in the playoffs? And the series against Carolina must be the most overrated a series a goalie has ever had. If I hear again that he hasn't given up more than 3 goals in a game in 30 straight games I'm going to strangle someone. Dude really tested the limits of that garbage streak allowing 3+ goals in 5 out of 6 games. I'll give him that outside of two games against Pittsburgh he hasn't been rocked like Lundqvist often had. But it would be nice to see the guy get a shutout at least once. The guy is just incapable of playing 60 minutes. He ended the game when he gave up one of the worst goals I've ever seen to a team that didn't have to break a sweat with the lead all game.

 

[Synergy27]

Fox looks like Cinderella after midnight. This team doesn’t stand much of a chance against anyone with him this injured. Typical Ranger luck. Let’s hope whatever is working can be corrected in the offseason at least.

 

[mrmovies779]

This game should have been 0-0 going into OT but Shesterkin is literally unable to play a playoff game without at least one f*** up. And sure Lafreniere f***ed up on the second goal but Shesterkin served that puck up on a silver platter. Shesterkin is not a big game goalie. His best attribute is not getting rocked. But he can't shut anyone down. Also, the offense sucked. This series will be over very very soon.

I knew this sounded familiar...just replace Igor's name with Hank's and its deja vu

 

[Megustaelhockey]

I knew this sounded familiar...just replace Igor's name with Hank's and its deja vu

Those Lundqvist teams couldn't score worth shit. He could have won multiple cups on an offensively competent team.

 

[CTTribe73]

LOL fans think Rempe is the answer because they don’t understand the question

 

[SnowblindNYR]

I knew this sounded familiar...just replace Igor's name with Hank's and its deja vu

No. Hank was able to once again get a shutout or a 1 goal game in the playoffs once in a while. He did get rocked more often in the playoffs than Igor. Hank takes this game to OT with his eyes closed though.

 

[DanielBrassard]

The concern with the Rangers has always been how heavily they lean on the rush, and how easy a rush is to shut down if you're just passive and stay in front of the opponent, unlike Carolina.

I thought we handled their forecheck better as the game went along. Granted, they were settling into their lead more as the game went along.

It's going to take a lot more but I don't know if I see Florida playing to that level every single game. They're gonna have some breakdowns. Their defense corps isn't that good.

I would hope they don’t play to that level every game otherwise it’s gonna be a sweep. It’s hard for me to envision how the Rangers are going to end up creating enough offensive chances to win this thing though. Especially with a broken Fox who is basically the engineer of the Rangers offensive zone scheme when he’s on the ice.

 

[Clark Kellogg]

Remember
Everyone
Matt
Plays
Else

We lose.

Fixed it for you.

 

[Roo Returns]

Time to put Wheeler in. I'd say Edstrom too but he's like 18th on the depth chart and the NHL is such a ole boys league.

 

[Captain Monglobster]

LOL fans think Rempe is the answer because they don’t understand the question

Fans and ex-Rangers pundits.*

#freerempe

 

[will1066]

The concern with the Rangers has always been how heavily they lean on the rush, and how easy a rush is to shut down if you're just passive and stay in front of the opponent, unlike Carolina.

I thought we handled their forecheck better as the game went along. Granted, they were settling into their lead more as the game went along.

It's going to take a lot more but I don't know if I see Florida playing to that level every single game. They're gonna have some breakdowns. Their defense corps isn't that good.

Too bad their forwards are damn good 2-way players nearly all of them. Have to get through their forwards before you can get to their defenseman.

 

[mrmovies779]

I'm not getting bent out of shape over 1 game.We hit 4 posts,Wennberg missed a half open net,and Igor gave up 2 terrible goals.Add in the fact we couldn't complete consecutive passes,and this is the result.Putting Rempe in isn't going to magically fix we are a 2 line team,and none of our dmen besides Fox can do anything good with a puck on their stick.We will be much better in game 2

 

[Guyute]

RIP your wallet.

I just got wordle in 3 so suck my farts

RIP your olfactories

 

[OurlordAndSaviorKuch]

Was only one game you guys will bounce back and win the next.

 

[Machinehead]

I would hope they don’t play to that level every game otherwise it’s gonna be a sweep. It’s hard for me to envision how the Rangers are going to end up creating enough offensive chances to win this thing though. Especially with a broken Fox who is basically the engineer of the Rangers offensive zone scheme when he’s on the ice.

Our guys will make some plays. It's impossible to sustain shutting down our top six.

I am deeply concerned about our lack of contributions elsewhere, however.

Against this team, does our top six have four games in them where they can carry us? It's going to be a huge challenge.

And yeah, Fox is obviously a problem. The rest doesn't seem to have helped. But like I said, if we get knocked out and officially find out something was wrong with Fox...what are you gonna do?

Sometimes an injury stops you from winning the Cup.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

It's so funny to me how much we made fun of Boston and yet we got embarrassed worse than anything Boston put out there.

 

[Roo Returns]

Rangers can't get away with the cross ice passes against this team. They're going to have to get dirty the next week and change to stand any chance. Bob's going to stop everything he sees.

 

[PuckLuck3043]

How many shutouts does Shesterkin have in the playoffs? And the series against Carolina must be the most overrated a series a goalie has ever had. If I hear again that he hasn't given up more than 3 goals in a game in 30 straight games I'm going to strangle someone. Dude really tested the limits of that garbage streak allowing 3+ goals in 5 out of 6 games. I'll give him that outside of two games against Pittsburgh he hasn't been rocked like Lundqvist often had. But it would be nice to see the guy get a shutout at least once. The guy is just incapable of playing 60 minutes. He ended the game when he gave up one of the worst goals I've ever seen to a team that didn't have to break a sweat with the lead all game.

Why does he have to get a SO for you? Not giving up more than 3 goals in 30 straight games is outstanding. He was the main reason they got to the ECF 2 years ago and why they got past Carolina this year, along with special teams. I don't know why you hate the guy so much.

 

[17futurecap]

Our guys will make some plays. It's impossible to sustain shutting down our top six.

I am deeply concerned about our lack of contributions elsewhere, however.

Against this team, does our top six have four games in them where they can carry us? It's going to be a huge challenge.

And yeah, Fox is obviously a problem. The rest doesn't seem to have helped. But like I said, if we get knocked out and officially find out something was wrong with Fox...what are you gonna do?

Sometimes an injury stops you from winning the Cup.

It’s a shame we are healthy literally everywhere else but Fox who is probably our most important player.

 

[Roo Returns]

Our guys will make some plays. It's impossible to sustain shutting down our top six.

I am deeply concerned about our lack of contributions elsewhere, however.

Against this team, does our top six have four games in them where they can carry us? It's going to be a huge challenge.

And yeah, Fox is obviously a problem. The rest doesn't seem to have helped. But like I said, if we get knocked out and officially find out something was wrong with Fox...what are you gonna do?

Sometimes an injury stops you from winning the Cup.

Fox 100% has an MCL tear or a knee sparin. He'll probably have arthroscopic knee surgery this summer.

 

[WojtekWolski86]

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

Cuylle had a breakaway and Wennberg couldn't bury a half empty net. Idk what else do they need.

 

[irishlaxburger2]

Why does he have to get a SO for you? Not giving up more than 3 goals in 30 straight games is outstanding. He was the main reason they got to the ECF 2 years ago and why they got past Carolina this year, along with special teams. I don't know why you hate the guy so much.

Because the Rangers become incapable of winning low scoring playoff games if he’s not keeping goals down. And considering it’s an annual tradition for our offense - particularly 5v5 - to go completely ice cold in the playoffs, it would be nice to steal a game or two when we score 1 or 2 goals.

Hank spoiled us in that regard.

 

[Machinehead]

It’s a shame we are healthy literally everywhere else but Fox who is probably our most important player.

People so desperately wanted a sweep to avoid getting worn down, and he gets hurt in game 4 of that sweep.

Sometimes hockey just hockeys and we're along for the ride.