Post-Game Talk: Cougar

[ohbaby]

Lavi is absolutely right. Look at the team stats. Shots, hits, faceoffs, penalties, were all fairly even, except for turnovers. Which makes sense, because we can play so much better than we did last night. But if you read the headlines today, we got our asses handed to us.

We must be pretty banged up, if we didn't practice today.

 

[Clark Kellogg]

 

[Machinehead]

When Lavi says they're gonna be better, they are.

And yes, we were very good in game 6.

 

[will1066]

I don't want to get too analytical, but the hockey gods were not happy with us last night. 7 nights ago, Kreider had a natural hat trick. What was it from us that pleased the gods? How can we recreate it? One idea is that I want all of us to do one good Samaritan thing before Game 2.

 

[McRanger92]

Lavi is absolutely right. Look at the team stats. Shots, hits, faceoffs, penalties, were all fairly even, except for turnovers. Which makes sense, because we can play so much better than we did last night. But if you read the headlines today, we got our asses handed to us.

We must be pretty banged up, if we didn't practice today.

Florida by all accounts on both sides played a perfect game and needed an own goal and Bobrovsky's heroics to escape with a win in game 1. Can't panic, these games are not for the faint of heart.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Wheeler and REmpe in...
JOnes and Redwedel in...

Fox out. Gus out.

Wennberg out. Vessey out

Won’t ever happen

 

[PuckLuck3043]

Lavi is absolutely right. Look at the team stats. Shots, hits, faceoffs, penalties, were all fairly even, except for turnovers. Which makes sense, because we can play so much better than we did last night. But if you read the headlines today, we got our asses handed to us.

We must be pretty banged up, if we didn't practice today.

We lost basically a 1 goal game in the first game of the series after not playing for 5 full days. Series over. Season over. I hope they have their tee times already scheduled for early June.

 

[Clark Kellogg]

Not so bad.
Igor had a stinker.
Lafreinier was a little overexcited.
Schneider hit a post.
Kreider missed on a breakaway.
Couple of broken sticks.
Wennberg missed an open net.
Several more bad breaks.
Game could have gone either way.
On to game two.

 

[Clark Kellogg]

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

We lost basically a 1 goal game in the first game of the series after not playing for 5 full days. Series over. Season over. I hope they have their tee times already scheduled for early June.

Where are people saying that? I feel like you can’t handle when people say they played badly, which they did. Just because they didn’t lose by 7 we can’t critique how they played?

They were bad in many facets. Igor had his worst game.

Nobody could pass or handle the puck.

Nobody was being physical.

They are still in the series and if they fix some of these things they are in good shape.

But the need to actually do it.

 

[PuckLuck3043]

I don't want to get too analytical, but the hockey gods were not happy with us last night. 7 nights ago, Kreider had a natural hat trick. What was it from us that pleased the gods? How can we recreate it? One idea is that I want all of us to do one good Samaritan thing before Game 2.

I helped an old lady across the street and bought some girl scout cookies. I'm doing my part.

 

[PuckLuck3043]

Where are people saying that? I feel like you can’t handle when people say they played badly, which they did. Just because they didn’t lose by 7 we can’t critique how they played?

They were bad in many facets. Igor had his worst game.

Nobody could pass or handle the puck.

Nobody was being physical.

They are still in the series and if they fix some of these things they are in good shape.

But the need to actually do it.

Are you new here? Because some people overreact to every single loss like it's armageddon, that's why. They lost essentially a 1 goal game, had couple of breakaways, hit a couple of posts, and had more high danger chances. The game could have easily been tied. We were in this game until the 57 minute mark that was self inflicted despite them not playing their best. I'm ok with with valid criticism and they have to be better. It's the over the top bullshit that drives me crazy. It wasn't a 5-0 blowout, we had no chance, type of game.

 

[Jack Hanson]

Next game, we gotta get more physical, break out Rempe.

 

[PuckLuck3043]

Next game, we gotta get more physical, break out Rempe.

Feats of strength baby.

 

[will1066]

Not so bad.
Igor had a stinker.
Lafreinier was a little overexcited.
Schneider hit a post.
Kreider missed on a breakaway.
Couple of broken sticks.
Wennberg missed an open net.
Several more bad breaks.
Game could have gone either way.
On to game two.

@Machinehead see? I'm not crazy

 

[Jaromir Jagr]

We have to be meaner/tougher and a bit faster to beat the Cats . I'm shocked that anyone would say otherwise . LOL....what game are you watching? Some guys in here need to remove the rose colored glasses before posting rebuttals .

I have watched this club for over 50 years .....They need roster infills that are willing to work in the trenches . Brady Tkachuk is a perfect fit for the next 5-7 years for us . He hates losing which does not seem to bother some in here from what I am reading .

There is no way in HELL that we beat this club without a SUPERHUMAN effort by Shesty . He won the last series for us . Anyone want to argue that ? Have fun....I'm going golfing . Maybe if I am lucky....I bump into Turk out there !

We could have very easily won this game even with the subpar effort from Shesty.

Brady Tkachuk isn't the difference between us being cup contenders and not. We're already cup contenders. The main thing we need to do is improve the 4th line and replace Trouba and Lindgren real top-4 D-men. Probably replacing one will get us there.

 

[Irishguy42]

Panthers only got 1 past Igor so that's something. Lafreniere had a BEAUTIFUL deflection but too bad it was against his own net.

 

[Clark Kellogg]

Wheeler and REmpe in...
JOnes and Redwedel in...

Fox out. Gus out.

Wennberg out. Vessey out

You missed one and got one wrong.
Roslovic out Edstrom in.
Trouba out Ruhwedel in.

Fox at 25% is still our best defenseman.

 

[Machinehead]

@Machinehead see? I'm not crazy

Wouldn't go that far.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

This year all of 4 goalies have a shutout.

Silovs, Hill, Skinner and Bobrovsky.

You'd sooner have any of them on the team than Shesterkin, huh?

No, but it would be nice if Shesterkin had the shutout when the opportunity presented itself.

 

[KevinFinnerty]

I have no issue with Mikkola finishing his check on Chytil. it's the ECF.

 

[Rangers in 7]

we played absolutely terrible and still could have won that game.....everyone knew this was going 6 or 7, we are fine

 

[mandiblesofdoom]

I have no issue with Mikkola finishing his check on Chytil. it's the ECF.

Yeah. And Chytil is at fault for putting himself in that position after the game was decided. He needs more awareness or he won't make it.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

Lavi is absolutely right. Look at the team stats. Shots, hits, faceoffs, penalties, were all fairly even, except for turnovers. Which makes sense, because we can play so much better than we did last night. But if you read the headlines today, we got our asses handed to us.

We must be pretty banged up, if we didn't practice today.

We did NOT get our asses handed to us. People have preconceived notions about this Florida team and any period win basically they were going to go "ahhhhhaaaa". That said the Panthers can play a lot better too. Good news is that's mostly offensively. I'd rather they play better offensively but open themselves up and we play a series like we did against the Canes.

 

[aufheben]

We could have very easily won this game even with the subpar effort from Shesty.

Brady Tkachuk isn't the difference between us being cup contenders and not. We're already cup contenders. The main thing we need to do is improve the 4th line and replace Trouba and Lindgren real top-4 D-men. Probably replacing one will get us there.

Are we a Cup contender without any top-4 defensemen? We have Fox and then 6 guys that would be bottom pair on contenders—if any pair.

Man, if that money Trouba is making went towards some good defenders, that would be…I don’t know, what do the kids today say, rizz?