Post-Game Talk: Devil III

[Nyr88nyg]

As much as I'd love to see this, in fairness, it can be somewhat overrated. Thankfully we're not playing dumb ass back to backs in the playoffs anymore.

Here's the last 10 Cup champs and the # of games they've needed to win by round and total:
2022 Colorado: 4-6-4-6 (20)
2021 Tampa: 6-5-7-5 (23)
2020 Tampa: 5-5-6-6 (22)
2019 St. Louis: 6-7-6-7 (26)
2018 Washington: 6-6-7-5 (24)
2017 Pittsburgh: 5-7-7-6 (25)
2016 Pittsburgh: 5-6-7-6 (24)
2015 Chicago: 6-4-7-6 (23)
2014 LA: 7-7-7-5 (26)
2013 Chicago: 5-7-5-6 (23)

I'd like to see them win at least some series in fewer games though, because other than LA nobody has won a Cup going 7 games consistently, and recovery is important. It's telling that only 2 of the past 10 Cup winners have won in spie of back to back 7 game series.

IMO the biggest impact of a long series is the impact if it forces players to be banged up and play through nagging injuries, but that's more a function of things out of anyone's control like whether a blocked shot hits a shin pad or an ankle, or if players start getting hurt.

Pretty much everyone agrees they had no legs in the Tampa series last year. While Tampa swept Florida and had a lot more gas in the tank.

 

[MillerTime79]

I was at the game. I know ABC/ESPN at times will tone down the crowd noise on TV, but aside from pregame (which was electric) and right after Kreider scored, it was rather flat. I was pretty disappointed. The third period in particularly was dead as well as OT.

Was also there and agree - pretty lifeless for a playoff game. Was trying to do my part but not sure what that was all about…

 

[The Gloaming]

You're not frustrated because you think the Rangers are in a bad position to win this series. You're frustrated because you want winning the Cup to be easy.

If you don't know it isn't by now, I don't know what to tell you. Some of you guys have been watching since there's six teams and you're still falling for the pipe dream that we go 16-2.

Avs had it easy last year but we really can't go by that as they were far and away the best team in a cupcake conference.

Winning a Cup is always hard and good teams have to bounce back from tough losses every year to do it.

I understand being upset in the heat of the moment but the Rangers are in a good position.

 

[The Gloaming]

And really, what was with the crowd? People pay $500 to sit on their hands and be nervous all game? Hoping the fans are more rowdy on Monday...and that those corporate seats actually have people in them.

I only see us winning on Monday. This team always needs some tough loss to take it to another gear.

 

[LOFIN]

Kakko was a beast in G2, and gets 11:46 TOI in an OT game. I know it was a penalty fest and special teams eat up time, but that's just not right. I don't care how, Gallant should've done better here.

 

[Row I Goon]

It’s a new day and hope that you’ve all allayed any thoughts of self-harm or whacking Bettman.

I certainly haven’t…….

 

[rangersfansince08]

I thought the opposite before the series, so what the f*** do I know, but I can't see this team beating us.

@McRanger92 was right. This team mostly punted the regular season.

We're completely on another level in the playoffs from where we were in the regular season.

And it's not like last year's scrappy team that got outplayed by PIttsburgh but hung in there; they're actually playing well, and added the skill they needed.

Maybe the flow of the series turns around, I'm not f***ing Nostradamus, but if we play consistently like we did in the first three, we're a wagon.

I've been really impressed.

If we keep playing like this it would take some serious bad puck luck to lose 3 more

 

[rangersfansince08]

It’s a new day and hope that you’ve all allayed any thoughts of self-harm or whacking Bettman.

I certainly haven’t…….

still have a bad taste in my mouth but lets move on to game 4

 

[Rongomania]

Had to sleep to get up for work and miss entire OT..

Then I missed the train and had to take a $35.85 Uber to work.

I have rage.

Love yous guys and we still f*ckin' got this.

 

[NYRFANMANI]

welp, we knew, we knew after 1 period, we've seen this before.

I just passed out after the game winner.

Makes for a bone-biter on Monday.

LGR!!!

PS: As a German that goes to the stadium to watch tier 3 Bundesliga ... the crowd is indesputbly a factor, it can elevate the teams morale .... that MSG crowd is so soulless at times ...

 

[Jauffre]

MSG was definitely quiet and there was an especially nervous sort of energy after the tying goal. Loudest they got was Kreider's goal (obviously) followed by Aaron f***ing Judge on the jumbo.

Who knows how much that affects the team's confidence / vise versa. I know I was pretty on edge because it just didn't feel like we were going to win.

 

[JHS]

Not mad they lost but mad that they seemed to no show against a very vulnerable team. They had to learn from last season that going 7 games in the early rounds wears them out. I get that not every game can be 100% all night but last night looked like a lot of 50% efforts. The execution on passes was pathetic and it looked like the garden ice was bad but they had a chance to lock this series up and seemed ok with keeping the Devils around.

I still think the Rangers are the far better team but it’s just a shame they did not put in more of a well rounded effort last night.

 

[The Gloaming]

Lets act like we've been here before and not jump off the ledge...playoffs are always wild.

 

[mandiblesofdoom]

It was a poorly executed change for sure. The Ranger covering Hamilton was at center ice when he scored. That literally gave me a headache watching it back.

I thought there were 4 Rangers in the zone and only 3-4 Devils when they scored.

 

[IchabodCrane]

Can we talk about what a terrible announcer Sean McD is? A Baseball announcer who knows zilch about hockey? C’mon ESPN…

 

[RangerBoy]

in 2008, the Rangers won games one and two in Newark. The Rangers lost game three at home in OT. The Rangers won games four and five. Win game four on Monday.

 

[Larrybiv]

Had to go to the 3rd ahead to win that game. Just had the feeling once the Devils tied it that they would get the next one.

I was kind of low key expecting this. Yeah, give the Devils credit, they HAD to win and we didn't match their desire. Up 1-0, we had multiple chances w/PP to make it 2 goal lead. THAT is where we lost the game. Actually, THAT is where we didn't WIN the game. Imo, we would have if......the big "if".

 

[mandiblesofdoom]

Looking at the GWG again, it was four Rangers in the frame v four Devils, so I don't know about a bad change. It was more like bad positioning. The four Rangers were all clustered near the net, leaving space in the circles for Bratt and Hamilton to make a play unmolested.

 

[The Gloaming]

in 2008, the Rangers won games one and two in Newark. The Rangers lost game three at home in OT. The Rangers won games four and five. Win game four on Monday.

So who on the Rangers invents a new way to screen and annoy the devils goalie on Monday?

 

[GENESISPuck94]

Kakko was a beast in G2, and gets 11:46 TOI in an OT game. I know it was a penalty fest and special teams eat up time, but that's just not right. I don't care how, Gallant should've done better here.

He's like that every time Kakko and Lafreniere score or have a big game, he punishes them. It's been happening all season, it's happened the past two seasons.

 

[GENESISPuck94]

So who on the Rangers invents a new way to screen and annoy the devils goalie on Monday?

Seriously though, they never seem to figure out that when an inexperienced or unfamiliar goaltender is in net they need to shoot often, shoot low, and crash the net for rebounds. Don't let the goaltender get comfortable. Instead they throw high cupcake shots at these goaltenders.

 

[TominNC]

None of the series are going to be a sweep. Playoff hockey is tough. The other teams are good too. Tonight our scorers couldn’t find the back of the net. It happens. On to Monday.

 

[Leonardo87]

Need other than just Kreider scoring goals. At least most of you were pretty calm last night, and should be, imo. We were never going to sweep them. But have to take at least one of these two home games. So tomorrow is a needed win.

 

[RagFinMet]

My takeaways

Never expected a sweep
Up 2-1
Lets win game 4
Our big 3 seem to play with no urgency when the game doesn't matter much.
Fox dominated games 1 and 2
Where was he?
Mika and pan also
These 3 need to be better game 4 and i think they will
The treatment of kaapo is getting ridiculous
He's finally putting it all together. He's never played this physical or mean in his life and making nice passes and scoring yet barely plays. Get him on PP2 stat
Play the kid line more and with fox lindy
Schneider killed their offensive pressure multiple times
The penalty on igor was abhorrent
Meier should have had 5 penalties called on him and especially for trying to crunch igor's leg.
There is no doubt in my mind that being up 2-0 affected the calls
With that said we had plenty of our own PPs and didnt score.
PP has to be better

LGR

 

[lakeshirts37]

Never going to get a raucous crowd at MSG - its so disappointing