GDT: ECF: Game 1 - New York Rangers vs Florida Panthers, 8pm ET, ESPN

[Pablo El Perro]

I hope PK signed for $1 million a year AND a clothing allowance.

For as much hate as he gets, I take him over Mess and Biz.

 

[Chardo]

You just know this game will go past midnight.

 

[ThrowDemTongs]

I don't know Dragula, (good name), and I hate Springsteen.

Fellow Stacey Q fan, I see. Good man.

 

[Tofveve]

Actually it was

f*** yeah

 

[Ezekial]

If I took Jardiance i would stop taking it because of that shit

 

[ucanthanzalthetruth]

Is Wheeler dead or healthy scratched?

 

[Ratsreign]

People seeing tonight why the Lomberghini is a FL crowd favorite
Ryan Lomberg aka Lomborg.

 

[RedRocking]

For as much hate as he gets, I take him over Mess and Biz.

As much as I enjoy kidding PK, Mess is the one that makes it awkward.

Get PK someone closer to his generation and they could joke around. Whereas now they both just talk AT each other.

 

[Pablo El Perro]

Is Wheeler dead or healthy scratched?

Both/and

 

[Idiot Stick]

People seeing tonight why the Lomberghini is a FL crowd favorite
Ryan Lomberg aka Lomborg.

Who?

 

[Number8]

Bs started a lot of them, though.

I think it was pretty even, to be honest. And there was a LOT more hitting in that series right off the bat.

Anyway, my point is that Florida is most definitely able to play it nasty. Maybe they not wanting to give refs a chance to call PP’s for Rags (FLA rightly had no fear of Boston PP) — but Rangers certainly not making them play anything but very gentlemenly.

Rangers will lose in 4 with a badly bruised and beaten Defense if they don’t find some physical pushback.

 

[Ezekial]

For as much hate as he gets, I take him over Mess and Biz.

I feel the opposite about Biz, I thought he sucked when he started but now I like him more than anyone on espn. He's worked on it and gotten better imo.

I don't hate PK though, Mess is trash.

 

[robertocarlos]

Is Wheeler dead or healthy scratched?

You don't know until you look in the box.

 

[Pablo El Perro]

As much as I enjoy kidding PK, Mess is the one that makes it awkward.

Get PK someone closer to his generation and they could joke around. Whereas now they both just talk AT each other.

On the TNT broadcast,Carter and Hank handle it much better. But PK had a good career, unlike Biz

 

[Tofveve]

People seeing tonight why the Lomberghini is a FL crowd favorite
Ryan Lomberg aka Lomborg.

Him taking the hit to make a low percentage shot and then throwing the retaliatory hit seconds later in the corner is engraved in mind. Guys a player.

 

[Breakers]

11 shots through 2 periods for NY

Who do they think they are, Vancouver?

 

[PaulD]

As much as I enjoy kidding PK, Mess is the one that makes it awkward.

Get PK someone closer to his generation and they could joke around. Whereas now they both just talk AT each other.

nah. Good contrast. Messier shares knowledge and experience with winning cups.......PK clowns around and shares fashion tips.
Both are good sports about it all.

 

[Pablo El Perro]

I feel the opposite about Biz, I thought he sucked when he started but now I like him more than anyone on espn. He's worked on it and gotten better imo.

I prefer Anson and Hank on TNT broadcasts, just cause it's better insight than your uncle who accidentally made the show.

 

[Ratsreign]

I think it was pretty even, to be honest. And there was a LOT more hitting in that series right off the bat.

Anyway, my point is that Florida is most definitely able to play it nasty. Maybe they not wanting to give refs a chance to call PP’s for Rags (FLA rightly had no fear of Boston PP) — but Rangers certainly not making them play anything but very gentlemenly.

Rangers will lose in 4 with a badly bruised and beaten Defense if they don’t find some physical pushback.

Yes, there was the division rival thing and last year’s playoff factored in there.

 

[RedRocking]

I feel the opposite about Biz, I thought he sucked when he started but now I like him more than anyone on espn. He's worked on it and gotten better imo.

I don't hate PK though, Mess is trash.

Agreed. Biz has grown on me too, and is a great foil for Hank. Biz can be a clown, and Hank his slick smart self.

It works, the whole panel can joke around. Mess and PK is like anti-chemistry

 

[Tofveve]

Mess is awesome. Funny because I used to think he struggled but I don't know he's actually really good and stands his ground which is needed with a opinion-finessing PK. Subban has grown on me some but he's still got room to grow. Biz has grown on me too, I like him - his back and forth with Hank after the controversial Dallas called back goal was epic.

 

[PaulD]

11 shots through 2 periods for NY

Who do they think they are, Vancouver?

They need time to adjust.
They had a first round buy , and second round was a skate athon. Panthers play a much harder game than this Rags has faced since they lost to Bolts a few years ago.

 

[Number8]

Yes, there was the division rival thing and last year’s playoff factored in there.

Agree. But Rangers (I thought) were supposed to be the physical bad boys with talented players to surround them.

IMO if they don’t step up intensity and physical presence they will struggle mightily. As a fan I will say I was certainly hoping for a more intense game to start things off.

 

[Pablo El Perro]

Agreed. Biz has grown on me too, and is a great foil for Hank. Biz can be a clown, and Hank his slick smart self.

It works, the whole panel can joke around. Mess and PK is like anti-chemistry

They just need to post career stats while they are going at it.

 

[Leksand]

I prefer Anson and Hank on TNT broadcasts, just cause it's better insight than your uncle who accidentally made the show.

And the anchor is really good plus the guy with the Borat look is also very good