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

[Pablo El Perro]

I thought it was smart to keep Rempe out, but we will see if the Rags hit the panic button.

The Rangers fourth line is so-so, so I don't think he'd hurt. But don't think any Panthers is afraid of losing a fight.

 

[HolyGhost]

Not a good day for my hockey pool

 

[Oak]

I'd still bet my left testicle the Rags win this series in 6

Welcome to NY one nut.

 

[Laus723]

You are too modest for a Cats fan.

I don’t like to make guesses. I trust this team, love their focus, but I refuse to predict. Was a fan through some terrible years thanks to ownership at the time, super excited for this team.

 

[PromisedLand]

Rangers know they are in a series now.. Florida get pucks out and get pucks in.. Not rocket science

Panthers are playing simple hockey.

- if easy breakouts not available; get the f***ing puck out and then restructure making entries difficult and forcing dump ins

- rangers are trying to enter the zone with possession all the time and have no forecheck; rangers gotta adjust or it will be florida taking the series in 5 games or so

 

[Gert B Frobe]

Scott Van Pelt is just so good. Don't care what he knows or doesn't know about hockey - it could be any sport for that guy.

 

[SI90]

Also,if I was an NHL GM I would make it a priority to draft at least 1 Russian goalie per draft.

 

[TriFF51]

It;s hilarious that some Rangers homers were recently trying to tell me that Fox is a top 2 D in the league. He has been invisible on the score sheet these playoffs and his defensive zone which has never been that good to begin with is actually less than good.

He's definitely hurt. But alright.

 

[Chaos2k7]

A sweep for Rangers, meaning the unfortunate Ranger fans who had bought tickets to games 5 and 7 won't get to go? Agreed....sucks to be them. Oh well - maybe they can get tickets for the finals instead as a consolation prize...

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

And hopefully they’ll stay healthy. I still think that Dallas is the team to beat. Honestly, it feels like the conference finals are completely redundant this year.

They'll stay healthy unless Rempe plays.

 

[Some Other Flame]

How did Flames management drive Chucky away? You guys just came off a monster season.

Have to go back further. After his ELC was up, Tkachuk wanted to sign a longterm contract (6+ years).

It was Treliving that opted for the short term bridge because he didn't want to trade Frolik to make the cap work. Frolik ended up falling off a cliff and being traded 6 months later anyway.

It's basic common sense in the cap era that you lock up your elite young talent to max term contracts the moment you can. It's idiots that don't understand the cap that opt for bridge deals to save cap room so that they can waste it on the likes of James Neal.

 

[IceManCat]

It;s hilarious that some Rangers homers were recently trying to tell me that Fox is a top 2 D in the league. He has been invisible on the score sheet these playoffs and his defensive zone which has never been that good to begin with is actually less than good.

Pretty sure hes playing hurt

 

[Sentinel]

Bob is funny.

 

[Pablo El Perro]

Not a good day for my hockey pool

Ok day for us Cats fans, if that helps.

 

[iam76]

bob interviews are great...

 

[Tofveve]

Bieksa was bang on with his comment about Maurice too. He's coaching this team really well and they all seem bought in.

 

[Firsov99]

Did Emily Kaplan get a total makeover?

 

[robertocarlos]

The plastic one?

Wheeler has one of those.

 

[Banjo Cat]

I don’t like to make guesses. I trust this team, love their focus, but I refuse to predict. Was a fan through some terrible years thanks to ownership at the time, super excited for this team.

Wisdom ^

 

[Pablo El Perro]

Bieksa was bang on with his comment about Maurice too. He's coaching this team really well and they all seem bought in.

Maurice would say he isn't coaching so much as watching at this point the season

 

[SeanMoneyHands]

And hopefully they’ll stay healthy. I still think that Dallas is the team to beat. Honestly, it feels like the conference finals are completely redundant this year.

Dallas and Florida were in the final 4 just last year, it’s definitely one of them winning the cup. Teams who have been deep recently have a big advantage because of the fresh experience. Oilers and Rangers haven’t been to the cup final in a long time.

 

[TheNumber4]

Have to go back further. After his ELC was up, Tkachuk wanted to sign a longterm contract (6+ years).

It was Treliving that opted for the short term bridge because he didn't want to trade Frolik to make the cap work. Frolik ended up falling off a cliff and being traded 6 months later anyway.

It's basic common sense in the cap era that you lock up your elite young talent to max term contracts the moment you can. It's idiots that don't understand the cap that opt for bridge deals to save cap room so that they can waste it on the likes of James Neal.

Ahh good ol Tre. But if they had went long term instead of bridge, wouldn’t chucky have wanted out after that?

 

[Bruce Granville]

The Rangers fourth line is so-so, so I don't think he'd hurt. But don't think any Panthers is afraid of losing a fight.

Rempe would be in the lineup to injure…just like Trouba.

But Panarin, Shesterkin and Trocheck might be on the receiving end…

 

[iam76]

Did Emily Kaplan get a total makeover?

hello

 

[Pablo El Perro]

Ahh good ol Tre. But if they had went long term instead of bridge, wouldn’t chucky have wanted out after that?

But he'd still be a Flame