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

[Pablo El Perro]

Tell ‘Honey Badger’ I say hi.

We don't have those down here

 

[Dread Clawz]

And covering for Ekblad.

Ekblad's been good and gets way too much flak. He really only had a bad game 1 in Boston series. He had a very good game tonight as well .

 

[WaitingForThatCab]

Fair. Should probably pay more attention to the Gator signs.

Water moccasins are about a billion times more dangerous, unfortunately.

 

[Chaos2k7]

Ekblad's been good and gets way too much flak. He really only had a bad game 1 in Boston series. He had a very good game tonight as well .

He is his own worst enemy sometimes, no need for him to dangle or try to do too much.

 

[CatscratchFever]

I definitely think Rangers will come out much stronger next game. They might even win it. But it's too bad for them that they no-showed for most of the first 2 1/2 periods outside of the two breakaways.

They probably will. And Florida will handle it and keep winning games. It's what they do.

 

[Osakahaus]

there first few years? I do believe we had several threads calling it the worst contract in the NHL

honestly I remember that very well. Bobrovsky is still the best goalie when he's on. dude genuinely just becomes Jiggy tier when he's locked in

 

[Marco 85]

Ekblad's been good and gets way too much flak. He really only had a bad game 1 in Boston series. He had a very good game tonight as well .

Yes. Tonight he was not noticeable. Great.
But he had more than 1 bad game against Boston.
Bob saved his ass multiple times.

 

[biturbo19]

Seriously, an eight footer tried to kiss me before the big Hurricane. I'm still here, he's no longer posting.

Life in Florida sounds tough.


I guess i'm glad my mom moved to a totally different country.


Now it's just Bears sometimes.

 

[sattar18]

If he's playing to injure our top six, the Cats will take him playing those minutes. If he injured Cousins, I know where he lives.

If Rempe gets into game action and attempts to injure it’s an open door policy for the Panthers to start running Igor & their other stars. Unfortunately he’s got a rep now and they aren’t bitches like some of the other teams he’s gone against.

 

[irishlaxburger2]

Fox is pretty clearly playing with a serious knee injury. Judging him off these playoffs seems pretty shortsighted. Guy can hardly skate right now.

 

[Pablo El Perro]

Life in Florida sounds tough.


I guess i'm glad my mom moved to a totally different country.


Now it's just Bears sometimes.

I'm guessing your mom hired out work

 

[Firsov99]

I have yet to see another russian goalie out do Byrzgalov when it comes to "mic" skills

LMAO

These two couldn’t be more opposite. Bryz was a total goofball. And Bob is a serious dude, a hockey geek, so to speak. He even wears a bow tie to galas.

 

[biturbo19]

Water moccasins are about a billion times more dangerous, unfortunately.

Why would you ever live in a place with these death machines on purpose?

 

[Dread Clawz]

He is his own worst enemy sometimes, no need for him to dangle or try to do too much.

He pulls it off sometimes. He had one sequence I think in the first period where he just stood up at the blue line and was like a single guy playing against three in table hockey. He's actually very talented with his stick. His biggest weakness isn't that, it's his skating.

 

[Pablo El Perro]

Why would you ever live in a place with these death machines on purpose?

Mostly because we're not heathens who scrape ice off our windshields in the morning, by choice.

 

[biturbo19]

I'm guessing your mom hired out work

Not sure. Were you a client?

 

[BelovedIsles]

It's one game; for all the 'avg. coach' label he has received. He seems invigorated after his resignation.

I find it an interesting motif; Brunette brought them to the President's Trophy. Maurice steps in. It's a better fit, that just worked out mutually.

 

[Dread Clawz]

Yes. Tonight he was not noticeable. Great.
But he had more than 1 bad game against Boston.
Bob saved his ass multiple times.

He was noticeable tonight, in a good way. He was strong defensively.

 

[Pablo El Perro]

Not sure. Were you a client?

Florida is a pretty big state, so, most likely,I never took her on.

 

[biturbo19]

Mostly because we're not heathens who scrape ice off our windshields in the morning, by choice.

Welp...

there's no coming back from that one.



I park my car in an underground garage so i don't have to deal with this, Every few weeks when i need to drive somewhatere.


but yep...that's a certified dead on target.

 

[Video Nasty]

I would not overlook the Stars. They're Vegas favorites and they play a tough game.

I know who they are. Someone has to revolt against the disrespectful love fest for them.

 

[Pablo El Perro]

Welp...

there's no coming back from that one.



I park my car in an underground garage so i don't have to deal with this, Every few weeks when i need to drive somewhatere.


but yep...that's a certified dead on target.

Glad you survived that chirp. I was worried some of those fortunate souls who don't drive and have underground garages might take it personally.

 

[Breakers]

panarin was a complete liability in this game

 

[zeroG]

And this Florida team seems a lot healthier this playoffs than last year. Florida was already decimated by injuries before Game 1 vs Vegas started last year.

they weren't outclassed as previous poster said. they had no depth. you had ek playing with one arm before the final. then loustarainen breaks his foot in the conf finals and is out. when you hit injuries with no depth, you're bringing AHL players. Zac dalpe played meaningful minutes (and scored a big goal) last spring. once montour and Chucky went down, it was game over.

compare to this spring where there are multiple legit bottom 6 NHL players who've scored this postseason in the press box.

panthers were a little sloppy at times, though so if you're NYR, you got chances. just have to focus on finishing one or two of them.

 

[Three On Zero]

Glad Florida won, that GI callback was bullshit