GDT: ECF: Game 2 - New York Rangers vs Florida Panthers, 8pm ET, ESPN

[mrmovies779]

Phone battery at 40%. I hope Igor doesn't play like Georgiev tonight.

Michael Grabner return!

 

[HockeyBasedNYC]

I have a good feeling about tonight

Whoop battery at 94%

 

[94leetch]

Delete @Tob 's account if you are wrong.

Delete Tob if he's wrong.
This is the playoffs.

 

[BleedBlueNYR]

Phone at 55. Lindgren GWG.

 

[Atax]

72%. Chytilmania time.

 

[mrmovies779]

Phone at 96%...incoming Ros hatty

 

[Killem Dafoe]

My phone is at 95%.

Let's f***ing gooooo I don't have to charge it for a while.

 

[BlaqICE]

I would imagine that a lot of this has to do with how good the PK is and how breaking up 5v5 portions of games where the team struggles with a good PK can deflate the opposition. When this team gets in trouble is usually for extended portions of 5v5 play.

I think that's exactly it. Dull, uneventful, 5 on 5 hockey is death for this team. Also we have two refs tonight in Chris Rooney and Francois St. Laurent who have been two of the most even this season when it comes to handing out penalties to both teams, so tonight would be a great night to get a little nastier.

 

[Cygnus 2112]

 

[94leetch]

We know the Rangers have another gear, can and should play better.
the question is will Florida bump up their play ?
It will be interesting.

 

[NYRangers16]

Laying an egg in game 1 was demoralizing to me. It hurt. But, what I've said all along is this team has that "thing." So, we'll see if I'm right.

Edit: I am also impressed by both Lavi and Maurice. The interviews I've seen by both are humble and strong. Having said that, I expect Lavi to have our guys prepared.

 

[KennyWu]

79%

 

[HockeyBasedNYC]

Foot speed...

Kakko doesn't have the foot speed to close the distance on point men/half boards fast enough from a standing start (as he would have to do as forward on the PK).

I agree with this.

You know I’ve been a Kakko apologist forever, he HAS been screwed in the past but the simple fact at this point in his career is they need more from him.

He’s had his time. Hes not making it hard on the coaching staff to make sitting him a non-decision. His game has regressed into a ho-hum vanilla performance every night.

Hes not standing out like he has in the past, even when he wasn’t scoring then

Thats the disappointing part of it all to me, because it’s the truth.

 

[NYRangers16]

I'm at 31 which scares me. If we are relying on that, it means I'm in for a heart attack.

 

[Filip Chytil]

This one's gonna go OT. Rangers win 3-2.

 

[NYRangers16]

I agree with this.

You know I’ve been a Kakko apologist forever, he HAS been screwed in the past but the simple fact at this point in his career is they need more from him.

He’s had his time. Hes not making it hard on the coaching staff to make sitting him a non-decision. His game has regressed into a ho-hum vanilla performance every night.

Hes not standing out like he has in the past, even when he wasn’t scoring then

Thats the disappointing part of it all to me, because it’s the truth.

He's a puck control and defensive beast. I have his Finnish jersey lol. So keep being an apologist. Because that 3rd line dominating offensive zone time by itself is valuable.

 

[Whoot Whoot]

bread will be bread tonight

 

[Filip Chytil]

I just saw Rempe on 34th Street

Was he going to the vampire-themed escape room again?

 

[kovazub94]

Rempe wouldn’t be chasing game as much against Cats as he were against Canes. Inserting him would also allow moving Cuylle back to 3rd line and spread out physicality more throughout the lineup.

I’d also bring Jones as 7th D. The offensive part of Gustafsson’s game dried up completely so it’s no longer an option when Laviolette would need to move him up to Fox as he used to when he wanted more offense from the backend.

Hard to see both of these moves happen simultaneously. I get why Kakko potentially sits - at very least this could be used as a wake up call for him. Roslovic would be my other out in unlikely 2 in, 2 out switch.

 

[Leonardo87]

Just ordered a pizza….no not Pizza Hut @EdJovanovski . Lol. Got my beer, and am ready to go.

 

[Synergy27]

 

[GG96]

Like Chytil on Line 1. Like Cuylle better with Wennberg.

If Rempe provides a spark, great. If swapping him for Kakko is the difference, you weren’t going to win anyway

 

[DialUp]

Dont know why, but I feel dead inside .. probably have COVID.

Was he going to the vampire-themed escape room again?

Wait there is a vampire themed escape room?

 

[CLW]

I'm at 81%... Does anyone in the league even wear 81?

 

[mrmovies779]

I feel confident about tonight.The Panthers didn't blow us away last game,they took advantage when given the opportunities. We didnt.Give us a complete 60 minute effort and we win 4-1

I'm at 81%... Does anyone in the league even wear 81?

Thanks for the Marcel Hossa flashback