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

[HatTrick Swayze]

Have you watched Kakko/Vesey/Wennberg?

They are at least good defensively...can't really say the same about Wheeler

 

[Cmox]

To go a bit deeper on the number of penalties called narrative, here's what it looks like for the Rangers so far these playoffs...

Wins...
Game 1 vs Wash - 11 penalties called. 4 Wash PP opportunities. 2 Rangers PP opportunities.
Game 2 vs Wash - 11 penalties called. 5 Wash PP opportunities. 6 Rangers PP opportunities.
Game 3 vs. Wash - 12 Penalties called. 6 Wash PP opportunities. 4 Rangers PP opportunities.
Game 4 vs. Wash - 6 Penalties called. 2 Wash PP opportunities. 4 Rangers PP opportunities.
Game 1 vs Car - 10 penalties called. 5 Car PP opportunities. 2 Rangers PP opportunities.
Game 2 vs. Car - 14 penalties called. 5 Car PP opportunities. 7 Rangers PP opportunities.
Game 3 vs. Car - 15 penalties called. 5 Car PP opportunities. 4 Rangers PP opportunities
Game 6 vs Car - 3 penalties called. 2 Car PP opportunities. 1 Ranger PP opportunity

Losses...
Game 4 vs Car - 5 penalties called. Car 2 PP opportunities. 1 Ranger PP opportunity
Game 5 vs Car - 6 penalties called. 3 Car PP opportunities. 3 Rangers PP opportunities
Game 1 vs Fla - 5 penalties called. 3 Fla PP opportunities. 2 Rangers PP opportunities

Immediate takeaways...
- Refs are *absolutely* swallowing their whistles in elimination games
- The Rangers 6-0 in the playoffs when more than 6 penalties are called

Rempe will save the game!

 

[irishlaxburger2]

Rempe will save the game!

If he just causes mayhem for 4 minutes and doesn't allow any goals against (whether on the ice or in the box), he'll have done his job.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

If he just causes mayhem for 4 minutes and doesn't allow any goals against (whether on the ice or in the box), he'll have done his job.

he just needs to get the rest of the team amped up.

 

[bl02]

I would have liked to see Kakko with Chytil as his center a bit more but I guess Laviolette is not gonna allow time for that.
Bottom line is one goal on a horrible turnover by Washington is just not enough.

 

[lakeshirts37]

The ability to score in the NHL.

If it was 2017 I’d agree with you

 

[HatTrick Swayze]

I would have liked to see Kakko with Chytil as his center a bit more but I guess Laviolette is not gonna allow time for that.
Bottom line is one goal on a horrible turnover by Washington is just not enough.

If they score 2 more goals this series but give up 4 is that a net positive?

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

If Rempe does play are the Refs going to allow him the late hits that they allow Florida?

Or give him the free pass on Ovi esque charging like Bennett gets?

I need to know.

 

[17futurecap]

Don’t care about Kakko getting scratched, but would rather Vesey be the scratch and figure out the 1.20 of PK time he’s averaging a game.

Him and Goodrow have become unplayable at five on five as the games have gotten tougher.

They spend every shift in the defensive zone with no chance of doing anything on offense at five on five.

 

[HatTrick Swayze]

If Rempe does play are the Refs going to allow him the late hits that they allow Florida?

Or give him the free pass on Ovi esque charging like Bennett gets?

I need to know.

Well maybe if they call Rempe, they are more likely to call the others. Could be something there with higher total penalties called w/Rempe in the lineup.

And with NYR special teams play, that could be a good trade.

 

[irishlaxburger2]

Yeah I don't necessarily think it matters if Rempe gets called for penalties. The point is that the refs start calling games ultra-tight when he's in, which works out in our favor. Even if he's taking penalties himself.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Well maybe if they call Rempe, they are more likely to call the others. Could be something there with higher total penalties called w/Rempe in the lineup.

And with NYR special teams play, that could be a good trade.

Florida's gotten away with a lot of shit in the last round+g1 of last game.

Sometimes if a team collectively does something, it just doesn't get called.

See: Every Trotz team ever.

 

[Chalfdiggity3]

Game 1 sucked the life out of me, can’t have the same piss poor play from this team tonight. Can’t go down 2-0.

We need passion, urgency, fight, teamwork, and for f***s sake hit the other team! Let’s go out there and get this win.

 

[will1066]

Kakko got the short straw from Wennberg and Schneider's failures

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Kakko got the short straw from Wennberg and Schneider's failures

story of his life. Someone photshop his face onto that old Bad Luck Brian meme

 

[17futurecap]

Kakko got the short straw from Wennberg and Schneider's failures

Pretty wild he’s an inch away from a primary assist and a goal off the pass from Gus last game.

Kakko has been trending down in this poor four game stretch at five on five though, pretty much every forward has a better XG, outside of whatever the hell Goodrow and Vesey are doing out there.

 

[Feel Shame]

I knew before Gallant

If my lurking and memory serve me correct, aren’t you the guy who loves Kravstov?

 

[Svenhart2008]

Couldn’t give a lesser shit about the forward lines. Our transitions are awful. The only really necessary move is Zac Jones. Adam Fox is a cripple and Jones replaces some of what Fox simply can’t right now. He is dynamic

 

[Bob Richards]

Honestly don’t even have any dumb jokes for the Kakko scratch. It’s just sad at this point.

He’s going to grace some other team as an elite 4th liner that we had to draft 2nd overall.

 

[Svenhart2008]

Both Rempe and Kakko stayed later after practice. Is 11/7 a possibility?

 

[aufheben]

Florida's gotten away with a lot of shit in the last round+g1 of last game.

Sometimes if a team collectively does something, it just doesn't get called.

See: Every Trotz team ever.

This is exactly what I was worried about heading into the playoffs. But “penalties go up”.

 

[FIRE DRURY]

The team was lifeless G1. So was the Garden. I don't agree with Rempe playing but he will get the blood flowing a little bit. Meh. Just win I guess.

 

[bl02]

It's hindsight now but if Kakko doesn't come out of this scratch with some positive productivity we could have had someone at the deadline who could have possibly scored a few big goals.
I mean if this is it his value isn't worth much more than an early 2nd or meh young player going forward.

 

[Mike in Houston]

Bob Wischusen is replacing Sean McDonough tonight for Game 2. Sean is apparently under the weather.

 

[Kords]

How many Hobey Baker's does Kakko have?

Kakko doesn’t mess with Bakers, he can’t have gluten