ECF: Game 3 - New York Rangers vs Florida Panthers, 3pm ET, ABC

[Pablo El Perro]

Pretty discouraging but game isn't even over yet.

I get it though.

Yeah, overreactions are the thing here. I didn't expect any of Boston or Tampa or the Rags to be easy series.

 

[Zarao71]

Trouba knew the refs wouldn't have the balls to hand out a 2 and a 5.
Perfect opportunity to introduce his secret weapon.

 

[Fatass]

this game is far from over

It’s over. Series could be over too. Panthers look lost. Non existent D coverage.

 

[Naych_PHX]

I like how Mess can't even say anything about the elbow cause he did that all the time lol

 

[DuneGoon84]

Funny you guys think this series is done.

Noone said it's done. Heck the 3rd period will be tough for the Rangers. Panthers will throw hits endlessly

 

[HockeyVirus]

Stay out of the box and Rangers will win. The Cats are PP merchants.

A combination of diving for PP's and getting away with dirty plays not going on the PK.

If Trouba was Bennett it's not even called

 

[CrownofThornton]

ABC won’t allow screen grabs, but Trouba hits the number on the shoulder first then the head.

Evan “Lazarus”Rodrigues goes down like Nancy Kerrigan

Yup. Massive embarrassing embellishment.

 

[Breakers]

My god Bieksa

wTF dude????????????

Brutal take

 

[le_sean]

Trouba knew the refs wouldn't have the balls to hand out a 2 and a 5.
Perfect opportunity to introduce his secret weapon.

It’s not really a secret if he leads every single hit he throws with his elbows.

 

[Orfieus]

rodrigues didnt miss a shift. did his best to get a major out of that hit though.

Oh, I have the game muted and didn't know that. I still didn't like the forearm shiver. Rodrigues has some acting skills

 

[Bleedred]

I said Rangers in 7

I'm thinking Rangers in 5 or 6 now.

This is looking a lot like when Colorado lost game one against Winnipeg, only to win the remainder of the series.

I think Edmonton will beat the Rangers in the finals, unless Edmonton doesn't make the finals. I'm pretty sure the Rangers win if it's Dallas.

Edmonton is the one team that can negate the goalie matchup IMO. Igor is better than Andersen and Bob and the Capitals are just a joke.

Of course Igor is better than Skinner, but the Oilers are a quick team and can outgun these Rangers. The other teams just don't do that.

 

[Ezekial]

Rodrigues back out next shift after laying on the ice for 3 minutes. Almost as if when the trainer asked him the question while he laid on the ice if he was okay and he nodded his head that he was just trying to get a major out of it. Concussion protocol takes more than 1 shift fyi.

Barclay says, cool, we’ll power kill this

Doesn't matter, he was about to miss a blatant elbow and went even further to elbow him.

Will be lost on your terrible rose colored eyes, though

 

[Felidae]

Not bieksa using the mark messier leadership award to defend Trouba lmfao.

 

[notsocommonsense]

Maybe but that was a pathetic dive and sell by Rodrigues.

Panthers for the “touguest” team in the league take an embarrassing amount of falls. Gave Barkov the benefit of the doubt in the last game but I’m starting to wonder.

It was a sell after he goes down, but Trouba got him in the head, I don’t see how that’s a dive

 

[Pablo El Perro]

Noone said it's done. Heck the 3rd period will be tough for the Rangers. Panthers will throw hits endlessly

Read the posts above yours

 

[Casper The Soy Ghost]

I honestly felt the Canes are better than Florida. They are more relentless. Panthers play same game just slower and bigger bodies.

Florida are much more physical, they scare me more as a team.

Canes got way better D though.

 

[heksagon]

Funny you guys think this series is done.

Not even THIS game is done. Nobody is more volatile than sports fans.

 

[RickChartraw]

That was some goal by Lafreniere.

 

[Ugene Magic]

Goodrow came to play in this series. He was in buy out discussions with Rangers fans earlier this year. Not anymore lol

Reg. season: 80 games 4 goals 12 points -13
Playoffs: 13 games 6 goals 8 points +4

 

[Ducks DVM]

There’s nothing more Messier than giving his “leadership” award to Trouba. Captain elbows.

 

[5cotland]

are you blind

Are you?

 

[BMOK33]

I said Rangers in 7

I'm thinking Rangers in 5 or 6 now.

This is looking a lot like when Colorado lost game one against Winnipeg, only to win the remainder of the series.

I think Edmonton will beat the Rangers in the finals, unless Edmonton doesn't make the finals. I'm pretty sure the Rangers win if it's Dallas.

Edmonton is the one team that can negate the goalie matchup IMO. Igor is better than Andersen and Bob and the Capitals are just a joke.

Of course Igor is better than Skinner, but the Oilers are a quick team and can outgun these Rangers. The other teams just don't do that.

I had them in 5. League is weak right now. NYR is good but they would not do much back in the NHL 7-10-12 years ago when you had 6-8 truly elite teams

 

[Bleedred]

How about make a f***in save?

Igor is doing it, why can't Bob?

 

[Casper The Soy Ghost]

Holy f*** was that a double chin or was his face melting?

Average US cop?

 

[The don godfather]

Florida are like wine the more it ages the more it taste better. It's only game 3. Watch. I'm a Bruins fans so I know.