ECF : New York Rangers vs Florida Panthers | Panthers lead 3-2

[Leonardo87]

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New York Rangers (1M) vs. Florida Panthers (1A)​

Eastern Conference Finals

Game 1: Panthers at Rangers -- May 22, 8 p.m. ET (ESPN, ESPN+, SN, CBC, TVAS)
Game 2: Panthers at Rangers -- May 24, 8 p.m. ET (ESPN, ESPN+, SN, CBC, TVAS)
Game 3: Rangers at Panthers -- May 26, 3 p.m. ET (ABC, ESPN+, SN, CBC, TVAS)
Game 4: Rangers at Panthers -- May 28, 8 p.m. ET (ESPN, ESPN+, SN, CBC, TVAS)
+ Game 5: Panthers at Rangers -- May 30, 8 p.m. ET (ESPN, ESPN+, SN, CBC, TVAS)
+ Game 6: Rangers at Panthers -- June 1, 8 p.m. ET (ABC, ESPN+, SN, CBC, TVAS)
+ Game 7: Panthers at Rangers -- June 3, 8 p.m. ET (ESPN, ESPN+, SN, CBC, TVAS)
+ If Necessary
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[Machinehead]

Luckily for the Rangers, it's looking like they'll only have to play their twice

One game has been played in this series.

I would be very, very surprised to not have three games in Florida.

The way this board reacts to one game is insane. Boston beat Florida in game 1. That series never felt particularly close to me and it still went six.

 

[WaitingForThatCab]

- Your team has no fans.
- The ice was bad.
- ?

 

[hangman005]

One game has been played in this series.

I would be very, very surprised to not have three games in Florida.

The way this board reacts to one game is insane. Boston beat Florida in game 1. That series never felt particularly close to me and it still went six.

everyone knows ever series is always over after game 1.

 

[Roomtemperature]

How hard is it to make ice? I mean really

 

[barkovcanfinnish]

One game has been played in this series.

I would be very, very surprised to not have three games in Florida.

The way this board reacts to one game is insane. Boston beat Florida in game 1. That series never felt particularly close to me and it still went six.

Even if Florida somehow went up 3-0 I wouldn't be terribly surprised to see it go to 7. I think these two teams are extremely close in terms of roster and coaching quality

 

[Idiot Stick]

One game has been played in this series.

I would be very, very surprised to not have three games in Florida.

The way this board reacts to one game is insane. Boston beat Florida in game 1. That series never felt particularly close to me and it still went six.

tbf boston swept us in the reg season then beat us down 5-1 in game 1, sure looked like they had our #.

But yeah hockey is funny how quickly things change.
Wouldnt shock me if its a 5-4 rangers win next game

 

[Machinehead]

- Your team has no fans.
- The ice was bad.
- ?

To be fair...

Having an ice sheet with a f***ing subway system right under it has had predictable results.

 

[Machinehead]

Even if Florida somehow went up 3-0 I wouldn't be terribly surprised to see it go to 7. I think these two teams are extremely close in terms of roster and coaching quality

tbf boston swept us in the reg season then beat us down 5-1 in game 1, sure looked like they had our #.

But yeah hockey is funny how quickly things change.
Wouldnt shock me if its a 5-4 rangers win next game

It's not the Panthers fans!

It's who it always is.

I appreciate you guys, this has been a pretty smooth thread from the fanbase actually in it.

 

[Roomtemperature]

To be fair...

Having an ice sheet with a f***ing subway system right under it has had predictable results.

Simple solution... move MSG back and bring back a Penn Station that doesn't look like trash

 

[Cats2TheCup]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1793482789704392730

 

[Ratsreign]

 

[Osakahaus]

Rempe should dress for game 2 because the Rangers are gonna get crunched by Lomberg and Bennett all series long. Chytil almost got hurt again after a check as well.

 

[I am not exposed]

One game has been played in this series.

I would be very, very surprised to not have three games in Florida.

The way this board reacts to one game is insane. Boston beat Florida in game 1. That series never felt particularly close to me and it still went six.

Avs beat Dallas in game one. Avs are winning the cup!

 

[Machinehead]

Simple solution... move MSG back and bring back a Penn Station that doesn't look like trash

Where the Garden used to be has one subway line and it's the f***ing yellow ones. It's not a realistic solution.

 

[Roomtemperature]

Where the Garden used to be has one subway line and it's the f***ing yellow ones. It's not a realistic solution.

I didn't say realistic I said simple.

 

[JKG33]

nhl.com 's gamepage lists the second goal with an "own" icon. How long have they been doing this? Looking at espn, yahoo and sportsnet they don't give it that designation like they would do for an empty Net

I started noticing that in the last few months. The NHL app got a lot better with designations like that.

 

[DamonDRW]

Can't see that. If Boston could take them six, Rangers should take them at least 6.

To many US players on NYR, just like Boston.

Whats the problem with US players?

 

[Tryamw]

2 breakaway, posts, empty net for Wennberg. these kinds of things will even out hopefully

As a Canes fan....I think we are due lots from the past 2 seasons...
Also it doesn't work like that

 

[DelZottoHitTheNetJK]

There was basically one real goal scored in this game and it was a soft floater.

Neither team was good but Florida played a better "bad ice" playoff style game.

Series is far from over. Rangers will respond tomorrow.

They need to put Adam Fox in a cryo tub or whatever they currently have Walt Disney in. Dude is obviously laboring

 

[dogbazinho]

Could be a sweep. Rangers have been kept on life support by special teams and a “remarkable” way of draw late power plays.

 

[CupofOil]

This is such an absurd post, I don't get it. There were huge hits, back and forth play, big saves, players attacking the puck...wtf do you want? A 9-7 game?

The Panthers and Rangers play exciting hockey in general but Game 1 was a snoozefest for the most part. I don't think it's absurd at all to point that out.

Game 1's of series tend to be like that though. Usually there's a break in between and the teams go through a feeling out process before they really get into the series.

 

[TGWL]

Rangers had one extra day off over the Panthers 6-5

Not sure what that has to do with anything I said? Some teams benefit from it. Some teams don't. Some teams come out flat. I'm not placing the blame there. I'm simply saying maybe it didn't help.

 

[I am not exposed]

Florida fan saying the game wasn't particularly exciting. Although I am of course very happy with the win.

Completely understand why a neutral would say it was a boring game.

 

[TGWL]

Their previous series ended one night before FL’s did. Not a big difference in any “rust factor”.

All teams come out different after a break. This wasn't a comparison to how much time each one had off.

 

[Jean Luc Discard]

The Panthers and Rangers play exciting hockey in general but Game 1 was a snoozefest for the most part. I don't think it's absurd at all to point that out.

Game 1's of series tend to be like that though. Usually there's a break in between and the teams go through a feeling out process before they really get into the series.

From the Panthers pov... why try harder? If the Rags want to have a snoozefest in their own barn then so be it. I'll gladly accept the win and move on to game2.