Post-Game Talk: ECQF Game 1: New York Rangers vs. Pittsburgh Penguins

[Boris Zubov]

Bro, its game 1. Penguins do not scaree in the slightest. Their game is simple, shut down stretch passes. Slow old team. No excuses

Yet here we are down 0-1, when their old men skated circles around our young guns for the last 5 periods.

 

[Glen Sathers Cigar]

Nemeth is horrific- so is Braun …

Drury had millions at the deadline at his disposal- as of now he failed .

I really don’t see how Drury is your complaint after tonight. Not only do I know “see” it but I think it’s moronic. Unless you think the Copp,
Motte and Vatrano acquisitions were failures as well? With the most valuable asset going for anyone being a 2nd round pick.

 

[Wtp99]

Officiating was just a bad as soccer. Really going downhill

 

[The don godfather]

Never underestimate experience come playoff time. Sullivan is a old fox when it comes to this tournament. Hes my x factor here.

 

[I Eat Crow]

I don't know what to say.

The Rangers rightfully won this game and had it taken away. I'm feeling so deflated and pessimistic now. I can easily see a sweep now.

f*** Chris Lee.

 

[DuneGoon84]

No way you can blame shesty. None of those goals allowed were his fault. Poor defense.

 

[Machinehead]

We just might not have the stamina to win this series.

Everyone their roster has won a Cup, just about. Meanwhile, we had just as many guys making their playoff debut.

It would be very nice to win this series but you have to keep the long-term picture in mind. These are very important lessons for us.

 

[mrmovies779]

Coach has to make some changes

nemeth out

chytil out

Brodzinki in
jones in

Chytil was terrific

 

[RangersFan1994]

Dom Moore is on ESPN 2 broadcasting Stars Flames game

 

[mike14]

In a 3OT game, in a game where they looked good, our 3rd line got about 2 mins more ice-time than the average time our 1st line gets on any given night.
I'm still not convinced GG gets the ice-time correct

 

[I Eat Crow]

with panarin hurt, we’re done. igor played admirably. none of it was his fault.

He sucked. Really bad time for him to come down with a case of the yips. He couldn't control anything tonight.

 

[DuneGoon84]

Dom Moore is on ESPN 2 broadcasting Stars Flames game

Wasn't he decent on face offs? We need a player like him

 

[haveandare]

Game 1 wasn't a must win, until it went 3 OTs, the pens had to put in their 3rd stringer, and the Rangers looked like the more gassed team. Then it became one.

Disagree. Too many people here love being miserable about anything but a dominating win.

Game 1 in a playoff series is never, ever, must win. Painful, frustrating outcome. Sucks. Still not the Hindenburg some are trying to make it

 

[Machinehead]

I didn't think Panarin was as bad as everyone is saying.

He did annoying things but he always does annoying things. He mostly stuck to the script and his line was by far the most creative.

Kreider and Zibanejad were as bad as everyone is saying.

 

[zlev]

for as shitty as we played at times we still should've had the lead with 3 minutes left. that call was shit.

 

[BleedBlueNYR]

I really thought we were going to win this one with some comfort after 2-0. I thought this team was different than the Lundqvist era and we wouldn't have to sweat out every playoff game. Then the penguins scored right away and I knew it was going to be a long night.

 

[NYR94]

Dom Moore is on ESPN 2 broadcasting Stars Flames game

looks like they're having ice issues there as well

 

[LoveGoons]

Need to get some fresh legs in next game.. don’t throw Jones to the wolves..unless lindgren is out..

 

[Tob]

Free Zac Jones. Nemeth as some kind of safe and steady presence is a scam and Drury is a chump for signing this guy for 3 years.

 

[Siddi]

The irony? I shit on him when he has bad games. He made almost 80 saves and had no chance on the 4 goals and you're getting on him. I give him shit when he deserves it, what's your excuse?

The fact that you are so adamant about your stance is hilarious. I mean, you do realize who you are, right?

 

[MysticLeviathan]

He sucked. Really bad time for him to come down with a case of the yips. He couldn't control anything tonight.

I don’t think it’s the yips. I think he’s hurt and he can’t get any mustard on his shot. he can pass alright and his vision is there, but anything where he has to lift the puck or make some awkward motions is clearly a struggle for him

 

[Kocur26]

I really don’t see how Drury is your complaint after tonight. Not only do I know “see” it but I think it’s moronic. Unless you think the Copp,
Motte and Vatrano acquisitions were failures as well? With the most valuable asset going for anyone being a 2nd round pick.

He failed on patching the black hole that is Nemeth . Re read - before opening your ignoramus mouth .
He failed on improving a glaring need.

 

[OrwellianNightmare]

Figures, all these other games are blowouts and we're the one game that goes 3OT.

Can this team ever win an easy game? Just once? Doesn't bode well if you're stretched to the max early in the playoffs.

 

[DanielBrassard]

Worst part of tonight (well the second worst) was that a lot of what happened tonight proved every naysayer right. The NYR got severely outplayed at even strength and relied on Shesty to bail them out. Super disappointing.

That was the most disappointing part. Well, 2nd most behind actually losing but yeah they looked overmatched.

 

[Boris Zubov]

I didn't think Panarin was as bad as everyone is saying.

He did annoying things but he always does annoying things. He mostly stuck to the script and his line was by far the most creative.

Kreider and Zibanejad were as bad as everyone is saying.

No, he was that f***ing bad.