GDT: ECQF - Game 4 - New York Rangers vs New Jersey Devils - 7pm EST - MSG, ESPN (NYR Lead 2-1)

[KevinFinnerty]

Miller is fighting the puck again, it's like he can't see it right in front of him in the D zone. We need to get greasy goals, deflections, stuffing it in, and they're playing fancy.

 

[pld459666]

I keep seeing the people are surprised about the lack of physicality?? Really??

By and large this is a group that is much more comfortable taking hits than giving them out.

With the exception of Trouba and Trocheck, there are not many guys that have that as a tool in their repertoire

 

[turcotte8]

Not scoring on either of those PPs is a joke. How many PPs do you expect to get in this game? Schmid didn’t even have to make a difficult save. Nobody taking his eyes away, barely making him move, nobody anywhere near him to pounce on a rebound.

Keep playing like this and we lose this series no questions asked. And it would be deserved.

That's what bothers me. Not only did they not score, they didn't even generate 1 legitimate scoring chance.

 

[DanielBrassard]

This is exactly why I didn't believe people saying they just took the season off and would be able to turn it back on for playoff mode. We saw this type of play too much, they see nothing wrong with it.

Teams taking the season off is the dumbest narrative of all time. Teams don't just drastically change because it's the playoffs. Doesn't happen.

 

[BlueShirtGal]

I don't see the energy of the 1st 2 games here.

 

[rangersfansince08]

Pretty much, There is poise in their defense, but offense? Solely Justin Bieber.

that might be enough

 

[CLW]

No need to adjust, the players obviously think they won this series after winning 2 games.

Seriously, they look like a disjointed game 75 of the regular season right now. Sloppy and shit execution. Night and day from games one and two.

Those games were away not on home ice where they are supposed to push the pace.

 

[racamdim]

You have a really bad standard for "ass kicking" then

Dream on.

The Meier Bratt Hischier line ran circles around the Rangers.

 

[ElLeetch]

regardless of the outcome, its obvious the Devils are a one-player team. Its Hughes and a bunch of good but not great players.

 

[nevesis]

No excuse for this performance. They are better than this and the Devils are in their heads now.

How do you not come out absolutely flying and refuse to play with any physicality? It’s absolutely infuriating as a fan.

Garbage cross ice passes, afraid to be physical on anyone, skating with no urgency. Just makes me want to put my fist through a f***ing door.

 

[Fitzy]

I don't see the energy of the 1st 2 games here.

I don't see the same ice surface either, to be honest.

 

[Megustaelhockey]

f***ing hope so. Something needs to happen in the locker room.

Laf will be a problem ... dude's ceiling looks like 3rd liner at times.

There's no way to spin it. I don't think he's long for the jersey.

 

[Kovalev27]

It’s not worth playing the second pp unit. This feels like a game in September

They’re getting a minute plus every powerplay. It’s ridiculous this is the playoffs

 

[irishlaxburger2]

The Devils speed has gotten into their heads, like it did in the regular season.

They’re feeling pressure before it’s even there, and it’s forcing ugly, sloppy hockey and poor decisions.

 

[Megustaelhockey]

regardless of the outcome, its obvious the Devils are a one-player team. Its Hughes and a bunch of good but not great players.

With the way Hughes has been playing, that's all they need.

 

[Richard Banger]

Dream on.

The Meier Bratt Hischier line ran circles around the Rangers.

Ummm what? No they didn’t Lmao.

 

[rangersfansince08]

Devils in the driver seat. Right where they want to be. Everything about our game including PP is out of sync. They got 40 minutes to find another level to their game and start executing. Otherwise they really are the same Ole Rongos

lets hope they f***ing wake up

Not a good period.

This is a good team and they've adjusted. We need to find our footing.

They're taking the middle away from our forwards and our defenseman pose no threat at all as trailers.

I mean we can't really do anything about our D. they are who they are

 

[SnowblindNYR]

Not scoring on either of those PPs is a joke. How many PPs do you expect to get in this game? Schmid didn’t even have to make a difficult save. Nobody taking his eyes away, barely making him move, nobody anywhere near him to pounce on a rebound.

Keep playing like this and we lose this series no questions asked. And it would be deserved.

The problem is not not scoring, even the best PP can not score, they just looked absolutely awful.

 

[Atax]

No excuse for this performance. They are better than this and the Devils are in their heads now.

How do you not come out absolutely flying and refuse to play with any physicality? It’s absolutely infuriating as a fan.

Garbage cross ice passes, afraid to be physical on anyone, skating with no urgency. Just makes me want to put my first through a f***ing door.

It was completely embarrassing. They spent the first 15 minutes refusing to get it deep and not hitting anyone.

 

[I Eat Crow]

I'd smash that -270 line on the Rangers scoring more than 1 goal, TBH. That was the worst period they've played all series. They won't have two more periods like that tonight.

 

[racamdim]

There's no way to spin it. I don't think he's long for the jersey.

The fact that both he and Hughes (hell, Hischier even) are both 1OA is such a joke.

 

[EdJovanovski]

Hughes gave a pretty classy answer and decided not to make a cocky remark when sort of egged on in that interview about the booing

 

[rangersfansince08]

I'd smash that -270 line on the Rangers scoring more than 1 goal, TBH. That was the worst period they've played all series. They won't have two more periods like that tonight.

lets hope you're right

 

[Shesterkybomb]

I'd hate to mess up the kid line but I'd be interested in swapping Kane and Kakko or Kreider and Laf, the Zib line isn't getting much done.

 

[Cmox]

Panarin, mika really need to show their worth. Also Trochek has been harbage( hot garbage).

Start hitting and create traffic in front, this kid can see everything