ECSF: Game 1 - New York Rangers vs Carolina Hurricanes, 4pm ET, ESPN

[clmetsfan]

The entire Rangers board…

LOL sure thing pal

 

[NYRKing]

Someone kept yelling Marner sucks at the game. I get it, but let’s move on.

 

[Cloned]

Canes beating the NYI then losing to the NYR reminds me of this:

 

[Cuckoo4Kakko]

Canes better pray there isn’t a game where the Rangers get the whistle that Carolina got.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

2 or 3 of the games against the Caps Igor had a more difficult night than tonight.

 

[luiginb]

Trocheck is what Toronto fans wish Marner was.

 

[clmetsfan]

Trocheck is what Toronto fans wish Marner was.

He's such a phenomenally well-rounded player -- not the most skillful by any measure, but does all the little things that help you win and has no weaknesses in his game.

 

[HANK30]

Rangers 5-0 in the playoffs. Let's keep it rolling, boys...

 

[KingWantsCup]

Goaltending and special teams made the difference.

 

[NorthStar4Canes]

What? Who on earth said this would be the case?

Oh, there's a whole cadre who've expressed such fantasies going into this series. It's fairly amusing.

 

[Whoot Whoot]

Svech thanks for the W buddy

 

[clmetsfan]

Oh, there's a whole cadre who've expressed such fantasies going into this series. It's fairly amusing.

I mean sure there's idiots everywhere, but the overwhelming attitude about this series among the Rangers fanbase is that these two teams are incredibly evenly matched and that it'll probably comes down to who plays better on special teams. The only significant advantage that NY has in this series is in goal.

 

[Crease]

The entire Rangers board…

99% of the Rangers board is one playoff loss away from a burn it down psychotic break rebuild, no one is talking sweep.

 

[GG96]

Refs were mad they had to call the automatic penalty against the Rangers they had to even it up.

Except for the fact that it was an obvious trip and he Paul Bunyaned Lindgren

 

[jay from jersey]

Canes dominated o zone possession as expected but even though they won Round 1, there were times they looked to make one too many passes instead of shooting. Few cases today I counted the same thing. Their agenda for Game 2 should be to simply simplify.

NYR did what they had to do and when you score 4 with Igor in net that should (and was proven to be) be all you need.

Meh a lot of time was spent up near the blue line/towards the walls. Wasn’t particularly dangerous chances or low cycling.
Rangers have to not sit back so much. Once they went up 4-2 it was like they took the foot of the gas and were scared they were going to be called for a penalty.
A lot of just straight dump ins.

Not going to be an easy series for either team.

 

[jaywills1020]

I mean sure there's idiots everywhere, but the overwhelming attitude about this series among the Rangers fanbase is that these two teams are incredibly evenly matched and that it'll probably comes down to who plays better on special teams. The only significant advantage that NY has in this series is in what.

I mean sure there's idiots everywhere, but the overwhelming attitude about this series among the Rangers fanbase is that these two teams are incredibly evenly matched and that it'll probably comes down to who plays better on special teams. The only significant advantage that NY has in this series is in goal.

What significant advantage does Carolina have?

 

[clmetsfan]

What significant advantage does Carolina have?

I don't think they have one, they're just deeper top to bottom. Like I said, they're two very evenly matched teams.

 

[Nyr88nyg]

Hi haters.

 

[DarrylshutzSydor]

What significant advantage does Carolina have?

They will bore you to death......