GDT: ECSF: Game 3 - New York Rangers @ Carolina Hurricanes, 7pm ET, TNT

[Leonardo87]

Think smart, should've booked a "fancy" restaurant that has the game on TV!

I've got an extended weekend, so able to watch the first full game of the series. Hopefully the good vibes continue.

I think there is a TV at the bar. So will be going to the bathroom a lot. lol.

 

[Chalfdiggity3]

benching Andersen for Kochetkov is a panic move, I thought Andersen was very good last game.

Exactly, Anderson wasn’t bad. I think this is rod panicking bc he doesn’t know how to adapt and this is all he can do

 

[yrrebbor]

Tonight’s gonna be a weird one. Top 6 guys are probably still tired. We need a 4th line we can trust in the 3rd period.

They'll be fine after resting yesterday.

 

[qwertyaas]

Hope we aren't in a FO hole like last game for most of regulation. That really kept them on the heels.

Trouba not having his head up his ass would be nice too.

 

[zlev]

They'll be fine after resting yesterday.

yeah and Carolinas top 6 looked way more gassed the other night anyway

 

[2Leetch_94]

With the rest between the season and playoffs, and between rounds 1 and 2, don't want to see the fatigue excuse rear it's head. Drown a Monster; go out and f***in' win.

 

[McRanger92]

Matchups to watch for me are Staal against the Panarin line and Aho against Trouba and Gus. I guess Slavin will go against Mika. It’s hard to go 7-0 to start the playoffs but the Rangers have a formula that works.

 

[Profet]

I have real fear with Rod getting last change against Trouba/Gus.

 

[Luger]

Going to need a big game from Trouba, and if he can't handle it we need to ride the top 4 hard.

This is not G7 of the SCF, we shouldn't go all-in on a random playoff game when we're not even desperate. It's a marathon, not a sprint. It makes zero sense to tire out the top-4 D. The Candy Canes are on the run, playing their backup that spent parts of this and last season in the minors. There's no reason that Fox, coming off injury, needs to get 30 minutes.

 

[RangerBoy]

Was going to post the same thing.

The Rangers always seem to struggle against teams "backups" or rookies.

Eager to see and hoping that trend ends tonight

Brind'Amour needs to do something. He scratched Kuznetsov after game one. He is changing the goalie now.

 

[McRanger92]

Brind'Amour needs to do something. He scratched Kuznetsov after game one. He is changing the goalie now.

Practicing for when he coaches the Leaves next year

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

I really don't think this is some kind of mastermind move by Rod. I actually take him at his word.

The goalie change doesn't always work if it IS his mindset though. Isles ended up punting G3 by going to Sorokin who shat his pants.

 

[bhamill]

Matchups to watch for me are Staal against the Panarin line and Aho against Trouba and Gus. I guess Slavin will go against Mika. It’s hard to go 7-0 to start the playoffs but the Rangers have a formula that works.

It may be not be easy for Rod to get the Aho line against Gus/Trouba pair matchup consistently. They're going to be our least used pair, and all Lavi has to do is hold them off till Aho has had a shift then put them on. If CAR tries to hold the Aho line off to get that matchup, that means they are on ice less. Which is great for us. I don't see him doing that. It's easier to AVOID a specific matchup of that sort than get it. Even when you have home ice and the last change.

 

[AirGut]

hoping PNC still has a sea of blueshirts tonight

 

[Luger]

With the rest between the season and playoffs, and between rounds 1 and 2, don't want to see the fatigue excuse rear it's head. Drown a Monster; go out and f***in' win.

They played 4 games in 18 days leading up to the Canes series. Then they play 2 games and they're fatigued? No way.

The Canes played 6 games in the same 18 days, then the same 2 games vs the Rangers, and they had to travel to and from NYC, while the Rangers are headed down south for the first time. They also lost the 2 NYR games, so they - or at least some of them - should be more upset. I see fatigue - physical and emotional - as more of an issue for the Canes. That said, they're pros, I think the effect on the Canes will also be very minor, physically and emotionally.

 

[will1066]

I have real fear with Rod getting last change against Trouba/Gus.

Expect big time games from Rod Brind'Amour, Eric Staal, Cory Stillman and Justin Williams.

 

[duhmetreE]

Gus Trouba have to be much better tonight

 

[Reijo29]

I have real fear with Rod getting last change against Trouba/Gus.

Why? Trouba is sent out there to close out one goal wins

 

[Foxy]

This is not G7 of the SCF, we shouldn't go all-in on a random playoff game when we're not even desperate. It's a marathon, not a sprint. It makes zero sense to tire out the top-4 D. The Candy Canes are on the run, playing their backup that spent parts of this and last season in the minors. There's no reason that Fox, coming off injury, needs to get 30 minutes.

I'd rather sweep them then get our rest. Trouba only played 2 mins vs Aho and Guntzle last game and gave up a goal. He's going to have to step up big as the Canes will get their matchups. It's my biggest worry about tonight.

 

[Evgeny Oliker]

Chytil playing?

Rempe playing 4 minutes hurts our depth.
We have guys tired after 2 OT game.
plus Carolina has last change now and can try to put Aho against Rempe line…that will not look good for us

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Chytil playing?

Rempe playing 4 minutes hurts our depth.
We have guys tired after 2 OT game.
plus Carolina has last change now and can try to put Aho against Rempe line…that will not look good for us

No

Yes but with forwards its not as big a deal as it is with D. We've been going to mostly 11 forwards but Carolina cut their bench to basically 9.
So do they
Rempe barely plays so the chances of them being out there against one another is slim. I'd give him distinct instructions to run Aho in this one and live with killing the penalty if necessary (just don't take a major.)

 

[JimmyG89]

Have a good feeling about the 3rd line tonight. Carolina went down to 9 forwards for most of their game. At least the Rangers did use Cuylle and Kakko, but they should be the freshest of the group.

 

[Ruggs225]

That GDT in the main board was the laziest first post i have seen. Hopefully Carolina puts as little effort in their game tonight as the poster sid

 

[Captain Lindy]

yeah and Carolinas top 6 looked way more gassed the other night anyway

Carolina is not used to playing against a team that plays their game. They do not like it one bit.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Why? Trouba is sent out there to close out one goal wins

which is a huge problem