Post-Game Talk: Game 4

[BroadwayStorm]

Legacies are made at points like this in the playoffs, and that cuts both ways. That was one of the worst individual efforts from a “star” player I’ve ever seen. Zibanejad looked like what he is: an angsty emo f*** with one trick.

A trick he can no longer pull off. He can't even shoot the puck anymore.

 

[LokiDog]

If playing 10 games through two rounds is that exhausting, maybe they should fold the team up and be done with it.

I said it earlier but it’s the most infuriating thing for me about this iteration of the Rangers. Why does the whole team routinely look gassed and out-conditioned by their opponents? We end up looking out worked because we’re late to every puck, etc. and we also never look like the better puck moving team on the ice. How you win the president’s trophy while almost not once all year looking like the better passing team on the ice is baffling, but we managed it. Why do we always look like we have worse conditioning? We played relatively very few playoff games to get to this point and they’ve got nothing in the tank? How?

 

[Glen Sathers Cigar]

I hope people aren’t actually blaming Wheeler on that play. That’s 100% on Mika. Soft as shit pass across the blue line as the D are changing into Wheeler’s skates while flat footed with two guys closer to the puck than him. f***ing put that puck in deep. Jesus Christ that’s the worst play I’ve ever seen.

All in all, not exaggerating, that might be the worst game of Zibanejad’s career.

 

[3rd Guy High]

Rangers 100% lost that themselves. Boys amongst men tonight.

But some one has to yakety sax the shit out of that disgusting excuse of an officiating job.

 

[bumrusherer]

If we can't get ANYTHING out of Mika, Artemi or Chris, this series is curtains.

Panarin had his contributions today...not goals but at least contributions.

Mika looks broken and looks nothing like a #1 C on a cup team. AND YET...

 

[DudMan28]

Need to kill a penalty at some point

 

[JohnC]

Not a fan of some of the coaching decisions being made in this series tbh.

 

[Harbour Dog]

I'm going to sleep soundly knowing that Shesty and Laf won't let us go gently into that good night.

 

[CommaSynapse]

I'm not usually one to come on here and complain about the team, but this was a rough game to watch. Igor had to make a lot of tough saves because too many guys were just passengers and watching the puck float by.

Laviolette insists on Trouba being out there every other shift, but he can't keep up.

He has to adjust.

Mika and Kreider have zero points. That has to change. Mika cost us the game. Between missing his shot on the PP and then putting Wheeler in a bad spot...horrendous.

 

[Guyute]

Tuba and Lindgren out for all 3.

Fix the defense this summer, it’s comical we are just back in the Girardi Staal danger zone.

That’s just because all 3 were basically PK goals.

Lol at this being Troubas fault

 

[Machinehead]

Sorry, the panthers needed 2 fluke goals to win tonight. We can do this.

We've literally been in our zone the entire of 5 out of 6 periods. I don't see it changing.

We're not good enough to beat this team. We have holes to fill this summer.

 

[Ben Grimm]

Yes, we were 5-0 in OT, but the odds catch up and we'll lose the next 4 OT games if we're in the POs that long.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

outside of Igor, Laf , and Trochek, and few others the entire team is sucking balls every night. 4 games and Zib and Kreider have zero points and are actually a negative. Panarin has a couple helpers but he's invisible most of the time. Trouba a disaster. Miller a disaster.

We look like a dead team walking.

 

[bl02]

Brian Boyle called out the horrendous play Mika made.
He is one of the softest players I've ever seen play.

 

[Evgeny Oliker]

Mika - by my count on his own turned the puck over at least 4 times in just the 3rd period. I have never seen him play this poorly. I agree with those saying it was his worse game as a Ranger. He should be ashamed. No effort, no smarts, nothing. Even Panarin at least showed some effort!

Chytil - If he was injured , fine. If he was a healthy scratch then Lavi should be ashamed. No way do you play Wheeler over Chytil.

Entire team (aside from Shesterkin) has to play better in game 5 or we will lose this series.

 

[Kords]

The constant giveaways cannot happen. They were awful with the puck tonight.

 

[savebyrichter94]

MIKA, you are

 

[WojtekWolski86]

Rangers spoiling an epic Goalie performance while they get pummeled and pinned in their own zone for over half the game. Haven't seen that enough in the prime years of my life.

 

[mike14]

Really feel apart after a good first.
We need to find a way to push back a bit more.
Great to see Laf continue his strong play. This is the player we've been waiting for.

D is really struggling to clear the zone. I don't want to harp on about Jones but I seriously think he'd help.
Almost 100 games now and still really haven't found anyone that can work with CK/Mika and get that line clicking 5v5

 

[SnowblindNYR]

I struggle to think of a more lopsided game in the playoffs. This team embarrassed their fanbase. Blow them up. I'm tired of this core. They're not winning anything with the DJ and the regular season wonder. Absolutely f***ing disgrace.

 

[Atax]

Time to move Mika off the 1st unit PP. He doesnt deserve to be there. Just awful.

 

[lakeshirts37]

Not sure the Panthers lose again. Mika is atrocious. Biz is right. They’re fugazi. Igor hiding all their warts. It’s the lundqvist years all over again. This core isnt winning anything.

OUT: Trouba, Lindgren, Zibanejad, Panarin, Goodrow

 

[DialUp]

It's hard to put together a good defense. In reality only about 2 or 3 teams every year had a solid group.

Rangers will have no chance to win unless the offense goes berserk

 

[bouds]

Our top line handles the puck like a grenade, and the bottom two lines get caved, 0 offense from them.

 

[LiveLongandProspal]

Mika lost us this game.

He's the reason we lost in OT. This game was lost in the second period. You can't keep losing the losing the puck possession battle, have the play completely in your own zone for two periods, and expect to get lucky and win. It's not sustainable.


Having said that, WHAT THE f*** IS IT GOING TO TAKE TO BREAK UP ZIBANEJAD AND KREIDER? How many times do we need to see the first line do jack shit before we try something different?


And I swear to God, I SWEAR. TO. GOD. If I see the K'Andre-Trouba pairing on the ice for 5v5 one more time, I will f***ing throw myself out the window.