Post-Game Talk: Game 5

[LeetchisGod]

Does PL make a bold lineup decision Thursday night?

I would put in Jones and Edstrom. Edstrom can skate and is trustworthy defensively.

 

[HockeyBasedNYC]

At least he tells it like it is and doesn’t gallant the answer. “I don’t want to talk about it, we’ll be back to try to win a game on Thursday”

 

[KevinFinnerty]

Ye of little faith! these pansies over on their board are crapping themselves knowing they're only halfway to a series win. and this board has fallen apart. 98%!! nobody is reverse sweeping us.

 

[2Leetch_94]

I just wish this team would take advantage of the situation and not have yet another series go 6 or 7 games when it didn't need to. That's all this franchise does, play long drawn out series that beat them up mentally and physically so even if they do manage to sneak into the next round, they eventually run out of gas long before a cup is within sight. Don't care how good Carolina is, they were down 3-0. Show some balls and finish them off. "Everyone would've signed up for 3-2" means shit all to me. No, it's not doomsday over here, I still believe they're winning this series. I'm just pissed off they didn't take advantage of the prime opportunity to close out a series early when they could've.

 

[Roo Returns]

I'm pretty sick to my stomach. It's going to be a long 72 hours.

 

[KevinFinnerty]

The 39 year old Jordan Staal has been mummified for exactly that moment. he's going back to being a passenger and a nobody the rest of the way. Kotkaniemi and Martinook got their gifts. I wouldn't be surprised to see them muster up 1 goal Thursday and us demolishing them. I also want to see Kuznetsova laid out with a clean hit for that bird dance. it was a valiant effort Carolina, next time don't lose 3 In a row.

 

[LiveLongandProspal]

Actually he seems to be a very good captain.
He mentors the younger players. Is welcoming to players who have been traded here. Some have slept on his couch instead of having to live out of a hotel.
Great in the community.

He just sucks as a player.

So a good example off the ice but a terrible player on the ice....


I can see why Jed Ortmeyer and Tanner Glass are still involved with this franchise

 

[Rangerfan4life90]

Lost 4 straight to Tampa in 2022.

Rangers weren’t up 3-0 in that series, though.

 

[KevinFinnerty]

we literally split in their barn and beat their asses in game 7 on the road 2 years ago. now we're home for a potential 7th. you literally couldn't have drawn it up more in our favor. we're going to crush them the rest of the way.

 

[2Leetch_94]

Rangers weren’t up 3-0 in that series, though.

More importantly, Carolina is not even close to those Tampa Bay teams.

 

[CLW]

What would be bold?

Chytil probably draws back in. I don't know if thats bold but it makes us better.

Jones puckhandling and transition would help give some oxygen to our forwards. But Lavi has painted himself into a corner here.

 

[KevinFinnerty]

Carolina got lucky these past 2 games. we got lucky in both OTs. these things even out. guess what, we're still up 3-2. they're not winning 2 in a row AGAIN.

 

[Clark Kellogg]

I would put in Jones and Edstrom. Edstrom can skate and is trustworthy defensively.

Agree. Edstrom for Vesey. Even if it’s just for the next game. Jimmy needs a reset. Long season for him.

 

[Brutananadilewski]

Rangers weren’t up 3-0 in that series, though.

They still lost 4 in a row.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

You shat on hank for 15 years. LOL

I did, and he had probably lower lows in the playoffs than Igor. But can he ever get us a f***ing shutout. He goes from looking like a wall to a sieve. Just can't finish games.

 

[CasusBelli]

Apparently Peca told the guys to just focus on defense going into the third.

It would explain a lot. Massive strategic mistake.

 

[LeetchisGod]

The 39 year old Jordan Staal has been mummified for exactly that moment. he's going back to being a passenger and a nobody the rest of the way. Kotkaniemi and Martinook got their gifts. I wouldn't be surprised to see them muster up 1 goal Thursday and us demolishing them. I also want to see Kuznetsova laid out with a clean hit for that bird dance. it was a valiant effort Carolina, next time don't lose 3 In a row.

This team didn't even demolish the Caps in any game.

 

[Rangers in 7]

WHAT THE ACTUAL f*** HAPPENED TONIGHT. WAS AT THE GAME AND THEY WERE f***ING ATROCIOUS

 

[2Leetch_94]

Apparently Peca told the guys to just focus on defense going into the third.

It would explain a lot. Massive strategic mistake.

Focus on defense? Yikes, hate to see what happens if they weren't focused on defense out there.

 

[17futurecap]

Apparently Peca told the guys to just focus on defense going into the third.

It would explain a lot. Massive strategic mistake.

The coaches just needed to see after the Trouba goal how bad of a choice that was, they were lucky to get out of the second period.

 

[CTTribe73]

They lose two more and the guys that have NMC might start to rethink their position

 

[Machinehead]

When I booked the perfect Cup run in my head, I had us sweeping Washington, beating Carolina in 6, and beating Florida in 7.

We're gonna do it!

 

[SnowblindNYR]

One player from top 6 showed up in the last two games. And that was only one game. I can't believe how little shit this team gives. I can't believe how much energy and time I put into this team and much f*** you they give me back. I really wish I could quit this garbage franchise.

 

[CasusBelli]

We should get Lewis Black to do a post-game.

 

[mandiblesofdoom]

there were so many chances where we could have handled the puck and transitioned to offense with speed and mishandled it. The few times we did handle it we just dumped it to the neutral zone instead of trying to make a play

Yeah, this is what irritates me. Their puck management just went to shit.