GDT: Game 7: New York Rangers vs Florida Panthers, 7pm ET, MSG

[IDvsEGO]

The problem with comparing it to Bob's deal is that Bob's contract is a bad contract. Why would we want to match that?

The Bob contract was bad because Bob has insane swings between good and bad. If he’s consistently elite it would’ve looked a lot different.
I’m not advocating for it, just pointing out there were runs where Spencer was the starter or stolarz. Where Bob was just awful.

 

[hella rights]

Florida knows how to defend Panarin better than any other team IMO. They aren't afraid to challenge him whereas other teams seem to play more off (fear of getting embarrassed?).

Either Panarin has to move the puck quicker or they should use him more like a decoy to draw coverage away from Laf and Tro.

 

[DanielBrassard]

it wasn’t a bad period but it does need to be better. the D in particular need to be way more decisive with plays out of the zone

That’s the difference, Trouba rushing and forcing a puck up the boards instead of picking his head up and seeing he had time is unacceptable really. Cannot feed floridas forecheck.

 

[Machinehead]

Bet Machinehead is a huge fan of Major League Pickleball

*sits backwards on chair*

Why is that, Will? Go ahead and explain that joke, Will.

 

[SA16]

The Bob contract was bad because Bob has insane swings between good and bad. If he’s consistently elite it would’ve looked a lot different.
I’m not advocating for it, just pointing out there were runs where Spencer was the starter or stolarz. Where Bob was just awful.

Bob, as a whole, has been a below average starting goalie since he joined Florida and as you said he's lost his job multiple times including in the playoffs. He had one good playoff run.

 

[Boris Zubov]

The Bob contract was bad because Bob has insane swings between good and bad. If he’s consistently elite it would’ve looked a lot different.
I’m not advocating for it, just pointing out there were runs where Spencer was the starter or stolarz. Where Bob was just awful.

Florida finally felt like he earned his money during his run to the Finals in 2023, where he didn't even begin the playoffs as the starter. He was brilliant during that run & he's been pretty consistent since. Before that he was very up & down.

 

[mike14]

*sits backwards on chair*

Why is that, Will? Go ahead and explain that joke, Will.

I also want the explanation, but mainly because I have NFI what 'pickleball' refers to

 

[Machinehead]

I also want the explanation, but mainly because I have NFI what 'pickleball' refers to

It's like tennis for old people.

 

[2014nyr]

mancini looked very much like a rookie in that period...not surprising...that was an entirely different level of hockey than he's seen yet. interested to see if he settles in now.

laf and chytil were flying....if only they hit the net

panarin didn't add much. reilly smith was the only guy i noticed on that whole line. 4th line was going...would like to see the troch and chytil line get leaned on here, and until they show a pulse would have the mika line playing 4th line mins. tbc only talking about this game....get the guys who are going that night on the ice as much as you can

 

[Brutananadilewski]

I also want the explanation, but mainly because I have NFI what 'pickleball' refers to

You take tennis and badminton and make it suck even more.

 

[mike14]

It's like tennis for old people.

Oh, ok.
I thought tennis was tennis for old people, they just suck at it more

 

[HatTrick Swayze]

Against a good team Trouba is back to his patented turnover / retreat to your own goal line combo

 

[Boris Zubov]

Bob, as a whole, has been a below average starting goalie since he joined Florida and as you said he's lost his job multiple times including in the playoffs. He had one good playoff run.

He was good in both Cup runs.

 

[will1066]

*sits backwards on chair*

Why is that, Will? Go ahead and explain that joke, Will.

Ever since @SnowblindNYR said Machinehead and middling sports leagues, name a more iconic duo, that's all I can think of

 

[Machinehead]

You take tennis and badminton and make it suck even more.

This is accurate!

 

[Boris Zubov]

It's like tennis for old people.

with a wiffle ball.

 

[Machinehead]

Ever since @SnowblindNYR said Machinehead and middling sports leagues, name a more iconic duo, that's all I can think of

The only middling sports league I support is the NHL

 

[Cmox]

This 2nd period will be a test.

 

[Profet]

*sits backwards on chair*

Why is that, Will? Go ahead and explain that joke, Will.

For some reason I saw this:

 

[NYR94]

For some reason I saw this:

I was thinking of the Captain America one

 

[SnowblindNYR]

We're statistically eating their lunch, btw.

 

[Brutananadilewski]

The only middling sports league I support is the NHL

*Looks at avatar*

 

[SnowblindNYR]

Any chance if we play them in the playoffs it's this wide open? If it is I'm pretty sure we'd win.

 

[Boris Zubov]

Any chance if we play them in the playoffs it's this wide open? If it is I'm pretty sure we'd win.

Big difference between hockey in Oct & hockey in May.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

Big difference between hockey in Oct & hockey in May.

I know but a man can dream.