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

[ArPanet]

Wika.

 

[effen]

Florida plays a hard game but they're not *that* big. They play bigger when they play a team like the Rangers.

Pound them down low, point shots, and crash the slot is going to beat them. Caveman shit. Make them skate it 180 feet instead of turning it over on cross ice passes.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

I can't wait for a period where we're hemmed in our zone and every pass we make is either behind a player or broken up. I considered going to this game but I knew we'd get embarrassed.

 

[2014nyr]

jfc trouba wtf

i have way less problem with that play where he stays with the puck than i do the wiring passes cross ice and backwards where the target is completely tied up and the panthers get a free odd man rush. that one might look worse in terms of how it was directly knocked down but whether it worked or not it didn't present any danger. it's a 10x better play than a hope pass that might look like it was close but realistically had almost no chance of working and a very high chance of handing fl a 3 on 1.

 

[will1066]

Not only does Florida just want it more on a shift by shift basis, they're well coached, know where each other is, support each other, and they genuinely seem to enjoy grinding.

The simplest way is to just beat the shit out of them and play caveman hockey. Whoever said their offense is predicated on breaking up NYR passes is 100% right. They are totally pedestrian when they have time and space.

Except we never pick up their trailer either

 

[gabevh3]

Does Mika have the flu? His weakness is insurmountable

Maybe he's still injured lol

 

[noncents]

rangers are trying to play a skill game against this team, and that's playing directly into what the panthers want.

 

[effen]

Except we never pick up their trailer either

Compare that to the Panthers, they backcheck like they're poisoned and the antidote is only achieved by being in good position.

 

[will1066]

So glad he’s back! Warrior!

It takes everyone!

 

[gabevh3]

Best I can do is 25 minutes next game with Panarin

You work in a pawn shop or something? Lol

 

[80shockeywasbuns]

Mika with a 1.86% xGF

 

[Jauffre]

I can't wait for a period where we're hemmed in our zone and every pass we make is either behind a player or broken up. I considered going to this game but I knew we'd get embarrassed.

Didn't the Panthers always completely control the 3rd period like this in the playoff series?

I'm ready for that as well tbh. Hopefully it's not the case.

 

[DanielBrassard]

Except we never pick up their trailer either

Nope. A lot of that is as soon as the rangers turn a puck over trying to force a pass east-west, Florida is going the other way and sending everyone. Rangers get caught flat footed and can’t backcheck.

 

[huerter]

Rangers are very good, and I think they can easily beat any other team in the East. Not Florida, and that is 100% on Drury.

True the Knicks showed us how it should be done. They made the necessary changes to beat Boston and I didn’t get to watch but I assume it worked perfectly in their opener.

 

[Kravtsov420]

I swear Valquette is high as hell every broadcast, his eyes redder than the devils dick.

He also had a mess up during broadcast where he had mistaken a word and said sativa instead

 

[Clark Kellogg]

If they are ultimately better than us (most probably yes), then we just have to hope someone else knocks them out because it's not a strategy to HOPE the other team shits the bed so bad you win a 7 games series.

This is what I was worried about going into this season considering we did nothing to improve the team other bank on existing players turning into stars. Not something you bet on.

Rangers are very good, and I think they can easily beat any other team in the East. Not Florida, and that is 100% on Drury.

I think there is good news here. Drury might only need to key in on a stud LD between now and the TDL.

 

[DialUp]

Everyone still needs to keep in mind, Florida is better absolutely (coaching, personnel, playstyle, etc) but this game has come down to goalies so far.

It happens. But the sting of last year is fresh and even though we are allowed to lose games to good teams and bad, we KNOW Florida is just better overall outside this one game vacuum.

If Bob wasn't amazing tonight, and we were tied/ahead, we would have gotten the two points but still have that "yeah we ain't taking them in the playoffs" mindset. and t would be right.

 

[TominNC]

Part of the HF edgy starter pack perhaps.

No doubt. Poster proving some point. What it is, I don’t know

 

[effen]

rangers are trying to play a skill game against this team, and that's playing directly into what the panthers want.

Show some pride and just butt end them randomly. They skate around a little less recklessly than Carolina but not that much less recklessly.

What they have is a complete lack of fear and the Rangers just play around them.

 

[Boris Zubov]

Collusion!

Have you been reading the fantasy thread? @Ail @nyr2k2

 

[Siddi]

How can anyone still defend Mika after this shitshow? He's a liability.

I dont see anyone defending him this game. He is absolute dog shit tonight.

 

[will1066]

Not enough Gingras tonight

 

[DialUp]

I think there is good news here. Drury might only need to key in on a stud LD between now and the TDL.

Yes, but its hard to do and a real sacrifice would need to be made to get it done.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

Everyone still needs to keep in mind, Florida is better absolutely (coaching, personnel, playstyle, etc) but this game has come down to goalies so far.

It happens. But the sting of last year is fresh and even though we are allowed to lose games to good teams and bad, we KNOW Florida is just better overall outside this one game vacuum.

If Bob wasn't amazing tonight, and we were tied/ahead, we would have gotten the two points but still have that "yeah we ain't taking them in the playoffs" mindset. and t would be right.

I mean this version of the Rangers is better than last year's with the new D pairs, Chytil, and Smith. But this game is more of the same garbage.

 

[Boris Zubov]

I dont see anyone defending him this game. He is absolute dog shit tonight.

It's been more nights than you'd like to admit.