GDT: Game 71: New York Rangers vs Florida Panthers, 8pm ET, (Game is on ABC/ESPN+)

[Atax]

Guess cross checks are legal tonight,

 

[Shesterkybomb]

Alright period. Not gonna sweat that one

 

[Kovalev27]

So refs aren’t going to call anything? Two blatant cross checks from behind

 

[SnowblindNYR]

We got completely dominated in that period, holy shit. Did Bob have to make one difficult save?

 

[Kords]

Physically emasculated in every way out there. Cuckold energy.

 

[Machinehead]

Schneider just strangling Tkachuk on that last play. That's how you have to play.

 

[Draft Guru]

Well these refs are letting Florida get away with a lot.

Could've called that team for 6+ minors

Tkachuk interference on Miller
Trocheck high sticked
Stenlund goalie interference on Shesterkin, literally didn't stop

 

[Kovalev27]

Zone has earned a spot big time

Outplaying Gus badly

 

[BroadwayStorm]

I like our last 3 mins. If we play at that pace we will trounce these clowns.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Kreider needs to sit

 

[FoxyClean]

Really disappointing regression from Trocheck since the ASG

 

[Cmox]

17 min period break?

 

[MillerTime79]

We have better ice for my men’s league games at Chelsea Piers. In mid-June. MSG should be embarrassed.

 

[Chytilmania]

Zero pressure on them when they skate into the zone plus some awful passing decision making. But I think 2nd period they'll calm down and get back into it.

 

[Gordon Bombay]

Last time I saw someone chewing as much Tkachuk was the last time I was around ecstasy

Florida can do whatever they want right before the whistle. We have to up the intensity and give it to them, not back. As others said, not the best strategic move to rest Cuylle tonight for the Brod

 

[gabevh3]

Fox needs to gain weight and muscle. He plays like a rookie at times.

 

[RangersFan1994]

Rangers suck vs physical teams. Any chance the NHL makes the playoffs more skating and more wide open. The only way Rangers will do anything in the playoffs

 

[rangersfansince08]

looked good towards the end but overall bad period

 

[will1066]

Physically emasculated in every way out there. Cuckold energy.

People will point to the hits, we were leading in hits. But it's actually about going inside and the slot. Florida stacks the slot and forms a wall around Bob and there's no one in blue near it. They're forcing these weak passes into their gauntlet

 

[LOFIN]

Florida has grit in the top 6, we have zibanejad. SAD. no chance against this team. Like watching a Panther hunt a vegan.

It could be fixed if the coaching staff actually bothered to experiment separating Mika and Kreider. You could have a 1st line of Cuylle, Mika and Kakko. I think that line could handle the physical matchups, and maybe the style of Cuylle and Kakko could actually force Mika to change his game.

But nope, just keep throwing CK and Mika out there together, with different wingers and all of 'em produce the same result.

 

[DanielBrassard]

Rangers are gonna have to work a bit harder to get to the middle. Neither team had great looks though just that sort of period.

 

[Rangers in 7]

I didn’t realize how chippy and dirty the panthers are since the last time I saw them

 

[bl02]

More Jones please. That wrister from the point pretty dangerous and he has the ability to open up a lane with his lateral skating.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Man Zac Jones just generated like twenty scoring chances in a five minute shift.

Lavi is just itching to replace him with Lingdren asap

 

[RangersFan1994]

Playing the #1 hitting team in the league and the NYRs scratch their #1 hitting player.

For Johnny B. Bad

Agreed. At least do this against the Penguins Canucks of a skilled soft team. This makes no sense