Post-Game Talk: Hurricane VII

[will1066]

I was losing my goddamned mind at that play. If he doesn’t score on the ensuing rush, who knows how that game ends. It would have been the Stromeiest thing ever had it gone down that way.

Stromeiest lol

 

[Hire Sather]

Stepan didn't get in one game. Must have really lost a step

I realize now what I wrote, this was not an attempt at a pun but a serious statement lol

 

[Holocene]

Lol ok. Hearing voices going up is a stretch but whatever works for ya.

Nothing you just said about Gallant or Igor is incorrect. In fact, it’s a credit to each of them they they are where they are now.

They also mentioned DeAngelo’s issues with us, Raanta’s injury history and a bad game seven effort at home. I guess they’re anti-Cane too.

it’s funny cos both teams fanbases we’ve faced so far complained non stop about espn being ny biased (not even just here but reddit, twitter, etc) this place is always complaining about national broadcasts being anti-rangers. think it’s prob somewhere in between and espn broadcast just sucks in general lol.

 

[Joe Ranger Fan 1960]

Ranger fans who made the trip and got into the building for game seven, I salute you. Pundits don't often understand the power of the fan. Just as Shesty got rattled by Cynthia's crowd, so too did the fans in blue help push our boys in Carolina. Great job. If you were there you should be proud. Thank you.

 

[egelband]

So true-and worse, they started talking about a Rangers win with like 8 minutes to go in a 4 goal game. I get it, 99.9999% of the time the Rangers win here but I actually said out loud, " can you stop talking like they've won until it's over." Some of us are very superstitious and know it's totally against the hockey gods will to think you've won until it's totally over.

The Hockey Gods appreciated that the announcers were trying to jinx the Rangers.

 

[Boris Zubov]

You're going to set off @mas0764 with this

Too late.

 

[kovazub94]

I always ignore you... YOU RESPONDED TO MY POST.

You're ignorant.

Wow, did she call you tiny ..... or something? Definitely some history there

 

[mas0764]

A big relief aside from winning the series is getting an answer to the question of whether or not we made the right decision in signing Mika long-term. I really thought after the no shows in the first several games of the playoffs this is another guy who posts fancy #'s in the regular season but can't translate it over to the playoffs. He's proven me so wrong

The answer to that issue was never about this year.

You're going to set off @mas0764 with this

I would definitely rather the first than anything but winning the Cup, but, it is what it is.

 

[duhmetreE]

A big relief aside from winning the series is getting an answer to the question of whether or not we made the right decision in signing Mika long-term. I really thought after the no shows in the first several games of the playoffs this is another guy who posts fancy #'s in the regular season but can't translate it over to the playoffs. He's proven me so wrong

His first few games he lost himself in Crosby's shadow

Thank you Mr Tuba for setting him free.

 

[mas0764]

Can we talk about how bad the announcing was last night?

Serious, what the f***. The first half of the third period was spent lamenting about the Hurricanes injuries. The final 10 minutes was focused entirely on Tampa.

Other than a few comments on Lindgren blocking a shot, they didn’t compliment the Rangers a single time. They just rambled on about how difficult Tampa Bay is going to be. How is that acceptable?

And on top of it all he’s f***ing boring as hell. No excitement.

 

[duhmetreE]

The answer to that issue was never about this year.



I would definitely rather the first than anything but winning the Cup, but, it is what it is.

Learn to enjoy the moment.

not what potentially can be 5 years from now.

 

[mas0764]

The ESPN broadcast effort is an abomination. I would love to just let it go, but I see that the Eastern Conference Finals are on ESPN and the West gets TNT. Bummer. So, forgive me as I preach toward our choir...

ESPN, how much do I despise thee? Let me count the ways. Where to start? How about with Messier. Love him as a player and a captain. Public speaking is not his forte. Mess is continually stammering when attempting to enunciate from out of his wheelhouse. (The word you are looking for is "exuberant", Mr. Messier). He's still better than Chelios. Smile dude, you're on TV. That sad pair of deer-in-the-headlights personalities are led by the smarmy (just a tad less creepy than Barry Melrose) Steve Levy, making for less than compelling analysis. And that's the best part of the broadcast.

Sean McDonough is tediously boring as he drones on in monotone fashion while Ferraro audibly winces when stretching to make a favorable comment about the Rangers. Last night Ray was less negative toward the Blueshirts, as they took control early and forced Ferraro's hand. But the voice quality... Ray gets excited and sounds like a mouse in a glue trap. Get somebody with pipes in that chair. Meanwhile Trouba lands the best hit of the playoffs and poor Seth Jarvis is dragging himself to the bench like Billy Ray Valentine begging in the park. Do the crack announcers even notice? Sometime after the PP goal, I think.

Then there's the camera work. It's like being drunk on a rollercoaster as we watch the director shift back and forth to the behind-the-net cam. So bad. "I know, let's put a camera near the worst seats in the house and jiggle it." Nice call, ESPN.

Sorry for the rant. I should be happy today, and I am. But the ESPN coverage is a disgrace. That's what you get for going away for almost twenty years and letting the talent thrive elsewhere. ESPN is good at a number of things. Hockey is not one of them.

Spot on. The sad thing is they could be good at hockey, Gary Thorne is just sitting out there waiting for a call.

Learn to enjoy the moment.

not what potentially can be 5 years from now.

I am enjoying it. I’m also realistic that if we don’t win the Cup - and it’s still overwhelming likely that we don’t - I will look back and deduce that it was probably better to lose that game 7, all things considered. The pick is worth more than an extra four games of experience, for example.

But that’s my opinion.

 

[mas0764]

Reading some more posts on the Hurricanes board and a few of them are saying this season wasn't a failure because they beat the Bruins and the east was tough this year lol. If I was them, I'd be in meltdown mode. They have not improved since making the conference finals in 2019. Sad! Hopefully that's not us in a few years.

They are still a young team. They may have to make a shake up trade for a high end talent at some point though. They have plenty of assets to make a trade at some point.

Yeah Aho was really terrifying with his 6 points in 7 games and zero goals after game 2. Zibanejad skated circles around him all series. And Slavin is elite defensively but a clear step below the Fox/Hedman/Makar class, and who is the other one? Tony D? Dont make me laugh. None of their alleged studs did a damn thing when it mattered.

They are very deep but they do lack high end scorers if Aho and Svechnikov aren’t producing.

I do think it ended up mattering that Anderson was out for them. But we are banged up too so no excuses.

 

[BlueShirtGal]

We Did it! I'm a little late here but had to hit the rack as soon as the game was over last night. Very busy day at work today. Didn't even get a chance to get on the site. BTW I can't stand ESPN either for hockey broadcasts.

 

[RGY]

Cannot buy into all the ESPN hate. Some parts of their production are good, some need work.

Sean McDonough is fine. He lost the puck on the Brady Skjei goal which turned it into an awful call. Every pxp guy has done something similar. He’s not the best but not horrible.

Personally I’d like to see ESPN talk Jim Hughson out of retirement. Now there is a great pxp person.

Ray Ferraro is one of the best. Think about who you’re comparing him to on other networks. He’s really good.

And neither McDonough or Ferraro hates the Rangers or announces that way. Go to the Canes boards, so many of them are convinced they announced the games like they were Ranger fans. Just can’t make everyone happy.

I do dislike the behind the net camera angles. Don’t change the view of the game we’ve been watching all year in the playoffs.

And the studio show needs work. Messier and Chelios just sound like a couple of old guys. Callahan and Weekes were a little better.

The ESPN broadcast was flat out awful. No other way to put it. You’re completely out to lunch if you think otherwise. They were extremely biased against the Rangers / towards the Hurricanes, however you want to look at it. Ferraro was the worst of the two by far. Going on and on about the Canes. Every game. Every Game felt like Game 1 where the broadcast team is laying the foundation to inform the National audience about each team, but in their case it was always about how good the Canes were with this part of their game or that part of their game. Ferraro only ever spoke highly about Igor, but he did it in a way that just sounded like the Rangers were lucky to be where they were and it was all due to Igor. It was a constant attempt to put the Rangers down, one way or another. Even with about 5 minutes left in the game last night, one of them started going on about the Rangers faced Domingue in round 1 and then Raanta in round 2, who they treated like a Vezina caliber goalie all series until the Canes is were officially going to be eliminated and all the sudden Raanta is now a lucky excuse for the Rangers success. I mean Ferraro legit sounded like his dog died when Chytil scored that 5th goal.


Couple that with piss poor timing of mid game interviews being dropped, either right before a period started or after a commercial break, while the play is happening live. Like get your shit together, this is the playoffs not some exhibition game in september. Then you have the ESPN feed cutting out a bunch in game 7. Just so bad all around.

And I saw one of your comments about getting Jim Hughson to come out of retirement…rumor (could be reported somewhere as well) that Gary Thorne wanted to do PxP coverage for ESPN and they passed on him. GARY f***ING THORNE.

Terrible job thus far. Hope they clean it up for next season because their coverage has been cringe and it starts with the broadcast teams/personnel they decided to hire. Again you’re delusional if you think otherwise with the above.

 

[leetch99]

Great series winning game...I missed the score in my pre game prediction as I said 4-1...but no complaints here . I like our chances on home ice against TB . Without reading 50 pages...is there any updates on Sammy Blais ? Thanks in advance.

 

[mas0764]

It's worth it. I am blessed to go to every single home game and the garden has been electric all post season.

That must cost a fortune.

 

[bbny]

Question. Did everyone here lose it, when Strome missed that 3/4 wide open net that was actually saved while totally out of position?
I did. But you could see his fire in his eyes that he knew he blew it, and wanted to blast that next chance in. He did, so kudos to him.

Big goal, and much needed at the time. Btw, do I get kudos for calling his goal, which indeed was a great pass by Panarin?
I mean, c'mon. Calling a goal for Ryan after how many scoreless games? I gotta get something......right?

I’ve been looking for another angle of that miss since it happened. I need to see how it was missed.

 

[Bacon Artemi Bravo]

That must cost a fortune.

Cheapest thing I do all year as a season ticket holder lol. The regular season is where you get killed.

 

[GENESISPuck94]

Thank you Carolina for taking Deangelo, man he couldn't get out of his own way most of that series with the turnovers.
Chris Kreider is seriously making a case for being the best ever ranger skater draft pick.

Brian Leetch and it's not close.

 

[Chytilmania]

Almost forgot to say goodbye to Sweeney Rod

 

[Number 9]

It bugs me a bit seeing Whaler jerseys at a hurricanes game. They don’t deserve the honor.

 

[Mike in Houston]

I mean Ferraro legit sounded like his dog died when Chytil scored that 5th goal.

"NEVERMIND!"

 

[CommaSynapse]

Great series winning game...I missed the score in my pre game prediction as I said 4-1...but no complaints here . I like our chances on home ice against TB . Without reading 50 pages...is there any updates on Sammy Blais ? Thanks in advance.

Last I read he was still skating in a no-contact jersey.

 

[Clark Kellogg]

Game 7 recap video.