Post-Game Talk: I don't have anything clever to put in the thread title

[huerter]

Nothing matters but cups, and for a team that's been around for a century, we do not have enough.

Nothing matters but transformative excellence. A cup would make you c word until preseason.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

I'm done with Drury and that's the hill I'm drying on so buckle the f*** up.

I'm gonna make @GoAwayPanarin look like he likes Panarin in comparison.

That’s fine as well. If they wanna change the guy at head of it all I’m more than okay with that. Bringing someone in who isn’t married to the deadweights that Trouba and Lindgren are is only a good thing IMO. What would worry me is that Slats is boys with Brian Burke and you know how that would go.

It doesn’t change the fact that Panarin just isn’t that guy. We have 3 playoff runs to go off of. If you want to tell me that this was a better one then yeah, I agree with you.

It’s still not good enough for someone making 11.6. He was the worst player on his line.

 

[Synergy27]

As long as that was the last time I have to watch Trouba in Ranger blue I am fine.

And if they decide to move on from Panarin I can handle that as well.

ECF. Laf an impact player now.

Good season.

 

[Shesterkybomb]

Not winning with Mika

 

[jacko23]

Instead of singling out who sucked during these playoffs, I'll just post who I thought played well.

Igor
Laf
Tro

And thats basically it.

 

[Filip Chytil]

I'll say it again, I still have a blast posting with you freaks. We can rag on HF all we want, it has made my hockey experience way more fun in the 13 years I've been here.

God bless.

Yep. This is a fun place and we had a good year. The GDT's are always a blast. One day, we'll win the Cup!

 

[Machinehead]

@OurlordAndSaviorKuch we want to give a big thank you for supporting us.

There was gonna be a cake but we didn't think it would survive the trip to Florida.

 

[LaffyTaffy13]

Will the Rangers finally learn and get these types of players. If Brady Tkachuk wants out, make the call and get that type of player on the Rangers. Rangers will bring in more soft passive skilled players thst don't show up cause its what they do best

The problem is the rangers front office seems to have this idea that we need lawyers and bankers and have to be a classy franchise. I want plumbers and union workers on the ice. I dont want gentlemen. I want guys that care

 

[CasusBelli]

Well im torn now on who to root for in the cup.

Florida is a such a dislikable team. But losing to the cup champs is repsectabel.

I love mcdavid and drai.. but i find it funny that canada hasnt won a cup since 93 and i want that streak to survive.

So i guess dallas? They have good BBq. But i find them a boring team. Also nils lindkvist will win a cup.

Edmonton for me.

Maybe ESPN will shut up about Forsling once they see what McD does to defenders, considering how he's the knife to Heiskanen's butter.

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Drury needs to tell the young guys coming up to not look up to kreider and mika, rather look up to trocheck. You cannot change the culture of this franchise until kreider and mika are gone. Problem is mika’s here 6 more years because we hand out NMC’s like tic tacs.

Constantly we are bringing up guys who played with an edge at lower levels and they get neutered once they enter this locker room. Rempe’s the only one who said F it. Schneider can play a hard nose game but is being influenced by the soft leadership, cuylle used to constantly mix it up in HFD, gets up here and nope. Othmann granted it was only a few games, known shit stirrer, acted like he was on a leash when he came up.

We need to change the culture

Drury just needs to get rid of Mika and Kreider.

 

[Peltz]

Crazy how such a lopsided series had 6 straight one goal games.

Because of Igor. It was one sided. Rangers got outplayed by a better team.

 

[bl02]

Vally for sure watching what he says. Not calling out Trouba or Mika.

 

[mas0764]

1 in 5 ECF. Against good teams, they can't generate. It took a shit offense Montreal team without Carey price to win an ECF. This is our leafs 1st round theme.

I mean, I hate to say “I told you so,” but this is exactly what I’ve been saying for years here.

We are a very good team that’s just not in the upper tier. You can look at the talent and the 5v5 play on the ice. Teams like Tampa, teams like Colorado, teams like Chicago was, Los Angeles, etc. There are clear cut dominant teams and we just aren’t in that tier. And never have been. We are always the spunky undertalented team that needs favorable matchups to advance.

Our talent level and the 5v5 mediocrity reflected by that talent level is NOT GOOD ENOUGH. We do well enough in the regular season but special teams are NOT gonna get you through four rounds. Mika, Kreider and Panarin are power play merchants.

And no, wings are not just as good as centers. We need a fricking 1C.

Mika out and a top 10 center in would solve a LOT of problems on offense. Next would be that you have to get Trouba out and a decent defenseman to replace him in the top 4, preferably a guy capable of plying top pair.

And finally Kakko not developing has also killed us. Which is also what I said: you shouldn’t cut off a rebuild till you know you’ve got the elite young talent. That whole rebuild and all we might have is Lafreniere and Fox.

It’s not enough. Look at Florida. They have twice as much high end, highly drafted forward talent, and it’s all under 30. They are deeper on defense too. No wonder they kicked our ass.

Drury has done a shit job. No, his giving up firsts for rentals was not good value. It was shit.

He needs to find a way to win some trades this offseason moving out Trouba and Mika for sure, and taking calls on most everything else.

And I hate to break it to people but @Machinehead is right, Igor can’t carry us to a Cuo by himself either. And giving him a massive contract is just gonna hamstring our ability to get the forward talent we need. I’m not saying trade him at all costs, but that water should be tested.

 

[TriFF51]

There's a chance! They're working on reversing aging, so if that happens and your son lives a few hundred years, you might get your wish!

A few hundred losing years? Jesus Christ. Sorry little buddy.

 

[2Leetch_94]

I'd be fine with Oilers breaking the Canada cup drought.

Then we can brag about the Rangers AHL coach changing the Oilers season.

 

[Wtp99]

Panarin gets us to the playoffs. Can’t figure out a couple of other disappearing acts.
Thought Panarin played well and was engaged.
If I never see Kaako, Chytil, brodzinsky, again it will be too soon + couple of others
Weinberg I would keep on a friendly contract. Goodrow is a playoff guy
It was a good year all in all

 

[zlev]

team not good enough. our biggest holes cost us in this series. we will not win shit with jacob trouba and ryan lindgren.

 

[TheDirtyH]

Fun season overall. I'm happy to watch these runs, they don't happen often.

Florida was the best team in the series and in the conference. We were among the best, but minus a healthy fox, we were down one of our only advantages against that team.

Ce la vie.

 

[PuckLuck3043]

There should be. Something needs to be done. That was just gutless and soft. There needs to be a shakeup to get us stronger both physically and mentally.

Florida is also going to shut down whoever they play in the west. It is what it is. They need to make changes for sure but it doesn't have to blown up.

 

[The don godfather]

Bruins fan here. Nice run . Toughest trophy to win. Superbowls and world cups are jokes.

 

[Crease]

Crazy how such a lopsided series had 6 straight one goal games.

Kings series all over again.

 

[Filip Chytil]

I might sit out '24-25 or at least not be so deeply invested like this. It's too much investment. After a president's trophy tease of a season. Just waiting for Chytil to get hurt again or be a shell of himself or more Kakko stuck in mud and Panarin get another 100 regular season points. No thanks

I'm here too. I'm tired of the product we keep seeing.

 

[LaffyTaffy13]

My guess is trouba has a wrist injury. Wasnt able to get any lift on the puck these playoffs

 

[Glen Sathers Cigar]

Florida was the better team but this series was winnable. Up 2-1 in the series and in OT in game 4. That’s where the series was lost.

 

[Do you want ants]

3 consecutive pathetic losses