Kitchener Rangers 2024-25 Season Thread, Part III

[LostRangers]

Homer announcers. Ando’s stick never above the waist. Another London speedo moment! Tough guy….meh.

Cmon coach. Shorten you D bench.

 

[Matttheleaf]

Dumb Dumb turnovers that can't happen against a team like the Knights.

 

[bobber]

Homer announcers. Ando’s stick never above the waist. Another London speedo moment! Tough guy….meh.

Cmon coach. Shorten you D bench.

I can't stand listening to those two Homers .Watch the game with the volume off. Pair of old knuckleheads.

 

[RangerNation]

Some laaaazy passing in their zone all night.

 

[RangerNation]

I mean, clear the puck like a normal hockey team, and you win the game lol.

 

[OnlyUpFromHere]

What a missed opportunity

 

[All the Answers]

Sim dives and lays down like he was pole axed.

And then acts tough like he wants to fight Ando over something that barely touched him.

Tough loss, but didn't skate hard enough consistently to deserve a W against a team as good as the Knights. Why is Swick going through the motions? Nagging injury? Team is really missing Elinas.

 

[Matttheleaf]

I mean, clear the puck like a normal hockey team, and you win the game lol.

I swear this happens so often against London. I get that London is a great team that provides a high press but there are dozens of times every time they play London where they make lazy or dumb passes even when no one presses them, or they try to be fancy on the zone exits.

 

[RangerNation]

I swear this happens so often against London. I get that London is a great team that provides a high press but there are dozens of times every time they play London where they make lazy or dumb passes even when no one presses them, or they try to be fancy on the zone exits.

The first goal and the gwg should not have happened. Full stop.

 

[LostRangers]

I swear this happens so often against London. I get that London is a great team that provides a high press but there are dozens of times every time they play London where they make lazy or dumb passes even when no one presses them, or they try to be fancy on the zone exits.

London played a heavy game and we backed down and made some bad chips in our own zone rather than take a hit to make a play.

 

[RangerNation]

London played a heavy game and we backed down and made some bad chips in our own zone rather than take a hit to make a play.

It's the unprovoked turnovers that cost them this game. There was no London player to even make a hit on the first goal.

 

[bobber]

And then acts rough like he wants to fight Ando over something that barely touched him.

Tough loss, but didn't skate hard enough consistently to deserve a W against a team as good as the Knights. Why is Swick going through the motions? Nagging injury? Team is really missing Elinas.

Rangers were to disorganized in the first. Knights forced the play and never gave the Rangsrs a chance to get set. They need to play 60 minutes against the top squads. Sim's hydro wire doesn't go all the way to the barn.

 

[LostRangers]

Rangers were to disorganized in the first. Knights forced the play and never gave the Rangsrs a chance to get set. They need to play 60 minutes against the top squads. Sim's hydro wire doesn't go all the way to the barn.

Frustrating loss when we look at how we battled back. Bad first, but came out much better to grab the lead. London ties it, but we grab the momentum and score again for our last lead of the game. Then we give it back. A chance to close it out and end ‘the streak’, and we can’t get it done. Realize we are up against a more experienced team, but I can dream…can’t I?

 

[EvenSteven]

What a missed opportunity

Lol!!!

 

[Matttheleaf]

I think what these last 2 games have told me is that the Rangers can hang with the Knights and even win a game or maybe more depending how they play.

 

[EvenSteven]

I think what these last 2 games have told me is that the Rangers can hang with the Knights and even win a game or maybe more depending how they play.

Knights would be the favorite. But what might decide the series, if it happens, is the condition each team is in, after having played through the first two rounds.

If and likely when London breezes through the first two series in 8 or 9 games, and we have a tough, gruelling seven gamer with Windsor, we may find ourselves limping into the third round after barely having a chance to catch our breath.

Truth be told, our best bet to beat London in the post season is if they stumble down the stretch allowing Windsor to overtake them for top spot in the conference. I think we’d have a better chance beating them in the second round than the third round.

But as this point, the Spits have about as good a chance of catching them in the standings as we do.

I think we’d do well against them if we could start a series with both teams fresh and healthy. But that’s not going to happen.

 

[EvenSteven]

And then acts tough like he wants to fight Ando over something that barely touched him.

Pretty easy to challenge one of the toughest in the league knowing that Ando’s next fight gets him 2 games because of the fight limit.

Ando being a top pairing D in Kitchener, Sim knows the fight won’t happen because the team can’t afford to have him suspended.

 

[Krangers08]

Can’t be a game between these two without some controversy.
Mark Hunter banned Fixter from entering the room and interviewing anyone representing the knights. Going against the league media policy.

 

[Matttheleaf]

Can’t be a game between these two without some controversy.
Mark Hunter banned Fixter from entering the room and interviewing anyone representing the knights. Going against the league media policy.

I'd be shocked if the league did anything about this, but I'm happy to be proved wrong.

 

[GeoBlue]

A chance to close it out and end ‘the streak’, and we can’t get it done.

Would have been great to end the "the streak" a 2nd time! THAT would have been some sort of record. LOL!

 

[Rangers True Blue]

It was mentioned by Sloanie and his sidekick that the Knights weren't happy about Hlacar running their players but failed to mention that Bolton does exactly that to opposing players all the time...

And the Knights called for a couple of their dives. Imagine that. It appears that the London Dive Team is back. Or did it ever leave?

Hard fought game last night. Experience gained. More to come as the Rangers close in on making the playoffs. Never saw this team this high in the standings this season. Let's go!

 

[bobber]

One element missing from the Rangers game is Ellinas. He is one of those clutch players that goes to the dirty areas and isn't afraid to mix it up. He plays more of a pro style game. Add him to the mix and maybe see a different result last night. Rangers blew it in the first by not matching the intensity. Maybe the Knights aren't from another planet. They are starting to look human lately.

 

[bobber]

It was mentioned by Sloanie and his sidekick that the Knights weren't happy about Hlacar running their players but failed to mention that Bolton does exactly that to opposing players all the time...

And the Knights called for a couple of their dives. Imagine that. It appears that the London Dive Team is back. Or did it ever leave?

Hard fought game last night. Experience gained. More to come as the Rangers close in on making the playoffs. Never saw this team this high in the standings this season. Let's go!

Notice Bolton hitting Xu a 16 year old rookie and then skates away like he won a gold metal smiling like a chesire cat. Sloanie and his side kick drone on the whole game. They sound like the white noise you hear at the beach when people are out there on rented seadoos. I turn off the volume. makes the game far more enjoyable.

 

[LDN]

One element missing from the Rangers game is Ellinas. He is one of those clutch players that goes to the dirty areas and isn't afraid to mix it up. He plays more of a pro style game. Add him to the mix and maybe see a different result last night. Rangers blew it in the first by not matching the intensity. Maybe the Knights aren't from another planet. They are starting to look human lately.

I think the Rangers outplayed the Knights for 20-30 mins of that game. Yes missed seeing Ellinas out there. I’d say your team toughness is there though. Man is Ando a f***ing beast or what! Dude played at least 35 mins.

 

[SFC]

One element missing from the Rangers game is Ellinas. He is one of those clutch players that goes to the dirty areas and isn't afraid to mix it up. He plays more of a pro style game. Add him to the mix and maybe see a different result last night. Rangers blew it in the first by not matching the intensity. Maybe the Knights aren't from another planet. They are starting to look human lately.

I think the Knights have looked like less than the sum of their parts for most of the year, even during the long winning streak when mediocre teams were taking them to the shootout. Maybe trying to keep the Cowan streak alive is distracting them? Just too much talent for the ice time available? Did Dale Hunter take up golf?

Anyway, even though I was advocating for a sell-off and I don't think the Rangers will beat the Knights in a series, I must admit these Rangers-Knights games have been pretty entertaining.