Post-Game Talk: Lightning III

[bbny]

Depth exposed without Strome. Panarin got worse. Copp was worse - a complete no show. No more 4th line after moving Goodrow up. Kid line was a no show.

This quickly turned into a game where everyone was hoping someone else would make it happen.

 

[Brutananadilewski]

Tampa's 8 fans invading here lmao.

Half of their forums is here?

 

[Leonardo87]

Rangers owe me a new TV remote. Agree with Machinehead, one of their worst games of the playoffs, Shesty kept it close. Have to regroup and get ready for Game 4, burn the F’ing tape for this one, lol.

 

[Holocene]

Never mind.

haha well you called that afternoon disappointment. if we make it through tampa lets hope its all night games.

 

[Filip Chytil]

Just got an Amber alert on my phone, which one of you kidnapped Trouba?

@EdJovanovski did it!

 

[Boris Zubov]

Lots of salt because I said that the series is over. You don't lose like they did and recover after you should have had a commanding 3-0 lead. That was our chance and we blew the f***ing series.

Sometimes it's better to just vent some frustration at a single player or the refs than spew all your negative bullshit & declare the season over.

 

[Ginger Papa]

Lots of salt because I said that the series is over. You don't lose like they did and recover after you should have had a commanding 3-0 lead. That was our chance and we blew the f***ing series.

You know your Rangers are leading the Series 2-1, right?


Take a breath, step back and recognize that your Boys are still in a good position. You’re obviously a passionate fan, but 1 Game doesn’t define a Series.

 

[nevesis]

Tampa only will get better the more they play. Taking Game 4 is absolutely essential to taking this series.

 

[Waivers]

We lost our 2C. It was a different game without him too.

 

[17futurecap]

Depth exposed without Strome. Panarin got worse. Copp was worse - a complete no show. No more 4th line after moving Goodrow up. Kid line was a no show.

This quickly turned into a game where everyone was hoping someone else would make it happen.

The kid line was the only line that could stay in the offensive zone, no clue what you are watching.

 

[BlueShirtGal]

Lots of hockey left to play! I knew Tampa wasn't going to take this laying down!Could have gone either way!

 

[hackeyman]

Trouba is absolute garbage. I wish we had someone better than Nemeth as a 7th defenseman because I don't want to see Trouba play another period for this team. f***ing garbage POS player.

Aren't you on the wrong thread........Tampa Bay is under the T's . Get lost troll.

 

[LiveLongandProspal]

Panarin and Fox were giving away pucks all afternoon. Copp was completely invisible. And Trouba, my God...Not the best time to impersonate Nemeth.


Back at it on Tuesday

 

[Narcissus]

I love Motte, but I don't want him next season. He's as brittle as any player in the league.

I agree, he’s just a better alternative to Goodrow who is too hurt to do anything except throw his body in front of the puck

 

[Bob Richards]

Any other team and I don't say. These were the two time cup defending champs and all they needed was to regain their confidence.

Then go dig a hole at the beach if you're so certain.

 

[BlueShirtGal]

Gosh what an incredible season!

 

[duhmetreE]

The Kid Line were somehow positive in shot attempts during that live execution.

Kakko played 9:42.

Gallant shortens his bench and takes out the best line in the NHL these playoffs.

Every single coach in the NHL is the same senile f***ing Don Cherry clone who hates everyone under 23.

it's mind numbing.

 

[I Eat Crow]

haha well you called that afternoon disappointment. if we make it through tampa lets hope its all night games.

It's like clockwork. Can @Amazing Kreiderman look this up? What's this team's record on day away playoff games? I feel like they haven't won once since before I was born over 30 years ago.

 

[chosen]

Us being outplayed, Trouba letting himself be in bad spots for calls, and the refs absolutely running series management bullshit can all be trie

When you give up 50 shots, the refs weren't an issue. Some can never admit that their team lost a game because the other team deserved it.

I've never heard a single fan say the refs played a role in their team winning. Seems odd.

 

[Glen Sathers Cigar]

That was just about as poorly as that could’ve gone. Horrible.

Trouba basically lost us that game himself.

 

[Machinehead]

I blame Gallant more than Trouba.

"I'm gonna shorten my bench but I'm taking out the good players. Get ready for 16 minutes of Frank Vatrano at even strength."

"I'm gonna play 1.5 lines in a game where we have multiple injuries so we're so tired by the third period that all we can do is clear the zone and change."

That was an all-time bad coaching performance. Right up there with AV in game 7 against the same team where AV played the 11-6 and hard matched Stepan against the Triplets after the Triplets went +5,869 in six games with Stepan on the ice.

 

[17futurecap]

Bread brings nothing five on five, damn shame.

 

[duhmetreE]

Trouba and Vatrano had really, really rough games. I don't understand how the coaching Staff looks at Trouba's play on the PP2 and says, 'OK he's our best option.'

KAM was dragging Trouba around... it's unfortunate he slipped on the Stamkos PPG or else he would have been in that passing lane....

Zibs line was bullied at even strength.

 

[tomobson]

Rangers just couldn't handle the puck cleanly at all for most of the game. Hopefully it's better next game.

 

[mrmovies779]

Refs didn't factor in..the fact Tampa pretty much ass raped us was the story.