Post-Game Talk: Lightning VI + Rangers Appreciation Thread

[Chytilmania]

Hopefully The Rings of Power give us new gifs for next season.

 

[Alluckks]

I do the road games. The f***.

You can have the next home one

 

[Whoot Whoot]

Hope Lindgren recovers well he was an animal

 

[Dijock94]

need to double down on the rebuild. Still need a lot of help in the forward department with our prospects.

 

[PalmCoastRanger]

I do the road games. The f***.

You've been hanging around Kreider too much. Have to mooove or lose it.

 

[Wtp99]

I believe that we are a couple of players away. This an unexpected pleasure of a season. As much as I would have loved to have won a cup, this wasn’t our year. It will come and sooner then later.

 

[2Leetch_94]

The fact the Rangers had chances to win this series but shot themselves in the foot annoys me more than if Tampa had just simply steamrolled them from the start. Should've had a 3-0 series lead, and could've won Game 5 if Strome wasn't Strome. Not going to sugarcoat it, definitely leaves a bitter taste in my mouth.

 

[Mike in Houston]

This was a tremendous season! WHAT A RUN! And what it made it even more special for me was bonding with my nine year old daughter during this playoff run. She took the loss pretty hard tonight. But that said she's ready for October 2022!

 

[SnowblindNYR]

I pray to God that Colorado wins and this is coming from someone who wanted to see Tampa 3 peat if it wasn't the Rangers. f*** Tampa.

 

[Doctyl]

Hope Lindgren recovers well he was an animal

I hope he doesn’t. I don’t want this team to be tempted into extending a slightly better Girardi.

 

[Go Rangers]

they absolutely were beatable. Up 2-0 in game 3 and garbage penalties struck

Colorado in 6

 

[Machinehead]

My bad, you didn’t post it for several mins after the game so I assumed you were busy cursing Gallant, throwing stuff around your apartment and punching holes in the wall

Excuse me, I have a house. I punch holes in my own wall.

 

[LightningStorm]

Good series guys and congrats on your great breakthrough season this year. You guys showed how mentally resilient you are being in your first playoffs with this young core and coming back from 3-1 down against the seasoned vets of Crosby and Malkin in Pittsburgh, as well as your comeback against the Canes. With this experience you'll be an even tougher team to beat in the playoffs next year.

 

[Dr. Ogrodnick]

Rangers need to get better at Center, which will in turn make them a better 5 on 5 team. The answer is not strome. Not sure its Copp either.

 

[BlueShirtGal]

I hope TB gets altitude sickness in Colorado.

 

[Alluckks]

Mental lapses and sucking 5 on 5 is a theme that happened all season and our coach had zero solutions to the problem. Even worse were his decisions to ice the 4th line and 3rd pair after a goal most of the playoffs. His job to provide subtle reminders to keep them focused.

It's one thing to lose on the ice due to the other team being better or better execution. It's another when we have to beat ourselves and the opponent to win.

5v5 I'm convinced can be brought more in line with some personal choices, namely Strome in the top 6. Laf playing more in the top 6 would help too.

The letdowns after a goal are absolutely a coaching thing.

 

[Doctyl]

Good series guys and congrats on your great breakthrough season this year. You guys showed how mentally resilient you are being in your first playoffs with this young core and coming back from 3-1 down against the seasoned vets of Crosby and Malkin in Pittsburgh, as well as your comeback against the Canes. With this experience you'll be an even tougher team to beat in the playoffs next year.

Leave.

 

[Chytilmania]

The fact the Rangers had chances to win this series but shot themselves in the foot annoys me more than if Tampa had just simply steamrolled them from the start. Should've had a 3-0 series lead, and could've won Game 5 if Strome wasn't Strome. Not going to sugarcoat it, definitely leaves a bitter taste in my mouth.

At least sprinkle in a 4-3 loss. Generating no offense was terrible to watch.

 

[Bruinswillwin77]

I think they just ran out of energy. If it wasn't for Igor TB easily would have scored 4+ goals that game.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

Except game 3. They made themselves a factor there.

We did get two PP goals that game.

 

[BleedBlueNYR]

Hope Lindgren recovers well he was an animal

He needs to take some very deserved time off.

 

[Rsswmu]

Imagine if Igor was out for us in the playoffs. The excuses would be endless.
Tampa were missing their no1 center...

Not sure the Anderson to Raanta drop off was that much. But the Pittsburgh and Tampa situations would have ended our seasons.

 

[chosen]

Tip your hat to the Lightning. Great season by the Rangers.

Someone who usually seems to know told me that Kakko didn't play for disciplinary reasons. Must have been pretty serious. Gallant's reaction when questioned about it seemed like a confirmation of it.

 

[Cmox]

This sucks but proud of this team

I felt like this at one point. Now im at the point were ill never see another. Keep the faith I may die. But seriously it might happen for both of us. All of us.


24hr later Edit: this post was for @Jaromir Jagr
“I will never see a cup in my lifetime.”

 

[NickyFotiu]

Great run for sure. I think at least 5 of our guys were playing injured. Id like to find out who had what injury.