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You can see why Panthers scored 3 in 4 games...after first 2 games bolts got back to business..they are good and to cement there legacy they need to beat Avs in a normal year...what a year for NYR.....no way we win tomorrow
 
romba said:
I remember the Yankees window was just opening in 2017, only getting better from there as they exceeded expectations....how's that worked out so far?


It's not easy getting to the conference finals, don't assume this will be a yearly trek and we'll get over the hump to win it all for sure one of the next 5 years.
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They could easily be a far better team next year and get knocked out in the first round.

There are way too many really good teams to even think advancing in the playoffs, or heck, even MAKING the playoffs is a guarantee.
 
2014nyr said:
theres pretty damning video on twitter....not sure how to post but hopefully someone does
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It looked like that billy goat looking head moved forward after the scrum and something may have been launched from its mouth in the direction of #13 in a blue sweater.

Of course, no Disney homer said a word on the broadcast.
 
I can't believe people are saying the NYR lost because they aren't mentally tough enough.

This group? After all they've done?

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Jaromir Jagr said:
Hopefully everyone had a good sleep to get their heads back on straight after a tough loss.

This team has had an amazing season and made it farther than we ever expected them to. They are 2 games from the finals. Who wouldn't have taken that at the beginning of the year? We were just hoping to make it to the playoffs, maybe win a round.

We are now up against possibly the greatest team since the 80's Islanders. A dynasty in the making. They know how to win. You can see it in their adjustments and the way they "legally cheat." This is what the Kings were like back when we lost to them and a higher-level version of what the Staal/McD/Hank led Rangers were as well. The champions have had to adjust to US. Think about that for a second. The Rangers dominated them so badly in games 1 & 2, that they decided to just play trap, NZ style hockey in order to get into a game of "whoever makes the first mistake." Unfortunately, we have a very young team and are usually the ones who make those first mistakes. But it's an incredible sign that we pushed them into that type of game and even once they adjusted, games 3 & 5 could have easily gone our way. And we will learn. We will become the team that can win those games.

Our team, one of the youngest in the entire league, has hung with them nearly every game. Last night, they were the better team. They got the short end of the stick because of unlucky bounces, both against us in the O-Zone and for them in our D-Zone. How can you be mad at them for that? This series could very easily be 3-2 the other way, hell even 4-1.

The major difference in these two teams is one has a window that is opening. Now, our young guys have at least 20 games of tough playoff battles under their belts. Their hunger will increase. We've seen early 20's players rise to the occasion and prove they have the mettle for the playoffs. Chytil, K'andre, Fox, Laf and yes, even KK at times. Igor has also proven he can handle the load of a deep run (although he does need to get those shutouts once in a while).

This is not to say the series is over, but it is to say that whatever happens Saturday & Tuesday, we had an amazing year and hopefully it's just the start of something bigger. The pieces are in place. We've played THE TEAM of the past several years right to the edge.

There is nothing to lose the next game or hopefully two. I hope the boys leave it all on the ice, but whatever happens, happens. The future is bright and we got more out of this season than I'd ever imagined.

LGR
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Great post. For sure how I feel on the whole as well when it comes to the young players experience and the way TBL has been forced to adapt to shut down the NYR.

For this team to take the next level they HAVE TO find a way to generate offense when the other team is doing what the TBL are doing to them. They also have to find a way to play a greasier game in the POs and take advantage of game management.
 
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Boris Zubov said:
What a douchebag. Going to sporting events has been less & less appealing to me the past 5 years. People like this are the reason why.
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I'm 51. I've been going to sporting events since I was taken to Shea Stadium as a 4 or 5 year old to see the Yankees during the stadium reconstruction. I was still a child when I went to MSG for my first Ranger game in 1979, during the heyday of the blue seat chants. I can remember a lot of absolute vulgar stuff that was yelled at those games, BUT, at the core of those chants and songs was dark humor. Attacking Denis Potvin's sexuality or his driving skills or something directed toward a team or player OTHER than "you suck" seemed to be actually less directly offensive toward an opposing fan.

I have held season tickets in some form for the Carolina Hurricanes and NC State Wolfpack football. I have attended tons of games home and away. I have witnessed countless acts of just plain stupidity by fans of my team and fans of the opponent, usually after a really close game, where someone wins because of luck, a call, a spectacular play, or something along those lines. It used to be a fan from the opposing team would come up to you and say "tough one" , "we escaped", "great game", "thanks for coming". I'd be the same way. Recently, and I'll preface that by saying over the last 15 years or so, the words "suck" and "we kicked your ass" seem to have replaced the cordial conversation following the game. I remember being down in Tallahassee in 2003 for the State - Florida State game that went into double OT. FSU escaped. I walked down the ramps with an FSU fan who had to be the nicest guy thanking me for coming, saying how impressed he was with NC State and our fans, and that they were lucky and if the game was played next week, he would think NC State would win. Those days are GONE!

These days the ticket prices are pure insanity. You have in game arena entertainment that goes out of the way to attack opposing FANS. If it were up to me, jumbotrons would only show the score and replays. You have the work SUCK thrown around 200 times. You suck, they suck, Rangers suck, we're kicking your ass, etc. There's never a creative or even classic chant that makes people LAUGH. It's not so much fun as it's gut wrenching rooting for your team. Throw completely incompetent or corrupted officiating into the mix along with gambling. The atmosphere sometimes is closer to a powderkeg rather than a sporting event. It just isn't the same any more.

Last game I went to was the first Rangers - Hurricanes game this season in Raleigh back in January. Only reasons there weren't any incidents were the sheer number of Rangers fans and it was snowing badly so people were more concerned about getting home than antagonizing each other.

The Charlotte FC match in May wasn't that bad but it's basically second tier soccer and the fanbase hasn't really been established.
 
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MrAlmost said:
Team is out of gas. Reminds me of 2012. They better hit the gym this summer. Im looking at you Fox.
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Cmon man. The guy just played game 100 and is still playing a ton of minutes and has produced in the playoffs. A good portion of this team has played way more games than they have ever played before. Saturday will be 20 playoff games in 40 days which is insane. Any team would be gassed. Those 9 days off that Tampa had before this series is helping them right now.
 
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PuckLuck3043 said:
Cmon man. The guy just played game 100 and is still playing a ton of minutes and has produced in the playoffs. A good portion of this team has played way more games than they have ever played before. Saturday will be 20 playoff games in 40 days which is insane. Any team would be gassed. Those 9 days off that Tampa had before this series is helping them right now.
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I replied to a similar comment, but you are taking my comment out of context. Fox has not played bad. Again, you can find my post defending his play all year. The comment is that our team is about to become a perennial playoff team with hopes of winning a Cup. They are going to be playing a lot of games every year and our #1 defenseman, Fox, is going to play a lot of minutes in the regular season, and then even more in the playoffs. He is going to have to prepare for that. Same goes for Chytil, Laf, Kakko, etc. who are all young and will need to prepare for rigorous seasons.

I was not attacking Fox, he is simply the player that this is going to effect the most.
 
MrAlmost said:
I replied to a similar comment, but you are taking my comment out of context. Fox has not played bad. Again, you can find my post defending his play all year. The comment is that our team is about to become a perennial playoff team with hopes of winning a Cup. They are going to be playing a lot of games every year and our #1 defenseman, Fox, is going to play a lot of minutes in the regular season, and then even more in the playoffs. He is going to have to prepare for that. Same goes for Chytil, Laf, Kakko, etc. who are all young and will need to prepare for rigorous seasons.

I was not attacking Fox, he is simply the player that this is going to effect the most.
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Hate to break it to you, nothing you do in the gym will get your ready for 100 games. What you do in the gym in August won't affect you conditioning wise the following June.

Want to have guys be fresh for this stage in the playoffs? Don't let games go to multiple OTs and multiple game 7s.
 
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WojtekWolski86 said:
Hate to break it to you, nothing you do in the gym will get your ready for 100 games. What you do in the gym in August won't affect you conditioning wise the following June.

Want to have guys be fresh for this stage in the playoffs? Don't let games go to multiple OTs and multiple game 7s.
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I can't imagine being in shape to start the season will have a negative impact on a players endurance throughout the season. By that rationale, no player should exercise during the offseason for fear of injury.

But yes, I agree with the second part. Can't always go to 7 games. It's dramatic and exciting, but it is tiring for sure.
 
right now Kakko looks like hes' ready to be player moved in a trade for a #1 center.
 
NikC said:
right now Kakko looks like hes' ready to be player moved in a trade for a #1 center.
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So, Zibanejad isn't a #1 center?

If Vatrano isn't signed, and he shouldn't be, I'd have to imagine Kakko is given the opportunity to play up on the first line like he did with some success during the season.
 
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WojtekWolski86 said:
According to the main board, Trouba's missed "elbow" which wasn't an elbow unless hitting air is illegal is apparently the equivalent to pulling out a gun pointing it and not using it.


In today's age that is the example that is used? Are people this dense?
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It did look like he led with the elbow this time, imo. But people will call it out because it's way more convenient than trying to spin the previous hits.
 
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will1066 said:
It did look like he led with the elbow this time, imo. But people will call it out because it's way more convenient than trying to spin the previous hits.
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I think his elbow jutted out there once the initial point of contact was missed due the ducking of the hit. Like a reflex push off after solid contact is achieved. The contact never happened and he did the push off with his elbow out and almost caught him in the head with it. Would have been a pretty brutal elbow if he had though.
 
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NCRanger said:
They could easily be a far better team next year and get knocked out in the first round.

There are way too many really good teams to even think advancing in the playoffs, or heck, even MAKING the playoffs is a guarantee.
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The bolded is what worries me. We could become a better team going forward and never get this far again.
 
NCRanger said:
Last game I went to was the first Rangers - Hurricanes game this season in Raleigh back in January. Only reasons there weren't any incidents were the sheer number of Rangers fans and it was snowing badly so people were more concerned about getting home than antagonizing each other.
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I was at that one!

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right now Kakko looks like hes' ready to be player moved in a trade for a #1 center.
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Which one?

I highly doubt there's a match there.
 
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