Post-Series Talk: New York Rangers defeat the Washington Capitals 4-0

[Billy Kvcmu]

Congrats to the NYR for advancing to the 1st round of the playoffs

 

[tlk]

 

[Irishguy42]

Ovechkin got exposed pretty badly in this series. He's just taking up space at this point.

He's just there to collect a paycheck in the regular season to pass Gretzky and then retire.

 

[Holocene]

Columbus would’ve swept those Rangers

lmao probably, i think columbus had the best record against us out of all the metro teams

 

[max21]

The Detroit or Pittsburgh talk in this thread is so dumb. You fumbled your chance for the playoffs, we didn’t. None the less we had no shot of winning this series but possibly stealing a game or two. Good luck the rest of the way NYR

 

[JimmyG89]

Sheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesh

 

[ThreeLeftSkates]

REMPE >>> Ovi

Five year contract, sign him!

 

[ZachaFlockaFlame]

Deserved result, the Caps were clearly overmatched from the start. Rags play started to dip in Games 3/4 and the Caps still couldn't take advantage 5v5. Special teams and horrid goaltending from Lindgren ruined any slight chance they had for an upset.

 

[Peltz]

Good news for the Rangers: Igor looked spectacular
Bad news for the Rangers: Igor had to look spectacular

If we switched the goalies the series would have gone 7.

Somehow I knew there would be someone from our fanbase who is ready to jump off the ledge because we “didn’t sweep well enough” and I found him folks.

 

[Machinehead]

At NYRangers chooses:

Violence

 

[thekernel]

Biggest mismatch in the salary cap era
The Caps are a lottery team on paper

The covid play-ins gave us way worse R1 matchups. Chicago vs Vegas...Tampa vs Columbus... Arizona vs Colorado were way worse just to name a few. Although, strangely enough, none of those were sweeps lol

 

[NOTENOUGHRYJOTHINGS]

If the rangers win the cup this year I will still consider the 94 rangers their only team to win a cup during the 4 rounds era.

Washington was an exhibition series.

 

[Whoot Whoot]

not a close series really but I like that LaPierre guy

 

[Extra Texture]

The fact that the Rangers had a number of close games probably serves them well, sweep aside. They didnt just steamroll them in any game, but had to stay focused to close all four out. IMO, that, and obviously playing fewer games, is the best possible mix.

I dont know why I expected a better showing from the Caps. When you have a future HoFer in the mix, on the back of an unlikely playoff berth, I expected to see....something.

 

[rangersfansince08]

Hopefully this was just the Rangers playing down to their opponent or they are in serious trouble against the Canes. They have more to give imo. But so do the Canes who also seem to be playing down to the Isles.

 

[forsbergavs32]

Classless Rangers

Classless knows classless

 

[Three On Zero]

Classless knows classless

Work called, they want you back

 

[nyrallday]

The fact that the Rangers had a number of close games probably serves them well, sweep aside. They didnt just steamroll them in any game, but had to stay focused to close all four out. IMO, that, and obviously playing fewer games, is the best possible mix.

I dont know why I expected a better showing from the Caps. When you have a future HoFer in the mix, on the back of an unlikely playoff berth, I expected to see....something.

There isn't a single game that a team just doesn't focus. This series was never closr at all. Probably the most lopsided series in years

 

[ZachaFlockaFlame]

I think only concern for NYR is are they underprepared because this was too easy or could TB or NYI screw them by winning another game or 2. As of now they should begin Friday but it could be pushed as late as Sun/Mon if those series are prolonged. At that stage the extra rest is a risk and also Canes might be getting more battle tested by the Isles. Its only concern I think I'd have for NYR because I think they are just better than Carolina though Vegas does not think so

As a fan who hates both Carolina/NYR, Carolina needs to get over the mental hurdle of actually beating NYR in a series that matters. The bubble series was a joke back in 2020 that the Canes dominated. Aho/Svech rarely show up against NYR and Freddy hasn't had a massive workload since his blood clot issues, it's gonna be interesting how Carolina come into that series. And yes, every NYR fan should root for a longer series. The Isles heavy game will only help the Rangers if they manage to make a longer series for Carolina before they advance.

 

[Devonator]

This is probably the least surprising result though I thought the Caps might win one....this is good for the Rangers as they gain valuable resting time in this marathon that we call the Stanley cup playoffs.

 

[ZachaFlockaFlame]

There isn't a single game that a team just doesn't focus. This series was never closr at all. Probably the most lopsided series in years

Yeah, I actually agree. It looked like the Rags were toying with the Caps at times which is borderline embarrassing to say for a playoff series

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

The Detroit or Pittsburgh talk in this thread is so dumb. You fumbled your chance for the playoffs, we didn’t. None the less we had no shot of winning this series but possibly stealing a game or two. Good luck the rest of the way NYR

So many salty Wings and Pens fans who can’t get over the fact that their teams choked in March/April when at least one of them would’ve made it in playing .500 hockey in the final 20 games of the seasom.

The Caps sending these overrated teams home made the season a success. Never stood a chance against the Rangers, and the other pretenders would’ve gotten dummied too.

 

[AlainVigneaultsGum]

Wow what an upset.

 

[nyrallday]

Yeah, I actually agree. It looked like the Rags were toying with the Caps at times which is borderline embarrassing to say for a playoff series

It was nowhere near our best. I'm sure we will be better against Carolina.

 

[ZachaFlockaFlame]

So many salty Wings and Pens fans who can’t get over the fact that their teams choked in March/April when at least one of them would’ve made it in playing .500 hockey in the final 20 games of the seasom.

The Caps sending these overrated teams home made the season a success. Never stood a chance against the Rangers, and the other pretenders would’ve gotten dummied too.

The Penguins superstars alone gave them more of a chance than the Capitals. Capitals veterans were a complete shell of themselves this series, Crosby would've struck more fear in any NYR fans/players hearts easily.