OOT Scoreboard 2023-24 playoffs

[devilsblood]

13 even strength goals for the rangers in 7 games

Just have to stay disciplined and they are done. Special teams merchants

Only 10 allowed.

Goaltending perhaps? Anyone, anyone?

 

[NJDevs26]

Is this something people actually worry about?

Man I wish my life was that peachy lol

Well we did have one flip out on this very board last year when the Rangers did far less than a Cup win

 

[ZachaFlockaFlame]

Good hit by Benn

Super clean, whiplash got Toews

 

[Devilsgrl35]

Good hit by Benn

Textbook. Toews had the puck and no contact to the head. It's an unfortunate result for Toews.

 

[devilsblood]

Is this something people actually worry about?

Man I wish my life was that peachy lol

When throughout my day I see a shit ton of Rag fans sporting their merch, yeah it is something that bothers me.

When Rags fan invade our arena, it bothers me. I doubt our players enjoy it.

I mean if history wants to repeat and we win next year and 2 more cups after that, fine lol

This is true, and something I considered when writing that post.

But how do we sign up for that guarantee?

 

[guitarguyvic]

I'll also add that if we're worried about losing fans to the Rags because they are winning playoff rounds, that should be something held against the Devils org for not doing the same. Take care of your own business and you don't have to wonder about the losers across the river poaching our fanbase.

 

[Bcap88]

Only 10 allowed.

Goaltending perhaps? Anyone, anyone?

Sure maybe a little bit but let’s not act like shesterkin is making high quality saves here.

You can toss 50 shots from Ronald McDonald land all day you still aren’t going to score much

 

[ZachaFlockaFlame]

When throughout my day I see a shit ton of Rag fans sporting their merch, yeah it is something that bothers me.

When Rags fan invade our arena, it bothers me. I doubt our players enjoy it.

Maybe it'll make this franchise take envy and make smart decisions to get back there. They're an elite team this year with the best goalie in the league, shit happens.

 

[devilsblood]

I'll also add that if we're worried about losing fans to the Rags because they are winning playoff rounds, that should be something held against the Devils org for not doing the same. Take care of your own business and you don't have to wonder about the losers across the river poaching our fanbase.

I won't argue against this.

But I still feel intense displeasure when the rag's win.

Sure maybe a little bit but let’s not act like shesterkin is making high quality saves here.

You can toss 50 shots from Ronald McDonald land all day you still aren’t going to score much

So Rag's are playing well enough at 5v5 then?

Seems people want to say the Rag's stink, AND Shesterkin is not making a difference.

Can't have it both ways.

 

[VoidCreature]

Shesterkin is honestly maybe the best goalie I’ve ever watched. I didn’t get to watch prime Brodeur but he’s definitely better than Lundqvist.

 

[ZachaFlockaFlame]

I'll also add that if we're worried about losing fans to the Rags because they are winning playoff rounds, that should be something held against the Devils org for not doing the same. Take care of your own business and you don't have to wonder about the losers across the river poaching our fanbase.

It's a double edged sword for me: If there's more die hard hockey fans that were once casual Devils fans then it helps the sport but yeah I do agree with your premise that the Devils have to make people want to stay around for this core.

Shesterkin is honestly maybe the best goalie I’ve ever watched. I didn’t get to watch prime Brodeur but he’s definitely better than Lundqvist.

Ya, I'd probably agree. I told my Rags buddies that Shesty will end up being better than Hank when it's all settled, it's looking like that will be the case.

 

[ZachaFlockaFlame]

Also before we shit our pants with the collective gloom and doom with the Rangers, this Stars team is pretty f***ing good. Don't count your chickens just yet lol

 

[SteveCangialosi123]

This is weird looking to be honest lol

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It feels like they have to get a funky goal that goes through traffic or a tip in order to score most of the time. It’s great to be able to get those over the course of a season but there’s a reason they always seem to peter out at some point in the playoffs. That junk isn’t gonna fly against a goalie as good as Igor.

 

[guitarguyvic]

I picked Florida to come out of the East and Dallas to win it all. As the playoffs have unfolded I think Colorado is my alternate choice.

The Rags figure skating their way to victory over a team that didn't even belong in the dance and another team whose idea of offense is to play keep away with the puck and then fling muffins towards the goalie, is not going to convince me that they are the real deal. They'll have to prove it against those other teams.

 

[NjDevsRR]

Need Panthers to take care of Boston in 5

 

[My3Sons]

Also before we shit our pants with the collective gloom and doom with the Rangers, this Stars team is pretty f***ing good. Don't count your chickens just yet lol

What if I soiled myself and it had nothing to do with the Rangers?

 

[JrFischer54]

Rangers win in 94 was bad as a teenager. A win 30 years later with social media and the internet ? Ugh shoot me

 

[ZachaFlockaFlame]

What if I soiled myself and it had nothing to do with the Rangers?

NFL season is 4 months too soon for that as well.

 

[NJDevs26]

Maybe it'll make this franchise take envy and make smart decisions to get back there. They're an elite team this year with the best goalie in the league, shit happens.

Or make them do desperate things to stay relevant.

Tbh though this is one of the rare seasons where the Rangers winning wouldn’t bother me TOO much, out of pure spite for the crap the Devils put out there this season on and off ice, if there’s ever one season where they deserved the embarrassment of the Rangers winning a Cup while their asses were at home…

 

[devilsblood]

Shesterkin is honestly maybe the best goalie I’ve ever watched. I didn’t get to watch prime Brodeur but he’s definitely better than Lundqvist.

A big part of what made Marty great was his puck handling.

I thought Hasek was the better save maker.

I think Hank was a level below those guys.

Don't think Shesterkin has earned his way in yet, but he could.

 

[Devilsgrl35]

Shesterkin is honestly maybe the best goalie I’ve ever watched. I didn’t get to watch prime Brodeur but he’s definitely better than Lundqvist.

Igor is great but Hasek is probably the best goalie I've seen. The Rangers know how to develop goalies. Other than Marty, we have nothing.

 

[devilsblood]

Also before we shit our pants with the collective gloom and doom with the Rangers, this Stars team is pretty f***ing good. Don't count your chickens just yet lol

I'll regroup after this series.

 

[ZachaFlockaFlame]

Or make them do desperate things to stay relevant.

Tbh though this is one of the rare seasons where the Rangers winning wouldn’t bother me, out of pure spite for the crap the Devils put out there this season on and off ice, if there’s ever one season where they deserved the embarrassment of the Rangers winning a Cup while their asses were at home…

Right, that's the counter. And eh, the players don't give a shit. Most of them will probably be happy for the Rags guys actually, these guys don't hold the rivalry like the fans do unless it's players who grew up in it from childhood. The management will 100% be irate if NYR wins it especially after just beating them last year in the playoffs and the supposed trajectory of the two teams that was being spouted. I still think we'll be fine. I know we're both NY Jets fans so we dealt with the Patriots so maybe we're more used to with our rivals winning but it would still suck for sure after the year we had lol

 

[NJDevs26]

Need Panthers to take care of Boston in 5

Florida just better win period, there’s zero chance the Rangers lose to Boston

 

[ZachaFlockaFlame]

I'll regroup after this series.

I still think Florida will bang them up enough before a Cup Final but Bob scares me to no end with how goalies turn into shit playing NYR....