That's gotta favor the Rangers, no?Give me 4 game 7's in round 2 pls
I don't trust the Panthers because Bob hasn't been the better goalie in either of the two rounds he's played so far and the Rangers are a better team than either of those teams AND they got the goalie. So next round they'll have yet another goalie on top of his game, only behind a team that's actually better than this mediocre Bruins team that's taken them to 6 and counting.I don't trust the Panthers because they are gonna try to out goon the Rangers and the Rangers are really only effective if they have a powerplay
Clown statements from Marchand on the Bennett hit this afternoon. Do you remember this?
So we can all just admit my sociopath strategy is moving closer and closer to mainstream status?
“People don’t want to say it. But part of the playoffs is trying to hurt every player on the other team,” Marchand said. “The more guys you take out, the more advantage your team has. People don’t say that. But that’s just a fact of the game. So every time you step on the ice, someone’s trying to hurt someone. That’s just how it goes in the playoffs."
No one has ever told me I am wrong about this, not even my wife. Clearly Marchand agrees so the sociopaths themselves are onboard.
Well, take a look at his quote above. I just cannot believe the league is ok in 2024 with people saying openly the goal is to injure as many players on the other team as possible. That's not within the bounds of the game. If you hit a guy cleanly and he's incidentally injured I get it, but he openly advocates for intentional attempts to injure. 18 Rempes or bust at this point. He literally admits the sociopath strategy exists but the teams are too gutless to admit it.
That's gotta favor the Rangers, no?
I'm probably not gonna lose much sleep if the Rangers win the cup. I'm not gonna let it ruin my summer. It would be more annoying that they won the cup, while we continuously miss the playoffs. It would be a small consolation that only us and Tampa (in their 11th straight playoff series victory) were the last two teams to beat them and the only two teams to beat them in the playoffs since 2017. I like the West teams to beat the Rangers in the SCF, unless it's Vancouver. Colorado will be pretty beat up if they somehow come back though, unless they crush the WCF. I'm at the point where I may lean Rangers over Florida though.
But if Florida doesn't take care of business tomorrow night, I could totally see them blowing it in game 7 and Boston winning. My confidence in Bobrovsky is particularly low right now and my confidence in two straight cup finals apperances/deep playoff runs for a team coached by Paulie Eyes is pretty damn low right now.
I think the Rangers SWEEP the Bruins if they play them. 5 at most.
I don't give the Canes much of a chance, I think the Rangers end this tonight, but I could see them forcing game 7 and then the Rangers deliver the death blow.
Regardless, my confidence in Florida has taken a drastic hit. They've dicked around too long with Boston (they should have beaten them in 5, Boston aren't good) and Bobrovsky hasn't stolen a game all playoffs. His last game (a loss) might have been one of his best games these playoffs.
My confidence in Edmonton has somehow been rejuvenated, but cautiously rejuvenated. Pickard is Pickard, but the Oilers are the type of team that a mediocre goalie could be enough if McDrai go into beast mode and the offense kicks in. And it's all a plus if Pickard is better than mediocre, although he was better than mediocre last game and they were 30 seconds away from OT again.
Skinner was not giving them mediocre goaltending. Mediocre goaltending is what Bob and Andersen are doing.
I still think Florida destroys NYR if the Canes don't complete the comeback. Stars/Florida imo
Probably have a six game series at least. Florida should be favored over the Rangers in that scenario but I would be surprised if it’s a blow out.I still think Florida destroys NYR if the Canes don't complete the comeback. Stars/Florida imo
So we can all just admit my sociopath strategy is moving closer and closer to mainstream status?
“People don’t want to say it. But part of the playoffs is trying to hurt every player on the other team,” Marchand said. “The more guys you take out, the more advantage your team has. People don’t say that. But that’s just a fact of the game. So every time you step on the ice, someone’s trying to hurt someone. That’s just how it goes in the playoffs."
Maybe Bob is due for a good series.I still think Florida destroys NYR if the Canes don't complete the comeback. Stars/Florida imo
No one has ever told me I am wrong about this, not even my wife. Clearly Marchand agrees so the sociopaths themselves are onboard.