Playoffs Positivity Thread

[The Great Weal]

Guess what he said

Every time you think he's going to break out, he shits to bed. I remember when we were crying because we went in that "pointless" play in series during Covid which ruined our chances for a Laf lottery and we had to settle on Guhle.

 

[zx81]

Refs should repeat what the player said on the mic so we understand the penalty

It seemed quite a short sentence. Pretty stupid call unless he said "I'm going to kill your familly"

 

[Andrei79]

Don't want to sound cocky, and of course we should look at finishing it off tomorrow, but Wings need to go 0.500 hockey and hope we don't get a single point to pass us. It would take an even bigger miracle of falling out of this spot than the Habs getting to this stage after being bottom 5 for most of the season.

Yeah, it seems improbable even if they lose tomorrow, but I still want us to put all of them out of their misery ASAP. Clinching by this weekend would allow us to rest a lot of guys.

 

[bsl]

Rangers are out of the running 100%.

If we win in regulation tomorrow we're as good as locked into a playoff spot.

Anti jinx applied

 

[The Great Weal]

Clinching by this weekend would allow us to rest a lot of guys.

More importantly letting us go back to our normal lives (sorta)

 

[Yukon Cornelius Habs]

If only it was half as good as the old school Arch Deluxe. That new Arch is just a big mac in a bigger format.

I miss the burger with the grown up taste.

 

[Kennerback]

Wings are streaky. They need to be buried for good.

 

[zx81]

Every time you think he's going to break out, he shits to bed. I remember when we were crying because we went in that "pointless" play in series during Covid which ruined our chances for a Laf lottery and we had to settle on Guhle.

If NYR want to ship him to us cheap he's worth the risk. He's talented , the Rangers just suck.

 

[HuGo Burner Acc]

If NYR want to ship him to us cheap he's worth the risk. He's talented , the Rangers just suck.

I wonder if he'd actually he able to develop into a good 2nd liner playing with Demidov. The Rangers would either have to basically give him away for pennies on the dollar or retain 25% of his cap

 

[zx81]

More importantly letting us go back to our normal lives (sorta)

Not sure how many more stressful games I can endure. Funny how playoffs games seem relaxing by comparison

 

[red devil]

Rangers score on the powerplay, 3-1 Lightning

 

[zx81]

Rangers score on the powerplay, 3-1 Lightning

Looks like my stream lags by a full minute .

Damn Zibanejad

 

[zx81]

Organist in NY played the "Severance" theme. Nice.

 

[salbutera]

If NYR want to ship him to us cheap he's worth the risk. He's talented , the Rangers just suck.

I would offer up Laine for Lafreniere in the off-season

I’m confident hockey whisperer will bring out the best in young Lafreniere - didn’t Alexis live in MSLs home in CT & commute his rookie season?

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Like I said, Rangers aren't playing inspired hockey. And, Shesterkin just outright sucks sometimes. He's more up & down than Montembeault.

Rangers haven't come back yet this year. I mean there's a first time for everything, but that team I think will call it a day & pack it in.

 

[themilosh]

Like I said, Rangers aren't playing inspired hockey. And, Shesterkin just outright sucks sometimes. He's more up & down than Montembeault.

Rangers haven't come back yet this year. I mean there's a first time for everything, but that team I think will call it a day & pack it in.

Their boards are on tank mode now

 

[Andrei79]

Rangers play such a boring brand of hockey. No creativity, no use of a forward up at the blue line to create space, no movement, no controlled zone entries, literally the opposite of teams like St Louis, Montreal or TB. It's a chore to watch through.

 

[themilosh]

I would offer up Laine for Lafreniere in the off-season

I’m confident hockey whisperer will bring out the best in young Lafreniere - didn’t Alexis live in MSLs home in CT & commute his rookie season?

Could work

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

Rangers play such a boring brand of hockey. No creativity, no use of a forward up at the blue line to create space, no movement, no controlled zone entries, literally the opposite of teams like St Louis, Montreal or TB. It's a chore to watch through.

Can only wish for the demise of the Therrien brand of hockey.

 

[Andrei79]

Kucherov, Point and Guentzel is a ridiculous amount of hockey IQ to have on a single line.

Can only wish for the demise of the Therrien brand of hockey.

I honestly can't stand it. Couldn't standing it in 2002, but now I usually just change the channel. Only watching because I want to watch NYR lose.

 

[salbutera]

Rangers play such a boring brand of hockey. No creativity, no use of a forward up at the blue line to create space, no movement, no controlled zone entries, literally the opposite of teams like St Louis, Montreal or TB. It's a chore to watch through.

Laviolette has a reputation of being caustic, thus having a short shelf life - looks like Drury’s poor management of Trouba situation + Laviolette have pissed the players off

 

[HuGo Burner Acc]

I would offer up Laine for Lafreniere in the off-season

I’m confident hockey whisperer will bring out the best in young Lafreniere - didn’t Alexis live in MSLs home in CT & commute his rookie season?

It'd probably have to be something like Laine, Roy and a 2nd for Laf. Just because of the pedigree and organizations overvaluing their players

 

[SpeedyPotato]

I wonder if he'd actually he able to develop into a good 2nd liner playing with Demidov. The Rangers would either have to basically give him away for pennies on the dollar or retain 25% of his cap

I’d take him and I’d be willing to give up our latest first this year and a B prospect. Rangers are a mess, the guy will never live up to his first overall status but he’ll get anywhere between 55-65 points a year and he plays a gritty power game, he’d be a solid fit for us.

 

[HabzSauce]

Rangers play such a boring brand of hockey. No creativity, no use of a forward up at the blue line to create space, no movement, no controlled zone entries, literally the opposite of teams like St Louis, Montreal or TB. It's a chore to watch through.

That used to be us for over a decade. Nice to see us be on the other side finally

 

[nhlfan9191]

Rangers play such a boring brand of hockey. No creativity, no use of a forward up at the blue line to create space, no movement, no controlled zone entries, literally the opposite of teams like St Louis, Montreal or TB. It's a chore to watch through.

That just seems strange to me because when I think of Laviolette coached teams of the past, I think of teams that play the opposite style of hockey that you described. Is it a case of a dinosaur coach not being able to adapt to the league changing?