Post-Game Talk: Prey

[GoAwayPanarin]

Don't agree with @Machinehead at all here but LOL at Vatrano being a warcrime.

 

[UnSandvich]

I haven't watched either of the last 2 games. Sounds like im not watching the team for the rest of the season lol

 

[bleedblue94]

Take nothing from today other than nyr crushed a team that they should have crushed. Preds are on life support with the injuries and the goaltending sure helped today, BUT nyr did not play at their opponents level and instead crushed them. These quality starts are GREAT to see lately.

 

[KevinFinnerty]

Still would like to avoid Boston and Tampa in the ECF, anyone else in the league, bring it

 

[Hunter Gathers]

What a blast of a time. I went to the game with a client and a coworker and we were all just having a blast. My coworker's first game, too! She's not a big sports person but had an absolute BLAST. May have found a new Rangers fan!

So much fun. Have never been to a game that has ended up like this.

The last insane game I went to was the game that Orr put Fedoruk on a stretcher. And that wasn't a crazy score, but just a wild game for that event and all.

13 goals in the last 2 games. Let's hope they can keep this up! Or at least some semblance of it, LOL!

Oh, yeah. Now I am going to smoke a ton of weed and relax. Wish it was Saturday and not Sunday!

Oh. And I should say, We were decked out in Rangers gear. Not suits. Most of the 100s were full of jerseys. How refreshing to see. Love weekend games for that.

Met some really nice Preds fans pre-game in line. They seem to travel well for a niche fanbase. Cool to see.

 

[PuckLuck3043]

Take nothing from today other than nyr crushed a team that they should have crushed. Preds are on life support with the injuries and the goaltending sure helped today, BUT nyr did not play at their opponents level and instead crushed them. These quality starts are GREAT to see lately.

Can I take something from them beating Pitt 6-0 the night before?

 

[Dfence033]

They try to be the nicest guys around. It's annoying. Joe is always an apologist for the other team when they play poorly.

To be fair, this was half of a half of Nashville. They just traded Granlund, Nino, Ekholm, and Jeannot. Forsberg, Johansen, Josi, McD, and Carrier are all hurt. That's 5 of the 8 best forwards Nashville rostered in the NHL this season, and 4 of the top 6D, including one of the best in the game. On a back-to-back. With arguably the worst coach in the league. No reason to beat the horse of "it's 7-0, they don't even belong in the AHL!"

 

[PuckLuck3043]

To be fair, this was half of a half of Nashville. They just traded Granlund, Nino, Ekholm, and Jeannot. Forsberg, Johansen, Josi, McD, and Carrier are all hurt. That's 5 of the 8 best forwards Nashville rostered in the NHL this season, and 4 of the top 6D, including one of the best in the game. On a back-to-back. With arguably the worst coach in the league. No reason to beat the horse of "it's 7-0, they don't even belong in the AHL!"

Agreed. That's a lot to overcome.

 

[gabevh3]

LOL at the thread title. I thought it would be "PREY" LMAO

I just noticed it was changed!! Cool!!

Should be eat-->predator/prey-->love

 

[LeetchisGod]

Still would like to avoid Boston and Tampa in the ECF, anyone else in the league, bring it

Tampa doesn't scare me. We took them to six with a much less talented team than we have this year. They also lost Palat who scored a ton of important goals for them over the years.

 

[Kaapo Cabana]

Man's scoring roughly at the same clip Strome did except Vinny's got more worth on the ice than Strome ever did.

strome's scoring was just about the only good thing about him.

Trocheck gets the same numbers and is at least servicable at everything.

 

[Machinehead]

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Holy shit, Frank Vatrano.

 

[Nickmo82]

Miller's celebration on his goals were *chefs kiss*

 

[will1066]

Missed every goal of the game.

Yet saw every save.

The Snowblind Paradox

 

[bcrt2000]

The most encouraging thing to me about this recent stretch is the ability to play well without Lindgren in the lineup. Usually it seems like the team struggles without him. The fact that Mikkola is getting reps and not looking bad out there is great. If Lindgren can come back for the playoffs and play up to his standard, this team just becomes even deeper on D.

 

[wolfgaze]

 

[pld459666]

Did what they should have done to what amounted to an AHL squad.

They still did go through the best goalie tandem like a hot knife through butter, so there is that.

Hope to see this team continue to create these chances against a better Carolina team. With out Svechnikov, they will be looking to avoid a run and gun affair, playing a more defensive minded team will be a big test for this Rangers squad.

 

[egelband]

The most encouraging thing to me about this recent stretch is the ability to play well without Lindgren in the lineup. Usually it seems like the team struggles without him. The fact that Mikkola is getting reps and not looking bad out there is great. If Lindgren can come back for the playoffs and play up to his standard, this team just becomes even deeper on D.

Mikkola is the Kevin Klein of this generation. A defenseman who’s waaaayyyy better than advertised. Nice find. Hope he’s back next year. I’m afraid he’ll get an offer for a top four role elsewhere. But that’s what happens when you’re nice cog on a Cup winner.

 

[McRanger92]

Where is the person who was annoyed we didn’t have a statement win??? I wonder if this weekend was sufficient for them.

 

[duhmetreE]

They weren't the best even strength line . They had some good games and GG used them strategically and they didn't get matched up against Sidney f***ING Crosby line and Kutcherov or Stamkos etc. Face up to that...... Crosby or Kucherov would make mincemeat of the kids at this point.

BUT MOST OF ALL ...........

Please CC me the memo when they give out the Stanley Cup on even strength points only.

keep moving the goal posts.

they were the best line at even strength. The entire board was clamoring for them to get more ice time because they are the only ones played with any energy and possession.

 

[UnSandvich]

keep moving the goal posts.

they were the best line at even strength. The entire board was clamoring for them to get more ice time because they are the only ones played with any energy and possession.

There's also the fact that Gallant doesn't line match at all, he just rolls 4 lines. It's one of his biggest weaknesses

 

[HockeyBasedNYC]

Take nothing from today other than nyr crushed a team that they should have crushed. Preds are on life support with the injuries and the goaltending sure helped today, BUT nyr did not play at their opponents level and instead crushed them. These quality starts are GREAT to see lately.

Was coming in here to post the same thing.

They should have killed this team. The impressive thing is they did, and showed the killer instinct.

So many times we have seen let down games or have the lesser teams stay in it.

They did not take the foot off the pedal. That to me is the takeaway

 

[Machinehead]

I don't think the kids were bad in the playoffs. I think they were a solid forechecking line that didn't score enough. That's what they always are as players and as a line. I reject the notion that it was some kind of huge elevation over their typical play.

With the other good lines we have this year, it shouldn't be a problem. We have 12 games left. We'll certainly lose and probably not look good a couple of times. When that happens, Gallant has to put his big boy pants on and not go back to the bullshit lines he feels safe with because he came up with them. You're a professional coach. Stop overreacting to losses. We've scored like 300 goals and given up four since he flipped Panarin and Kreider. These are the lines we should be playing.

Another problem last year (and another bit of good news) was Kevin Rooney. Right as we were losing momentum against Tampa and couldn't make a mistake, that's when Sniffus Erectus decided to put in a guy that makes a mistake every time he touches the puck. The good news is, I don't think the temptation is there this year of a "reliable vet" that he's going to feel an itch to put in. Lewhatshisface is not that.

If he sticks with these lines, we'll be a lot better in the playoffs than we were last year.

 

[Leonardo87]

I am not worried about the kids line because I honestly don’t care. We now have 3 lines that can get the job done, and if the kids contribute when one of those lines is off, just extra gravy. They will probably be the 4th line based on ice time, once the playoffs roll around. It’s all about depth.

 

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