Post-Game Talk: Rangers @ Canes

[Rempe73]

Oh, and we’re gonna see DeAngelo, Skjei, Stepan, and Fast lift the Cup this year, aren’t we? Smh

 

[TheBloodyNine]

Guy scored a hattrick last game of the preseason. He has obviously been snake bitten this year. And been playing with not very productive linemates. Went on a 4 game point streak playing with Bread and Butter. If he returns to the 2nd line, he will produce. Unlike Kakko or Hunt or whoever.

You realize that the preseason is not real life, right?

 

[NYRangers0723]

Oh, and we’re gonna see DeAngelo, Skjei, Stepan, and Fast lift the Cup this year, aren’t we? Smh

. Love how our fans overreact after one bad game. Nothing went right for us last night it happens in a long season. Move onto the next game

 

[Rangers in 7]

All the hate on the young kids when the veterans have been dog shit is hilarious

Lindgren, panarin, strome have all been crappy lately

 

[Boris Zubov]

All the hate on the young kids when the veterans have been dog shit is hilarious

Lindgren, panarin, strome have all been crappy lately

Yet another big game where Strome & Panarin pull a disappearing act. Hopefully the GM is paying attention & realizes that resigning 16 would not be in our best interest.

 

[NYR Viper]

The issue isn’t so much Strome in my opinion it’s that at center he has the puck A TON and he always looks to Panarin. That line could really use a somewhat talented but more gritty 3rd wheel who has a good 2-way presence. Ideally that player would be a center and they could slide Strome over to wing. He would then be a backup C option throughout the season in case of an injury somewhere.

 

[FOD]

Oh, and we’re gonna see DeAngelo, Skjei, Stepan, and Fast lift the Cup this year, aren’t we? Smh

And Antii Raanta

 

[One Winged Angel]

Nemeth can’t play anymore. He needs to be waived.

Kakko and Chytil need to switch lines.

Miller needs to sit and Hunt needs to be sent down.

 

[Chimpradamus]

This has been discussed as nauseam here. It seemed like he wanted out. He was offered a contract. He didn’t take it.

Somehow I missed all that. Oh well, at least then it makes sense, because a management decision to let him go didn't make any sense.

 

[HFsNumber1Heel]

It's almost 10:30 AM EST.....at least we're not talking about David Quinn, Jessiman, McLirath #SmallWins

 

[HFsNumber1Heel]

Somehow I missed all that. Oh well, at least then it makes sense, because a management decision to let him go didn't make any sense.

Rangers gave him two, he wanted three and a NMC. Also he wanted like $2.5 from the Rangers.

 

[Rangers in 7]

The issue isn’t so much Strome in my opinion it’s that at center he has the puck A TON and he always looks to Panarin. That line could really use a somewhat talented but more gritty 3rd wheel who has a good 2-way presence. Ideally that player would be a center and they could slide Strome over to wing. He would then be a backup C option throughout the season in case of an injury somewhere.

This I agree with, the more I watch strome the second he gets the puck he’s looking for panarin, sometimes that pays off, but most times he’s forcing passes that aren’t there

it’s frustrating watching those two at times because that line should have a more talented player

 

[NYR Viper]

One of the things I have noticed with Hunt is that his physical game has really tapered off as the season has progressed. Just looking at stats he’s played more games this year and has a good amount less hits while playing more in terms of ice time per game.

He needs to get back to playing a physical style of game to be effective. That’s part of the reason he was brought in. If he can get back there, it will help his game tremendously

 

[SML2]

We look like an AHL team against Carolina. What I am taking solace in is the fact that we dominated the Hurricanes in the bubble season only to have them mop the floor with us in the 3 games series. Im hoping for a similar plot twist here. For what it's worth, I think Georgiev as the starter here was a bad call. So many former Rangers on this team and woth ADA and his history with him, you just knew it wasn't gonna end well.

 

[LieutenantLackluster]

Remember when Kakko scored 2 goals and everyone was like "hes turning it around!"

 

[FOD]

It's not a system issue.

It's never a system issue.

It's not an effort issue.

It's never an effort issue.

It's a personnel issue.

It's always a personnel issue.

If it were a system issue, you'd be saying it's the coach's fault. That was the excuse with Quinn. Now, it's Gallant? Really?

When a team isn't the Cup winner, it's not a coaching issue.

Before the season, we all hoped the Rangers would get into the playoffs. They're playing better than everyone here thought they would. Now, people are upset that they are not the best team in the NHL That makes zero sense.

On paper, the Rangers are loaded with top-end talent. On the ice, not so much. Laf and Kakko might become top-end talent, although I'm pretty tired of Kakko doing almost nothing while his two linemates are pounding in points.

Too many fans just can't face the fact that another team just might be better than their team and from what I've seen, that Carolina team could very well be the very best in the league. They are loaded and if they have an achilles heel, I don't see it.

Carolina’s Achilles heel will show up in the playoffs. Goaltending.

 

[TheDirtyH]

Strome and Panarin's super-chemistry is so grossly overrated.

It's so frustrating how caught in the stone age this team is. Having your goalie bail you out every night is not the same thing as playing good hockey. We're retiring Henrik's number in a week. What a joke that we're committed to the exact same gameplan and kicked him to the curb the way we did just so we could reload into another stretch of selling prime assets (and/or cap space) for aging, overrated veterans and blaming our goalie for letting in 3 goals on 45 shots.

 

[will1066]

It's almost 10:30 AM EST.....at least we're not talking about David Quinn, Jessiman, McLirath #SmallWins

I woke up this morning and realized that I'm still a Caesar.

All good

 

[will1066]

This I agree with, the more I watch strome the second he gets the puck he’s looking for panarin, sometimes that pays off, but most times he’s forcing passes that aren’t there

it’s frustrating watching those two at times because that line should have a more talented player

Who influences that, though? Panarin. Hea a fun scorer. Plays fun hockey. Fun guy. Enigmatic personality. Attempts a backhand 50-foot pass from the blue line on a cycle play against a good defensive team last night. Not the guy I'd go to war in the playoffs with.

 

[Shesterkybomb]

Can't believe people are still blaming this loss on the goalie and not the rest of the team that played like ass for the first 40 mins. We were playing so bad Reaves ended up on the first line!!! Think about that for a minute and why that happened.

 

[Shesterkybomb]

Who influences that, though? Panarin. Hea a fun scorer. Plays fun hockey. Fun guy. Enigmatic personality. Attempts a backhand 50-foot pass from the blue line on a cycle play against a good defensive team last night. Not the guy I'd go to war in the playoffs with.

The flaw in your theory is that Panarin has proven to be a good playoff player.

 

[HFsNumber1Heel]

Defending Adam Fox is worthwhile & noble, but nobody on planet earth owes the Backstreet Boys an apology.

I don't blame the Backstreet Boys personally for their rise to fame. The reason music changed so much in the late 90s and we had to deal with a trifecta of bad hockey, bad movies, and bad music is because of drug issues from most of the bands who were popular in the earlier part of the decade, and this:

Telecommunications Act of 1996

 

[will1066]

The flaw in your theory is that Panarin has proven to be a good playoff player.

He didn't muster anything in the play-in round. So far as a Ranger, he's disappeared in many games against good, tight defenses. He likes to slow things down when the game continues to evolve faster and grittier.

 

[LOFIN]

Remember when Kakko scored 2 goals and everyone was like "hes turning it around!"

He was turning it around. And then was switched to a different line.

Obviously, he needs a hard look in the mirror or something. Not like he went to play with scrubs and zero ice time with Zibanejad and Kreider.

 

[duhmetreE]

Strome and Panarin's super-chemistry is so grossly overrated.

It's so frustrating how caught in the stone age this team is. Having your goalie bail you out every night is not the same thing as playing good hockey. We're retiring Henrik's number in a week. What a joke that we're committed to the exact same gameplan and kicked him to the curb the way we did just so we could reload into another stretch of selling prime assets (and/or cap space) for aging, overrated veterans and blaming our goalie for letting in 3 goals on 45 shots.

I fear it's an org problem...

I've said it before and I got flack for it... This team is starting to remind me of the New York Jets... not a 1:1 analogy but an org destined for failure. A bunch of 'yes-men' that's way too corporate.