Rangers - Devils will be a series for the ages

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FoxyClean

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Even outside of the historic rivalry, the matchup will be legendary, especially for a first round. The rosters are loaded.


NYR:

Panarin-Zibanejad-Kane
Kreider-Trocheck-Tarasenko
Lafreniere-Chytil-Kakko
Vesey-Goodrow-Motte

Fox-Lindgren
Trouba-Miller
Mikkola-Schneider

Shesterkin


NJD:

Tatar-Hischier-Meier
Sharangovich-Hughes-Bratt
Palat-Haula-Mercer
Wood-McLeod-Bastian

Siegenthaler-Hamilton
Graves-Marino
Bahl-Severson

Vanacek

Correct me on any mistakes, Devils fans.

Who wins?
 

Megustaelhockey

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I haven't liked the way the Rangers have matched up against the Devils in the regular season, but that means nothing in the playoffs.

We'll just have to see how much of an anxiety fest this likely series is.
 

Xirik

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I like the Devils chances but I really don't know who would win the series. the Rangers defence has always looked disjointed. a bunch of quality parts that don't really fit well together.

Shesterkin could go ham and win a couple games by himself.

Trouba could head hunt and take out Hughes or Hischier or he takes out the entire NY roster by missing a hit and doing a barrel roll into the NY bench.
 

Xirik

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Both teams have loaded rosters but I think any non Devils/Rangers hockey fan will be 100x more excited to tune into the leafs-lightning series.

Not to say this series won't be good but let's not act like this is going to be a BoA or a pens/flyers series.
Leafs lightning series will definitely have the most eyes a Devils/Rangers series definitely equals a BoA or pens/flyers series.

Its New freaking York and for some reason they support the Rangers:naughty: and the Devils fanbase is very dedicated.

Families will have fights over this series!
 

The Grinder

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Devils fan here.

I would say the slight edge goes to the Rangers. They have the experience from last year and Shesterkin is the true ex factor.

Now the Devils this season have largely been able to solve Shesterkin so it might not prove to be the edge it appears.

Gonna be a great series, just like Tampa-Tor will be.
 

Bfan14

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Even outside of the historic rivalry, the matchup will be legendary, especially for a first round. The rosters are loaded.


NYR:

Panarin-Zibanejad-Kane
Kreider-Trocheck-Tarasenko
Lafreniere-Chytil-Kakko
Vesey-Goodrow-Motte

Fox-Lindgren
Trouba-Miller
Mikkola-Schneider

Shesterkin


NJD:

Tatar-Hischier-Meier
Sharangovich-Hughes-Bratt
Palat-Haula-Mercer
Wood-McLeod-Bastian

Siegenthaler-Hamilton
Graves-Marino
Bahl-Severson

Vanacek

Correct me on any mistakes, Devils fans.

Who wins?
It'll be entertaining, but something tells me the lack of experience for the Devils will lead them to being stomped
 

Sasha Orlov

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I like the Devils chances but I really don't know who would win the series. the Rangers defence has always looked disjointed. a bunch of quality parts that don't really fit well together.

Shesterkin could go ham and win a couple games by himself.

Trouba could head hunt and take out Hughes or Hischier or he takes out the entire NY roster by missing a hit and doing a barrel roll into the NY bench.
Don’t forget to mention NYR’s much better forward group
 

Devs3cups

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The games have been very tight during the regular season, so it’ll be a good one for sure. Both lineups are pretty balanced, but of course Igor can win games by himself and the Rangers have more experience. My expectations for the Devils in the playoffs are pretty low considering the core is super young. They’re on their way, but they have to learn and gain experience like TB and COL had to do.

I think the Rangers come in this series with a significantly higher amount of pressure though. Losing to a rebuilding Devils team who has just turned the corner with its inexperienced core would be devastating for a team who has been seen as a contender for the last 3-4 years, nevermind the rivalry.

It’ll be an exciting series, that’s for sure.
 
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Ace Card Bedard

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It will hopefully be entertaining but I can also see it being a huge flop.

“For the ages” seems a bit premature.

The Devils have made the playoffs once and only won a single playoff game in the last 10 years.
 
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Honestly, hoping the Rangers face Carolina in the first round. No disrespect to Carolina who are a very good team, but the Devils are for real this year. It’s still up in the air the matchups with 20 something games left.
 
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ZachaFlockaFlame

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Even outside of the historic rivalry, the matchup will be legendary, especially for a first round. The rosters are loaded.


NYR:

Panarin-Zibanejad-Kane
Kreider-Trocheck-Tarasenko
Lafreniere-Chytil-Kakko
Vesey-Goodrow-Motte

Fox-Lindgren
Trouba-Miller
Mikkola-Schneider

Shesterkin


NJD:

Tatar-Hischier-Meier
Sharangovich-Hughes-Bratt
Palat-Haula-Mercer
Wood-McLeod-Bastian

Siegenthaler-Hamilton
Graves-Marino
Bahl-Severson

Vanacek

Correct me on any mistakes, Devils fans.

Who wins?

The Devils top 6 is probably this as of right now:

Bratt-Hughes-Meier
Tatar-Nico-Mercer

Don’t forget to mention NYR’s much better forward group

Have the same energy for the defensive cores then too where NJ is better

NJ is quickly becoming overrated again. NYR is the better roster.

Lmao
 

Xirik

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Don’t forget to mention NYR’s much better forward group
slightly
Kreider-Zibanejad- Kane
Tatar- Hischer - Meier

= Kreider>Tatar
Zibs = Hischier
Meier > Kane


Panarin-Trocheck-Tarasenko
Sharngovich-Hughes-Bratt

= Panarin>>Shangovich
Hughes +> Trochek
Bratt??????Tarasenko


Laf-Chytil-Kakko
Palat-Haula-Mercer

Palat >> Laf
Chytil>Haula
Mercer>> Kakko


I think the Devils 4th line is better but nothing worth debating over.
 
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