Series Talk: Rangers vs. Carolina (Game 1, Sunday May 5th @ 4pm ET, ESPN)

[Greg02]

This is starting to remind me of the discussions about Vegas circumventing the cap.

 

[GAGLine]

It's pejorative because a rag is what you toss around and wipe messes with. It's like us calling the Islanders "Piles" or whatnot.

Yup. Same as calling the devils "debbies". If we're going to do it, we can't complain when others do the same to us.

 

[Larrybiv]

Someone else said it, but this could be the Hurricanes last stand. They have a lot of free agents upcoming, including their coach. Could potentially see them take a step back next season and beyond.

Which in and of itself is a relatively scary thing coming from our side. It's like win or go home when faced with elimination. its WHY winning a 4th game is the most difficult. A team throws the barn at you. That's possibly what Carolina will do. KNOWING the definite possibilities of NOT playing alongside a teammate OR not plaing for Rod anymore. One and done.
if they win it all, do they sign just about everybody? Or, do they dismantle anyway? Prob in the middle somewhere, getting their most needed core players signed, win or lose.

 

[noncents]

Yup. Same as calling the devils "debbies". If we're going to do it, we can't complain when others do the same to us.

this one is straight up misogynistic

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

And that's why you get physical with them and bully them. They can't do anything about it and if they try to, you knock someone out of the game. Simple as that. We are the bigger team, use it as our advantage.

I’ll go out and say that I don’t condone going out and sigenthaller’ing anyone.

Except Aho who has one owed to him. Had he just manned up instead of hiding behind Svechnikov I would have probably let it go but that guy has a balance he hasn’t paid off yet. Plus he’s just a slimy weasel who won’t do anything. He got manhandled by Jack Hughes.

 

[Larrybiv]

has anyone re-watched the games yet?

the live view gave me a mixed feeling on Lafreniere's play. id also want to look at the shift charts again to see how his 5v5 opportunities were less plentiful and might have contributed to lack of rhythm.

I know he put up 1apg, and that his physicality took a main caps Dman out of the series (on a play that led to a beautiful goal). also yes it's not fair to single out specific players. but did his play against wash leave anyone else wanting..a bit more?

i'm totally open here to disagreement.

I'll bite. Seemed to me he was a little "off his game". Getting physical was a way for him to contribute. Opening round jitters? I dunno. He'll be much better vs Canes as I think Panarin will be. Panarin and Trochek goes, Laf will get the easy ones. Just has to put it in the dang net.

 

[Matt Rentfree]

It's pejorative because a rag is what you toss around and wipe messes with. It's like us calling the Islanders "Piles" or whatnot.

It's pejorative because 'rag' is slang for a women's hygiene product.

 

[nyrallday]

I’ll go out and say that I don’t condone going out and sigenthaller’ing anyone.

Except Aho who has one owed to him. Had he just manned up instead of hiding behind Svechnikov I would have probably let it go but that guy has a balance he hasn’t paid off yet. Plus he’s just a slimy weasel who won’t do anything. He got manhandled by Jack Hughes.

It's the playoffs. I'm not saying go out there and kill someone but let them know were not f***ing around. Aho would be a nice target

It's pejorative because 'rag' is slang for a women's hygiene product.

Which is why i have no clue how anybody can think Rag is Rangers for short. Makes no sense

 

[will1066]

It's pejorative because 'rag' is slang for a women's hygiene product.

I didn't know that.

 

[Machinehead]

this seems soft to me but hey it's not my ice cream party

It's not the word, it's where it comes from.

It is definitely a Devils thing.

 

[Matt Rentfree]

I didn't know that.

It was used a LOT more in the 60's, 70's and 80's than it is now - mostly in the context of "She's cranky today - she must be on the rag."

 

[NYR94]

 

[OriginalLimbo]

It's not the word, it's where it comes from.

It is definitely a Devils thing.

Yup, there is a different sports board that I frequent that has an interesting cross sectional fan base from every local NHL team. Most are relatively cool with some decent hockey talk. But that word is spewed out often by the morons. And not by the NYI or PHI fans…

Any reason to be worried about this?

 

[Levitate]

He'll be out there but I think it's clear that the original Aho knee wasn't something that he was healed back 100% from and that the Jensen(?) knee aggravated it

Or I guess just the Jensen knee might have been enough by itself. Someone mentioned Fox was wearing a knee brace in a post game video late in the season.

but he'll be out there and he'll be good.

 

[McRanger92]

Yup, there is a different sports board that I frequent that has an interesting cross sectional fan base from every local NHL team. Most are relatively cool with some decent hockey talk. But that word is spewed out often by the morons. And not by the NYI or PHI fans…


Any reason to be worried about this?

Im not worried about Fox but im also not not worried. He has taken a dirty hit to both knees this season.

 

[Levitate]

Im not worried about Fox but im also not not worried. He has taken a dirty hit to both knees this season.

were they different knees? I hadn't gotten around to checking on that.

but yeah it's bullshit

 

[duhmetreE]

Im not worried about Fox but im also not not worried. He has taken a dirty hit to both knees this season.

It was the same knee as Aho

 

[nyrallday]

Fox doesn't need to be skating if there isn't a game. Let him rest and heal up

 

[McRanger92]

It was the same knee as Aho

Either way not ideal. The fact that it was the same knee makes it worse.

 

[PuckLuck3043]

Carolina's whole organization is a bunch of whiney entitled bitches. Look at how their team twitter account reacted to winning a 1st round series. Absolutely classless. In a league that puts an alleged premium on class (handsake line, an end of season award dedicated to it, etc.) its no surprise to see them piss all over it. Par for the course.

It was a 100% douchebag move and nobody hates the Isles more than me. They did play hard and Carolina was lucky to win that series in 5. Instead of being classy they feel the need to go out of their way to rub it in. Arrogant, obnoxious, classless, whiny, bunch of crybabies up and down that organization. I can't stand them.

 

[NYRFANMANI]

No more easy shit now. We go immediately into one of the most dangerous teams left.

Obviously I still like our chances better. Their G needs to step up big time.

LGR!

PS: I didn't have much time watching, is the "horrifying act of violence" an actual quote from this past series or season, or just us shit-talking?

 

[Rangerboy030]

It's pejorative because a rag is what you toss around and wipe messes with. It's like us calling the Islanders "Piles" or whatnot.

It's also an unflattering term for feminine hygiene products.

 

[HatTrick Swayze]

It's pejorative because 'rag' is slang for a women's hygiene product.

I think a ton of people don't make this connection given modern day vernacular but this is the origin and why it really IMO should be banned everywhere...offensive for a variety of reasons

 

[noncents]

No more easy shit now. We go immediately into one of the most dangerous teams left.

Obviously I still like our chances better. Their G needs to step up big time.

LGR!

PS: I didn't have much time watching, is the "horrifying act of violence" an actual quote from this past series or season, or just us shit-talking?

it's a quote from the post Wilson/Panarin league notice. we're kind of mocking ourselves with it

 

[jwelles17]

Any update on the schedule? I'd like to fly down to carolina and invade their homes games