Listen guys, we were outplayed and a few people on this roster are paid to lead and perform and will need to look in the mirror tonight, but it was a one goal game and Staal kicked the winner in himself. Hank was very good. Rangers game out horribly jittery and progressively got better but had too many no shows and weren’t in sync.
All hope is not lost. This is free playoff experience. We aren’t even supposed to be here.
Kakko was a bright spot. Liked some of what I saw from Gauthier and Buch. Carolina looked like they had a big edge in conditioning, and honestly, conditioning could decide the series. The Rangers were sluggish and part of what made us effective was quick transitions and quick strikes, so if that doesn’t change... enjoy the ride and experience. But this series is far from a blowout. Deserving or not, we could have won this game. Let’s take it a day at a time and hope the guys wake up and shake off their rust.
Voted Hank, Kakko, Buch. Could have voted Smith as well.
All hope is not lost. This is free playoff experience. We aren’t even supposed to be here.
Kakko was a bright spot. Liked some of what I saw from Gauthier and Buch. Carolina looked like they had a big edge in conditioning, and honestly, conditioning could decide the series. The Rangers were sluggish and part of what made us effective was quick transitions and quick strikes, so if that doesn’t change... enjoy the ride and experience. But this series is far from a blowout. Deserving or not, we could have won this game. Let’s take it a day at a time and hope the guys wake up and shake off their rust.
Voted Hank, Kakko, Buch. Could have voted Smith as well.