Post-Game Talk: Storm the Weather

[kovazub94]

Steve made a very interesting comment during the post game where he mentioned Carolina had the worst head to head record against other top 10 teams.

The Rangers did earned (lucked out) with their bracket - the weakest top-16 in the first round and then the same in the top-8.

 

[KevinFinnerty]

rooting for BOS FLA to go 7 games and kill each other

 

[kovazub94]

I'd be livid at Orlov as a Canes fan. He couldn't have set us up any better if he had tried.

Friedman on 32 thoughts also contended that Kochetkov should’ve left the net to try stopping it. I’m not buying it - it looked like a pretty hard and fast send-in around the rim.

 

[Greg02]

It's funny that people are comparing the Canes to the Leafs, because they have opposite problems. Toronto's issue is they don't elevate to a playoff level in the postseason. Carolina's is they play at a playoff level the entire regular season.

 

[Kords]

Friedman on 32 thoughts also contended that Kochetkov should’ve left the net to try stopping it. I’m not buying it - it looked like a pretty hard and fast send-in around the rim.

He also said that Russian goalies are notoriously bad at puck handling and couldn’t think of any exceptions off the top of his head while referencing a game that Igor played in.

I lol’d

 

[Ben Grimm]

Rangers' Head Coach Hints Matt Rempe May Not Play Again

The return of Filip Chytil to the New York Rangers lineup could mean that Matt Rempe won't play again in the playoffs.

heavy.com

 

[kovazub94]

But he is a "retread"!!!

Yup, that was like 75%-80% of the Rangers fandom groupthink (without even giving him a chance to show himself or someone who earned a benefit of a doubt with his resume). And this percentage didn’t reduce much until the very end of the season even after the team was one of the best throughout (based on horrible projections of what he would / would not do to the lineup).

 

[Megustaelhockey]

If the Rangers win 16 in a row on their way to the cup victory, I'll streak down the street naked.

LOL that's never happened before. The best record ever in the (modern) playoffs is 16-2. Oilers, of course, from their dynasty years.

 

[NYR Viper]

The Rangers did earned (lucked out) with their bracket - the weakest top-16 in the first round and then the same in the top-8.

Going in to this series, there were COUNTLESS professionals who throught Carolina was the best team in the league. This isn't an easy match up for anyone

 

[kovazub94]

He also said that Russian goalies are notoriously bad at puck handling and couldn’t think of any exceptions off the top of his head while referencing a game that Igor played in.

I lol’d

So did I - I guess not only the Rangers developed American Buch, they also developed American Igor lol.

Going in to this series, there were COUNTLESS professionals who throught Carolina was the best team in the league. This isn't an easy match up for anyone

Maybe going into playoffs but they performed worse in the first round from among teams that survived and even a couple that didn’t.

 

[chosen]

I rib but this isn't like Staal who was cooked and Zuccarello who legitimately annoyed him (mostly because of Webster). @GoAwayPanarin just wants to see Panarin succeed.

It's so huge for us that he's contributing.

Nonsense.

When you take that name, you're not rooting for a player. You're trying to stake out a claim as a contrarian who dearly wants to show he's smarter than everyone else.

 

[will1066]

Friedman on 32 thoughts also contended that Kochetkov should’ve left the net to try stopping it. I’m not buying it - it looked like a pretty hard and fast send-in around the rim.

Mentioned it earlier that not only was it rimmed hard, the puck also took a funny carom and didn't hug the wall, which made it hard to trap for Orlov.

 

[UnSandvich]

Really wish we knew the reason Kreider didn’t get the “C” ? Maybe he turned it down or maybe he isn’t a vocal leader in the locker room but I find that hard to believe.

Don't want to go digging and maybe someone remembers offhand, but i seem to remember @Edge making a few implications regarding why Kreider and Zib didn't get the C.

Iirc it was in a Staple article that he didn’t necessarily want the C and felt he was better off supporting the actual C. Article also said that Trouba is REALLY a guy suited for the captaincy.

 

[kovazub94]

Nonsense.

When you take that name, you're not rooting for a player. You're trying to stake out a claim as a contrarian who dearly wants to show he's smarter than everyone else.

And we know why MH is defending his buddy now - he’s been guilty of the same inane takes… but “based on models”…

 

[RangerBoy]

Brind'Amour had Tony replace Burns last night. Tony is off both PP units.

 

[Profet]

This team has its warts...

but as @Machinehead likes to say...

"at some point you are what you are."

And what they "are" is 7-0 in the playoffs.

 

[Ben Grimm]

Rangers rely on star players, show resiliency in 2nd straight OT victory | NHL.com

Shesterkin makes 45 saves, Panarin scores winner for 3-0 series lead after Carolina ties it late

www.nhl.com

 

[savebyrichter94]

 

[chosen]

Never wanna look too far ahead, but worth noting that the Canes are probably the best team in the Rangers way to the big prize. That they are up 3 to zip is just amazing. Love this team.

I'd go with the winner of Dall-Col.

 

[kovazub94]

Brind'Amour had Tony replace Burns last night. Tony is off both PP units.

Excellent (don’t like these units - I’d put Guentzel, Svechnikov, Aho and Kuznetsov with ADA on PP1 and whoever’s left on PP2 for 30 seconds)

 

[Atax]

Still fist pumping today.

 

[AirGut]

I'd go with the winner of Dall-Col.

listen if we can close this out and get to an ECF trip I think we're definitely going 6 or 7 with either FLA or BOS. Canes are a great challenge but I don't see them on the same level as Florida.

Florida is easily a marquee matchup here for the Rangers, two of the heaviest and most skilled teams in the East. I'd sign up for that right now.

 

[Greg02]

LOL that's never happened before. The best record ever in the (modern) playoffs is 16-2. Oilers, of course, from their dynasty years.

16-2-1!

 

[kovazub94]

listen if we can close this out and get to an ECF trip I think we're definitely going 6 or 7 with either FLA or BOS. Canes are a great challenge but I don't see them on the same level as Florida.

Florida is easily a marquee matchup here for the Rangers, two of the heaviest and most skilled teams in the East. I'd sign up for that right now.

Not over till it’s over obviously but if we’re looking into the next round I’d probably want a weaker team which to me are Bruins.

 

[RangerBoy]