The confidence that you guys have in the New York Rangers has got to be one of us comical things ever. Well, after people believe in Daniel Jones is a franchise quarterback.
Clear as day that when the PP is clicking they are a juggernaut, and when it’s not they are the second best team on the ice.
They’ve been head and shoulders the better team four straight games now.
That’s a stretch. But the first four could have gone either way so this never really felt secure. We've got our hands full now and there’s no way some doubt isn’t creeping in. That’s for sure. I’d be surprised if we’re not back here for game 7
But all game chats fwiw are just filled with absolute losers. You guys are really the shittiest fans ever. You only know how to sell low and buy high.
Shitty fans.
The Knicks and Rangers...particularly the Knicks...are two of the sorriest franchises in fucking HISTORY. But it's the fans who come back year after year who are shitty. Not the teams.
But all game chats fwiw are just filled with absolute losers. You guys are really the shittiest fans ever. You only know how to sell low and buy high.
Shitty fans.
The Knicks and Rangers...particularly the Knicks...are two of the sorriest franchises in fucking HISTORY. But it's the fans who come back year after year who are shitty. Not the teams.
And another thing, when have Knicks or Rangers fans EVER had the opportunity to buy high? Holy shit, batman.
Panarin was fucking hooked by Chatfield (I think) when it was 1-1 in the third period. The Hurricanes had too many men on the ice for 10 FUCKING SECONDS.
Same story with the Knicks and Rangers. It doesn't excuse their shitty play, but these fucking refs have to be better.
everything that goes wrong is the fault of one of these players. which one do you think it is?
You are unhinged right now, take a breath.
2 of those D were out there for the first two CAR goals, one of them got walked out of the corner and the CAR player walked right around the other. I didn't see one mention of their names in the thread. Face it you just don't like the guy for some reason.
IF it were to happen, where would a loss in this series rank
In terms of NY sports disasters? In my life, the 2 that would stick out as worse are the 2004 Yanks and the NYG blowing that lead in SF. Would this be worse than the Knicks losing in ‘93 (Charles Smith game)?
RE: IF it were to happen, where would a loss in this series rank
In terms of NY sports disasters? In my life, the 2 that would stick out as worse are the 2004 Yanks and the NYG blowing that lead in SF. Would this be worse than the Knicks losing in ‘93 (Charles Smith game)?
Maybe throw in Mets losing to an inferior LAD in ‘88.
Not a single fucking person on the team played well.
However I don’t blame Shesty because they easily could’ve been down 3 goals after the first period.
The decision making with the puck was baffling. Guys incessantly forcing the puck into the middle of the ice was driving me crazy. The asinine passes on the PP made no sense. Bread falling asleep in the defensive zone cost them a goal for the second consecutive game. No physicality whatsoever.
They really need to get their heads out of their asses.
everything that goes wrong is the fault of one of these players. which one do you think it is?
You are unhinged right now, take a breath.
2 of those D were out there for the first two CAR goals, one of them got walked out of the corner and the CAR player walked right around the other. I didn't see one mention of their names in the thread. Face it you just don't like the guy for some reason.
There are different standards based on the status, salaries, and experience of players. You know this. Fair or not, when you make what he makes and you’re the captain, the standards are different than they are for Braden Schneider. Thats what the money is for.
And yes, Schneider completely screwed up that play. But Trouba, while still capable of good moments, nice play on the goal, really struggles to keep up against teams like this and that’s tough when he makes $8m against the cap.
All a bunch of blocked shots tell me is that the other team usually has the puck when you’re on the ice.
The whole team was bad tonight. Let’s make that clear though
But all game chats fwiw are just filled with absolute losers. You guys are really the shittiest fans ever. You only know how to sell low and buy high.
And who the fuck are you?
Anakim - who are you other than the biggest dork on this board? You guys legitimately think that your fave sport teams are going to play spotless every game and then you whine like 5 year olds when it doesnt happen. Then bitch - then change your mind on them when they prove something to you.
everything that goes wrong is the fault of one of these players. which one do you think it is?
You are unhinged right now, take a breath.
2 of those D were out there for the first two CAR goals, one of them got walked out of the corner and the CAR player walked right around the other. I didn't see one mention of their names in the thread. Face it you just don't like the guy for some reason.
There are different standards based on the status, salaries, and experience of players. You know this. Fair or not, when you make what he makes and you’re the captain, the standards are different than they are for Braden Schneider. Thats what the money is for.
And yes, Schneider completely screwed up that play. But Trouba, while still capable of good moments, nice play on the goal, really struggles to keep up against teams like this and that’s tough when he makes $8m against the cap.
All a bunch of blocked shots tell me is that the other team usually has the puck when you’re on the ice.
The whole team was bad tonight. Let’s make that clear though
Fair enough. I don't usually play the individual blame game in hockey. Maybe being a former player I hate it, and normally players don't think that way even if fans do. Sometimes I will explain my interpretation of whose guy it was that scored, or the sequence of events that led to the goal IMO. Hockey is the epitome of a team sport and while occasionally things do happen where one individual does something that directly leads to an opposing team goal, most of the time a lot of bad things happened that led to the goal.
Now, all that said, if I were forced to make a list of why the Rangers lost tonight IMO, Trouba would be near the bottom, but most of you want a lynching. it's like a social contagion. The money he gets paid doesn't change the contribution IMO to wins or losses.
My immediate pessimistic reaction is that we are now going to lose this series. At this point, I think its a lock to go 7, and that game 7 will be a coin flip. This feels like the brink of a disaster -- and while one part of this is that the Rangers find a way to fuck up in the playoffs, the other ius that Carolina is VERY good and we were up 3-0 due to some puck luck anyway.
I know Carolinas game is to live in the other team's zone and throw shit at the net, but at the beginning of this series, we looked like we were playing THEIR game and winningb by counterpunching/making them pay. Now, we're LETTING them play their game and dictate play. They're imposing it onto us.
Fox looks so fucking hurt out there.
Panarin has looked lazy at times in the last couple games. Getting beat to the puck cost us a goal in game 4. Tonight, once again, he was beat to the puck.
Mika and Chris played very poorly tonight.
Third line was not the shutdown beasts theyve been recently.
The powerplay is in complete discombubulation, and what's strange is that Carolina doesn't seem to be doing anything that differently. I guess they are playing slightly more aggressively but they were aggressive on the PK in the first few games also, they just got burned for it. There's no structure, it seems to be all chaos, we don't set up.
As an aside, and as a Rangers and somewhat Nets fan (basically, not a Knicks fan), lumping the Rangers and Knicks in the same category is ridiculous. Neither have won a championship but the Rangers have been lightyears better than the Knicks since the 05 lockout.
i'm so fucking pissed right now, and disappointed, i truly don't know how to shake it.
roslovic looked like the best player on the zib line tonight
but considering the rangers have an inability to hold the puck, would it be nuts to move kappo off the third line and onto the zib line, at least for some shifts? at least he can hold the puck and bring it in the zone when he gets it. having said that, roslovic was doing a good job with his speed of doing the same thing, but I don't think he's as good as possessing it as kappo.
thats probably an awful idea but just thinking aloud.
we desperately need chytil back.
and at this point, you can't play rempe if he's just not gonna play (although I don't think there's any plans to play him from here on out anyway. he doesn't play in carolina and he isn't gonna suit up for a game 7)
there is no way the Rangers are losing this series and they'll be a better team for it.
You all talk about rest, but I'd rather avoid rust then get rest. Florida got decimated by Boston coming off a week of rest because the Bruins Leafs went 7. Florida is a much better team, but Boston was sharp, Florida was rusty. In the conference finals you don't want to give up a game because you had more time off.
RE: Come on, you guys lost confidence that quickly?
there is no way the Rangers are losing this series and they'll be a better team for it.
You all talk about rest, but I'd rather avoid rust then get rest. Florida got decimated by Boston coming off a week of rest because the Bruins Leafs went 7. Florida is a much better team, but Boston was sharp, Florida was rusty. In the conference finals you don't want to give up a game because you had more time off.
for me at least, it's more a "respect for how good carolina" thing than "fuck the Rangers" thing
RE: RE: Come on, you guys lost confidence that quickly?
there is no way the Rangers are losing this series and they'll be a better team for it.
You all talk about rest, but I'd rather avoid rust then get rest. Florida got decimated by Boston coming off a week of rest because the Bruins Leafs went 7. Florida is a much better team, but Boston was sharp, Florida was rusty. In the conference finals you don't want to give up a game because you had more time off.
for me at least, it's more a "respect for how good carolina" thing than "fuck the Rangers" thing
totally fair, CAR is a great team. It's hard to find two teams closer in their division than NYR and CAR this past season. I like Igor though, and I think he's makes the difference in this series.
RE: Come on, you guys lost confidence that quickly?
there is no way the Rangers are losing this series and they'll be a better team for it.
You all talk about rest, but I'd rather avoid rust then get rest. Florida got decimated by Boston coming off a week of rest because the Bruins Leafs went 7. Florida is a much better team, but Boston was sharp, Florida was rusty. In the conference finals you don't want to give up a game because you had more time off.
If Jacob Trouba is your "top performer" on offense, yes lol there is no confidence heading into game 6. I 100% respect the hell out of Carolina, also.
As for the 2004 Yankees comparisons, that was 4 years after the last time they won their 4th WS in 5 years with their "unit" of the dynasty teams still around, Jeter, MO, Posada, Bernie, still around so it was a bit more stunning and infuriating at the same time against a long time arch rival, and on top of that to send them into the world Series and break their 86-year curse?
If this were to happen, I'd just laugh for a few seconds and roll my eyes and say ya same old joker Rangers. I'll attend games and whatnot (I love live hockey) but I haven't taken them seriously or gotten "hopes up" since 2015. Nope.
no urgency, no jump. Like the playing San Jose in January instead a chance to close out a really good team to advance.
Game 7 is now a real possibility.
Clear as day that when the PP is clicking they are a juggernaut, and when it’s not they are the second best team on the ice.
It’s a very dangerous game to play to expect your goalie to save your ass….
That’s a stretch. But the first four could have gone either way so this never really felt secure. We've got our hands full now and there’s no way some doubt isn’t creeping in. That’s for sure. I’d be surprised if we’re not back here for game 7
Hes been bad since his game winner.
Imagine if we did that? We wouldn't be here.
Trouba is not a captain
Now that they are decidedly back in the series, and playing G6 at home, perhaps their sticks get a held a little tighter . . .
Fuck him. Play Ruhwedal. I’m sick of seeing that big tub of shit we call a captain playing subpar.
Which Cane gets a bloody sock?
And who the fuck are you?
Shitty fans.
The Knicks and Rangers...particularly the Knicks...are two of the sorriest franchises in fucking HISTORY. But it's the fans who come back year after year who are shitty. Not the teams.
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But all game chats fwiw are just filled with absolute losers. You guys are really the shittiest fans ever. You only know how to sell low and buy high.
Shitty fans.
The Knicks and Rangers...particularly the Knicks...are two of the sorriest franchises in fucking HISTORY. But it's the fans who come back year after year who are shitty. Not the teams.
And another thing, when have Knicks or Rangers fans EVER had the opportunity to buy high? Holy shit, batman.
Rough night...rough rough night
Now you're growing up
Same story with the Knicks and Rangers. It doesn't excuse their shitty play, but these fucking refs have to be better.
#2 9 GP, 1G/3A 4 pts, +1, 12 PIM, 32 hits, 41 blocked shots
#3 9 GP, 0G/4A 4 pts, 0 +/- 6 PIM, 6 hits, 18 blocked shots
#4 9 GP, 0G/1A 1 pts, 0 +/- 14 PIM, 16 hits, 14 blocked shots
#5 9 GP, 0G/3A 3 pts, -2, 4 PIM, 15 hits, 5 blocked shots
#6 9 GP, 0G/0A 0 pts, 0 +/1 4 PIM, 9 hits, 10 blocked shots
everything that goes wrong is the fault of one of these players. which one do you think it is?
You are unhinged right now, take a breath.
2 of those D were out there for the first two CAR goals, one of them got walked out of the corner and the CAR player walked right around the other. I didn't see one mention of their names in the thread. Face it you just don't like the guy for some reason.
Maybe throw in Mets losing to an inferior LAD in ‘88.
The decision making with the puck was baffling. Guys incessantly forcing the puck into the middle of the ice was driving me crazy. The asinine passes on the PP made no sense. Bread falling asleep in the defensive zone cost them a goal for the second consecutive game. No physicality whatsoever.
They really need to get their heads out of their asses.
#2 9 GP, 1G/3A 4 pts, +1, 12 PIM, 32 hits, 41 blocked shots
#3 9 GP, 0G/4A 4 pts, 0 +/- 6 PIM, 6 hits, 18 blocked shots
#4 9 GP, 0G/1A 1 pts, 0 +/- 14 PIM, 16 hits, 14 blocked shots
#5 9 GP, 0G/3A 3 pts, -2, 4 PIM, 15 hits, 5 blocked shots
#6 9 GP, 0G/0A 0 pts, 0 +/1 4 PIM, 9 hits, 10 blocked shots
everything that goes wrong is the fault of one of these players. which one do you think it is?
You are unhinged right now, take a breath.
2 of those D were out there for the first two CAR goals, one of them got walked out of the corner and the CAR player walked right around the other. I didn't see one mention of their names in the thread. Face it you just don't like the guy for some reason.
There are different standards based on the status, salaries, and experience of players. You know this. Fair or not, when you make what he makes and you’re the captain, the standards are different than they are for Braden Schneider. Thats what the money is for.
And yes, Schneider completely screwed up that play. But Trouba, while still capable of good moments, nice play on the goal, really struggles to keep up against teams like this and that’s tough when he makes $8m against the cap.
All a bunch of blocked shots tell me is that the other team usually has the puck when you’re on the ice.
The whole team was bad tonight. Let’s make that clear though
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But all game chats fwiw are just filled with absolute losers. You guys are really the shittiest fans ever. You only know how to sell low and buy high.
And who the fuck are you?
Anakim - who are you other than the biggest dork on this board? You guys legitimately think that your fave sport teams are going to play spotless every game and then you whine like 5 year olds when it doesnt happen. Then bitch - then change your mind on them when they prove something to you.
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#1 9 GP, 1G/1A 2 pts, +2 2 PIM, 16 hits, 12 blocked shots
#2 9 GP, 1G/3A 4 pts, +1, 12 PIM, 32 hits, 41 blocked shots
#3 9 GP, 0G/4A 4 pts, 0 +/- 6 PIM, 6 hits, 18 blocked shots
#4 9 GP, 0G/1A 1 pts, 0 +/- 14 PIM, 16 hits, 14 blocked shots
#5 9 GP, 0G/3A 3 pts, -2, 4 PIM, 15 hits, 5 blocked shots
#6 9 GP, 0G/0A 0 pts, 0 +/1 4 PIM, 9 hits, 10 blocked shots
everything that goes wrong is the fault of one of these players. which one do you think it is?
You are unhinged right now, take a breath.
2 of those D were out there for the first two CAR goals, one of them got walked out of the corner and the CAR player walked right around the other. I didn't see one mention of their names in the thread. Face it you just don't like the guy for some reason.
There are different standards based on the status, salaries, and experience of players. You know this. Fair or not, when you make what he makes and you’re the captain, the standards are different than they are for Braden Schneider. Thats what the money is for.
And yes, Schneider completely screwed up that play. But Trouba, while still capable of good moments, nice play on the goal, really struggles to keep up against teams like this and that’s tough when he makes $8m against the cap.
All a bunch of blocked shots tell me is that the other team usually has the puck when you’re on the ice.
The whole team was bad tonight. Let’s make that clear though
Fair enough. I don't usually play the individual blame game in hockey. Maybe being a former player I hate it, and normally players don't think that way even if fans do. Sometimes I will explain my interpretation of whose guy it was that scored, or the sequence of events that led to the goal IMO. Hockey is the epitome of a team sport and while occasionally things do happen where one individual does something that directly leads to an opposing team goal, most of the time a lot of bad things happened that led to the goal.
Now, all that said, if I were forced to make a list of why the Rangers lost tonight IMO, Trouba would be near the bottom, but most of you want a lynching. it's like a social contagion. The money he gets paid doesn't change the contribution IMO to wins or losses.
My immediate pessimistic reaction is that we are now going to lose this series. At this point, I think its a lock to go 7, and that game 7 will be a coin flip. This feels like the brink of a disaster -- and while one part of this is that the Rangers find a way to fuck up in the playoffs, the other ius that Carolina is VERY good and we were up 3-0 due to some puck luck anyway.
I know Carolinas game is to live in the other team's zone and throw shit at the net, but at the beginning of this series, we looked like we were playing THEIR game and winningb by counterpunching/making them pay. Now, we're LETTING them play their game and dictate play. They're imposing it onto us.
Fox looks so fucking hurt out there.
Panarin has looked lazy at times in the last couple games. Getting beat to the puck cost us a goal in game 4. Tonight, once again, he was beat to the puck.
Mika and Chris played very poorly tonight.
Third line was not the shutdown beasts theyve been recently.
The powerplay is in complete discombubulation, and what's strange is that Carolina doesn't seem to be doing anything that differently. I guess they are playing slightly more aggressively but they were aggressive on the PK in the first few games also, they just got burned for it. There's no structure, it seems to be all chaos, we don't set up.
As an aside, and as a Rangers and somewhat Nets fan (basically, not a Knicks fan), lumping the Rangers and Knicks in the same category is ridiculous. Neither have won a championship but the Rangers have been lightyears better than the Knicks since the 05 lockout.
i'm so fucking pissed right now, and disappointed, i truly don't know how to shake it.
thats probably an awful idea but just thinking aloud.
we desperately need chytil back.
and at this point, you can't play rempe if he's just not gonna play (although I don't think there's any plans to play him from here on out anyway. he doesn't play in carolina and he isn't gonna suit up for a game 7)
You all talk about rest, but I'd rather avoid rust then get rest. Florida got decimated by Boston coming off a week of rest because the Bruins Leafs went 7. Florida is a much better team, but Boston was sharp, Florida was rusty. In the conference finals you don't want to give up a game because you had more time off.
You all talk about rest, but I'd rather avoid rust then get rest. Florida got decimated by Boston coming off a week of rest because the Bruins Leafs went 7. Florida is a much better team, but Boston was sharp, Florida was rusty. In the conference finals you don't want to give up a game because you had more time off.
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there is no way the Rangers are losing this series and they'll be a better team for it.
You all talk about rest, but I'd rather avoid rust then get rest. Florida got decimated by Boston coming off a week of rest because the Bruins Leafs went 7. Florida is a much better team, but Boston was sharp, Florida was rusty. In the conference finals you don't want to give up a game because you had more time off.
for me at least, it's more a "respect for how good carolina" thing than "fuck the Rangers" thing
totally fair, CAR is a great team. It's hard to find two teams closer in their division than NYR and CAR this past season. I like Igor though, and I think he's makes the difference in this series.
You all talk about rest, but I'd rather avoid rust then get rest. Florida got decimated by Boston coming off a week of rest because the Bruins Leafs went 7. Florida is a much better team, but Boston was sharp, Florida was rusty. In the conference finals you don't want to give up a game because you had more time off.
If Jacob Trouba is your "top performer" on offense, yes lol there is no confidence heading into game 6. I 100% respect the hell out of Carolina, also.
If this were to happen, I'd just laugh for a few seconds and roll my eyes and say ya same old joker Rangers. I'll attend games and whatnot (I love live hockey) but I haven't taken them seriously or gotten "hopes up" since 2015. Nope.
Sweeping Carolina was an illusion.
Still a lot of hockey left. Now we learn about the heart of this team.
LGR!!!
Let’s go Rangers.
Game 7 is now a real possibility.
Kreider said it best. We all would have signed up in a flash if we were told before the series we'd be up 3-2.
Win 1 of 2.
Go get it.