Canes problem is predictability. Teams (especially the rangers) know exactly what they want to do and with each passing game/season it’s easier to defend. They, or Rod, are too stubborn to deviate from it and try something different. Rangers figured how to beat their man on man system for a couple of years now which Trocheck has probably helped with and now Lavy has put his coaching over the top against it

They can win the Analytics Cup if they want, congrats!!

They’ll choke. They always do 👍
- Crushers68

The amount of misery from other fans and cope is glorious.

Florida
end list.

So because all 3 games were one goal games, NYR are "lucky"? Everything that NYR have done building this team has ZERO to do with luck...including the hiring of LAviolette, Housley, Peca, and long time goalie coach, Allaire (Best in the business). Rangers have more quality chances, and have gotten into the heads of the Canes players. Now...they have to close em out. That won't be easy. Saying NYR is in this position b/c of luck just screams Ranger hate.
- rrentz

ALL teams need some luck along the way.

To be ahead 3-0 despite being arguably outplayed is "luck" and it has nothing to do with hating or not liking the Rangers.

I had the hurricanes over you guys. I admit I was wrong. Haven’t watched a minute of this series though. Watching the Boston and oilers series as much as I can.

Florida, Colorado or Dallas can beat the Rangers and no one would get surprised.

ALL teams need some luck along the way.

To be ahead 3-0 despite being arguably outplayed is "luck" and it has nothing to do with hating or not liking the Rangers.
- Aetherial

Yea luck is why we’re up 3-0

I’ll buy we were lucky to get Shesty in the 4th rd

Florida, Colorado or Dallas can beat the Rangers and no one would get surprised.
- Fidel

Could Edmonton beat them? I hate. Absolutely hate Dallas and Colorado. Division foes. Jamie Benn can suck a fat one. Colorado is just too damn talented.

Could Edmonton beat them? I hate. Absolutely hate Dallas and Colorado. Division foes. Jamie Benn can suck a fat one. Colorado is just too damn talented.
- BluesDroogie

I don't think anyone in the west can handle Florida or NYR

I don't think anyone in the west can handle Florida or NYR
- Aetherial

Honestly I was talking to my brothers and said the same thing. Any team in the East could win it. This is after Rangers won the 1st round series. I see too many flaws with Dallas. Edmonton has no defense or goalie. Colorado can be beat. Vancouver I just have not watched and did not think that much of them. Boston fla nyr caroli a could all beat any team in the west. I think it goes to the East this year.

Honestly I was talking to my brothers and said the same thing. Any team in the East could win it. This is after Rangers won the 1st round series. I see too many flaws with Dallas. Edmonton has no defense or goalie. Colorado can be beat. Vancouver I just have not watched and did not think that much of them. Boston fla nyr caroli a could all beat any team in the west. I think it goes to the East this year.
- BluesDroogie

That's a good point, not sure anyone in the west could handle Carolina. Boston, right now at least, looks beatable. They were life and death to get by a Leafs team with some pretty bad injury problems.

That's a good point, not sure anyone in the west could handle Carolina. Boston, right now at least, looks beatable. They were life and death to get by a Leafs team with some pretty bad injury problems.
- Aetherial

The leafs will never win the cup constructed as they are. No defense.

The leafs will never win the cup constructed as they are. No defense.
- BluesDroogie

That is certainly a problem, but I think the biggest issue is that year after year their powerplay and PK are horrible. Their goaltending is barely acceptable. We saw what a difference Woll meant for the 2 games he was healthy.

1/25 on the PP is not going to win you any series

That is certainly a problem, but I think the biggest issue is that year after year their powerplay and PK are horrible. Their goaltending is barely acceptable. We saw what a difference Woll meant for the 2 games he was healthy.

1/25 on the PP is not going to win you any series
- Aetherial

Leafs haven’t won a cup since the original expansion. I hope their misery continues. 4 players making half the cap doesn’t work. Maybe this off-season they make moves and rectify that. Keefe as a coach, who knows what he can do. He had an all star team there. Not playoff caliber. Look at Boston now. Being destroyed by fla. Toronto would have suffered the same fate Still it’s only 2-1 but Boston has been outplayed.

Where is your team again? Oh yeah on the golf course. You trolls are so jealous, you will always be in the background of NY.
- Michael NC

Hey man ... but my team got dibs on the first tee time ... might have only gotten the 2nd overall ... but --- we got the best times.... there is that. :D

Leafs haven’t won a cup since the original expansion. I hope their misery continues. ....
- BluesDroogie

Look - Droogs - I've read your stuff before- you hope every teams' misery continues. Ok I mean that is a little sad- which I guess considering your team, that is a little ironic. Nah I hope the Leafs put it all together someday --- was really hoping it would be this season with the pushback that I didn't really expect when they went down 3-1 ... but, well yeh it is what it is.

Guess I am going for the Rangers- although I really wish my man Panarin would sop doing that stupid leg kick celly -because he'll do it in traffic one day -and slice someone up pretty good - for no reason other than being unnecessarily dangerous. I don't think he was doing that when he was in Chicago ... leastwise I don't recall it.

Look - Droogs - I've read your stuff before- you hope every teams' misery continues. Ok I mean that is a little sad- which I guess considering your team, that is a little ironic. Nah I hope the Leafs put it all together someday --- was really hoping it would be this season with the pushback that I didn't really expect when they went down 3-1 ... but, well yeh it is what it is.

Guess I am going for the Rangers- although I really wish my man Panarin would sop doing that stupid leg kick celly -because he'll do it in traffic one day -and slice someone up pretty good - for no reason other than being unnecessarily dangerous. I don't think he was doing that when he was in Chicago ... leastwise I don't recall it.
- SC116

You don’t think he’s smart enough to do it without players around? He actually skates away from traffic to do it. It’s a NY thing (Rockettes)

Just root don’t worry about that we need people to like us because the majority can’t stand us (probably because of Trouba)

Lucky? Is that what they call Shesterkin? Dude is stealing this series.

They’re not lucky, they just keep at it snd find a way to score the goal. Was Zibanejad lucky for deflecting the puck past the defender and feed a streaking Kreider for the shorthanded goal? Shot totals mean poop in the playoffs! They threw 100 at him, if he see them, 99.9% he’ll stop it. Could they come back, sure, is it luck? Not a chance.

Well, except in '94.
- Only_A_Ladd

Oh you mean the year they bought half the Oilers dynasty and barely scraped by a heavily underdog Vancouver?

They win every game by one goal and they get all the calls. Overrated

They win every game by one goal and they get all the calls. Overrated
- BringNYIhome

Coming from a fan of an organization that doesnt have a clue how to do anything right. UNS Arena sucks ass, take the train then a 15 min walk, parking is typical ass backward nassau county planning…

Relax 4 cups from your dads era

[quote=disorca]Coming from a fan of an organization that doesnt have a clue how to do anything right. UNS Arena sucks ass, take the train then a 15 min walk, parking is typical ass backward nassau county planning…

Relax 4 cups from your Grandfathers Era

Fixed

It would be sweet to make history tonight, but it is going to be so hard!!!

Oh you mean the year they bought half the Oilers dynasty and barely scraped by a heavily underdog Vancouver?
- BringNYIhome

That's relevant to NYR not choking in '94 how?