The series ain’t over man.
- Slimtj100

Tell me you were okay with how they played last night.

Of course Carolina needed to win and played hard and did so while the Rangers didn't. They could have put the series away. Jacob freakin Trouba scored the only Rangers goal, short handed no less! They spent way more time in our zone than we did in theirs. Hard to score when being outplayed, outshot and outworked.
My prediction was Rangers in 6. That still stands.
I have confidence that they learned from last season's brutal loss to the (frank)ing Devils.
Better show up on Thursday.

They better!!..otherwise this team has wasted our time, and a new rebuild will start
- rrentz

Rebuild??? We are stuck with this group for better or for worse for the next few years!!

Not well after Brent Burns cross check to the back
- airjan23

Fair. I think Burns sees himself staring down the barrel of finishing his career without a cup and has decided he's going to do anything it takes to win one.

But just in the past couple games though because he's been pretty bad leading up to this.

You can't blame people (Myself included) for thinking this way. For the past 3 years when this current group of players has faced any type of real adversity: the 3rd period of last night is what you get.

3 years of that. We all gave them game 5. They put the effort, were sloppy but made a game out of it. Last night after they score, the entire team either played scared or they quit.
- blacksheep1

Longer for Kreider. We (and the players) can praise or blame coaching all we want to help soothe ourselves, but if this team can't get it done this year with the year they've had and the coaching/experience we have, it's not looking good.

Tell me you were okay with how they played last night.

Of course Carolina needed to win and played hard and did so while the Rangers didn't. They could have put the series away. Jacob freakin Trouba scored the only Rangers goal, short handed no less! They spent way more time in our zone than we did in theirs. Hard to score when being outplayed, outshot and outworked.
My prediction was Rangers in 6. That still stands.
I have confidence that they learned from last season's brutal loss to the (frank)ing Devils.
Better show up on Thursday.
- Fenrir

No i was just as mad as everyone else lol I’m just not giving up yet. Playoffs are never easy and here we are, the uneasy part

To me one of the biggest issues they have is when the PP struggles it seems to deflate the whole team, energy, will, etc.

I saw enough from Chytil to tell me if he plays we have that extra scoring (player) we need but he’s got to play for that to happen. They REALLY need him to play game 6.

Rebuild??? We are stuck with this group for better or for worse for the next few years!!
- Brukie

If NYR loses this series...NYR management will blow this team up! GUARANTEED...but....hopefully not a conversation we need to have after this series win

If NYR loses this series...NYR management will blow this team up! GUARANTEED...but....hopefully not a conversation we need to have after this series win

- rrentz

Marner for Panarin

Marner for Panarin
- Slimtj100

Neither if them are waiving their NMC.

Marner for Panarin
- Slimtj100

Yes, let's go to the abyss.

No i was just as mad as everyone else lol I’m just not giving up yet. Playoffs are never easy and here we are, the uneasy part

To me one of the biggest issues they have is when the PP struggles it seems to deflate the whole team, energy, will, etc.

I saw enough from Chytil to tell me if he plays we have that extra scoring (player) we need but he’s got to play for that to happen. They REALLY need him to play game 6.
- Slimtj100

To me, it's just the simple fact that we ALL know, even those of us who will never play a game of hockey at any significant level, that you are in trouble if you try to hold a lead instead of continuing to play the game that got you that lead.
How can they forget this and play the way they did for the last 30 minutes of that game?????
Against a mediocre team that game plan would have brought trouble. Against an elite team like Carolina, it's almost an admission of not wanting to win. Unfathomable and unacceptable. I hope they've learned the lesson and Thursday bring a full effort - win or lose.

Worst part is, I will be pack in a ballpark on Thursday night!!!

Neither if them are waiving their NMC.
- blacksheep1

Idk I think Marner has one foot out the door, at least a toe. Hes like Carl Pavano/Ellsbury up there

Canes have made some significant adjustments and now it's up to the Rangers to counter.

Kotkaniemi-Kuznetsov-Noesen didn't take a single defensive faceoff all game and played significantly more minutes than they were playing previously.


Orlov-Chatfield played about the same minutes as Slavin-Burns, which I think helped Burns stay better for longer.

They also managed to avoid having Skjei/DeAngelo out there with the Canes top line, which helped the depth lines create more offense.

Marner for Panarin
- Slimtj100

You.... don't want to do that....

Marner for Panarin
- Slimtj100

Its just not Panarin, Mika, CK20, Trouba, Lingren, (frank)ing Fox has been brutal.

Edit

Throw in the third and forth lines cause they havent produced poop!!

My God the pessimism in here is crazy. Rough game but we were on cloud 9 three days ago with 7 straight wins to start the playoffs and two losses later and we're talking about blowing up the team and rebuilding? Firing Lavy? Unbelievable

Canes have made some significant adjustments and now it's up to the Rangers to counter.

Kotkaniemi-Kuznetsov-Noesen didn't take a single defensive faceoff all game and played significantly more minutes than they were playing previously.


Orlov-Chatfield played about the same minutes as Slavin-Burns, which I think helped Burns stay better for longer.

They also managed to avoid having Skjei/DeAngelo out there with the Canes top line, which helped the depth lines create more offense.
- BINGO!

Tbh I don’t think the adjustments were the reason the rangers lost. The rangers lost bc the canes are just competing harder and dictating their play style. Been doing that all series but now the rangers are having breakdowns. Even that staal goal yes it was nice but was a way worse defensive play. Not taking things away from Carolina I just think they are finally getting their due from hard work. Not adjustments

Its just not Panarin, Mika, CK20, Trouba, Lingren, (frank)ing Fox has been brutal.
- Brukie

Fox has gotta be hurt, right? Like he's a pale imitation of his former self. As Jan pointed out the Canes are attacking him specifically.

Its just not Panarin, Mika, CK20, Trouba, Lingren, (frank)ing Fox has been brutal.

Edit

Throw in the third and forth lines cause they havent produced poop!!
- Brukie

Let’s all bash Kakko

Fox has gotta be hurt, right? Like he's a pale imitation of his former self. As Jan pointed out the Canes are attacking him specifically.
- BINGO!

Yea it’s possible. That Jensen hit may have something to do with it (when people thought he was faking it)

Let’s all bash Kakko
- Slimtj100

Who?? Cant bash a guy who doesnt play.

My God the pessimism in here is crazy. Rough game but we were on cloud 9 three days ago with 7 straight wins to start the playoffs and two losses later and we're talking about blowing up the team and rebuilding? Firing Lavy? Unbelievable
- SkjeiStadium

No, I believe it.
This has always been the Bi-Polar Rangers Chatroom.

Tbh I don’t think the adjustments were the reason the rangers lost. The rangers lost bc the canes are just competing harder and dictating their play style. Been doing that all series but now the rangers are having breakdowns. Even that staal goal yes it was nice but was a way worse defensive play. Not taking things away from Carolina I just think they are finally getting their due from hard work. Not adjustments
- nyrangers2

Oh I don't think it's necessarily the adjustments either, but they've helped. Strategically they aren't changing anything about the way they play, just changing how much certain guys are playing and it's helped significantly.

Like, Orlov and Slavin played almost exactly the same number of minutes.

Fox has gotta be hurt, right? Like he's a pale imitation of his former self. As Jan pointed out the Canes are attacking him specifically.
- BINGO!

Yes. This would all stem from the blatant attempt to injure that Aho never faced any repercussions from back in January. How a guy can skate right at and through a guy on the blue line, while the puck is in the corner and not be called for any penalty, nor have the league review it, while the victim misses significant time is beyond me.
Aho should have gotten (frank)ing pasted to the boards in this series.

Oh I don't think it's necessarily the adjustments either, but they've helped. Strategically they aren't changing anything about the way they play, just changing how much certain guys are playing and it's helped significantly.

Like, Orlov and Slavin played almost exactly the same number of minutes.
- BINGO!

Defensemen minutes are vital to playoff teams. You really need them all to be 18-22 minutes. Dallas is somehow making do with essentially 5 guys, which is nuts. Lundkvist is barely playing

Defensemen minutes are vital to playoff teams. You really need them all to be 18-22 minutes. Dallas is somehow making do with essentially 5 guys, which is nuts. Lundkvist is barely playing
- Slimtj100

Yep, which is a big part of why getting Pesce back with be enormous (He's skating again)