Yeah Canes have looked like a team that deserves to be in the playoffs today. Rangers look like a team that wouldn't of made the playoffs if not for covid.
- evitageN

Pretty much, but I think they would have squeaked into the playoffs the way they were rolling before covid hit.

Rangers wasted 30 seconds why

Rangers wasted 30 seconds why
- TPC

Kreider forgot which way to go

Kreider forgot which way to go
- mdw7413

I was wondering why he sprinted full speed the other way haha

I was wondering why he sprinted full speed the other way haha
- TPC

Whelp, if the Rangers top 2 lines don't do anything this will be over quick, fast and in a hurry

poopty.

Whelp, if the Rangers top 2 lines don't do anything this will be over quick, fast and in a hurry
- mdw7413

Was this a Jesper Fast pun?

Worst 2 games I saw Panarin play as a Ranger were so far in this bubble, need some emotion out of him

Was this a Jesper Fast pun?
- TPC

no

As someone who didnt have a horse in the race, I really enjoyed this game. Carolina had the momentum for most of the game, and yet for most of the game they were just one mishap away from being tied.

It didnt *feel* like playoff hockey with the lack of fans, but it *looked* like playoff hockey the way the two teams were engaged.

The refs seemed to be in pre-season form.

Totally objective analysis: The Rangers need more from Panarin, Zibanejad, and Kreider.. and yet, even with those guys not playing particularly well, they were in the game and had a chance to tie, late.

As someone who didnt have a horse in the race, I really enjoyed this game. Carolina had the momentum for most of the game, and yet for most of the game they were just one mishap away from being tied.

It didnt *feel* like playoff hockey with the lack of fans, but it *looked* like playoff hockey the way the two teams were engaged.

The refs seemed to be in pre-season form.

Totally objective analysis: The Rangers need more from Panarin, Zibanejad, and Kreider.. and yet, even with those guys not playing particularly well, they were in the game and had a chance to tie, late.
- Doc_Sarcasm

Pretty much how I saw it

Pretty much how I saw it
- mdw7413

Best thing to come out of this, maybe hank showed he still has some trade value haha

Hank was good and I really didn’t mind staal’s game. I know the game winner was off his foot but overall not a bad game from him

Hank was good and I really didn’t mind staal’s game. I know the game winner was off his foot but overall not a bad game from him
- way out west

Yea he is a 3rd pair d man at this point. I was fine with what he did today

I mean, despite most of the team not showing up, it was still a close game on the scoreboard. Imagine if our big guns actually played at half of what they're capable of. This series ain't over yet.
Also, a lot of guys playing their first post season games. How they all respond in Game 2 will tell us a lot.

You mean VO?
- Fenrir

Old Vienna.

It never steers you wrong. Just a consistently satisfying beer

I mean, despite most of the team not showing up, it was still a close game on the scoreboard. Imagine if our big guns actually played at half of what they're capable of. This series ain't over yet.
- gravey914

I had the NBCSN feed (i'm assuming you guys got a local feed?) and Brian Boucher said, in the days of the best of 5 format the team that won game 1 went on to win the series 83% of the time... and then he said, the last time there was a best of 5 was in 1986. (i thought it was more recent than that)

I think we can throw that 83% out, though.

Hank was good and I really didn’t mind staal’s game. I know the game winner was off his foot but overall not a bad game from him
- way out west

Score flattered you guys but yeah, Hank was fine. Staal was physical and steady.

Fox and Tony D don't look right.

Trouba has no (frank)ing idea what he's doing

Score flattered you guys but yeah, Hank was fine. Staal was physical and steady.

Fox and Tony D don't look right.

Trouba has no (frank)ing idea what he's doing
- BINGO!

I thought DeAngelo looked fine when he had the puck on his stick and not good when he didnt, which is about what I usually think of him.

Was this a Jesper Fast pun?
- TPC

Thought it was too.

Hank was good and I really didn’t mind staal’s game. I know the game winner was off his foot but overall not a bad game from him
- way out west

Staal taketh and Staal giveth.

Old Vienna.

It never steers you wrong. Just a consistently satisfying beer
- BINGO!

Looks like a classic lager.

I mean, despite most of the team not showing up, it was still a close game on the scoreboard. Imagine if our big guns actually played at half of what they're capable of. This series ain't over yet.
Also, a lot of guys playing their first post season games. How they all respond in Game 2 will tell us a lot.
- gravey914

I expect more from these guys in game 2. There has to be more, can't go down 2-0.

Curious is that the last time we see Fast in a Rangers jersey?