GDT: ECSF: Game 2 - New York Rangers vs Carolina Hurricanes, 7pm ET, ESPN

[Grifter3511]

I see the Rangers are losing what's the excuse tonight?

Implying they've lost before?

 

[robertocarlos]

It's Trouba looking for the kill shot. You need to hit him first. If you hit Fox instead of waiving the stick at him, he couldn't make that sweet pass.

 

[Bozo Nicholson]

Right place, right time for Guentzel. Story of his career.

Beautiful play by Aho.

He’s like a rat to cheese, and Aho is looking Gouda.

 

[mm11]

Canes are just a better team. Rangers have horsepower

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

I thought Lafreniere was chirping someone hard, but he's just chewing gum like a horse.

 

[T REX]

Yikes. Shesty with 6 goals against already.

Not good

 

[BelovedIsles]

Great pace and intensity.

 

[Bozo Nicholson]

I thought Lafreniere was chirping someone hard, but he's just chewing gum like a horse.

He’s having a gum-off with Rod the Bod.

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

Aho 5 apples already in this series.

 

[Rsswmu]

Yikes. Shesty with 6 goals against already.

Not good

Last one was the only one that was really his fault

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

Yikes. Shesty with 6 goals against already.

Not good

Meh, he’s been excellent.

One thing I have noticed as a Canes fan when playing against the Rangers though, is that as good a puck mover as he is, when he’s not in the right headspace he tries to be Superman with the puck playing, and it always seems like a detriment to his team more than an advantage at that point.

Idk if I’ve just got rose colored glasses on or if this is a repeatedly observed phenomenon for Shesty, but I almost have it conditioned in my head as an opposing fan to kind of be psyched when I see him doing that because it has seemed to mean he’s not totally locked into beast mode.

 

[Bozo Nicholson]

Aho 5 apples already in this series.

An apple a day keeps The Bod away.

 

[Leksand]

Last one was the only one that was really his fault

His fault?

 

[Rsswmu]

Meh, he’s been excellent.

One thing I have noticed as a Canes fan when playing against the Rangers though, is that as good a puck mover as he is, when he’s not in the right headspace he tries to be Superman with the puck playing, and it always seems like a detriment to his team more than an advantage at that point.

Idk if I’ve just got rose colored glasses on or if this is a repeatedly observed phenomenon for Shesty, but I almost have it conditioned in my head as an opposing fan to kind of be psyched when I see him doing that because it has seemed to mean he’s not totally locked into beast mode.

Don’t think it’s in relation to how good he is playing in goal on the night. But he is an excellent puck mover that sometimes is just too confident with his ability. It’s a great observation though. Although strangely it doesn’t usually come back to bite him directly.

 

[Charlie Conway]

Meh, he’s been excellent.

One thing I have noticed as a Canes fan when playing against the Rangers though, is that as good a puck mover as he is, when he’s not in the right headspace he tries to be Superman with the puck playing, and it always seems like a detriment to his team more than an advantage at that point.

Idk if I’ve just got rose colored glasses on or if this is a repeatedly observed phenomenon for Shesty, but I almost have it conditioned in my head as an opposing fan to kind of be psyched when I see him doing that because it has seemed to mean he’s not totally locked into beast mode.

Think it's more frustration when the Rangers' skaters are getting hemmed in and it's a way to start a breakout. Rarely works, because the Rangers speed is just always lacking, but can't blame a guy for trying.

 

[Rsswmu]

His fault?

Not really his fault. The only one you would really expect he could reasonably save.

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

Think it's more frustration when the Rangers' skaters are getting hemmed in and it's a way to start a breakout. Rarely works, because the Rangers speed is just always lacking, but can't blame a guy for trying.

Maybe that’s it - I may just be conflating “Shesterkin looking beatable” with “my team is playing well and hemming the opposition in.”

 

[Nogatco Rd]

damn kevin weekes is looking hefty these days

now we know why he always takes those selfies from the hairline up

 

[ZachaFlockaFlame]

Aho 5 apples already in this series.

I'm a nobody but I thought he'd no show again like 2022 since he has eh games v NYR but he's looked incredible so far

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

damn kevin weekes is looking hefty these days

now we know why he always takes those selfies from the hairline up

I think he looks great.

Back in his playing days he always was in full pads, he was huge!!

 

[Charlie Conway]

Maybe that’s it - I may just be conflating “Shesterkin looking beatable” with “my team is playing well and hemming the opposition in.”

Figured it was going to happen. The Canes have speed and have been all over the Rangers' zone tonight. As an NYR fan, it's frustrating as hell to watch, but it's just a real strength of the Canes and the Rangers haven't had the best answer for it tonight. Going to come down to breakouts and precise passing, but it hasn't been there.

At his best moments, Shesty is like a 3rd d-man starting breakouts, and he just gets more ballsy when there's nothing else to lose and the Rangers D are busy trying to line up hits.

 

[trilobyte]

Lets Get It Done Rangers

 

[Bozo Nicholson]

This is a particularly respectful GDT. Been a lot of shit shows as of late.

 

[Ugene Magic]

Rangers have 8 players under 10:00 minutes. (forwards)

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

Figured it was going to happen. The Canes have speed and have been all over the Rangers' zone tonight. As an NYR fan, it's frustrating as hell to watch, but it's just a real strength of the Canes and the Rangers haven't had the best answer for it tonight. Going to come down to breakouts and precise passing, but it hasn't been there tonight.

At his best moments, Shesty is like a 3rd d-man starting breakouts, and I'm he just gets more ballsy when there's nothing else to lose and the Rangers D are busy trying to line up hits.

It’s certainly a testament to the player that the best I can hope for as an opposing fan is “he doesn’t look like he’s in beast mode.”