Series Talk: Rangers/Craps (Game 1 is Sunday 4/21 @ 3pm ET)

[LaffyTaffy13]

Here. We. Go.

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[Gospel of Prospal]

Put Rempe in the lineup if for no other reason than to deter Wilson

 

[Mike in Houston]

Rangers in 7 because they can't do anything easy.

 

[Clown Fiesta]

This is the most confident in a first round I’ve ever been. Don’t make me look stupid.

Didn’t we say this shit last year

 

[Kane One]

Didn’t we say this shit last year

I wasn’t remotely confident. I thought we could win, and we should’ve won being up 2-0. But going into it, it was a toss up.

 

[Gospel of Prospal]

We already had one Strome f*** us over. We don't need the other one to.

 

[Peltz]

The goalie battle between Lindgren and Shesty will be one of the most contested parts of the series. Lindgren has owned us. But Shesty has been good as of late and can turn it up for the playoffs.

 

[LaffyTaffy13]

So they can claim they aren't dressing him just for Rempe and so Wilson doesn't have to focus on him.

No chance they play him in the playoffs though, right? Like we’ll be able to match breads line with him when at home haha

 

[Clown Fiesta]

I wasn’t remotely confident. I thought we could win, and we should’ve won being up 2-0. But going into it, it was a toss up.

I’m less confident this year given our track record against relatively unknown goalies and Lindgren is hot going in. Schmid got the best of us last year. Hopefully we can finally exorcise that demon. But .953 sv% over 3 games against us has me shook. Outside of us beating ourselves by not figuring him out I am confident. Their team is pretty dog shit. Just such a boring and repetitive matchup.

 

[LaffyTaffy13]

If chytil does indeed come back do we roll

Kreider-zib-rosy
Bread-troch-laff
Wennberg-chytil-kakko
Cuylle-goodrow-vesey?

Chytil is a chess piece that can be put in a lot of spots

 

[will1066]

Caps are a jekyll and Hyde team home and away. Loving the home ice advantage that came with clinching first overall

 

[eco's bones]

If McIlrath is in their top-6, this should be a short series

The Pack ran over Providence and Springfield in last year's playoffs. They just blew them out. Scored a lot of goals. Against Hershey though their offense got shut down and Mcilrath was the Bears main shut down D throughout that series. They just stifled any offense. He's a big body experienced D who has come to know his limitations. On a bottom pairing in a playoff situation that's not always a bad thing. Rangers brought in Justin Braun one year.....Niko Mikkola the next. Niko's a better skater but limited in a lot of the same ways. Dylan's probably more like a bigger and much nastier and more physical version of Braun.

Rempe and him had a nice long fight last year. Matthew did pretty well but McIlrath won.

 

[lakeshirts37]

Mcilrath revenge series

 

[GG96]

Any team with Ovechkin is a dangerous team. I don't care how old he is. I'm not taking them lightly at all. Oshie is always dangerous and always plays well against us. He seems fully healthy now, which means he's a threat.

And Charlie Lindgren has done very well against us.


They're no pushovers. Don't take this team lightly. LGR

I’m as pessimistic as the normal Ranger fan on this board, but I don’t see a good run starting with a 4-3, Rangers series win.

Play like the President’s Trophy winners

 

[lakeshirts37]

The Pack ran over Providence and Springfield in last year's playoffs. They just blew them out. Scored a lot of goals. Against Hershey though their offense got shut down and Mcilrath was the Bears main shut down D throughout that series. They just stifled any offense. He's a big body experienced D who has come to know his limitations. On a bottom pairing in a playoff situation that's not always a bad thing. Rangers brought in Justin Braun one year.....Niko Mikkola the next. Niko's a better skater but limited in a lot of the same ways. Dylan's probably more like a bigger and much nastier and more physical version of Braun.

This is absurd lol Braun is a million times the player Mcilrath is and so is Mikkola

 

[broadwayblue]

I’m less confident this year given our track record against relatively unknown goalies and Lindgren is hot going in. Schmid got the best of us last year. Hopefully we can finally exorcise that demon. But .953 sv% over 3 games against us has me shook. Outside of us beating ourselves by not figuring him out I am confident. Their team is pretty dog shit. Just such a boring and repetitive matchup.

Still a small sample size.

 

[ColonialsHockey10]

It’s the Rangers so they’ll make it close anyway but I like our chances against any team with Sonny Milano and Dylan Strome in prominent roles.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Win this in 5 or fewer or start drafting a new letter

 

[broadwayblue]

When is the schedule out?

 

[Levitate]

caps play conservative clog the middle of the ice shot blocking hockey

It’s gonna be ugly and boring

Rangers gotta capitalize on their PP chances and not take wild risks out of frustration

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Rangers in 7 because they can't do anything easy.

that would be completely unacceptable

 

[Clown Fiesta]

Still a small sample size.

He’s been pretty good against the rest of the league as well.

 

[LaffyTaffy13]

Whos hurt that mcilrath is playing? Like is there actually a chance he plays next week??

 

[nyr2k2]

When are series ever easy? The Caps suck but they're also obnoxious to play against, Ovechkin can still be a major factor despite being slow as shit, and Lindgren can absolutely steal a game or two (he can also give one or two away but whatever). Don't take the Caps for granted, they've been kind of charmed lately.

 

[Leonardo87]

Let’s Go!!!!

Game 1, Sunday?

 

[mrmovies779]

I hope Rempe doesn't sniff the ice at all.I'm thrilled to be playing the Caps yet again