Series Talk: Rangers vs. Carolina (Game 1, Sunday May 5th @ 4pm ET, ESPN)

[BBKers]

The icelanders were barely better than the caps this season and all they did was blow third period leads. The series easily should have gone 6 games. It won't be easy and I'd never say we're a lock to win anything, but we're the better team and honestly, it's disrespectful that we opened up as an underdog.

I lived 8 years in Iceland. 6 in NYC. Do not ever make the mistake of mixing up LongIslanders with Viking descendants. I know they are a corrupt, dishonest and inbred bunch living on that isolated volcanic rock in the Atlantic - which I had to experience to many years of frustration and health demise. But they ain’t no fans of Potvin or Butch mfing Goring which kinda forgives them overall…

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

I guess the time depends on whether or not the DAL-VGK series goes to a game 7.

 

[jniklast]

I know you guys don't like it but I am hoping for an afternoon game - which would be a nice primetime start for us in Europe

 

[pld459666]

Kakko would have a much better chance of producing playing with Chytil instead of Wennberg.

Agreed

 

[Chytilmania]

I know you guys don't like it but I am hoping for an afternoon game - which would be a nice primetime start for us in Europe

I don’t think any of us want 8 PM again.

 

[GENESISPuck94]

They better not make this an afternoon game.

Do what's right, make it 7pm or 8pm start.

 

[duhmetreE]

I don’t think any of us want 8 PM again.

Seriously....

My Monday was horrible last week

 

[Atax]

Sunday, lets go. Just win. I dont care how ugly it is. Just win. LGR!

 

[chosen]

This can't be true because the I Hate Panarin guy told us Panarin wasn't any good in the series.

 

[Rangers2319]

I don’t think any of us want 8 PM again.

yea 3pm game is perfect, work mon am sucks. this 8pm stuff is a bunch of bs

 

[DialUp]

It has happened before but I think game 1 was in the afternoon and game 7 was at night.

There's no rule against it but the NHL never does it.

NBA does it all the time

 

[kovazub94]

Listen, some of you guys have to stop acting like animals.

I get in whole ass heated arguments. There's nothing wrong with that.

You have to avoid "idiot," "loser," and misogynistic terms. It's really not that hard.

Saved for future reference.

 

[Siddi]

I was told Mika is bad at 5v5?

 

[Atax]

Eye twich finally goes away and is ready for round 2. Wonder what damage my health is going to take with the stress of these series. Wouldnt have it any other way though. LGR!

 

[Irishguy42]

Make it an afternoon game so I have a side-game to track while at the Reds game.

 

[chosen]

Listen, some of you guys have to stop acting like animals.

I get in whole ass heated arguments. There's nothing wrong with that.

You have to avoid "idiot," "loser," and misogynistic terms. It's really not that hard.

 

[noncents]

I was told Mika is bad at 5v5?

i was told kakko was bad?

 

[Mike in Houston]

If VGK/DAL goes 7, then NYR/CAR will be in the afternoon. If Dallas ends it tonight, then NYR/CAR will be primetime.

 

[OriginalLimbo]

Difficult to win cups when your competition consistently has access to better players.

This is the thing that neophytes from across the river just can’t get through their thick skulls. And I’m not talking about NYI fans, they had their dynasty and their chant but have been super humbled over the past 40 years. And older fans of other US original six don’t need reminding, they lived it.

Like 80% of the cups in the 40s-60s were won by the 2 teams that had access to all the local talent. All of that eventually went away with the creation of the draft in the late 60s and the talent spread normalized in the 70s. But the damage was done.

NJD fans think the league (and their org - they don’t like to own the dreck they spewed out from their other 2 stops) started in 1983.

 

[Mike in Houston]

i was told kakko was bad?

They're all bad!

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

I was told Mika is bad at 5v5?

Mika Zibanejad was f***ing terrible 5v5 all season long.

However, in the play-offs he looked much better, which is a good thing,.

 

[Svenhart2008]

Hold me closer Tony Danza…

 

[chosen]

 

[Ruggs225]

I hope its 8pm… i hate afternoon games. Always have stuff to do on the weekends.

 

[chosen]