GDT: 2022 STANLEY CUP discussion thread Part 8. Final four. New York 6-3(2) vs Tampa Bay 2-2(0) and Colorado 8-4-4(3) vs Edmonton 6-0-2(0)

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Now we're getting down to the nitty gritty. Starts tomorrow from Denver.

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[HabsQC]

The KKanes lost, yes !

 

[Kiss Under the Guy]

At this point, I usually feel like a team has been lucky to get this far. Last year it was the Habs, the year before, the Stars, before that the Canes, but this year, it feels like no team is out of place.

 

[Scintillating10]

Glad Canes were beat out. Way they handled KK offer sheet last summer.

Also, with Canes goalies out, Rangers have better chance of beating Tampa next round.

 

[Gustave]

At this point, I usually feel like a team has been lucky to get this far. Last year it was the Habs, the year before, the Stars, before that the Canes, but this year, it feels like no team is out of place.

The Rangers got to a game 7 against a team icing Louis Domingue for 6 and 1/3 games.

Also, the Rangers got to a game 7 against a team icing Raanta, the number 2 goalie.

They are the lucky team thus far and have no business going to the Eastern finals. To me, this is where it ends for them.

 

[le_sean]

Remember, that $6.1 million would have been prorated. Carolina could have added a whole 2nd line at the deadline.

 

[Big Lurk]

Turned the Hurricanes into a cool breeze.
Thank you NYR!

 

[1909]

Maybe Carolina would had won with Andersen in goal ???? Anyway, gonna now see the Russian goalies show in the Eastern Conference Finals, and Mc vs Mac in the West.

 

[Ozmodiar]

What Carolina could have done with that 1st rd pick and 6.1M!
I don’t think they shouted KK before the offer sheet.

 

[Kiss Under the Guy]

The Rangers got to a game 7 against a team icing Louis Domingue for 6 and 1/3 games.

Also, the Rangers got to a game 7 against a team icing Raanta, the number 2 goalie.

They are the lucky team thus far and have no business going to the Eastern finals. To me, this is where it ends for them.

All true, and for my part it was the Oilers and Smith and their defence that I viewed as the one team that shouldn't make it to the semifinals when the playoffs started.

But they have two superstars who turned it on, and it's often that kind of stories plus the team buying in behind them that leads to the Stanley Cup.

Same goes for the Rangers IMO, they have solid players at all positions. We're only halfway through the playoffs and some of their players seem like they just got it turned on this series. I'm not ready to write then off

 

[HabsCowboysOwn]

So no clown choreography celebration in Carolina tonight eh, that’s a bummer. I guess their arrogant fans always have the next nascar event to look forward to or something!

 

[Timelord]

20 - number of goals scored by the Rangers in the series to eliminate the Canes.

 

[Nico Cauzuki]

Sherteskin had more points then KK

Yet Canes fans still try to defend that OS,it was horrible and a even worst contract extension

 

[le_sean]

Pretty sure I made a post about it a while back, but I was low key loving the Rangers deadline moves of Copp and Vatrano back when they happened. Both have been incredible additions.

 

[Vachon23]

Pretty sure I made a post about it a while back, but I was low key loving the Rangers deadline moves of Copp and Vatrano back when they happened. Both have been incredible additions.

Same but It was Copp and Motte for me

Andrew Copp will make a lot of $$ this summer, hell of a player

 

[Per Sjoblom]

Glad Canes were beat out. Way they handled KK offer sheet last summer.

Also, with Canes goalies out, Rangers have better chance of beating Tampa next round.

The 2 best goalies, both Russian meeting. I think the Rangers have decent chance to win.

 

[Belial]

Woohoo!!! Great job Rangers! Screw the bunch of jerks!

 

[rik schau]

Crikey these playoffs have been fraught with so many defensive lapses and awareness with more than a few occasions of shoddy goalkeeping. Tampa seems the only ''competent'' team so far.

 

[rik schau]

Sherteskin had more points then KK

Yet Canes fans still try to defend that OS,it was horrible and a even worst contract extension

At least Bergevin made a good move by not matching the offer. Carolina would have been much better off not OS KK.

 

[Habby4Life]

Should of drafted Brady!!!

I remember how many on where touting KK as some kind of playoff warrior. Nope, he’s still Bambi.

But he is still young.

 

[McGees]

 

[The Great Weal]

Pretty sure I made a post about it a while back, but I was low key loving the Rangers deadline moves of Copp and Vatrano back when they happened. Both have been incredible additions.

Rangers built a good playoff team. Even Braun was a good pickup. That being said Buchnevich for Blais is one of the worst trades of all time.

 

[Belial]

Pretty sure I made a post about it a while back, but I was low key loving the Rangers deadline moves of Copp and Vatrano back when they happened. Both have been incredible additions.

Galant has been using Copp more than Zibanejad lately, you could say Copp made them reach the east final.

In games 6 and 7, Copp played almost 20 minutes a game, that's what you call an impactful TDL acquisition.

 

[JianYang]

I'm gonna go avs in 5. The avs are the high octane team that the oilers haven't had to deal with yet, and Smith can't provide the goaltending that it will take to get past Colorado.

Then I have the lightning in 6. I think tampa will dispose of new York quite easily, but I do think they will lose game one after that long layoff. The rangers will see vasilevsky is not a #2 or #3 goalie, which is the only thing they have faced all post season so far.

 

[rik schau]

Should of drafted Brady!!!

I remember how many on where touting KK as some kind of playoff warrior. Nope, he’s still Bambi.

But he is still young.

So many were fawning over him making ridiculous comparisons.lol