Series Talk: ECF : New York Rangers vs Florida Panthers | Panthers lead 3-2

[Leonardo87]

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New York Rangers (1M) vs. Florida Panthers (1A)​

Eastern Conference Finals

Game 1: Panthers at Rangers -- May 22, 8 p.m. ET (ESPN, ESPN+, SN, CBC, TVAS)
Game 2: Panthers at Rangers -- May 24, 8 p.m. ET (ESPN, ESPN+, SN, CBC, TVAS)
Game 3: Rangers at Panthers -- May 26, 3 p.m. ET (ABC, ESPN+, SN, CBC, TVAS)
Game 4: Rangers at Panthers -- May 28, 8 p.m. ET (ESPN, ESPN+, SN, CBC, TVAS)
+ Game 5: Panthers at Rangers -- May 30, 8 p.m. ET (ESPN, ESPN+, SN, CBC, TVAS)
+ Game 6: Rangers at Panthers -- June 1, 8 p.m. ET (ABC, ESPN+, SN, CBC, TVAS)
+ Game 7: Panthers at Rangers -- June 3, 8 p.m. ET (ESPN, ESPN+, SN, CBC, TVAS)
+ If Necessary
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[EdJovanovski]

Rangers in 7

 

[aufheben]

Just don’t get reverse swept.

 

[Captain Monglobster]

Well bring some NYC subway rats for youse guys to trow

 

[HockeyVirus]

Finally the Panthers face a legitimate contender. They are a highly over rated team and the Rangers are going to show that

 

[ucanthanzalthetruth]

This is an interesting one. Panthers are better 5 v 5. Rangers PP is insane. Panthers PK has been ridiculous. I say Rangers in 6 but this is gonna be fantastic.

 

[Taluss]

Don't know I feel about this one. But I definitely think it's going to be a great series. 7 games. I'll go bias and say Rangers

 

[lawrence]

can any flames fan comment?

why did Tkachuk wanna leave Calgary? What measures did the management make to try to keep that guy? Dudes a beauty to have on the team. wtf happened here?

 

[M2Beezy]

Rangers in 6

 

[aufheben]

This is an interesting one. Panthers are better 5 v 5. Rangers PP is insane. Panthers PK has been ridiculous. I say Rangers in 6 but this is gonna be fantastic.

Rangers in 6? I don’t know man I’m kind of terrified of the Panthers.

 

[Machinehead]

Figured this was the matchup all year.

 

[Whoot Whoot]

gonna be heavy

 

[WaitingForThatCab]

Panthers will lose this in 6 games if htey played the way they did against Boston. So, I'm voting for Rangers in 6. I wish I felt better about this series, but I don't. Florida no-showed two games against a team with the center depth of a wet paper bag.

Panarin vs Bob is good for at least one goal a game, too.

 

[kingsholygrail]

My Eastern bracket has been perfect. Sorry Panthers fans.

 

[leafsfan5]

What a heavyweight matchup

I'll go NYR in 6. I like Shesterkin + their finishing ability a lot

 

[Kshahdoo]

Whose goalie is better that team will win...

 

[OVO16]

Two best teams in the East. This should be war

 

[sinDer]

Not sure what to expect from the Panthers. I am a little bit concerned with their last 2 games. And the fact that Tkachuk is no where close of how good he was last year.

I think NYR will be too much to handle for the Panthers.

Rangers in 6.

 

[BusQuets]

Finally the Panthers face a legitimate contender. They are a highly over rated team and the Rangers are going to show that

What makes you think Rangers are that much better? On paper Panthers have better player on pretty much every line. Rangers may have better defense.

 

[vtdevils2k]

Panthers win if in 5 or 6 if they stay out of the box.....key to beating the rangers as always is speed and playing 5 on 5.

 

[Machinehead]

New York City is home to over 3 million rats.

It's time to collect on 18 years of persecution.

 

[ucanthanzalthetruth]

Rangers in 6? I don’t know man I’m kind of terrified of the Panthers.

FWIW I felt extremely good about Tampa and Boston and terrible about this one. Panthers did not look very good vs Boston while the NYR played a much better team to a tie/slight advantage.

 

[Machinehead]

What makes you think Rangers are that much better? On paper Panthers have better player on pretty much every line. Rangers may have better defense.

Our defense sucks dog ass

 

[dalewood12]

Very hard series to predict. I think it's quite even. A 5, 6 or 7 game series win by either team wouldn't surprise me.

Gun to my head, Cats in 7.

 

[NyQuil]

Have to go with Florida here.

Fun goalie match up!