GDT: ECSF - Game 2 - New York Rangers @ Carolina Hurricanes, 8pm EST, ESPN - Series (CAR 1-0)

[Leonardo87]

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New York Rangers @ Carolina Hurricanes​

Hurricanes: 54-20-8 (116 points), defeated Boston Bruins 4-3 in first round​

Rangers: 52-24-6 (110 points), defeated Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 in first round​

Season series: CAR 2-1-0; NYR 1-2-0​

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Rangers Projected Line-up​

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Chris Kreider -- Mika Zibanejad -- Frank Vatrano​

Artemi Panarin -- Ryan Strome -- Andrew Copp​

Alexis Lafreniere -- Filip Chytil -- Kaapo Kakko​

Tyler Motte -- Kevin Rooney -- Ryan Reaves​

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Ryan Lindgren -- Adam Fox​

K'Andre Miller -- Jacob Trouba​

Justin Braun -- Braden Schneider​

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Igor Shesterkin​

Alexandar Georgiev​

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Scratched: Libor Hajek, Patrik Nemeth, Jonny Brodzinski, Julien Gauthier, Greg McKegg, Dryden Hunt​

Injured: Barclay Goodrow (lower body)​

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Hurricanes Projected Line up​

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Andrei Svechnikov -- Sebastian Aho -- Seth Jarvis​

Max Domi -- Vincent Trocheck -- Teuvo Teravainen​

Nino Niederreiter -- Jordan Staal -- Jesper Fast​

Steven Lorentz -- Jesperi Kotkaniemi -- Martin Necas​

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Jaccob Slavin -- Tony DeAngelo​

Brady Skjei -- Brett Pesce​

Brendan Smith -- Ian Cole​

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Antti Raanta​

Pyotr Kochetkov​

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Scratched: Derek Stepan, Ethan Bear, Jack LaFontaine​

Injured: Frederik Andersen (lower body), Jordan Martinook (lower body)​

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Let’s do that Hockey!​

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Down 0-1..​

New York Rangers, Away!

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Let’s go Rangers!​

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[ajdj10]

 

[cheech70]

LGR

 

[Fitzy]

We’re one Ryan Strome offensive zone stick infraction away from me putting my boot through the TV screen.

We love you Ryan but please, enough.

 

[Rangerboy030]

Repeat the first 40 of last game, please.

Do that, we win.

 

[blue425]

^^You are correct. LGR.

 

[DumpnChase12]

 

[Emptyvoid]

Going to this one at PNC! Will be my first playoff game, hope it’s a memorable one

 

[Leonardo87]

Why is the main forum thread filled with Devils and Islanders fans bashing the Rangers and gloating when they lose? I mean Carolina fans have been so docile. It’s amazing that fans who’s team misses the playoffs care so much about a rival. When the islanders were in it, I just didn’t care.

 

[Cuckoo4Kakko]

Why is the main forum thread filled with Devils and Islanders fans bashing the Rangers and gloating when they lose? I mean Carolina fans have been so docile. It’s amazing that fans who’s team misses the playoffs care so much about a rival. When the islanders were in it, I just didn’t care.

Little brother syndrome.

 

[bbny]

Why is the main forum thread filled with Devils and Islanders fans bashing the Rangers and gloating when they lose? I mean Carolina fans have been so docile. It’s amazing that fans who’s team misses the playoffs care so much about a rival. When the islanders were in it, I just didn’t care.

I was glad the Islanders got bounced and didn’t win a Cup, but no way was I getting on a message board to gloat about it. That’s for the kids.

 

[Cuckoo4Kakko]

If the 1st or 2nd line has no jump and the kids continue to, swap their minutes. That's all I ask.

 

[bbny]

The problem with playing the kid line more is matchups. They are atrocious defensively and playing against better lines will require more defensive zone time.

 

[romba]

The problem with playing the kid line more is matchups. They are atrocious defensively and playing against better lines will require more defensive zone time.

Correct. We need to play them in their spots still. We just need Panarin and Copp to really break out and have a good 60 minutes finally.

I’d say play PP2 a bit more to get the kids more looks in a safer spot, but PP2 is terrible at zone entries and they make dumb cross ice passes leading to fast breaks the other way way too often. Got better later in the season but still not great. PP1 may not always have it, but their turnovers/60 are solid. PP2 gets 30 seconds and has 2 turnovers leading to high danger chances against. Trying too hard and forcing things maybe, but not gonna earn the coaches trust that way.

Shesty looked great game 1. Neither goal was his fault clearly. One thing I’ve noticed though is he’s getting beat on breakaways way more these days. Have teams checked video on him and Figured out a more productive way to beat him on those? Not even talking about the one that went in. He bit a little on the deke but still made the save, rebounds happen on those plays. It’s the many others since the playoffs started. Many are off the iron and others have went in, and they’re usually straight up shots or semi-broken plays that find their way behind him (the backhand semi-breakaway goal in game 7). Even when the Rangers tighten up defensively, we tend to give up breakaways pressing in the O zone and high in the NZ, Shesty just always did a killer job wiping those out. Hopefully he can turn that part of his game around!

 

[rangers1314]

More ice time for the kids please.

 

[GENESISPuck94]

Win.

 

[will1066]

Can someone stop Martin Gelinas from running wild, please? Ferchrissakes.

 

[Ratelleitlikeitis]

We’re one Ryan Strome offensive zone stick infraction away from me putting my boot through the TV screen.

We love you Ryan but please, enough.

It'd be nice if he'd infract the puck into the net.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Don't have a good feeling about this game but hoping for a strong effort at least.

LGR

 

[EdJovanovski]

1-0 Ranger
Reavo (1)

 

[Unpredictable1]

Expecting at least the same, if not more, from the kids.

Would love for others in the top 6 to start imposing their will - this isn't top heavy Pittsburgh. Start pressing them.

Is it Teravainen that drops to the ice the second he feels any pressure? Can't help but think that's gunna get us at some point, he looked like bambi out there. Be careful of that (I think it was Teravainen - could be wrong)

Let's go boys.

 

[HatTrick Swayze]

It does feel like G1 was their chance to steal one on the road, but this team has battled back all year.

LGR!

 

[blue425]

Why is the main forum thread filled with Devils and Islanders fans bashing the Rangers and gloating when they lose? I mean Carolina fans have been so docile. It’s amazing that fans who’s team misses the playoffs care so much about a rival. When the islanders were in it, I just didn’t care.

Perpetual younger brother syndrome.

Whoops. Didn't see someone else beat me to it.

 

[Gospel of Prospal]

Just tie this shit up

 

[bbny]

Not gonna lie, optimism is fleeting at the moment. Game 1 was hard to take because they deserved the win. Hard to see Carolina coming out flat again.

BUT…the Bruins were down 0-2 going back to Boston and still forced 7 games. The Canes were not great on the road. Even a worst case scenario after a loss tonight isn’t without some kind of hope.