GDT: ECSF: Game 5 - New York Rangers vs Carolina Hurricanes, 7pm ET, ESPN

[DialUp]

Panthers are still a thing

Yeah as a Rangers fan, right now FLA are the team to beat overall.

 

[BrockLobster]

Yeah as a Rangers fan, right now FLA are the team to beat overall.

That should be a great series.

 

[elmaco]

I think it’s really same story next round for the Rangers. They really really had the edge and goal. The question really comes if they face Dallas in the final, I don’t think you’re gonna get these sort of goals with Oettinger, but I still really don’t see anyone left that can beat them.

There's a better "Dallas" facing them in the next round if they win this.

 

[dhfa]

There's a better "Dallas" facing them in the next round if they win this.

I don't know dallas looks really good too. Hard to tell how these teams will match up or who will be hurt when they do.

 

[DialUp]

That should be a great series.

If NYR moves on, I think even the spreadsheet guys would think it would be closer than the Bruins/Panthers matchup

 

[elmaco]

I don't know dallas looks really good too. Hard to tell how these teams will match up or who will be hurt when they do.

True

 

[T REX]

Neither series is over yet...plenty of time for that

 

[Vinh]

Vesey with no defensive awareness whatsoever. Igor stands tall.

 

[McWeaselnubs]

Rempe with the puck on a string there

 

[dhfa]

The canes can't score. They give up a shorty against the run of play and can't beat Igor. The chances they've had you would think at least one would go in.

 

[Bleedred]

Panthers are still a thing

I think the Panthers are superior to the Rangers, but I do believe the Rangers own the goaltending matchup in that one.

However, it's not nearly to the degree of the Shesterkin/Andersen matchup. Andersen is a nobody bum goalie in 2024.

I think he's clearly the weakest goalie (not including the backups, but including some of them) left in these playoffs, though you can argue Skinner is pretty cold right now. On a fluctuating power ranking for the week I would probably put Skinner below Andersen right now, even though I don't believe Skinner to actually be a worse goalie than current day Andersen.

I'm not sure why Kochetkov isn't playing. It would be one thing if they never even went to him this series, but it was baffling he was put in for game 3 and never got a chance to get back in there for game 4.

 

[elmaco]

The canes can't score. They give up a shorty against the run of play and can't beat Igor. The chances they've had you would think at least one would go in.

Canes need more shots and tip attempts, thats how they beat him in game 4

 

[iamitter]

If you're rempe, you can't draw a penalty

 

[dhfa]

Canes need more shots and tip attempts, thats how they beat him in game 4

Probably need to shoot it higher too. They keep going low

 

[Banjo Cat]

Rangers play so well in front of their net.

 

[5cotland]

Staals decision making tonight is baffling

 

[mm11]

rangers doing what they have to do.

 

[SimpleJack]

The more you think about it….the Canes, despite their efforts at the TDL, are still a team that’s short on top-end talent/firepower….and at this stage/point in the postseason tournament it’s always going to hold them back against the leagues other elite contenders.

Look at this Rangers team….they’ve got the best forward, best defenseman, and best goaltender in this series zero debate about it. Their overall core of top tier forwards is slightly larger than that of the Canes as well. Beyond Panarin you’ve also got Zibanejad, Laf, Kreider, and Trocheck. Who on the Canes is on that same level? Aho, Guentzel, and then MAYBE Svech and/or Jarvis.

And there are multiple other contenders with cores that have even more firepower than the Rangers. And those contenders also have depth.

It’s looking like despite their elite depth and strong coaching/system/structure that they will ultimately be undone once again by their lack of star power.

 

[TheUnusedCrayon]

The fact the ref closest to the play didn't have his hand up blows my mind. Easiest call in the world to make. My god.

 

[mm11]

gotta let em play ref.

 

[Ducks DVM]

Why would you even complain about that? Super blatant.

 

[5cotland]

f***in stupid penalty to take there. So needless

 

[Rangerfan4life90]

Loving the game mangement on the refs tonight, lol. I won't argue they're penalities, but I love how they're calling none of that on Carolina.

 

[TMLegend]

The more you think about it….the Canes, despite their efforts at the TDL, are still a team that’s short on top-end talent/firepower….and at this stage/point in the postseason tournament it’s always going to hold them back against the leagues other elite contenders.

Look at this Rangers team….they’ve got the best forward, best defenseman, and best goaltender in this series zero debate about it. Their overall core of top tier forwards is slightly larger than that of the Canes as well. Beyond Panarin you’ve also got Zibanejad, Laf, Kreider, and Trocheck. Who on the Canes is on that same level? Aho, Guentzel, and then MAYBE Svech and/or Jarvis.

And there are multiple other contenders with cores that have even more firepower than the Rangers. And those contenders also have depth.

It’s looking like despite their elite depth and strong coaching/system/structure that they will ultimately be undone once again by their lack of star power.

I think their goaltending is their weakest link. Canes have carried play for the majority of this series but can't get saves.

 

[dhfa]

The more you think about it….the Canes, despite their efforts at the TDL, are still a team that’s short on top-end talent/firepower….and at this stage/point in the postseason tournament it’s always going to hold them back against the leagues other elite contenders.

Look at this Rangers team….they’ve got the best forward, best defenseman, and best goaltender in this series zero debate about it. Their overall core of top tier forwards is slightly larger than that of the Canes as well. Beyond Panarin you’ve also got Zibanejad, Laf, Kreider, and Trocheck. Who on the Canes is on that same level? Aho, Guentzel, and then MAYBE Svech and/or Jarvis.

And there are multiple other contenders with cores that have even more firepower than the Rangers. And those contenders also have depth.

It’s looking like despite their elite depth and strong coaching/system/structure that they will ultimately be undone once again by their lack of star power.

seems like in this game at least, the only variable that matters is the goaltenders. Canes let in a shot that most goalies would stop, while Igor has stopped some odd man chances and what basically amounted to a penalty shot type chance.