Series Talk: ECSF: New York Rangers vs. Carolina Hurricanes (NYR Lead 3-2)

[SnowblindNYR]

In terms of total elapsed time, it was the shortest series in NHL history. More of a scheduling thing than anything else, but still hilarious.

Including best of 5s from back in the day?

Kind of surprised by the early poll results. I get this feeling that HF largely thinks the Rangers are paper tigers and the Canes a juggernaut. Is it Rangers fans voting?

 

[FoxyClean]

The rare series where the betting favorites are actually overwhelming underdogs based on HF poll voting. Will be interesting.

 

[Ugene Magic]

There will be more CHAOS in this matchup....

 

[Mr Bojanglez]

Including best of 5s from back in the day?

Kind of surprised by the early poll results. I get this feeling that HF largely thinks the Rangers are paper tigers and the Canes a juggernaut. Is it Rangers fans voting?

Rangers globe trotted the Capitals. But that's what they should have done. They left nothing open.

It was by far the easiest first round opponent - but they earned that through the regular season. And that series wasn't close (so they played the way they should).

I think its underestimating all the 'right' things the Rangers have done so far.

Now excuse me i have to throw up.

 

[BMOK33]

Rangers win in 5 or 6. Until I see Carolina actually play decent road games vs good teams in the playoffs I am just reluctant to take them in a series vs a team as good as NYR is

 

[Blueline Bomber]

Whatever happens, can we get agree to get the teams not to injure each other? Going into Round 3 with Black Aces in your lineup is no fun.

 

[AhosDatsyukian]

Andersen shows up, Canes in 6. He doesn't, NYR in 6

Fair but replace Andersen with PK

 

[cptjeff]

Including best of 5s from back in the day?

Kind of surprised by the early poll results. I get this feeling that HF largely thinks the Rangers are paper tigers and the Canes a juggernaut. Is it Rangers fans voting?

Rangers have the much larger fanbase, that's all the poll really reflects.

And yeah, that includes the best of 5s from back in the day- back then they didn't allow back to back games in a playoff series, from what I understand.

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

Canes in 6. I think their forecheck ends up being too much for a slower NYR defense core.

 

[BMOK33]

BTW I have to assume this is not happening on Saturday unless they want to go Knicks at 1pm/Rangers at 8 but they won't know if Knicks need that game for 3 days

 

[BrindAmours Army]

 

[nyrallday]

Including best of 5s from back in the day?

Kind of surprised by the early poll results. I get this feeling that HF largely thinks the Rangers are paper tigers and the Canes a juggernaut. Is it Rangers fans voting?

You said the Caps series goes 7 games if we switched goalies. Now you're mad if people think the Rangers are weak? Huh?

 

[Chaos2k7]

In the regular season, the Rangers won one game comfortably, the Canes won one game comfortably, and one game was an insanely tight 1-0 game that wound up being the deciding factor for the President's trophy.

I see this one going the full 7, with the winner being a coin flip, though I voted Canes in the poll, of course. Really a shame this is only a second round series, it should be the ECF.

Still other some teams in the East with pretty good chances...

 

[MikeyMike01]

I think goaltending gives this one to NYR

 

[ZachaFlockaFlame]

Fair but replace Andersen with PK

Has it been a sore spot? I haven't watched the Canes much this year besides the obvious games against New Jersey and you guys always body bag us on the PK and not to mention last year's series where I'm pretty sure the Canes scored more SHG than we did on the PP lol

 

[Blueline Bomber]

Has it been a sore spot? I haven't watched the Canes much this year besides the obvious games against New Jersey and you guys always body bag us on the PK and not to mention last year's series where I'm pretty sure the Canes scored more SHG than we did on the PP lol

I think he meant PK as in Pyotr Kochetkov, our backup goalie. There’s a strong possibility that Koch will play against the Rangers.

 

[ZachaFlockaFlame]

I think he meant PK as in Pyotr Kochetkov, our backup goalie. There’s a strong possibility that Koch will play against the Rangers.

Oh, gotcha lol. I was lost cause I knew the Canes PK was a general strength for them

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

I took Rangers in 6. I think the Canes are a good matchup for us. Better than against any of the potential Atlantic teams. I don't think the Canes have enough scoring. They'll put a lot on net, but their scoring talent lacks a little.

But yeah, this could go either way. The way the Canes will win this series is that their PK and Andersen has a good series. If they can remotely neutralize the Rangers perceived special teams and goaltending advantage, the series will swing in their favor.

 

[AhosDatsyukian]

Has it been a sore spot? I haven't watched the Canes much this year besides the obvious games against New Jersey and you guys always body bag us on the PK and not to mention last year's series where I'm pretty sure the Canes scored more SHG than we did on the PP lol

Sorry yeah as the reply above stated I meant Kochetkov, not the Kill.

However, the Kill is also pretty damn important. We’ve had the best kill in the regular season under Rod but have lost at least 3 playoff series under him due to it failing in the playoffs, including against the rags 2 years ago

 

[Machinehead]

Best of luck Canes fans.

We're just saying that to be nice.

 

[AhosDatsyukian]

The nicest thing I can say about Rags fans is that I have respect for any who are also Knicks fans and hangout around MSG after Knicks games on Sidetalk. That’s some good shit

 

[SeanMoneyHands]

Rangers in 6. They are the real deal this year. I think they lose to Florida in the ECF though.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

You said the Caps series goes 7 games if we switched goalies. Now you're mad if people think the Rangers are weak? Huh?

Did I say I was mad? Also, the gulf between the goalies' play was huge, you wouldn't agree?

 

[FunkySeeFunkyDo]

I took Rangers in 6. I think the Canes are a good matchup for us. Better than against any of the potential Atlantic teams. I don't think the Canes have enough scoring. They'll put a lot on net, but their scoring talent lacks a little.

But yeah, this could go either way. The way the Canes will win this series is that their PK and Andersen has a good series. If they can remotely neutralize the Rangers perceived special teams and goaltending advantage, the series will swing in their favor.

They scored 3 fewer goals than the Rags this past season.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

They scored 3 fewer goals than the Rags this past season.

We aren’t the Rags.