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Chief Justice of the HFNYR Court
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We need @RangerBoy back.
I'm worried.
We need @RangerBoy back.
His first playoff series he had one start the final three weeks or whatever because he had the hip injury. That coincided with the vision issues he complained about which were apparently severe migraines, which he started being treated for with medication (this was alternately reported as headaches caused by grinding his teeth at night).
He was good. But I think we need to keep in mind that Carolina was working very hard to neutralize P and Z. That’s why the depth guys need to shine.Kakko is gonna be even better than zibanejad and panarin. Possibly even as soon as now.
It’s comforting to know that with everything going on in the world, HFNYR will remain untouched, pristine.This thread brings me back to the good ole days - abysmal special teams, defense and offense not clicking, yet goaltending is the focal point of conversation despite Hank playing a solid game.
Never change, HF.
I took a few weeks/months off from checking on this place and I was shocked at what I was reading when I came back, but that's 100% on me for not expecting itIt’s comforting to know that with everything going on in the world, HFNYR will remain untouched, pristine.
Not for nothing but this is from the Canes GDT in the third period:
He’s dominated everywhere he has gone. KHL, AHL, NHL. He gives me no reason to believe he can’t. When Hank makes one nice save, people are all like “oh he’s back” and “he’s still amazing” to justify that he is still a very good goalie. Now when I say that Igor can steal games based on his first professional season in North America and history in the KHL, that’s not allowed?He can? Based on what, his 10 regular-season NHL wins?
It’s comforting to know that with everything going on in the world, HFNYR will remain untouched, pristine.
Eh, no. Another problem with hf: oversimplification. It’s the focal point of conversation because we all know the rest of the team sucked. Hank didn’t suck. We are just imagining how it may have gone with Igor there. It’s debatable if it may have gone better or worseThis thread brings me back to the good ole days - abysmal special teams, defense and offense not clicking, yet goaltending is the focal point of conversation despite Hank playing a solid game.
Never change, HF.
Dominating in the KHL or AHL does not translate to dominating in the NHL. If he "dominated" in the NHL, that resulted in exactly 10 wins. It proves nothing about an ability to steal a Stanley Cup playoff series.He’s dominated everywhere he has gone. KHL, AHL, NHL. He gives me no reason to believe he can’t. When Hank makes one nice save, people are all like “oh he’s back” and “he’s still amazing” to justify that he is still a very good goalie. Now when I say that Igor can steal games based on his first professional season in North America and history in the KHL, that’s not allowed?
Come on. You’re being difficult and you know it. Igor has done nothing but prove he’s elite. I know it’s not a huge sample size, but that’s all we have right now. He hasn’t proved he can steal an NHL playoff series because he hasn’t been in one yet. Obviously. But just because Hank proved he could when he was younger, it doesn’t mean he’s more likely to steal one now, based on this season. In my opinion, at this point, Igor has to prove to me he can’t steal a game in the playoffs, and Hank has to prove he can. Again, I’m going based on this season. The NHL is a what-have-you-done-for-me-lately business.Dominating in the KHL or AHL does not translate to dominating in the NHL. If he "dominated" in the NHL, that resulted in exactly 10 wins. It proves nothing about an ability to steal a Stanley Cup playoff series.
Is someone blaming our rookies? I think our rookies actually played very well for the most part (Kakko, Gauthier, Lindgren) besides Fox. It’s our vets that suckedThey deserved to lose this game. They look like the worst team in the tournament honestly. And don't blame it on Rookies cuz that kid on Chicago just took a huge shot on Edmonton.
Unacceptable play. Everyone should get flamed for that game.
A large part of why he moved up so high in the draft was how dominant he was in the KHL playoffs in his rookie seasonIf Fast is out and Greg The Leg McKegg was pretty absymal plus the game winning penalty, time to give Vitali a taste of NHL play. It'll be something he can wrestle with in the long off season.
Hank, who has played more playoff games as a Ranger than any Ranger ever, had another strong game today.Come on. You’re being difficult and you know it. Igor has done nothing but prove he’s elite. I know it’s not a huge sample size, but that’s all we have right now. He hasn’t proved he can steal an NHL playoff series because he hasn’t been in one yet. Obviously. But just because Hank proved he could when he was younger, it doesn’t mean he’s more likely to steal one now, based on this season. In my opinion, at this point, Igor has to prove to me he can’t steal a game in the playoffs, and Hank has to prove he can. Again, I’m going based on this season. The NHL is a what-have-you-done-for-me-lately business.
Canes are running 5 LHD. In 2012 NJD dismantled the Flyers in 5. They took the puck... they landed an airial in the corner where the off-side LHD had to turn around.
They sent two forecheckers in. First man went in hard for the hit.
Keep doing that 5v5. Sami f***ing Vatenen is their RHD. You will create sustained offensive zone pressure. When the opportunity is there, go for the cross seam pass for a one-t off the cycle.
Ovechkin owns Mrazek. Watch where he shoots it on him. Have your RH shots do the same. Get Mika those looks.
When the Canes pressure, move the puck to an open area of the ice where you can create a race. Win the race and you have an odd-man rush.
Speaking or worst team in the tournament and Edmonton...They deserved to lose this game. They look like the worst team in the tournament honestly. And don't blame it on Rookies cuz that kid on Chicago just took a huge shot on Edmonton.
Unacceptable play. Everyone should get flamed for that game.
Ive been watching too many best-of-3 tournaments, I completely forgot Carolina had to win thrice not twice.If our top players don't show up monday she's over in 3, but I predict Zibby has a huge game. One thing I'd like to see is for them to leave Kakko with Chytil and move Gauthier up with Panarin and Strome to see if we can keep some balance in the lines.