Post-Game Talk: Storm the Weather

[Larrybiv]

God this is awesome!!!

I love u all!

Dont drink the referee!

Lets go Rangers!!!

Speaking of, how come he didn't give himself an interference penalty?

 

[patnyrnyg]

It’s amazing, reading other boards- so many comments like “I don’t think the Rangers are actually good”. “Paper Tigers”. “I don’t see it- could easily be 3-0 other way”. Love it! No respect. MEANWHILE WE ARE 7-0 in the PLAYOFFS AND PRESIDENTS CUP WINNERS!!!

Enjoy it while it lasts guys! Our window is officially open.

ANYONE WANT TO CATCH THE GAME TOGETHER, maybe we can get a group out to stout on saturday?

All that is wonderful. But when you have less SOG, it means you suck and should lose.

 

[Greg02]

Listening to 32 thoughts here, and Elliotte reminding how many Rangers fans were uninspired by the Laviolette hiring. I was certainly one of them.

More than happy to eat crow now. I think we all knew he was a good coach. But to be the perfect coach for this group right now? Certainly looks like it.

I was thinking last night that we hired Quinn to be a development coach and Gallant to be a win now coach, and I'm pretty sure Laviolette is better than each of them at both things.

 

[Larrybiv]

So when Sam makes the call this year "this one will will last another lifetime!". Does that mean we have to live all over again with no hopes of another Cup in that next lifetime? Naaah, I'm done, don't wanna live another life. This has been rough enough "to last a lifetime".

 

[Peltz]

We are seeing two overlapping generations of great rangers with Kreider and Laf on the same team. Mark my words.

 

[80shockeywasbuns]

Btw Kreider went sicko mode with the speed burst on his goal. He may be coasting more those days but he still has that absolute elite speed in him.

https://x.com/sportsnet/status/1788729350507872434?s=46&t=eMx1Bqv46rVSeXSr2xNXWw

Animal

 

[Graves97]

Trocheck is just butchering his old team. It's borderline cruel at this point. he has 6 points in the three games.

Panarin with honest to god one of the greatest deflections i've ever seen. wow.

1st period was painful but the game was surprisingly even at ES. in fact, the whole series has been.

the PK is beyond words. marvelous. making the 2nd best PP in the league look stupid. that SHG was just chef's kiss.

I'm having so much fun right now. I can't even describe.

Letting Trocheck walk to replace him with Jack Drury/Kotkaniemi may go down as one of the worst moves in the teams history.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Listening to 32 thoughts here, and Elliotte reminding how many Rangers fans were uninspired by the Laviolette hiring. I was certainly one of them.

More than happy to eat crow now. I think we all knew he was a good coach. But to be the perfect coach for this group right now? Certainly looks like it.

As was I.

I softened a bit once the assistants were hired. Those were not the same old cookie cutter hires I was expecting to come along with Lavi.

Hes kind of the reverse AV where he would run with some stupid shit and overplay certain guys for most of regular season but once we got to the last month of the season he was like "yeah, f*** that, we need to play these guys less so we can win."

I think the biggest compliment I can give him is that when the team has time off, they always come back flying out of the gates and are incredibly prepared for who ever they're about to face. Its been a long while since we've seen that.

 

[patnyrnyg]

Letting Trocheck walk to replace him with Jack Drury/Kotkaniemi may go down as one of the worst moves in the teams history.

every team has those moments. I think one of the biggest mistakes of the Lundqvist era was letting Stralman walk and signing Dan Boyle.

 

[Graves97]

This is very true. A mediocre goalie will eventually have an easy one slip through. This is why Carolina is so good during the regular season. They shoot the puck from everywhere, even bellow the goal line. And it works during the RS because most teams don't have elite goalies, and they just shoot insane ammounts.

Steve made a very interesting comment during the post game where he mentioned Carolina had the worst head to head record against other top 10 teams.

 

[NickyFotiu]

No no. Not at all. Just broadly. I’m sure even the canes fans crowing about injuring Fox are decent people. Just dicks on the www.


I suppose he’d be 3C. I know theoretically there’s also Chytil there. But, first, I’m not convinced Chytil won’t be injury prone going forward. And second, can’t have enough guys who can play center and I assume wennberg will be affordable.

It is possible. I think he will have to start scoring some though to retain that 3rd line position and a new contract. I thought you might say 4th line since we have a couple of young forwards possibly coming in the next 1-3 years.

 

[Fitzy]

I'd be livid at Orlov as a Canes fan. He couldn't have set us up any better if he had tried.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

https://x.com/sportsnet/status/1788729350507872434?s=46&t=eMx1Bqv46rVSeXSr2xNXWw

Animal

It's less about the speed (which is still there) and all about how he gets there almost instantly.

Watching him eat up that gap and then blow by Burns is hilarious though.

 

[NickyFotiu]

Listening to 32 thoughts here, and Elliotte reminding how many Rangers fans were uninspired by the Laviolette hiring. I was certainly one of them.

More than happy to eat crow now. I think we all knew he was a good coach. But to be the perfect coach for this group right now? Certainly looks like it.

But he is a "retread"!!!

 

[patnyrnyg]

As was I.

I softened a bit once the assistants were hired. Those were not the same old cookie cutter hires I was expecting to come along with Lavi.

Hes kind of the reverse AV where he would run with some stupid shit and overplay certain guys for most of regular season but once we got to the last month of the season he was like "yeah, f*** that, we need to play these guys less so we can win."

I think the biggest compliment I can give him is that when the team has time off, they always come back flying out of the gates and are incredibly prepared for who ever they're about to face. Its been a long while since we've seen that.

Me too. I didnt think Gallant deserved to be fired at the moment (or whatever technically happened). I didnt dislike the move. I was, "Ok. Let's see what happens." Wish I could say I was excited. I honestly think the difference this year is him, Housley, and Peca.

 

[Peltz]

Brind'Amour has coached the skill game out of his kids and made them play meat head hockey. 2-3 seasons ago I thought they were on a good path but RBA's idea of hockey is too simplistic (like so many coaches).

Kreider's shorthanded goal was a real dagger that knocked a lot of the remaining stuffing out of the Canes. Yes, they scored with their goalie pulled but you could tell the Canes, for all their huffing and puffing, struggles to believe.

I think our team suffered from a lack of structure under Gallant, playing pass-first, all-skill hockey without any neutral zone or forecheck strategy.

Rod is sort of the opposite extreme. They play a highly structured game with good transition and try to tire you out by throwing everything at the net once they get into the offensive zone.

They could still make this a series though. We are winning by narrow margins guys.

As I often tell my parents (to their horror): let’s not all suck each others dicks just yet.

 

[Fitzy]

https://x.com/sportsnet/status/1788729350507872434?s=46&t=eMx1Bqv46rVSeXSr2xNXWw

Animal

One of the more iconic Rangers.

I remember when he was drafted, very few of us were familiar with him. The Versus draft broadcast pitched him as I think the second best skater in the draft, ironically behind Tavares of all people.

 

[McRanger92]

And to think, Carolina let Vincent Trocheck walk to free agency so they could sign Kotkaniemi to a stupid contract so they could post funny memes online.

They don’t even trust Kotkaniemi to play in crunch time

 

[Metranger]

Never been this nervous of 3-0 lead. If there’s a team who can get 4 straight, it’s the canes.

That is incredible nonsense.

 

[will1066]

I'd be livid at Orlov as a Canes fan. He couldn't have set us up any better if he had tried.

Honestly Laf rimmed it hard and the puck took a crazy route. It didn't hug the wall and went between Orlov's feet a little. It was a Bill Buckner moment.

 

[Captain Monglobster]

Im as pessimistic a fan as they come but I swear to god this team is different. They have the right mojo. And now Chytil is back and already looks great.

They were in fact saving it for the playoffs. All business. I f***ing love this team.

 

[Zynbanejad]

I'd be livid at Orlov as a Canes fan. He couldn't have set us up any better if he had tried.

Funny thing is that I was pissed that he joined the Canes in the offseason

 

[Rangerfan4life90]

I think our team suffered from a lack of structure under Gallant, playing pass-first, all-skill hockey without any neutral zone or forecheck strategy.

Rod is sort of the opposite extreme. They play a highly structured game with good transition and try to tire you out by throwing everything at the net once they get into the offensive zone.

They could still make this a series though. We are winning by narrow margins guys.

As I often tell my parents (to their horror): let’s not all suck each others dicks just yet.

Out of 209 times a team has gone up 3-0, only 4 times they overcame it (under 2%). While the series isn't technically over yet, it basically is looking at those odds lol

 

[jacko23]

Great to see Chytl back!

Laf is coming alive!

I dont know if Panarin is scoring at a ppg pace or anything but he is delivering when we need it!

Trocheck.

Shesterkin.

That is all.

 

[bl02]

Remember when people said we sucked down the middle? Yeah I put up our centers 1-4 200ft game over anyone in hockey right now