Filip Chytil
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It's not so much the loss that bothers me, but rather the lacking of that killer instinct. Or looking content after winning Game 1. Great, they won Game 1. But they should come out even more hungry for Game 2 given they know Tampa will be more hungry after a loss. They need to match that hunger and in fact, exceed Tampa's hunger.
This is something that's constantly happening each and every postseason (They did go up 2-0 against Montreal last year if I remember correctly). It's like some sort of mental thing. It's like the guys walk into MSG yesterday and think, "Eh, we won Game 1. We don't need to win Game 2." It's dumb. Yeah great, you guys won the Presidents trophy. Yeah, great you guys were the best regular season team. But that means jack **** now. Who the hell cares? It doesn't give them the right to think they can lay back in a Game 2 after winning Game 1 of a series. I don't care if you're the #1 seed or the #8 seed who made it in on the last day by the skin of their teeth. Each and every playoff game should bring an intense level of hunger regardless of the result of the previous game. I don't care if you won 15-0 last game or lost 15-0 in the previous game. It should not effect the intensity the team brings.
Fact of the matter, Tampa looked more hungry last night. They were x10 sharper and more precise. The Rangers had their chances, but they didn't bury them. They had multiple mental mistakes and lapses (Looking at you MSL and Staal!). Brassard looked off last night. Lots of dumb penalties (Cough Kreider cough).
Look, obviously losing bothers me. But I also understand we will lose some and win others. I'm not going to live in some fantasy and think the Rangers will win each and every game. Losing a game because of not being as hungry as the opponent is what bothers me. In fact, it infuriates me.
Bottom line, I believe the Rangers will come out with a good level of hunger tomorrow night. But I'd bet a whole lot of money it's because they lost the last game and not because of the natural reason that they're playing a NHL playoff game and even more specifically, a NHL playoff game in the ECF.
I know we all hate the LA Kings, but they're a team who I believe have mastered the mental side of the game. They could allow a game tying goal with 5 seconds left in a Game 7 of the Stanley Cup and force the game into OT. It wouldn't rattle them. They could score that goal and force OT, but not feel that the game is theirs to win. They could win the first 3 games of a series and could outscore the other team 13-1 in the 3 games, but the past doesn't bother them. The Rangers could learn a thing or two from the Kings.
This is something that's constantly happening each and every postseason (They did go up 2-0 against Montreal last year if I remember correctly). It's like some sort of mental thing. It's like the guys walk into MSG yesterday and think, "Eh, we won Game 1. We don't need to win Game 2." It's dumb. Yeah great, you guys won the Presidents trophy. Yeah, great you guys were the best regular season team. But that means jack **** now. Who the hell cares? It doesn't give them the right to think they can lay back in a Game 2 after winning Game 1 of a series. I don't care if you're the #1 seed or the #8 seed who made it in on the last day by the skin of their teeth. Each and every playoff game should bring an intense level of hunger regardless of the result of the previous game. I don't care if you won 15-0 last game or lost 15-0 in the previous game. It should not effect the intensity the team brings.
Fact of the matter, Tampa looked more hungry last night. They were x10 sharper and more precise. The Rangers had their chances, but they didn't bury them. They had multiple mental mistakes and lapses (Looking at you MSL and Staal!). Brassard looked off last night. Lots of dumb penalties (Cough Kreider cough).
Look, obviously losing bothers me. But I also understand we will lose some and win others. I'm not going to live in some fantasy and think the Rangers will win each and every game. Losing a game because of not being as hungry as the opponent is what bothers me. In fact, it infuriates me.
Bottom line, I believe the Rangers will come out with a good level of hunger tomorrow night. But I'd bet a whole lot of money it's because they lost the last game and not because of the natural reason that they're playing a NHL playoff game and even more specifically, a NHL playoff game in the ECF.
I know we all hate the LA Kings, but they're a team who I believe have mastered the mental side of the game. They could allow a game tying goal with 5 seconds left in a Game 7 of the Stanley Cup and force the game into OT. It wouldn't rattle them. They could score that goal and force OT, but not feel that the game is theirs to win. They could win the first 3 games of a series and could outscore the other team 13-1 in the 3 games, but the past doesn't bother them. The Rangers could learn a thing or two from the Kings.
to quibble about having made such an absolute disclaimer that I could not possibly ever be right 
[due to lack of {"any shred of"} credibility 
in regards to any thing at any time {"whatsoever"} 
, he then comes out and pretty much confirms what I said about Haggerty.
