gdt: [ECQR] (#3) Rangers v. Carolina Hurricanes // Cue the Funeral Procession

Everyone has been, tbh.

 

What have we seen out of buch/kreider/strome?

 

How about Howden or Chytil.

 

nothing. But I don't think the expectations for Mika and Panarin are in the same universe as buch/strome/howden/chytil and even Kreider who was the best of them which is saying next to nothing.

Kreider, Panarin, Zibanejad each had one good shift this playoff series.

Stome and Deangelo with none.

 

Should save cap space moving forward

Smith and Staal have been fine this series. DeAngelo and Fox have been dog shit. Trouba's been meh, though was good tonight until that turnover.

 

Smith and Staal has not been fine lol. Maybe by their standards, but they have definitely not been good.

 

 

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Trouba are you kidding me, trade this clumsy moron before his NMC kicks in.

 

Quinn is welcome to coach Hartford Wolfpack.

 

Bring in a real proven NHL coach here.

I mean it’s clear this season was great and honestly even getting swept in the playoffs with a shot at #1 is amazing at the beginning of this season. Carolina is a real team and we are just re entering the bottom of the picture. Back to work next season after this reality check

The last time I watched someone throw something they earned away this quickly it was Lias Anderson tossing his silver medal.

Mika and Panarin went full Rick Nash in the playoffs.. you never go full Rick Nash in the playoffs.

 

Is it just me or did Buch seem like he was waking up from a blackout drunk night the entire series?

 

I drank the Koolaid..Mistakes were made.. unfortunately There is still quite a bit to fix before this team is ready to make the payoffs and actually win once they get there.

Mika and Panarin went full Rick Nash in the playoffs.. you never go full Rick Nash in the playoffs.

 

Is it just me or did Buch seem like he was waking up from a blackout drunk night the entire series?

 

I drank the Koolaid..Mistakes were mad... unfortunately There is still quite a bit to fix before this team is ready to make the payoffs and actually win once they get there.

 

Unpopular opinion, Rick was mostly fine in the playoffs for the rangers.

One thing I've notice all series long is that the Rangers are trying to chip the pick past the Hurricanes players along the board. 50% of the time it's blocked and they come the other way, the other 50% it gets by but no one is there to get it and it gets scooped up and comes back our way

 

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yes, I can't stand it.

Kreider, Panarin, Zibanejad each had one good shift this playoff series.

Stome and Deangelo with none.

 

Should save cap space moving forward

 

Thats the positive. Strome is obviously not a 2C, so he needs to go. ADA with a foot out the door atm aswell.

 

 

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Smith and Staal has not been fine lol. Maybe by their standards, but they have definitely not been good.

 

 

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Agreed. The lack of mobility is hurting this defense amongst other things, and Staal and Smith are most suspect there. The Rangers don't have particularly quick skaters on defense.

This was expected. Long layoff, Mika no show, Panarin couple of good shifts but pretty invisible. No Fast, bottom 6 is a dumpster fire. Some soft goals. Fox and Lindgren nonexistent. They?re young.

 

But it?s the coach?s fault...

Carolina announcers, in full honesty, just said we lost this series due to karma of trading Skjei.

I mean it?s clear this season was great and honestly even getting swept in the playoffs with a shot at #1 is amazing at the beginning of this season. Carolina is a real team and we are just re entering the bottom of the picture. Back to work next season after this reality check

 

Pretty much all true. I?ll add that we?re only playing now due to a fluke rule. Great experience for all...but disappointing nonetheless. We?ve been waiting a long time for hockey.

Unpopular opinion, Rick was mostly fine in the playoffs for the rangers.

 

?Mostly fine? is not good enough when you?re a star player that should be carrying the team. Nash was a dissapointment, especially in the playoffs.

 

 

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They're skating like they're out of it already. What's the point of another two minutes?

Carolina announcers, in full honesty, just said we lost this series due to karma of trading Skjei.

 

I had to watch with them the first two games, had to mute them in the second game.

 

 

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Watch them score with 40seconds left now

 

 

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Did I see a score board say 3:1?

DeAngelo's defense makes me pine for the good old days of Tom Poti

Good thing McKegg the UFA got the playoff experience over Gettinger or Kravtsov.

ADA with yet another brutal TO almost leading to another GA.

Carolina announcers, in full honesty, just said we lost this series due to karma of trading Skjei.

 

Please yell back at the radio, ?FUCK YOU!?

 

Thank you.

Coaches love Georgiev? That is why they couldn't even get him a game or pull Lundqvist after 3rd or 4th goal?

?Mostly fine? is not good enough when you’re a star player that should be carrying the team. Nash was a dissapointment, especially in the playoffs.

 

 

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Agreed. Nash was never terrible. He provided a really useful defensive side of the game, but his inability to score in the playoffs was backbreaking. They brought him in to give them that extra offense in the playoffs. He never found it.