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5 minutes ago, Kick save and a beauty said:

The Rangers front office needs to be doing double overtime lobbying the league to look more closely at these calls on Rempe.  We can not count on the PK being perfect in five attempts every night and frankly they missed at least a couple going the other way.  Maybe they felt that 2 PP goals was enough for us. With that said there is no reason for the Rangers to just quietly accept this Rempe tax.

 

The problem is that they probably wants "legal hitting to hurt"  to be either reduced or removed altogether and if they have to essentially ban six foot seven players in order to do that then so be it. 

The only way to get rid of legal hitting to hurt is to ban hitting altogether.  Not going to happen.

It's a strange situation because I'm starting to doubt that the NHL will want to sit down with Rempe for another suspension hearing at any point.  He and his reps are most likely to raise the double standard he is facing when that happens and then shit goes totally sideways for the NHL in the media.

1 hour ago, BrooksBurner said:

 

Shaun Lawrence of St. Petersburg?

Dude really looks like he wants to be out of there.  4 shots and 20 PIM in 5 games.

It's ironical that Canada seemingly can't win a cup these days.  Kind of a fitting bookend with their dominance the first 50 years of the NFL.

The NHL will have to deal with the Rempe/bad calls issue sooner rather than later.

It's going to become obvious to the media at some point and become a talking point and that's the kind of publicity that will lead to somewhat different results.

Rempe is not just a huge thug.  He's damn near impossible to clear out from the net front and that's the kind of action that contributes in the playoffs.  It was funny last night watching the 'Canes defense take turns trying to move him out from in front of the net.   We got the bad call against when he got pushed into Andersen but there was also at least one non-call on a crosscheck on him.

The tape is going to become an issue for the league the longer the imbalance in calls continues.

5 minutes ago, Phil said:

Rangers in 4. Again.

 

But yeah...

20 minutes ago, BrooksBurner said:

Canes 0/5 on PP, Rangers 2/2

 

Battle of special teams titans and only one team showed up for it today

 

Rangers PK was 0/5 on shorty's on the day.  Gotta get that fixed. 

16 minutes ago, Dem said:

Alright time to down a few more jack n gingers n try n get the BP down. Awesome. As expected tight game. Fasten your seatbelts boys

I'm going home and putting the game on and enjoying a few stouts as I watch the 'Canes get beaten down.

9 minutes ago, 4EverRangerFrank said:

Any lingering questions about Panarin from doubters and haters are over. He came to play this year. He came to romp these playoffs. LGR!

I think we're figuring out who Laf wants to make plays for.

Not a bad thing at all BTW.  Laf has plenty of time to become the big scorer.  Getting re-attached to making plays for other people is probably totally healthy for his progression.

Just now, Pete said:

What a great game. 

 

Gonna be an awesome series. 

It's gonna be the toughest sweep ever!

1 minute ago, siddious said:

Not gonna lie I was sweating.

not sure if it was the bourbon or the rangers

Rangers not going to give you a hangover tomorrow. 

Rangers were better today even with the refs bending over backwards to give the 'Canes chances.

I think our scoring chances go down 4 on 4.

Hate, hate, hate this attempt to run out the clock.

Just now, 4EverRangerFrank said:

Zib for Hatty or Igor for a goal. What do you want?

Zib for Hatty.

If Igor ever scores it's probably going to ruin him.  He'll start making plans for a 40 goal season...

Just now, Ranger Lothbrok said:

Not gonna happen unfortunately. Turtling is this team's MO. 

Turtling is the only way the Rangers are going to lose this series.

There's no safe 2 goal or less lead against the 'Canes or against the Rangers at this point.  Play to the whistle and we'll beat them.  Play it safe and the whistles will beat us.

The Rangers absolutely cannot run out the clock against this 'Canes team.  Have to keep making opportunities and taking shots.

Panarin!

Igor and a tight-checking defense is a really tough combo at this point in the season.

Canes playing with fire here on the powerplay.  Rangers are going to get a breakaway eventually.

Just now, Valriera said:

We’re going to call every soft Ranger cross check now right???

Just had to correct.  

Guentzel is already freaked out about Igor.  Early for that.

I'm fantasizing about Mika shaving his head this off-season and coming in with a shoot first and ask questions later attitude next season.

2 minutes ago, RJWantsTheCup said:

Other than the deflection by Lafraniere good first period.  

The deflection was way out near the blue line.  Just bad luck (puck luck) that it turned into a hopping field mouse on the way in.

The officials are trying to help the Canes and failing because the Canes are totally frazzed right now.

1 minute ago, Bieser said:

Rempe is a marked man and it's getting old.

It's just going to be this year.  By next season he'll have a better idea of what the deal is and likely be more disciplined in the punishment he metes out.

The NHL is training Rempe on how to be a better Rempinator.