Blue Heaven

I guess we could put finally to rest the comparisons to '94.  '94 team didn't play shitty like this at any point in the playoffs.

OMG just throw pucks on net

2 years in a row we're going to end the season on a 4 game losing streak.  

Thanks Jody Shelley for saying the ice may be bad. It was fucking noticeable the first 5:00 of the game.

Rangers vs. Devils all over again

Can we just get to the last 5:00 of the 3rd so we can see the Rangers actually play with urgency?

What a shitty 1st period

For all the o-zone time, barely any shots.

3 SOG in the first doesn't seem like a team playing with urgency.  

Barely heard the name Zibenajad, Fox, Panarin.  

One positive I will take from this is that when the Rangers play a period like this, Lavi will get the team fired up for the 2nd period.  

I believe until I see them play another shitty period.

All this zone time and no shots

Puck is like a hand grenade

Andersen giving up rebounds

Looks like they're skating in slush.  Passes for both teams aren't connecting and players slipping.

5:00 in and haven't heard Panarin's name yet

Come on Laf, shoot that puck when you're in the slot

Pretty odd timing to take him off of IR 

5 minutes ago, Blue Heaven said:

 

The Rangers are undefeated this season under Charron (6-0-0), while the Canes are winless (0-1-2). Neither team has seen Charron yet this postseason.

1 minute ago, Sharpshooter said:

Indeed. As I've always said, the fourth win of a series is the toughest to get.

I think every hockey player, coach, analyst has said that

7 hours ago, RichieNextel305 said:

Yeah, it’s not January. It’s the playoffs. You aren’t yanking Igor looking for rest or motivation. You’re riding your horse. Hopefully all the way to the finish line.

 

Its Game Day. Biggest one yet. Lets strap one the fuck on boys. And lets fucking go!

Yeah just like how youre not scratching Adam Fox for Zac Jones 

Last night Makar took over the game, lets see Foxy do that tonight even if he's battling something.  Hopefully seeing Makar inspires him.  

30 minutes ago, RJWantsTheCup said:

I might be the only 1 on here who's glad the game is tomorrow.  I have my first game of the finals tonight at 8:00.

Im glad the game is tomorrow, lets it stew for the Rangers an extra day 

As much as seeing Miller/Trouba making me want to vomit right now, i have faith in Lavi that he knows what he's doing.  Maybe this is his message to his Captain to take charge and be the one that makes a statement on the ice and everyone else follow his lead.  Hopefully its not a shitty lead. 

58 minutes ago, BrooksBurner said:

I wound up liking Wennberg, but he’s a 4C. Complete zero on offense. He’s basically Goodrow without the track record of playoff success.

 

Agreed on Roslovic. He skates fast and that’s about it. He doesn’t play defense. Doesn’t take the body. Not good enough offensively to be missing all he’s missing and play in the top 6. He doesn’t have a bottom 6 game either. He should probably come out of the lineup but

Dude only looks to pass the puck, and when he finally shoots the puck you wish he passes the puck to the wide open man.  

9 minutes ago, Br4d said:

 

Fox gave up, alongside almost everybody else, when the Rangers got down big in game 7 last year.  Watching your best player(s) skating at half-effort when the season is going down the drain is really memorable.

 

If he's really hurt right now Laviolette needs to sit him and put Jones in. 

Not going to sit a Norris Trophy winner for a dude that has played 69 career games.  

For Fox to be scratched he'd have to have surgery.  A hurt Fox is infinitely better than Zac Jones.  

All it takes is a couple of slick moves on the PP lead to a goal and all will be fine.  

Herein lies the problem though to get PPs, Rangers have to be engaged and force the Canes to take penalties so they have more opportunities for Fox and co to produce.

34 minutes ago, RichieNextel305 said:

Are we sure it’s the injury and not the quality of opponent? Carolina gives you no time, like others have said. And Fox’s greatest asset is using his time wisely to try and make a play.

 

It ain’t working right now. And he needs to make adjustments. Badly.

Its definitely some sort of injury, you can tell when the puck gets dumped out of the zone on the PP he's skating at like half speed.  

Even with Carolina pressuring he's pretty good at making the quick pass or finding time, but if his leg is wonky, his first step to slide out of the way is slower.  

For the Rangers to break through on the PP, quick passes eventually gets Carolina out of position, that is all.  Rangers passes have been off for the most part, really not much of a difference between Games 1 and 2 on the PP and Games 3-5 for Carolina's PK.  

Keep the same lineup except for Rempe for Game 6.  

However, you want to start Vesey on the 1st line, have at it, Lavi should get the feel of the game early on, and switch the 1RW line up as necessary throughout the game based on who he thinks would be best on 1RW at that moment.  

Not to really blame the refs since the Rangers played like shit, BUT how does Burns break his stick on a crosscheck on Mika and not get called, then a few seconds later apparently Carolina had too many men on the ice for 10 seconds (according to Ferraro), both during a Rangers PP.  If Carolina had too many men for 2 seconds I can understand it letting it go, but for 10 during a PK?  

Either way the Rangers played like shit but this is the type of shit that gets frustrating.