GDT 2021-22 ECSF #1: (2M) Rangers at (1M) Carolina Hurricanes — Ay Tone

[High and Wide]

EASTERN CONFERENCE SEMI FINALS
GAME #1 — 5/18/22

  vs. 

Location: PNC Arena — Raleigh, NC
Time: 7:00 PM
TV: ESPN, CBC, SN, TVAS
Radio: 98.7 FM, 107.1 FM, 710 AM, Sirius XM

USEFUL LINKS:

Coverage: @NYP_Brooksie • @StapeAthletic • @ColinSNewsday • @vzmercogliano • @MollieWalkerr

Team Official: @NYRangers • NYR on Instagram

Official Team Websites: nhl.com/rangers • nhl.com/hurricanes

 

GameCenter - here

Series Preview - here

 

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SERIES SCHEDULE:

  

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Team Leaders:

Goals:

Assists:

Points:

+/-:

PIM:

TOI/G (D):

TOI/G (F):

Chris Kreider (5)

Mika Zibanejad (8)

Mika Zibanejad (11)

Jacob Trouba, Andrew Copp (+4)

Patrik Nemeth, Jacob Trouba (8)

Adam Fox (28:25)

Mika Zibanejad (22:35)

Starting Lineup:^

Chris Kreider A   / Mika Zibanejad A  / Frank Vatrano

Artemi Panarin A  / Ryan Strome A  /  Andrew Copp
Alexis Lafrenière  / Filip Chytil  / Kaapo Kakko

Tyler Motte  / Kevin Rooney  / Ryan Reaves

 

Ryan Lindgren  / Adam Fox

K'Andre Miller / Jacob Trouba A
Justin Braun  / Braden Schneider

 

^Subject to change

Starting Goaltender:

Igor Shesterkin
 

GS:

REC:

SV%:

GAA:

SO:

7

4-2

.910

3.66

0

Healthy Scratches:

Patrik Nemeth  , Greg McKegg , Jonny Brodzinski , Julien Gauthier , Libor Hajek , Dryden Hunt 

Injuries, Suspensions, Misc:

Sammy Blais [IR] — Knee surgery; Out for season

Barclay Goodrow A [DTD] — Broken ankle; week-to-week

 

 

Zac Jones —
Tim Gettinger —
Lauri Pajuniemi —
Nils Lundkvis —
Jarred Tinordi —
Matthew Robertson —

 

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Team Leaders:

Goals:

Assists:

Points:

+/-:

PIM:

TOI/G (D):

TOI/G (F):

Seth Jarvis, Andrei Svechnikov, VIncent Trocheck, Nino Niedereiter (3)

Tony DeAngelo (7)

Tony DeAngelo, Jaccob Slavin (8)

Jaccob Slavin (+10)

Tony DeAngelo, VIncent Trocheck, Nino Niedereiter (8)

Jaccob Slavin (23:02)

Sebastian Aho (19:32)

Starting Lineup:^

Andrei Svechnikov / Sebastian Aho / Seth Jarvis
Teuvo Teravainen / Vincent Trocheck / Martin Necas
Nino Niedereiter / Jordan Staal / Jesper Fast
Max Domi / Jesperi Kotkaniemi / Derek Stepan

 

Jaccob Slavin / Tony DeAngelo
Brady Skjei / Brett Pesce
Brendan Smith / Ian Cole

^Subject to change

Starting Goaltender:

Antti Raanta
 

GS:

REC:

SV%:

GAA:

SO:

6

3-2-0

.927

2.37

0

Healthy Scratches:

TBA

Injuries, Suspensions, Misc:

Jake Gardiner [IR] — Back
Frederik Andersen [DTD] — Lower Body

Jordan Martinook [DTD] — Lower Body

 

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QUOTE(S) TO NOTE:

"We played them four times this year and they outplayed us in at least three of those games for sure; it means nothing to me right now. We're a confident team right now. We feel good about our team."

- Gerard Gallant

Content :

 

 

[Phil]

[Dunny]

That 4th line is nuts. Rooney is going to have his hands full. I think I dress Reaves for game 1, and then Gauthier or Hunt takes his place.

 

[Phil]

9 minutes ago, Dunny said:

That 4th line is nuts. Rooney is going to have his hands full. I think I dress Reaves for game 1, and then Gauthier or Hunt takes his place.

 

 

Same. But I'd just go Gauthier/Hunt right out of the gate. Reaves is gonna get torched.

[RodrigueGabriel]

1 minute ago, Phil said:

 

Same. But I'd just go Gauthier/Hunt right out of the gate. Reaves is gonna get torched.

And there's no Tom Wilson type that needs to get a message. This is a 4th line slot, please no Gauthier.

[Blue Heaven]

Yeah no need for Reavo in this series....Can't find it but McKegg scored a goal for Carolina vs. the Islanders in Game 4 of the sweep 3 years ago....Maybe he has some good playoff juju especially in Carolina?!?!? 

At the very least I'd rather see Hunt in and Reavo out.  

Edited May 17, 2022 by Blue Heaven

[Dunny]

Gauthier/Hunt/Brodzinski/Mckegg

 

May as well just pick one out of a hat.

[Dunny]

Cuylle/Othmann still playing. Othmann would be interesting.

 

 

[jsm7302]

I may have missed this.....is Motte back out again?

[Kick save and a beauty]

Why is the game day thread a day early?

[jsm7302]

51 minutes ago, Dunny said:

Cuylle/Othmann still playing. Othmann would be interesting.

 

 

Hoping he walks onto the team next year.

[Duguay10]

Interesting putting Nemeth on the 4th line, he has to be better there than on D, right?

[Valriera]

Carolina is all about depth, especially after the deadline. The only way to beat that is to rope-a-dope, keep them to the outside, and take full advantage of your opportunities when they come. We are not going to win a footrace or track meet, but with our high end talent i think we have a shot by playing a conservative and opportunistic game.

 

Or they will just blow us out too.

 

The biggest x factor here is again the kid line, who has enough talent to push us over the edge, but is yet unproven against an outstanding team in the playoffs like this. Can't wait to see them here. 

[Cash or Czech]

Brodzinski-Rooney-Motte. All three guys have taken draws in the past, even if they aren't natural centermen. These guys have hustle, a bit of grit, and a little bit of skill to them. That's the perfect 4th line based on the players we have available. Goodrow replaces Johnny Polish if he returns late in the series. 

[phillyb]

Round 2 baby. Fuck the ex-Rangers/Canes. 

[RJWantsTheCup]

If Reaves hits like he did first period of game 1 against the Pens I would go with over Hunt.   If not I would go with Hunt.  

[Sod16]

The other options are not great, but they are better than Reaves.  Watching him lumbering around is painful.

[Keirik]

I know I’ve been rather optimistic about this team most of the year and argued with the idea this is smoke and mirrors (pp + Igor) but I really believe in this team. I think we have quite a few guys just dumb enough to capture the moment without realizing how big it is and some vets with chips on their shoulders thinking why not us.

 

regardless, this team as it is today will not be exactly the way it is whenever our season is over. This group doesn’t want that. Rangers in 6 and I’m saying that because Carolina steals a couple. Otherwise, we are the better team this whole series. 

[Flynn]

[torontonyr]

What if Sather programmed all of the ex Rangers and we plan to activate them as sleeper agents?

 

 Zib just skates out there and says the codeword (hotdog) and suddenly they're scoring own goals.

[Cr00zng]

A week ego, it didn't look like that the Rangers will make it out of the first round and yet, here they are in round two. The Canegers are heavily favored against the Rangers and yet, the Rangers do have a chance to advance to the conference final.

 

I am with @Keirik and remain optimistic that they will be in round three. Let the games begin...

 

LFGR!!!

[Dunny]

Brain says Hurricanes in 5. 

 

Heart says Rangers in 7.

[Phil]

[fletch]

 

[siddious]

7 minutes ago, Phil said:

Stop it.

 

 

 

please just play a solid 60.

Trouba better play better.

if I see Nemeths face once I’ll freak.

hope Panarin is awake now. 
 

Let’s Go Rangers!!