GDT 2021-22 ECF #5: Rangers vs. Lightning — Some People Pronounce it 'Win'

[Phil]

EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS
GAME #5 — 6/9/22

  vs. 

Location: Madison Square Garden — New York, NY
Time: 8:00 PM
TV: ESPN, 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/lightning

 

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, Mika Zibanejad (10)

Adam Fox (18)

Mika Zibanejad (24)

Ryan Lindgren (+8)

Jacob Trouba (25)

Adam Fox (26:39)

Mika Zibanejad (20:46)

Starting Lineup:^

Chris Kreider A   / Mika Zibanejad A  / Frank Vatrano

Artemi Panarin A  / Barclay Goodrow 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:

18

10-7

.929

2.65

0

Healthy Scratches:

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

Injuries, Suspensions, Misc:

Sammy Blais [IR] — Knee surgery; Has begun skating with team

Ryan Strome A [DTD] — Lower-body injury; Likely game time decision

Filip Chytil [DTD] — Upper-body injury; Likely game time decision

 

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

 

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Team Leaders:

Goals:

Assists:

Points:

+/-:

PIM:

TOI/G (D):

TOI/G (F):

Nikita Kucherov, Ondrej Palat, Steven Stamkos (7)

Nikita Kucherov (14)

Nikita Kucherov (21)

Ondrej Palat (+7)

Brandon Hagel (25)

Victor Hedman (24:24)

Nikita Kucherov (21:16)

Starting Lineup:^

Ondrej Palat / Steven Stamkos C / Nikita Kucherov
Branden Hagel / Anthony Cirelli / Alex Killorn A
Go Fuck Yourself Ross Colton / Nick Paul / Corey Perry
Pat Maroon / Pierre-Edouard Bellemare / Riley Nash

Victor Hedman A / Jan Rutta
Ryan McDonagh A / Erik Cernak
Mikhail Sergachev / Zach Bogosian

^Subject to change

Starting Goaltender:

Andrei Vasilevskiy
 

GS:

REC:

SV%:

GAA:

SO:

15

10-5

.925

2.44

1

Healthy Scratches:

Alex Barre-Boulet, Cal Foote

Injuries, Suspensions, Misc:

Brayden Point [DTD] — Lower-body injury

 

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QUOTE(S) TO NOTE:

“They haven’t made any mistakes. We haven’t had many scoring chances, like we’ve talked about, but they haven’t opened up the game. They haven’t had a whole lot of scoring chances, either, but they haven’t made mistakes. I think that’s from experience as a winning team.”

— Gerard Gallant

CONTENT to BELIEVE

 

 

 

[VegasRanger]

Bring the energy, crush Tampa's spirits, and win it in 6!

[Parsley]

Back to winning!

Edited June 9, 2022 by Parsley

[SaveByRichter35]

LFG

[Morphinity 2.0]

[Abe Froman]

Let's Go Rangers and stuff.

[Jdog99]

The Rangers have not yet failed to bounce back when necessary since the start of the regular season. Wouldn't bet on it now.

[Ozzy]

The chips are down....

 

We win tonight!

[BrooksBurner]

46 minutes ago, Morphinity said:

 

Umm sign me up for some Seinfeld mojo up in here!

 

The Rangers on home ice:

 

 

 

[New Hampshire Ranger]

[RichieNextel305]

This is a tall task. This isn’t the Carolina Hurricanes who got rattled on the road. This is the Tampa Bay Lightning. Two time defending Stanley Cup Champions. Rattled by nothing. Phased by nothing.

 

That is why it’s going to feel that much better when we bounce back and fuck. This. Team. UP! Tonight.

 

Pedal to the fucking medal. 
 

“Their time, is over. It’s done. Screw them! This, is YOUR time. So go out there and take it!”

 

LETS FUCKING GO!!!!! 

[Karan]

Getting the first goal is going to be so key in this game with that horrible stifling defense that TBL plays. They really need to establish their forecheck early and start getting some offensive zone time 5-on-5. It's not going to be easy though as Vasy looks really dialed in now.

 

Having said that, even if they lose tomorrow's game, I think believe this Rangers team has one more epic comeback up their sleeve and will be able to pull out back-to-back wins in Game 6 & 7 if needed...

Edited June 9, 2022 by Karan

[CK20]

Rangers need to put some hits on Tampa, Kucherov, Palat and Stamkos have been way too comfortable…No pussy hockey tonight!…LGRs!!!

[Valriera]

I wanna see some pussy hockey - sit on their face, slam it into their ass while you peg victor hedman relentlessly into the boards, and unleash the kids upon the world 

 

LGRRRRRRRR

[siddious]

 

Get your shit together and win 

[Phil]

[RJWantsTheCup]

1 hour ago, CK20 said:

Rangers need to put some hits on Tampa, Kucherov, Palat and Stamkos have been way too comfortable…No pussy hockey tonight!…LGRs!!!

Perhaps the Rangers should play Goodrow, Motte and someone other than Reaves against the Kucherov line?

I would try Copp but then it all depends on what happens with Strome & Chytil.

[Sharpshooter]

The postseason with this team is exhausting. I almost forgot what it was like when they make the playoffs. lol Hopefully they're a bit healthier today.

[Valriera]

4 minutes ago, Sharpshooter said:

The postseason with this team is exhausting. I almost forgot what it was like when they make the playoffs. lol Hopefully they're a bit healthier today.

I forgot how long it is too my man

[Pete]

 

[Keirik]

[Cash or Czech]

[Zuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuc]

 

LFGR!!!

[Ozzy]

 

Summoning my Inner Al !!!

[Blue Heaven]