Rangers-0, Devils-4

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Good morning, boneheads!

I am not opening, let alone linking, any of the articles around. I can only imagine what’s there.

It’s just mindboggling. Three games in a row, one worse than another. First game, a crapshoot in OT, second game-bad luck. But this one? I think this young goaltender is in their head. And so are the Devils, who are playing almost perfect defensive hockey while using their strength. I think our boys were ready. But this first strange goal within a couple of minutes, and their entire confidence (or whatever was left of it) was shattered completely. That’s all NJ needed.

Not over yet, I know. But even if Gallant becomes a strong tactician overnight, it’s still up to them to execute. However, that will not happen unless their leadership steps up to the plate and shows the way. All of them, new guys including.

They have to do it the hard way. What else is new. Can they? Will find out tomorrow at the Garden.

185 responses to “Rangers-0, Devils-4”

  1. ilb2001 Avatar
    ilb2001

    You guys copy and paste your own posts. 🙂

  2. St Pete Eli Avatar
    St Pete Eli

    Thanks ilb!
    Seriously can anyone tell how we should be positive about this organization that we love and hate so much? I was talking to my son earlier about the super kid line lol! He said it’s not that there bad they’re just dumb. Very low hockey IQ. We are doomed and stuck with this clown show until the core is gone. As ridiculous as it is Mkh has a good point. Trade the entire kid line including Miller at the draft and maybe the DJ and his entourage will get the message and get out of dodge. Last but not least signing Panarin for 11 mil was a huge mistake.

  3. Admiral Ackbar Avatar
    Admiral Ackbar

    I have nothing say, other than this team is severely lacking.

    Thank you, Rangers!

    https://i.pinimg.com/originals/1c/df/6f/1cdf6ffe610a4ae72bf499c0501fb07e.jpg

  4. St Pete Eli Avatar
    St Pete Eli

    If we see the issues with this team. Why can’t management? Maybe it’s only about the money in Jimmy D’s pockets. What else could it be? Are they really this clueless? Patrick Rockstar Kane? Seriously?

  5. bobbyo2019 Avatar
    bobbyo2019

    Having trouble keeping up with Devil speed but surely lets trade the youngest, most affordable players…its not like Devils are in their division or Hughes is retiring

  6. Za’rat (THE OTHER GUYS GREED) Jones Avatar
    Za’rat (THE OTHER GUYS GREED) Jones

    Pozy Pozy Pozy!
    No negys!!!!!
    Our sexy boys will win game 6&7!!

    And as always. Remember.
    Cheer!Cheer! Cheer!
    Never Boo Boo Boo!

  7. St Pete Eli Avatar
    St Pete Eli

    So bobbyo what’s your solution? Keep doing the same thing expecting different results.

  8. Norm Merton Avatar
    Norm Merton

    I’ve been rooting for this team for about 55 years. They have been excellent these last two years and outplayed the last two games by another very good young team who for the moment look like they played the rental market better than Drury did. But it’s famously tough to close teams out, so there’s legit hope for Game 6, which would make 7 anyone’s guess. Win or lose, I’ll take it. It’s the Rangers.

  9. bobbyo2019 Avatar
    bobbyo2019

    I don’t need a solution yet. The series isn’t over. And if they don’t win its not gonna be trading young players

  10. Norm Merton Avatar
    Norm Merton

    Kreider needs to reappear. No more rink turns, fella. Get your nose in there!

  11. St Pete Eli Avatar
    St Pete Eli

    bobbyo apparently you didn’t understand my post. I did say “As ridiculous as it is Mkh has a good point.”

  12. bobbyo2019 Avatar
    bobbyo2019

    i think its ridiculous Pete and its not the first trade Miller or Kakko or Chytil or Laffy comment either

  13. St Pete Eli Avatar
    St Pete Eli

    It stil is not the context of my post.

  14. tommyG Avatar
    tommyG

    Put a fork in the rangers, there done. Unfortunately the devils are only going to get better so get use to that for the next 5 years. I originally thought the rangers were going to do a rebuild the right way but we all know that didn’t happen and the reason why is because Dolan wants his money so as far as Dolan is concerned he got 3 games at MSG. This team will make the playoffs but won’t go very far.

  15. tommyG Avatar
    tommyG

    This team is soft Physically and Mentally.

  16. St Pete Eli Avatar
    St Pete Eli

    tommyG
    Exactly it’s all about the money.

  17. bobbyo2019 Avatar
    bobbyo2019

    Don’t think soft physically but definitely slow from a team perspective compared to Derbils. If they don’t recover here thats the area to address

  18. CraigFormerWeatherNowPR Avatar
    CraigFormerWeatherNowPR

    This team is only as good as the opposition allows them to be. That’s the cold, hard truth. It’s entirely too easy to disrupt their recipe for success, which as we all know is pass the puck around like the Harlem Globetrotters and wait for the prettiest play to get a shot on net, only… it rarely ever works. Once the opposition, in this case, the Devils, take away their time and space… they refuse to adjust and play smashmouth hockey. And do you want to know why that is? Excluding the 4th line, that brand of hockey isn’t in their DNA.

    Taking it a step further, this isn’t so much on their D core as it is on their top nine (Miller excluded).
    They’re NOT BUILT TO WIN. I don’t care how much icing we have…. we don’t have nearly enough cake!

  19. St Pete Eli Avatar
    St Pete Eli

    Question as anyone been watching the Washington (Redskins) Commanders debacle with the inept owner Dan Snyder?
    Ranger organization needs to be gutted top down.

  20. St Pete Eli Avatar
    St Pete Eli

    CraigFormerWeatherNowPR
    Indeed!

  21. St Pete Eli Avatar
    St Pete Eli

    When the letter was sent I purposed and complete rebuild. I was mildly ridiculed. Well what we saw last night is what we will continue to see until it happens. Then maybe we can laugh at the devils just like they’re laughing at us…

  22. Alex Avatar
    Alex

    i think that other than a 1st each of next 3 years that we don’t have too many picks in top 3 rounds. maybe 2nd in 2024 but not sure if that’s going as part of kane deal. and a 3rd from lanche this year. all 3 of our next 3 years 3rd rounds are gone.

    i would think we’re going to have to trade guys like miller and jones to get some picks back and in case of miller open up some cap room.

    i just don’t think drury has the draft capital to make more rental trades going forward. this team is kind of a mess going forward.

  23. bobbyo2019 Avatar
    bobbyo2019

    Devils made playoffs once over last decade resulting in multiple top 5 picks that have finally started producing …is that the rebuild wanted here?

  24. richinhagerstownbywayofbrooklyn Avatar
    richinhagerstownbywayofbrooklyn

    It’s strange how a rebuild suddenly turned into win now. The result of course in this kind of scheme is win never. Yes there are some titillating moments along the way but in the end the same as always….. disappointment.
    We the fans are tired of being micturated upon, build this team correctly. Why do we have to watch so many other teams do it right and Ranger management ( every Ranger management) does the same stupid things over and over again. Ultimately we the fans are being cheated and our favorite organization is a complete laughing stock.
    There are many more important things in the world….but still it is a shame.

  25. bobbyo2019 Avatar
    bobbyo2019

    only one team does it right each year

  26. Old Ranger Fan Avatar
    Old Ranger Fan

    Let’s save the discussion of where they go from here for next week. We’ll have all Summer for it. We have at least one more Go Time this season. I’d just like to see them show up for what may be their last home game of the season. Another sh!t show like last night would rally be a horrible way to start the offseason. At least go down fighting not with you tail between your legs.

  27. Gravy Avatar
    Gravy

    I can excuse Games 3 and 4 because they really could have won either. This response was unacceptable. They played reasonably well the few minutes after the fluke goal, and overall in the first period. All downhill after that. First elimination game coming up.

  28. St Pete Eli Avatar
    St Pete Eli

    bobbyo
    Yes. What’s the alternative 20 more years of mercenary failures? Who are you going to trade for a #1 center that shows up in the playoffs. Stop signing Panarin types they’re great for the regular season but limit cap flexibility. The Rangers have been doing this for decades and it barely work once.

  29. bobbyo2019 Avatar
    bobbyo2019

    no one… except Arizona …has cap flexibility Pete and #1 center trades rarely happen and if they do there goes your cap flexibility .

  30. tommyG Avatar
    tommyG

    The problem with the rangers is they play at MSG smack in the middle of New York City. Overhead is high so owner needs people in the seats. The rangers will never do a complete rebuild and hence will be lucky to get another Stanely Cup. The rangers need to draft well, draft the type of players with the pedigree of skill and toughness. Hopefully they do allot better job in drafting, in a cap world that’s also important. This way they don’t have to spend tons of money in the free agent market.

  31. Mkh Avatar
    Mkh

    Admiral – THATS OUTSTANDING!!!! Carp would be proud.

  32. SN Avatar
    SN

    There is a simple fix to get sustained offensive rush. On the D breakout, the Debbie’s are pressing the strong (puck) side. The one NJ forechecker is covering both NYR D-men. The NYR D must reverse the puck as the weak side is wide open for D who made the original breakout pass. Instead the NYR D passer is not joining the rush and NJ has a 5 on 4 advantage on every dump in. It’s a quasi trap but NYR is playing right into their hands.

    Requires patience and smart passing but to quote the eternal wiseman Yoda, “Go slow and go faster”

  33. St Pete Eli Avatar
    St Pete Eli

    ORF
    You’re right let’s save the what to do’s until after tee time.

  34. SN Avatar
    SN

    Mika is strange cat. Gets most of his points on odd man rushes and PP which does not translate well against teams playing conservatively.

    Not as down on Bread as others because he is who he is; regular season point compiler who needs space to weave his magic. His inability to pass to spot Vlad on the doorstep in the first was a huge miss.

    Laffy and Kakko have been their most engaged PO wingers; need to split them up and get them away from Flip.

    Kane was such a dumb move.

    20-93-24
    13-16-91
    10-72-88

  35. tommyG Avatar
    tommyG

    Kane was a dumb move and posted it on here when it went down.

  36. Mkh Avatar
    Mkh

    Bobby – The reason you trade the kid line is because the Rangers window is now closed due to cap restraints and heartless leaders in the top 6. They are 4-5 years away from being able to compete again, possibly longer. As for the kid line, though they are good for possession time, they are way too slow in transition, can’t finish and are going to want inflated contracts soon. The draft picks you replace them with will also be the cheapest players. As for Miller, how much is he going to cost to keep him? Can he be good? Maybe, but I am not sure he has the gumption to play the physical game he needs to and i’m not sure he will ever learn proper positioning. Defensemen take longer, so I would maybe consider holding him longer, but only at a reasonable price. Bottom line is you need players that show up at the most important time of the year and the current top 6 are complete no shows. Yes even pillow soft Kreider. He has good hands for deflections if its laid on a tee for him like Fox has done, other than that he is useless.

  37. Mkh Avatar
    Mkh

    Craig 9:18 – Well said!!

  38. tommyG Avatar
    tommyG

    Yep, not going very far in the playoffs with this core group but they will make the playoffs. Dolan’s happy!!!

  39. Alex Avatar
    Alex

    MKH

    stop with the kreider hate. 5 goals and 1 assist. including a goal in game 3 not via tip in and assist on the ranger goal in game 4. had 10 goals in 20 playoff games last year. all time leader in playoff goals by a ranger.

  40. Mkh Avatar
    Mkh

    Rich – Spot on. SSDD. How many times have the Rangers traded for the aging HOF player who has nothing left. Would be nice to see them develop their own HOF players for a change. Gilbert, Leetch and eventually Hank are it for their drafting and developing skills. That is the other part of the organization that needs a complete rebuild. Start by cherry picking scouts from TB, Colorado, Boston, Detroit and maybe even NJ and get coaches that can develop them. It is also a good thing to let guys develop in AHL, instead of rushing them to big club so they can be overmatched and lose all confidence in themselves .

  41. CraigFormerWeatherNowPR Avatar
    CraigFormerWeatherNowPR

    When is the last time you saw Zibanejad, Chytil, Kreider, Panarin, Kane, Kakko….. put someone through the boards on the forecheck to slow down/wear down the opposing team?

    That is HALF of your forward group and 2/3rds of your top 9 unwilling/unable to do what it takes to win this time of year when things aren’t going right! How much more needs to be said!

    They need to draft more guys of the same ilk as Othmann and Cuylle if they want post-season success. It’s that simple. THESE are the guys that not only make room for skilled players, but can also pump the puck in the net themselves.

    Or hey, draft like crap, and then trade/sign finesse players who dominate in the regular season. That seems to be working out well….

  42. Mkh Avatar
    Mkh

    Sorry Alex, I am not a fan of Kreider. Though better the last two years, I couldn’t stand him disappearing for long stretches, taking periods and games off. He got the nickname enigma for a reason. He plays way too soft for a guy who we are constantly told is so big and strong. It would be nice to see him show some heart and use that size and strength. Maybe drop the gloves a little more often to try and change a game. Last night might have been a good time to do that. IMO He also has a very low hockey IQ. We all have our players we don’t like and he is at the top of my list, though Panarin and Kane have passed him for the #1 spot on my list of least favorite players. I know many others feel differently about him and I respect that, but he is not the player for me.

  43. Alex Avatar
    Alex

    MKH

    Gilbert was never drafted as there was no draft back then. Park was part of a draft that many players were already grabbed via territorial rights

    you left out Richter, Kreider, Maloney brothers, Greschner, Vickers,

    there were others – that didn’t stay here long enough like Kovalev and Zubov. Beezer too.

  44. Alex Avatar
    Alex

    MKH couldn’t disagree with you more on Kreider. keep hating though.

  45. Beezle Avatar
    Beezle

    “Trailing 3-0 after the second period, the Rangers were outshot 20-2 in the third period.”

    Don’t need to read any of the other press, that sums it all up nicely.

  46. bobbyo2019 Avatar
    bobbyo2019

    MKH the reason you don’t trade the kid line or Miller is because they are the next window and moving them is not going to get you more cost effective players especially with cap constraints. The current top 6 is changing whether they win or not its just a matter of how drastic that is…. Cullye and Othmann will be in the line up next year…and being 4-5 years away is a stretch

  47. Beezle Avatar
    Beezle

    This team plays soft physically. They only fore/back check to the extent the other team does not return the favor. Once the other team pushes back, NYR pretty much vanish*. Rare is the game they trade body blows from start to finish. See Letterkenny coach for the more accurate description.

    The cap situation is not going to be as bad as many make it out to be. One more tight year and then things start to open up. Regardless, I think both from a cap and team play standpoint they will need to find a way to move Panarin. His game just does not translate well to the playoffs and that has a cascading effect down the lineup.

    *Not that this is the Devils game either and both clubs lead only Dallas in the dubious hit stat.

  48. ZA’RAT (The Other Guys Greed) Jones Avatar
    ZA’RAT (The Other Guys Greed) Jones

    Why all these Neggys?
    Pozy Pozy Pozy!

    Also how could you not include Ron DuGay! Hottest draft pick for the rangers ever!

    I know it stinks losing to those bratty children on Ritalin in NJ. But don’t trash our men. That’s a NEGY! We do POZY!

    POZY POZY POZY!!
    This was the same thing in 1994.
    No NEGYS!!

  49. Beezle Avatar
    Beezle

    If you want one stat that seems to sum it up – The Devils lead the playoffs in SAT% at 54.2. The NYR are last at 45.8

  50. CCCP Avatar
    CCCP

    I hope none of the players got a good night sleep.

  51. cooscoos Avatar
    cooscoos

    Very low SAT scores.

  52. cooscoos Avatar
    cooscoos

    Drury to Dolan: ‘Not to worry, bubbeleh; we’re working on a letter.’

  53. cooscoos Avatar
    cooscoos

    White House Joe says he’s rooting for Philly in the playoffs.

  54. CCCP Avatar
    CCCP

    What if Troobuh throw another helmet? Could that work?

  55. CCCP Avatar
    CCCP

    What about a jockstrap?

  56. wwpd Avatar
    wwpd

    it stinks. Being a ranger fan may be one of the most unrewarding fandoms across almost any sport and time period. But the heart wants what the heart wants. I will take a moment to appreciate the Rangers were *not* the first team eliminated from the playoffs this year? (thanks jets!)

  57. CraigFormerWeatherNowPR Avatar
    CraigFormerWeatherNowPR

    CCCP,

    I know their locker room isn’t a coat check room, but….. it’s time.
    Do what you’ve gotta do.

  58. CCCP Avatar
    CCCP

    On it, Craig! lol

  59. cooscoos Avatar
    cooscoos

    No big bucks to Miller. See what you can get for him and apply that $ elsewhere.

  60. cooscoos Avatar
    cooscoos

    #77 has impressed.

  61. bobbyo2019 Avatar
    bobbyo2019

    Defense and Miller have not been the problem this series …its the top 6 that are MIA 5 on 5 and failing on the PP

  62. cooscoos Avatar
    cooscoos

    STOP defending the indefensible. Thank you.

  63. chrismiller Avatar
    chrismiller

    Am I wrong to be annoyed about Shesterkin barking at the bench when they were down 2-0 when he let up a goal in the first minute by giving up a ridiculous rebound off a faceoff? I feel like he hasn’t done enough for long enough to be yelling at the team.

  64. bobbyo2019 Avatar
    bobbyo2019

    Shesty should have been annoyed …I was

  65. CraigFormerWeatherNowPR Avatar
    CraigFormerWeatherNowPR

    Panarin practicing on the 3rd line today LMAO

    Gotta love it- our 11 million dollar man on the 3rd line.

    Someone explain to me why Kreider is still on the 1st line.

  66. cooscoos Avatar
    cooscoos

    If Kreider hadn’t helped him learn English, he couldn’t bark. Put the blame where it lays.

  67. bobbyo2019 Avatar
    bobbyo2019

    GG figured out of the top 9 only the kids were actually playing in the Devil zone so he had to spread them out to each line to establish some kind of forecheck

  68. Alex Avatar
    Alex

    5 g and 1 a (1 g and the assist in games 3 and 4)

    who do you want to put on 1st line. laffy? lol

  69. cooscoos Avatar
    cooscoos

    Who, besides THE, has the canned nuts to hang out in front of the net?

  70. CCCP Avatar
    CCCP

    Stop defending indefensible defenseman!

  71. St Pete Eli Avatar
    St Pete Eli

    I’ve given up, I’m broken. I knew it when they traded for 20 cents, that this organization never learns and probably never will.

  72. St Pete Eli Avatar
    St Pete Eli

    Trade Miller at the draft.

  73. bobbyo2019 Avatar
    bobbyo2019

    Drury isn’t trading Miller unless there is a top center coming back

  74. Alex Avatar
    Alex

    bobbyo

    they have to make cap room. they’re not getting a top center. most of the higher priced guys have no movement clauses or contracts that nobody would want. doubt we could even trade goodrow without eating a fair amount of contract. they can’t afford to give all the kids the money they will want.

  75. bobbyo2019 Avatar
    bobbyo2019

    If they are not getting a top center move someone else ….you dont move young top 4 D or centers, wingers are easier to replace

  76. wwpd Avatar
    wwpd

    the rock stars! the indefensibles! the sidewinders! what could go wrong with putting the forward lineup in the blender for an elimination game. weren’t these guys near the top of the league before the trade deadline with sometimes vesey and goodrow in the top 6? put them back, who cares.

    St Pete you’re exactly right, deadline acquisition of the ghost of Showtime should have broken every ranger fan inside a little bit who wanted to forget how things were done in the past and believe in hope for the future. how all the faces can change but the song remains the same is beyond. owners, GMs, presidents, coaches, scouts, all come and go, same bad shortsighted decisions, no Cups.

    is this what they call “the ledge?”

  77. wwpd Avatar
    wwpd

    TommyG I won’t let Dolan off so easy. beyond me how overhead is higher than anyone else in the league? same salary cap, old (charming? junky?) barn, and hasn’t paid property taxes to NYC since the 1980s. most valuable team in the NHL for the past decade, while missing the playoffs half the time! I’m no expert obviously. maybe the fine men and women selling $20 beers inside the garden are that much more highly paid than labor costs in the rest of the league, or the old MSG lighting isn’t energy efficient enough? certainly could afford to cut some executive costs given the crappy results we get anyway!

  78. Admiral Ackbar Avatar
    Admiral Ackbar

    NO QUIT IN NEW JERSEY!

  79. Admiral Ackbar Avatar
    Admiral Ackbar

    Derbils organization sending out emails:

    “That’s how you defend home ice”

    Now, watch the Isles force game 7 by defending their home ice tonight!

  80. Admiral Ackbar Avatar
    Admiral Ackbar

    Trade em all — I’ve been sayin it ALL YEAR!!!

  81. Admiral Ackbar Avatar
    Admiral Ackbar

    “JamesGeau”

  82. ZA’RAT(TheOtherGuysGreed) Jones Avatar
    ZA’RAT(TheOtherGuysGreed) Jones

    Here’s a POZY for you guys!

    Our sexy boys win tomorrow! They win the next game!

    No NEGYS!!

    Remember as always
    CHEER CHEER CHEER!!
    NEVER BOO! BOO! BOO!

    What do you miserable people have to say about that?

  83. Old Ranger Fan Avatar
    Old Ranger Fan

    Is Baba O’Riley the background music for the floating dumpster fire?
    Staples is already throwing GG under the bus. I think LB will have the good taste to wait for the body to cool off first. A week ago Staple was predicting a Ranger sweep. He must have whiplash by now.

  84. bobbyo2019 Avatar
    bobbyo2019

    Did GGs coaching make the Rangers slower or the Devils faster?

  85. Jeff Avatar
    Jeff

    Coaching is very important,we all know that. With this team you could have the winningest coach ever and if the players will not adjust there is nothing you can do.
    To me the biggest problem is Panarian and as we all know,he is not leaving anytime soon.
    That being said,we are stuck with this dreck fora few more years. Too bad. I thought we had a chance this year.
    I wonder how many tickets are for sale for tomorrow?

  86. St Pete Eli Avatar
    St Pete Eli

    Jeff
    Funny thing is even at half the salary there isn’t a GM that would take Krusty after watching him in the playoffs.

  87. Mkh Avatar
    Mkh

    Did anyone notice at the end of the game with less than 15 seconds left and a 4-0 lead, the Devils took two one timers looking for another goal, instead of just dumping it into the corner and letting the clock run out. What was the Rangers response – CRICKETS. Where were the veteran “leaders”??? That tells you all you need to know about this gutless, heartless team. Instead of putting the guy through the boards and then dropping the gloves to beat the snot out of him, they just skated meekly away with their tail between their legs. And they expect us to believe that they will show up for game 6? What a joke!!!

  88. Mkh Avatar
    Mkh

    As if things aren’t bad enough, the Canes are going to make our nightmare even worse.

  89. Alex Avatar
    Alex

    mkh

    you’re getting worse than kakko. you can switch teams if it helps your mindset

    ps i stopped watching that game long before that – maybe you should do the same

  90. Admiral Ackbar Avatar
    Admiral Ackbar

    No quit in the NY Islanders!

  91. Kakko's Camp Avatar

    Panthers already look better in the first five minutes against the best regular season team in the history of the league, than the Rangers have at any point after the first faceoff in game 4.

  92. CCCP Avatar
    CCCP

    Devil’s 2 deadly weapons:
    Jack Hughes and Gerard Galant.

  93. Admiral Ackbar Avatar
    Admiral Ackbar

    Isles will defeat the Derbils by injuring them in a long war of attrition.

  94. bobbyo2019 Avatar
    bobbyo2019

    Thst extra 10 million in extra space working out for Bruins

  95. Kakko's Camp Avatar

    Panthers with another lead

  96. ZA’RAT(TheOtherGuysGreed) Jones Avatar
    ZA’RAT(TheOtherGuysGreed) Jones

    You guys are behaving like dinky doo. Are you saying they even if our hot sexy boys win tomorrow night, you won’t watch the game seven? It’s just one game they need to win. To change the tide of this marvelous rough and grunty postseason.

    POZY POZY POZY

  97. Admiral Ackbar Avatar
    Admiral Ackbar

    This post season sucks. Who are you kidding?

  98. Old Ranger Fan Avatar
    Old Ranger Fan

    Sorokin pitching a shutout in an elimination game. Rangers used to have a guy who did that.

  99. Norm Merton Avatar
    Norm Merton

    …and may again. First chance coming up!

  100. Kakko's Camp Avatar

    If the Panthers keep this up, I might get to actually root for a team in the second round instead of just rooting against teams.

  101. Kakko's Camp Avatar

    Just saw one of the best hip checks I’ve ever seen in person get called for a trip🙄

  102. CraigFormerWeatherNowPR Avatar
    CraigFormerWeatherNowPR

    Fishtanks arena pretty loud.

  103. Olga Folkyerself Avatar
    Olga Folkyerself

    Fishies are OUT!

  104. JBytes Avatar
    JBytes

    One enemy down; one more to go.

  105. JBytes Avatar
    JBytes

    Those pesky Panthers!

  106. CraigFormerWeatherNowPR Avatar
    CraigFormerWeatherNowPR

    Terrible giveaway, terrible goal. Bye bye Fishtanks. If you get to the course before us Sunday AM, just pay our green fees and we’ll venmo you.

  107. Old Ranger Fan Avatar
    Old Ranger Fan

    Handshakes on the Island. Stastny scores from the goal line. Sorokin missed it.

  108. JBytes Avatar
    JBytes

    In my next life, I want to be a hockey arena DJ.
    Here’s to the Florida Panthers: Psyche – Black Panther

  109. Upstate Ranger Avatar
    Upstate Ranger

    Game 7 in Boston
    Love it

  110. Alex Avatar
    Alex

    Think god isles lost

    I actually watched most of the ot

    Now I can show my face in places like Long Beach when weather gets better

  111. JBytes Avatar
    JBytes

    I just saw a Rangers sweater at the Panthers match.

  112. Upstate Ranger Avatar
    Upstate Ranger

    Kudos to the Cats for getting up off the mat

  113. Alex Avatar
    Alex

    Thank God

  114. Admiral Ackbar Avatar
    Admiral Ackbar

    Thank goodness.

    At least The Nightmare of Epic Proportions cannot be.

    This is the way.

  115. Old Ranger Fan Avatar
    Old Ranger Fan

    The Panhers force a game 7 with the mighty Bruins. Let’s see what the Rangers can do against a lesser opponent. GG using reverse psychology. Said he thought they had a good effort last night.

  116. Kakko's Camp Avatar

    Holy schmid, that game was nuts!

  117. Kakko's Camp Avatar

    JBytes, I saw a guy in an oilers jersey with a guy in a Blue jersey on my way into the arena. They would’ve looked stupid if they didn’t have Rangers on their backs.
    Gretz and Tarasenko.

  118. Alex Avatar
    Alex

    Pack won game 1

    1-0

    Outshot providence 32-14

  119. St Pete Eli Avatar
    St Pete Eli

    Pack could probably beat the the Rangers.

  120. St Pete Eli Avatar
    St Pete Eli

    Canes over the devils in 7

  121. TYM Avatar
    TYM

    Horrid goal allowed by Sorokin to go golfing.

  122. St Pete Eli Avatar
    St Pete Eli

    sardines Caned

  123. Loneranger Avatar
    Loneranger

    Ilb why the hell are you boxing me out again; I care about this team more than you ever could. You’re one egotistical individual person that I really feel sorry for

  124. Jeff Avatar
    Jeff

    So, let me get this straight. Zuccorello miss the net and does not backcheck and a goal is scoref by the other team. Where have I seen this before.

  125. Alex Avatar
    Alex

    Ilb is a great compassionate person and knows the game very well

  126. Old Ranger Fan Avatar
    Old Ranger Fan

    Drury has finally put together a good AHL team. Has he been at that for 15 years now? Sykora with his first AHL point assisting on Bobby T’s goal and Garand seems to be on a roll even if it was only 14 SOGs. It seems like they are letting him play until he makes them switch. Parker Gahagen listed as the backup. Domingue must have eaten some bad Chinese food again. Does anyone know what happened to Robertson? He hasn’t played in forever. I’m sure if Trivigno ever makes to Broadway he will be Lee on the blog. Edstrom also started the game.

  127. Alex Avatar
    Alex

    Robertson out week to week
    Upper body per howlings before ahl playoffs

  128. Alex Avatar
    Alex

    ORF

    The guy who played for Pitt is on taxi squad for rangers as 3rd Goalie

  129. ilb2001 Avatar
    ilb2001

    Good morning, Boneheads!
    Loneranger- the first four letters of the author’s name you mentioned placed your comment into the moderation/pending folder. I didn’t see it until this morning. Sorry.

  130. St Pete Eli Avatar
    St Pete Eli

    🏌️ tomorrow morning?

  131. Beezle Avatar
    Beezle

    I’d like to see him play more but I also want guys to take it, you know what I mean? When you get the opportunities, make me play you more, and I’m not trying to jab [Tarasenko] because he’s been good, but I want guys who go out there and say, ‘Make me play 18 minutes, make me play 20 minutes.’

    Doesn’t the reverse work too? Like those guys who aren’t performing get moved down instead of endless opportunities?

  132. Beezle Avatar
    Beezle

    My last PuddyKat ticket is still alive! 880 moneyline to win series 4-3. Think there might be just a little bit more pressure on the B’s in game 7.

  133. Old Ranger Fan Avatar
    Old Ranger Fan

    We have reached a must win game even under Carp’s narrow definition of the term. They caught the Devils not ready for the moment in games 1 and 2. Let’s see if they are ready for the moment tonight. I expect handshakes tonight. I hope they surprise me. If GG is correct and they actually played hard on Thursday and still got outshot 20-2 in the 3rd the Devils are just a much better team and there is little to agonize over. LGR!

  134. bobbyo2019 Avatar
    bobbyo2019

    dik Francis?

  135. CraigFormerWeatherNowPR Avatar
    CraigFormerWeatherNowPR

    Who’s pumped for the 8pm showing of Disney on Ice tonight at the Garden? I hear Zibanejad put highlights in his hair just for the occasion!

  136. St Pete Eli Avatar
    St Pete Eli

    This Cotton Candy Crew is simply sweet and fluffy. Until management gets it, we get this.

  137. tommyG Avatar
    tommyG

    That is the bottom line. The devils are the better team. They were better in the regular season. The devils had more points and a better record head on against the rangers.

  138. richinhagerstownbywayofbrooklyn Avatar
    richinhagerstownbywayofbrooklyn

    The Boston series is going just as we all hoped to make life potentially easier for the Rangers. But like every season the Rangers find a way to make a plan not come together. In this case by coloring the ice yellow against the little devils.

  139. St Pete Eli Avatar
    St Pete Eli

    They should actually have the hand shake before the game. That way they can shamefully slip off the ice while the devils do a stick salute on MSG ice. It hurts me to say that.

  140. Loneranger Avatar
    Loneranger

    ilb Does that mean my well thought out post/observation will not be posted ???

  141. St Pete Eli Avatar
    St Pete Eli

    The devils are better. They are faster, smarter, more skilled, and better coached. And both teams know it. Rebuild the right or we’ll be watching this same show for years to come.

  142. bobbyo2019 Avatar
    bobbyo2019

    It would be easier if some here just rooted for the Debbies

  143. St Pete Eli Avatar
    St Pete Eli

    bobbyo
    I respect your optimistism. I want to see them win probably more than you think. They will have an opportunity to prove me wrong tonight. I’ve just seen this show before l.

  144. JBytes Avatar
    JBytes

    “This Cotton Candy Crew is simply sweet and fluffy…”

    I don’t know why, I just couldn’t stop laughing at “sweet and fluffy”.

  145. tommyG Avatar
    tommyG

    Hey!! At least the islanders are out and what a gaffe by Sorokin on the OT winner, Ouch!!

  146. bobbyo2019 Avatar
    bobbyo2019

    Isles should be kicking themselves…that was a winnable series

  147. Mkh Avatar
    Mkh

    I can at least breathe a little easier knowing the fish sticks are out before the Rangers. If they advanced, then either the Rangers or Devils were going to lose players to long term injuries early in the next round. That is the fish sticks game, inflict pain and injuries to bring the skill level down to their level.

  148. Admiral Ackbar Avatar
    Admiral Ackbar

    What sucks is I really wanted the islanders and devils to face off in the opening round.

    But of course, the Debbies had to go 8-6-2 in their last 16 games to blow their chance to overtake the Candy Canes.

    Now, we got stuck with the Debbies entering a hot streak, whereas the Candy Canes are all banged up ready to be toasted in round 2 from the Fishsticks.

    Another Rangers opportunity blown.

  149. CCCP Avatar
    CCCP

    Aight, kids! Big game tonight! Let’s support our team to the end! It’s been a great season and we are still alive! They need all the good vibes they can get tonight! Positive thoughts and good vibes! LGR!

  150. Admiral Ackbar Avatar
    Admiral Ackbar

    “Good vibes?” — is that really you, comrade?

  151. Beezle Avatar
    Beezle

    “This Cotton Candy Crew is simply sweet and fluffy…”

    If only they were just a bit more fluffy they might fight back?

  152. CCCP Avatar
    CCCP

    Yes, it’s me Admiral lol… I’m into crystals and minerals now 🙂

    I mean, let’s at least give them a chance to show what they made of tonight cuz there is always time to poop on them later

  153. Mark Messier Avatar
    Mark Messier

    We will win game six.

  154. Admiral Ackbar Avatar
    Admiral Ackbar

    CCCP – it’s true, we’re gonna have the rest of spring and all summer to poop on these clowns once they’re done. Lol!

  155. St Pete Eli Avatar
    St Pete Eli

    So Zibanejad with the hat trick, 3rd goal an empty netter. And then game 7 in OT, Goodrow Goodrow Goodrow! That would make me a believer.

  156. cooscoos Avatar
    cooscoos

    Aha!

  157. Upstate Ranger Avatar
    Upstate Ranger

    Some advice for GG from General G.S. Patton:

    “Do not try to make circumstances fit your plans. Make plans that fit the circumstances.”

    “When I want my men to remember something important, to really make it stick, I give it to them double dirty. It may not sound nice to some bunch of little old ladies at an afternoon tea party, but it helps my soldiers to remember. You can’t run an army without profanity; and it has to be eloquent profanity. An army without profanity couldn’t fight its way out of a piss-soaked paper bag. As for the types of comments I make, sometimes I just, By God, get carried away with my own eloquence.”

  158. bobbyo2019 Avatar
    bobbyo2019

    Can’t go wrong with Patton

  159. bobbyo2019 Avatar
    bobbyo2019

    Uncle Larry wants Foxy replaced on the powerplay ….hilarious

  160. cooscoos Avatar
    cooscoos

    ‘I don’t want any message that says ‘I am holding my position.’ We are not holding a g’damned thing. We are advancing constantly and are not interested in holding on to anything except the enemy’s balls.’

    ‘No bastid ever won a war by dying for his Country. You won it by making the other poor bastid die for HIS Country.’

  161. cooscoos Avatar
    cooscoos

    I voiced the opinion long ago that one way to beat the Rangers in a protracted series was to hound and pound Foxy. He’s that good and that important.

  162. E3 Avatar
    E3

    Rangers 2
    Satans 0

    GwG : Tear a shank oh

    I smell dead people

  163. E3 Avatar
    E3

    What we need. What we need…..is solidarity…..solidarity….

  164. Old Ranger Fan Avatar
    Old Ranger Fan

    I’m looking to Al Davis for inspiration. “Just win, baby!”

  165. Jeff Avatar
    Jeff

    Dear cooscoos; Agree on Fox. Have noticed how close they are to him all the time. On the power play they seem to attack him and you can see his frustration growing. Also it is time to sit Kane and plat Tarasanko a lot more especially on the PP.
    Like a lot of you I do not have confidence in this team but I have something all Rangers fans have;HOPE. Here is hoping for a great game that we can all be proud of our boys.
    LGR

  166. E3 Avatar
    E3

    Usually the more desperate team is the winner. No denying our sexy boys are the more in need.

    Pozy pozy pozy

    No neggy

  167. CCCP Avatar
    CCCP

    “Better do your f’ing job”

  168. CCCP Avatar
    CCCP

    New lines

    Kreider – Zib – Tarasenko
    Laf – Trocheck – Kane
    Panarin – Chytil – Kakko
    Vesey – Goodrow – Motte

  169. ilb2001 Avatar
    ilb2001

    I got it, CCCP! 🙂

  170. St Pete Eli Avatar
    St Pete Eli

    Kane lol! Putting Kane with Busto and Vermont is as dumb as putting ketchup on jello!

  171. tommyG Avatar
    tommyG

    Desperate times when you change the lines!!!

  172. tommyG Avatar
    tommyG

    Most likely those line combos won’t last long, especially if devils draw 1st blood.

  173. St Pete Eli Avatar
    St Pete Eli

    Will tonight’s show at Garden be The Night of the Living Dead? I hope not.

  174. Admiral Ackbar Avatar
    Admiral Ackbar

    Those lines just look lost.

    The team is gasping for air, looking for ANYTHING.

    We’ll see…

  175. CCCP Avatar
    CCCP

    Did he really change the lineup? Seems like he just demoted Panarin.

  176. ZzZz GL Avatar
    ZzZz GL

    Let’s DO THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  177. ZzZz GL Avatar
    ZzZz GL

    LET GO GO TIMEEEEEEEEE!!!!!

  178. ZzZz GL Avatar
    ZzZz GL

    Ummmm LETS GO GO TIME!!!!

  179. ZzZz GL Avatar
    ZzZz GL

    Let’s gigogogogogohohohoj!!!!!!

  180. ZzZz GL Avatar
    ZzZz GL

    LETS GO GO TIME

  181. ZzZz GL Avatar
    ZzZz GL

    LETS GO GO GO GO GO!!!!

    Are we done tonight?

  182. ZzZz GL Avatar
    ZzZz GL

    Yes we do the Mark Messier ,
    WE
    WILL
    WIN
    TONIGHT

  183. ZzZz GL Avatar
    ZzZz GL

    WE WILL WIN TONIGHT

  184. ilb2001 Avatar
    ilb2001
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