Rangers completely overwhelmed by Devils in 4-0 loss as the star player are nowhere to be found

[@norrinradd8848]

Devils fan here - Fox and Igor only players that showed up this series.

[@andrewwaring3643]

I’m a devils fan, and this series reminds of all those wasted years when the Rangers had Lundqvist. Great goaltending and an offense that disappears.

[@SalVatore-sp9cm]

The defense disappeared too. They're not built for the playoffs. Built as a mediocre regular season team.

[@Dave-oz9qh]

As a Devils fan myself, I would not talk like this series is over by any means. At all.

[@mbtravel7294]

​@@Dave-oz9qh I'm with you, things can change on a dime

[@andrewwaring3643]

@@Dave-oz9qh I agree. I just hope the Devils keep their foot on the pedal and end it Saturday night in MSG.

[@domenicdurante966]

No doubt. They build their team around the goaltender, which is nuts. Yes, great goal tending is vital, but so is great fore checking, back checking, passing, skating, hitting, penalty killing, power playing, etc. The Rangers are an incomplete team, as they have been for decades. Really amazing how the higher ups at MSG don't get this.

[@captainsmoke1612]

Got to do something about that Hischier guy.

[@scarosone14]

Devils have shutdown the Rangers PP the passed 3 games. The Devils have adjusted their game plan and goalie. Rangers after game 2 figured they would cruise thru. Now they are scrambling to figure things out. And time is running out. And yet I still don't think the Devils have played their best game yet. Game 5 was good though.

[@johnsamoilis6379]

They also got better at staying out of the box in the first place. Lindy Ruff has made the adjustments to take out players like Miles Wood out of the lineup to stay out of the box

[@acqua4980]

I mean coming into this series it was blatantly obvious that rangers success would come down to them scoring on the PP…the rangers are mediocre at best when it comes to 5v5 hockey…don’t believe me? Check the stats.

[@celluloidtherapy5003]

Jersey never gets credit for being an AMAZING team. The truly frightening part (for the rest of the NHL,) is that Jersey gets MUCH better in the coming years. We haven’t even iced Hughes, and Nemec yet, and don’t forget Holtz. This club, will almost literally be a team of ALL-STARS.

[@justacomment97]

Because they aren’t I’m sorry. Lol you guys can still lose this series. And if you do make it to the next round. 100% bounced bud. Just the truth.

[@thegame346]

@@justacomment97 I get it, you're angry but stay angry at the Raggots not the team thats doing its job and getting shit done

[@domenicdurante966]

Were they amazing after the first two games?

[@lilsmith22]

They aren’t that good sorry to break your bubble u got every bounce the last couple games you’ve played like a playoff team but don’t tell me this team is AMAZING when you’ve scored more then 3 goals once lmao

[@njdcd950003]

@@justacomment97 the saltiness. This whole Devils season is house money, even if they manage to close out the Rangers (big if) if they lose in the second round? All good. NJ’s best days are ahead of them. Still ended their rivals season who had big time Cup aspirations, that’s the cherry on top of this amazing record breaking regular season. Game Six is gonna be some sort of beautiful disaster, playoff hockey is the best.

[@chillathelad]

This is the devils team I was expecting that’s why I was scared to play them. But Jesus can we at least fight back. This last game was disrespectful

[@TheCornhole55]

Rangers can’t keep up with The Devils 😈 Speed though! They can’t roll with us!

[@mikem820]

How many times over year where I’ve seen a ‘blockbuster’ trade/deal right before trade deadline completely jazz up a good team’s chemistry by get a big star to replace a hard working lesser known player

[@stephenwinchell7313]

A collection of “stars” doesn’t make a team.

[@TheCornhole55]

Devils aren’t the Canes or Penguins though LGD!!! 😈🔥🔥🖤

[@johnshields6852]

The rangers are either on or off, like a light switch, they can be amazing, but they better bring it or it's golf bags.

[@Nick-qy5ze]

This is what happens when you stay patient in a rebuild and on the other hand you don’t and squaring aging stars over the hill

[@eaglev4226]

The Devils haven't even played their best game yet. That's the scariest part

[@bucktalk69]

Guy save me the bullshit the Rangers blew the doors off them there a bunch of premoddonna junior players playing above there ability the Rangers let them back in it the Rangers did it to them selves and the bums from Nj are having puck luck right now that’s the facts

[@kdomster9141]

They got bounces and breaks their way , and Rangers completely did not adjust to aggressive trap Joysey is playing .... Only at fault is Rangers not adjusting to this trap and Galant may pay for it with his job .

[@celluloidtherapy5003]

Without “bounces & breaks,” Jersey still wins this game. The frustrating part, is that people REFUSE to give NJ credit, for being a GREAT team, and only getting SIGNIFICANTLY better, as Hughes, Nemec, and Holtz join the big club. The rest of the NHL, will be facing an ALL-STAR team, for the next decade+.

[@bucktalk69]

@@celluloidtherapy5003 🤡🤡🤡 can I heave the drug your using lol there a bunch on premodonna junior players over achieving you 🤡🤡 that Rat face Hughes carry’s there entire offense !!!

[@kdomster9141]

@@celluloidtherapy5003 😂🤣😉 Good try Joysey troll .

[@shawnstadtler9865]

I think if they get knocked out in this series then it's time for Drury to build this team from scratch, as best as possible. The Rangers top starts aren't built for the playoffs. Year after year, coach after coach, etc- who are the common denominators? Mika, Bread, and Kreider. As long as these guys are on this team, this is the type of playoff results you'll see.

[@acqua4980]

I don’t know if that’s what they need to do, but as a devils fan at the deadline when the rangers started trading young guys and assets for older “experienced” guys I feel like it was a big mistake. The rangers had the opportunity to be set with solid talent for the next decade, instead they opted to get older. It seems like other than the kid line these big time guys that were brought in arent going to dog pucks out after the dump which is what they are going to have to do against the trap.

[@scotty5658]

Have to give credit where credit is due. Devils are a talented young team. Took their licks game 1 & 2 then never looked back. This rangers team seems to completely unfold at the first sign of adversity. Sad. Just don’t go out in a whimper tonight….

[@steves5539]

It is very simple. The players gave up on the coach. There are cliques inside the team. Need to get rid off Panarin and others.

[@sbinnala]

Trouba is not worth 8million. Laf is not worth resigning. Barclay frickin Goodfroq is not worth 3.4. Panarin and Zibanejad are invisible.

[@TheCornhole55]

As a Devils 😈 fan here I feel bad for Igor in a way though cause he is a phenomenal Goalie and The Rangers can’t even give any offense lol 😂

[@rjdaire38]

If they lose 2 series in a row after having 2-0 leads in boths, it's hard to say they haven't fallen to Leafs territory. That needs to not happen again, this is just dumb

[@michaelmignone5869]

Devils fan, with my best friend being a rangers fan. We were blessed with marty and you guys had lundqvist and now shesterkin. Always a little sad to see someone like lundqvist not get a cup. Would prefer we keep the cup to NY/NJ

[@rjdaire38]

@@michaelmignone5869 Lundqvuist not winning a cup is the most shameful thing in Rangers history, if not NHL history

[@bdanielcal4608]

I think for whatever reason everone expected the rangers to roll over the devils which made no sense the devils were better head to head better in the reg season and better in all aspects they were 1point from being the second best team in the nhl this season .......

[@ciscokid1999]

Not over but I hope the Devs can close this out…..

[@davidpiombino6994]

What is this bizarre 2014 champions hat all about? Was that made in case the Kings lost?

[@IamMichaellucifer13]

Rangers are not hitting, checking, stepping up on the offensive blue line, would destroy devil's, but the captain is not being a captain and leading by example, open ice hits, are nil, I wonder if Jacob was warned if he hits like that he'll be fined and suspended, which is not hockey, no one talkes about what's lacking, separate player from puck creates offense, and sets up one timers no goalie can stop, rangers put up 60 hits would demoralize most teams.

[@acqua4980]

Honestly you guys keep talking about hitting…the game that the rangers have hit the most in this series they got smoked. If you wanna know how to play against the devils, a good idea would be for them to watch the Boston NJ tape from this year.

[@justacomment97]

The rangers demeanor is too calm. They need to get ANGRY. I’m talking die hard rangers fan ANGRY.

[@justacomment97]

Guarantee we win if we get ANGRY

[@domenicdurante966]

Rangers and ANGRY does not compute.

[@jamesisrael4294]

Devils are just better end of story

[@michaelmarro1011]

This team isn’t built to start fast I hope they win, but I won’t hold my breath They have zero zero answer and zero zero pride Their post game responses show no pride and a careless attitude I wish they would just show some goddamn pride and fight

[@robbynealzucker3408]

Poor igor

[@TheCornhole55]

Devils will win at MSG tomorrow! 😈🔥🔥🔥🖤

[@andicampbell8621]

Out played. Outcoached. Outfought. Out the Stanley Cup.

[@robbynealzucker3408]

I agree John thank you for what you do

[@MrMooMoo088]

Yeah the way they looked on the bench early in the 3rd. Soulless. No communication, no one watching the play.

[@PetsoKamagaya]

Doesn't help the Rangers when they were shorthanded for 8 minutes out of the 3rd period....p.s. It's bad when only Lindgren, Motte, Tarasenko, and Zibanejad have more shots on goal than Igor.

[@sst6601]

dear rags, please, just keep on. From the red side of the Hudson with love😆

[@Justme77400]

Schmid will get lit up by either the Canes or Islanders.

[@sst6601]

@@Justme77400 but rags are not gonna be able to see that, because they are.... DEAD🤣

[@zClaziK]

no show by everyone except IGOR. I wish in the final moment we would just show of glimpse of hope by a player trying to skate the entire ice or push through to there zone, and just non stop shoot on the net in light of something to get in, but what i saw wasn't the mentality you should have. Even in d1 acha club hockey if I'm loosing ill literally start aiming everything on the newt in the last minute, and go crazy aggressive.

[@troymachine]

Devils fan here, as much praise as Schmid is getting, if it was him facing those 43 shots the score would of been much worse

[@zClaziK]

@@troymachine i mean bro theres a reason hes 3rd line goalie. Rangers just didn’t show up last 2 games. Devils as much as many people think played well because they won aren’t the main reason rangers lost. If they were playing against the flyers like that rangers would have lost ong. IGOR even got out of the net because the defense was that ass

[@troymachine]

@@zClaziK he's 3rd line cause Ruff puts his faith in blackwood, when blackwood is dogshit. When the devils defense is garbage so goes the goaltending, but at least Igor can stand on his own 2 feet

[@zClaziK]

@@troymachine both of those goalies worse than Igor. Rangers defense and offense played terrible. Igor literally had to get out of the net and won a risk play of fighting a shootout type situation

[@acqua4980]

@@zClaziK I mean…he’s the third string goalie because he’s a rookie that came into the NHL and is 22 lol…igor didn’t get the starting nod as a starting goalie until he was 25/26…he also got smoked in his first playoff series, 1 n done.

[@michaelmarro1011]

Awful awful game Awful attitude Lack of feeling any urgency. If I were on that team I would be so fucking mad at the other teammates for not showing any passion If I were the coach, I would be calling EVERYONE OUT!!!!

[@michaellicitra7632]

Good analysis - good job. Imagine: the management bends over backwards to get the best possible players and spend every last dime that the NHL lets them and the results in the playoffs look like they do right now - why? Well imo it is easy - most of the players are comfortable in NYC. How many times have you heard Kane say he likes NYC and really wants to go there - he didn't say he wants to win another Cup - no. My take on the reason for this lack of performance is simply psychological because we know the talent is there when it shows it head above the morass. Just look at their depeannor after a game even when they win - a tough spectacle to watch and even harder to hear as they mumble, fumble, and gaze down at the floor as they speak - a real confidence booster isn't it? A few weeks ago I sent an email to MSG with the following: Watching the post game interview of the RANGERS players on Rangers TV does not lend itself to a display of confidence among most of those players interviewed. I recognize these are young players but their body language portrays a less than adequate level of confidence needed to win a Stanley Cup. In fact it seems like no one is ready to stand up and say "We got this". I would love to see one of the players look right into the camera's or interviewer's eyes and with determination and a louder than normal whispering voice respond to questions. They are far too timid! Imagine going to your car dealer for a repair and having the sales person look away or down on the ground as he is trying to give you confidence that your car that you love so dearly will be fixed right. Now if I were the boss, I would get a success coach out there to talk with the team and get them BELIEVING that they can win the Cup. If they don't think this then why are they wasting our time? Their timidity needs to be erased - not to blind arrogance but to a level where it spreads from one player to another and catches fire. I do sense that the team is missing this spark player and this leader is not always the best player on the team. Of course you are probably saying no and that this observation is way off base - but rest assured it is obvious to anyone watching from outside the arena. The team has the talent, the coaching staff has the skill and the Fans have the support for this effort to be successful. Remember: Success is an attitude. With the right attitude the rest will fall into place. A little psychological work as you get into next week will go a long way. The damage to the fans as a result of loosing three straight will be evident on Saturday at MSG. It will dampen any real celebration if the Rangers win because there is no confidence amongst the players and the fans that this team even knows the mindset needed to secure a win much less a Stanley Cup.

[@domenicdurante966]

I partly agree with you. Back in the '50s- yes, the '50s- the Rangers hired a hypnotist to try and instill some confidence in the players. Of course, it failed. The Rangers aren't confident because they don't win the dozens of small battles on the ice. Why not? They don't have the players to win those battles. They had a guy like Ryan Reaves, who does win battles, so they let him go. Who is left? Kreider? He shows up half the time. Trouba? He lays someone out about once a month. Trocheck and Goodrow don't scare anyone. Schneider will only engage if someone hits him first. It's a soft, vanilla team. Has been for years. You are correct about their demeanor. Very soft spoken and seemingly timid. When these guys speak, either you can't hear them or understand them. I want to see some missing teeth when they answer questions. Some brawny, scary Beukeboom types. Heck, I'll even take an Esa Tikkanen, a real pest for the opposing squad. This Ranger team has good boys, but no real men on the ice.

[@19trebor53]

I admit this looks bleak. But, we may have to pull a 1994 and win games 6 & 7. No Messier, Leetch, Kovolov, etc., but this team has its own stars. Win game 6 and anything can happen in a game 7.

[@domenicdurante966]

No Messier, Leetch, Kovolov, etc. Just about sums it up. The current crop does not compare.

[@chrisfossetta994]

Krieder disappeared to heard his name called twice last night totally invisible, Devils solved him and solved Fox

[@danielmontes7893]

There’s a problem with the core,Truba,Kreider,Panarin,Ziba,an they gave the devils confidence

[@patriciabeecher72]

The Rangers core,need to show up for there Goalie,who has kept them in numerous games. He was pissed last night,by shooting that Puck all the way down the Ice. It’s up to the players to make sure the crowd doesn’t chant Igor’s name. It’s about Respect.

[@robbynealzucker3408]

Laffy is a bust!!!

[@sst6601]

dont worry! we have our own in Meier

[@acqua4980]

@@sst6601 lol you really think Meier is a bust rn? Sure he hasn’t put up points but he’s been influencing these games quite a lot.

[@sst6601]

@@acqua4980 how much is he worth after this season for not putting up the points? Interesting to know your opinion

[@captainsmoke1612]

Devils just much faster. Not much you can do against that.

[@chrisfossetta994]

Kappo is a draft bust and Mercer at 19th pick out classes # 1 Lafranier he is close to being a bust too

[@domenicdurante966]

Both are still very young. It's Panarin, Mika, Kreider, Kane, and Tarasenko who are failing big time.

[@michaelmignone5869]

To be fair, lafraniere and kakko have been buried in 3rd line roles. While i agree that i prefer mercer on our side, but guys develop at different rates. Mackinnon took a few years and became one of the best players in the league. Schmid was below the ahl just a couple years ago (2 maybe?). Bahl was looking like he'd never be a consistent nhl'er and second half of the season he's stepped it up tremendously.

[@SNoCappidona]

It's laughable at this point. If they get bounced in the first round it'd be the biggest failure I've seen. Something will have to change because this team is built for the regular season

[@yrocksimpson5842]

Fox is the best Dman in hockey. Top 5 at minimum. He has been bad these last 3 games. This past game he played afraid. Terrible. I have never seen anything like this.

[@salvatorespilletti4063]

He's a marshmallow, bro. The whole team is full of them. Give me Lingred, Schneider, and Igor, and that's it. There are all figure skaters. They are essentially the Rockets on ice. Terribly constructed up and down the lineup.

[@domenicdurante966]

@@salvatorespilletti4063 Yep. Their theme song goes like this: I'm so pretty, very pretty As I skate my way up the ice. Watch me pass the puck As I pass up a shot once or twice.

[@patriciabeecher72]

Panarin is horrible when it’s time to really show up.

[@redwings90]

Rangers will win 4-1 in game 6 and 5-1 in game 7

[@patriciahughes1423]

lol in ur dreams its over in 6 we r the road warriors

[@bman-wy5bx]

Yes and pigs will start flying

[@akeen176]

Kane looks washed

[@deanoppergoalieclinics834]

John, I thought the PP showed more. Game 6 they will come back I predict!

[@justacomment97]

I’ve held my tongue for way too long on this but I do think getting Kane was an awful move. Why??? You just got Tarasenko…. It was definitely unnecessary it’s just another new player to coach and work around. Such a bad move by the front office. I’m sad typing this because I’ve been a Patrick Kane fan for 10 years now and happy to have him here. It’s just not working out. Had we only gotten Tarasenko I feel like this would be a Stanley cup team for real. By adding Kane and Tarasenko you took away the power dynamic of Panarin and Zibanejad our two top scorers. They took a step back once senko and Kane came which they should not have and was a big mistake to do so. I have watched the last 20 games and all they do is try and dump it to Kane just for him to pass it right back….. they are like expecting Tarasenko and Kane to takeover. That’s not how it works. They will add extra pressure and dynamic but that’s only if Panarin and zibanejad kept playing like th why were #1 and #2 instead of taking a back seat for senko and Kane…. We beat ourselves as usual. I don’t give jersey credit for us beating ourselves …..

[@njdcd950003]

Sounds like your #1 and #2 aren’t really that then. The Rangers crapped down their leg as soon as they met the smallest amount of adversity in this series. Hockeys decided by the slimmest of margins and this series no doubt could have gone the Rangers way if they won game 3 for example, but throughout the duration of this series one team played without fear and one team seemed to let the pressure get to them. Alas, as you’ve said before, we stand no chance in the next round, so I could only imagine what would have happened to the Rangers against a faster disciplined Carolina team, we won’t find out.

[@TOPAZCAT1975]

Rangers are too finesse driven, no grit, toughness, soft as baby crap, they are done.

[@stevecolantuono2284]

Devils had a palat of goals last night lol

[@robbynealzucker3408]

Shots r22 2 n 3rd. Thanks for the effort guys disgusting penalties all you have to do is look at artemi panarin effort to try to get back on the short-handed goal watching coast like he's f****** Dorothy hammell

[@alexandergustafsson4245]

Sorry all NYR supporters this team is soft and plays like a all-star team. More stars doesn't mean better...

[@jecs304]

They should have stopped after the Tarasenko deal. Kane is to old and only steals time from younger players. To many big names that need to many minutes.

[@robbynealzucker3408]

Fox awful

[@andicampbell8621]

One consolation Jon is......the NJD are possibly going to lift the prize. Dunno about the west but there is nothing in the east to knock them out. That`s no excuse for us being so shit tho`.

[@robbynealzucker3408]

I would start the fourth line game 6 one of the biggest problems with his team's you have three lines of similar players everything is 1994 the rangers won Mike Keenan recognize the deficiencies in the lineup he understood that this team needed any grittier and that's why they acquired Glenn Anderson that's why they acquired Stefan matteau and Brian doing it that's why they acquired McTavish okay because of their ability to play below the goal line

[@robbynealzucker3408]

The Patrick Kane deal gave an absolutely no depth in terms of being able to put other guys in the lineup that haven't played and that is because Drury decided and I still don't think this was his decision I think this was Dolan going on and getting can cuz we know don't love Stars Patrick Kane's not Mark messier coming to the rangers in 1992 Patrick Kane is almost thirty-five years old and a bad hit most of the year and the rangers decided to acquire him this was not what they needed absolutely stupid decision by drury or whoever decided this they needed grit they need a guy to play in front of the net they needed guys to play ball on the goal-line and they don't have that too many East West players I've been saying it all year how soft this f****** team is

[@domenicdurante966]

Have you ever heard the word "period" before?

[@thomascapellini1306]

Garden should b empty tomorrow hurt them in the only place they care about the Wallet

[@domenicdurante966]

Don't worry. All of the diehards will be there. Don't know how they can endure this stuff.

[@robbynealzucker3408]

This team does not play gaps they lay back ..taresanko awful Kane is done retire

[@ritterengine1289]

No show? So Rangers basically did nothing and decided to come into this game and chill? Devils are outplaying them. Give some credit where it’s due FFS.

[@domenicdurante966]

Agree.

[@charlesdicomo9426]

Cilantro sucks!!!

[@justacomment97]

Zibanejad and Panarin had the best scoring opportunities I don’t want to hear it.

[@bucktalk69]

I’m sick of everyone bailing out shesterkin the bottom line hear is that he’s getting outplayed by a AHL goalie he’s coming up with the saves and he’s flopping around like a fish these are the FACTS!!!!

[@domenicdurante966]

Shesterkin has given up 10 goals in 5+ games. That comes out to a 1.95 or so goals against average. He is not the problem, but the rest of the team is. Shesterkin in Lundquist II.

[@domenicdurante966]

Shesterkin is Lundquist II

[@domenicdurante966]

I take it back. Shesterkin has given up 9 goals (two were empty netters) in 5+ games. That's approximately a 1.75 goals against average. I'll take this every time.

[@bucktalk69]

@@domenicdurante966 ok keep thinking that facts are the facts so since your so in to analytics what’s Shmeds save percentage I can tell you this it’s better than Shesterkins

[@domenicdurante966]

@@bucktalk69 True. However, it's the quality of chances that often determine the outcome. I dare say the Devils have put more dangerous shots on goal than the Rangers. I'm not trying to diminish Schmid''s play. He's been excellent. But so has Shesterkin.

[@bucktalk69]

The turning point in this series is the clear goaltender interference Mier had on shesterkin and they got away with from the zebras and the NYR

[@domenicdurante966]

Still, a great team does not let zebras kill them. Real cup contenders are able to dig down deep and find ways to overcome crap like that.

[@bdanielcal4608]

Lmao