Reviewing Panthers vs Rangers Game One

The Panthers played a perfect road game tonight. The Rangers will have to make adjustments for game two.
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[@guyami8892]

At least Lafreniere got a goal. He almost got two but Shesterkin came to play.

[@nicholasbrigandi5907]

Brutal.

[@TheFusionmix]

The spirit of Ian Cole came over MSG tonight

[@rthfalconer1306]

😂☠

[@PeterHKwok]

Laff got what he deserved in the end for diving & getting rewarded for it

[@mikemallimo9286]

Congratulations Lafreniere

[@a3gill]

I've watched every Panthers game this season and the wild observation is that they don't seem to care about game results. I mean -- they want to win, obviously, but it's entirely about process. They keep coming at you. All they care about is hitting and scoring goals.

[@SupaBuma]

Now that you said it, this is an observation that I can agree to. It's totally a process. great take!

[@matthewgreig955]

They’ve been doing it all season.

[@tylerbach3519]

This is a life philosophy as well. "I am only as great as I do anything." You will get an equivalent result from what you put in, subtracted lack of natural talent. Obviously the Panthers dont lack much talent as these are world class players on their respective teams at this point in the NHL season but it still holds true. The Rangers are no slouch. I expect a gutty counter punch.

[@PB1300]

They ONLY care about winning. Just listen to Tkachuk after last nights game. It doesnt matter who scores, or when, the only thing that mattes is the win. Bob as well. When asked about the shutout, he didnt care, it is just about the wins. This team is built to bully you, knock you down, and win the game. They could care less about anything else.

[@rthfalconer1306]

They learned a hard lesson after winning the presidents trophy, scoring more goals than any team since the Mario Lemieux Penguins, only to get swept by Tampa. Paul Maurice came in day one and told them that the rush game vanishes in the playoffs, and if they want to win they have to play defense, dump and chase, and forecheck. It took them all of last year as a learning process to figure it out, and when they finally did, they got to the Finals. They've been playing this type of game all year and it's a really hard way to play and the players have to buy in, but yes it is about process and the way they play more than the result of any individual game.

[@Neon002121]

Gotta respect the Panthers. Pretty well perfectly executed defensive game.

[@djentleman7]

And they're completely fun to watch. I really don't understand any negativity with their style of play.

[@Talos_Valcoran87]

As soon as Verhaeghe touched that puck after Igor played it I got a flashback to the great Ulmark pass that happened last year and had a gut feeling that it was going to end up in the net one way or another

[@choppergunner8650]

Bruins fans wanted to kill Ullmark for that 😂

[@doctorcane]

Irony, I thought the same thing.

[@elosogonzalez8739]

Florida needs to play every game like this.

[@KingLos95]

Couldn’t tell if I was watching ESPN or MSG+

[@shawnlewin9057]

Rangers fan here. MSG+ at least knows how to cover hockey. I really hope ESPN improves next season

[@KingLos95]

@@shawnlewin9057 You’re not wrong there, I’d literally rather watch the MSG+ broadcast if there was one at this point. ESPN is clueless the bias was just brutal as a Panthers fan

[@kingtide69]

As a cats fan, as far as our play I’m most happy about how Bob played, and how our kill looked tonight. And I felt pretty good about the 1-0 lead. The own goal just made it easier.

[@disgoyknows88]

Bob was an absolute mutant when the rags were hammering pucks in the 3rd.

[@ZachBarger]

​@@disgoyknows88 based profile name. Go Cats!

[@gandalf970]

@@disgoyknows88 I agree Bob saved some high risk chances

[@JayCail]

ESPN bias was THICK. When the panthers scored the own-goal the announcer sounded EXACTLY the same when Florida scored the disallowed goal ... "and they score" followed by his voice tailing off At first I thought nothing of it then realized ESPN and the NHL desperately want EDM v NYR in the CUP FINALS

[@GregAllenF1]

I felt like they changed tone in favor of Florida for most of the second half of the game. They were gawking about how good their forecheck was all night. That said, you can’t blame ESPN either for wanting NY. It is a business and the rating will be much worse if it is Dallas v Florida.

[@tyrous1743]

Rangers living rent free in your head lmao

[@andrewstachowski3375]

They want dallas bigger american market. you think espn wants a small market rural canadian team to win?

[@Scantronimus466]

^McJesus is effectively the face of the NHL, so ESPN would want his team in the Final.

[@svelzquez1221]

Unfair this series is stuck with ESPN. Wish it was on TNT instead.

[@poejavelski148]

A rare certified bruh moment for Shesty on that second goal.

[@mitcharmstrong8327]

rangers fans really blaming Laf like Shesterkin HAD to play that puck

[@logan9758]

On that play three things went wrong 1. Miller shouldn’t have changed at that point in time 2. Shesterkin shouldn’t have left his net to play the puck 3. Shesterkkn should have rimmed the puck behind the net for Gustafson to pickup

[@Jaiken07]

for sure, the head turn tracking 🤣

[@poejavelski148]

@@mitcharmstrong8327 Exactly, Miller was gonna get there. Even if he MUST play the puck, that clearing attempt was almost as weak as Linus Ullmark in game 5 overtime last year.

[@djentleman7]

Oh man that was a PIZZA. I've never seen Sheshterkin so bad on the boards or playing pucks than I did in this game. He's usually really good in that department, but even from the start he was struggling playing pucks

[@kftc1980]

Well, that’s a little disheartening if you’re a Rangers fan. Panthers looked like an unstoppable machine.

[@mediumdoubledouble9012]

Game 1s are a gamble. Both teams play their style they seem fit. Game 2 the loser normally changes the style and the winner doesn’t. Rinse repeat. Love the playoffs not only is it a battle of on ice intensity it’s also a chess match.

[@nerinamak3298]

Florida didn’t even play all that good and they still got a shutout

[@bulletboy4111]

HDC were pretty even for both teams. Once they got going in the third it was turning in their favor. No use being worried yet tbh.

[@Zaghzackio]

I'm not sure the Rangers can Hold up with the Panthers Physically for 7 games

[@choppergunner8650]

​@@nerinamak3298 horrible take 😂

[@bsfm6990]

Bob really likes May 22nd first and second playoffs shutouts

[@BlueLiner85]

Panthers just get tighter defensively each round. You love to see it!

[@djentleman7]

I mean I do, THG doesn't seem to

[@OldishGoalie]

When Igor passed that puck, i heard Steve Dangle scream "if you're a goaltender..." I'm in metro Detroit. 😂

[@dovidrotenberg4690]

I beg to differ as commented earlier.

[@colecolettecole]

i say that all the tyme too ~ to my hockey screen ~

[@JaValeJustin]

Youre back on the case bobrovsky!

[@craigerickson6308]

This was cats hockey.

[@dennisflynn4995]

garbage hockey... they ain't doin nothing special. I love the physical play and welcome it but just like Carolina they are desperate to play that bs forecheck forecheck forecheck.. trash. scared to let it rip and go toe to toe. both teams have the talent to play that way. cmon cats play some hockey.. make some plays.. its alot better than the same trash I've just watched for 2 weeks with Carolina.

[@ryankrause618]

​@@dennisflynn4995 mald

[@tylertyler8782]

Everyone please don’t watch ESPN’s coverage of the Playoffs …..it’s biased heavily towards big markets. Watch any other network.

[@robcrilley592]

Don't watch ESPN's coverage because they suck...but biased? You must be joking. Even Messier was criticizing the Rangers.

[@Staxxx23]

@@robcrilley592messier was pressed lmaooo

[@kradz5172]

Messier isn't bad regarding being biased. He is bad with being very interesting.

[@Hal-yc9jd]

@@robcrilley592Messier is a class act you can tell he isn’t bias towards the rangers

[@GregAllenF1]

The announcers definitely changed tone midway through the 2nd and they were singing Florida’s praises and gawking over them. Of course they are hyping up NY initially; ESPN is a business and the rating are higher with NY there. They are very aware that the ratings will take a hit with a Florida v Dallas final.

[@braytonvbeck]

im a bolts fan. we have a huge rivalry with florida but i have never hated them. in fact, i was happy to see them do so well last year. the rangers are a different story. there is something about that team that irks me. definitely dislike trouba and i find a lot of their fans to be incredibly annoying. with that said, it was fun watching this game :) go bolts!!!⚡️⚡️⚡️ but since they're gone, go cats!!!meow!!!😼😼😼

[@jbellflower83]

Yup. I've never liked the Rags (probably because I'm a Caps/Devils fan). And yes, Ranger fans are the worst. I really wanna see Florida smash em in 4 games so I don't have to listen to overconfident Ranger fans like it was leading up to g1. A lot of them were booking their tickets to the finals already. Never assume anything when there's still work to be done. I've watched that scenario play out too many times to assume anything.

[@giantsfan185]

It's definitely the fans. My friends are Rangers fans and they can be so obnoxious 😂

[@choppergunner8650]

​@jbellflower83 yeah. And don't forget the fact that Bruins fans were SO salty that they started saying "Rangers in 4". Literally insane takes, I don't know wtf they were on

[@LizardSkin]

Trocheck wasn’t smiling too much either

[@brandontong759]

Florida 🤝 Florida

[@theaverageDon]

Even though, based on that 14 to 15 minute stretch of zero shots on goal for the Rangers, Florida’s play style is seen as “boring”, the speed of play from both teams was really thrilling to watch

[@rkaylor5769]

I said two months Florida is a boa constrictor. They’re formidable.

[@esotericveritas]

Hey , i was on ESPN tonight when they showed the Panthers official watch party - rockin' my 2016 Barkov Team Finland World Cup jersey!!! What a clinic Florida put on defensively. The Panthers elevated their game yet again compared to the Boston series.

[@Michels1]

As a Canadiens fan, Im rooting for the Panthers in the East. They slayed Boston and Tampa, two teams that I hate for various reasons.

[@choppergunner8650]

Based Canadiens fan

[@adamwest1138]

As a Flames fan- me too

[@brandontong759]

You’re welcome. We knocked out Boston and Toronto too last year

[@20thCenturyManTrad]

It was a tight game, just a wonderful defensive game.

[@MagicalBread]

That broadcast was hard to watch. The NY bias is so incredibly real with ESPN.

[@bulletboy4111]

Are you serious? Subban and Mess were glazing for the Panthers all night lol

[@brianrupp5974]

You're 100% right. They adore the loveable loser Rangers. They always bring up 1994. It's sad that they constantly have to bring up something that happened 30 years ago 😂

[@dustman820]

​@@bulletboy4111 They are only for intermissions, which is a small portion compared to the guys who call the game.

[@justinmiller5660]

​@bulletboy4111 the game broadcast was very Rangers biased. So bad in fact that when Bob lost his mask the commentator said Igor lost his mask.

[@NothingToPointOut24]

@@brianrupp5974 I gotta admit I was on the 94 bandwagon since OJ died. Then the Knicks lost, then the Nucks lost so its only a matter of time before the Rangers are out.

[@cisium1184]

Did not expect it to be so lopsided. Florida completely out muscled them.

[@robcrilley592]

Rangers outchanced the Panthers, but ok.

[@martinrosario4018]

@@robcrilley592 you didn’t watch the game

[@peterroberts4415]

​@@robcrilley592Florida's forecheck was suffocating

[@robcrilley592]

@@martinrosario4018 I certainly did, plus I saw the boxscore showing chances favored NY...so there's that. Rangers had 2 breakaways, 2 posts, and missed a few open nets. Florida had a weak goal that Igor would want back, an own goal from Lafreniere, and an ENG. Please enlighten me to the onslaught of chances they had. They got a lead, forehecked, and won.

[@robcrilley592]

@@peterroberts4415 Yes it was, but I didn't think it was any more effective than Carolina's.

[@herpderp9108]

Would like to see a PP goal by the Cats, but if their forecheck can utterly push the Rangers around like they did tonight for the rest of the series, NY is going to have a REAL bad time.

[@dtmuffinman]

Worth noting, that "fans thought there was a high stick" moment was a puck the deflected up into Fox's face, so that was the right no-call. And then also, I felt that own goal was retribution/karma after Shesterkin got away with throwing a blocker punch on Eetu after he was dumped into him by a Rangers player. Should have been a penalty, hell if it was Binnington it'd be a suspension. Bothers me what goalies not named Binnington are allowed to get away with.

[@kingcurmudgeon8685]

The one team the Rangers didn’t want to play. It was shown tonight. Floridas style matches up best against them. They keep everything outside and don’t allow forwards to get to the net. Getting shutout at home on game 1 sends a strong message

[@danb.9891]

99% of Shannon's channel viewers, are now looking up Benny Hill...😂

[@patelron6]

I am the 1% who doesn't need to. I remember that as a kid watching that on PBS.

[@seanpoulton2446]

I’m 27 and I know Benny Hill

[@SupaBuma]

I miss Benny Hill doing Benny Hill things at Benny Hill speed!

[@blackberrythorns]

we used to get quite a bit of british programming in canada, on the busses and of course flowery twats too among others.

[@slider903]

I’m 28 and I know Benny Hill.

[@darrenmccarthy3346]

If I am a Leaf fan, watching how a divisional rival completely dismantled the President’s trophy winner, I would be pissing my pants. The intensity, the skill level, the dedication to team defence, the solid goaltending, these are all things that the current makeup of the Leafs don’t have. This is what you need to do to win playoff hockey games later in the rounds. It’s rough and tough out there, prima donnas like Nylander, Tavares, Marner and Matthews don’t come close at all to matching the same qualities as their counterparts on the Panthers - Tkaczuk, Bennett, Barkov, Reinhart, Montour…… I’m a Blackhawk fan, I truly believe the Leafs made a huge mistake hiring Berube. Who they should have taken is Joel Quenneville. He is just as tough as nails with his players as Berube will be, but at the same time understanding of what needs to be done to translate regular season success into playoff success. Berube’s Stanley Cup win in 2019 was in many ways a fluke. Leafs will find out the hard way Berube isn’t the answer as bench boss. Mark my words.

[@Vienna107]

Well played game from Florida. Was very impressed with their fore checking pressure, it seems to really bother the Rangers. Should be a good series. Not enough offensive zone time from the Rangers, they will definitely need to adjust going into Friday.

[@brandoncyr4883]

glad it took 1 game to finally find out what goaltender interference is lol. Hats off to Panthers, Bob is in the zone

[@dennislopez1272]

For everyone who was writing BOB off as the lesser goalie. BOB IS ELITE. #GOCATSGO #VEZINABOB

[@23jlmart]

ESPN play by play was a joke tonight! Monotony throughout.

[@closer2theheart684]

Love your dedication to that dry-erase board and using it to break down the game.

[@thomaspapadopoulos7164]

As a rangers fan the crowd is quiet because the ticket prices are so high the real fans can’t afford to go to the game. 500 plus for a ticket…

[@jimmyzarkis6276]

dont worry they are flying down to FL and buying them all up. Cheaper to fly and get 100 or 200 dollar tickets. They dont even need hotels because they already have Ft Lauderdale/Miami houses.

[@thomaspapadopoulos7164]

@@jimmyzarkis6276 it’s pretty sad that this is true. Plus most of us already left ny anyway. That state is a hell hole

[@02Scubaroo]

Idk if that’s the only factor… real fan here, spent 800 for a ticket. Cheered my head off and lost my voice a bit but it was very very difficult to pump that energy out when the team was flat also considering that against how much I spent. It is beyond frustrating. I do think there might be some element in which a coach needs to strategize around the crowd. Maybe I finally am a Rempe supporter… because we need all sparks in that arena.

[@thomaspapadopoulos7164]

@@02Scubaroo I believe that if the tickets were cheaper we would get more true fans! And I am a rempe supporter as well. I would like to have some grit on the team vs Florida tbh

[@nickamato332]

I wish tickets were 100-200 for the panthers

[@goose5462]

I remember years back, all the negative talk about Bob's 10M dollar contract. Haven't heard those comments in a few years.

[@robertcoleman2748]

Rangers fan here. We'll see you guys next year. Good luck to Florida with Lord Stanley!

[@neongvortex6937]

Is it just me, or is the cats style reminiscent of the Devils and Brodeuer in the early 2000s?

[@captainmofongo584]

Trap hockey has never left the NHL. They just disguised it and gave it a different name.

[@kuolonviikate]

As a Florida fan i have to say i was super happy how Florida did defend against NYR. Rangers have super good rush game with super good puck moving defence man. I dont know if Florida as a team was better than Rangers on game 1 but Maurice did craft a game plan against Rangers what worked so well. Also Brick wall Bob did make sure that all hope was lost even when Rangers had good quality shots. Again looking this game 1 i think its still going to be super tight series and i cant wait what Rangers will do for game 2. First time on this playoffs they need to adapt there game so interested to see if they start to cycle the puck bit more or have more puck time on there own side/neutral ice. If they try to play rush game against Florida i cant see them winning 4 games so its going to be interested. But then again if Bob is like this for the semis i dont know any team who can win 4 games out of 7. Also Barkov again played super good defensive game taking out several good forward changes with just good game read.

[@dustman820]

That was a clusterf*** with Sesterkin passing to Verhaeghe and then Lafreniere scoring on his own goalie. Florida is doing a fantastic job when they are getting the other team to score goals for them.

[@shaman2384]

If panthers can do this to Rangers, they can do it to anybody. Looking at the Rangers shot flurry, the panthers did have some help from the hockey gods as well.

[@awwwshucks443]

Hockey gods put their finger on the goal called back is all.

[@TheRiverweasel09]

@@awwwshucks443 I'm a Panther fan, that was not a clean goal at all. Based on every metric in the books, that was goaltender interference. I even laughed out loud when I saw the replay, just admitted that Lomberg is a maniac sometimes, and that it was definitely not a goal. Please don't make us look bad by homering too damn hard.

[@awwwshucks443]

@@TheRiverweasel09first, that was a joke. Second, goalie interference is a joke of a rule, so it doesn't really matter. Refs and the league are so inconsistent it's pointless to argue whether it is or isn't.

[@OWlsfordshire]

The crowd looked empty bc of all the black suits in the lower level. Rangers are doomed, ask the Leafs about corporate seats.

[@JOHNWLOUCKS]

it was this way in the 1970's when our family had Ranger season tickets. The corporate types came well into the first period, left early and knew shit about the sport.

[@SupplementalSense]

I love Florida's style of hockey. I also love when home crowds are silenced for an entire game.

[@Dryflyonly86]

1 cup since the cure for Polio

[@Dippindott]

One cup since Pearl Harbor

[@jma.87]

Evidence of those other 3 cups must surely be on microfilm somewhere, right? 😅

[@choppergunner8650]

1 cup since an atomic bomb was first used in war

[@Joe-mj6si]

0 cups

[@mattskionet]

In the opening minutes of the game I was struck by how Florida seemed to have a clear edge in managing, passing and possessing the puck. The Rangers seemed outclassed and they struggled to make plays.

[@NChockeydad]

The entire country loved this game. FTR!!

[@p1ls726]

Literal snoozefest of a game. There's a reason I had panthers in 5 before the series. Rangers have been brutally bad since game 4 of the Canes series. Kreider pulled them off the mat in game 6 but they haven't been good for 4 games.

[@doctorcane]

They play a grinding game. Defense wins championships.

[@gunpuppy3533]

Even in the first few games of the Canes series, Igor was bailing them out. They probably would’ve been down 2-1 after 3 if he wasn’t playing out of his mind. The Rangers have yet to prove that they’re the juggernaut people are making them out to be. Edit: on top the gap in goaltending, the Canes terrible special teams helped too.

[@GregAllenF1]

As a Rangers fan, I knew were likely done after game 1 of round 2. This Rangers team is still not good enough 5 on 5 and the NHL rules slowly stop existing the deeper into the playoffs you go. No PP means no change for NY.

[@LizardSkin]

Poor espn announcers sounded so sad watching the rags get shut out. Uh oh its not the caps or soft goal tending canes anymore. Even when the relentless checking of Florida lets up for a chance at the net bob is there waiting absolutely locked in. Whoever thought this series was going to be easy has had their little red and blue blinders on. Florida thrives with the challenge. Go ahead and get physical too lol they'll just beat you down harder. Igor better eat his wheaties. Hard enough carrying your team without them trying to score on you too😂😂😂

[@TheHockeyGuy]

That's not how it was called on Sportsnet. I thought the commentary was pretty even handed.

[@highvoltagemedia7150]

@@TheHockeyGuyon espn they were glazing the rangers the whole game

[@jonasgorea3823]

@@TheHockeyGuyyeah espn is just brutal

[@LizardSkin]

@@TheHockeyGuythe good ol espn commentary here in the states.

[@kr4zyk0re4n]

Same that's exactly what I thought. They made it sound way more equally matched than it was. Not to mention the instantly assuming the goal would be called off .

[@CamPopplestone]

You're back on the case Bobrovsky!

[@MB-xq9hu]

Although the new Jersey is growing on me, because it pays homage beautifully to our State of Florida flag, YOU are wearing my favorite Panthers Jersey! Go Panthers!

[@lordchancellorhatton1910]

Florida cannot be stopped.

[@mediumdoubledouble9012]

They look pretty solid and determined.

[@drumitar]

McJesus will stop them.

[@TheScotian82]

We'll see.

[@ryanu.4953]

Can’t be stopped in the East.

[@doctorcane]

@@ryanu.4953 or West. IF....big IF, if Florida does to NYR what it did to Boston and TB, Vasy, Swayman, and now Shesterkin...you honestly think, Dallas is going to beat them with Otter in net? Now, let's give him credit, he's good, playing well, but this is a gauntlet of goalies that they will have beaten 3 in a row. Otter will be a speed bump.

[@xNanoSwinex]

I don’t know if it’s just me, but I always hear you say “Lindell” when you’re saying “Lundell”

[@brandontong759]

I think it’s just our Canadian pronounciation. I say Lindell too

[@xNanoSwinex]

@@brandontong759 idk maybe, but I know there’s a Stars Player named Lindell so maybe that could be it too

[@cooper0009]

I love the welcome back, every time. At least someone wants my attention.

[@AjLynn45thParallelFishing]

As a Bruin's Fan I recognized the faces of the folks in the NY crowd - It's Like WTH. I made that same face last series. Not sure that NY was ready for the Panthers Blanket smothering style of play. It's not going to change. Be interested to see how NY adapts because they will need to. Bruins certain could not.

[@jbellflower83]

Really hoping for a Florida vs Edmonton finals (Excellent clash of styles) so this was a good start. Im sure the league would love Edmonton vs New York so they can gat that New York market and Mcdavid in the finals but i think the Oilers vs Florida is a far more interesting series.

[@__DGNR8__]

Dallas is goingto sweep Edmonton

[@jbellflower83]

​@@__DGNR8__No, there not. Dallas may win but it's not gonna be a sweep dude. Just stop. Edmonton is good enough to at least make a series of it. Sometimes I think I'm surrounded by kids with these takes I'm always seeing. I've been watching hockey since I was 5 and I've seen too much of it to assume anything

[@Casket771]

I'm calling it right now. If it's EDM vs FLA finals, Tkachuck is gonna lay the hardest open ice hit on Mcdavid in neutral ice you've ever seen.

[@SupaBuma]

Sunbelt series Finals incoming

[@SupaBuma]

@@Casket771 BOOOOM yup

[@rickyrougs]

amazing how well the panthers are doing against an elite trio of goalies so far this playoffs

[@mattjohnson7316]

Best commentary I've heard yet

[@bdonaghu]

This is going to look like last year's Conference Finals isn't it? NYR had better figure out how to handle that Florida forecheck, or this is going to be a very short series...

[@starwarriorterra8373]

I wouldn't put so much stock on game 1 (see the previous series versus Boston). Cats were able to punch the Rangers in the mouth and thoroughly outplayed them in this game, but Friday night is a new game that once again starts at 0 a piece. They gotta keep that up, which I have no doubt they will do, but I'm sure New York will also be ready to adjust; that's what Finals-caliber teams will do. As a Cats fan myself, I'm looking forward to it.

[@chris2ferUtoob]

Panthers in 4. Rangers looked like they have no chance

[@mortaljorma69]

Let's go Cats!

[@santeri8533]

Who would you trade from the rangers to Florida in the playoffs? Personally, I wouldn't take anyone if the players went through line by line

[@twillhams9715]

Florida have been on a mission ever since last year’s playoffs.

[@20thCenturyManTrad]

The Panthers were so good, they got the Rangers to score on Shesterkin.

[@psychogoji]

You can revisit this in a week and call me crazy, but that wasn’t too bad a game for the Rangers. Even though the Panthers played sit back defense (really well), the Rangers were still in it. Sure there’s rebound and tic-tac goals in most games, but that own goal was genuinely flukey. Apart from that and the empty netter it’s a 1-0 game in the Rangers’ 2nd worst game of the entire playoffs. And the score being as lopsided as it is makes it a great wake up call. They’ll take Game 2 and it’s a series again.

[@shawnlewin9057]

I agree. Lavi will adjust the deployment now that he’s seen Barkov up close.

[@stephenwright5939]

100% that play will get Benny hill music

[@spinin1251]

Credit to the Panthers for their defense and forecheck and for taking the Rangers out of their game and making them look mediocre. Rangers had long stretches with nothing there. But they did have their chances. They had higher expected goals for the game and one more high danger chance. A couple of breakaways and a couple of posts. So they could have made this a game, but this time the bounces did not go their way at all like they did against Carolina. The concerning thing is that there seemed to be no energy in MSG and with the Rangers. The vibe was not good and the Rangers overall did not look up to the task while the Panthers just played their game. The Panthers didn't look that impressive either offensively so that makes the game feel even rougher. Rangers have to get some more shots on goal and put some in the net. They have looked very mediocre and lost for 3 straight games now and were it not for an amazing effort by Shesterkin and Kreider and some luck, they would have lost game 6 against the Canes. This looks to be a daunting task now for the Rangers. They looked like they lost the series already.

[@jakenikpreljevic3012]

As a rangers fan I will say I feel like the rangers had many more chances to score and big chances but we couldn’t score

[@leospirits1]

Where all those Ranger Fans at ??? I told y'all these Big market teams have no idea about the Florida Panthers

[@tzvi3660]

I'm a rangers fan, and No one said the Rangers are Favorites, They are betting underdogs What are you watching? Some clown who wants to give a hot take without looking at the big picture, Panthers are the Favorites for a reason, they were in the Cup final last year, I think the rangers could win, But they ain't favorites according to any betting Experts

[@AnxietyAdvertisement]

@@tzvi3660Panthers fans wanna be underdogs sooo bad

[@GregAllenF1]

I love that a bunch of non-Rangers fans said the Rangers would win this series and triggered the Florida fans this much. No real Rangers fan thought this series would be easy or thought we were going to win even. I fully expected the Rangers to lose this series based on the metrics. Penalties don’t get called and NY sucks 5v5 lol

[@BarkovEnjoyer]

Woo knew we would take game 1. Let’s win game 2 in MSG!!

[@RJBeee91]

6:46 Just worth noting for the record. The penalty the MSG crowd was calling for was for a puck to the face. Although I do feel the hooking call on Kulikov that followed was a bit soft.

[@tradingmedic]

ESPN needs to fire the announcer. He sounds drunk and yells for no discernable reason.

[@billmauer8117]

Two very good teams, but I think Florida is the better team. If Florida can get more sustained time in the O zone throughout the game and keep that great defensive play, this could be a 4 game series. Florida is relentless as one of the commentators said last night and it does seem like they have 6 or 7 skaters out there.

[@serfindukdb1776]

as a reminder... back in 1997, the Panthers beat the Rags 3-0 in game 1, then lost the next 4 straight... totally different teams now, but, ya know, history. with that said, GO CATS!

[@RealVicePresidentDonaldTrump]

This isn’t 97 lol. The 2 teams aren’t even close to similar.

[@miclvoorhis21]

@@RealVicePresidentDonaldTrumpThats why he said "totally different teams now" duh

[@quincee3376]

Lol. ​@@miclvoorhis21

[@flyingdin1164]

@@RealVicePresidentDonaldTrumpthanks Francis.

[@Wayf4rer]

@@miclvoorhis21 Still brought it up to cope with getting owned game 1 lol

[@cjzizzari2405]

Lafreniere watching Ian Cole film and really absorbing it all

[@ryans413]

And everyone thought New York was the powerhouse oh I don’t know.

[@GregAllenF1]

Literally no one thought this. They are literally the underdogs in every aspect of this series lmao

[@ryans413]

@@GregAllenF1 everyone I saw said New York in the finals.

[@GregAllenF1]

@@ryans413 Likely not actual Rangers fans to be honest. We have lost 4 of the last 5 ECFs we have been to and are not a good 5 on 5 team at a time of the year with power plays are rare to come by. I think the Rangers are a very good team, but not for a second did I believe they were winning this series. I was hoping to be surprised, but I had Florida in 6 (although now I think it might be a sweep). Most of the Rangers fans I know also had Florida winning or if they had NY they said in 7. My point is, most real Rangers fans are far too used to losing to be that cocky or confident lol

[@Moobeus]

Probably the funniest game ive ever seen

[@lier0]

GO CATS GO!!

[@indade]

Tried warning Ranger fans about that forecheck and team defense. What can you do?.

[@jma.87]

New York sports arrogance is an impossible obstacle to overcome, my guy 😅

[@GregAllenF1]

@@jma.87It sounds like you were trolled by bandwagon fans or fans that are not even Rangers fans. NY sports radio, the Rangers fan page and the hockey forum I’ve posted on for 25 years now all had Florida winning this series. So does Vegas. Sorry you got trolled and triggered, but real Rangers fans were fully expecting this series to be hard and likely a lost cause. You forget, we are experts at losing conference finals. 1-5 since I’ve been a fan…why would I ever be cocky about this team lmao

[@kradz5172]

You'd think, considering all the money they spent to get the rights to the NHL that ESPN would have a good broadcast. Oh how wrong were the people who thought that.

[@averagedoomer5681]

Bobs best goalie left in playoffs in my opinion

[@__DGNR8__]

Otter is better than Bob

[@choppergunner8650]

​@@__DGNR8__Insane

[@dmonsef]

@@__DGNR8__uh no! Has Oettinger willed his team all the way to a Cup Final yet? Has Oettinger won any Vezina’s?Bob has done both. Oettinger is a good goalie, but he hasn’t reached Bob’s level yet.

[@tdfmtig]

Even with this shut out otter has a better save % by far

[@rt-rd5of]

Skinner is best

[@thetoad9560]

How bout that Ranger's in 4?

[@kaiuche8640]

This was always gonna take at least 6 games anyone who said otherwise on either side is an idiot

[@teapea8184]

Same as the Boston in 4.

[@scotty5658]

I don’t think anyone of sound mind said Rangers in 4 lol

[@GregAllenF1]

No real Rangers fan predicted that lmao. Sorry some trolls triggered you though.

[@lelouchvibritannia4028]

You're the one that sounds triggered with how you're replying to every comment. Rangers fans are the Leafs fans of all American sports. ​@@GregAllenF1

[@mrp2561]

That was a total blowout last night, unreal!

[@koshka02]

Chuckers with the GWG, good shit lmao

[@choppergunner8650]

That was Bennett

[@colecolettecole]

i love watching the panthers play ~ reminds me abit of colorado v tampa bay game 7 2022 ~ love it ~ feels solid ~ not as highly entertaining as the boston series which had me in laffing stitches but its all good ~ great to be able to watch the best d men ~ makar josi quinn forsling bouchard fox ekholm +

[@robertrouzaud9814]

Beautiful tip for that second goal…

[@lobear3074]

Bobrovsky the best Goalie in the NHL? I am sure he's not, but maybe he is starting to believe.

[@jkliao6486]

I thought this was some old video when Panarin was still with CBJ based on the thumbnail.

[@tyraelhermosa]

Laughreniere. What a beauty.

[@_KRose]

Well that was a bit of a clinic. Florida looking like they really really want the cup here. I still think the toughest team they have left to face personally will be the Rangers. So if this is how they're gonna do it... Still just one game though. We'll see what the next brings!

[@kieranperreaultdit-morin9262]

Maurice has to be the best coach who’s never won a cup Maybe that changes soon 👀

[@gordiepuff]

I just wanna see which looney toon was over on the rangers bench sawing the sticks halfway cause the amount of good looks the rangers had only to have a stick snap with barely any pressure was comical. Obviously it was just bad luck but man was it weird.

[@zacharyhain5500]

This game showed that the Rangers need to be wary of Florida's in-your-face playstyle. If they don't, they won't be long for the ECF. Good win for the Cats.

[@JasonKanigan]

I felt less bad about the Canucks' lack of offense after watching this game. Not just us.

[@Irevoltnow]

I have to say I don't understand why they disallowed that panthers goal. Yes Lomberg was in the crease, but he didn't touch Shesterkin and was actually starting to leave the crease when Lindgren pushed him onto Shesterkin. That contact was only made because Rangers player action. I am under impression that attacking player can be in goalie crease if he doesn't interfere with the goalie. Otherwise they would call those multiple times a game. Not for a penalty but just stoppage. I think few years ago they were consistent with these but nowadays they just flip the coin. Other thing that bothered me was Shesterkin hitting Luostarinen with the shield when again Rangers players pushed him to the goalie. I thought when goalies do that so hard and violently it's pretty much automatic penalty, but what a surprise when it's rangers it's not.

[@Fran11784]

Poor Lafrenière, that happens to every team sooner or later.

[@tt128556]

Panthers vs Oilers will be the best SC final in decades.

[@tiger5869]

If we're so lucky. Panthers didn't show much scoring ability today, so we'll see if they can continue to secure first goal and the right to park the bus. Also, Oilers are pretty big underdogs against the Stars.

[@PeterHKwok]

That's what Laff gets for blatantly diving & getting rewarded for it!

[@BenjaminFarnham]

No idea why so many are picking NY. They can’t play with Florida 5on5.

[@GregAllenF1]

People thought it would be close, but the odds makers and general consensus had Florida, even among Rangers fans.

[@stevebunovsky7739]

As a Bruins fan, I laughed so hard last year at all the people ragging on the Bs for losing in 7 to these guys. Only the GKs did better. This year Was a bit of a rebuilding year for us and we still take them to 6 games in a year no one thought we’d even make the playoffs. Let’s see if the Rangers can do any better...

[@maniacchen]

Clearly style mismatch, Rangers are good but must adapt, otherwise, it'll be dicy... Still gonna be a long one, or I hope so...