GDT: - ECF: Game 1 - New York Rangers vs Florida Panthers, 8pm ET, ESPN (2024)

Bruce Granville said:

I thought it was smart to keep Rempe out, but we will see if the Rags hit the panic button.

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The Rangers fourth line is so-so, so I don't think he'd hurt. But don't think any Panthers is afraid of losing a fight.

CheerstoBeers said:

I'd still bet my left testicl* the Rags win this series in 6

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Welcome to NY one nut.

Firsov99 said:

You are too modest for a Cats fan.

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I don’t like to make guesses. I trust this team, love their focus, but I refuse to predict. Was a fan through some terrible years thanks to ownership at the time, super excited for this team.

PanniniClaus said:

Rangers know they are in a series now.. Florida get pucks out and get pucks in.. Not rocket science

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Panthers are playing simple hockey.

- if easy breakouts not available; get the f***ing puck out and then restructure making entries difficult and forcing dump ins

- rangers are trying to enter the zone with possession all the time and have no forecheck; rangers gotta adjust or it will be florida taking the series in 5 games or so

Oak said:

It;s hilarious that some Rangers homers were recently trying to tell me that Fox is a top 2 D in the league. He has been invisible on the score sheet these playoffs and his defensive zone which has never been that good to begin with is actually less than good.

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He's definitely hurt. But alright.

bobholly39 said:

A sweep for Rangers, meaning the unfortunate Ranger fans who had bought tickets to games 5 and 7 won't get to go? Agreed....sucks to be them. Oh well - maybe they can get tickets for the finals instead as a consolation prize...

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Firsov99 said:

And hopefully they’ll stay healthy. I still think that Dallas is the team to beat. Honestly, it feels like the conference finals are completely redundant this year.

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They'll stay healthy unless Rempe plays.

TheNumber4 said:

How did Flames management drive Chucky away? You guys just came off a monster season.

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Have to go back further. After his ELC was up, Tkachuk wanted to sign a longterm contract (6+ years).

It was Treliving that opted for the short term bridge because he didn't want to trade Frolik to make the cap work. Frolik ended up falling off a cliff and being traded 6 months later anyway.

It's basic common sense in the cap era that you lock up your elite young talent to max term contracts the moment you can. It's idiots that don't understand the cap that opt for bridge deals to save cap room so that they can waste it on the likes of James Neal.

Oak said:

It;s hilarious that some Rangers homers were recently trying to tell me that Fox is a top 2 D in the league. He has been invisible on the score sheet these playoffs and his defensive zone which has never been that good to begin with is actually less than good.

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Pretty sure hes playing hurt

HolyGhost said:

Not a good day for my hockey pool

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Ok day for us Cats fans, if that helps.

ProjectPanthers said:

The plastic one?

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Wheeler has one of those.

Laus723 said:

I don’t like to make guesses. I trust this team, love their focus, but I refuse to predict. Was a fan through some terrible years thanks to ownership at the time, super excited for this team.

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Wisdom ^

Tofveve said:

Bieksa was bang on with his comment about Maurice too. He's coaching this team really well and they all seem bought in.

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Maurice would say he isn't coaching so much as watching at this point the season

Firsov99 said:

And hopefully they’ll stay healthy. I still think that Dallas is the team to beat. Honestly, it feels like the conference finals are completely redundant this year.

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Dallas and Florida were in the final 4 just last year, it’s definitely one of them winning the cup. Teams who have been deep recently have a big advantage because of the fresh experience. Oilers and Rangers haven’t been to the cup final in a long time.

Some Other Flame said:

Have to go back further. After his ELC was up, Tkachuk wanted to sign a longterm contract (6+ years).

It was Treliving that opted for the short term bridge because he didn't want to trade Frolik to make the cap work. Frolik ended up falling off a cliff and being traded 6 months later anyway.

It's basic common sense in the cap era that you lock up your elite young talent to max term contracts the moment you can. It's idiots that don't understand the cap that opt for bridge deals to save cap room so that they can waste it on the likes of James Neal.

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Ahh good ol Tre. But if they had went long term instead of bridge, wouldn’t chucky have wanted out after that?

Givememoneyback said:

The Rangers fourth line is so-so, so I don't think he'd hurt. But don't think any Panthers is afraid of losing a fight.

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Rempe would be in the lineup to injure…just like Trouba.

But Panarin, Shesterkin and Trocheck might be on the receiving end…

Firsov99 said:

Did Emily Kaplan get a total makeover?

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hello

TheNumber4 said:

Ahh good ol Tre. But if they had went long term instead of bridge, wouldn’t chucky have wanted out after that?

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But he'd still be a Flame