Series Thread: Eastern Conference Final - New York Rangers vs. Tampa Bay Lightning

[Bloody Brian Burke]

I am sure the Rangers are giving credit to John Davidson and Jeff Gorton for the team being ahead of schedule, right?

There's a little bit of credit due - re-signing Kreider, swindling the Sens for Mika, drafted K'Andre, took a flyer on Strome.

But Kreider was already there, as was Igor, Panarin Fox and Trouba all showed up at the doorstep asking to be Rangers, they won a lottery they wouldn't have had a shot in hell at winning had it not been for Covid to get Laf, won another lottery to move up 5 spots for Kakko. That's quite a bit of luck.

He also got swindled on the MacD/JT Miller trade and misplayed a few high picks terribly.

I'm interested in seeing how Gorton does in Montreal. Started off well robbing Florida for the Chiarot return.

 

[buffhockey]

Consistency is a good thing, especially with those numbers.

 

[thedddd]

There's a little bit of credit due - re-signing Kreider, swindling the Sens for Mika, drafted K'Andre, took a flyer on Strome.

But Kreider was already there, as was Igor, Panarin Fox and Trouba all showed up at the doorstep asking to be Rangers, they won a lottery they wouldn't have had a shot in hell at winning had it not been for Covid to get Laf, won another lottery to move up 5 spots for Kakko. That's quite a bit of luck.

He also got swindled on the MacD/JT Miller trade and misplayed a few high picks terribly.

I'm interested in seeing how Gorton does in Montreal. Started off well robbing Florida for the Chiarot return.

Don't get me started on that pick.

It was the HOF GMJR salary dump of Ian Cole just to trade for Derick Brassard.
Then eventually signing JMFJ.

 

[Pastafazul]

Gallant looks a little too happy for me

 

[forty_three]

lol

Reaves is a fucking moron. It takes a lot to be the dumbest guy on the ice when the other team has Pat Maroon out there.

 

[Pastafazul]

1zip refs

 

[Nasty_Magician]

Refs are a little too influential thus far.

 

[Ojb81]

Rangers vs Avalanche is gonna be a fun Cup Final

 

[forty_three]

Refs are a little too influential thus far.

It's fun watching the exact thing that got Stamkos 2 minutes happen on every rush up ice in either direction.

 

[Pastafazul]

Seriously missing Braden point

 

[Ojb81]

Rangers skating circles around Tampa

 

[forty_three]

That is no way to treat the youngin' McDonagh.

 

[Pastafazul]

Rangers are gettin sloppy, 3 on 1 and did not get a shot off … you don’t get way with that vs Tampa..

 

[naslundfan19]

Tampa starting to find their game a bit here.

 

[Pastafazul]

Miller has been awful , Tampa will capitalize

 

[Pastafazul]

This isn’t rust

 

[dash]

Blocker high is the spot on Vasy.

 

[naslundfan19]

Blocker high is the spot on Vasy.

Ray bringing up that point right now.

 

[dash]

Ray bringing up that point right now.

He knows his stuff lol

 

[forty_three]

Awww, Kucherov got lazy and created the goal that may be the dagger for his team's season.