Jan Levine: Rangers fall 3-0 to Panthers in Game 1 of the ECF Florida uses their style of play to shut down New York

Well that was fun.

Thanks for talking me off the ledge Jan.

I think Miller is having a real good playoffs.

Cant ask much from 72, he will need a few games to catch up to game speed.

Im getting down on KK. Need more from our bottom 6 if we are going to advance.

Watched pretty much all of that game...Fox looked so pedestrian when any other time Ive watched the Rangers he's looked like a true stud. Has to have some kind of ailment.

I missed most of the game. I only saw the last 15 mins of the third. I think they can still take this series but their game really needs to clean up. Fox looks really labored.

I think they'll be too much talk about who the Rangers should have played and who they will play as the 12th forward

bottom line, if we are to win this series, our best players have to play a lot better than they did last night

that's it, that's all there is to it

Rangers will make some adjustments and the 2nd battle will be hard fought, once again. Bob really came up big when needed.


“One item to keep an eye on is that he took a big, somewhat unnecessary hit for Niko Mikkola along the boards just before the final buzzer.”

I would agree with this during a regular season game, but in game 1 of a best of 7 series you finish that check every time.

I think they'll be too much talk about who the Rangers should have played and who they will play as the 12th forward

bottom line, if we are to win this series, our best players have to play a lot better than they did last night

that's it, that's all there is to it
- jimbro83

Yep Rempe playing 5 mins last night isn’t helping the rangers score a goal. Everyone just needs to play better

For as much heat as Trouba takes at times, he had a shift in the 3rd last night where he put the whole team on his back and they came really close to tying it. He laid a big hit in the defensive zone, carried the play into the offensive zone and we got a really good chance.

Obviously didn't turn into anything but it was good to see him take the lead there

One item to keep an eye on is that he took a big, somewhat unnecessary hit for Niko Mikkola along the boards just before the final buzzer.
- airjan23

It's game 1 of the Conference Finals. You play hard until the final buzzer. I would say the same if Trouba made a big (legal) hit on a Panther if the script had been flipped.

It's game 1 of the Conference Finals. You play hard until the final buzzer. I would say the same if Trouba made a big (legal) hit on a Panther if the script had been flipped.
- jmatchett383

Had to throw that in there.

Rangers will make some adjustments and the 2nd battle will be hard fought, once again. Bob really came up big when needed.


“One item to keep an eye on is that he took a big, somewhat unnecessary hit for Niko Mikkola along the boards just before the final buzzer.”

I would agree with this during a regular season game, but in game 1 of a best of 7 series you finish that check every time.
- Ratsreign

True, my comment was based on who was being checked, given prior health issues

Rangers will make some adjustments and the 2nd battle will be hard fought, once again. Bob really came up big when needed.


“One item to keep an eye on is that he took a big, somewhat unnecessary hit for Niko Mikkola along the boards just before the final buzzer.”

I would agree with this during a regular season game, but in game 1 of a best of 7 series you finish that check every time.
- Ratsreign

I could be wrong, but I think Jan was saying that Chytil had no good reason to put himself in a position to be hit at that point in the game.

I was rather worried about him, but I saw as they kept the camera on him, that he seemed to be moving fine walking down the tunnel.

Perfectly fine with that hit. Rangers needed to respond. Bench Roslovic and play chytl line one. Remove on 4th line

Had to throw that in there.
- Fenrir

Hey, I'm a Flyers fan. I'm well versed in dirty hits.

Don't know what game MoneyPuck tracked. but it couldn't have been the Rangers game.

That was certainly a game. Woof. If that's their best effort, trouble will arrive on the doorstep.

When you frauds encounter a real team, you get dog walked. Or should I say cat walked. Panthers in 5. If you're lucky.

Hey, I'm a Flyers fan. I'm well versed in dirty hits.
- jmatchett383

When you frauds encounter a real team, you get dog walked. Or should I say cat walked. Panthers in 5. If you're lucky.
- ScrantonDangler

So Carolina with the second most points in the entire league wasn't a real team? You must know a ton about hockey. The Penguins won't be relevant again for a long time. Go cope

When you frauds encounter a real team, you get dog walked. Or should I say cat walked. Panthers in 5. If you're lucky.
- ScrantonDangler

ok thanks

So Carolina with the second most points in the entire league wasn't a real team? You must know a ton about hockey. The Penguins won't be relevant again for a long time. Go cope
- NYR11

Don't feed the trolls.

When you frauds encounter a real team, you get dog walked. Or should I say cat walked. Panthers in 5. If you're lucky.
- ScrantonDangler

How did they get dog walked with the panthers scoring one goal? Rangers hit 3 posts and missed two breakaways. Right defensive game where offense was limited on both ends. Take your broke ass living in your studio apt off this page. Thanks

When you frauds encounter a real team, you get dog walked. Or should I say cat walked. Panthers in 5. If you're lucky.
- ScrantonDangler

Nope. I say it will be the Penguins in,... oh, sorry. Nevermind!!
Maybe Geno can ask his caddy what he thinks of the playoffs? GFY.

How did they get dog walked with the panthers scoring one goal? Rangers hit 3 posts and missed two breakaways. Right defensive game where offense was limited on both ends. Take your broke ass living in your studio apt off this page. Thanks
- nyrangers2

Was it the scoreboard or the many 10 minutes stretches where the the fraud rags had no shots on goal?

Got lucky vs the canes because the fraud team you root for are PP merchants.

Throw a little size and defense at this fugazzi team and they fold like a house of cards.

Was it the scoreboard or the many 10 minutes stretches where the the fraud rags had no shots on goal?

Got lucky vs the canes because the fraud team you root for are PP merchants.

Throw a little size and defense at this fugazzi team and they fold like a house of cards.
- ScrantonDangler

wow I like how you change on the fly from fraud to "fugazzi"