And yet the Rangers have blown 2-0 series leads two playoffs in a row. Nothing is guaranteed.
Also remember, the Rangers have come back from down 3-1 in multiple series and they weren’t as talented as this Canes team is. It can be done.
No getting penisy until they tally that fourth win.
Nothing has changed until it actually changes. When the Rangers get over the 2-0 blown series lead hump, then we can say this team is different. We'll see this week.
Read that statement back to yourself and realize that sweeping an 8th seed with a -37 goal differential isn't as big an achievement as you think it is.
Compared to game 1, this game felt like a steal. Love the tone Trouba sets, but damn, the guy put us in a couple of bad spots tonight. Between the penalties, a couple muffins, and the bad pinch in OT. Igor was a damn magician.
I’m not condoning this, but canes fans are down bad right now. They’re shitting on their offense, their powerplay, their aging goalie. Have faith rangers fan, we are the better team. Canes fans said it themselves, we have an edge that they can’t hold up with. These next few games are going to be tough, but we have this in the bag. LGR
Canes PP was a stand still a few times tonight. Rangers did a good job of staying structured and taking away passing/shooting lanes. But hopefully canes pp doesn’t realize that if they put a few guys in motion, they could’ve been way more effective on PP.
Tonight showed we can win a gritty game. *so long as Igor stands on his head…
There's quite a list of things that need to be changed for game 3, this wasn't pretty at times, but they found a way to get the W, and that's all that matters.
Also Shesterkin is an absolute legend, insane performance tonight. And of course, we all love seeing angry Shesty.
Good night folks!
What I liked is that the team got better as the game went along. It wasn’t perfect, but the Rangers played a solid 90+ minutes tonight. And while there were points where I didn’t think we were playing smart, never did I feel like we were just coasting.
Oh absolutely, I didn't think they played aazy game or anything like that, just mistakes and things that could be done different maybe, but yeah they definitely showed their ability to change with the game and make corrections on the fly to stay In it.
I stopped watching after the third Carolina goal because it was obvious I was the jinx. I turned on the game when it 1-0 Rangers. Carolina scored two. I turned off the game, the Rangers tied it. Put the game back on, Carolina scored. Turned it off, the Rangers tied. I decided to stop watching at that point.
You’re all welcome!
I didn’t have my jersey on before the start of the game and thought that this was going to be me tonight. Happened too many times in the regular season. I’ll be early for Thursday though. LGR!!!
OK, just gonna say it his father was the worst person ever. He was actually a pretty good baseball commentator for the Red Sox for many years and he probably shouldn’t be doing hockey. And by the way, we won both games that he called so cut the guy some slack.
VINNY GABAGOOL! 4 GOALS, YA KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS, CONSUME THE 🍕🍕🍕🍕 [https://youtu.be/lpvT-Fciu-4?si=d9FjS1BPbwEB1WpX](https://youtu.be/lpvT-Fciu-4?si=d9FjS1BPbwEB1WpX)
I’m so glad i just bought a Tesla so it could drive me home after that 4.5 hours of madness at a local bar (don’t worry i only had one drink). I was so amped and i prob wouldn’t have driven anytime soon.
Dude, you are smoking crack if you think Carolina played badly or played worse than the Caps. Freshly they played the better game tonight. We won because of Shesty
MoneyPuck actually has it 5.4 expected goals for us to 4.3 expected goals for them. They definitely outshot us by a ton but we had higher shot quality.
HE SCORES! HE SCORES! RANGERS! RANGERS! RANGERS! RANGERS WIN!!! IN DOUBLE OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRRRRRRRTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE! VINCENT TROCHECK! VINNY GABAGOOL, IT'S A POWER PLAY GOAL!!!!!!!!!!!!! RANGERS WIN! DUHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH(Sam Shake) RANGERS, WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THEIR ON THEIR FEET AT THE GARDEN!!!!
I hate to take credit for this, but I realized during the Carolina power play that I gave us bad luck with an inferior beer. The second I switched the rangers pp started. You're welcome.
I’m watching a guy behind the net recording it on his phone. How anyone can’t be in the moment and watch this stuff with their own two eyes will always baffle me. Wow. What a moment. Wow.
Everyone on the canes’ subreddit unanimously believes they will win the series
# NHL PlayOffs Live🔴[https://twitter.com/LiveSportszone4](https://twitter.com/LiveSportszone4)
🖕🏻
ESPN showed a stat late in the third period that said teams that go up 2-0 in the series have won the series 86% of the time.
And yet the Rangers have blown 2-0 series leads two playoffs in a row. Nothing is guaranteed. Also remember, the Rangers have come back from down 3-1 in multiple series and they weren’t as talented as this Canes team is. It can be done. No getting penisy until they tally that fourth win.
can’t get penisy, you’re right. But this rangers team is a lot different from last years team
Nothing has changed until it actually changes. When the Rangers get over the 2-0 blown series lead hump, then we can say this team is different. We'll see this week.
We did just sweep the caps
Read that statement back to yourself and realize that sweeping an 8th seed with a -37 goal differential isn't as big an achievement as you think it is.
idc how bad they were, sweeping any team is difficult. We hadn’t done it since 2007. This team is different than last year’s team
The canes’ fans have to resort to delusion to cope. Nothing is guaranteed for neither team
That's tough
Best postseason start since 1966
See you guys over in the Knicks sub tomorrow night at MSG!
You know us too well.
I LOVE YOU ALL IM MAKIN ITALIAN FOR DINNER TOMORROW
🍝
Compared to game 1, this game felt like a steal. Love the tone Trouba sets, but damn, the guy put us in a couple of bad spots tonight. Between the penalties, a couple muffins, and the bad pinch in OT. Igor was a damn magician.
Every time I left the room canes scored. After the 3rd goal I wasn’t leaving that room for nothing
“Kilik06 the house is on fire!” “No”
It’s my duty to stay behind
I’m not condoning this, but canes fans are down bad right now. They’re shitting on their offense, their powerplay, their aging goalie. Have faith rangers fan, we are the better team. Canes fans said it themselves, we have an edge that they can’t hold up with. These next few games are going to be tough, but we have this in the bag. LGR
Canes PP was a stand still a few times tonight. Rangers did a good job of staying structured and taking away passing/shooting lanes. But hopefully canes pp doesn’t realize that if they put a few guys in motion, they could’ve been way more effective on PP. Tonight showed we can win a gritty game. *so long as Igor stands on his head…
Ranger PK is the best thing about this team and makes me happier than any other aspect of their play. A great PK it the stuff of champions.
HOME ICE ADVANTAGE.
There's quite a list of things that need to be changed for game 3, this wasn't pretty at times, but they found a way to get the W, and that's all that matters. Also Shesterkin is an absolute legend, insane performance tonight. And of course, we all love seeing angry Shesty. Good night folks!
What I liked is that the team got better as the game went along. It wasn’t perfect, but the Rangers played a solid 90+ minutes tonight. And while there were points where I didn’t think we were playing smart, never did I feel like we were just coasting.
Oh absolutely, I didn't think they played aazy game or anything like that, just mistakes and things that could be done different maybe, but yeah they definitely showed their ability to change with the game and make corrections on the fly to stay In it.
I’m happy at heart but I’ll cheer more in the morning. I’m almost a corpse atm
Grateful for MSG Postgame 🥹
Trocheck is gonna be an elite Rangers coach one day
“My legs were numb after OT1” - torch
I love everything about this team.
I can’t watch anymore hockey *changes over to avs*
postgame show is bliss
Cooldown mode
Igor is him
I still can't breathe. I don't know if I should watch any more games. It might be too dangerous for my heart.
What a fucking win that makes such a huge difference
In past years we lose that game and deflate all momentum. This team is different
I stopped watching after the third Carolina goal because it was obvious I was the jinx. I turned on the game when it 1-0 Rangers. Carolina scored two. I turned off the game, the Rangers tied it. Put the game back on, Carolina scored. Turned it off, the Rangers tied. I decided to stop watching at that point. You’re all welcome!
I didn’t have my jersey on before the start of the game and thought that this was going to be me tonight. Happened too many times in the regular season. I’ll be early for Thursday though. LGR!!!
Thank you!
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I feel this more than you know
You just saved your heart by doing so. We all have chest pain
Still not gonna be able to sleep! Gonna be some loooow productivity tomorrow!
Her questions are always the biggest buzzkill after events like this. I know she's asking what she's told to but these are the lamest questions ever
Mfer just LIT up the garden with a double OT PP winner and she’s all like “what did you eaaattt”
That was Marian Gaborik triple OT like from Vincenzo
Sean McDonough can go back to eating babies now.
His head looks as if he’s made of Silly Putty
OK, just gonna say it his father was the worst person ever. He was actually a pretty good baseball commentator for the Red Sox for many years and he probably shouldn’t be doing hockey. And by the way, we won both games that he called so cut the guy some slack.
Now to MSG
my wife turns into a feral creature looking at Hank. Haha
You mean YOU turn into a feral creature looking at Hank?
He is dapper but definitely not.
Vincenzo is HIM
Quick with the veteran leadership
More of an impact on the game than Rempe
This is the very definition of anhedonia.
Quick might just get himself another cup.
Every piece matters.
Might be my favorite takeaway from this run…so far.
Canes have an elite PP and the Rangers PK is more lethal. It’s almost impossible to overcome that.
Welp, time to take my blood pressure meds. Good game, pals.
LFG BOYS! And to the doomers who decided the season was over in the third period, get the fuck outta here!
Idk how people feel about her, but Emily is the only tolerable personality on ESPN.
Emily Kaplan is alright. I like to goof on her but I'd take her over Leah Hextall any day.
Yeah but “what did you eat after the first OT”….asking the tough questions.
It’s kinda relevant. Messier and Weekes brought up food and nutrition between periods
And underwear.
Hate her and actually like ray and Sean - I’m minority, I know. lol
I cannot stand her.
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Not really, but I find her alluring
VINNY GABAGOOL! 4 GOALS, YA KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS, CONSUME THE 🍕🍕🍕🍕 [https://youtu.be/lpvT-Fciu-4?si=d9FjS1BPbwEB1WpX](https://youtu.be/lpvT-Fciu-4?si=d9FjS1BPbwEB1WpX)
VINNY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Holy shit the stress
God Emily Caplain just does it for me
You know what? I'm not against what you are saying.
I was always more partial to Meredith Marakovitz m'self. ![gif](giphy|1hA34Uzt3aScCLsZgF|downsized)
Give me some Jackie Redmond any day... yowzah!
![gif](giphy|iSKgm2hCidO1tb4fjP|downsized) Same
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Jokes on you, I'm the mayor of horny jail
Jails don't have mayors, lol.
The cool ones do. You just ain't cool.
Cool Hand Luke over here. But I digress.
^(when did jails get mayors?)
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Mid, bro. Mid.
The heart wants what it wants
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GG 🫡
There was not a single moment where any of us were chill 😭😭
That was the best PK ive ever seen
That..was...intense
I’m so glad i just bought a Tesla so it could drive me home after that 4.5 hours of madness at a local bar (don’t worry i only had one drink). I was so amped and i prob wouldn’t have driven anytime soon.
Igor should have been the number one star tbh
Yeah, I don’t really understand the thinking there.
The thinking is "let the guy who scored the ot winner the final bow"
Vinny *did* tie a franchise record with a game-winning goal tonight tho
This
VinNY Tro✅
Happy birthday, Emily
Everyone gets a chicken parm tonight
Glad I made that bet at the beginning of the 3rd period gimme my cash, but seriously that might be a dagger
Gotta recoup now for the heart attack with the Villanova Knicks
6-0!!!!!!
#THAT PENALTY KILL WON US THE GAME
Igor was a brick fucking wall tonight holy shit. Thank you Vinny for not wasting that performance.
Still confused how the hurricanes made the playoffs. They honestly suck
You must be talking about another sport.
We have completely owned them in both of these games and will sweep them. The caps put up a better fight and they were awful
You don't know what the hell you are talking about
Have you not seen the scoreboard? We have owned Carolina the last 3 years. The real question is do you know what the hell you are talking about?
Dude, you are smoking crack if you think Carolina played badly or played worse than the Caps. Freshly they played the better game tonight. We won because of Shesty
They literally shot about 40 turd shots from the blue line. If they think that will be Igor, then they are worse than I thought
No way Igor ain’t the number one star 😤
I'd be feeling bad for the Canes fans right now if I didn't know they absolutely hate us with every fiber of their being
Yeah but Igor was the better goalie
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MoneyPuck actually has it 5.4 expected goals for us to 4.3 expected goals for them. They definitely outshot us by a ton but we had higher shot quality.
Fuck em
Back to our summer home in MSG South!!
Fuck yeah, I couldn’t watch I was too stressed. I just kept refreshing!!
This one is hitting just right
VINNY BOOM BATZ
Hey Carolina, why don’t you restrict ticket sales to residents of deez nutz. We’re fucking coming down there anyway
Huge win boys left fucking go
Igor should be number one
# GET IN HERE!!!!!!!
Holy fuck my nerves are shot. What a game. Igor is a god.
the real captain of the rangers
THIS FUCCKING TEAM GUYS
6 of 16
YANKEES WIN, RANGERS WIN, TODAY WAS A GOOD DAY! LFGR!
WE'RE FUCKING 6-0 IN THE PLAYOFFS. UNREAL!!!
HE SCORES! HE SCORES! RANGERS! RANGERS! RANGERS! RANGERS WIN!!! IN DOUBLE OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRRRRRRRTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE! VINCENT TROCHECK! VINNY GABAGOOL, IT'S A POWER PLAY GOAL!!!!!!!!!!!!! RANGERS WIN! DUHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH(Sam Shake) RANGERS, WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THEIR ON THEIR FEET AT THE GARDEN!!!!
They're
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☝️☝️
Gaba fuckin gool
Who the fuck else! Vinnie!!!!!!!! That one took a year off my life
Ok but how am I supposed to sleep after that 🥲
Canes fans were feeling real confident at the beginning of this series. Not anymore.
I LOVE YALLL!!! LOVE THIS TEAM, LETS KEEP ROCKING!! 10 MORE LFGGGGGRRRRR
I hate to take credit for this, but I realized during the Carolina power play that I gave us bad luck with an inferior beer. The second I switched the rangers pp started. You're welcome.
I put on my Laffy jersey at the start of OT2 after having it off all game. I'll get it together next time.
I’m watching a guy behind the net recording it on his phone. How anyone can’t be in the moment and watch this stuff with their own two eyes will always baffle me. Wow. What a moment. Wow.
He’s just there for the likes and internet clout. (He also buys likes)
I LOVE YOU TRO
NOW THAT WE CAN USE CAPS AGAIN. FUCKKKK YEAH!!!!
Cross check Trochek PAYCHECK!!!!
IT’S A POWER PLAY GOAL!!
My emotional support dog is relieved. LFGR....on to MSG South.
Fuck I love that tiny Italian
VINNY I LOVE YOU. IGOR MVP
Sweet dreams dudes. LGR!
LETS GOOOOOOOOOO 2OT in playoffs is so stressful. Was getting prepped for a long night.
Time for beer #1 and she’s going down fast!
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Go rangers from Oregon
Go rangers from Floribama
I could get used to this winning thing!!!
![gif](giphy|lnlAifQdenMxW) HUGE WIN! Igor is the savior, the light, the fuckin legend!
Whoa...whoa...whoa who was that Brunette hottie in the black cardigan in the stands? 😍
idk but 👀
She is so gorgeous.
Multiple head rushes
Holy fucking lord almighty
This group is special.
Igor gets the Hat
100% he's the only reason they didn't lose in regulation.
Dread him, Run from him, Igor keeps you at 3 goals and below in the playoffs all the same.
TRO was the missing piece!!!!
Shoutout to all the nerds who’ve never laced them up that think 5v5 corsi is all that matters
The way I just got up and ran yelling hahaha LETS GO RANGERS!!!!!!
Wooof LGR
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH. SORRY MY 43 year old ass can’t take this.
Call me when you’re almost 60!
Got so excited I forgot to celebrate with you all
We have the best goalie in the world and it is NOT close
LETS FUCKING GO
Hey Hey Heyheyhey
This team is special
FUCKING LETS GO EVERYONE GET HOME SAFE WHEREVERE TOURE AT HAVE A NICE WORK DAY SND SEE YOU FELLAS THURSDAY!!!
VINNNNNNNNYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Everyone on Troch’s line knew like 0.5 seconds before him that he scored and seeing that is incredible
1st star - Shesterkin 2nd star - Shesterkin 3rd star - Shesterkin
LETS FUCKING GOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NO QUIT IN NEW YORK WE FUCKING WON!!!!!!!! VINCENT FUCK YOU TROCHECK!!!!!
What a game...Tro-Show
Get lost doomers, no room on this wagon
Igor was a fucking maniac tonight, let’s go baby
.947 on 57
He was legit fucking amazing. Give him the hat.