GDT: ECSF: Game 5 - New York Rangers vs Carolina Hurricanes, 7pm ET, ESPN

[IDvsEGO]

Hold on a second.

Chytil was skating this morning with no restrictions. Yes Brodz took the 4th shifts. But Chytil was out there and then Laviolette did not definitively say he wouldn't or couldn't play. He just did not give an answer.

So how do we now know that he's definitely not playing? I haven't seen anything on Twitter to that effect other than Vince's somewhat presumptive tweet.....?

He did a bag skate.

 

[CTTribe73]

He did a bag skate.

So that's pretty much conditioning, yes? Generally it's punitive but that's obviously not the case here.

 

[hardnosed]

Hold on a second.

Chytil was skating this morning with no restrictions. Yes Brodz took the 4th shifts. But Chytil was out there and then Laviolette did not definitively say he wouldn't or couldn't play. He just did not give an answer either way, said GTD for lineups (per usual).

So how do we now know that he's definitely not playing? I haven't seen anything on Twitter to that effect other than Vince's somewhat presumptive tweet.....?

Unlike game 3, Fil stayed on with the extras

 

[Chytilmania]

Rod’s #1 secret weapon is the last change.

Can’t lose to these dorks at home .

Last game it was blow.

 

[IDvsEGO]

So that's pretty much conditioning, yes? Generally it's punitive but that's obviously not the case here.

That’s conditioning, to replace missing the game tonight

 

[vinnyg747]

Johnny brodzinski has nothing to offer. He’s just another jimmy vessey with a less scoring ability.

Huge line up mistake to play him again.

 

[CTTribe73]

Last game it was blow.

Kuznetsov's Favorite IIRC

 

[Bob Richards]

The more the day goes on, the more I feel confident that we win. But I'm not 100% sure. Sometimes you just know. I would have bet the house on game 3. It was just a feeling.

I feel much better about today than Game 4.

Not because I was a doomer then, but because it’s very hard to win 8 games in a row in the NHL lol.

 

[Chytilmania]

Two years ago today we beat Pittsburgh 5-3. We were down 2-0. Came back to take a 3-2 lead in the 2nd only for a blunder by Trouba to allow PIT to tie the game up. Fortunately we survived, pushed a Game 7, and we know what happened there.

Trouba has some making up to do. LOL!

Lindgren also put a goal past Igor. Unless it was the regular season that year, can't remember. So both him and Trouba have a lot of making up to do for blowing the last game.

 

[hardnosed]

That’s conditioning, to replace missing the game tonight

Maybe Fil's illness was dehydration or some other illness that is being blamed on his stamina being behind due to not playing in months

 

[Machinehead]

I feel much better about today than Game 4.

Not because I was a doomer then, but because it’s very hard to win 8 games in a row in the NHL lol.

Shit, if you go back to the regular season, we were actually going for 10.

 

[yrrebbor]

The more the day goes on, the more I feel confident that we win. But I'm not 100% sure. Sometimes you just know. I would have bet the house on game 3. It was just a feeling.

I'm feeling REALLY good about the W tonight!

 

[Fitzy]

Johnny brodzinski has nothing to offer. He’s just another jimmy vessey with a less scoring ability.

Huge line up mistake to play him again.

Who would you play instead

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Rempe bag skated with the extras before playing too.

I wouldn’t read into that too much.

 

[mandiblesofdoom]

I felt that after Lafs goal in game 4, not only did the crowd die, but also the Canes legs. They were ripe for picking until Lindgren took that penalty.

Keep it tight, keep it close, or open up a lead... Scoring 3 tonight will get you a win or a shot in OT. Scoring 4 will win the series.

It would behoove the Rangers to score first tonight

I dunno. I thought the Canes carried the play after Laffy's goal.

 

[Clark Kellogg]

In this season’s Rangers playoff, Matt Rempe with limited minutes has scored a goal, disabled two Washington Capitals, stood in front of the opposing goalie, made the other team’s defensemen rush their play, gets Carolina’s players to shift the attention from their game plan, allowed his teammates to play bigger and the Rangers are 6-0.
Matt Rempe is a disruptive force.

If healthy, Chytl is an excellent hockey player and should always play instead of Rempe but Jonny Brodzindki adds nothing to the lineup and it could be argued he is a detriment to the team achieving success.

 

[MysticLeviathan]

lucky for you guys I’ll be missing tonight’s game. hoping for a good one

 

[Jack Hanson]

I wanted Rempe for the fire he adds. I can see how it could be the riskier choice but whatever. Either way we win tonight.

 

[Elvis P]

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[KennyWu]

lucky for you guys I’ll be missing tonight’s game.

Is that you, Jacob?

 

[Chytilmania]

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Sounds like he flips a coin before every game.

"Heads I'm on the ice for 3 goals..."

 

[MysticLeviathan]

Is that you, Jacob?

dude I wish

 

[mti79]

If you can't parallel park without the help of the backup camera, I don't want to talk to you.

Used to parallel park my 1985 Buick LeSabre like a champ....

 

[Paulie Walnutz]

Saw someone on Twitter bet a Trouba any time goal scorer so I replied for which team?

 

[Jack Hanson]

Just like the Rangers need to do planning, so do we. Get your beers on ice guys. Go to the store, get your snacks.