We haven’t even played a home game yet. Vegas just blew a 2-0 lead where they won the first two on the road
bigjam987
The Hurricanes where down 0-2 against the ‘19 caps without playing a home game, won in 7
Tedy_Duchamp
I want to stay positive but the main reason I’m not yet is Shesterkin. He has been a robot so far. If we win tomorrow and hang more than 3 on him I will feel good again
Canes3719
NJ scored 3 PP goals and had 2 shorties in their series though. They allowed 2 PP goals to NY each in both Games 1 and 2, and none the rest of the series. Can’t win this series without performing on special teams.
Bruinsfanfromcc
Boston fan here, still counting on meeting Carolina in the next round. (FWIW, I picked Carolina on my NHL bracket challenge.) Go, Canes!!
Pew_Daddy
It’s not over until it’s over. Anything can happen, just because a stat doesn’t play in our favor doesn’t mean we can’t make it work
Smayton3
I needed to see this. Thank you!
Normal512
The obvious thing is the Rangers are much better overall and much, much better coached this year. Of course, we are much better as well, or at least we are when we decide to play our game.
Which is what it comes down to imo, the Canes have looked like a team pressing, possibly trying to win a championship in the first and second round. If they find their swag and get into a solid groove, which I fully expect to happen in game 3, it’s on. The championship will come when each game, each shift is played well.
blinker1eighty2
We were down 0-2 to the habs and threw our rookie tendy in and we all know what happened.
Hoping Rod goes to PK now. He can be inconsistent but any time he faces Vasy, Igor, Sorokin, Bob he elevates to a completely different level plane. And he’s got some fight, could be the boost the guys need
Ridiric
This is a series where each home team is expected to win. It’s going to be tight all the way but Carolina has talent at the forward position. Just need defense to step it up and possibly hear me out… start Koch for a few games.
Fresh_Pop_790
They blew a 2-0 lead to Tampa the year before that too
Allatura19
And the Lightning the year before that…
LongStickCaniac
Perform on special teams and you can stay positive. If not, then its GG
Spaceballs83
Need to win both home games. If we go back to NY 2-2 then I will have hope
Shitztaine
Ranger fan here, and I can tell you that the canes scare me and have always scared me. They are relentless.
I hated Troch when he was with them. Different story now, but Car. Is still a wrecking ball when they get going.
Great series with two great teams. God I love hockey.
Spartanlegion117
The biggest issue is the PP, 0-10 is a complete joke. If we converted at reg. season pace we’d have won comfortably in both games. Get back on track at home, blow their backs out in game 5, close out in Raleigh.
Canes in 6
BigVuVu
if our special teams are still shit and we can’t solve Igor, it’s sweep
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We haven’t even played a home game yet. Vegas just blew a 2-0 lead where they won the first two on the road
The Hurricanes where down 0-2 against the ‘19 caps without playing a home game, won in 7
I want to stay positive but the main reason I’m not yet is Shesterkin. He has been a robot so far. If we win tomorrow and hang more than 3 on him I will feel good again
NJ scored 3 PP goals and had 2 shorties in their series though. They allowed 2 PP goals to NY each in both Games 1 and 2, and none the rest of the series. Can’t win this series without performing on special teams.
Boston fan here, still counting on meeting Carolina in the next round. (FWIW, I picked Carolina on my NHL bracket challenge.) Go, Canes!!
It’s not over until it’s over. Anything can happen, just because a stat doesn’t play in our favor doesn’t mean we can’t make it work
I needed to see this. Thank you!
The obvious thing is the Rangers are much better overall and much, much better coached this year. Of course, we are much better as well, or at least we are when we decide to play our game.
Which is what it comes down to imo, the Canes have looked like a team pressing, possibly trying to win a championship in the first and second round. If they find their swag and get into a solid groove, which I fully expect to happen in game 3, it’s on. The championship will come when each game, each shift is played well.
We were down 0-2 to the habs and threw our rookie tendy in and we all know what happened.
Hoping Rod goes to PK now. He can be inconsistent but any time he faces Vasy, Igor, Sorokin, Bob he elevates to a completely different level plane. And he’s got some fight, could be the boost the guys need
This is a series where each home team is expected to win. It’s going to be tight all the way but Carolina has talent at the forward position. Just need defense to step it up and possibly hear me out… start Koch for a few games.
They blew a 2-0 lead to Tampa the year before that too
And the Lightning the year before that…
Perform on special teams and you can stay positive. If not, then its GG
Need to win both home games. If we go back to NY 2-2 then I will have hope
Ranger fan here, and I can tell you that the canes scare me and have always scared me. They are relentless.
I hated Troch when he was with them. Different story now, but Car. Is still a wrecking ball when they get going.
Great series with two great teams. God I love hockey.
The biggest issue is the PP, 0-10 is a complete joke. If we converted at reg. season pace we’d have won comfortably in both games. Get back on track at home, blow their backs out in game 5, close out in Raleigh.
Canes in 6
if our special teams are still shit and we can’t solve Igor, it’s sweep