Post Game Thread: New York Rangers at New Jersey Devils – 20 Apr 2023

48 comments

1. Vally on his shit rn 💅

2. Jersey got stomped on tonight. Let’s go Rangers!

3. Hey totally off topic.. but does anyone recall around 2012-2015 time frame at the garden they would show videos around ny with a song. … that went I want to live ….in New York City …. Anyone recall that and anyone know name and who performed it .. it’s stuck in my head lol

4. When the Rangers went down 1-0 I saw how Haula celebrated that goal and didn’t really get nervous

   I’ve never felt that way during a Rangers playoff game in my life

5. Here’s the thing, the two most productive players for the Rangers (#93 and #10) have yet to get started.

6. Wow this NYR is raising the bar like 2 notches since the regular season. This is perfect hockey!

7. Judging by the crowd during the last 6 minutes, it’s gonna be a bad night for unsuspecting commuters to happen to be caught on the PATH train

8. Something I see from this team that’s been missing from all the others is that killer instinct. I haven’t seen these boys let up once, this is what we’ve needed. Keep playing like this and there’s no way we don’t win the cup

9. Lmfao at Shesterkin corpse body at 30 second mark

   https://youtu.be/qSZ3xjTknC0

10. I still can’t believe they chanted “Igor” after being up 1-0. Unreal lack of awareness

11. Let’s see how well the smug and cocky crew travel to MSG. Their board was bragging before the series that they had Let’s Go Devil chants going at MSG during the regular season games.

12. Does anyone know where this ranks in terms of best start in a rangers postseason?

13. boys i am hard as a rock

14. Reading these comments I’m so happy for you all.

    Let’s get 14 more!

15. I was shocked we beat them so easily in game 1. I’m even more stunned and delighted that the same result happened again tonight. What a great win, and a complete team effort. This is the most optimistic I’ve been in a very, very long time. LGR!!!!

16. Aight I’m feeling mega good about Kane after tonight

17. Watching the knights and pegs game, the league must have told the refs to start handing out penalties like pez candy

18. WE ATE

19. I can’t stop reading these comments. It makes me feel so good.

20. EVERYBODY EATS

21. Dougie Hamilton still Charmin soft in the post season. Cane fans warned Devil fans but Devil fans just said they were jealous. Lol

22. The Devils back off Kane every time he has the puck on the PP… it’s downright comical. Tarasenko is still the man.

23. As much as it sucked last year to be bounced up 2-0 to Tampa, you have to think this team knows exactly how easy it is to lose control of a series. Really hoping experience shines through and they don’t let their foot off the devils throat. A loss game 3 can turn this feeling of domination we have around really quick.

24. I was unable to watch, i thought the app was buggy, showing me game 1 scores!

25. Might be time to consider…

    Why not us?

26. Today was a good day.

    1. The Yankees blew out the Angels. Cortes was his Nasty self.
    2. The Rangers blew out the Devils. IGOR! IGOR! IGOR!
    3. The Leafs blew out the Lightning. F the Lightning.

27. Curious where the islanders fans are complaining about a team getting 5 more power plays than the other team….

28. Just wanted to say this was the first time i can recall Kakko getting mad and actually pressing people, something he lacked in last years playoffs. Deff was a noticeable game changer out there tonight

29. Absolute dominate performance in periods 2 and 3. Igor was there when he needed to be. Glad kane was noticeable this game!

30. Was in attendance tonight. Devils came out hungry in the first few minutes as expected. They got that first goal and the place was electric – great atmosphere the whole night really.

    Honestly expected we’d be getting a split but what an effort from the boys to get freaking five unanswered! All around phenomenal performance – so worth the money. LGR

31. I hope the bolts get fuckin rolled in this series

32. Think they dress 19 year old Luke Hughes for game 3 to try and rally the Little Bros?

33. The devils tried to ramp up the physicality and we showed that we won’t be pushed around by them. What an effort by the team today, everyone played well. About halfway through the second we took over the game and didn’t look back.

    Taking 2 on the “road” is big, but we gotta stay focused on 1 game at a time. We know what can happen, even if you go up 2-0 in a series. Still far from a guarantee. Need to enforce home ice advantage on Saturday.

    Also, shoutout to Kane for having a sick game after looking like an NPC in the first. And also what a game by Kakko. Deserved that goal, and liked his willingness to stand up for himself when the Devils tried to get under his skin after the whistle.

    One last thought. What the hell was Ruff thinking scratching Sigenhalther for Smith? Not gonna complain, but that certainly was a choice.

    Big opportunity to give ourselves a comfortable cushion Saturday.

    IT’S TIME TO EAT

34. I love the comments from Devils fans about “Igor hasn’t had to do anything or stand on his head”

    Who fucking cares? This isn’t Igor vs Devils. The Rangers are completely dominating in all facets.

35. Lindy Ruff: “Rangers powerplay has been the biggest difference.” The devils have one powerplay and one penalty shot goal in the series. As their current goal total…

36. RIPBOZOS

37. So glad to see Kaner have a nice night too. A bunch of us including myself felt he had been really pedestrian at times, which could be true but the fact he had a performance like this just shows his capabilities.

    This team is loaded.

38. Kane does look a bit slow but you guys have to realize that hip injuries alone are tough for mobility. We’re not seeing the 25 year old Kaner but rather the experience he brings

39. Kane tonight 🤝 Gretzky hat trick vs. Florida.

    Vintage performances by HOFers

40. I was checkin out NJ’s PGT to check the pulse and here’s my fav comment:

    “I feel like I’m rooting for the team that was hired to constantly lose to the globe trotters”

41. DO. NOT. GET. PENISY

42. Hey everyone! I couldn’t watch the game tonight so I’m trying to go through all the analysis and highlights. Looks like another dominant win! Anyone in particular stand out tonight?

43. Man what’s better than a 5-1 win? Doing it again the next game! I didn’t expect the series to start this way, but I’m here for this dismantling of the Devils all day, every day. Aside from the one defensive lapse at the start of the game that led to their only goal, they played about as perfect as a game they could.

    Let’s put these fuckers behind the 8-ball on Saturday.

    See ya then.

44. was in section 213 tonight.

    rangers fan in another section starts a lets go rangers chant. devils fan in the row in front of me starts a rangers suck chant. after a few call and responses, Krieder tipped in his first goal. devils fan sits down and immidiately stops chanting, clearly unhappy. i yell RANGERS SUCK 2 or 3 times in his ear. dude doesnt even turn around. his rangers fan friend sitting next to him turned around and gives me a combination “chill dude but also, hell yea lets go rangers” high five hug.

    absolutely stellar victory. nothing better than rangers fans waving goodbye to devils fans that started leaving after the fifth goal. the salt pouring from devils fans eyes was the best ive ever tasted in my life.

45. I have game 5 tickets 🙁

46. You can see where the playoff experience comes in here- the devils seemed to be still thinking back on Tuesday while they weee playing, and the Rangers were just focused on the game today. Almost every single altercation (especially in the first) was started by the Debbies.

47. Section 211 was going off for the Rangers. Halfway through the 3rd so many Devil’s fans had left the LGR chants were dominating the stadium.

48. Where are all the watch parties at? I was at a bar today but there were basically no ranger fans