Game Thread Game 6: THE WE WILL NOT GO DOWN WITHOUT A FIGHT GAME

Not complicated. It is the simplest non destruction series to dissect I have ever seen.

• Totally control series games 1-5.
• Blow games 2 & 5 we never should have lost. Awful decisions by the coach late in the games. Poor execution by the players late in the games. 4 or 5 soft goals allowed by Hank.
• Game 6 we are flat from the start (told you how important the start was and we'd know after 10-12 minutes...and we knew). We played ONE period tonight...and it was almost enough against Ottawa.
• We lost a series we had zero business losing, to a team that we are clearly better than. Coach should get fired for it (he won't). Big changes should happen this summer (think they may).
• And give Ottawa credit. They deserved this because they played the big moments in the deciding games 2 & 5 much better.

Again...pretty simple really.

 

Gravy, Anderson made the saves at the end. Hank let in shit, especially last game

 

Chuck spare us with the greatest story ever told the

 

Wrong. Need #1 is to fire AV and this staff

 

Got some revamping to do. Inner searching for some.

 

Sign some fucking vets to plug some holes...

They developed a core that blows playoff games

 

I'll spare you nothing strud. Because you don't want to hear the truth of what the deal was this series, that is fine. What I wrote is reality. Not as complicated as the 7080987896 posts that are about to follow.

 

Too disgusted to even think about the major changes needed for this team going forward. Going to fucking bed now

 

Sign some vets...what the F would that do. Jesus. Let the reinventing of the wheel begin...LOL.

 

First mistake was making them favorites before the series. They never do well when they are the favorites.

 

Aside from the late blown leads and some no-shows the pp just killed them.

 

The difference in this series was the Senators ability to protect a 1 goal lead for 19 minutes, the Rangers couldn't protect a 1 (or even a 2) goal lead.

 

Agree 717...what is done is done. Cannot change it. We look forward. We need to make changes now. Girardi or Staal must go (I say or because I cannot see a way we can move both). I would really look to move Stepan before his NTC kicks in. I personally would keep Nash (unless we get a big offer). His 7.8 mill off the cap next summer is huge. Sign another dman (Shatty or resign Smith).

That's all a start. Then go from there.

 

Chuck I hear you but they had game 6 to play and lost. Can't look back when they had an opportunity to win

 

Miller and Hayes were horrendous. They should think about trading Hayes for a similar young player. He's too slow and sucked all playoffs

 

IF Hank can still be a very good goalie, not great but very good, I do think this team can reshape quickly and be really good again.

We have a lot of youth. That Zib trade will look better and better. Have to hope Hayes, Miller and Kreider learn from this down playoff run. Add Shatty or have Smith back to go with McDonagh and Skjei (who could develop into a top pair dman). Add in Buch and Vesey should only get much better. I really think we are in a good spot.

Hopefully we can keep Lindberg away from Vegas.

 

There is a reason why this coach is under 500 in his playoff career.

 

I don't disagree strud, but the series was not lost tonight...just wasn't man. They were flat as can be after game 5's gut punch. I understand that on some level. Series was lost in 2 & 5.

And I know we want to trade 7 people right now, but that cannot happen, so let's stay grounded.