Game 4 Tampa vs. Rangers

[NYR Fan]

Well, that's that. Tough couple of games here. From the high of being up 2-0 in the series and 2-0 in game 3, to no O tonight, tied in the series, Strome and Chytil hurt. Not looking good for us moving forward.

 

[Stepupstepan]

The team is trash on the road in the playoffs aside one game at Carolina and Pittsburgh

 

[NYR31]

Impressive game by TB though. Playing solid, disciplined defensively and forechecking hard and creating chances. Their top line is fantastic.

 

[Ranger71]

Some of the road games in these playoffs have just been putrid.

 

[strudwickisthebest]

They won’t win this series if they go down 3-2

 

[BigDaddyAl1973]

Well we most likely will lose our on pp because of reaves

 

[NYR31]

Chytil out with upper body injury. We’ll see what that means for Gm 5

 

[BigDaddyAl1973]

Chytil out with upper body injury. We’ll see what that means for Gm 5

Looked like a possible separated shoulder

 

[NYR Fan]

Really think we needed to find a way to win one of these two games. Now add in no Strome or Chytil, and a confident TB team and it is very uphill now.

Funny how quickly things change. Two days ago riding high and healthy. Now...

Chytil is another guy who is hurt a lot.

 

[BigDaddyAl1973]

Give me a break

 

[NYR31]

Kreider you dumb fuck

 

[BigDaddyAl1973]

Why do they even bother scheduling sports center at 1030..can't stand espn

 

[NYR31]

I like the Levy, Mess, Chelios trio though. Tnt has too many cooks in the kitchen.

 

[Messiah717]

Unfortunately, a dumb penalty in game three while up 2-0 changed the series. They need to regroup after this one a get ready for a big game five at home.

 

[BigDaddyAl1973]

Hate this stupid taco bell Johnny Damon commercial

 

[NYR Fan]

Unfortunately, a dumb penalty in game three while up 2-0 changed the series. They need to regroup after this one a get ready for a big game five at home.

And dumb mistakes led to the penalty also. But I don't like the effort tonight at all. It wasn't like they were getting dominated, but they didn't have any push or passion and fire. Just kind of blah, and TB played a patient lying in wait game. Very flat tonight I thought.

 

[Stepupstepan]

Even if they can pull game 5 out of their asses, they’re not winning game 6. I thought they would at least win on the road. Let’s face it they’re garbage road team

 

[NYR31]

Even if they can pull game 5 out of their asses, they’re not winning game 6. I thought they would at least win on the road. Let’s face it they’re garbage road team

But they don’t need to win on the road to win the series.

 

[Messiah717]

The winner of game five wins the series so on to it.

 

[BigDaddyAl1973]

Garbage road team won 2 game 6s on the road

 

[Stepupstepan]

You mean one game 6?

 

[BigDaddyAl1973]

Opps yeah..one game 6...and oh btw..a game 7 on the road

 

[Ranger71]

May as well pull the goalie now.

 

[Stepupstepan]

They’re garbage road team in the playoffs Al. 2 and 6. I guess it’s a part of learning process

 

[Stepupstepan]

Like 71 said. Some of these losses have been horrendous

 

[Greyvtrayn]

TB is a good team. Not saying the Rangers aren't but, you had to expect TB to bounce back at home. So now its best out of three with at least one game in MSG. any one of us would have happily signed on for that at the start of the season. Hell, at the start of the playoffs!

 

[strudwickisthebest]

Yea grevy but this is a pattern with this team . Always disappointing shit. I agree I think they lost control of the series too now

 

[PorterPanzer]

TB woke up and played their best game so far but now it's back to the Garden and home ice. TB made some careless turnovers in their own zone but the Rangers couldn't convert. and didn't work hard enough to draw penalties. I thought Rooney was one of the better players for the Rangers tonight and I love Reaves but if he's not going to hit there's no need to dress. The Rangers have been dominant at home - they're not dead yet.

 

[NYR Fan]

I think this article by Brooks is spot on. The Rangers were flat and listless. I don't think they were terrible, just blah and didn't play with the energy and urgency needed, which is a big knock in game 4 of the ECF.

https://nypost.com/2022/06/07/rangers-had-no-answers-in-ugly-game-4-loss-to-lightning/

I also agree with Gallant's comments on the first period:

“I don’t think it was an awful first period,’’ Gallant said after the game. “I didn’t think it was a good first period by no means, but we’re playing against a pretty good hockey team that was pretty desperate again tonight down 2-1.’’

 

[kreidertime]

Rangers don’t seem to play well unless the situation is desperate.