Damn, that’s fun, playoff hockey.
The Avalanche pulled off quite a comeback in Game #1 of their series against the Stars…
The Canucks silenced Oilers fans last night by completing their remontada…
The Bruins-Panthers series is synonymous with intensity, physicality and emotion…
And even though it’s 2-0 to the Rangers, they and the Hurricanes are currently playing extremely close games (both of which ended 4-3, the second of which required two overtime periods).
Everyone’s talking about how flawless the Avalanche are, how the Panthers are built for the playoffs, how deep the Hurricanes are…
But we have to admit that, right now, there’s a certain lack of respect for the Rangers. Yet the Rangers have yet to lose a game since the start of the playoffs. And they’ve scored three or four goals in each of their six games.
Add these six wins to the last two in the regular season, and the Rangers are 8-0 in their last eight games.
Oh yes, I forgot: the Rangers also finished at the top of the overall standings during the regular season (114 points).
The Rangers have offense; Mika Zibanejad (11), Vincent Trocheck (10), Atemi Panarin (7), Alexis Lafrenière (7) and Chris Kreider (6) all have at least one point per game.
The Blue Shirts ‘ big defense gets the job done: Adam Fox, K’Andre Miller, Jacob Trouba and Ryan Lindgren form a superb top four. And Erik Gustafsson Braden Schneider is no celery stalk either!
Igor Shesterkin, the 2021-21 Vézina Trophy winner, has a .929 save percentage and a 2.01 goals-against average.
And Peter Laviolette coaches with as much confidence as he did in 2006, when he won the Stanley Cup with the Hurricanes!
Take a look at the Rangers line-up and tell me honestly what its weaknesses are?
The Rangers had to lose to learn how to win.
They lost in the qualifying round in thesummer of COVID…
They missed the playoffs in 2021…
They were eliminated in the Eastern finals in 2022…
And they were eliminated (in seven games) in the first round last year.
Can’t wait to see how far they can go this year. Will today’s return to Carolina smile more on the Hurricanes or the Rangers’ coach?
Can the Hurricanes really hope to beat the Rangers four times in five games?
Tonight, Peter Laviolette will coach his first playoff game in Raleigh since Game 7 of the 2006 Stanley Cup Final. His old players still remember plenty about him from that season, and their stories don’t disappoint.
Ten Laviolette tales:https://t.co/naOMKQWm7b
– Peter Baugh (@Peter_Baugh) May 9, 2024
Jeff Gorton’s team?
Artemi Panarin, Mika Zibanejad, Adam Fox, Chris Kreider, Alexis Lafrenière, Kaapo Kakko, Ryan Lindgren, Jacob Trouba, K’Andre Miller, Filip Chytil and Igor Shesterkin were already Rangers regulars when Jeff Gorton left the New York organization.
Matt Rempe had just been drafted, as had Braden Schneider.
In short, the team currently on the ice is still Gorton’s (and Nick Bobrov’s). All the more reason for Canadiens fans to continue supporting their team during this reconstruction.
Especially since Gorton and Kent Hughes have understood that, yes, it takes talent and speed to win… but it also takes size and a strong/physical game.
In gusto
– Will we see him in Quebec a year from now?
He’ll continue to develop in Europe in the short term. Is that ideal? 
Source: Patrik Bexell pic.twitter.com/sQqguweWh1
– DansLesCoulisses (@DLCoulisses) May 9, 2024
– Attention women’s hockey fans.
The playoffs begin tonight for the Montreal team in the LPHF, and we remind you that all games between Montreal and Boston will be broadcast on our airwaves!
Thursday, May 9 – 7 p.m. – RDS
Saturday, May 11 – 7pm – RDS2
Tuesday, May 14 – 7pm – RDS2
*Thursday, May 16 – 7pm – RDS
*Sunday… pic.twitter.com/QlLRkxWdls
– RDS (@RDSca) May 9, 2024
– Jack Eichel impresses Dominique Ducharme.
In his first year as an assistant coach with the Golden Knights, Dominique Ducharme was pleasantly surprised by Jack Eichel’s work ethic. 
– BPM Sports (@BPMSportsRadio) May 9, 2024
– A name to remember.
Top scorers, age 17 and under, in #QMJHL Series in a single year 
Réal Cloutier (QUE, 1973-74) – 26 goals
Dale Hawerchuk (COR, 1979-80) – 20 goals
Mike Bossy (LAV, 1974-75) – 18 goals
Guy Chouinard (QUE, 1972-73) – 18 goals
Justin Poirier (LAC, 2023-24) – 17 goals* *active
*active pic.twitter.com/Ws5cm2nC4e
– QMJHL (@QMJHL) May 9, 2024
– Julien BriseBois believes in his group.
Sports Lovers I In a long and fascinating interview with @LangloisMario, @TBLightning GM Julien Brisebois talks about the elimination and future of his team, Steven Stamkos and Victor Kucherov.https://t.co/oJ7jD5Tm4M
– 98.5 Sports (@985Sports) May 9, 2024
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