I haven’t read the article but I feel like this opinion is as old as time.
People love to hate on us… and to their credit it’s been quite some time since we’ve given them reason to believe otherwise.
Honestly, I love it. I embrace it. I accept it and I so badly want this team to be the one that shuts them all up.
NicholasDeOrio
I wouldn’t know. I don’t pay their subscription.
Edit: Why is this like the only subreddit that doesn’t have people posting mirror links for crap like this?
Ragstoe
I haven’t read the article, but there’s an argument to be made. The Canes play hard and heavy, forecheck aggressively and defend very well. In past years they’ve lacked the scoring touch. But they’ve got Kuznetzov and Guentzel now. Guentzel has feasted on the rangers in the post season for years.
I think it’s going to be a close matchup. If Igor says “OK”, I think the Rangers can take them though.
nickkkk777
Nice article. Rangers in 6
Stonewall30NY
Rangers finished in 1st place for the season, swept the first round and have a really good young center returning. We’re clearly underdogs
NatalChaos
The article basically says that the Hurricanes will win because Kuznetsov skates reaaaaaallllllyyyy slow when he is in a shootout. We all know shootouts are HUGE in the playoffs.
billyratz
I am once again reminding Ranger fans that we do not need to share/shine light on articles like this. The more clicks articles like these get, the more will get written. Just scoff and move on guys
Shoddy_Reserve788
Just let them think what they want to think. The rangers will handle their business on the ice.
Whitemike_23
Every Athletic NHL article reads like this and is like “source: Dom’s model which is never wrong!”
NYdude777
That’s why i got no problem bypassing their shit. Hahaha
AARP_Rocky
I didn’t read the article yet, but I don’t think it’s really a stretch to say that this Hurricane’s team is probably the best they’ve had under Brind’Amour.
The Guentzel pickup was pretty huge, really wish the Pens didn’t do that trade.
I don’t really find that line of thinking disrespectful to the Rangers though.
I only hope this adds even more pressure on the Hurricanes to perform who have definitely have this reputation of being underachievers given the expectations.
Stealth_Howler
Good. Let them wear the “expectations” and let us have the “presidents trophy curse”- it’s all about finding the chip on your shoulder and keeping it there.
SwarthySphere87
We **always** play better when there’s no expectations for us to succeed— keep making us the underdogs
rug1998
They haven’t watched trocheck. Also kind of clickbaity for the athletic.
apreche
In what world does someone predicting one team will win mean that they hate the other team?
If your sensitive ears can only hear good things about your own team and negative things about other teams, then block all sports media. Just listen only to fans of your teams and nobody else.
Sjdillon10
Insane how we won the presidents trophy, swept last round, and won the season series but basically are unanimously considered the underdogs. The canes were outplayed game 1. And got the luck of the isles choking a 3 goal lead. Then bad puck bounce game 5.
Luckiest team in hockey
Area51Anon
Maybe my NYR bias makes me notice it more but the Rangers have to be the most universally hated on team in all of sports. Understand how insufferable a minority of people in our fanbase can be but can anyone write anything nice about us lol?
Neans888
Did anyone actually read it? The point of the story is how the Canes are better than they were last year. It doesn’t say they’re gonna win.
homiej420
Better equiped for the rangers than the capitals?
I mean…yeah? Capitals just sucked the second least in the east, the hurricanes are actually a playoff team
Stupid article to get clicks while everyone is just waiting for the series to start
pony_trekker
Beyond this post season? Aren’t 3/4 of the team free agents?
funkingrizzly
I for one and soaked about all the free poster board motivation this team is getting. Keep it coming!
McGrathLegend
I can’t read the article so I’m not sure how this point is made, but I don’t get how someone could say that the Hurricanes are better equipped, “possibly beyond this postseason” with the amount of expiring contracts that they have.
DragonfruitLeading44
the general media consensus will be good for this round i think. great way of keeping them from getting complacent and keeping the underdog mentality that’s so important for championship winning teams.
Independent-Switch43
Where’s the guy who will be oh so happy if the Canes win but also loves the Rangers? Show your face!
RockinRich631
I don’t know. The Islanders are a pretty weak team and Carolina seemed to have their hands full, much of the time. I’d like to think the Rangers are a stronger team than the Islanders.
Even discounting that, I like this Rangers team depth and physicality. They will definitely have to step it up now, but I’m confident they can do it.
Bring ’em on. LGR!! !!!
Key-Tip-7521
Lav,
Another one to the motivational wall. Keep making this team madder and madder and find out
illiterate01
That article was written by the Hurricanes beat writer.
brush85
People in opinions, shocker.
So sensitive. They are a good team and consistently a good org…we’ll see what happens
Teknicsrx7
Here’s the athletic in 2022 giving canes 64% odds over the Rangers:
Rangers will pecker slam the canes. It’s the Panthers I’m worried about.
gnitsuj
How are they being haters? Fans need to stop with the victim complex, not everyone thinks the Rangers will win the Cup. Thinking other teams are better than the Rangers doesn’t mean someone’s a “hater”
I__Need_Scissors_61
lol
electric_liberty
I respect the Canes. They are a top team in the league. I’m not a blind fan who thinks we’re going to steamroll them. If the Rangers aren’t up to the task, the Canes can certainly take advantage and win. If both teams perform, this could gl 7 again.
With all that said, I’m seeing most of (“neutral”) hockey pundit takes lean towards the Canes (obviously Canes homers would have them winning). Some I saw even have them winning in 5. I’m trying to remove myself from Rangers world and look at it objectively here. Did we not beat them in 7 last time they were supposed to crush us? Are we not a vastly better team in nearly every way since 2 years ago? Seems like we can go toe to toe in every position and, on paper, probably have the edge in some areas. And are we not the higher seed presidents trophy winners with home ice advantage to boot? I do prefer being the underdog though. I hope we repeat 2 years ago and shove it to all the Canes Glazers… LGR
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I haven’t read the article but I feel like this opinion is as old as time.
People love to hate on us… and to their credit it’s been quite some time since we’ve given them reason to believe otherwise.
Honestly, I love it. I embrace it. I accept it and I so badly want this team to be the one that shuts them all up.
I wouldn’t know. I don’t pay their subscription.
Edit: Why is this like the only subreddit that doesn’t have people posting mirror links for crap like this?
I haven’t read the article, but there’s an argument to be made. The Canes play hard and heavy, forecheck aggressively and defend very well. In past years they’ve lacked the scoring touch. But they’ve got Kuznetzov and Guentzel now. Guentzel has feasted on the rangers in the post season for years.
I think it’s going to be a close matchup. If Igor says “OK”, I think the Rangers can take them though.
Nice article. Rangers in 6
Rangers finished in 1st place for the season, swept the first round and have a really good young center returning. We’re clearly underdogs
The article basically says that the Hurricanes will win because Kuznetsov skates reaaaaaallllllyyyy slow when he is in a shootout. We all know shootouts are HUGE in the playoffs.
I am once again reminding Ranger fans that we do not need to share/shine light on articles like this. The more clicks articles like these get, the more will get written. Just scoff and move on guys
Just let them think what they want to think. The rangers will handle their business on the ice.
Every Athletic NHL article reads like this and is like “source: Dom’s model which is never wrong!”
That’s why i got no problem bypassing their shit. Hahaha
I didn’t read the article yet, but I don’t think it’s really a stretch to say that this Hurricane’s team is probably the best they’ve had under Brind’Amour.
The Guentzel pickup was pretty huge, really wish the Pens didn’t do that trade.
I don’t really find that line of thinking disrespectful to the Rangers though.
I only hope this adds even more pressure on the Hurricanes to perform who have definitely have this reputation of being underachievers given the expectations.
Good. Let them wear the “expectations” and let us have the “presidents trophy curse”- it’s all about finding the chip on your shoulder and keeping it there.
We **always** play better when there’s no expectations for us to succeed— keep making us the underdogs
They haven’t watched trocheck. Also kind of clickbaity for the athletic.
In what world does someone predicting one team will win mean that they hate the other team?
If your sensitive ears can only hear good things about your own team and negative things about other teams, then block all sports media. Just listen only to fans of your teams and nobody else.
Insane how we won the presidents trophy, swept last round, and won the season series but basically are unanimously considered the underdogs. The canes were outplayed game 1. And got the luck of the isles choking a 3 goal lead. Then bad puck bounce game 5.
Luckiest team in hockey
Maybe my NYR bias makes me notice it more but the Rangers have to be the most universally hated on team in all of sports. Understand how insufferable a minority of people in our fanbase can be but can anyone write anything nice about us lol?
Did anyone actually read it? The point of the story is how the Canes are better than they were last year. It doesn’t say they’re gonna win.
Better equiped for the rangers than the capitals?
I mean…yeah? Capitals just sucked the second least in the east, the hurricanes are actually a playoff team
Stupid article to get clicks while everyone is just waiting for the series to start
Beyond this post season? Aren’t 3/4 of the team free agents?
I for one and soaked about all the free poster board motivation this team is getting. Keep it coming!
I can’t read the article so I’m not sure how this point is made, but I don’t get how someone could say that the Hurricanes are better equipped, “possibly beyond this postseason” with the amount of expiring contracts that they have.
the general media consensus will be good for this round i think. great way of keeping them from getting complacent and keeping the underdog mentality that’s so important for championship winning teams.
Where’s the guy who will be oh so happy if the Canes win but also loves the Rangers? Show your face!
I don’t know. The Islanders are a pretty weak team and Carolina seemed to have their hands full, much of the time. I’d like to think the Rangers are a stronger team than the Islanders.
Even discounting that, I like this Rangers team depth and physicality. They will definitely have to step it up now, but I’m confident they can do it.
Bring ’em on. LGR!! !!!
Lav,
Another one to the motivational wall. Keep making this team madder and madder and find out
That article was written by the Hurricanes beat writer.
People in opinions, shocker.
So sensitive. They are a good team and consistently a good org…we’ll see what happens
Here’s the athletic in 2022 giving canes 64% odds over the Rangers:
https://theathletic.com/3315563/2022/05/16/2022-nhl-playoff-preview-hurricanes-vs-rangers/
Just to bask in the wrongness
Rangers will pecker slam the canes. It’s the Panthers I’m worried about.
How are they being haters? Fans need to stop with the victim complex, not everyone thinks the Rangers will win the Cup. Thinking other teams are better than the Rangers doesn’t mean someone’s a “hater”
lol
I respect the Canes. They are a top team in the league. I’m not a blind fan who thinks we’re going to steamroll them. If the Rangers aren’t up to the task, the Canes can certainly take advantage and win. If both teams perform, this could gl 7 again.
With all that said, I’m seeing most of (“neutral”) hockey pundit takes lean towards the Canes (obviously Canes homers would have them winning). Some I saw even have them winning in 5. I’m trying to remove myself from Rangers world and look at it objectively here. Did we not beat them in 7 last time they were supposed to crush us? Are we not a vastly better team in nearly every way since 2 years ago? Seems like we can go toe to toe in every position and, on paper, probably have the edge in some areas. And are we not the higher seed presidents trophy winners with home ice advantage to boot?
I do prefer being the underdog though. I hope we repeat 2 years ago and shove it to all the Canes Glazers… LGR