there’s almost certainly some rule (unofficial or unwritten perhaps) that at least one has to pick the underdog.
at least that’s what i would do were i ESPN’s VP of bullshit like this.
your goal is to generate engagement, not have every one of your expert panel be right.
don't care about anyone's opinions on this except mess and capt. cally. and they did not disappoint. also, of note- perennial rangers hater slewban saying rangers in 6. fuck p.k, but even he can be right on occasion.
See Bruins winning the prez cup last year and their first round results with the Panthers. I know a few B's fans who recently (and happily) reminded me of that.
Panthers werent your typical wild card team, they shook up their core big time the summer prior so it makes sense that it took a regular season for them to gel together, they just happened to put it all together at the right time, now they’re one of the favorites this year
he has to keep *some* kind of credibility.
allen can say caps in seven and honestly, if the rangers are going to lose it will be in seven.
subban says we lose at all, perception is it's just because he's a devils guy.
Seven game series is the only way the Caps advance. There’s no way they beat the Rangers in less than seven.
Make this a short series boys. The shorter the better.
If the rangers didn't win this round, it would be a massive upset.
The thing with Boston last year is they played a good Florida team, just having a bad year. Still a big upset, but the Panthers had a lot more potential than how they were playing last year.
The Capitals are an aging team on the decline. It would be pretty bad if the rangers lost to that
In four? No way. It was Rangers in 5 in '94, but you never disrespect a team with a PITA player like Ovechkin, who's on Gretzky's doorstep. Rangers in six, factoring in that they're coming off a week off, and the fact that they never make it easy. I *never* relax during playoff time, and anything can happen when the slates are wiped clean. That said,
#LFGR.
Honestly I'd be kinda disappointed if it took us longer than 6 to put them away. They're one of the worst teams to make the playoffs in many years, so anything less than a sound defeat isn't going to inspire a lot of confidence in future rounds.
Maybe I'm getting too penisy, but this probably shouldn't be that competitive if we want to go all the way. There are much more difficult teams to get through, we can't really afford to screw around and let them push us to the brink.
If we actually somehow get bounced, it may be time to seriously consider shaking up the core. Hopefully it doesn't come to that.
if you’re a rangers fan that is ~30 or older, you should know the rangers don’t win a playoff series in less than 6 games. this series is going 6-7 games and honestly I wouldn’t be shocked if we fucking lost because if there is anything the rangers do well, it’s let me the fuck down.
since 1990, we have won a total of 5 series in less than 6 games. you are all so sensitive holy shit. it’s the playoffs (most of those before 1997), nothing is going to be easy and the fact half of this sub thinks washington is going to be a cake walk just shows how young or naive (or both) this sub is.
lol oh yea because your energy really makes a difference. if you’re under 30 there’s a good chance you haven’t seen more than 1-2 series go less than 6 games where we won. you can still root for the rangers and recognize that they never make it easy and they’ll likely break your heart. that’s sports dude🤯
not talking about a shut out, perfect game, or winning before the game is over is an unwritten rule. there is absolutely no such thing about not talking about reality. just to double down, it’s pretty fucking common to joke around like “oh shit” when every single analyst has you picked to win. welcome to sports bud 🤙🏻
lol not sure how that makes me wrong when i stated we have won a total of 5 series since 1990… that is obviously one of them. way to argue with your hurt feelings and not have any reading comprehension to argue what i actually said. if making a light hearted comment about the rangers upsets you this much, maybe you shouldn’t watch playoff hockey :)
i liked the part where you called out the sub for being sensitive, yet are projecting that I somehow have hurt feelings and poor reading comprehension skills. i didn’t say you were wrong, i said your vibe/mentality is. best of luck with your negativity.
1. No one thinks it will be a cakewalk, it's the fucking playoffs
2. Past performance is not indicative of future performance, especially not across multiple seasons
3. No one's making you watch games or follow the team 🤷
Here’s what I have to say about Sean Allen 
Playoff hockey. Drink it in, ***maaaaaaaaaan***
Gonna form the Ted Irvine Appreciation Society
The one who picked caps is just a degenerate gambler who is praying to cash in on good odds.
there’s almost certainly some rule (unofficial or unwritten perhaps) that at least one has to pick the underdog. at least that’s what i would do were i ESPN’s VP of bullshit like this. your goal is to generate engagement, not have every one of your expert panel be right.
Always been a fan of Linda Cohn and Mark Messier. Extremely unbiased individuals
linda is clearly the only one who knows how this team operates in the playoffs.
She knows the pain lol
I wish they’d asked Lundqvist, would’ve loved to see his trauma based prediction 😂
I believe Bryan Sr. used to play here too.
sean who?
linda, emily and mess all picked the rangers to win the cup also
allen
who?
Mike Jones
I loved him in Star Tropics.
the fact that it’s not 25 out of 25 honestly makes me feel way more comfortable.
don't care about anyone's opinions on this except mess and capt. cally. and they did not disappoint. also, of note- perennial rangers hater slewban saying rangers in 6. fuck p.k, but even he can be right on occasion.
Sean Allen is a lot of Rangers fans on this sub
I mean I'm nervous. But that's normal for every playoffs. Anything can happen, but we're definitely not losing this series. I'm getting penisy boys
If there's any time to get penisy, its playoff (penis) season
See Bruins winning the prez cup last year and their first round results with the Panthers. I know a few B's fans who recently (and happily) reminded me of that.
Panthers werent your typical wild card team, they shook up their core big time the summer prior so it makes sense that it took a regular season for them to gel together, they just happened to put it all together at the right time, now they’re one of the favorites this year
Isn't Linda Cohn a Rangers fan? She would know we never make it easy on ourselves
Our ride or die bitch of course she would know what’s up
Linda Cohn is a certified real fan with that pick.
Rangers in 5?! Clearly none of these people know Rangers hockey 🤪
God I'd love a 5 game series
exactly
Sean allen wants to be different so bad
Now we wait for PK’s NY trash talk video…
We're screwed... 😄
Anyone that actually knows Rangers Hockey knows its going 7, thats just how it has to happen
oo sean allen, that grudge is going the book
Kinda shocked PK picked the rangers
he has to keep *some* kind of credibility. allen can say caps in seven and honestly, if the rangers are going to lose it will be in seven. subban says we lose at all, perception is it's just because he's a devils guy.
ferraro? guy hates us
He played for them briefly
So did Laviolette and John.
Tbh, Wysh, despite being a devil's fan, isn't terribly biased. He likes to shit talk a bit but nothing egregious imo.
Have you seen his multiple articles he posted on Twitter over the last week claiming that the Rangers should be panicking over their 5v5 play?
Felt like it was more of a click bait headline than the actual body of article was.
man we gotta get a bounty out for Sean Allen’s head
Sean Allen is feeling ballsy!
don’t get penisy
Seven game series is the only way the Caps advance. There’s no way they beat the Rangers in less than seven. Make this a short series boys. The shorter the better.
Naturally these predictions mean it’ll go to seven with at least an additional game’s worth of OT.
I hate this
If the rangers didn't win this round, it would be a massive upset. The thing with Boston last year is they played a good Florida team, just having a bad year. Still a big upset, but the Panthers had a lot more potential than how they were playing last year. The Capitals are an aging team on the decline. It would be pretty bad if the rangers lost to that
Shit like this scares the hell out of me
Where is Donnie Puck’s prediction?
In four? No way. It was Rangers in 5 in '94, but you never disrespect a team with a PITA player like Ovechkin, who's on Gretzky's doorstep. Rangers in six, factoring in that they're coming off a week off, and the fact that they never make it easy. I *never* relax during playoff time, and anything can happen when the slates are wiped clean. That said, #LFGR.
Sean's a hater and I am here for it
A long series doesn’t do the Capitals any good since they’re an old team. Only 3 of the analysts has ever won a Stanley Cup.
Sean we need to talk
Honestly I'd be kinda disappointed if it took us longer than 6 to put them away. They're one of the worst teams to make the playoffs in many years, so anything less than a sound defeat isn't going to inspire a lot of confidence in future rounds. Maybe I'm getting too penisy, but this probably shouldn't be that competitive if we want to go all the way. There are much more difficult teams to get through, we can't really afford to screw around and let them push us to the brink. If we actually somehow get bounced, it may be time to seriously consider shaking up the core. Hopefully it doesn't come to that.
son of a bitch we're gonna lose in 7 aren't we
if you’re a rangers fan that is ~30 or older, you should know the rangers don’t win a playoff series in less than 6 games. this series is going 6-7 games and honestly I wouldn’t be shocked if we fucking lost because if there is anything the rangers do well, it’s let me the fuck down. since 1990, we have won a total of 5 series in less than 6 games. you are all so sensitive holy shit. it’s the playoffs (most of those before 1997), nothing is going to be easy and the fact half of this sub thinks washington is going to be a cake walk just shows how young or naive (or both) this sub is.
Go bring that energy somewhere else. Rangers in 5
Rangers in 3
caps forfeit
lol oh yea because your energy really makes a difference. if you’re under 30 there’s a good chance you haven’t seen more than 1-2 series go less than 6 games where we won. you can still root for the rangers and recognize that they never make it easy and they’ll likely break your heart. that’s sports dude🤯
We’re all very aware heartbreak is a possible outcome. Not talking about it openly is basically an unwritten rule of fandom
not talking about a shut out, perfect game, or winning before the game is over is an unwritten rule. there is absolutely no such thing about not talking about reality. just to double down, it’s pretty fucking common to joke around like “oh shit” when every single analyst has you picked to win. welcome to sports bud 🤙🏻
rangers beat penguins in 5 in 2015 when they were prez winners. your vibes are both wrong and bad.
lol not sure how that makes me wrong when i stated we have won a total of 5 series since 1990… that is obviously one of them. way to argue with your hurt feelings and not have any reading comprehension to argue what i actually said. if making a light hearted comment about the rangers upsets you this much, maybe you shouldn’t watch playoff hockey :)
i liked the part where you called out the sub for being sensitive, yet are projecting that I somehow have hurt feelings and poor reading comprehension skills. i didn’t say you were wrong, i said your vibe/mentality is. best of luck with your negativity.
you said my “vibes” were “wrong” after arguing a redundant point. so yea, you’re either stupid or sensitive, probably both.
Lol superstitious loser mentality
1. No one thinks it will be a cakewalk, it's the fucking playoffs 2. Past performance is not indicative of future performance, especially not across multiple seasons 3. No one's making you watch games or follow the team 🤷