NYR vs Panthers Round 2 Preview - Calgarypuck Forums - The Unofficial Calgary Flames Fan Community

flambers · 04-04-2006, 08:21 AM

Well this one should be interesting.....................Rangers had a tough first round match-up with the Senators most games were very close and the series went to 6 games before the Rangers won it. Panthers had a first round up match-up with the Penguins however the Penguins lost their starter and backup goalie just before the end of the season. This prooved to be to much to overcome and they were swept.

Match-ups

Regular Season Standings

Panthers

51-31-4-4 110 Points

Rangers

49-29-8-0 106 Points

Team Statistics

PowerPlay NYR 20.1% vs Panthers 16%
Penalty Kill Panthers 85.7% vs NYR 85.3%
Team Scoring Panthers 3.63 vs NYR 3.59
Team Defence NYR 2.73 vs Panthers 2.79

Season Series

Rangers won 3 / Panthers won 1

Panthers 6 / Rangers 5
Scoring Summary

Period 1
1. RANGERS, WHITNEY 11 (AUBIN, YASHIN), 07:10
2. PANTHERS, HANDZUS 13 (SATAN, O'NEILL), 13:35
3. RANGERS, YORK 12 (RATHJE, STILLMAN), 14:53
4. PANTHERS, SAMUELSSON 6 (MODANO), 17:04

PENALTIES: G. MURRAY RAN (HIGHSTICKING, Double Minor) 06:30, J. NIINIMAA PAN (ROUGHING, Minor) 06:30

Period 2
5. RANGERS, STILLMAN 11 (YORK), 13:16
6. PANTHERS, SATAN 24 (O'NEILL), 18:01

PENALTIES: J. DOIG PAN (CROSS-CHECKING, Minor) 01:55, A. YASHIN RAN (UNSPORTSMANLIKE-CONDUCT, Minor) 06:13, S. AUBIN RAN (CROSS-CHECKING, Minor) 10:15

Period 3
7. RANGERS, KOIVU 5 (MURRAY, JOVANOVSKI), 03:42
8. PANTHERS, NIINIMAA 8 (HEJDUK), 04:17
9. RANGERS, MURRAY 17 (UNASSISTED) (PP), 12:58
10. PANTHERS, MARCHANT 6 (KOROLYUK, VANRYN), 13:25
11. PANTHERS, SATAN 25 (NIINIMAA, MODANO) (PP), 15:50

PENALTIES: B. BERARD PAN (UNSPORTSMANLIKE-CONDUCT, Minor, Misconduct) 08:14, E. JOVANOVSKI RAN (HIGHSTICKING, Double Minor) 08:34, J. NIINIMAA PAN (CROSS-CHECKING, Minor) 09:15, M. HANDZUS PAN (CROSS-CHECKING, Minor) 11:37, J. LECLAIR RAN (HOOKING, Minor) 15:29

Goalie Statistics Dwayne Roloson (RAN), 17 saves out of 22 shots, L, 11-14-4
Mika Noronen (RAN), 2 saves out of 3 shots
Evgeni Nabokov (PAN), 28 saves out of 33 shots
Trevor Kidd (PAN), 1 saves out of 1 shots, W, 3-0-0

PANTHERS at RANGERS

Rangers 4 / Panthers 3

Scoring Summary

Period 1
1. RANGERS, WHITE 15 (YORK, MODRY), 00:07

PENALTIES: B. MCCABE PAN (ELBOWING, Minor) 08:21

Period 2
2. RANGERS, YORK 19 (WHITNEY, MODRY), 06:53
3. RANGERS, YORK 20 (WHITE, WHITNEY) (PP), 14:26
4. PANTHERS, SAMUELSSON 10 (SATAN, RATHJE), 18:30

PENALTIES: M. MODANO PAN (HIGHSTICKING, Minor) 10:28, R. LANG PAN (CHARGING, Minor) 13:11, M. NYLANDER PAN (GOALIE INTERERENCE, Minor) 19:24

Period 3
5. PANTHERS, HANDZUS 18 (MARCHANT, KUBINA) (SH), 11:21
6. RANGERS, STILLMAN 19 (REINPRECHT, ROBIDAS), 18:22
7. PANTHERS, NYLANDER 21 (MARTINEK, BERARD), 19:34

PENALTIES: J. VANDERMEER RAN (ROUGHING, Minor) 07:56, M. MODANO PAN (ELBOWING, Minor) 10:36, J. DOIG PAN (HIGHSTICKING, Minor) 12:00, M. HANDZUS PAN (ROUGHING, Minor) 16:08, M. MODANO PAN (UNSPORTSMANLIKE-CONDUCT, Minor) 19:46

Goalie Statistics Evgeni Nabokov (PAN), 25 saves out of 29 shots, L, 24-13-3
Dwayne Roloson (RAN), 19 saves out of 22 shots, W, 16-19-4

PANTHERS at RANGERS

Rangers 3 / Panthers 2

Scoring Summary

Period 1
1. PANTHERS, MCCABE 10 (MODANO, GONCHAR), 02:50
2. RANGERS, WHITNEY 17 (TARNSTROM, YORK) (PP), 05:29

PENALTIES: B. MCCABE PAN (BOARDING, Minor) 04:31, B. MCCABE PAN (HIGHSTICKING, Minor) 09:56

Period 2
3. RANGERS, LETOWSKI 9 (REASONER, LECLAIR), 16:30

PENALTIES: J. VANDERMEER RAN (UNSPORTSMANLIKE-CONDUCT, Minor, Misconduct) 03:58, B. MCCABE PAN (BOARDING, Minor) 09:20

Period 3
4. PANTHERS, MODANO 18 (IGINLA, HEJDUK), 02:10
5. RANGERS, REINPRECHT 17 (KOIVU, NIINIMAA), 19:07

Goalie Statistics Evgeni Nabokov (PAN), 20 saves out of 23 shots, L, 25-15-3
Dwayne Roloson (RAN), 29 saves out of 31 shots, W, 18-19-5

RANGERS at PANTHERS

Rangers 4 / Panthers 2

Scoring Summary

Period 1
1. RANGERS, TUCKER 13 (REASONER, YONKMAN), 01:26
2. RANGERS, YORK 27 (NIINIMAA, WHITNEY), 03:05
3. PANTHERS, VISNOVSKY 13 (RICHARDS, ZUBRUS), 15:21

Period 2
4. RANGERS, DRURY 28 (MORRISON, TARNSTROM), 11:20
5. RANGERS, TUCKER 14 (NIINIMAA, REINPRECHT), 17:54

PENALTIES: N. YONKMAN RAN (ROUGHING, Minor) 00:57, L. VISNOVSKY PAN (BOARDING, Minor) 00:57, J. SMITH PAN (ROUGHING, Minor) 02:05, J. VANDERMEER RAN (ROUGHING, Minor) 02:47, R. BLAKE PAN (CROSS-CHECKING, Minor) 02:47

Period 3
6. PANTHERS, KOROLYUK 5 (MALTBY, SMITH), 00:38

PENALTIES: R. MARTINEK PAN (HIGHSTICKING, Minor) 07:04, A. KOROLYUK PAN (ELBOWING, Minor) 15:38, M. MODANO PAN (GOALIE INTERERENCE, Minor) 18:47

Goalie Statistics Dwayne Roloson (RAN), 29 saves out of 31 shots, W, 24-24-7
Evgeni Nabokov (PAN), 26 saves out of 30 shots, L, 29-20-3

Key Factors

Panthers are a healthly team while Rangers have their #1 Center Todd White on the IR.
Can the Rangers defense contain the high scoring Panthers offense? This is the biggest question in the series. Panthers are the number 1 scoring team in the playoffs with a avg of 5.25.
Rangers have found peace with the SIM Gods can this continue......?
Who will be the better goalie Roloson or Nabakov?
Can the Rangers contain the Panthers PowerPlay? Panthers Power Play has a 22% effeciency in the Playoffs.

Cheese · 04-04-2006, 08:56 AM

Panthers werent tested in Round 1...they will take the Rangers lightly and by the time they wake up it will be too late to overcome.

Rangers in 6.

HelloHockeyFans · 04-04-2006, 09:58 AM

Jeff's had horrible SIM luck for ever now... I think this might be the season where things turn around for him and the Rangers.

Rangers in 7.

Radically Red · 04-04-2006, 10:49 AM

Rangers prove to be the real thing... Panthers had it easy....

Rangers in 6

MJK · 04-04-2006, 12:10 PM

Oh am I ever looking forward to proving you all wrong!!!

Goffie · 04-04-2006, 03:07 PM

Gonna be a great series, I think Roloson will outplay Nabby, but the Panthers skaters will outduel the Rangers players....Panthers in 6!!

MJK · 04-04-2006, 03:21 PM

Panthers Stay Positive

The Florida Panthers might be considered by some to be the underdog going into this series although they were the better team during the season. The Rangers took 3 out of 4 game during the season but that in itself is a little misleading.

Since the Panthers have played the Rangers, the Panthers have brough in some key players to not only boost the PP, but to provide great leadership and playoff experience.

The Panthers do not want to get into details at this time but they are really looking forward to this series.

flambers · 04-04-2006, 03:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MJK

Panthers Stay Positive

The Florida Panthers might be considered by some to be the underdog going into this series although they were the better team during the season. The Rangers took 3 out of 4 game during the season but that in itself is a little misleading.

Since the Panthers have played the Rangers, the Panthers have brough in some key players to not only boost the PP, but to provide great leadership and playoff experience.

The Panthers do not want to get into details at this time but they are really looking forward to this series.

To clarify the Panthers are the favorite as they are the higher placed team............ The Rangers are the underdog in this series.

Mango · 04-04-2006, 03:29 PM

This is going to be a great series - I'm looking forward to it

MJK · 04-04-2006, 03:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by flambers

To clarify the Panthers are the favorite as they are the higher placed team............ The Rangers are the underdog in this series.

I didn't say you were the Favorite, I said considered by some you are...especially according to some of the predictions AND the season series.

That's better clarification.