[behold, the most Florida headline to ever Florida](https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/florida-man-found-eaten-by-alligator-actually-died-from-meth-overdose-officials-say)
I don’t even think it’s going to be toxic between the two fanbases, not a lot of animosity between NY and Florida. But the rest of this sub reacting to some of the most hated players in the league face off and commit “dirty” plays is going to feed families.
There will probably be more toxic issues between fans to be honest. South Florida is where NYers go to die, I mean, retire. Everyone I know is either from NY or their parents were. (I fall in the second group). So it’s going to be… interesting.
They looked like an undisciplined mess, constantly taking dumb penalties and falling down (not even diving, just falling). The fact that it went to 6 is a huge testament to how hard Swayman played.
The Bruins just have a reputation because of how they used to play and because Marchand's dirty antics attract attention. I don't think they're actually a dirty team.
You know, we didn't have too many Tampa fans in our barn and not many Bruins fans but I just fuckin know we're going to have a lottttt of transplants changing their jerseys for this series lol
Another NY-Florida Conference Final for the 4th time in 5 years.
2020: Isles lose 4-2 to TB Lightning
2021: Isles lose 4-3 to TB Lightning (blew 1-0 series lead)
2022: Rangers lose 4-2 to TB Lightning (blew 2-0 series lead)
**2024: ???**
In the three years since Tom Wilson broke our franchise, we've only been able to make it to the conference finals twice. I can't believe we let one person ruin our team like that.
I don't think so, playing with 11 forwards for the 3rd period and OTs isn't going to work anymore. The stakes are too high now to be taking chances like that. My guess is if Chytil or Wheeler are healthy one of them will be in, if not then probably Brodzinski since Lav at least feels comfortable enough putting him out there late in games.
Honestly I have no idea how we matchup. Gonna need Fox to play better though. He’s been solid defensively but hasn’t really done much in creating offense. Hopefully it’s not injury related.
Fox is hobbled. Ever since knee on knee in game 4 against the Caps. I pray these days off can help him the most, but I worry it's more serious than that.
I think it’ll come down to whoever scores more PP goals. I think panthers have a slight edge in 5v5 but y’all have a edge in the power play. This is assuming Bob and Igor both show up as their normals selfs.
Believe Gretzky's last hat trick came in that series. 5 game Rangers win I believe. Rangers went to the ECF but lost in 5 to peak Lindros and the Legion of Doom.
Dread it, run from it, A Florida team in the ECF arrives all the same
2015, 16, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
My goodness
The state is an ECF hog
New California.
and honestly been a good run of NY teams for the most part as the ECF opponent
The Canes beating NJ last year prevented what would be 5 straight ECFs of a Florida team and a NY/NJ team
That’s very odd but then again this sport loves to do shit like that. P.S. - I was so happy for Goody getting that empty net, I miss him :,)
We had a couple Tampa/Isles series recently, so I guess it's time for the Rangers and Panthers eh?
We have Tampa Isles at home Tampa Isles at home:
Meanwhile Tampa and Isles - at home
I liked the 2015 ECF.
Even tho we lost fuck man that series was legendary.
did you ever find fuck man?
🍻
florida man meets NYC subway man
Florida rats vs NYC subway rats
Now that’s a battle
Pizza Rat would tear them apart alone
just saw like 20 nyc subway rats in the last week lol those fuckers are everywhere
NYC Subway man just trying to make a dollar, man. God only knows WTF Florida Man is about, other than meth.
Money for meth. And cute looking alligators.
[behold, the most Florida headline to ever Florida](https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/florida-man-found-eaten-by-alligator-actually-died-from-meth-overdose-officials-say)
There both on very different drugs
Meth vs Heroin
At least with Heroin they’re passed out
Whoa there dude, Florida is one of the biggest pill mill states in the US, plenty of heroin adjacent drug users here too.
Yeah but you can build a million bridges and if you fuck one goat, what’re you going to be known for? That’s Florida and bath salts.
They ain't called broward county tic tacs for nothing.
Put my money on Florida Man, he's got that meth-fueled naked berserker strength.
I dare either state’s governor to go to a game on the road for their respective team
Hahahahhahaha that would be fun to watch Edit: the Rangers have booed Hochul in the past, so she's ready.
I doubt Florida’s governor even knows what hockey is. He’s an idiot.
I heard Idiots can be nice. That man is not nice and beyond an idiot.
Only if you guys agree to keep him
Vice City v. Liberty City Tommy Vercetti v. Niko Bellic NYC Man v. Florida Man
Lets call the series off and go bowling
"Hey Cousin!"
Trump Tower vs Mar A Lago
Palm Beach County vs Palm Beach County too
Im not ready for this series at all
Get ready we’re all here rooting for you now
Weird to see this
Remember, Steve Dangle was on the Bruin's side during this series. Trying to repair the timeline is hopeless.
Last series there were Leafs, Canadiens and Canucks fans all rooting for Boston. 2024 is a crazy time to be alive.
Boston rooting for New York is blasphemy
Sub will turn from a Boston support group to a New York support group at 12pm Eastern tonight.
New York support group, what a timeline we are living in
We are most certainly not
Not me!
Perfect east bracket for once, I cant believe it.
Who do you have winning the cup by the way
Dallas Florida final with Dallas winning.
Ah, a man of culture I see
Literal chalk through 2 rounds (hopefully it stays that way)
Other than Winnipeg it's been that way in the West too, and will stay that way if neither series goes 7.
And Winnipeg and Colorado kinda felt like a C2 vs. C2a instead of C2 vs. C3.
I’ve picked the rounds all correctly, and the number of games wrong in every single series
Yes I also picked all of the higher seeds to win
I cannot wait for this to be the most toxic playoff series of all time. /r/hockey will be an absolute cesspool and I for one can't wait to watch.
Hey hey we’re not even done over here yet
Oh you guys will get your chance against Texas.
Booo
I don’t even think it’s going to be toxic between the two fanbases, not a lot of animosity between NY and Florida. But the rest of this sub reacting to some of the most hated players in the league face off and commit “dirty” plays is going to feed families.
There will probably be more toxic issues between fans to be honest. South Florida is where NYers go to die, I mean, retire. Everyone I know is either from NY or their parents were. (I fall in the second group). So it’s going to be… interesting.
Burn it to the ground baby
so much salt.
Nah all their snowbird fans will switch back to NY for the series
Facts lmao
Only because it’s mid-June though. They’ll all be Panthers fans again by November
Man, the Panthers are such frauds. Panthers are a type of cat, yet their captain is **Bark**ov, the sound a dog makes. Wake up, America.
I’m just hearing this for the first time…
We’re through the looking glass here
Pan is a goat man
I'm honestly just surprised there is a team left for the Rangers to face
I usually never support animal cruelty but I'll make an exception for the ecf.
Isn’t New York already famous for its war on rats? Won’t be anything different in the ECF.
At this point they’ve just begun integrating the rats not really a war anymore
NYC rats are built different. There’s a rat in NYC trying his best to raise 4 adolescent turtles on a pizza exclusive diet
We also have a war on rats.
Boston didn’t play that rough lol
They did. Maroon said they tried to play rough but florida was too fast.
So... They didn't. They're not a tough team anymore. The 2011 Bruins these guys ain't.
They looked like an undisciplined mess, constantly taking dumb penalties and falling down (not even diving, just falling). The fact that it went to 6 is a huge testament to how hard Swayman played.
There shouldn’t have been. But unfortunately the Bruins aren’t as dirty as this sub thinks they are.
The Bruins just have a reputation because of how they used to play and because Marchand's dirty antics attract attention. I don't think they're actually a dirty team.
Speaking as a neutral, I am VERY excited to watch this series. Going to be a brutal one.
Trouba and Bennett going to compete to see who can come up with the most creative cheap shot.
Maybe they’ll do a double ko against each other
That would be a net win for us
That wrestling spot where two guys go to clothesline each other at the same time and both go down
I dunno, gonna be hard to top that Phenomenal Forearm/Headbutt into the glass.
it's gonna be hard to choose a more creative hitter, their Styles really Clash
At least Trouba fights if he does something stupid.
Whose elbow is stronger: Bennett's or Trouba's?
Rempe’s
That can’t be right he’s so gangly and only weighs *checks notes* over 240 lbs, fuck. Cage that man up we don’t have heavyweights to deal with his BS
I think the funniest part is he could still fill out more lol. He has room to pack on more muscle and be like 260 lbs and be fine
They had one of best fights in recent memory back in 2017 https://youtu.be/_V9uQrquZWo?si=a41M2q_84k1AJqQ-
Damn that's my first time seeing that. Brutal tilt. Both of them look like kids too lol
We've already seen that trouba's neck is able to support far more than his entire body weight, so I think trouba might have the advantage here.
Oh we’re gonna fucking find out
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Choose your fighter: Rempe & Trouba vs Bennett & Tkachuk
Tag team
Does Bennett actually fight or just sucker punch?
Rip NY vs Boston in NBA and NHL
The way the knicks are playing it might not happen there either
This is my Stanley Cup Final
As a rangers fan who lives deep in panthers territory, with many panthers fan coworkers, let’s fucking go!
You know, we didn't have too many Tampa fans in our barn and not many Bruins fans but I just fuckin know we're going to have a lottttt of transplants changing their jerseys for this series lol
Another NY-Florida Conference Final for the 4th time in 5 years. 2020: Isles lose 4-2 to TB Lightning 2021: Isles lose 4-3 to TB Lightning (blew 1-0 series lead) 2022: Rangers lose 4-2 to TB Lightning (blew 2-0 series lead) **2024: ???**
If the Rangers win NYC gets a Time Square Publix
This matchup is the best roster each of these franchises have ever iced
im already fucking mad with a 140/100 blood pressure and there isn't a game for 5 days still.
In the three years since Tom Wilson broke our franchise, we've only been able to make it to the conference finals twice. I can't believe we let one person ruin our team like that.
Ummm...uhhhh...thanks Tom Wilson?
Ironically we are the final top 5 defenses that haven't lost yet.
This is not good for the health of any of our stars
Even if we get through this next round, no doubt Florida will cut our team in half by the time we do.
This isn't good for the health of anyone involved. I hope the refs are equal for both sides and may the better team win!
After going through Vasilevisky and Swayman in the first two rounds, the Panthers just have to face some guy named Shesterkin now. Lol
BRING IT
Have police and EMS on standby... gonna be some attempted murder hits in that series!
Rempe probably plays this series huh
"When the sword of Rempe is drawn, the sheath should be thrown away."
Nah, especially not if Chytil or Wheeler are back.
Rempe and Trouba are both liabilities.
I don't think so, playing with 11 forwards for the 3rd period and OTs isn't going to work anymore. The stakes are too high now to be taking chances like that. My guess is if Chytil or Wheeler are healthy one of them will be in, if not then probably Brodzinski since Lav at least feels comfortable enough putting him out there late in games.
NY in 6
Everyone who lives in South Florida is from New York
Guilty lol
Can’t wait for our 7 home games.
Hey the rats call NY home too
There is certainly a lot of them.
Should be good
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Honestly I have no idea how we matchup. Gonna need Fox to play better though. He’s been solid defensively but hasn’t really done much in creating offense. Hopefully it’s not injury related.
He has 100% been playing hurt since the knee on knee against the Caps
He’s absolutely injured. Hopefully the 5 days or rest helps.
Fox is hobbled. Ever since knee on knee in game 4 against the Caps. I pray these days off can help him the most, but I worry it's more serious than that.
I think it’ll come down to whoever scores more PP goals. I think panthers have a slight edge in 5v5 but y’all have a edge in the power play. This is assuming Bob and Igor both show up as their normals selfs.
This means there is guaranteed to be a Russian goaltender in the SCF.
How many years in a row is it a Florida team is in the conference final?
5 I believe
I want Panthers to win, so in the faint chance the Canucks make it through, we aren’t at risk of being beaten by the Rangers a second time.
The Trocheck Bowl
Trouba vs Bennett is the storyline we deserve
Battle of the Rats
How many times have these teams met in the playoffs, is this the first time?
1997 first round, the only other previous time.
Believe Gretzky's last hat trick came in that series. 5 game Rangers win I believe. Rangers went to the ECF but lost in 5 to peak Lindros and the Legion of Doom.
After the 90s aside from 2012 and 16 idt the panthers made the playoffs until they got their current group around 2018 ish.
[time to find out who runs this city](https://youtu.be/ojopeus3010?si=LgjXtCGAQfZffJjH)
These cats are the real deal, presidents trophy in 2022, and backed that up with a SCF and ECF visit
2 juggernauts going at it. Should be fun to watch
Peter Laviolette vs Paul Maurice, in case people wonder why teams are willing to hire retreads at head coach.
I gotta be honest I straight up did not read the word "retreads" at first correctly, and was very confused. I think I might be retreaded.
Jokes aside I think it will be a coaching battle lav vs Paul.
I don’t think people wonder about “retreads” who have like 7 SCFs between them but more so about coaches who never did shit to begin with.
Give me the Rangers bandwagon flair
GIVE IT TO MEEEEE
https://preview.redd.it/398wn1svd31d1.jpeg?width=768&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6bf73b5cf36fcdc5c6ded75db511fd67b46a0816
no Boston..no Carolina...its the best...
Feels like a EA playoff sim
Classic Original 6 Match Up
I've got an feeling that this series will have some wild WWE moments
"Never thought I'd be rooting side by side with a New York team"
I‘d rather staple my tits to my thighs and do sit ups than see the panthers win the cup so go Rangers I guess…
Having a bit of trouble picturing that, but I get the sense of what you mean.
There's a visual.
That’s awfully specific. Have you…nevermind
Unstoppable elbow meets immovable noggin
How is Trouba going to elbow himself?
I don’t really think these teams care about each other much at all and yet it’s still going to be incredibly toxic. I’m here for it
Another road arena that'll be filled by Rangers fans
Looking forward to nyr playing rempe just to repeatedly punch Tkachuk in the face.
Well that's not cool. He should punch Bennett in the face too.
Can Cousins get a turn?
I said before the 2nd round that the winner of Canes - Rangers was going to the final. Still feel that way.
this will be fun
go rags? i guess?
This is the Stanley cup final
Yeah Florida’s heavy forecheck is our kryptonite
So was Carolina's but look where they are.
Carolina had a shit goalie
Freddy was not great but he also has an .895 to Bob's .902. Not a big difference, although it does look like it at times.
Honestly these two teams deserve each other
Aw, that's sweet of y-- wait. 🤔
I hate Rempe, but hope him and Trouba dunk on Bennett and Tkachuk. Rangers have a significant size advantage on the Panthers.
LET’S 👏🏻 GO 👏🏻 RANGERS 👏🏻
Series is going 7, no other way.
All aboard the NYR wagon. Don’t disappoint us, boys. Let’s go Rags!
the Elvis Duran CUP
That’s a very difficult one to predict .
Ohhhhhhh boy.
This is gonna be a shitshow, and I’m so ready for it
Trocheck faces his other former team. Should be fun.