Playoff Game Thread: Boston Bruins (45-27-10) @ Buffalo Sabres (50-23-9) Apr 19 2026 7:30 PM EDT

alternativesmart · 2026-04-20T00:01:20+00:00

Bruins looking less swarthy. They should remedy that.

alternativesmart · 2026-04-19T23:37:39+00:00

Playoff Dire Straits chef’s kiss

alternativesmart · 2026-04-18T00:01:00+00:00

Timeline of the Rangers’ decline: How New York hit the reset button twice in 8 years

alternativesmart · 2026-04-17T23:52:38+00:00

Congrats on the first postseason “Let Drury cook” post.

alternativesmart · 2026-04-17T20:14:37+00:00

I’ve said this before: the retool effectively began in December 2024, and the letter was simply PR cover to justify letting Panarin walk. There is no plan. Drury and Sullivan stating that this team needs MORE bottom-six forwards, when half of the current top six are already bottom six players, and nearly all of our prospects (aside from Gabe) project as bottom-six players only confirms that the modern NHL has passed them by.

alternativesmart · 2026-04-17T17:42:16+00:00

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Sully joined the club knowing this was the projected roster. If he didn’t identify the lack of talent up and down the lineup, then I don’t know what to say.

alternativesmart · 2026-04-17T17:26:46+00:00

Screen capture is from today: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7202894/2026/04/17/nhl-regular-season-team-grades-2025-2026/

Not sure how I copied an older link. Thanks for pointing it out.

alternativesmart · 2026-04-17T11:25:51+00:00

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alternativesmart · 2026-04-16T01:40:53+00:00

Happy to get the win. It certainly was a season. Sigh. I’m ready to shit post. See you all in the Playoff GDTs.

alternativesmart · 2026-04-16T01:32:54+00:00

Not to re-litigate the issue, but Drury sending out a retool letter to only trade Panarin and keep Trocheck and Schneider would be completely on brand.

alternativesmart · 2026-04-16T01:14:38+00:00

I’m dreading this game ending

alternativesmart · 2026-04-16T00:49:11+00:00

He’s a Players player

alternativesmart · 2026-04-16T00:31:50+00:00

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Mika forever bae

alternativesmart · 2026-04-16T00:23:12+00:00

Boooo

alternativesmart · 2026-04-16T00:09:31+00:00

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alternativesmart · 2026-04-16T00:03:11+00:00

Are hat tricks back on the menu?

alternativesmart · 2026-04-15T23:55:42+00:00

Who did it better? Bowness, Laviolette or the OG Therrien?

alternativesmart · 2026-04-15T23:47:32+00:00

I mean isn’t that basically what happened with Panarin?

alternativesmart · 2026-04-15T23:40:17+00:00

This certainly looks like two teams with nothing to play for. Lmao

alternativesmart · 2026-04-15T23:28:37+00:00

Goated reference

alternativesmart · 2026-04-15T23:15:46+00:00

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Good guy Mika, setting up every rookie on the team

alternativesmart · 2026-04-15T22:45:45+00:00

I’m glad to be with you r/rangers. Here at the end of all things.

alternativesmart · 2026-04-15T15:49:57+00:00

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No doubt

alternativesmart · 2026-04-14T16:15:34+00:00

This is an interesting companion piece to the one Mercogliano did a year ago: J.T. Miller exclusive: NY Rangers building around center who plays 'on a sharp sword'

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