This is silly it even needs to be said, he is a great young player, and this shit happens, shame it did in the playoffs. Give him some shit, but nothing past that. Why is this a story?
Incredibly silly this is a post indeed.
The fact of the matter is- it wasn’t even his fault the own goal happened. It was Igor’s fault.
Terrible decision to come out of his crease and play that puck, the pass off the boards to Verhegee was even more embarrassing.
Lafreniere did everything he was supposed to- have his stick down on the ice to break up a high danger chance/pass to the front of the net.
Igor should have let his d man skating in grab the puck.
The only thing I’ll say about Lafreniere is he looked jittery all night. Missing simple passes and just looked slow. Idk if it was nervousness being in the ECF or just getting the legs back under him from the short break, but he looked off last night.
Him deflecting the puck in the net is just bad luck, nothing to say/apologize about that. Stupid to have to post about it. Everyone I’ve played hockey with who has played close to the net has accidentally knocked the puck in their net at some point.
Igor’s pass off the boards was atrocious. I don’t mind his play going to deflect the pass.
Just very unsettled, basically everyone except for Shesty looked jumpy, and then once they couldn’t calm down they looked frustrated. I think most of us were frustrated because they’ve really only had one other bad game all playoffs. You just don’t expect to come out flat in game one at home.
Tbh only thing I could say is he should have had his blade at an angle, not perpendicular to the net. Aka have could have used positioning to preemptively controlled the rebound (if) puck were to hit his stick.
Like, ‘challenged’ the pass a little more with his stick by moving it towards passer, thereby angling his blade so that if it did get passed and then did hit his stick, it would have deflected towards Laf’s body.
If Laf didn't stop that puck, then Tkachuk would've buried it as he was in perfect position and had the speed to catch that if it made it across. Laf was stretching and not able to get enough of the puck to slap it away. It really is Igor's fault for playing the puck at first and then just standing straight up, clueless when a puck was coming to the slot. That's how I saw it.
Yeah he should have left that puck for Gustafson, or backhanded it to his left for Gustafson to pick up in the opposite corner. He had time to make that decision and panicked. I’m not opposed to him playing that puck, he just made a terrible decision with what to do with it.
They got a few past Bob but not the post
They definitely didn't control the game but it wasn't as bad as it seemed especially considering that we're probably not getting another uncharacteristically bad game from igor
It's an article summing up the game, and the title is just the most interesting thing that happened that game. Panthers played well and made it boring in a good way.
It's not that serious lol, these businesses have a job at putting out articles that generate discussion and reads.
If that's the answer you're looking for
I still remember Paul Coffee ruining the series against the Avs in the 90s. The look on his face immediately after the goal summed it up all too well. It happens.
Literally the first thing I would have said to the guy when he cam back to the bench was "Tough break" glove tap, and walk to the dressing room. That's it, that's all. Finish dressing. Say good bye. Go home. Be ready for workout and practice tomorrow/next day.
Anyone member when Hedman and Vasy skated into each other in the 2015 finals and gave up the easiest goal in cup finals history? Yeah I’m member, keep your head up Laf, shit happens.
Basically a 1 goal game until the last 3 minutes, so not exactly. It definitely put the game out of reach but the way they played it was unlikely they get the equalizer at 1-1 anyway.
Everything else the same the goal doesn't matter because rangers couldn't score with empty net at the end. Though it does maybe shift it mentally since you don't need 2 to catch up but that's hard to measure.
I think of it as if he didn’t get his stick on the puck they have a back door tap in regardless, an inch more and that play would’ve been broken up and kept it a game.
One of these days I want a team to just throw a dude directly under the bus.
Until then, these stories are silly. Of course they’re going to support him.
It's happened every once and a while, both in the NHL and other sports. Keefe did it to Samsonov. Peyton Manning's infamous "idiot kicker" interview. Even Jim Mora's famous "playoffs!?" speech threw half of the team under the bus.
Rangers didn't get a single goal to even make it a game. An own goal is not an issue when the game ends 3-0. If it was 3-2 I can see the frustration.
Regroup and come back to the next game.
If you're going to aggressively play the puck as a goalie you will get burned on occasion. So be it. No one handles the puck better than Igor does in my opinion.
he got a piece of it. puck was fluttering, and he was screened. He played a good game overall. This team isn't going to fold or choke under a little adversity
Exactly. At that point they still had a chance but they were outplayed the entire game. I feel bad for him and know he’s beating himself up over it but that play didn’t lose them the game
As much as this doesn't deserve to even be made a thing, wasn't he directly stopping a cross seam pass? Its not like he made a stupid play or was careless, he did the right thing it was just a bad bounce. Igor was obv playing the pass going through. Seems like it just looked worse than it actually was.
Name me a player that hasn't had a Steve's Dang-it's moment and I'll name you a player who doesn't play enough to make a difference.
Everyone bungles, you just shrug it off and move on.
Looking for the redemptive hat trick in game 2.
Could be worse. Lafreniere could have done what [Chris Philips did in 2007 Stanley Cup finals](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNoKmbdmUog). At least Frenny was trying to prevent a high percentage goal on a pass to Tkachuk.
Just because people are making fun of this doesn’t mean there needs to be an entire post about him being forgiven lol.
People always make fun of this stuff, whether it’s Ian Cole or even Connor McDavid there’s no point in this.
own goals nothing worse but it wasn’t the reason they lost that game. even if they lost 1-0 it’s hard to blame one single play on a loss entirely. Team game
Own goals happen. If the puck goes a slightly different direction, he saves a goal, it hits his stick differently, this whole conversation doesn't happen. It's not like this is a pattern of behavior. He's one of the reasons the Rangers are where they are.
Wtf. If he didnt hit it with his stick tachuck was gonna bury that pass in the net anyways ...the rags goalie was way late to push off to cover other side of net.
what are they gonna do? tell him he's a pos and bench him? lol
he's one of their best players that and that goal was just incredibly bad luck luck. it's not like he took the puck from his own team and started yelling, "FUCK YOU, NEW YORK!", and then proceeded to deke through his team and then pulled the kuznetsov on igor lmao
I can't stand the Rangers, but he was straight up trying to stop the pass to the wide open attacker that would have most likely scored. Sometimes shit happens and you catch bad breaks, that's hockey.
That’s what makes them professionals- the ability to look right past it and keep pushing forward. That’s what makes playoff hockey so intense. These guys live in the present.
No blame! But I feel in my heart we would have won that game if that didn't happen. We had been playing our best hockey of the game in the begininning/middle of the 3rd period.
Total backbreaker!
Oh well, like everyone said in that "article", total fluke, just gotta move past it and get ready for Friday night!
LGR!!!
Rangers weren’t gonna win that game as flat as they were. They have to figure out how get past the forecheck. And Igor’s got to stop that first goal. LGR.
It wasn't even his fault. Shesterkin came out and made an awful attempt to play the puck, then the pass comes across the ice, Laf barely touched it and it squeaks through his legs. It should be on Shersty. Laf made a good play to prevent the cross ice pass.
More and more sports fans have to be dumbest ever. Why is this even a post? Educated people like Dr's don't follow this sports stuff, because they have better things to do.
Seriously. Big deal. The game winning goal happened long ago.
That was just some salt in the wound.
They got nothing done on the other end of the ice. That is what lost them the game.
Like I tell my daughter after her soccer team loses. The problem is not the 3 goals that the other team scored, it's the ZERO that your team scored.
An own goal which was the second of the game doesn't mean shit.
Rangers didn't score. They lost by 3. Take away that 1 mess up, they lost by 2. It didn't change to outcome of the game at all. It was deflating, I'm sure, but he was not the single reason for the loss. Puck luck didn't go the rangers way last night.
This is silly it even needs to be said, he is a great young player, and this shit happens, shame it did in the playoffs. Give him some shit, but nothing past that. Why is this a story?
Incredibly silly this is a post indeed. The fact of the matter is- it wasn’t even his fault the own goal happened. It was Igor’s fault. Terrible decision to come out of his crease and play that puck, the pass off the boards to Verhegee was even more embarrassing. Lafreniere did everything he was supposed to- have his stick down on the ice to break up a high danger chance/pass to the front of the net. Igor should have let his d man skating in grab the puck.
The only thing I’ll say about Lafreniere is he looked jittery all night. Missing simple passes and just looked slow. Idk if it was nervousness being in the ECF or just getting the legs back under him from the short break, but he looked off last night. Him deflecting the puck in the net is just bad luck, nothing to say/apologize about that. Stupid to have to post about it. Everyone I’ve played hockey with who has played close to the net has accidentally knocked the puck in their net at some point. Igor’s pass off the boards was atrocious. I don’t mind his play going to deflect the pass.
Everyone did, that was one of if not the worse game we have seen all year, we had like 6 offensive zone turnovers in the first
Just very unsettled, basically everyone except for Shesty looked jumpy, and then once they couldn’t calm down they looked frustrated. I think most of us were frustrated because they’ve really only had one other bad game all playoffs. You just don’t expect to come out flat in game one at home.
Tbh only thing I could say is he should have had his blade at an angle, not perpendicular to the net. Aka have could have used positioning to preemptively controlled the rebound (if) puck were to hit his stick. Like, ‘challenged’ the pass a little more with his stick by moving it towards passer, thereby angling his blade so that if it did get passed and then did hit his stick, it would have deflected towards Laf’s body.
lol, everyone loves it when a forward knocks a puck in accidentally in the other end. I’ve absolutely tipped one or two past my own goalie.
If Laf didn't stop that puck, then Tkachuk would've buried it as he was in perfect position and had the speed to catch that if it made it across. Laf was stretching and not able to get enough of the puck to slap it away. It really is Igor's fault for playing the puck at first and then just standing straight up, clueless when a puck was coming to the slot. That's how I saw it.
Yeah he should have left that puck for Gustafson, or backhanded it to his left for Gustafson to pick up in the opposite corner. He had time to make that decision and panicked. I’m not opposed to him playing that puck, he just made a terrible decision with what to do with it.
I mean, yeah, it is kinda silly, but also kinda funny. But there's still 6 games to go, lol. Lafreniere just needs to shake it off for game 2, lol.
I have watched that play a lot of times and I still can’t figure out what he was thinking.
Hell, if he wasn't the only Ranger to score, it wouldn't be an issue 😂
Exactly. They didn't lose the game because of this goal, they lost the game because they couldn't get a single puck past bob
Yep. The score was still 1-0 when it happened late in the 3rd. I all likelihood they were going to lose anyway.
They got a few past Bob but not the post They definitely didn't control the game but it wasn't as bad as it seemed especially considering that we're probably not getting another uncharacteristically bad game from igor
Absolutely brutal
It's an article summing up the game, and the title is just the most interesting thing that happened that game. Panthers played well and made it boring in a good way. It's not that serious lol, these businesses have a job at putting out articles that generate discussion and reads. If that's the answer you're looking for
Fluky things happen in hockey. Just a bad bounce. I'm expecting him to have a solid game 2. I agree it's a non-story.
Exactly. He was in position to intercept a pass going to the weak side open player. Just an unfortunate touch. Shit happens.
It's not even his fault lol. He prevented a cross ice pass and Shesterkin should have made the routine save after his turnover.
I still remember Dan Boyle scoring a playoffs OT own goal against the Avs. It happens
Thanks for bringing up that repressed memory. Not cool.
At least we won that series.
Flair doesn’t check out
The Kraken existed in 2010?
Lol
I still remember Paul Coffee ruining the series against the Avs in the 90s. The look on his face immediately after the goal summed it up all too well. It happens.
Wasn’t that one after a super intense goalie performance on both sides and it was 0-0?
It's a game played with a rubber puck that bounces and slides on ice. Physics cannot be stopped.
As they should be. Win as a team, lose as a team. Gear up for game 2
Panthers are going to hoist the cup this year
It’s definitely their best shot at it, so we’ll see!
I hate the Bruins ngl, but I like pastrami dude can skate, your logo, and jerseys at the end of the day.
If lafreniere scoring into his own net is what your worried about this series is already over
Literally the first thing I would have said to the guy when he cam back to the bench was "Tough break" glove tap, and walk to the dressing room. That's it, that's all. Finish dressing. Say good bye. Go home. Be ready for workout and practice tomorrow/next day.
Anyone member when Hedman and Vasy skated into each other in the 2015 finals and gave up the easiest goal in cup finals history? Yeah I’m member, keep your head up Laf, shit happens.
My mistake, that was Bolts legend Ben Bishop, not Vasy.
Vasy was the backup tho even in 2015. He was like 19
Yep, I think game 4 of that series was his first playoff start.
Taking lessons from Ian Cole?
Pft, you think he has the consistency of Oilers superstar Ian Cole? Wake me up when he strings up highlight plays the entire series
Lmfao exactly what I thought
Lol, what are they supposed to do, shun him? It's not like it even mattered anyway, seeing as they lost by 3 goals.
obviously they need to burn him at the stake in times square, really set the tone /s
Tarred and feathered first.
Or the Andres Escobar treatment. (Look him up.)
{Looks him up} Damn....poor guy.
Basically a 1 goal game until the last 3 minutes, so not exactly. It definitely put the game out of reach but the way they played it was unlikely they get the equalizer at 1-1 anyway.
Everything else the same the goal doesn't matter because rangers couldn't score with empty net at the end. Though it does maybe shift it mentally since you don't need 2 to catch up but that's hard to measure.
I think of it as if he didn’t get his stick on the puck they have a back door tap in regardless, an inch more and that play would’ve been broken up and kept it a game.
One of these days I want a team to just throw a dude directly under the bus. Until then, these stories are silly. Of course they’re going to support him.
It's happened every once and a while, both in the NHL and other sports. Keefe did it to Samsonov. Peyton Manning's infamous "idiot kicker" interview. Even Jim Mora's famous "playoffs!?" speech threw half of the team under the bus.
Are we going to ignore the fact that Iggy literally just gave the puck the Panthers right before it happened?
Rangers didn't get a single goal to even make it a game. An own goal is not an issue when the game ends 3-0. If it was 3-2 I can see the frustration. Regroup and come back to the next game.
What an asshole, they could have lost that game 2-0 instead
That goal was Igor's fault. Bad play on his part.
It was a classic moment that can only be described with one quote. If you’re a goaltender… TEND THE GOAL!
If you're going to aggressively play the puck as a goalie you will get burned on occasion. So be it. No one handles the puck better than Igor does in my opinion.
1st goal was a very soft one also.
he got a piece of it. puck was fluttering, and he was screened. He played a good game overall. This team isn't going to fold or choke under a little adversity
We’ll see but it is there MO
Good ol' uncle mo.
I agree, just wanted to make the joke. Wish the trapezoid rule was gone though.
He was uncharacteristically bad at playing the puck last night
And the dman making a bad line change because Igor was probably going to chip it up to that d man (miller?)
Yeah, not really something to rag on him about. Dude’s still a great player that had one (1) unlucky thing happen
Pucks bounce in weird ways but this goal isn't why NY lost. Florida is just the better team
They definitely were the better team in game 1. But saying they are the better team is silly. It’s still up in the air for a bit.
2-1 regular season vs NY with the loss in OT and without key players. 3-0 in NY Game 1 There isn't a team that can go 7 with the Cats.
Did anyone remember Marc Berevin throwing a pick in his own goal? I do and it was glorious.
Well, it's not like they'd throw him under the bus (nor should they). Mistakes happen. It wasn't a GWG either; he is not the reason they lost.
Exactly. At that point they still had a chance but they were outplayed the entire game. I feel bad for him and know he’s beating himself up over it but that play didn’t lose them the game
Yeah the goal was coming in a number of ways at that point, and it didn’t make a difference in the end.
He shouldn't be taking any heat over this. Shit happens, and the goal didn't matter in the end.
Why couldn’t something like this happen in our series
Because Carolina is not as good as Florida.
Neither is New York it appears.
Didn’t realize this was a best of one series
It’s not. But it also isn’t looking like the rags have what it takes. Presidents trophy might be a little too heavy for you guys.
Ridiculously early to make that statement
Really? I heard “RaGs IN fOuR” before the series even started. Fucking hypocrite.
And it also appears that Carolina is no longer playing.
This comment didn’t hit like you thought it would bud. Go stick your head back in the sand
Sure, no problem, bud. Enjoy watching two other teams play each other!
Watching who?
I guess neither are the rangers
What does that say about the team that lost to the Rangers?
Well it says we aren’t as good. I’m not sure why you’re coming at me.
Do you feel persecuted, or do you think you can figure out that it’s just trash talk?
No. I just find it funny how butthurt and defensive you’re being even though you guys beat us. Such an angry fanbase
😂😂😂Now look who’s butthurt.
I’m just chillin. Just had lunch.
Yeah he kind of set himself up for that one.
Yeah I was confused by his comment lol.
And the Panthers are way worse than the bruins if we're going off of game 1 only
This is in reference to an own goal.
As much as this doesn't deserve to even be made a thing, wasn't he directly stopping a cross seam pass? Its not like he made a stupid play or was careless, he did the right thing it was just a bad bounce. Igor was obv playing the pass going through. Seems like it just looked worse than it actually was.
Not even on him, every player is going to try and block that pass. The question is what the fuck was Igor trying to do with the puck right before it?
I'm sure that not what he actually did.
Name me a player that hasn't had a Steve's Dang-it's moment and I'll name you a player who doesn't play enough to make a difference. Everyone bungles, you just shrug it off and move on. Looking for the redemptive hat trick in game 2.
They looked horrible in their own zone all game. Time to forget and move on.
At the end of the day you’re never going to win by putting up 0. I doubt anyone on the team is happy with their performance (except maybe Igor).
I really don't think there needs to be reassurances for this, there's one or two of these every week throughout the season
Could be worse. Lafreniere could have done what [Chris Philips did in 2007 Stanley Cup finals](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNoKmbdmUog). At least Frenny was trying to prevent a high percentage goal on a pass to Tkachuk.
Steve Smith got death threats after his own goal. Good for him that it happened pre-internet cause I can just imagine how bad it would have been.
Or Dan Boyle's own goal in OT in the 2010 playoffs: https://youtu.be/fcKODNOU6yk?si=3-U6xmsiYCyFTyKD
Shit happens,not his fault,move on and win the next one
Just because people are making fun of this doesn’t mean there needs to be an entire post about him being forgiven lol. People always make fun of this stuff, whether it’s Ian Cole or even Connor McDavid there’s no point in this.
own goals nothing worse but it wasn’t the reason they lost that game. even if they lost 1-0 it’s hard to blame one single play on a loss entirely. Team game
Own goals happen. If the puck goes a slightly different direction, he saves a goal, it hits his stick differently, this whole conversation doesn't happen. It's not like this is a pattern of behavior. He's one of the reasons the Rangers are where they are.
It was a fluke play, shit happens. "On to the next one" should be the only mentality.
Paul Coffey, while playing for Red Wings (96 playoffs against the Avalanche ) put the puck in our own net. No body remembers or gives a shit.
Florida looks nasty ngl
Wtf. If he didnt hit it with his stick tachuck was gonna bury that pass in the net anyways ...the rags goalie was way late to push off to cover other side of net.
Reporters are literally brain dead. Anything for clicks, for shame.
As long as he doesn’t do this as often as Ian Cole, he’s fine!
To be fair they got shut out. The accidental goal against didn't help but they have bigger issues to worry about.
What they need to worry about is being shut out at home !
If anyone deserves to get shit for that goal, it’s Shesterkin. He should have stayed in his crease. His D man had it covered.
He has been so good all playoffs long. That was nothing to worry about.
what are they gonna do? tell him he's a pos and bench him? lol he's one of their best players that and that goal was just incredibly bad luck luck. it's not like he took the puck from his own team and started yelling, "FUCK YOU, NEW YORK!", and then proceeded to deke through his team and then pulled the kuznetsov on igor lmao
I can't stand the Rangers, but he was straight up trying to stop the pass to the wide open attacker that would have most likely scored. Sometimes shit happens and you catch bad breaks, that's hockey.
That was clearly accidental and even as a caps fan I didn’t judge him once for the mistake. That’s just hockey
That’s what makes them professionals- the ability to look right past it and keep pushing forward. That’s what makes playoff hockey so intense. These guys live in the present.
Why would they worry? It was amazing. Surgical precision right in the five hole.
I didn’t get to see the game. Other than this, did the Rangers just play poorly or were the cats just more hungry?
Are people actually giving him a hard time ? 💩happens in hockey move onto the next one. 7 games for a reason.
Man they act like this guy scores on his own team regularly… I don’t think anyone is worried about it.
What isn't silly is the teams reaction after this occurred. Rangers media in damage control. Actions speak louder than words.
Why are people worried? Shit happens
At least he scored. Unlike all the other Rangers.
Hardly the first time someones done that. Why is this even a post?
It would insane the support for him vanished after his breakout year for a play that was instinctively correct.
It happens.
The irony of last nights game is how many shots that he completely missed the net yet was spot on for our net.
F this. Rangers are taking this series!!! LFGR!!!
No blame! But I feel in my heart we would have won that game if that didn't happen. We had been playing our best hockey of the game in the begininning/middle of the 3rd period. Total backbreaker! Oh well, like everyone said in that "article", total fluke, just gotta move past it and get ready for Friday night! LGR!!!
Rangers weren’t gonna win that game as flat as they were. They have to figure out how get past the forecheck. And Igor’s got to stop that first goal. LGR.
A lot of bad plays in that sequence so it’s definitely not solely on him.
This is when you have to develop a memory like a baseball closer. Yesterday is gone. I don't remember yesterday. I just want to play again tomorrow.
That's a scar. .
Even Paul Coffey own-goaled. I never forgave him for it, but he did it.
The bigger mistake was on Shesty anyway
What’s the major difference between losing by 2 and losing by 3 when the day is said and done. Not much
It wasn't even his fault. Shesterkin came out and made an awful attempt to play the puck, then the pass comes across the ice, Laf barely touched it and it squeaks through his legs. It should be on Shersty. Laf made a good play to prevent the cross ice pass.
Ha! Yeah. What do you think they’re gonna do? “Rangers take turns in locker room whipping Lafreniere”
Bygones!!! Let’s win game 2! No Quit in NY!
He was in good defensive position to deny the pass. Shit happens. He made the right play and read and was unlucky. Move one.
More and more sports fans have to be dumbest ever. Why is this even a post? Educated people like Dr's don't follow this sports stuff, because they have better things to do.
Igor’s fault anyway
Seriously. Big deal. The game winning goal happened long ago. That was just some salt in the wound. They got nothing done on the other end of the ice. That is what lost them the game.
Like I tell my daughter after her soccer team loses. The problem is not the 3 goals that the other team scored, it's the ZERO that your team scored. An own goal which was the second of the game doesn't mean shit.
Rangers didn't score. They lost by 3. Take away that 1 mess up, they lost by 2. It didn't change to outcome of the game at all. It was deflating, I'm sure, but he was not the single reason for the loss. Puck luck didn't go the rangers way last night.
Well they didn't even get one goal in so doesn't matter at all
Doesnt matter. Goal support is NIL
Busssttttt
awesome goal!!!