A Dozen Ways of Finding Out What’s Left In The Rangers Tank
Considering how terrible the Rangers special teams were against the Devils, how come nobody’s pointing a finger at assistant coach Michael Peca who should have been the PP repairman long ago.
The Rangers defense has been bad before and since Jacob Trouba was traded. Fixing the D should be assistant Phil Housley’s gig yet he’s about as effective as Silly Putty on broken glass.
The Maven said the moment that goalie guru Benny Allaire retired that Allaire’s departure would have a negative effect on Igor Shesterkin. And so it happened, didn’t it? Big time!
Just look at the record and check out how mediocre Iggy’s game has been. Biggest mistake Chris Drury ever made was handing Shesty the world’s biggest goalie contract before Igor REALLY proved he was worth it.
Joltin’ Joe Dionisio, the ice emperor of Santa Barbara, California drops a note to The Maven: “If the Rangers were a cookie recipe, Laviolette needs to stop mixing so much broccoli into the dough!”
Should the Rangers lose tonight – and Gabe Perreault plays another ordinary game – the wise move is to send him to Hartford; and call it an NHL season for The Kid.
Fiery Fil Chytil’s concussion-filled career made him an iffy proposition in New York. Now it’s even more chancy in Vancouver where he appears to be done for the season.
The Habs have that homestretch giddyap while the Rangers play like a horse that can’t wait to go to pasture. Also, the Canadiens have something that the Rangers could use; a captain’s leadership.
Based on the Blueshirts’ overall performance, it would be sinful for MSG to hike ticket prices for next season. If they do hike the $ ducats you may see empties where there were behinds in seats this sorrowful semester.
You don’t need analytics for this. In Saturday’s loss to New Jersey, the Rangers’ Kiddie Korps avoided the “minus” part of the “plus-minus” stat. The following members of the “Core” were “minus.” Fox, Kreider, Lafreniere, both Millers, Panarin, Zibanejad and Trocheck.
