Big Blue Huddle

While I didn't expect them to play this poorly I saw this season coming.  The team lost players and replaced with crap.  The core is stale and some have just lost their hunger.  I'd definitely be looking to move guys like  Mika, Kreider, Fox, and Miller. 

Last night was hard to watch. I ended up turning the channel 1/2 through the 2nd.  Some players are playing some real nice hockey but overall this team is struggling to play focused hockey.

Sloppy, sloppy, sloppy
They sleepwalk through the first and seem slow to get into games.  Their focus or lack there of on defense is painful to watch.  No advanced thought or attention to details, not to mention crap effort to forecheck and backcheck. The high probability offensive opportunities they manufactured in past seasons are fewer and further between and when they do present themselves they tend to miss more so then they used to.


Proud Dad moment-
My youngest son's team won the 14U Silver Sticks International Qualifier in Fort Wayne and earned the right to be 1 of the 12 finalist playing for the Silver Sticks International North American Championships in Port Huron, Michigan later in January. My youngest was between the pipes going 4-1 in the tournament, the team outscoring opponents 25-8 over 5 games.

Quote from: babywhales on December 03, 2024, 03:38:28 PMLast night was hard to watch. I ended up turning the channel 1/2 through the 2nd.  Some players are playing some real nice hockey but overall this team is struggling to play focused hockey.

Sloppy, sloppy, sloppy
They sleepwalk through the first and seem slow to get into games.  They focus or late there of on defense is painful to watch.  No advacned thought or attention to details, not to mention crap effort to forecheck and backcheck. The high probability offensive opportunities they manufactured in past seasons are fewer and further between and when they do present themselves they tend to miss more so then they used to.


Proud Dad moment-
My youngest son's team won the 14U Silver Sticks International Qualifier in Fort Wayne and earned the right to be 1 of the 12 finalist playing for the Silver Sticks International North American Championships in Port Huron, Michigan later in January. My youngest was between the pipes going 4-1 in the tournament, outscoring opponents 25-8.

Congratulations.  That sounds like it will a great trip.

Trouba not playing tonight and seems like something is up.  Either he accepted a trade or possibly on waivers this afternoon.  Could be another Goodrow scenario.

Quote from: coggs on December 06, 2024, 10:37:51 AMTrouba not playing tonight and seems like something is up.  Either he accepted a trade or possibly on waivers this afternoon.  Could be another Goodrow scenario.

He's been traded to the Ducks!

Wow. Ducks took the whole contract? Great trade by the Rangers as that's a huge dump.

https://nypost.com/2024/12/06/sports/rangers-trade-jacob-trouba-to-ducks-to-captains-divisive-tenure/

Lots of talk out there about the Rangers targeting Brady Tkachuk as the end game.

Shesty signed.

Rumored to be $11.5m-$12m AAV. That's more than the one he turned down.

Quote from: DaveBrown74 on December 06, 2024, 05:04:03 PMShesty signed.

Rumored to be $11.5m-$12m AAV. That's more than the one he turned down.

8 years.  Holy hell.

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Would have been happy to just dump Trouba at half price. To shed the whole contract while also getting a pick AND a warm body in return is just gravy.

Happy with re-signed Igor.

They need to sell off some more pieces and come back strong next season.  This group looks absolutely dead. 

That Blackhawks game had to be rock bottom. There's just no excuse for that.  Something has to change and it's not just Trouba.  That's not enough to shake this team up.

Quote from: Gmo11 on December 10, 2024, 01:36:35 PMThat Blackhawks game had to be rock bottom. There's just no excuse for that.  Something has to change and it's not just Trouba.  That's not enough to shake this team up.

I'm sorry I haven't posted here lately, but late work hours and helping ma decorate the house have been higher priorities and, seemingly, better ones based on the Rangers' performance these days.

Did Trouba put a curse on this team before he headed out to So Cal or what? I mean, losing to the Blackhawks is not a good look, although I'm sure they're probably better than last year. What the heck is wrong? Offense forget to score? Defense still in mourning over loss of Trouba? Igor got his payday and is going to become an average player now? What???

I'll eventually get some time but anyone, who would be kind enough to share some insights, it would be helpful and greatly appreciated.

Peace!

They are becoming unwatchable. This is back to being as bad as the Dave Quinn Rangers during their worst periods. Gallant's teams were never this bad, and he got fired after two years.

I don't put this all on the coach though, by any means. This team has just gotten stale. Guys like Zibanejad are beyond terrible now. It just feels like everyone else has gotten better except us.

Also, let's face facts: on numerous occasions in recent years, we have won games in which we got totally outplayed but Shesty bailed us out. With him (and suddenly now Quick too despite his great start) suddenly not playing well, it's really exposing how unimposing and soft this team really is.

Quote from: DaveBrown74 on December 10, 2024, 04:16:24 PMThey are becoming unwatchable. This is back to being as bad as the Dave Quinn Rangers during their worst periods. Gallant's teams were never this bad, and he got fired after two years.

I don't put this all on the coach though, by any means. This team has just gotten stale. Guys like Zibanejad are beyond terrible now. It just feels like everyone else has gotten better except us.

Also, let's face facts: on numerous occasions in recent years, we have won games in which we got totally outplayed but Shesty bailed us out. With him (and suddenly now Quick too despite his great start) suddenly not playing well, it's really exposing how unimposing and soft this team really is.

It sounds like they have officially hit empty and it is time to start afresh with bringing the kids up and get them blooded for valuable experience and find out who the players are for the future.

As for the overpaid pros who aren't delivering, maybe it's best they either sit or get demoted to the farm team for a long while until they make up their minds to either play or retire.

Maybe I'll find something else to do tomorrow night when they get shuffled, along with the snow, out of Buffalo and made to ride the NY Thruway back to NYC and let them think about why they have their heads up their collective back-ends.

They have the matinee on Saturday against LA and I might record and watch it later in the day to assess the funk myself. But thanks for the Executive Summary. It doesn't sound good at all.

Peace!