Big Blue Huddle

Quote from: kartanoman on January 10, 2025, 09:23:32 AMYour comment on Jones is spot on. I like him and he can be a good, long-term player for them. But this coach just doesn't see him in his plans, for whatever the reason. If they let him go, then you'll start seeing me throw the towel in regarding my support for the coach.

The rest, as you stated, either they put their best foot forward for this club or remove all obstacles and go elsewhere. No entitlements. No games, no messing around. Going forward, put an end to these contracts where the player has got the team by the cojones and pulls this crap.

It is such a bad look and makes it hard to pull for this group when internal forces divide what should have been a clear effort to get back to the semifinals and kick Florida's back end. Guess that went out the window early on when the exact opposite happened the first time the two teams played.

Owned again, guess we'll act like petulant children since we know we can't win now.

Ugh.

It's time to keep shaking this roster out of players with that attitude and the coaches as well. You want to play and coach for the Rangers? Report to @files58 and, if you get past his screening interview, you've got the job!

Peace!

I heard today the Rangers told Jones agent to seek a trade 

Quote from: babywhales on January 10, 2025, 01:31:53 PMI heard today the Rangers told Jones agent to seek a trade

Given how bad both Lingren and Miller have been this season you'd think they'd have SOME use for a young defenseman that's shown promise in the past.  Apparently you'd be wrong.

Quote from: Gmo11 on January 10, 2025, 01:42:42 PMGiven how bad both Lingren and Miller have been this season you'd think they'd have SOME use for a young defenseman that's shown promise in the past.  Apparently you'd be wrong.

Yes, this!

I honestly believed that Jones could have helped them in the semifinals last season. He certainly couldn't have done worse and he filled in very nicely when members of the defense went down.

It makes absolutely no sense to me at all. You have a young and budding player who plays a decent game, gives you an offensive push and appears, by and large, to be a good teammate whom everyone gets along with ... except the head coach.

Preposterous!

Reports are saying jones is disgruntled 


Not sure that is true but it is what I heard

Quote from: babywhales on January 10, 2025, 02:52:02 PMReports are saying jones is disgruntled


Not sure that is true but it is what I heard

Yea but he's disgruntled because he's a healthy scratch every day while guys that play his position are openly costing the team games.  He can't possibly be worse than what's been put out there in his place the last month or so.

Quote from: Gmo11 on January 10, 2025, 03:15:49 PMYea but he's disgruntled because he's a healthy scratch every day while guys that play his position are openly costing the team games.  He can't possibly be worse than what's been put out there in his place the last month or so.

This is exactly the point! You have a young, healthy player who can contribute, and you have players who are playing and costing the team wins, game after game.

I HAVE glass in my glasses, you know!!!

Maybe a guy behind the bench needs a stronger set of lenses in HIS (hint, hint?)!

Peace!

Currently on an 8 game point streak, not too bad after the season collapsing mess they endured.  A very welcome change.

Giving up the lead late in the last two games only to lose in OT is unfortunate but man o man are they creating high probability opportunities.

Struggling to capitalize on the 2:1's and breakaways but the opportunities are there.

Boys in blue are still giving up too many high % shots against their goalie. 

The hockey is watchable again.

Headed to Port Huron for the North American 14U Hockey Championships on Wednesday. 

Game 1 vs Talbot Trail Blazers (#1 Team in Ontario)
Not the best draw but it is what it is

They've shown signs of life but they can't afford to be just giving points away late anymore.  Those last two games they could have easily had an extra point if not for blowing a lead in the 3rd and there was another one last week I think too.  Those 3 points could end up being huge at the end of the year.  But yes, they are playing watchable hockey again which feels like a win just to be able to say that. 

Getting a point in Montreal seems disappointing, but that's a tough building to win in this time of year. Last year, around this time, they lost a competitive game to them because the Les Habitants were hungrier and wanted the game more. I'll take a point out of there anytime.

When you can get points out of Colorado, wins out of Utah and Vegas, that's evidence they're making progress. Remember last year that Vegas dressed them down twice that the games were embarrassing to watch. Utah, formerly my Arizona Coyotes team, have had a good first season up in Salt Lake City and the coach likes to use the Rangers as a measuring stick for their own progress.

They're coming along and we all know they aren't where they should be but there's time. It's been such a crazy season so far and I don't have any expectations for it. Just play good fundamental hockey.

We'll see where they go.

Peace!

Only saw 1/2way through the second but it was a solid effort especially the defense.

2 much needed points

Big win.

Flyers on deck next then the Avs.

Playing some good hockey and back to back shut outs for Igor.

Big in the sense that they actually dominated a game from start to finish.  Been a while since that happened.  A nice little run here but still a long ways to go to get to relevancy.  It is encouraging also to see the monumentally stupid defensive breakdowns have gone down quite a bit during this stretch too.  Probably not a coincidence.

Quote from: Gmo11 on January 22, 2025, 09:02:56 AMBig in the sense that they actually dominated a game from start to finish.  Been a while since that happened.  A nice little run here but still a long ways to go to get to relevancy.  It is encouraging also to see the monumentally stupid defensive breakdowns have gone down quite a bit during this stretch too.  Probably not a coincidence.

I think that is very important in building back some confidence in this club. But the next two games (i.e. PHI and COL) represent two contrasting teams in how they need to play. The Flyers will test them in their "toughness" and ability to get a lead and stay on top of them. The Avs, on the other hand, have so much speed and big-name scorers on offense, yet the Rangers have matched up very well with this team over the last three seasons and have taken at least one point over that stretch.

Looking forward to seeing how they perform in two big matchups.

Peace!

Another strong performance after an inauspicious start. Igor has really rounded into form, Miller is player better with Borgen next to him and I thought Miller had his best game of the year last night. 

Avs, Canes and Bruins on deck next. So it's not getting easier.

A long way to go but I don't think anyone would fancy this version of the rangers as a wildcard team. But a long way before we think about that.

Quote from: EDjohnst1981 on January 24, 2025, 08:04:30 AMAnother strong performance after an inauspicious start. Igor has really rounded into form, Miller is player better with Borgen next to him and I thought Miller had his best game of the year last night. 

Avs, Canes and Bruins on deck next. So it's not getting easier.

A long way to go but I don't think anyone would fancy this version of the rangers as a wildcard team. But a long way before we think about that.

Need to keep collecting points before we can start looking at playoffs.  They're still one bad week away from dropping to the bottom of the division.  But they have looked significantly better during this last run of about 10 games or so.  Top to bottom better, including Shesty who has had 3 really really good games in a row. 

This next stretch will be a nice barometer to see if they are in fact rounding back into a playoff caliber team or if this was simply a nice little run that doesn't mean much more than that.