NFT - ** 2024/25 New York Rangers Season Thread **

[babywhales]

Fox's defense looks like crap.  The effort simply isn't there .  Poor positioning, lackluster skating, poor situational awareness, he simply needs to step up.

The team as structured can compete and probably quit well.

Some of the vets are playing with zero passion and it shows and must end .

[coggs]

The most painful part of the trade is losing a first rounder. Don't get me wrong, I like Chytil, but he has a concussion history like Tua and is on borrowed time. Losing a first rounder on a team full of 30-plus year olds is tough.

If we don't make the playoffs this year this trade is going to look bad.

Based on how poorly they develop prospects, part of me wishes they would trade all their picks.

[Messiah717]

The best move they can make is dumping Drury.  Guy has been xxxx since trading Buchnevich.

[babywhales]

Big win over the bruins
Gave up 8 shots in 1st and another 9 over rest of game with two finding the back of the net in less than 20 seconds

Team defense and controlling the faceoffs was huge

6-4 in the last ten and 9-6 over the last 15

Next 5 are very winnable for a team earning a playoff spot
Pittsburgh at home on Friday and let's see if the boys in blue can grab a 4 game sweep on the road leading up to the maple leafs back in The garden

[Gmo11]

Big win over the bruins
Gave up 8 shots in 1st and another 9 over rest of game with two finding the back of the net in less than 20 seconds

Team defense and controlling the faceoffs was huge

6-4 in the last ten and 9-6 over the last 15

Next 5 are very wins Le for a team earning a playoff spot
Pittsburgh at home on Friday and let's see if the boys in blue can grab a 4 game sweep on the road leading up to the maple leafs back in The garden

A run like that could vault them into wild card position.

[DaveBrown74]

Last night was awesome. Kreider's goal was pretty amazing. Very difficult from that angle.

Every game is basically a playoff game for now. Good to seem them seemingly energized.

[Messiah717]

Just not happening this year.  You can't lose to a depleted Pens team at home. 

[DaveBrown74]

What an absolutely disastrous loss. We needed two points tonight and we got zero. Played like absolute dogs--t.

This team is lost.

[Messiah717]

What an absolutely disastrous loss. We needed two points tonight and we got zero. Played like absolute dogs--t.

This team is lost.

Yup, better off being sellers.  Not going anywhere.

[babywhales]

Just not happening this year.  You can't lose to a depleted Pens team at home. 

My boy had his HS game so I didn't see the Rangers


That sucks to hear the boys had everything to gain and came out uninspired

[DaveBrown74]

At what point does Laviolette start to take some heat? He's just coasting through this disastrous season completely unquestioned it seems.

[EDjohnst1981]

Igor out for a couple of weeks with an injury sustained last night.

[Rosehill Jimmy]

Was at the game vs Pens with my 9yo grandson. Halfway through 2nd period he asks "Granda, why aren't the Rangers playing harder?"

No life, ill advised passes, no traffic in front of the net and absolutely no forecheck or sustained pressure in the Pittsburgh end.  Pens without Crosby AND Malkin but instead of mailing it in, they were the better team all night

Hard to believe they were so lackluster with every game so vitality important. Something's broke

[DaveBrown74]

Igor out for a couple of weeks with an injury sustained last night.

The probable final nail...

[EDjohnst1981]

The probable final nail...

Well, they need a win tonight in a big way.

I guess most of this injury will be absorbed by the 4 Nations break.