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irawine - Try this one out: 'FLACCID'...and if that one doesn't work, see how 'MILQUETOAST' rolls off the tongue.

TROCHECK, incidentally, was second on the team with TOI with more than 23 minutes...and what happened with him in OT? HMMMMM. Professor, I think there may...MAY...be a correlation here...

I don't really know what to say, other than that this team is one that stares directly at the empty net and wings it wide...they are the team equivalent of Patrik STEFAN: Hand an ABSOLUTE LAYUP of a game to take the last wildcard spot...and...they blow a tire in the third, give up the lead and lose in OT...if you can't rise to win THAT game...you're not rising period...but again...the problems are too numerous to overcome. They had ONE chance to turn this season around, and that was by firing LAVIOLETTE before DRURY traded away the defense...I know St. BORGEN is a fan favorite, but I am right back to where I was with this guy when he came here. Decent sixth defender on a good day...but I'll say this about him: He's MILES ahead of VAAK and especially SOUCY...And K'Andre MILLER? He's really auditioning for a greatly reduced contract...Adam FOX with almost 30 minutes...Why? OH...don't answer that...Anyway...even IF this team were to miraculously pull out the next nine straight...I can't name a defense on any other playoff-bound team that is as weak and pathetic as the Rangers. And that's before factoring in LAVIOLETTE's system, whatever that may be...To be a young player on this team must be soul crushing...Watching the destruction of BERARD and OTHMANN is fucking criminal. Absolutely 100 percent criminal. I'm not really sure what those two have done to deserve the degree of marginalization they've gotten, but I hope what ever it was, it was fun...because MAN, they are in hockey hell.

These guys have already purchased their airline tickets to Cancun for April 18th.

Oh, BTW, CUYLLE, AUBEL and SOUCY haad 12 hits between them, the other 15 players less thn 10 hits combined..what a ferocious, intense, exciting team!!

Re-watching the OT goal and I have no idea WTF Trocheck was doing there defensively. The JTM-Laf-Cuylle line with three goals against. I guess they only have one way to go from here.

Fuck Laviolette (not shooting the messenger!!) if he hates this team...zero accountability. bad preparation...zero identity...horrendous D-zone coverge strategy and .leading the Legue in Bench minors...and 90% of the players regressing....His Fat Ass needs to be gone

Laviolette has to wondering what the fuck is taking Drury so long to fire me….I have nothing left to say in the postgame interview….He hates this team too….

CM - VALBOT may have been the worst most apathetic Ranger ever..And these Mamalukes are trying to eclipse him....so sad (ANd don't nforget SKRUDLAND!!)

Hospo…They aren’t suffering….We are…Laviolette will be fine if he is fired…Kreider, Z and Panarin have made their money along with others….We just get sick watching it all..

Can't even type i'm so pissed...Why the fuck did I come back to this destructive behavior?? Hi..My name is HOSPO and I am a RANGERHOLIC!!

I agree with lardass they didn’t execute, but it’s him who needs to be executed. If DD thinks he should continue to fire the team, then it should be goodbye to him too. Might as well have the exit meetings now.

HOSPO- lol, great Airplane reference! I just used the Shirley line today at work, lol!

I practically gave up 2 weeks ago because they were so unwatchable and unlikeable.... Why the fucpop and I am a RANGERHOLIC!!!

I have perused Webster’s dictionary and can find no words to describe this group (I cannot call it a team).

PJ- my wife thinks this is the most unlikable team she’s seen. But I remember the Val Kamensky/Holik/Keane teams. And the teams at the end of the Torts era were pretty boring. But this has to be the most disappointing.

I have never wanted to tank for draft picks and always want to win..but for the first time in 60 YEARS i want this team to lose..to be embarassed..to suffer..Fuck Laviolete..Fuck Drury..Fuck the Vets..Surely, I picked a Bad Year for for Giving up Drugs! And don't call me SHirley! Use that a pra11ncing ZBAD!!!

April17th cannot come fast enough ...this is been one of the least enjoyable seasons.. we have had bad teams in the past 55+ yrs as a fan.. but this is the worst crap I've watched

Dolan won’t be laughing when this team misses the playoffs….They are finished…..The collapse tonight finished them off…

Rough night on special teams. That 2nd PP unit was not very good. On paper, they should've been pretty good defensively at least. Two goals against one a shorty, the other turned over just as the PP ended. Awful.

On all the trades that Drury had to work for this year (MILLER was only going to NY) what did he get in return?...VVACK!!!! (nd double downing with an extension) SOUCY!! De Hahn!! KUBEL!! PARSINNEN!!..BORGEN is a solid 4th/6th dman who's ice needs to be limited but was he worht the cost and the extension (time will teall)....following the footsteps of the bozos from last ye

Losing 8 of the last 11 speaks loud and clear it’s time to move on from the coach.

Presidents trophy the curse of it all..it means NADA!!!!! About 6 players had career years..we weren't that good last year either. Could not score 5 on 5 . It was Igor and the power play last year . Smoke screen. Drury is guilty of not knowing better....toooooo late

And the organization and prospects aare as bad as the Gm and the coach and the gutless, heartless, talent challenged, physically challenged NHL squad...There is very littl hope..why this summer will be all about vet FAs..

Just a bad bad bad team. Please domt make the plYoffs Just lose and fire management and coaches. Trade panarin kreider and zbad Get a new identity Gove us fans somethi g to hope for. This shit show is a trainwreck

But...ZBAD scored on the PP!! And Panarina had a point? And Fox...ooh, BTW, BERRRD is a liability other then doing his RICO FATA impersonaation

If DD drury wants a chance to make it in to the playoffs, he needs to fire lardass before or after the flight back to NYC on Sunday or Monday. It’s way past time to move on from lackadaisical lardass. And that describes how this team has played most of this season.

That nobody in the NY media calls out Lard Ass..and Dickweed Drury for the utter heartless bottom of the barrel team he has built..is more mind boggling then the the Rangers play

Rangers PP = pass,pass,pass...pass,pass................pass,pass, pass,pass.......pass,pass and pass.......oh ,times up !

You knew that was coming. Panarin and Trocheck standing around covering no one.. Igor must be furious. They cannot suck worse. Absolutely unacceptable. They need to miss the playoffs. Why freaking bother.

I truly dont understand why i abuse myslef with this shit team this year. What a bunch of fucking clueless worthless assholes. Ove never seen a team so bad. To think they could still make the playoffs. The defense is so slow and weak. Omg. Im here just shaking my head

The coach and the core vets are an effing soft fucking disgrace..Wht the hell is Lard Ass gonna say in his Presser tonight.."I thought we battled"??

Well, Rangers did everything to loose, despite Anaheim practically begging them to take the points. Can’t find a single player who had a good game. Whole team just sucked in the 3rd. Even Shesti looked shaky after that hit he took in the 2nd.

No chance Laviolette survives this.. so poorly coached so undisciplined .. just get this season over.. gawd awful

Ducks tried desperately to give the game to the Rangers…and the refs even helped….but they refused to take it! They are sickening!

core vets suck..kids suck..but they can still win..OT is made for the Ranger core..no physicality involved

How do you blow that lead with all the penalties the Ducks took?….I mean fire Laviolette now….

Every 3rd period with a lead results in the same thing. Utter stupidity. Is there a dumber hockey team in the NHL?

Unfuckingbelievble..All fucking forwrda caught up ice with a lead and 2 ins left??? As bad as it gets

Another stupid play in the neutral zone... forcing e/w when chip off the boards N/S is the move.. just dumbass play

Ducks have done everything to get blown out and Rangers just keep matching their incompetence….This team can’t defend… All three D pairings are suspect…

If the Rangers were playing a quality team tonight they’d be getting blown out. So sloppy. So unlikeable.

The 5-3 was brutal but they did at least attempt some shots. Missed the freakin net at least 4 times.

CM….I’m telling you Miller is just not dependable… These are critical mistakes made often..Igor saves him quite often….

I’ve said it before, but they will NEVER learn….they REVERT to finesse bullshit every time they have an advantage on the PP….they look for the fancy, perfect pass and piss away precious PL time…then they SHOOT WIDE over & over again. And then Laviolette just leaves them out there when the play stops…no consequences for their perimeter prancing, time wasting bullshit!

Miller on that goal. Barely battled for the puck then gives up after he turns over the puck. Drives me insane.

On that PP goal, guess even broken clock shows time, so same group just total held the class on how not to play on 5-3. Why they have to collapse so close to the net??? Ducks basically stood still entire PK.

BRODZ 100X better than anybody on the 4th line and OTH,,But ZBAD can play when he knows there will be no physical contact on the PP and PK

Lookie here. Shit line is assembled, ZShit, JBlow and Kid K. At least lines are slowly starting to make sense a bit. Same call with less contact was on Rempe last game. Finally a PP goal!!!

I see more floating from Kreider than Z….JBRO more effective than either of them….

PJ - Honestly, they pretty much all have..Can't argue on Laffy..but, based on last year I think he will return to form..The Rangers need that desperately

Laff has been awful this season…Totally lost offensively and defensively….He has earned every bit of the criticism he receives….

RF4L - but, but,,we had to put MIller with ZBAD to get him going!!!..I'm sorry..ZFLOAT's of "getting going" outside on non-contact specil teams and ENs is done

Gee. Laf heating up after being put with JTM. Wow. Who saw that??? Lardiolette is a genius.

My man VAAK gets beaten like a rented mule at least once every game..Damn glad IGOR is OK

Other than Borgen Drury sure collected a load of crap in those trades..We are counting on him to make the necessary offseason moves?…LOL

hospo...Soucy is a big pile of shit.... why did Drury put whip cream on him and try to make him a Moon pie?

Jake -For too long, ZBAD nd Kreider have been utterly useless at ES..They do zilch..One just cruises nd floats the other looks worn down

Rhet…Agree that was a piss poor ceremony for Sam…Rushed and they give him a signed jersey?….WTF…

Kreider doesn’t look like he cares. He must think he is gone at end of year. He tips the puck but nothing else

COMARK... Honestly, I'm more pissed with the mediocre way that the NYR's celebrated his 40 years. Add to it, the last minute switch of that game to NHL.com which screwed over so many NYR fans that expected to watch the ceremony. Par for the course with the NYR's I guess.

CM….That was me saying Laff had one goal in his last 20 games…Also sucked defensively….Glad he scored…

Right place for LAFFY to be..Good shot....Yeah. Lets do what Brooks nd Stapleface want and trade him for ZEGRAS..His soft over-passing play would be a perfect fit for the Rangers

OTOH doesn't seem to help Krieder, Zbad,ans Berrard (OTH had a good shift or two)..all so meaningless

vcp1994...Geeeeeeeeez ,don't fuck with my brain on Marner, over rated/over paid piece of fluff. He is actually the love child of Bambi and the pillsbury doughboy in the play-offs.. If he comes to the Rangers I will throw up and then probably stop watching.

LAF-MILLER-CUYLLE is the line a few of us called for as soon as we knew MILLER was coming..Hopefully it helps Laffy get his head out of his ass being outworked am outplayed by the other two

Aube-Kubel is amazing! We need to get him more minutes. Put him on the PP! So impressed.

until they get a coach that holds players accountable.. the sloppiness and forced e/w stuff will not stop.. there is no consequences ... can't comment on the complete disaster the PP has turned into .. they refuse to alter what isn't working.. cannot pass the puck into the net... shoot create chaos ... nope .. perimeter passing until u fumble it away

Once they woke up they played ok. But that power play is a mess. Why can’t they get the puck to the net with bodies? Why can’t they shoot it? The bumper position never works for them and why’s is Harris doing on the PP anyway. If not for Igor they’re down by 2 that period.

CM - that line looks like it has great potential….they seem to be in sync…NORTH-SOUTH!

This team and current management blow monkey dick. Leo Carlson is one damn good looking player. JT Miller goal or not

Finally concerned about Laffy and his development….. our lack of speed is an issue….

Still pissed at Colorado for not recognizing Sam. Wife and I wondering if they were the only team not to recognize him?

I’m loving the Laf-JT-Cuylle line….it’s the line I mentioned I wanted to see when we traded for JT Miller.

Finally a decent shift after another early goal after getting dominated bu a younger, faster team for the first 10 minutes.

Brian Boyle during pregame said that trouchek is playing too much. Sounds like a coaching problem.....Neh can't be.

RF4L. I'm wondering the same thing plus 8f he does it might give us an insight into what was going on in the room.

VERY rare a hockey player from West Point makes the pros. To start, they still have to fulfill their commitment or return their tuition. There are some ways around it, but none are easy...especially for a sport like hockey. It's a hell of a risk to take as a player to make that choice and then not make the bigs...And if you went through the trouble to GET into West Point? Sheesh, you could be a commissioner officer in the military, which is a pretty nice start to a career as a guy turning 21 or 22...I think the only guy from the academies to make it to the NHL was Dan HINOTE, and he dropped out of West Point to do it...THAT SAID? I don't know much about that kid...rather anything. I don't really follow Army at all. Used to play with a kid from Army. He was bad ass. He was also a fucking dick.

Hells - Thanks..I don't know enough about the Service Academy teams even though i grew up going to about 6 Army hockey games a year ....including what might have been the most intense rivalry i had ever seen..Army/West Point versus their Canadian Equivalent (RCP)..It was bloody every night...Anyways. I see his hair and he doesn't look like your typical Cadet..maybe things have changed

The service academies have made some exceptions for football and basketball players with David Robinson being the most prominent example. A hockey player would be a stretch especially since he is no lock to make an NHL team. I think even those guys who they accommodated played for four years.

Stupid pundits are saying rangers will try for Mitch mariner. No thanks another highly talented pussy.

Or GUDAS! That's OK, Jones or Vaakinen are just as feared opne ice hitters! But seriously, other then CUYLLE's hit On Pietrangelo, has a Ranger thrown an open ice hit this year??..Do we se a rumble tumble 4th line of AUbel-Brodz-Parsinnen/Berrard tonight??

Bob: And how would Zsensitive react if/when Torts benched him for his refusal to stop passing up solid shooting opportunities for nearly impossible cross-ice passes?

OK, this is RF4L and TDCHI's department and I don't know if West Point Boys can continue playing but, if he can, SIGN The big Gadowsky!..The organization is a mess and Dipshit needs to find any way possibl to bring in bigger and better players...Anyways...Mac Gadkowsky, LD, Army / U.S. Military Academy (NCAA, Atlantic Hockey America, NHL Free Agent) 38 GP – 16 G – 26 A – 42 TP – 6 PIM – +5 The final 10 Hobey Baker Finalists were revealed on March 19th. The list contains star NHL prospects like Zeev Buium and Ryan Leonard – but no name stands off the list quite like Army star Mac Gadkowsky. Gadkowsky was unstoppable this year, showing brazen confidence on the puck and the energy to make an all-three-zones impact on every single shift. He drove hard on and off of the puck, and used his stocky six-foot-three, 185-pound frame to force opponents into tireless, gritty hockey. Gadkowsky led all collegiate defensemen in goals scored, largely on the back of his ability to generate dangerous shots from the perimeter after leading the fast break. The sophomore defender found his way to 42 points this season – second among all defenders behind freshman star Cole Hutson – a significant stride forward from his 23 points in 28 games last year. Gadkowsky’s motor and grit have been clear for a while, but his scoring was shielded through two years in the NAHL before he moved to Army. He’s broken out in full this year, and looks like a strong bet to earn college’s MVP title after emerging as Army’s top option.

I think once you get past Laviolette, I don't see REMPs being any type of tragedy..Kid improved a hell of a lot in the offensive zone and skating..It's been a good year....Now just build on it with improvements in the D zone...and just let him play 7-10 minutes eveyr...The core strength and balance for fighting for a 6' 9" player just may not be all that possible...ANyways, Guys like OTH, Pars, Berrad need to improve their game and physical properties just as much or more..Laffy too...Miller too.. Jones too...The tragedy is if they keep Lavioletter then, really, screw this team becasue it won't happen....It's probably screwed as long as DRURY remains but I don't think that is changing

This will be the tragedy of Matt REMPE: The Rangers drafted a long shot with raw physical traits and a fantastic attitude. He fought in juniors, but was far from a fighter. Based on skill alone, he projected to be an ECHLer at best. Maybe a cup in the AHL. But the Rangers saw someone they could mold. Him getting promoted last year was perhaps the worst goddamn move they could've made in his development, because suddenly, the expectation became that he was a fighter...which he is not...Credit where credit is due: REMPE has improved A TON in one year, despite getting limited minutes, targeted for penalties and suspensions and essentially being deployed as a goon. I could not have predicted he'd be where he is today, skill-wise, given the way he's been used...That said, I was 100 percent right about one thing: The Rangers and REMPE need to decide what they want in him. If it's a player? Again. He NEEDS minutes. He needs playing time. And he's not going to get that sitting in the box or on the bench. If they don't see him as anything more than a sideshow, then it's gonna be a sad ending for him...but they have a chance to make him into a solid fourth line player and someone who really does make a difference in a game...Sadly, I don't see them cultivating that...and if fighting is his future? It's going to be a short one.

Maybe Rempe will learn from this and avoid staged fights. This could end his season and he may have to impress a new coach to make the team next year. Drury doesn't take chances. He'll hire another retread. It will just be more of the same. SSDD

PJ, Torts was without a doubt the most entertaining HC I have seen in the NYR organization. But that is not really why we follow the team, right? I remember wanting him gone in 2013 just as much as I want this LardASS gone now. No, we need to bring in a young hockey mind. That is the winning trend. The NYR historically were innovative, but you have to go back 80 years to see that. Now they are just followers, and usually very late to the party at that. No wonder 1 cup since 1940.

Jeannot also did not fly with his team to COL after the game. “Upper body injury”

PJ: I was 20’ from the fight. Jeannot got hurt in the early pushing and pulling. I think it was one of those jersey jabs that got him. But, he immediately skated to the bench was handed a towel and the medical sent him to the locker room and followed him in. Jeannot wasn’t really being a gentleman. But the ref looked at Jeannot and immediately pushed Rempe away who wanted to keep fighting. I don’t think Rempe knew what happened. He seemed confused. Kinda like “heh, we were fighting… we aren’t done yet…” and the ref saying, “he is…”

Dylan Holloway: 24 goals. 60 points. And counting. Savvy move by the Blues GM getting him *(and Broberg) cheap. Dreary incapable of such moves.

For sure it would be interesting and probably amusing to see the reaction from veteran players to Tortorella's reactions to them blatantly ignoring his directions. How long before the love of east/west hockey from certain players results in benchings and subsequently, media/fan noise? LOL. In the end though I think it's pretty clear he's not the answer if the goal is cup runs.

Rempe is ok with his hands when fighting but gets thrown down way too easily….He needs to hit the weight room and improve his balance…One of these times he is gonna get clocked after going down….Jeannot was classy and actually helped him up to continue the fight…He could have really hurt him….

Didn’t Dolan like Torts?….If they still suck next year at least we would have some entertainment…Maybe see Torts kick LB’s ass…LOL

Bruins and Flyers now need head coaches and it's quite likely the Hawks will, too. Given how Dreary loves to sit on his hands you know by the time he actually goes about hiring a new coach (if he cans Lardiolette), he'll be 4th in line and end up with a retread.

Larry Brooks @NYP_Brooksie Matt Rempe out with upper body injury, week-to-week per NYR.....Damn, Only two players worth watching on the team now..CUuylle and Schneider.....OTOH,,get to see a banging 4th line withe the rusty Humnan Buzz Saw on it.....Make it all stop..please

sjw - Being in the top (bottom) five of all scoring chances against categories (including the worst int the NHL on "High Danger" scoring chances against) is definitely all on the head coach for his system, incompetent player deployment and the way his players are not held accountable..Lard Ass is as bad as it gets...

Mf whatever rock you are hiding under, get out your abacus and figure out how much Dolan doesn’t make if the Nyr don’t make the playoffs. For 2 good seats , not the highest priced you have to give him $18,000 for the playoffs in advance as in now. That’s a lot more than a million reasons to fire your coach and gm.

Until I see the same issues with a better D zone system in place ....Am on the blame the system side .. rather than the players...seems like forcing square pegs into round holes .. it doesn't work but laviolette like Gallant before cannot adjust....no more vet lovin retread coaches ...JMO

vcp: No coaching for me. But I am convinced the capologist stuff aside, I am more capable than Drary at building a winning team. I'd kick Dolans in the nuts if/when he tried to meddle. FU you silver-spooned piece of shit - you know dick about building a winning hockey team; go count your money and leave me alone!

RF4L/SCHNEIDW - On Remps, stupid penalty for sure..needs a coaching staff to drill that home.....OTOH, I think he easily belongs in the NHL for the way he plays in the offensive zone, which is pretty darn good for a 4th line, and I can't wait till he has a banging mate again (EDSTROM??) instead of smurfs and shit..On the third hand, agree that he is lost in the D-zone and , again, needs a coaching staff to drill that home...BUT....he that is true for almost every Ranger forward..they all get lost in the defensive zone and in coverage with this insanely cockamamey utter failure 1v1 defensive coverage scheme...REMPS is just more visible becasue he's a 6'9" guy who will always be a little awkward.....the others are just as bad........And some Ranger beat writer schmoe is questioning whether Lard Ass should be fired???? If there ever was a team that needed a total reset from top to bottom, it's the Rangers and it has t start from Top down--GM, caoch, core, philosophy and playing sytle

Torts lolol no thanks! Invite for hospo, tdchi, rf4l, coloradomark,wildcard, Andrei and vcp not torts. The rest of the wall can be assistants and scouts.

Td I was really talking about player accountability not changing the players’ style. i.e. hustling back on defense, not overstaying shifts, taking them off lines or the PP when they are being completely ineffective. You know? Coaching. This team is like the inmates are running the asylum far too long.

I would take Torts back with this roster in 5 seconds . Maybe he can get Laf to come into camp next year without a swollen face .

schneidw: And then he proceeded once again to lose a fight. He belongs in Hartford learning the game. I do like the physicality he brings but he's so often out of position, especially in his own end - it seems beyond obvious he still has so much to learn.

Hospo: Yep. And it took Dreary 4 years. Stapleface actually had the audacity to write an article today about fire/not fire Lardiolette. There's not a single reason AFAIC not to fire that out of touch, stubborn relic of a coach.

LAK- 3 takeaways for me (1) Rempe is a lost cause, the slash on the hands penalty right in front of the referee was insanely stupid and led to LAK PP goal, (2) Phillip Danault is the most underrated NHL player, still can't believe MTL let he go as UFA, and NYRs didnt pounce on him, and (3) LAV man-to-man defensive system is horrible, NYR chasing the puck all over their end, he needs to be fired, BTW #24 was a good pick up and solid 3rd pair LD... NYRs need to find a LD1 though

You know the season and organization is a disaster when you are talking about draft picks and possible coaches in late March...How Quickly over the last few years Drury has lead this team and organization into the sewer..

I’ll take him over lardass ……https://nypost.com/2025/03/27/sports/john-tortorella-fired-by-flyers-with-just-nine-games-left-in-season/

Kinda over-gushing here but worth a read: https://bluelinestation.com/raoul-boilard-s-season-in-the-qmjhl-should-give-hope-to-all-new-york-rangers-fans

Good overview of the top 64 draft prospects: https://www.msn.com/en-ca/sports/nhl/scout-s-analysis-ranking-the-top-64-prospects-for-the-2025-nhl-draft/ar-AA1BICeg?ocid=msedgntp&pc=ACTS&cvid=3ed29ef40bec4e64bec4c6f8ee3a9129&ei=7

And another interesting possibility: No. 17: Jack Nesbitt, C, 6-foot-4, 185 pounds, Windsor Spitfires (OHL) NHL Projection: Top six power centre. Deployed in all situations. Nesbitt has grown tall in his youth and has loads of room to add more weight and strength to his frame. It’s impossible to teach size, and Nesbitt has it in spades. He approaches the game with a combination of power and skill. He finished the regular season on a high note. In his last 10-game segment he produced 7G-8A while averaging over 20 minutes per game of ice time and being deployed in all situations. Nesbitt is a name to keep an eye on. It wouldn’t surprise me if a team stepped up on him before this draft slot.

This kid sounds interesting, too: No. 12: Brady Martin, C, 6-feet, 178 pounds, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL) NHL Projection: Top six forward. Relentless competitor. Deployed in all situations. An argument can be made that Martin is the most competitive player in the entire draft class. He’s a relentless, leads-by-example forward for the Soo Greyhounds. In his most recent 10-game segment Martin produced 8G-11A while averaging over 24 minutes per game of ice time and being deployed in all situations. He finished the regular season with 33G-39A overall. Martin never cuts corners. He only weighs 178 pounds, but plays much bigger than his listed size. He finishes all of his checks, battles in the trenches, drives to the net and makes life generally miserable for opponents.

VCP... Why do you think I used him as an example. He is very comparable to ESPO in Tampa. That said, I totally disagree with you there. If a GM inherits say 70% or above of a cup contender, that's one thing but a couple of players? That's like saying that the old GM is responsible for a bad season of the team that the new GM inherited. Who drafted those players? Was it the GM or they other guys who convoinced him into piciking that guy or his scouting staff? It could go on forever.

Tdchi dam tooo late lol. How many GMs has the team had in the past thirty years... Yikes

NYStranger - I don't totally disagree...but I think you have it a bit backwards...PANARIN...and I hate this saying...is what he is. The reason he's as good as he is has to do with how he plays. He's not a guy who is conducive the neutral zone trap, IMO. I don't think Z or FOX are either...but not as badly out of place as PANARIN. I think part of the reason GALLANT and then LAVIOLETTE were as successful as they were in their first years, only to fall flat in year 2 is because they try(tried) to impose their style of play on a guy who should really just be let off the leash and allowed to flow. Just speculation, but I would say with a dude like PANARIN, you don't try to bend his will...you try to adapt to his strengths...and I think guys like LAVIOLETTE and GALLANT...they just can't adjust. They need everyone playing the same system, the same way. This hardnosed, North American style...and it's just a shitshow, IMO, because when you got a guy as talented as he is, you let him do his thing.

I think part of the ongoing issues that has spanned three coaches is not being able to reign in Panarin and possibly a couple of others who don’t seem to want to be coached or maybe think they know better than the coach. Just my opinion on what I see on the ice for years now. If the coach can’t control just a couple of guys but takes issue with everyone else it becomes a diseased environment. Accountability goes out the window. Players tune out. Rinse. Repeat….then there is the Drury saga. This is as bad as 200-2001 IMO. Without a major change in management I predict a long dark period of shitty Rangers hockey.

craig patrick drafted Mike Richter and Brian Leetch. He does get credit for building !!!

VCP.... Dude, I live in Tampa. The Lightning didn't win their first cup until 6 years after ESPO was fired(4 GM's later). That's like giving Craig Patrick credit for Neil Smith winning the Cup in '94.

And on last night...I found myself reflecting a bunch on what E posted...and it does make a lot of sense...I sort of feel like this team is trapped between two forms of hockey and that's the big issue here...you have certain members of the team playing one way and the rest just basically doing the neutral zone trap, albeit a rather poorly executed one...And if you're wondering who's who? Well it's simple: All the players on PP1 are playing east-west...the rest are playing the trap. You get two east-west players on a line with someone trying to trap or vice versa, you get a good idea of why the Rangers look so impossibly bad right now...Case and point? Why does the fourth line typically look effective? Because they have three guys who are playing LAVIOLETTE's game to a T. It's the only line that has that composition. The others are just mismatched...I'll give the human chin points for deciding to move his centers into...well...the center. Granted, it was only because CARRICK was out...but that was a start...but man...the rest? It's just a mess. Fourth line was again benched for most of the game. Not that AUBE-KUBEL-PARSSINEN-REMPE was gonna do much...but still. You just short-circuit your whole team by overplaying and underplaying guys. But that ain't ever gonna change, I suppose. He was OK with pursing the ice to start last season, but slipped and slipped more right through the playoffs...and now, he's almost worse than GALLANT was at shortening his bench...the only times he DOESN'T is when the team is absolutely crushing its opponents...I used to have a coach like this in college...He was almost as terrible as our record was that year, and when he left, so did our losing ways...sigh...anyway. Jake O'BRIEN. Roger McQUEEN. Let's go!

Look: OTHMANN is very much a player that is a fantastic complement to the line he's stationed on. If you put him on fourth line with limited minutes? You might notice him here and there. But suffice to say, he's never going to be confused with...well...(insert start player name here)...He's going to look like a fourth liner, because that's how you're playing him. And he's also smart enough to know that if he's on a line with two OTHER fourth liners, that he can't just go pumping up the ice and flying deep into the zone...the guy knows his position and when he's with weaker players, he plays a more defensive game. Simple as that...I keep reading OTHMANN isn't showing anything...well...that's why. And when you're in that role, it's hard to play an exciting game that will appeal to either the eye test or the stat sheet...put him with guys who have speed and who can work the boards and get distribute the puck? You're going to see FAR different player. OTTER in Hartford is a thing of beauty. The guy is a real prick. Always hard on the forecheck and with a shot/release that is fantastic...but you're not gonna see that when he's playing limited minutes and when he never has the puck...Would I put him on PP1? ***ABSOLUTELY*** And ESPECIALLY given the shitshow the PP has become. He's a shoot-first guy, and I can't even count how many times I've watched him glide around the top of the circle to fire a puck into the net. But again. You're not gonna see that with him playing a bottom line role, or limited minutes...I'm glad he got 11 last night. He should've gotten more. And he should've been on those special teams that sucked so badly last night...but again...here I am suggesting to change something amid this wonderful losing streak...

Jeez, my apologies to Willie Huber. Meant no disrespect to the deceased, but I had no recollection that he died of a heart attack at age 52 in 2010. Was this discussed on the Wall back then?

VtRanger - re: OTHMANN, it was partially because he wasn't on special teams, but more related to LAVIOLETTE stacking up lines at the end and shortening his bench to six forwards...re: SOUCY, you just said it: He's big. There was a time when I guess you could say he laid big hits. Had some promise when he was with Minnesota...but here's the thing: His shortcomings were well on display in Vancouver. Basically looked like Ben HARPUR-plus. Little smaller, little better. Not by much. How anyone could think he'd be a good top-six defender with this team is beyond me. But alas. We have the guy and his NTC for another year.

ESPO is only 83 and ran two different franchises into the ground, but sure, let's bring him back.

I agree BO deserves a spin on the PP but he'd probably just look to pass anyways.

VTRanger - I agree with that last sentence..and it would be more interesting..Just not agreeing on OTH..I want him to succeed, but All I have seen from him and Berrard is spunk in a small NHL frame not soemthing that is really playable in the NHL these days....That said, I would take both over the Finnish slug and Russian sloth that Drury acquired...In any event, I hope You are correct!!!

Hospo: I've liked what Oth has done in his limited role and despite the lack of points. I'd give him some 1st unit powerplay time not only to shake things up, but to give him the confidence boost he needs. What a crazy concept to put a kid who was drafted as a sniper on a failing powerplay that suffers from extreme overpassing. I think Oth, if he gets some minutes and a confidence boost from scoring a goal or two, can become an effective NHL player. But that would be another crazy concept--engineer a situation to help jump-start a young forward. I could understand not trying it if the powerplay were killing it in the midst of fighting for a playoff spot. What's to lose given the current shitshow Lavvy is deploying?

Have you ever seen a team with a PP in the ozone for 1:15 seconds without a single shot on net? It’s a pass factory. We look at us we just wheel the puck and then reverse it. Nets are for losers

Hospo I completely agree. I think it was hellskitchen who called me negative. Is there another way please show me the way. Frampton lolol

VTRanger - not a fan of OTH and how his game translates to the NHL but he should get a shot.....On SOUCY, he has been a disaster both in VAN and NY this year after being pretty solid and physical before that....On the slop down?.....ALso, this cockamamey defensive scheme the Rangers play make 90% of the player look bad and why they give up the most chances in the NHL (I think)..The entire coaching staff and style of play needs to be totally wiped out

Somehow I managed to stay awake for all three periods. Can someone answer a couple of questions? First, how did Othmann move up in the lineup and still only get 11 minutes? I suspect it's because he doesn't play special teams, but damn I would have liked to see him inserted on the top PP unit just to shake things up and see his vaunted shot. Second, why did we trade for Soucy? Because he's tall? I've tried to give him the benefit of the doubt, but he strikes me as a big guy who doesn't hit very hard and has one of the softest shots from the point that I've seen from an NHL d-man. Leaves me with visions of Willie Huber dancing in my head. Nevertheless, schmuck that I am, I'll be watching the Anaheim game instead of getting some badly needed sleep.

VCP - It's hard no to be negative about what Drury has turned this team into..And the way Lard Ass deploys the players..It's not just that they are quite bad individually (most) and collectivley but it's also that there is very little entertinment value..no excitement...no real intense way of playing the game....And the great architect DRURY is the one that is going to be charged with turning everything around..That's the most negative aspect, unless we want more Vaakinens, Soucy's,, Parsinnen's and 3rd pair D men locked hp for over 4 mill per for 5 years

Rf4l..I am being sarcastic.. someone on the wall said I was so negative lololol.. I thought that was hilarious!!!there is nothing to be positive about!

Jake O’Brien has the potential to be a top 6 two-way center in the NHL and a top 15 pick in the 2025 NHL Draft. Skill: Reliable Two-Way Center with elite defensive and offensive contributions NHL Comparable: Ryan O’Reilly NHL Potential: Top 6 Two-way Center

https://hockeywiz777scouting.com/2025/01/20/jake-obrien/ He would be a solid pick at 11.

TD: This site actually has O'Brien being drafted 11th by the Rangers! https://www.tankathon.com/nhl/mock_draft

vcp: What is there to be positive about? Not much, other than (hopefully) a top 13 and better yet, a top 10 draft position and the notion of Lardiolette's fat ass leaving the organization a day after the regular season ends.

All this negativity!!! Who said I was negative lololol. Drury fired yet laviolett fired yet?

Has Nicholas Aube-Kubel been sent down yet? Whose idea was it to bring him up?Horrendous night for him, Lucky for him that Rempe and Jusso Parssinen were even worse. The Parsinnen deal looks like a solid bust us so far. Of course, all of the trades we made for D-men (except for Borgen) look like wasted assets too.

No rush in opining about the game. Y'all probably know what I'm gonna say anyway...But with that loss...we're back in Jake O'BRIEN country! Probably not the type of center folks here would gravitate to, but man, the kid has vision. Decent skater. Good shot. Not really physical per se, but he's big...but some of his passing? Man...Give a watch. This is my guy if we're picking in 10-12. But knowing the Rangers, they'll grab a left winger from Russia or something. Give a look: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-Y48fuB7cE

Meant to add what I do believe will happen is Lardiolette is fired. It's unfathomable to me to believe that over the hill desperate fore retirement relic will be behind the bench come October. How could anyone justify keeping him?

Hells: FWIW, I simply don't see Dreary initiating a sell-off. If he doesn't get purged I think he'll continue with that he started this year in terms of removing the old guard. That will start with Kreider and may go deeper, depending on how he is able to get around the NMCs attached to Z's and and perhaps P's contracts. Now if Dolans fires Dreary who knows? I've said it previously - does Dolans have enough insider knowledge to figure out who to bring on board? Maybe he reaches out to Sather for advice in that matter? And if that happens, what will be that individual's mandate? Will he have the freedom to decide what the strategy is? Or will Dolans shackle him because he doesn't want 2 or 3 consecutive years without PO revenue?

Borgen has been pretty good and is physical….Last night he was not good at all…He and Miller are not a top pair D on an average team….

The only advantage of finishing 14th through 16th is to hold on to next years pick which may be top 5. If they sell off during the Summer next year's team will be worse than the team on the ice now. Also Drury will screw it up.

I hope they get trounced by the Ducks and Sharks. That would really be amusing and better yet, serve to add more pressure on Dolans to jettison the entire management team.

Glad I went to bed after 1. 2 shots on net in the first and the outcome seemed pretty obvious to me. Shitbox team is now drafting 12th overall. Keep the loses coming and sink lower. There's really no sense in finishing 14 to 16th or 17th after being ousted in 4 games by the Caps in round 1 of the POs.

I was at the game. Few notes. Ice was abysmal. Like borderline not playable. No one could make a pass Kings tried to string a pass up the middle to the player coming out of the box and it went over his stick and by the time he settled it and was point up ice Key Miller back checked him down and it was over. The Rangers were in the 1-3-1 at times and it was working. But on offense it generated nothing in the first. We never saw the Rangers goal because they refused to show it on the big screen. So we could watch some lion beat a drum. Came out better in the second then the Kings pushed the pace. Too many tourists on the top-6. I mean you can’t win without shots on net. If the ice sucks everything goes to the net and you dig for rebounds. But it just isn’t there

Rangers lost because, plain and simple, they are a bad, disjoimnted, top six and PP soft, poorly coached team without an identity..But they still try..As for Borgen, he got abused all night just didn't lead to a goal..he's a solid hardworking if not physically strong 3rd pair d-man moving forward (VAAKINEN should be Top 4)..like so many players on this team, plaaying waay above where they should

Miller and Borgen played once again as a top dman pair and how did Kings end up scoring? Two PP goals and one empty net. Just wondering, sure Miller is not some folks cup of tea, but who is going to replace his 20 minutes a game? Rangers did not loose tonight because of the defence. Rangers lost because they could only score one goal and were once again terrible on PP. JBro had a game on his stick, but he whiffed on it. That would have tied the game. Then OT is a coin toss. Kings have lost only three time whole season at home, so let’s give them credit when credit is due.

PJ, don't you realize how much potential that K Miller has? If only they could find the right partner for him! That fucka has zero hockey sense and I am sick of everyone constantly defending him. He is a big guy who plays like Tom Poti, he fucking sucks! Trade his ass, he is a pussy. Trade him while the rest of the hockey world thinks they can save him, not happening, another wasted first round pick.

Great coach! Lets put our number 1 defenseman with the number 7 or 8 guy. Neither can play a lick of defense and both are slow as fuck. Fox and Soucey, brilliant pairing! And of course, keep putting the same awesome powerplay out there time after time, what are they now, 2 for 40 or something like that? Oh, and of course, in the final minute, put those same useless fuckers out there because they deserved to be there! Fire Dreary, replace him with Kevin Weeks and fire Lard Ass and hire Carl from Denver. and of course, pray that Dolan gets hit by a bus, a double decker!

K. Miller snow angel on first goal took himself out of the play….Second goal came with him in the box….He can skate but rarely contributes offensively like he once did….

Once again, expected actions produce expected results. Fox who had a fucken brutal game could even walk, let alone skate was out there for two minutes. ZShit, who had done nothing all game was out there for two minutes, Kreider who was terrible all game was out there for 2+ minutes. Trouchek who was invisible was out there. Why do you need three centers out in the last two + minutes ?? You need someone to shoot, no?? Respect to JBro for trying, but he is not a top 6 player. Defence was fine, with the exception of Fox, who had a very tough game.

Not a horrble effort..but every games I am just amazed at how low the talent level is on the team is, how low the physical compete level is, how the lines, PP and D pais make little sense, how they have no big good young players...What DRURY and LAVIOLETE have let this team devolve into is criminal..not even mad..just sad

Expected loss.. PP is beyond pathetic.. but really the Kings far better team .... no chance Laviolette is not fired..

Great chance to pick up ground but can’t do it….But let’s face it they sealed their fate weeks ago….

Andrei - BRODZ, despite being a journeyman has been good for quite a few games..so much better than kreider, ZBAD, Parsinnen, OTH, Berrard, Laffy.....It's a fucking joke

I would say (minus his last game) that Lafreniere has been the NYR's worst forward for quite some time.

PJ, night after night, Kreider is by far the worst forward on the team. Why is he in the lineup and on PP1?

Hospo, I would move JBro on the line with ZShit and Kreider and call that line a shit line and play them 10 minutes a night. Move Cools up. Fell for Cools, he is stuck with those two.

Looks like Kreider also failed to clear on Kings second goal….He just needs to sit… Play Berard…

Will ask a stupid question once again. Why is Kreider is on PP1, if Rangers never shoot from the point?? Also, why Trouchek and ZShit are on PP1 as well?? What either one brings?? So 1 for 27? Sure, let’s double down on double down..

Going back to the 2nd PP goal: WTF was BORGEN doing there? Going down and being no where close to stopping/deflecting the puck? That just finished us off. He was totally out position after that. You go down on a PP, you better get a piece of the puck or the player shooting it.

It's so fun watching the Rangers great Hunch Back line of Kreider and Zbad play so small and weak and do absolutly nothing.....That said, the TEAM played a pretty good period..

Potentially the most unlikeable Ranger squad I have seen in nearly sixty years of watching.

K.Miller a snow angel on first Kings goal took himself out of the play and Schneider failed to defend pass…Soucy failed to clear led to second goal…Two bad penalties taken….

Said it so many times this year .. team is terrible on the boards.. constantly losing the 50/50 pucks

If only the rangers could be hard on the puck in the defensive zone. Totally preventable goal if 7th defenseman SOUCY clears the puck out of the zone.

schnider went way out of position and when he scrambled back to net front... took no one

Not sure what is happening right now. It’s like the team did coke between periods.

Love reading comments while game is going on. Folks, could it be that Kings are an excellent team at home with only three loses, and it not Drury or terrible NYR coaching on why Rangers could not generate much in the 1st period. Just saying. Maybe it the opposite team that should be getting a credit and fact that Kings beat all top teams and lost only to three non-playoffs teams?

Jekyll and friggin Hyde.. were was any of that the past few games.. on their toes... simplify .. shoot and crash the net

Wow, their best 2 minutes of hickey in ages...but MIller and Laffy couldn't put it in

The only way the Rangers win this game is if SHESTY continues this play and they get some lucky bounces. KINGS work too hard and are skating circles around these lazy fuckers.

Watching the KIngs stream and there's our old fried Jarred STOOL...but, rihght now, even at his age, he would be better option then this PARSINNEN bozo

2 f'in shots on goal ... last 4 periods 14 SOG ...The only thing they are good at is the PK .. playin disciplined and read reacting well .. go figure that

Said I wasn't gonna watch this unwatchable team...but..you know how it goes...JONES is a bad NHL d-man..At best..a 6th=7th Dman on a bottom 10 NHL team...Wait a minute..Similarly, FOX very unispiring on a bad team..Oh..hell, that goes fr the entire team..Just looking at the lineup, this is a BAD tem...But..at least they haven't quit

Honestly, can that PP be any more lame? I am in Orange County and I did not bother go to LlA for this game tonight. That is how horrid they have been playing and how irritated they have made me

These 2 teams are like night and friggin day .. Kings play fast and can execute .. Rangers fumble, bumble and stumble... there lack of completing basic passess is unbelievable.. so bad

KINGS look like a complete well coached team. Rangers look like they are hanging on.

Blues up over Habs 5-1 in third….Montgomery doing a great job with the Blues….They have been on fire since 4 Nations….

I was just watching Daredevil Born Again and some guy in the background was saying that "the NYR's took the Isles to the woodshed last night... Potvin sucks." ....If you know, you know, but that's a deep cut there :)

Folks if e don't make the playoffs ((hopefully we don't) laviolett should get fired , possibly Drury. If we make the playoffs who knows!! And ticket prices increase. Do you really want to squeak in with this crappy team ??

need the blues and the lanche to win tonight.... oh and maybe even the Rangers too...

In regard to the Chychrun contract: Not all of the detail's of the contract have come in yet. I think as they do come in, you will see some king of NMC/NTC in there. Just my guess.

I’d be ok with a NTC/limited NTC over the first 2-3 yrs. but not beyond that. Maybe a very small Likited NTC in years 4-8, when the player has aged and is providing diminishing on ice returns. No question RF4L - that spineless coward would have easily given him a full NTC. No question

NCRanger: Nope, not according to puckpedia. Interesting, however, that his current contract has a partial NMC. For sure Dreary would have given him a full NMC.

Curious - did any of Chycrun’s contract/term include a no trade/limited no trade, or is just Drury that likes to award those during negotiations like a drunken sailor? Pudgy little league pizza dimwit.

Chychrun, if he signed with the Rangers this summer, would proceed to either go back to what he was before this season and/or get hurt all the time. He's gonna turn 27 in a few days meaning more than half of his contract will be in his 30s. This dumbass organization already has enough of that situation. Glad he's now unavailable.

Well that blows. They need to sell off the fat cat vets. Force Bread to waive, K is all but gone, force Z out. I’d even consider moving Fox before NTC kicks in. If he doesn’t regain his skating form (which wasn’t great to begin with mind you), that contract will be an albatross. Hasn’t looked the same since he took tha my knee injury from Washington. I strongly suspect we may have already seen the best of Fox. Trade him before any other teams figure it out (if they haven’t already). If I were GM, these would be my top priorities, alongside finding a new coach. I do like Carle as well. Need a young, modern, forward thinking/progressive coach. Everything fat cat Lardy is not

jacob chychrun signs 8 year x $9MM AAV deal with Craps.....scratch him off the Rangers UFA board, stat.

“The Blueshirts recalled Nicolas Aube-Kubel from Hartford to provide roster insurance. The 28-year-old Aube-Kubel, acquired at the deadline from Buffalo for defenseman Erik Brannstrom, played for head coach Peter Laviolette in Washington two years ago. He counts as the third of four recalls the Blueshirts are permitted until the Wolf Pack’s season is over…..”… https://nypost.com/2025/03/24/sports/sam-carrick-could-miss-rangers-game-due-to-personal-reasons/

DREW - I'll double down on everything I said over the weekend and raise you this: The Isles have this in their future: Canes, Bolts X2, Wild, Caps X2, Devils, the Jackets again and then of course, the Rangers. Their only two 'write-off' games are the Preds and Flyers. They could very well only win those two games. Not that the Rangers schedule is easier...but...it actually is somewhat...I will be tongue-tripping dumbfounded if the Isles make the playoffs. Of the teams in the hunt, they are the least likely to make it.

ColoradoMark - Yep, not saying a dude with that kinda job would be gangbusters ready to hop under the magnifying glass pointed at the sun...but...I could guarantee he'd get a very nice raise from the Rangers...probably double his pay...and then there's that allure of winning the cup...period...but with a team like the Rangers...Dude already has all the trophies he's going to get at Denver and at that level...repeating the u20 gold was another massive feather in his hat...My pitch if I'm the Rangers is that this is a team that needs a new way of thinking...and a team that has all the parts to make it work...all, except for the right coach, which is you...Dave CARLE...That would be my sales pitch. And hey, if you don't like the pro game? You can always go back to college...I also get the trepidation after hiring a zero like QUINN to not wanting to go back to a guy lacking pro experience...but shit...this guy has won big...he's 35. The guy IS modern hockey. He studied under MONTGOMERY, who is a progressive coach himself...This is a guy who has pro written all over him...He's already a legend at Denver. He's BEEN a legend...this is a different cup of tea than Mr. Failing Upward...nevertheless, I also don't doubt that your suspicions on both ends are on the mark...no pun intended!

Drew. Meaningless. If the Islanders make it they'll be bounced quickly and that pushes their 1st down. Their feeder system sucks. It'll serve to extend their mediocrity.

Better than them winning….After the first period I would have bet on it….I seriously doubt Rangers or Fishsticks catch the Habs so it matters little….

Jackets come back…..Looks like going to OT….Fishstick goal disallowed late…

TD- I like Carle. I think he would be an excellent choice. But why would he leave Denver now? There was an article where the Shore brothers (Drew and Nick two of my skating students) talk about him (The athletic?) and that he lives living in Denver. And why give up a pretty cushy job? Last guy to do it? Your fav, David Quinn!

Fishsticks beating Jackets 2-0 late in the first period and dominating…Not what we want…

Tdchi I have no idea at this point. God knows what working with Drury is like. I pray that someone takes the job. Not expecting much anymore. This organization reeks of crap!!

My runner up would be Todd NELSON out of Hershey. He's had a very promising start to his head coaching career...could be a future Jon COOPER...at least if CARBURY wasn't killing it...anyway...The Rangers could do a lot worse than him...I'd be curious about Mike PECA, but I don't think I'd want anyone associated with the stink that is LAVIOLETTE to remain behind the bench.

vcp1994 - Posted on this a few days ago: Easy choice...SIMPLE choice...would be Dave CARLE out of UDenver. The guy is young, knows hockey, and had a fantastic approach with that squad, albeit a very talented one...kind of an uplifting story...the guy is the younger brother of former Hobey Baker winner/NHLer Matt CARLE, attended Shattuck St. Mary's(played with Derek STEPAN), was fairly highly touted and had a scholarship to play at UDenver, when at the NHL draft combine, he was diagnosed with a career-ending congenital heart condition...Tampa drafted him as a tribute, but he obviously never played a pro game. Instead, went back to Denver, which honored his scholarship, and he served as basically a student coach for the program until he graduated...then a stint in the USHL, he came back to be a full-time assistant coach...and when the head coach got pulled to the NHL in 2018, CARLE slid into his spot...Who was that coach? A fellow named Jim MONTGOMERY...Anyway...THAT is who I would hire as my coach. I would say here's the deal. You're going to coach the Rangers. YOU tell me what it's going to take.

I agree that they have so good pieces but the D is poor ..fox is a number 3 or 4 . He needs to go slow and soft

Tdchi there are pieces but I don't share your optimism. The D is awful. And the forwards too soft . Panarin, ZBAD, kreider have to go. Along with fox.

vcp1994 - The Rangers have the right pieces, for the most part. The only place where they're lacking in any sort of a detrimental sense is on D...more on that in a bit...but if you start the lineup with its centers...MILLER-TROCHECK-ZIBANEJAD-CARRICK...you have a fantastic framework to build from. The center position is the most important on any team, except for maybe the goalie...THAT group of four is just about as good as they come...then build out the wings. You have a guy that can basically carry the offense in PANARIN. LAFRENIERE, at least when he's playing his game, and CUYLLE are both talented and physical. I add OTHMANN into that mix as well. Size? When healthy, you have EDSTROM and REMPE. KREIDER gives you speed. That's a very good mix of forwards...D you have FOX, who, despite his clear decline in terms of speed, still is elite in terms of playmaking. MILLER gives you size and speed. And BORGEN is the MILLER-whisperer, and SCHNIEDER...I think the Rangers could/could've used a heavy-hitting defenseman. Someone with decent size and speed who can nail guys. And I'm not a fan of anyone really below those top three...Maybe JONES...But realistically speaking, this is a 100-point team. At bare minimum. I would've said they'd get to 110 if I was looking at them on paper. This year? They'll have to go 8-3 just to hit 90. This team has underachieved worse than any team since the 2003-2004 Rangers...And that is an accomplishment, I must say.

Lol, sorry... just some drunk, day-drinking posting on the wall. Figured I'd stay positive and throw a little (unrealistic) sunshine.

Dylan Garand had a 2 win weekend. It would be nice to see him get a start for the Rangers before the season ends. Of course, that'll never happen as long as the PO remain a possibility. If the Rangers fall off, it would behoove the organization to see how he fares at the NHL level.

Hipcheck lastly rangers can't score 5 on 5 . Besides no D , no forecheck on and on ! Win it all not drinking that coolaide it's antifreeze

Dorrington's ELC starts next season and he has an ATO with the Wolfpack. They aren't burning a year of his ELC.

I forgot ottman but he gets 7 minutes of ice time so he doesn't count accordingly to laviolett. Potentially another gifted forward!!!

Tdchi. We have 3 D men in miller, borgen, Schneider, fix fox is too small and slow . Forwards panarin, kreider , ZBAD..no thank you.. Cuylle, JT, trouchek, laffy ?, for high skill level. So how do you figure with this team ??? Maybe calder cup or AHL championship!

hipcheck - I agree...at least I believe this TEAM can win it all...but with this coach? My skepticism is overwhelming.

schneidw - Haha, well yeah, on my contrarian side, I'll say one game does not make a season! Not to beleaguer the KAKKO-BORGEN point...my general feeling is this: You know EXACTLY what you're going to get with BORGEN. The dude is solid. He's cost-controlled for the next four years. He's not going to wake up and be an all star. He's not going to win the Norris. And he will never be a top defender. The upside on him folks have been pontificating on for some time, which is that he's letting K'Andre MILLER be all that he can be...That's a plus, for sure...KAKKO, OTOH, is still pretty young. And if his development was to stop today? He'd be a fine NHLer. He'd be a third liner who could play the PP and would probably be OK as a PKer...Little digression here...I remember when Jesper FAST was first coming up...had himself a good WJC. Did real well in Hartford. There was this feeling he might be something more. Well, obviously that never happened...but the dude was a fantastic roster piece, because he could slot in anywhere and at any time...I see KAKKO as that type of player now, but with a chance to be a genuine top-line guy...So that's why the trade rankles me...or at least the top reason...I see BORGEN and KAKKO as equals now...Maybe even KAKKO a little better...It's what happens next year and the five years after that really gets me riled up.

Kakko isn't exactly lighting the world on fire as if yet. A shame I was hopy he would.

DREW - If the Rangers are a longshot, the Islanders are a friggin' shoot-the-moon-one-in-a-million-500-year-flood-of-biblical-proportions shot. That team, sans BARZAL, is almost wholly devoid of top-end talent. The Rangers may not be firing right for all the reasons described at length...but they're at least not lacking in the talent department...if their stupid coach played the centers like they should be played, this would be one of the strongest teams up the middle in the east. They have a fantastic goaltender, one of the most talented wingers in the league and one of the best PPQBs...their problems are deployment...the Islanders? It's talent. I don't know about ROY as a coach, but he's got a defense plucked off the waiver wire. There's just nothing there. HORVAT, DOBSON and...well...that's about it...for them to make it, they will need an extraordinary amount of luck in the form of the Rangers, Red Wings, Canadians AND the Jackets all going sub .500. And I just don't see that happening. Better yet? Outside of EISERMAN and Danny NELSON...who ARE two nice prospects...they got nothing. Just an empty farm system...does that work for you?!

40 years of service and he gets 15 minutes yeppp that adds up. Was JD allowed in the building lololol..

Agreed Sam's ceremony was fucking joke where was the 94 team among others!!! Dolan you fucking moron!

Rangers signed Jackson DORRINGTON, LHS defenseman outta Northeastern. He was a throw-in player in the MILLER deal from Vancouver. Decent size. I don't know much about him, TBH. Little surprised they signed him to a pro contract, rather than let him finish school first. Seems like a longshot, but this also could be indicative of the lack of depth the Rangers have on D these days.

Thought the ceremony for Sam was underwhelming….Seemed rushed and all they get him is a signed jersey?….Cheap bastards….Also noticed Sam never mentioned Dolan….

90 points will probably get you in and I think they will finish in the mid to high 80s. Mid 80 they keep their pick, high 80s the Pens get it. I'm not optimistic about next season. I'm not sure Lavy is gone. He should have been gone months ago so I have no idea what Drury thinks. I also don't know what he will do over the Summer. If he keeps most of the roster and just changes the coach they could limp into the playoffs. If he blows it up and does a full rebuild they could be in the race for the 1OA. A full rebuild would involve dealing with Mika, Bread and Fox. I don't have confidence in Drury doing a rebuild so we may have to wait for him to get Dolan's attention and start over with a new GM.

tdchi/RF4L. Get your psychological analyzing tools and some meds for your boy DREW. Islanders success is annoying me. They still get the charity point. They are doing this after trading Brock Purdy Nelson and with DiveZal Barzal injured. If the Rangers are going to suck - can the Islanders just go away too?

So I'd love to blast some sunshine, unicorns and rainbows this morning, but man...outside of the win that puts the Rangers closer to giving away their first rounder and that they didn't completely embarrass Sam Rosen...Yesterday's win was about as ugly and pathetic as they come...I started feeling somewhat happy about it until I realized the Canucks ENTIRE offense in the third period was on Quinn HUGHES' shoulders...PETTERSSON and HOGLANDER were both sidelined...didn't touch the ice in the third...and we BARELY squeaked out a win...Ma' dudes and dudettes, that is SAD. ..the worst was to watch them leave the ice in the first period with ONE shot and four shot attempts...and then come back with the SAME approach in the second and look equally pathetic. They were extraordinarily lucky to get out of the second with a tie game...Like winning the lottery lucky. The ONLY adjustment I could see that LAVIOLETTE made was to move MILLER to a line with BRODZINSKI and LAFRENIERE. Good adjustment, and all...but...well...a playoff team should've CRUSHED the Canucks...I won't even get into the fact that they had a backup goalie between the pipes...Anyway...blind squirrel gets the nut...even through the moron coach probably won't stick to that adjustment and the only line to regularly look decent got shit for minutes as usual...but hey. I guess I should just be happy..right?

tdchi: Yes . His name doesn’t even need to be mentioned . The true fat face king of sports .

Second shame is this season it looks like 90 points is a playoff spot . Well off the 95 point new mark and hell , could be this season due to the teams bottoming out that the X clinch is the 8th place team getting 89th point then teams under them lose . Just insane . Can this pathetic team go 8-3 or 7-4 and give us something to watch ?

E - I think those are all astute observations and solid logic for why PANARIN and that line have basically been ineffective...but if that's the case...and I have no reason to doubt that it is...that's another scathing indictment of the GM *AND* the coach on several levels...I mean, it's mystifying that the team has gifted offensive players in the likes of PANARIN, FOX, and I'll throw LAFRENIERE and even ZIBANEAD in there...and they struggle to score goals...And I don't even need to get into the insanity of starting off a game by deploying a fucking neutral zone trap...and against a team like the Canucks?! C'mon...But that's the thing...and my big beef with LAVIOLETTE: He really strikes me as an all-or-nothing, can't-walk-and-chew-gum guy. Gotta be one approach for all four lines. Can't shift things up mid-game. Can't adjust. Like, I often wonder what the hell he's watching behind the bench. He's not usually talking much...just standing there chewing gum...occasionally bitches at the ref...is he processing ANY of it? Just seems like his approach is akin to dropping a stone off a bridge and watching it fall...Even line adjustments are rare. And quite frankly, I have no idea how a coach like that even GETS a job in today's NHL...I guess it's the dumb idiots that see a cup ring and automatically think the lessons of 2005 must still be relevant 20 years later. The same idiots probably still trying to invest in Blackberry and Napster.

Even Ovie points went down with the fat face but historically 3 players can score with a fat face . Ovi , A Matthews and the hot dog eating goat .

I say ONLY because they were #1 and 2 overall . Laf 65 and Kakko 60 playing north south and the team was in good shape moving forward .

The shame of this is Kakko and Laf only had to average 125 points between the two of them and this team was set . Fuck them. Laf needs to show up at camp next season without that fat face .

What I dread...and what will likely happen...is the Rangers will go on a modified tear...win two thirds of their remaining games...but miss the playoffs...fall to 14th or 15th OA in the draft, sacrifice the pick to the Pens...and do a mini-reboot in the off-season to land back in the top 10 of the league...and end up with a late first rounder and another player along the lines of EMERY. Again, not a bad player...but not the top-end talent to keep the team moving the right direction...

Win is a win, I guess...but man, that dropped us from 10th OA to 12th OA...and I can't tell you what kind of a fucking bummer it will be to miss BOTH the playoffs and the first round of the draft. I'm not too hyped on this one, but this idea that it's a far better idea to draft next year than this one is half-baked at best...and for a number of reasons...I think the top 13-15 in this draft are perfectly fine. Maybe not franchise players, but there are some good picks to be had...if the Rangers get 10th or 11th overall, they're going to have A LOT more options THIS year than if they kick the 14th OA pick to the Pens and roll the dice with next year...For one thing, I don't expect the Rangers to be as bad and maladjusted as they are this season once they get a new coach. And if they get bounced from the playoffs or in the first round? They will get a new coach. And when they do? That 2026 pick is going to be in the 20s, for sure. This team is not nearly as bad as its record and there will be a correction...so if it's between picking 10th or 11th this year or between 24 and 32 next season? MUCH better off picking this year. Shit, you could probably trade this year's pick for a second rounder AND get at 2026 first rounder if you so desired.

Words of bs….“If something’s not working, if it’s not getting results, at some point, you have to look at something different,” Laviolette said. “I think you need to be patient at times, when you put something together, to see how it does. Putting something together for one game and maybe not getting results and changing it the next game, I don’t know what that does. You gotta give something an opportunity.“But if there’s been extended time and we’re not getting results we want to get, you’ve got to look at something different.”….. ya think?…. Time for you to leave the Nyr….one season of destruction is enough to last a lifetime….

I have some quiet time a bottle of cab and wanted to answer some one about why I think Panarin and Fox are not right for the 1-3-1. Sorry I forgot who. You all know how much I hate this Laviolette system. In the 3rd period? Okay fine. 20:00 left in the first can we get after the puck and play with pace? Give me s breakLemme break down why guys like Panarin and Fox don’t always look right in a 1-3-1, esp in transition. It’s not about the talent these are high-skill, high-IQ guys. But they play the game different. Both of em like to manipulate pace. Panarin wants to delay, draw guys in, change angles. He sees seems that aren’t even there yet. Fox is the same from the resr he’s got that ability to freeze a forechecker with just a head fake or subtle weight shift. Both are way more deceptive than they are given credit for. They make you nervous when you cover them. You dont wanna get burned. And both can burn you. But the 1-3-1? That system’s built on defense, structure, suffocation and decisiveness. And It’s a structured transition in particular. F1 carries or applies pressure, you got three staggered across the middle one strong side support, weak side release, then D1 trails up high. It’s timing based. If the puck carrier delays too long or floats laterally, the second layer stalls out. Now you’ve got guys waiting on their marks, spacing collapses, and you lose the sync. So what happens is, Panarin wants to slow it down and create off pattern, but the system needs pace and predictability. He’s playing jazz and the system is asking for some Imagine Dragons. Like it’s insufuraable music with no flow. It makes you question if hearing is an advantage. Fox too he doesn’t want to just chip and go, he wants to solve problems. But in the 1-3-1, there’s no time for the solve. There is no space. Everyone else is in the system and Bread is getting pinched off at the point. And while sometimes he zone enters in different locations and he cretainly doesn’t stay in position. Last year Bread was working because Lafreniere and Trocheck wanted to be in deep all the time. They fought to get pucks. And that created space. And the end result was good production. Now? Lafreniere looks lost. Panarin never sees him. You see guys like Trocheck, JT Miller, even Borgen, look more comfortable in the 1-3-1. They play fast, they read quick, they just go. They’re not waiting to see how a defender reacts—they’re creating pressure and forcing a play. And that’s the type of player the 1-3-1 favors. And even with its defensive dependence. Ive been saying it forever. The team wants to play in a way that is out of sync with its skill sets. Whose fault is that Now this doesn’t mean Panarin or Fox are a problem. It’s just a stylistic mismatch. When you build a system like this, you’re putting a ceiling on creativity to buy structure. Dont get me wrong. I love Panarin. Hes a guy who is a bonafide superstar in the NHL. He is so awesome to watch , but you gotta be honest about what he costs and ask yourself can a coach put in a package that takes advantage of your best players talents? Why I felt that Laviolette was a bad fit for this group. And this goes back to my forever problem that puts a dent on my bar from my forehead. I love Panarin but if he is your guy you gotta build around him and make him the focal point. You dont go get a coach whose MO is lets go hit everyone and drown you in the deep end of the pool. You get guys who can cook with fire. Get those guys who play hero-hockey. But if you wanna know what Laviolette wants in players look at Nashville a few seasons ago. They were a big, knock you on your ass team. That’s what Laviolette wants. And since he was brought in? Do the Rangers look like a prototypical 1-3-1 team? I dont think so. Not at all. They have been moribund. So as a coach or even just someone watching closely you gotta ask: are we seeing them max out what they do best, or are we just asking them to plug into something that limits em? It’s a question that I ask. Are act in pain about. A lotAnd now? With the shot totals coming down? Im not surprised with what is happening. The Rangers are most dangerous when they get defenders chasing. That’s why before the PP turned into a shitshow it was so lethal. They came with speed and pace. They need A system that focuses on a strong-side overload gives guys like Panarin and Fox a runway to manipulate coverage and force mistakes. It lets them hold the puck, make higskill reads, and opens up backside threats. But what do I know? Only been playing hockey for what? 38 years? Ive seen a whiteboard or two in my day.

I think as a player and as a converted forward Key just thinks offense first. He likes to jump into the play like a 4th forward and gain the zone with speed. He’s not looking to dump and reset; he wants to attack off the rush and make plays low. Having Borgen as his partner is what lets Key play loose. That’s not easy to do. For starters, Key’s very fast, so the pace picks up with him on the ice. And unlike half the Rangers, who seem like they want to slow the game down and play this deliberate, controlled tempo Key wants to push. He wants to stretch the ice. And personally, I’m with him. I ding him for the rule of averages. Offensive defenders turn pucks over. It’s the cost of doing business. I can live with it assuming the production is there. It hasn’t been. Now, Borgen works so well with Key, and it’s not some classic Leetch-Beukeboom thing. It’s not just “one guy rushes, the other stays home.” It works because Borgen is a really good skater for a guy whose reputation is mostly physical. People get so focused on the hits they miss the fact that he closes space fast. That’s why he lands so many hits he’s already on you before you can adjust. That’s the reason I like Borgen. f you’re Key, and you just took the puck deep to the dasher off the entry, it’s a massive relief to know your partner has the lateral mobility and awareness to hold the blue line and keep the puck alive or at least buy you the extra 2-3 seconds you need to recover and rejoin the play. That plays directly into a 1-3-1 structure, too. If Key goes deep, he’s not just freelancing he’s creating that low option in the 1 (the forward and the weak-side D can rotate to cover). Borgen’s ability to cover ground quickly means the “3” across the neutral zone doesn’t collapse too early. It lets them stay spread and compress only when needed. That lateral support at the line is huge for making the 1-3-1 work the way it’s supposed to: dynamic, not static. And static is something too many players on this team play. And their inability to play this style is predicated on their overall team speed. And thats part of the reason the top-6 doesn’t exist, and the bottom-6 does right now. There is such a premium on speed in the NHL. The Rangers are slow JMWO

I just watched the game.....God, they suck! But they Won! But, my god they really really suck! But, damn, they won!!! Pitiful, soft, slow, unprepared, totally disorganized...but they won! Remps, JT Miller and Brodz were fun to watch, the rest can take a freaking hike ...Did you notice in the one scrum between 8 players, the dopeshit linseman makes a poitn of talking to and focusing on REMpS who is just standing there..Those type of linseman deserve pucks to the mouth..Relly not much else worth talking about

Detroit loses to Vegas…Have won just two of last eleven games…Hockeytown has to be losing it.. Last made playoffs in 2016….Yikes…

AVS up on Habs 4-1 in third….Now 4-4 with a little over five minutes left in the game…AVS looking like us on D in this period…

My wish list. Fox,Igor, kreider,ZBAD panarin all gone over the summer. Unless they somehow load up and panarin becomes effective in the post season. Highly doubt it with Drury leadership.

Andrei….Disagree on Miller….Fox had a goal and an assist and was. +3….He had a good game…As far as your remark saying looks like they didn’t quit on the coach after all….What game did you watch?….Eleven shots and six thru two periods…Igor hung out to dry continually…The crowd with mock cheers when they would get a shot on goal….Yes, they were fortunate to pull out the win but nothing about it changes the fact this team is an absolute mess….The fact that Laviolette is still coaching is incredible to me…..

PJ, yes, Miller had a good game. That 3rd goal, I don't think any other d-man could have stopped it without taking a penalty. Btw, regrading fumbling pucks, Garden ice is one probably the worst in NHL, maybe that has a lot to do with how puck is harder to handle in MSG, especially when MSG had a late venue last night and how early the game was? Main issue is that humidity never leaves the building and it is impacting the ice.

E, that’s an excellent point!!! You are right. Did not think of that way. Very good comparison. Multiple cups, top defender pair and they played well together reading of each other. We will be lucky , if those two take that step. You can clearly see that KA is a lot more confident when he is paired with Borgen and both are very good skaters. Again, two things are mutually exclusive here. Folks might like trading Krappo and it’s a fair point, he does have potential. Will it be realised time will tell, but at the same time, Borgen brought in what Rangers were in need and it turned KA season around. So for the Rangers, it was a very good trade in my book. If anything else, creating a shutdown line that plays extremely well against top lines is not an easy task. Will need more time to see a full impact of the trade, so let’s hold off to make final judgements.

Miller had a good game?…I must have watched a different game…Struggles against any type of forecheck….I thought Borgen did play well but this team in their own end not clearing the zone and fumbling pucks at their feet is baffling…Not to mention our perfect passes to the opposing teams D at the point…

ANDREI: Key and Borgen remind me of a way detuned version of Seabrook And Duncan Keith. 2 decent skaters. Both are good skaters. Key seems to need to jump way out of position at times and he tries to used his speed to backcheck and he’s got a great stick. Borgen is surprisingly a very good skater. He’s able to move into the gap to set up a bit of disruption mid ice till Miller can get turned around. If you delay the other players 2-strides Key is gonna catch him unless you’re one of those real fast types.

.. and I see the nHL reversed the reversal .. and Othmann gets his first point... another kid I liked when he played in the OHL and Team Canada... needs a chance to play minutes and a coach that trust young players and can develop

Hands up those missing Vaakanainen .... yea didn't think so .. I would be hesitant to have negative assessment of the younger players in this toxic mess...too many of them have regressed or wildly inconsistent under this system and coach... maybe Jones isn't or maybe he is... this is the most games he has played at this level in 5 yrs here...anticipating a new coach and system.... then we'll know if he shows development or not.. JMO

Newfie, lol. Agree. I just don't see anything in his game that impresses me. Very easy to root for kid, he is good solder who does not complain about his playing time, but as far as a d-man, I'm just not seeing it. Again, could be a shitty system that Lavi plays, but more Jones play day to day, he is just not not offensive enough and surely, not defensive enough to be an impactful on the cup contending team, plus he is not big. So maybe he a good option on the crappy teams to run a PP, but Rangers have Fox. So that's that, and outside of PP, what else does he brings to the table?

andrei...just so you know, you are not alone on Jones.He is a 7th D on 31 other teams. Ok ...maybe 28...LOL

Will say this gain, Rangers are 1000% better off not drafting in the 1st round in 2025, unless they are drafting bellow 10th overall. There is some decent talent there, nothing super talented, but some kids look promising to be a core NHL players. Huge drop in talent from 1-5 to 5-14, then it is a crapshoot after that. Normally, kids drafted in this year 1st round after 10th overall, would be drafted past 2nd round in the deep drafts. Next year draft looks a much deeper and a much, much better talent wise draft. Teams will actually be drafting good players in the late 1st round that will have a better odds making to NHL. Chance are that 80% or more players drafted in the 2025 1st round will never play in NHL, let alone be an impactful players. There is a lot of talent past Gavin McKenna in 2026 draft. It will be a stacked draft!!

The unpredictable Johnny Brodz (yes I’ve used that one before it’s for my old school WWF fans)

So much for players given up on the coach and the team. Thing about K.A Miller is that he is one the defenders that needs a specific partner to be effective, and for what ever reason it is Borgen. Together, they are the best defensive pair on the Rangers and once again, they had a good game. Good game by Othmann, he was certainly noticeable and Carrick is absolutely plays better when he is on the 4th line. Still not impressed with Jones, like at all. Fox had a much better game, but still no where near last year form. Boring game thought two periods and a lot better in the 3rd. Looked like team had exhaled in the 3rd and it looked like rangers show a different vibe on the bench. Lets see how it will carry over to the next game against a team that is very hard to beat at home.

that man to man dzone coverage shit has to go ..Nucks casters commenting all game about Rangers runnin around and leaving open players... Miller's play on the Nucks 3rd goal is unacceptable..it is the first time we have seen opposition players just walk to the net off the boards...

WOW ! I'm in shock......but I'm lovin' it.........and JT with the dagger to the heart,he loved that . Then Johnny B. Good with a pair and lastly Shesty standing on his head. Screw the "shots on goal " for this one. Maybe they did it for SAM ???????

Gotta admit: BRODZINSKI takes a lot of guff here, but he’s quietly become a very nice component of this team. Wish he and CARRICK were nailing down fourth line, but he’s been very good in third.

Skip the McDonald award this year this team is just as much an embarrassment as the teams of the early 2000’s pre shutdown . Maybe Quinn didn’t suck . Kidding

We needed this win to keep pace with the islanders who will no doubt win tonight.

Don't know what to think. They were outshot 39 to 12. Yet they win. Gonna finish put of the POs with no first. Sooo Rangers.

CRAZY what happened when you balance out the ice…I mean, it’s almost like…you play better.

God to see Lafr finally waking up. 3 assists. JBro with the game of his life today.

Rhet0ric, what does that mean, 101? Miller broke his stick of the board and had to drop it.

Cuylle has Z wide open on the other side of the net and opts to go back to the very covered point. Is Lafreniere rubbing off on him?

I swear, it’s as if these guys have no chemistry…they’re watching Panarin then he drops it off and it’s like they weren’t expecting him to do it. Their passes are off the mark, they skate past pucks that their linemates and D send towards them like they had no idea a pass was coming. It’s horrible to watch these guys FLOUNDER…nervous, jittery and they don’t want the puck! Unreal!

WTF ref.. missed the incidental high stick on Borgen .. Jones has taken a couple of those recently.. it's a freakin penalty.. how could u miss that..?? it is right in front of the net ...

I can only come up with one reason why not firing the coach makes sense. Drury will wait till season ends and then fire Laviolette right away sort of what Sather did with Torts. If he fires Laviolette now and the acting coach goes on a mini run then he may be pushed to keep him knowing his is not his first choice. Again I’m only in agreement with this if this coach is let go the day this miserable season ends

We have truly reached a point of depravity in American society when there are people willing to pay money…hundreds of dollars…to watch this type of hockey. And not just a couple hundred…but THOUSANDS.

The best shift by far was that last one by the 4th line ,lead by and I mean lead by Rempe. Geeeez,the heart , desire and intensity has to at least shame the rest of these guys ? You would think ?

Rempe by far the most noticeable forward, workin hard showing effort, creating some TO's ... good for the kid but when that is the case .. the rest should be friggin embarrassed..

Game planning against these guys is EZ ... chip it in .. they will cough it up, run around and give up rather easily along the boards...

The 4th line is the only one worth watching at this point.....the fact that Drury hasn't canned Lardiolette at this point is mind blowing....

Go figure: the players with the best shift have the least ice. LAVIOLETTE is really sailing toward QUINN territory in terms of being the worst coach this team has seen post lockout.

more nucks cast observation .. "when the Rangers D look up to pass .. the forwards are 60 feet away .." .. we try some long bomb and turn it over in the neutral zone... system is archaic

Rangers through 12: FOUR shot attempts. How LAVIOLETTE still has a job is beyond me.

Nice to have visiting broadcast .. they point out stuff like "Rangers so slow coming up the ice there is no one to pass to .. they're all standing still ( and covered) .. it is so bloody obvious

Same same .. crap start.. turnovers.. cannot get the puck out and play way way way to slow

I really don't know what to expect out of these guys today ? Watching these guys lately is like having a pet that's been diagnosed with a life threatening disease....and watching him go down hill.

Devils are like 'hey, uh can we talk to Lind...' Rangers were like 'HE'S YOURS.'

HellsKitchen - Not that I disagree...I don't...you're getting a bit of the story off...While I don't down DRURY either suggested or endorsed DQ, given they're both part of the same BU mafia...that was a GORTON hire...and hindsight being 20-20, MONTGOMERY, who was the guy I wanted, was just shy of an awful choice as well...he was neck deep in the sauce back then and flamed out with the Stars...then come to find out, his whole game plan has been to return to St. Louis...he basically just abandoned the Bruins this year in a pretty horrific manner...That said? KNOBLAUCH was the clear choice when QUINN was fired and you're absolutely right: He picked the guy he figured would be safest in GALLANT...the absolute irony is that KNOBLAUCH had already coached the team for two weeks and was fantastic...brought them out of the DQ malaise and had them firing well during that period...and his work with Hartford was already evident...which is even MORE damning for DRURY...because he was aiming to pick the safe coach...and instead...overlooked the ACTUAL safe pick, which was KNOBLAUCH. Sigh. I guess you can look at it this way: At least we're not the Buffalo Sabres...Think about the lunacy it takes to hire Lindy RUFF as a coach...

Drury always makes the safe play. He's very risk averse. He hires retreads because he won't be criticized if they fail. In hindsight Knoblauch would have been the best hire, but they took a chance with DQ and it blew up on them and everyone got canned. He won't do that again. The guy they were after was Montgomery and if they were able to convince him that New York wasn't an urban hell hole things might have been very different. Drury's trades are all very conventional. Rentals at the deadline and salary dumps. None of them are that awful, but as a group they don't make them better. Risk aversion insures mediocrity and that's what he has produced. His preference for working in the dark and not communicating his plan-if he has one-also will ultimately wear out the patience of the fanbase.

steve443c10 - The problem continues to be the Rangers hiring/pairing the wrong coach with the wrong team...I read a lot of criticism about the Rangers' 'core' being the problem...but 'the core' has changed rather drastically since the days of Dave QUINN...Really, the only common denominators now are Z, KREIDER, PANARIN, FOX and to a much, much, lesser degree, LAF and MILLER...the Rangers continue to hire deeply flawed coaches...LAVIOLETTE is the best one they've employed since VIGNEAULT...and that's saying a lot, depending on how you feel about AV...QUINN was a fucking idiot. Just a terrible coach...and he's continued his torrid streak of demonstrating his ineptitude by helping to sink SULLY's gravy train...A goddamn mites coach could've carried the Rangers that year to the playoffs...exit him, and we get GALLANT...the guy who lets the inmates run the asylum...the guy comes in, and it's usually after another terrible coach has flamed out...or, in the case of Vegas, have never had a coach period...and then after a year and change of gains...donezo...and then LAVIOLETTE, who at least has a cup to his name...he WAS a somewhat decent coach...15 years ago...he road Pekka RINNE and a stifling Predators' defense back to the finals...but man, his flaws were on FULL DISPLAY with Washington...Same thing. Came in, had some immediate gains...and then once the players got used to him? It was all down hill...but you talk to Caps fans about him? You'll hear almost all the same things you're hearing from people like me...just a stubborn shit of a coach who overplays his vets and marginalizes young players...and doesn't have a clue on how to bail out his team once it starts falling...The funny thing? The 2022-23 Capitals were A LOT like this year's Rangers...The team wasn't bad on paper by any stretch of the imagination. In fact, they had a pretty good roster...but he did the same things there that he's doing here...overly mediocre powerplay...shit, he even had GUSTAFSSON skating in his top six...Aleksi PROTAS was on that roster and he had him skating 7-8 minutes a night on fourth line...Connor McMICHAEL couldn't even get into the lineup...he gets canned, and what does DRURY do? Goes dumpster diving for him...Like seriously...the problem with the Rangers is that they just don't learn...whatever due diligence they do with coaches must be based or deeply rooted in anecdotes and emotion, because anyone could've told you the last three they hired weren't going to end well.

LAFRENIERE and MILLER for POWER and PETERKA would probably get both GMs tarred and feathered...Considering that the Sabres were rumored to want LAF-plus for PETERKA, I really don't see them doing that...I think folks who recoil at MILLER'S D would shit themselves with POWER too...once the shine of getting a hulking former first overall defenseman wore off, folks here would be really wondering what the fuck DRURY was doing...Anyway, that would be a lateral move for this team...and to be blunt, I wouldn't be doing ANY more deals until a new coach is onboard. LAVIOLETTE is done...absent some sort of miracle...like him growing a brain...he will be fired shortly after the Rangers fail to make the playoffs...Not sure why the GM decided to remake the team mid-season WITHOUT changing the coach...but that kind of trade is one I would make once the new coach was onboard.

The Pack had a pretty good game, incidentally, against the odds-on favorite to win the Calder Cup...Dylan ROOBROECK scored his 14th and 15th goal, which were the game-tying and game winning goals respectively...Not bad for a 6'5 center who won't be legal to drink until July. GARAND had a solid performance to win the third star, LABA with the second and ROO, of course, with the first...Pack have 10 games remaining and, like the big club, will pretty much need to win them all if they're going to make the playoffs...they're seven points behind Springfield and 10 behind Lehigh Valley, so to win a spot? They'll need to win at least seven of 10...and have the Thunderbirds or Phantoms tank...But there's a chance...a slim one, but a chance. In the meantime, watch ROO'S goal and enjoy: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1DLAQ2w8b6/

Some good prospect news this morning: Noah LABA scored his first career professional goal with the Pack last night against Hershey, a short-handed marker in a rare 4-3 win over the Bears to tie the game. He got a good feed on the play, but absolutely BLASTED by Caps top-prospect Hendrix LAPIERRE...beat him like a rented mule...to roof it, backhand...This was a NICE goal for a 21-year-old kid coming in straight from the NCAA. He's on an ATO, so even if the Rangers plunge to the bottom, we won't see him until next season...but a great start for a pin-prick of light amid all this darkness: https://www.facebook.com/watch?v=1172989387251525

E - Here's the crazy part about LAVIOLETTE'S 'tricks'...the ONE thing he HASN'T tried is balancing his lines. I can't remember a game when he tried that approach...along the same lines? Balancing the powerplay. Why not? I it's the best way to get the most out of your team unless the disparity between your top six or seven forwards and bottom six or seven forwards is just gaping...and it's not here. You could slate OTHMANN or BERARD On any line and they'd be fine. Hell, it took LAVY two thirds of the season and his two linemates being traded to get CUYLLE off third line...the D is another conundrum...just rudderless and weak. I keep trying to figure out what the structure is with it, only to end up confused...At bare minimum, just tell those guys to go out and block shots, rather than stand around Igor like a couple of traffic cones...So you may be right...he may have reached the bottom of his bag...but if that's the case? It's a very, very, VERY small bag.

VtRanger - Few things on EMERY: He definitely wasn't drafted for his offensive prowess. Do agree...it's bizarre to see a guy with only one point...especially skating as much as he does...But being in the top four as a freshman for a program like North Dakota and where that team is at these days is somewhat impressive, and he's the youngest guy on the team too...read somewhere he's the youngest guy in the Frozen Faceoff tourney this weekend...Anyway, he is and was always a project. Looking at the others drafted after him, I think he's still a pretty good pick. He'll probably get slotted on this year's US squad for the WJCs...And you never know with these guys...I remember Brady SKJEI being almost completely bereft of offense at Minnesota. Dude could fly and play D, but just seemed determined not to get on the score sheet...Ten years later, the guy scored 18 in the NHL...Anyway, time will tell. I think there's an NHLer in him. Definitely more than a coin toss at this point...Seem to recall a coach telling me once get the defensive side down and the rest will follow...fingers crossed with this guy, cuz he seems to have that in spades.

Labba had a beauty of a first career goal today for the Pack. Short handed. Showed great speed.

Unless Powers or Peterka are viewed as malcontents I don't see the Sabres making that trade. Drury would jump right on it. Neither LAF or Miller improves the locker room atmosphere and the talent trade off is a wash at best. Powers was a 1OA and is closer to meeting expectations than LAF. Taking 2D as 1OAs may not have been a great idea. If Dahlin is going to be the top dog they could have traded down and taken a forward.

If Buffalo is really serious about changing their dynamic, I hope Drury revisits them in the Summer. If there is any truth to the rumor that they want to move Paterka and Power, you have to offer K. Miller and Lafrenier and maybe a tad bit more to try to make that deal. Upgrade on Jones in the off season in free agency by signing Vlad Gavrikov and go into the season with Power-Fox, Gavrikov-Borgen, Soucy-Schneider on defense for next year.

RF: we have no idea what Laviolette has used to get his locker room going. The guy has coached seemingly every team in the NHL. I’m sure he’s forgotten more than we as fans can think of. But it’s a results game. And for that reason I think he’s run its course. But in my eyes with this team going thru how many coaches? I don’t think they get anymore grace. They’ve driven out every coach they’ve had one way or another. Now it’s time for some players to be driven out.

It’s hard to see the team in this state. The knowledge that it’s over may not be in their words but they know. It takes a lot to push your body to the level that these guys do. And of course you’ll see certain guys trying to play hero hockey but all in all it seems that this team is just worn to a nub. It’s been an emotional season where things were really played poorly in terms of asset management. And they never got any sustained momentum. Not a single 3-game winning streak as the pompous one pointed out. Can’t win like that. As for Laviolette? He has I’m sure dipped into his extensive bag of coaching tricks and they’re not listening and I’m sure after all these years he too knows the writing is on the wall. Losing sucks.

VtRanger: It probably doesn't matter anyways - regardless of how good a prospect he might be he'll likely get ruined once he joins the Ranger organization.

Hells/RF: I posted about EJ Emery a month or so ago. I'm not knocking the kid at all, but I honestly don't how you can play 30 games averaging over 19 minutes per game and rack up a single assist. You'd almost have to intentionally avoid any offensive contribution to achieve that. He must be one helluva defensive specialist.

I am just baffled at how this team went from Presidents trophy winners last year to the dregs this year. I have never seen this many players degrade so bad in one season. There has been no growth at all from the young players not named Cuylle. Laffy is worthless, K Miller worthless, Fox unimaginably went from Norris to less than average, Kreider non entity, Zbad trying but diminished beyond recognition, the entire defensive list of players are horrible. I am praying they continue to lose to get a good pick in draft. However with this teams record for developing young players is atrocious. I have been watching this team over 54 years and have to say this is the first time I can remember where I see no direction for this team. Even when the letter came out I felt the GM had a plan, Drury is F’n horrible needs to be fired. He has no clue and no control of this team. How is he not in that locker room blasting those heartless, gutless players he organized and the shitty coaches he assembled. Dolan needs to either sell this team or get off his fat ass and fire this bunch of incompetent’s.

Hells: His forte is defensive dman with size, speed and aggression. He was a last cut from the US WJC team. It's too early to make a call on him anyways.

Last year's first pick hasn't done much at North Dakota. He had an assist in their first game in October and hasn't had a point since. I wasn't looking for a lot of scoring but that is essentially zero O from him. I assume he will be there for another year or two so maybe he will be a late bloomer. There's no hurry. They will stink for a while.

In regard to K'Andre Miller: I am back to not knowing what to do with this guy again.He goes through a longer stretch where he looks like he get's it and then he goes through a shorter stretch where he looks totally and completely lost. Rinse and repeat, rinse and repeat. How do we possibly give this guy a long term contact at the money he's looking for?

Someone please tell me what JT Miller has done since he's been here? Disappear? Well, he has done that. IMO, Too much credit has been given to him in any MIKA resurgence, that's just spin. We've always got to have a narrative, but the truth is that he and Z were both struggling and they just had instant chemistry together. Miller is no where near the player he was last season. If he's not a 100 point player, he should at least be a point per game player, right? In any case, he's back to struggling with another team. Maybe, we really are just cursed. IMO, we don';t move anyone until we bring a new coach in. See what he can get out of them and then you get players that he is looking for to fill holes. Trading guys just to trade them is plain stupid.

PJ _ as recent as 2 years ago, yeah, the Rangers future chances to winning the Cup in the open window were often tied to the improvement and devlopment of CHYTL-LAFFY-KAKKAO and a few of the other kids to a lesser extent..all to compliment the great leadership and vet core....Well, when if fails in both components you ar up shit's creek without a paddle with too many tired old apthetic afraid of contact guys doing the rowing

It’s a given to me that Z and Kreider need to go…I am worried about the future and counting on people like Laff and K. Miller….I heard Messier say weeks ago the Rangers success was so dependent on Kakko and Laff and it just hasn’t worked out…Can debate why but I agree with him…

RF4L/VCP - I hear you guys..and can't argue.....I guess I just can't give up and I'm just HOPING that JT Miller can stay at a highish level for another 5 years.. becasue the rangers desperatly need it..Who knows, the way this shitshow is run, he will have another locker room destroying blow up in 2 years!

Hospo: I'm not really that annoyed about acquiring JTM although at the same time it IMO only adds to the pressure to move out 2 (or maybe all) of Kreider, Z and P. Five high priced over 30 forwards is 2 or 3 too many and remember, they only all get a year older next season. What really bugs me is the 13th and higher aspect. Why he didn't hold out for 1 to 16 is beyond me and I suspect once again, he yielded to pressure from the opposing GM. For me, finishing 14th 15th or 16th so we can watch Shitsburgh use the pick will be yet another dark day for the organization, an organization that continues to skewer itself over and over and over again.

Rf4L- Drury has been inept at best for a few years, but I am gonna hold off on crucifying him for the Miller deal...trading an injury risked CHYLT, a ho hun D-man, and the #1 for a very, very good player in MILLER who should be around for a good 5 years could work out if all the other team building was/is done right..but hey, if you are rebuilding for 5 years down the road, why should anybiody care about this team?

On Laf, yep I get the discontent. It's frustrating to watch him underachieve. I still believe he's got top 10 talent and once in a while even now you see it. There was 1 shift last night where his speed and skill shone through and he controlled the play in the Leaf end. Alas, there's no consistency shown and defensively, like so many of his teammates, he's all too often disengaged. The question for me now is on which team will he rediscover his game? I'd say it's 50/50 it's the Rangers/elsewhere at this point.

Bob: I don't think the draft is as bad as some are saying. Yes, it's not as good as some of the others but like so many things in the media (and social media) a slant in a story takes on its own life and grows in that slant. In this case, it's reached stuff like drafting 10th overall isn't much different from drafting 110th which is a total crock of shit. If it wasn't crap teams wouldn't be stockpiling picks. It's also moving the focus away from where it should be: The incompetent GM trading away a first rounder for a high priced over 30 forward when his team isn't even in the POs. More bad asset management from a man who could now write a first-person account on how to mismanage assets.

PJ _ Fluffy has been as bad as anybody..and it's been baffling where all the confidence and strong 2-way play of last year has gone...The only option is too hope he somehow comes back next year or we have a Baby Albatross to go with Mama Meeka ..And then there's TRO with defensive mistake after defensive mistake...It's a fucking Cesspool created by Dipshit and lard Ass and zero help in the organization..That lineup last night was beyond putrid and below NHL aveage for every line and every defensive pair

And why you are sitting Kreider make sure you sit that joke Laffy who doesn’t do a damn thing to help this team…Maybe we can trade for McDavid to get Laffy going…

Well their little run when JT arrived sucked me in, and I am going to their game in Anaheim in one week. I am sure that I will be sorry I did. How this went bad so quickly is baffling. They were reasonably close last year and right into the tank this year. One thing I agreed with was Drury’s decision that the former core was not going to get them to the cup. And as we have seen, breaking up a core like that is a painful project. After Kreider’s heroics the past few years, Drury had gutted the guy and it is clear he knows his days are numbered. I for one think they will be stick with Zibenajad. I bet Panarin ends up in Florida as a Panther. We are at the point where it is another rebuild. Their record over the last 10 games given the importance is dreadful. Time for them to fall down the points list as far as possible to get the best pick. Too bad the draft is so weak this year.

JFC - I think most of us knew and have said that KREIDS was gone the moment Drury's fucking stupid assinine letter went out..But, like the inept bungler Drury is, he again misread the situation and was unable to accomplish anything..But, fear not, we will get another VAAKANINEN in the off season that we can extend for 5 years.....And I remain convinced more than ever that this team will never ever win in the POs with Both Panarian and ZABD (And maybe even Fox)..ZBAD is nothing but a finesse sad sack with an alabtross of a contract....Panarina, OTOH, is as talented as they come, still very valuable, but, for this Ranger squad moing forward his EW one dimensional screw backshecking play will mean little..get as much as you can for him in the summer...

RF4L - I have been saying that for months ad nauseum about the devolving of all the youung players outside of REMPS and CUYLLE..to go along with the apathy, soft, shitty E_W play of the vets (young vets too!)....I just don't see BO and BB being part of anything more than a rebuilding team and not one to challenge in the POs where size and heaviness matter, and I still can't stomach that the Rangers are on the path to PO Bolivian and irrelevance under DipShit and Lard Ass

I’ve said this before but it is so fucking obvious that Kreider’s time with the Rangers is coming to an end. He knows it, Drury knows it and I’m sure the e tore team knows it. It is the last black cloud that was hanging over this team and Drury was unable to get rid of it because he was unable to jettison Kreider at the deadline. I’m just about 100% sure that Krieder was held out right before the deadline because Drury was shopping him…and Kreider knew that, too! So, tell me what the fucking point is playing Kreider at this point? You can see it in his face that he is DONE. There is no joy there, there is no uptick in his play since his return. He has 4 assists….FOUR…for the entire season.The best thing for this team is to just give up this ridiculous charade of trying to make the playoffs! GIVE IT UP and start auditioning young players for next season. Sit down Kreider. Bring up Sykora, play Berard & Othmann in the top 9. If Drury is gonna try and get rid of Zibanejad, then sit him too…make the future very clear for him so he resigns himself to being traded. Ask him where he would accept a trade to and then spend the summer making it happen. And what about Panarin? Are they gonna let that hang over the team all next season? Bread isn’t going to come cheap if they want to resign him. Drury needs to meet with his agent and get an idea of what he may want. Is it term with less money? What salary is he looking for? If Drury has no intention of meeting his demands, then he’s gotta get rid of Panarin, too! But again, FORGET THE PLAYOFFS and let the young guys have the last 10 games to play and audition. If Laviolette doesn’t accept this, can his ass NOW!

Hospo: Fair enough but really, other than Cuylle and perhaps to a certain extent Schneider, who has impressed you this year on this team? Almost everyone is under achieving and that now includes JTM whose acquisition was met with almost universal joy (not me but not because of the player himself, but because the fool Dreary gave up yet another high draft pick to get him). It's bad all around and amazingly enough, getting worse as the end of the season approaches.

RF4L - I know they haven't been given a chance but nothing about BB and BO has impressed me....And this waste of flesh PARSINNEN is 10X worse..but I guess I should be patient...But these guys being the top young "prospects", along with the sad, soft shape of the vet core, jsut highlights how far the rangers have fallen and the likelihood of at least 3-4 years of just "tryimng"...which also means about 5-6 UFAs will be signed in the summer....................And last night was the first game in five that I watcvhed live..I jsut record them now so I can waste an hour instead of three hours watching these Mamalukes.

Hospo: Yeah, maybe but because guys like BB and BO are stapled to bench more often than not, we really don't know what they are capable of at the NHL level. It's more insanity to watch Lardiolette deploy the same old tactics game in and game out - this season cannot end soon enough for me. I only watched the entire game yesterday because it was the Leafs - the Flame game only the 3rd period. It's just too infuriating to sit through any more.

Are Dolans and Dreary aware of the unrest and discord Ranger fans are experiencing now (and have been really since December)? I realize how insulated from the general public/fans they are but surely, they are feeling some of the backlash? And how can Dreary watch this crap without feeling something (I assume despite the fact it's NEVER shown on MSG broadcasts, he's in the MSG management box watching his team flounder)? Surely, he must be upset and frustrated? That he hides from the public is sickening and for me, all part of the problem. It's a not-my-fault sort of atmosphere is the sense I get from him and the Ranger management. Will no PO revenue be enough for Dolans to clean house?

RF4L - On the state of the NY Rangers and what Drury/lard Ass have done? Hell Yeah we agree!!....But I think it's even bleaker than that with the shape of the young players and prospects..and all the players that Drury has "had his eye on" for a long time..Picked a Bad week for Giving Up Sniffing Glue..!!

Hospo your allowed lolol..hey can you coach ?? I hear there might be an opening!!! I pray there will be an opening!

LIMBO - I have been kinda dead for about a week with this unwatchable, unlikeable, apathetic, soft, leaderless, unmanaged very bad team but some times anger gets the best of You (me)!.....RF4L - There's two things very wrong with what you just said..One..4th liners only getting 6 minutes when the rest of the team blows is inept and a disservice to the players...and..Two..That Dickweed Drury with his thumbs up his ass has left the organiztion in tatters when three insignificant schmoes like Berrard, Parssinen and maybe even OTH are the bigger prospects in the Organization right now ( I know they just signed Laba and Perraut next year)

BTW, 6 minutes of icetime each for BB and BO - the ruination of 2 of the bigger prospects in the organization is well underway. You cannot make this shit up.

Limbo: My God, I hope you're proven wrong. However, such is the risk of including a first rounder in a trade when you're team isn't even in the POs when that trade is done and it's 3/4s the way through the season. Yet ANOTHER futures for now deal courtesy of Chris Dreary. Just amazing how 4 years ago he inherited a team with a fat feeder system (considered 2 years in a row back then as a top 3 team in terms of prospects) and now they're nose-diving in the opposite direction with no cup in sight. Incompetency supreme wouldn't you say?

Well, looks like I have finally approached the year the way the team has for most of it - apathy. With the season on the brink, last night I was going back and forth between the Croatia national team (Hajde Hrvatska!), NCAA Wrestling Championships, and March Madness. I mainly blame Drury for this - why the hell didn’t he pull the plug on these fucks EARLIER?! He knew what what all knew - this core is dead and was never, ever going to win anything. He should have waived and traded the dead weight at the draft. Then he would have had some room to make real changes. Not just trading for 4 6/7 dmen. I also blame him for the abortion of the deal he signed SHESTY to. You think ZSHIT was bad? LOL, buckle up. That deal’s ink is not even dry and it’s going to fuck this team for years. Like ZBAD, guess we can always try IGOR on the wing. Looks like he cares more about scoring than stopping any way. Oh well, maybe we will win the lottery and take another middling winger. Yeesh. Whatever. The only issue that have I with tanking this year - PIT gets our 1st next year. After the purge, this team WILL take a step back. Next year absolutely will be worse than this year. Dollars to donuts PIT wins the lottery and get their next multi cup MARIO on our dime. It’s doomed to happen. You know it…I know it.

rf4L: just amazing to me how bad of a job he has done in one year. I almost can’t even wrap my head around it. The fact that he can do this and keep his job. He doesn’t have to talk. He can release these little stupid letters to the fan base and clearly the word will be out if it hasn’t been for two years from veterans in the league that will tell players don’t go anywhere near him or the rangers moving forward. And as far as JT Miller goes, since we have nothing left to do but dissect everything that’s bad the rest of the season, look at his body language when he skates to the bench in between shifts after his line does nothing. He is a pouting Kreider on steroids.

TD: Don't forget, the higher they seed the greater their odds at winning one of those 2 lottery picks.

And the bad news...last three 10th overall picks for the Rangers: Dylan McILRATH, Dan BLACKBURN, Jayson MORE.

Now for the good news: The Rangers are now slated to pick 10th(!!) overall. And with both Jimmy HAGENS and Anton FRONDELL dropping to 4th and 5th overall, they're officially in striking distance! Either one or McQUEEN or O'BRIEN would be a real boost to this organization. Go LAVIOLETTE!! Keep trying the same things...THEY'RE WORKING!!

I usually cut the media some slack...sports journos aren't usually the brightest bulbs...and they're notorious for essentially being parrots...but to let LAVIOLETTE just blather on about nothing for a couple minutes, pause, and then leave the interview...I had to really wonder what the fuck the reporters were even doing there last night...moreover, I REALLY don't know what, if anything, is going through LAVIOLETTE'S mind...Dude looks defeated. You want to know WHY the Rangers look like they're going through the motions? Look at the coach...I never bought into guys flipping out on the bench...freaking out during interviews...yelling and yelling...they're a dime a dozen, and most of those types of guys use that nonsense to mask their own ignorance...but this guy? Not only does he lack this sort of passion, he's too locked up to even think about how to change his approach...Like dude. You have lost THREE STRAIGHT. FIVE STRAIGHT at home. And in that spell, you've had two DECISIVE beatdowns at home, against a division rival and a team that didn't let your guys touch the puck...It's at those moments, you change things...you change ANYTHING...I'm not saying my ideas are the golden ticket...To me? It seems well-reasoned to get your strongest centers in the lineup 1-2-3 and keep the guy who was fantastic as your fourth line center in that position. To me, it seems logical to have four strong lines. To me, it seems like a given that you break up a PP that has sunk to 25th in the league. To me, I would try changing a defensive structure that has made it look sub-beer league...Like...DO SOMETHING. ANYTHING. What you're doing ISN'T working. And the only times is does seem to work is when the idiot GM makes a trade...the new player(s) look good for a while and then get indoctrinated into the shit...Fucker has 12 games to save his job and looks like he's ready for the links. I have never...ever...seen a coach in HIS position just take a go-through-the-motions approach...it's truly mystifying...it genuinely looks like he just doesn't want to be here any more.

There needs to be an award for backwards GM of the year given to the GM who does the worst job in one off season . In honor of the first winner , Chris Drury , I would like it to be named the Quiet Weirdo trophy .

The mumbo jumbo excuse machine…. “The part of the ice we didn’t get to, they did get to,” head coach Peter Laviolette said. “We were just a little too loose on the coverage. On the rush they had a goal, a little too loose on the coverage. D-zone coverage, just a little bit too loose. If you give them five feet, there’s a chance they’ll make the play.” “I would’ve liked to have seen more from the inside,” Laviolette said of the Rangers offensive game. “There were shots that came in, they found the net, puck bounced, bounced through us or over us or we didn’t have somebody on the interior. I would’ve liked to have seen more from there.”… I would have liked to see you fired already. But I’m not giving up hope that you won’t be here after the season is over. And if DD drury keeps you , then my hope really is that you both won’t be here after this season because Dolan’s wallet gives him a severe pain in the ass. Just replace them with Nyr alumni for the 100 year anniversary whether they are experienced enough or not. There are plenty to choose from.

VCP _ Correctamundo! My bad... I had mentioned REMPS before just lost him in my rant!..I have been a big backer of REMPs all year and he has gotten better and better!..And even worse, no vets hve plyed better than their average or improved (most have stunk up the joint)

Hospo rempe improved as well dramatically. Jones was good at times considering his short leash. Berard has played well given his 5 minutes of ice time per week lololol

MC. My wife said 'I'm sorry.' after the game ended. But I know she didn't mean it.

PJ - MIller had turned it around but now has face planted..One freaking young player on the team has improved this year, ONE!! Cuylle..nobody else..what a wasted lost season presided over by DRURY...A bad PP and not drawing enough PPs is all about plying too soft and too much on the perimeiter and E-W instead of N-S..it's the Ranger way..

4 weeks to the sweet relief of the off season ... we cannot lose any games, play listless uninspired slow E/W mistake ridden hockey... hopefully the coaches are canned... still believe there is talent here but the environment is so toxic that they look useless

K. Miller a -3 with four giveaways…I guess he is still developing….Maybe the Wizard can give him a brain….

Ill say it, the PP sucked but puttong miller on in place of trochek has made it worse. I cant remembee a PP so bad. Miller and zbad shoot from horrible angles. Bread hold the puck and the movement is shit. Oh and wothout tro they dont win the faveoff. Just another thing that os worse than sucks

schneidw - I hear ya brother..pretty much said the same..but ..I just can't.....yet...In Drury We Trust!

The saddest I’ve been since the 90s. We are light years away from Stanley Cup contender.

Being a Ranger Fan is so difficult that I may finally hitch my wagon to the Utah Mammoth... Its not even wins or losses, its overpaid, lazy players that kills me year after year.. together with all the lame trades and draft pick busts.. I can't take it anymore... The only NYR players I even care about at this stage is Cuylle and Schneider.. the rest are unlikeable.

and...a mish mash of a 1st line,,,MILLER and two invisble men on the 2nd line,,,the worst 3rd line in hockey..and a gnat filled insignificant 4th line..Way to go Dipshit Drury....Hopefully, they bring up some bangers and young talent for the reaminder...Wait, they don't have any of either..Althoug I am chomping at the bit for some Anton BLECH!!!

Obviously, neither Lard Ass nor Drury have been watching the games and mistakes after mistakes..

TDCHI - But Meeka earned the ice time!!.Steve Lorents got over 12 mins for TOR and Pontus Pilate 11 mins yet Berard/Oth/Parsinnen all get 6..I know they suck, but still...

Leafs with two guys skating more than 20 minutes…both defensemen. The Rangers? SIX.

Ya know, I’ve watched these last three games in one form or another…but..gotta say..I have felt dead watching them…There is so much wrong with this very bad team and beyond amazing how Dickweed Drury and Fat Bastard have turned this team into an unwatcable laughingstock in just 10 months,,,.. I just didn’t want to pile on the bile….But..shit tonight was just too much even if “they tried” against a tired team and Joe had an orgasm watching two “good plays” by Othman. And oooh..they scored a goal 6-5 at the end and pout Panarina with multiple point…weeeee,, Still, for their lives being on the line, the last three games have been beyond pitiful….And tonight with 4 lines all below NHL average for their slot and a defense (even without the pitiful Vaak) that is total clusterfuck…I hate almost everything about this team right now…from the clueless GM to the inept coach to the soft core vets (the not so fantastic five) to the crappy worthless youngsters and the zero depth in the organization (just had to add that)…But mostly the composition of the team and the pussy, perimeter, reactive way they play the game, how they are coached, how they have choked down the stretch with zero tenacity and leadership, and the selfishness, and the mistakes after mistakes after mistakes...I could go on and on, but why ..And, my god, to me, there is one player worth watching or I care about right now—Cuylle..Rempe would have been a 2nd……Although Parssinen and The Rusty Human Buzz Saw bring so much energy and production that is so fun to watch...if they ever et to play..Not on all counts

2-5-2 in the last 9 . And the coach and his 3 assistants need more help….. out the fucking door….

Man, to lose to that team. It’s just a complete indictment. Calgary and Toronto. These are not teams that will make it out of the second round.

Panarin ends the late rush with another horrible cross ice pass…How appropriate….Have lost the last five at home…

The top six of this team is so impossibly and incredibly stale. MILLER brought some brief life to it, but that period has long since ended.

We’ve reached the ‘alternate the first and second lines for the rest of the game’ part of our program.

Cuylle, rempe or quicke for extra effort award. Golf anyone??? Looking good ! building is full Mistake!!! Dolan is happy!!

Dolan will not be a happy camper when he can’t raise next season’s prices and gets no income because of no playoffs. I hope his pockets burn his ass to stop this disease before it spreads to next year. Happy 100 more like leave the 1 off happy 00

Management is the cliche definition of insanity, trying the same shit over and over and expecting it to taste like ice cream

That award should go to a fan who's truly a fan and pays those ridiculous ticket prices. FU Dolans you silver spooned fucker.

PP1 ate that entire powerplay. I can’t even begin to tell you how ridiculous that is/was with them being 1-for-23 over the past 9 games. This is exactly what I mean about bad coaching.

Watching the same old PP1 play most of the PP and suck: Fuck you Lardiolette. You too Dreary.

I’m surprised lardass hasn’t pulled Shazam to be 6-4 power play. His desperate as usual coaching style.

The winner will be between carrick and coolie . They should give it to DD drury and lardass for the extra effort to be losers. They can play “ another one bites the dust “

Yeah…uh…maybe this is the year they don’t give out a Steven McDonald award…

The Leafs are a decent team, but there’s nothing special about them. In fact, BERUBE does some of the same bonehead things LAVIOLETTE does, in terms of overskatong guys. Difference is the Leafs’ top six are a hell of a lot better than the Rangers’ top six. The way you beat them is by skating four lines, spreading the talent out evenly, and playing uptempo. Keep them on their heels so you don’t have the D running around….but…no…our coach doesn’t have the wits to do that.

Oh and Soucy may be a little better than Vaak but he still sucks…Can barely move….

K. Miller is a disaster…Rangers better effort doesn’t matter…They are so lost in their own end it is scary…Nothing will change until a new coaching staff is in place…

LAVIOLETTE again overplaying 10 players, marginally playing three others and then basically benching the rest of the team. I’d say I can’t believe this guy has a cup, but it was a different NHL back then…

NYRs- the man-to-man defense is not working.. NYRs are chasing pucks, giving up huge chances, and their only breakout play is to loft high pop passes.. amateur hockey.

The gap between these 2 teams is vast all of a sudden. How Simon znenoitnisnstikl upright is amazing and criminal.

RF4L- I agree. Soucay is the least of our problems...serviceable defenseman... Drury killed us by not finding a way to re-sign Mikkola IMHO..

Newf. KM lost the board battle then didn't get over to cover the guy he lost the battle to.

Shesty never had a chance on that one ,it was deflected down. the two highest goal scorers of all time are not TGO and Ovy...they are Rick O'shea and Dee Flection.. LOL......... I was more worried about the first one where he was not not set and misplayed the shot entirely.

To my point... Have paid attention in recent games .. amazing how many times Rangers win a D zone FO but still cough the puck up and usually a decent scoring chance.. comical

Can somebody tell me why last year trocheck took almost every faceoff. He definately took all important faceoffs. One of the leavie leaders. This year fat ass has zbad and miller taking many faceoffs. Why woth less then 10 sec. Isnt tro taking the faceoff??? Why ?? Is dehaan worse than miller. Smh. I just dont understand this team this year

Team is so weak on the boards.. losing boards battles I'd say 75% of the time... cost late goal..

The Soucy hate is IMO misplaced. Yeah he's struggled but I'm here to say with the right coach and system he'll be a solid bottom 3 dman.

Panarin- Didnt even try to play defense...he peeled off Tavares, gave him a gimme shot.. unacceptable.

Stuff I notice.. 3x in the first 5 minutes Ranger players with care and control of the puck and not particularly pressured.. pass the puck to Leafs

Why should any former player be "gifted" a job in the NHL as a coach/GM without first paying their dues?

TD. You and me brother. I've been predicting that shitbox outcome for a few weeks now. It's precisely the Ranger way after all.

Season's like a bad movie .. you want to look away but are compelled to watch .. not believing what u are witnessing .. what fresh hell tonight

Tdchi no doubt about graves. I met messier at a rangers dinner in 92-93 poke to me for about an hour. Such a decent fellow as well. It amazes me how we met these people who won the cup in this ridiculous organization yet don't even get a sniff. Well Dolan is as dumb as they come !

DREW - No idea about GRAVES' bona fides in terms of picking players...but I'll say this: Ranger fandom aside, I found him to be a fantastic guy. He swung by Learn to Skate-Learn to Play for the Rangers...Was among a handful of former Rangers to visit, the others being the relatively obscure Brian MULLEN and Tom LAIDLAW(who were also awesome, BTW)...but I was pretty amazed that a guy with a cup ring joined us on the ice on some random Saturday morning...EARLY...in the middle of winter in upstate New York...and he didn't just parachute in, say a few words, sign some autographs and leave...he showed up at the beginning, skated with the us and the kids for about an hour, and THEN stayed for 30-something kids and 10-15 pie-eyed parents to get autographs. I was the last one off the ice and one of the last ones to leave the rink that day and I left GRAVY behind me...Dude has a genuine love for the sport, and was FANTASTIC with the kids. I'm sure it was part of his job, but he could've easily mailed it in, did a guest appearance and bailed...but he went the extra mile. Oh and he had mitts like the Thing from the Fantastic Four...anyway...if the Rangers were going to tap an old war hero for work? They could do A LOT worse than picking GRAVY. There are people you meet who you can just tell they're good people and love the sport. He's one of them.

RF4L - Yep, I saw him too...McQUEEN'S abridged season this year could kick him down a few pegs. Another guy who wouldn't be bad...I will say, though...I hate, hate, HATE drafting WHL players. Under most circumstances, I trust the OHL so much more than that league or the QMJHL...but watch the Rangers go on like a six game winning streak, get into playoff position, and then lose four or five straight to land on 14th overall and out of the playoffs...If you're asking ME to call the tea leaves? THAT is the future I predict: No playoffs. Shit end to the season. No first rounder. LOOOOOOOOONG summer.

Drew your missing the point. Dolan doesn't care about the fans or this team. If the tix stop selling then he might care. It's an illusion. Only we care . Someone , somewhere has to push Dolan who I have no clue!

I wanted to have hope that Drury can build a team with longevity in competing for a Stanley Cup. I understand even the best teams do not win every year. I feel like we operate differently. We, as fans, beg for a young innovative mind for the game at GM and with that, a coach with a similar vision. Did Dolan follow the Rangers before he owned Madison Square Garden? Did he see how this fanbase was loyal to those late 80s and early 90s teams? Guys don’t crush me on this suggestion but if Dolan is going to operate in this bubble, and he’s hell bent on keeping the Ranger front office in the circle of trust. I would promote Adam Graves to President of hockey operations. Not GM but at least he has a connection to the fan base and he could convince Dolan that we need to stop hiring names HE thinks excite the fans (Sather because of the Oilers, Drury because he was a local kid who won a little league baseball game). Again, please don’t bash me. He wouldn’t be my first choice, but I’m trying to come up with a realistic name that Dolan would trust.

So Drury is celebrating 100 years with a new logo and how proud he is of working in the organization. Nothing could be further from the truth!!!! Drury you make all of us sick to our stomachs!!! You don't deserve to be in the spot your in.

TD: It may be a crapshoot after the 5th pick but that's not to say 6 and on are crap. There's plenty of good prospects to be had. Another kid who could be around at the 11th pick is Roger McQueen. Here's a write-up on him: " Tell me where you’ve heard this phrase before: “Brandon Wheat Kings power center with injury concerns.” I’ve made the comparison once before, but it’s worth noting that the Flyers already went down this path with Nolan Patrick. That said, Roger McQueen is a different player who possesses an exciting upside. For one, McQueen is huge. At 6-foot-5 and 192 pounds, his size alone makes him an intriguing player. He’s still learning to use it properly, but puck protection is a strength in his game. While McQueen’s a work in progress, there is certainly skill—he could be a worthwhile project. He shows flashes. However, the big problem here is that McQueen missed four-and-a-half months of action due to a back injury this season. A draft year is pivotal for anyone, but that’s especially the case for someone who’s still learning to exercise the full potential of his frame. Out of all the top prospects, McQueen had some of the most room for growth entering 2024-25. So, the injury is a bit problematic. All worries aside, he is still an impact player in the WHL. With 18 points (nine goals, nine assists) in 14 games, McQueen’s small-sample production has been admirable. His point-per-game rate (1.29) is right above winger Lynden Lakovic (1.22), who could be a top-10 selection in the 2025 class. Brandon is undoubtedly a more intimidating squad when their star center is on the ice—his loss was not ideal. Fortunately, he’s back now and picking up where he left off."

NCRanger - I know, right?!? Like WTF was DRURY watching to think VAAKANAINEN was worth a contract extension. The friggin' Ducks threw him into the trade because his next stop was the waiver wire...and SOUCY? I mean, there was a point in time when I would've signed him...but the fact we traded a third rounder for a guy who gets walked ALMOST as bad as VAAK? Good lord.

TD….lololol. Kind of like the Drury or Lavy Fatbastard Viruses. Shits or barfs. I still can’t get over the fact that Vakanninen just got extended 2 years. Good thing Drury is also the President. Any clear minded Pres would’ve fired him for that signing alone. But he traded for him, so he’s a protected guy. This guys ego is over and above the well being and future direction of this team. Zero fiduciary oversight and integrity if this franchise.

SOUCY for VAAKANAINEN...Sort of like saying would you rather the shits or the barfs...Both suck and leave you chained to the toilet.

SILVER LINING TIME! Rangers, today, are picking 11th in the draft, meaning they will retain their pick at this pace...and I have no reason to believe they'll have heroics against the Leafs...At this point, they are in the range of picking Jake O'BRIEN out of the OHL's Brantford Bulldogs. Ranked hilariously between 8th OA and 24th OA, he was the OHL rookie of the year in 2024, and has followed it up with a fantastic sophomore campaign, 97 points with two games remaining. Reading some of the reviews on him, he sounds like he's got just about everything. Not a banging center, but rather a guy with great skating skills and a very high hockey IQ. Kid is only 17. Turning 18 two weeks before the draft...He's eating minutes for the Bulldogs...Probably a shoe-in for Team Canada next season for the WJCs...This draft might be a bit of a crapshoot after the top five, but this kid...at 11th...could be what the doctor ordered.

It's looking like Soucy will be in tonight for VAAK, who was coming off a horrendous game. Fingers crossed.

schneidw - we can agree to disagree. KAKKO may never be a star...and he may never live up to his draft pedigree...but he ain't a bust. He will have a long career, provided he stays healthy...KRAVTSOV, however, is a total fucking bust. And a piece of shit. And a loser. And it's the one time in recent memory where I gotta say I'm absolutely PROUD of Chris Milbury for calling a spade a spade, lambasting that guy publicly in front of his teammates for being a piece of shit prancing pansy...Glad he's making some piece of shit KHL team proud. That's where he always wanted to be anyway. He can rot in mediocrity and be a big fish in the little pond that is Chelyabinsk...side note: Know who leads the KHL in scoring? Josh LEIVO. In case that name doesn't ring a bell...that's because he sucks. Just like the KHL!

Oh and Stapleface trotting out his Laf to be traded stuff again. This time, however, he might be proven correct. We'll see...

Ha ha - just saw this comment on a Ranger article from Stapleface on the Athletic: "Chris Kreider has strained heartelidge and a blown motivator cuff." LOLOL

PJ: On Dreary's ability to address the mess he's created: I don't disagree but if the Rangers do squeak in (only to be quickly bounced) or finish 14th to 16th, if he's going to be around if they finish 13th or lower, he'll be around in either scenario. Therefore, the problems with him exists regardless and AFAIC the issues you cite need to be addressed in all 3 scenarios. At least if they finish 13th or lower they are in a position to add to the organization a talented kid and that's never a bad thing. And I maintain the single biggest issue is Lardiolette - this incompetent stubborn old mule has to go. Will he if the Rangers somehow squeak into the POs? I hope so but it seems unfathomable that he'd remain the Rangers head coach if the Rangers finish 13th or lower.

RF….Although I can’t root for them to lose you are probably right….My problem is I don’t see them firing Drury….I am not confident he can fix this…Like calling the arsonist to put out the fire….With the large contracts and no move clauses how do you turn this around quickly?….Very little in Hartford and he threw away draft picks….A mess to say the least…For me at my age I am afraid the 94 Cup is it….Sam the jinx was right…

schneidw: The Rangers are better off to lose all their remaining games and end up pre-lottery sitting 10th or lower AFAIC. I know it's difficult to watch and hope for a loss but when they're playing like they have all too often since December, it's not so difficult (for me anyways). I'm always trying to think about this with some foresight and what's the point in squeaking into the POs only to be bounced quickly - if that happens it'll be on the backs of the 5 over 30 forwards. Worse, finishing 14th to 16th means no POs and no first rounder and AFAIC that's a horrible outcome that helps continue to trend Deary has established of compromising the future due to a lousy farm team and minimal top prospects. I realize the favourite position for those supporting including that first in the JTM deal is that this draft is crap but to me, that's more about defending a risky trade vs reality. Sure the overall talent level may not match other years but to say that someone selected 10th won't be any better than someone draft 100th is just plain silly. And hopefully, a non-PO finish will be the final nail in the Lardiolette coffin AND his replacement actually is a good coach and that, in turn, means a solid PO finish next year.

schneidw - bust for KK? IMO, that is a wee harsh. I guess you could say that compared to his expectations. But, also MO, a true bust doesn’t even make the league. Or, has a cup of coffee and you never hear from him again. NYR 1sts are littered with them: Jeff Brown, Brendl, Jessiman, Sanguinetti, MacIlrath, Andersson, Kravtsov. Yeesh…depressing looking at that list, lol. KK is what has he always been since he joined the NHL - a decent 3rd liner with O upside. Is that disappointing for a 2OA? Yeah. Does it make it worse because it’s our NYR, and he was the first top 2 pick in 60 years…ummm….hell yeah! We aren’t the debbies or EDM that gets 20 shots at a generational pick. Note, we STILL didn’t earn those picks. We won the lottery. I think we were like the 7 or 8 worst those years. But….because we are almost NEVER picking that high…we really needed him and LAF to stick the landing. They haven’t. I know you are trying to win the arg with TD. I get it. I already outlined my KK thoughts. They directionally line up with yours. But KK is an NHLer. Just not the NHLer that was promised. And, TBH, the story is not complete yet. Will he ever get to be that player every team in the league thought he was? I seriously doubt it. But it is possible. Just look at our own CK. It took him like 10 years in the NHL to score more than 20ish goals. And he hit 50+, lol. I mean, KK has to actually…you know…SHOOT THE PUCK to get there, haha. But, dare to dream….

13 games remaining for NYRs. Tonight is a must win w MON, CLB, NYI all having 2 games in hand... If NYRs don't make the playoffs, I just don't see how NYRs can return Panarin, Kreider, and possibly ZBAD... NYRs need to clear salary cap space and roster space for players that will play in traffic and take the body. The PP is so predictable and has tanked, hard to watch.

TDICHI- Okay, I will drop our Kakko-Borgen-pick debate, we beat it to death. It pains me for the NYRs to draft another bust at #2 overall, sad and painful. I watched some of SEA-MIN game last night, SEA got blown out 4-0 and Kaako was -2 w no shots and then got dropped to 4th line... he is a bust. On a positive note, Kravtsov is at Traktor putting up big numbers in KHL....

HellsKitchen - Those guys had the lure of the WJCs and another gold last season, but I think they also really want a national championship. Like you mention, HAGENS not going 1OA may coax him into another year in the NCAA...If I was his draft team, that's where I'd leave him...LEONARD, I believe, is NHL-ready...but I also don't see the Caps thrusting a rookie into the lineup when they're probably the odds-on favorite...or at least runner up...to emerge from the east...so if BC falters, and the Caps only will send him to Hershey, I could see him...and as a result, PERREAULT, going back for another crack...The Rangers will definitely try to sign both him and FORTESCUE...but both will end up in Hartford...and their season will be done...I think that's also something to factor in...if, by the time they're ready to play, there's no hockey to be played....At any rate, I agree, PERREAULT and LEONARD will likely go pro...LEONARD is the more certain bet...but I also wouldn't be overly surprised if they stay another year if they don't reach the national championship...if they do win it? They'll all go pro.

tradestar28 - My guy is the Denver coach, Dave CARLE. Really liked what the guy did with the US team. What I REALLY like about him is that he's YOUNG. Dude in his mid-30s...he has TWO WJC golds and THREE NCAA championships. That's a hell of an accomplishment for a guy who is 35. My runner up would be Todd NELSON out of Hershey...the dude has FOUR goddamn Calder Cups. FOUR. That's friggin' nuts...and two that were back-to-back...again, I'd rather someone younger...but if we're going with a pro coach? He'd be my guy...What do I think will happen? I think SULLY will wheel over to Madison Square Garden once the Pens predictably fire him this spring...and I think he'll be a disaster...but hey...I was dead wrong about him with the Pens.

Leonard almost signed with the Caps last year.The Caps are a cup contender now. He's gone when BC is done. Pèrrault will probably sign a contract for next season. As they clean house over the Summer he gets a shot in the top six next season. It doesn't seem like Hagens is going to be the 1OA who always seems to go straight to the NHL. I think his brother is on the team so he may stay another year. Fortescue is from Pearl River. Signing with the Rangers shouldn't be a problem for him and there should be openings on the back end. BC won the Hockey East regular season and were #1 in the polls most of the year. They lost to Norhteastern in the first round of the HE tournament but will still be a regional #1"seed.

Not that laviolett is going anywhere but who the hell would replace him??? Who the fuck wants to coach this team anyway

Lowering the boomer…. https://youtube.com/shorts/G_mKFEC53mo?si=DutvVhOhocChG0tJ

“ The Rangers regained their good name by turning their season around in January. But the season is long. And it has become too long for the Rangers, who are soiling themselves again to put a perfect bow on 2024-25.”

NYStranger - LOL, I don't know why, but I suddenly started thinking of that 90s movie, My Own Private Idaho when you mentioned that bozo...My Own Private Milbury. Real tragedy of a plot.

Worse than the decisions management has made, it’s really about their destruction of morale. This team is not inspired.

We need new players and coach that's a lot to ask for also need a replacement for dreary that's too much to wish for. But we can be hopeful. Sather missed the playoffs for 8 years and didn't lose his job. We are in for another decade of CRAP.

Let us just understand that we are living through our very own Mike Milbury years. Drippy Dreary has destroyed any and all upward trajectory this organization had when he engineered the removal and personal replacement of Gorton and Davidson. His concussion history must have been worse than anyone thought because I am convinced Ted Drury’s dog would do a better job of GM. And without a doubt communicate better as well!

Nr not sure maybe if I had a crystal ball…. But a mirror….https://youtu.be/JC29vqDu_5M?si=_hk-NRARfA_qUMU7

Atleast my NC State Wolfpack did the right thing this month by firing the shitty coach and hiring our dream hire ...Will Wade............NY Rangers will 1000% fire Lavy this off-season when they dont make the playoffs.....Question is..........who is our dream hire?

HellsKitchen - I STRONGLY doubt either the Rangers or Wolfpack will be playing hockey by the time PERREAULT and FORTESCUE are available. It'll be interesting to see if either/or turn pro...BC is the second-ranked team in the nation, and a strong favorite to win Hockey East, if not the whole show...I think the deciding point for a lot of guys on that team will be Ryan LEONARD and what he does...if he stays, so too will PERREAULT, FORTESCUE and, I suspect, HAGENS...he goes? They'll probably all follow...either way, the Rangers and their farm team will be on the links by that point.

And I watched that NYP video with Johnny Lazurus...Nothing too revealing...but one point that DID catch me was when those two started talking about the scathing indictment LAVIOLETTE cast at his team...And that really pisses me off. Like you incontinent stupid windbag. YOU'RE THE COACH. Their compete level was fucked literally eight days ago in another 'must win' against the Jackets...Like they get one decent victory and one win by the skin of their teeth and suddenly this jackhole forgets who he's dealing with...I don't think they played awful against the Oliers, but that was certainly an earned loss and one that should've sent him back to the drawing board...and what does this fucking wet fart do to change things? HE BENCHES THE ONE KID WITH PEP IN HIS STEP. Oh and the guy who only skated six minutes...LAVIOLETTE must have the IQ of your common house plant, he's so stupid. Probably wears diapers because anyone that goddamn braindead most certainly can't figure out when to hit the head. Gah. Anyway, 10 more games to go and then it's gonna be a loooooooooooooong off-season.

Tell you guys this: If this were MY team? There wouldn't be a single player able to walk after the performance in Buffalo. Those fuckers would be running with their gear on up and down the goddamn Garden stairs until every last one of them was puking. I'd bag skate those fuckers until they couldn't stand. And then I'd lock them in a room with a piss bucket and a big screen with that game playing on repeat and the volume as high as it goes until the next morning. And that's when I'd have them do windsprints around the Garden all morning in their goddamn skivvies. I'd say 'FUCKERS. This is what we will do if you ever...EVER...lose like that again.' Of course, I would also skate them like a hockey team gunning for the Cup and not a fucking all-star team checking the boxes...but hey, that's me. LAVIOLETTE, from my understanding, isn't a warm fuzzy coach and is a lot more vocal than GALLANT...but he's just as stupid. And I can tell you from experience...if all you do is yell and bitch and moan and throw trash cans, eventually, the players tune you out...and THAT is what has happened here. DRURY's only possible saving grace is that he gave up on the season in December and figured he'd save the Rangers some money by letting this idiot finish out the season...but I don't think that's the case...at all.

VtRanger - couldn't agree more. Frankly, my tolerance for DRURY waned significantly when he stood by LAVIOLETTE during that horrid stretch in the fall. Quite frankly, I don't know how a coach goes 5-16...and gets beat as badly as the Rangers were getting beat...and still keeps his job. That's not a losing streak. That's a fucking serious problem...not only did he not make the RIGHT move, which was to fire that white-crusted dog turd masquerading as a coach...but instead he tore apart the roster...like OK. Gonna do that? At least start with the new coach...Anyway...this team is going nowhere fast. I had held out hope that maybe JT MILLER would box this mush-melloned douche into playing at least three lines...but it didn't...that moron doubled down by moving Z to wing...I had hoped beyond all hope that LAVIOLETTE might not be as bad as the Caps fans said...put into perspective, they reacted the same way to the Ranges hiring him as savvy Ranger fans did to the Devils hiring RUFF...But man, we got GALLANT Pt. 2. A guy who isn't the brightest, doesn't seem to know how to reach or motivate his players...and who just sits there like a lump of shit on a rug...staring blankly because he's too stupid and stuborn to try anything different.

Even boomer easiason was ragging on the organization. Too bad Dolan is sleeping. Too bad the rangers organization doesn't even know we exist. Too bad the rangers organization doesn't even care about the fans.

TD: If there is still a disconnect between Lavy and Drury at this point in the season, then Drury has no business running this team. If there is a disconnect, Lavy should have been fired or ordered to make changes. The insanity of running the same bullshit game in and game out has reached the point of absurdity. Four Ranger forwards skated in excess of 20 minutes (all of whom happened to be 31 years of age or older). Zero Calgary forwards exceeded 20 minutes. Those four Ranger forwards collectively recorded a grand total of three shots on goal. And you can't blame the power play for the ice time allocation--the Rangers had one power play the entire game. Either Drury is OK with Lavy's coaching (which alone is cause to fire Drury) or Drury is not calling the shots.

“Rangers’ roster moves not paying off in last-ditch playoff push” ….https://youtu.be/ohj8bdKs5Q8?si=8-nC7ZmUQwotCdI7

schneidw - What? You mean ALL OF THEM? Statistically speaking, KAKKO beats BORGEN in just about every category except hits. But you're also talking about apples and oranges...and on more than one level. Captain Obvious time: KAKKO is a forward and BORGEN is a defenseman, so obviously their basic stats are going to vary greatly...ditto with possession metrics...ditto with just about any stat you can find...but deeper, you also have to look at how they were being used by LAVIOLETTE. BORGEN is in LAVY's trust tree. He's been there since day 1. He jumped right into TROUBA's spot and has been getting most of his minutes ever since...KAKKO started in LAVY's doghouse and never got out. He never got top six minutes and his ice only declined as time went on...BORGEN was in the top four. KAKKO the bottom six...but here's the thing: KAKKO is a supreme talent. He hasn't put it all together yet, but he's got the tools. There are very, very FEW holes in his game. And the ones he has are minor. BORGEN is a meat-and-potatoes player. He's not flashy. He's not overly talented. He does what he does well, but he's never...EVER...going to be mistaken for an allstar.

BROKEN RECORD ALERT: This ALL falls back on the same fucking guy: The dude behind the bench. The lack of preparation. The shitty powerplay DESPITE having some Grade A talent on it and one of the top PPQBs in the league...the total fucking inept lineup decisions and then the even MORE inept deployment of those lines...It's the coach. It's the coach. It's the coach. ALL boils down to that fucking guy...now look. I'm not...or rather no longer a fan of DRURY...I think he's hovering somewhere lackluster and genuinely bad...But the Rangers...AS THEY EXIST TODAY...should be a .600 team. Probably more .650. At .500? They are drastically underperforming. At sub-.500, they are performing so poorly that it's mystifying...This is a team that has three really strong centers, a good foundation for a D and one of the best tendies in hockey. They also have some genuinely good young players who would be playing regular shifts with most other teams...LAVIOLETTE is stale as bread left on the counter for a month. His approach is badly outdated...and the WORST part about it? He simply doesn't acknowledge that his best players are beyond their peak. You simply cannot skate guys in their early 30s for 22 minutes a night and expect to get the best out of them. It's not to say guys in their early, mid and even late 30s can't be useful. They are a critical component of any good team...but you have to manage them correctly, and not let them skate around the ice for 2 minute shifts...and that's what he does game in and game out. I could ALMOST understand it if the rest of the team was terrible...but it's not. It's actually pretty good. And shorting young guys on minutes is just silly...So here's the deal: Either there's a disconnect between him and DRURY...because if it takes a season and a half to two seasons for a young player to proove himself enough to get more than 12 minutes of ice? Then DRURY should've moved them all and loaded this squad up with vets...because the coach he has is completely incapable of getting anything out of this team...and that's a scathing indictment of his ability, because my fucking cat could coach this team better. Shit, if you just took that lard-assed buttplug out of the picture and let the players coach themselves, you'd probably get a better result...anywho, this team is cooked. Season over. Can't play a game like that in March and think this is going anywhere other than the golf course.

All roads lead back to DD drury. He insisted on hiring lardass and let knoblach go to greener pastures instead of promoting him, that was a big mistake except for drury diehards. And that’s what started the balls rolling downhill. And they are still tumbling down. Why let the guy responsible for the tumble try to reshuffle when he’s bound to fumble ? It’s time for Dolan to clean house again, and pick good leaders for management. And since he likes shiny objects, he should hire from Nyr alumni stars . This dis organization has hit bottom for the most part thanks to the captain of the titanic DD. Let some other team hire him with unlimited memo paper.

RF: Thanks for the nudge. I neglected to mention that Drury needs to be shit-canned as well. I have zero confidence in his ability to oversee a rebuild. And yes, we have a group of veterans with NMC's. Fuck 'em. I'm beyond sympathy now. Do what you can to convince them to move on. Nevertheless, I don't have much confidence in any real chance of success so long as current ownership remains in place. Ultimately, the rot goes all the way to the very top and until that gets fixed, this team will not be hoisting a Cup.

Coaches coach, players play, and GM’s GM. Hard reality is this: they won’t play consistently. They can be decent but the esprit de corps isn’t there. Not in the way it needs to be. Bad teams have unsteady outings. Bad teams have trouble getting momentum. Break it down a bit though. Why is this team really so different than this years? I see lots of reasons but the biggest? The PP is no longer a weapon. The demoralization of trying to battle endlessly in order to generate those penalties is missing. Last season it was skating to the bench looking at the other team saying, you dumb f*cked now. And they knew that they were about to be pinned in their zone and having the Rangers tee off high% shots. They were gonna find Zibanejad for the one timer. Fox was gonna put the puck on tape. Panarin was gonna force you to extend out and play the angle. And Kreider was gonna take the goalies eyes. And the Rangers were gonna hurt you. No longer. On the good side Laviolette finally got his 1-3-1 working since he had guys who can play it over the last weeks. The bad news? You can’t score using it and that showed as well. And last night? They just lost it all. No forecheck, energy, adherence to cohesive strategy? They leaked like a sib. All over the ice. Total nightmare. Last night? That should be the bell tolling. This isn’t a team going anywhere but the shelf. I’ve said it before, Drury’s future will be judged by how he rebuilds his team till after free agency. Bad days and he’s gone too. And I’m talking that this team has to have an excitement level that the fans are ready for October. Laviolette? Gone me thinks. What’s the point? Head coaches are a dime a dozen and this one had two-years and he’s gonna be the first one to miss the playoffs in years. Sure he wasn’t bad as a body of record but when you’re gonna clean the house? Clean it. You got maybe 3-more seasons out a peak JT Miller. You gotta get Berard and Othmann really going. The later is playing decent and the pucks not going in. Both look like NHL players to me. Perrault is coming. Do you really want this kid playing on a line without sandpaper? There is a lot of crap to unpack. But it’s time in my eyes for the disassembly to happen in all but actuality until after the season. Even Kreider seems to speak like he knows it’s over. Because it is.

oops...meant to include: "and a bunch of high priced over 30 forwards most of who have NMCs who are underperforming and showing shockingly pathetic leadership capabilities."

VtRanger: And who would oversee this rebuild? Surely not Chris Dreary. He's the biggest reason this crap. He was handed a very good team with a bulging feeder system, some highly skilled young NHLers and some very good veteran players. Yes, there were some holes, primarily with the coach (DQ) and the lack of physicality/pushback throughout the lineup. Now 4 years later, the organization is in tatters - shitty farm team, weak feeder system, prized young assets devolving and a bunch of high priced over 30 forwards most of who have NMCs. The JTM acquisition only compounded most of that. Dreary has been a disaster almost from the get-go. He needs to be fired. The problem with that is who the hell does Dolans replace him with?

Please keep Perrault as far away from this group as possible. There is a psychological malaise/rot that has permeated the entire organization. Bring him in this summer after the extensive rebuild has begun (and by that I mean a majority of the players and the entire coaching staff are gone). I've gone from selective retool mode to full on rebuild. The infection must be eliminated and that means essentially starting over from scratch.

Perrault (and the Fort dude) would be better off staying in college until he's a UFA. He'll get ruined in New York because that's what this organization does to their young talented assets.

Perrault's availability depends on how far BC goes in the tournament. If they lose in the regionals he would be available on 3/30. If they go the Frozen Four it would be 4/12. If neither the Rangers or Wolfpack make the playoffs they each would only have a few games left after 4/12. Burning a year of his ELC for two meaningless games makes no sense. An ATO in Hartford would be the most likely way to go. Recall the Rangers burned a year for Kreider to play only in the playoffs and it worked out for them. I don't think that will happen this year.

I haven't bothered to check the icetime allotment last night but I guess I don't need to. Lardiolette might be one of the most frustrating coaches I've endured as a Ranger fan in recent memory. His refusal to change anything up of significance fits the definition of insanity. How Dreary is standing by twiddling his thumbs is beyond me. I honestly don't know which man is worse. It's truly inexplicable.

PJ: LOL. If the season was over now, the Rangers would be handing their 14th overall pick to the Shitsburgh Penguins. Worse case scenario AFAIC. Just keep losing until you're 13th overall or worse and maybe win a lottery spot (highest a team can move is 11 spots). At least that way there's a little reward/something to look foward to for such a ridiculously pathetic season.

I believe JTM has fit in well…He makes wild cross ice passes and is quite adept at turning the puck over….

Wow acquiring JTM sure is proving to be an.astute move! More genius decisions courtesy of Chris Dreary.

This is what happens when the gm and the coach with his invisible assistants dismantle their team playing jenga, and forget about chemistry from 3 seasons of 100+ teams. They are not a team, just a bunch of players going through the motions.

Sorry to hear the news on former Rangers Filip Chytl and Tomas Kloucek, one surprising, the other not, but both always hurt too much..Sad

Evets- Would love to see Perrault, but no way I burn the 1st year of his contract on this dreck of a season! He’ll sign soon enough and then play some in Hartford with Laba on an ATO, but no Rangers blue this season!

Evets1980 that would be nice but Drury won't fire laviolett. Possibly not even next year.

Kis that's what I have been saying lololol. He can skate once he gets going and is decent in the O zone but D zone nope.

I cant believe how soft the D is and how much they turn the puck over. Those of you that love jones, he sucks. Turns the puck over continually. Way to small. I dont see the value. He is not a main defender on a good team. My opinion. I dont care what anybody says

Whatever you think of Chris Drury, it's time for him to go to Laviolette and demand that they start playing the guys who are going to be important for next year. It's pretty clear that Drury is going to try to move on from Kreider and Jones. Othmann and Soucy need to be out there. Berard should be getting more ice time. I imagine they're going to try to move Zibanejad over the summer. Drop him down to 3C and try out some of these guys in the top 6. When Perrault's college season is over, let's get him in the lineup and put him in a position to succeed. Frankly, if Laviolette refuses, fire him now instead of over the summer and let Peca or Muse get in there to play the kids and start the process of figuring out what works. Before the end of this season, I'd like to see: Lafrenier-Miller-Perrault; Panarin-Trochek-Cuylle; Othmann-Zibanejad-Berard; Parsinen/Brodzinski-Carrick-Rempe. Shut Kreider down for the rest of the season. He's obviously still struggling with injury. He's doing his trade value no favors.

I thought that bald prick assistant coach from USA program was an analytics dynamo? what is he analyzing? only fans and tiktok reels?

How about this theory. The rangers do not want to make the playoffs!!!! Hence they can't win 3 in a row consistently. Just my guess how they can be so awful against a team they should beat..

Impossible to not be disgusted with this team….Been a fan since 1967 and don’t recall a Ranger team that fails to show up so often….Certainly some very bad teams over the years but this team up near the top in being heartless….

The fact that Rasmus Andersson got through this game with all his teeth intact is criminal.

The coaches should have been screaming at the players all game long, Forecheck, Forecheck, FORECHECK! FUCKING FORECHECK!

Players are responsible but Lav needs to get fired for being unable to motivate his team or adjust thru out the game. He must go

So funny - lots of 'this is their worse game of the year' declarations lately! Sad, too. Said it a few days ago - best continue to crap out and have a shot at a lottery pick.

In a season filled with poor games, weak efforts & disappointing losses, this one has to be one of the worst, if not THE worst.

Drew: Trust me, if the Islanders make the POs, the only run they'll experience is running to their vacations 2 weeks later. That they might make it shows you that after the big 3 in the Atlantic, the east is choke full of mediocre teams.

This shit hole team quit, they are done…and so am I. Fire Drury and the entire staff.

Total disaster of a season ... that game displayed everything that is wrong from effort, pride, system .. it is a mess ...I still believe there is lots of talent but the atmosphere is poisoned, the regression is some of the young guys is evident.... cannot get rid of 23 players, so so long coaches ... I suspect Drury is safe for now but deserves a healthy dose of the blame...

Cant wait until this coaching staff is fired. Keep runni g the same assholes out doing the same thing. Nobody charges the met. No ody crosses in front of the net. Dont ever put out cullye dont put out brodzinskki or rempe to retroeve pucks just stupid stupid same shit

12 sog the entire game? We gonna blame this on Igor? Im not seeing the core group or really good players others are seeing. I know theyre pros, but right now, IMHO theyre a group of hockey players dressed alike.

If it’s difficult the Rangers want no part of it….Just won’t pay the price….

They don’t appear to be too worried about it….This is not a team…A miracle Laviolette is still coaching this team….

Screw this team and coach! No pride…. What a disappointment Kreider is ending his rangers career… and Drury And Lav are to blame!!

Rangers are letting this team best them physically and mentally. Anderson chips with no fear of somebody smacki g him in the mouth calgary finds this game amusing. If i were trocheck i wouldnt let a coach in the room and id rip the whole team a new asshole. Id tell players if they didnt give effort they would have to answer to me. Id lose my mind in the locker room. 7 fucking shots after 2 at home. What a fuckj g travesty

Totally outplayed.. Flames first to loose pucks, winning board battles and should be comfortably ahead by 3 or 4 if not for Shesty... this is the team effort from the 4-15 stretch .. cannot se Laviolette not gettin axed...

This has been said before but this team plays like it’s the first time playing with each other. It’s gotta be the system right?

This Vaak dude may be the worst turnover prone worthless dman I have seen I'm my lifetime.

This team sucks. Cant even do a PP Wtf. Get JT miller and kreider off that unit. The biggest problem with the team other than the effort is nobody knows their role or purpose. They just suck

Have turned off a Ranger game in a dozen but tonight looks like it gonna be the night. Disgraceful

JFC... Coronato family grew up next door to my sister in Greenlawn.... He is a smart kid and a good hockey player... the family are iceholes fans

K. Miller is on the blink tonight for sure….Kreider is gone when the season is over and he knows it….

Drury won't get fired .. laviolett is only a maybe. Dolan is but playing music he doesn't care. Stop buying tickets!!

That period was a perfect example of why this team has sucked this year….Poor coverage in D zone…Numerous turnovers skating through the neutral zone….The insane east-west passes and a refusal to shoot….Depressing but not surprising….

I cant wait for this season to be over. Lavi needs to be fired. This team gets outworked on the regular. This defense has to be the softest in the league. Why bring in soucey and de haan and they both sit. Miller is a disaster. Vaak sucks and jones is worthless

I so want something to wake this team up but they just mail it in time and time again. Are they rope a doping us and will find another gear?

Flames came to play .. Ranger came for a Sunday beer league non contact skate... Better tear a strip and f'in wake up .. embarassing

Bob - you serious Clark? Cause they’re a bunch of pussies, that’s why. Kreider has checked out. Z refuses to play a N-S game. Drury made our collective D much easier to play against w/ his handywork. A 2 yr. extension to Vakkinenen. He should be fired for that personnel decision alone. Our goalie is overrated/overpaid - another Drury Christmas miracle. Miller slashed - Sam “Z talking to officials”. Yells at officials…lololol. Go get some skin in the 2nd. You know it won’t. This team is so fucking depressing. I can only pray that the housecleaning starts with Drury, not just Laviolette. Next GM is gonna have their work cut out for them

Berard is a very similar player to Coronado. The difference is that Coronado actually gets to play an important role…

Rhetoric yep I agree but still not enough for the playoffs. He simply can't handle the ticket checking and hitting.

New acronym associated with the Rangers…SAP…Stupid Ass Pass! Rangers are EXPERTS at SAPs…in fact, the acronym can be used to describe the Rangers as a team…a bunch of SAPS…Stupid Ass Passers!

Why is it that the ranges always have a bunch of guys in the neighborhood but nobody takes anyone?

So disappointed at the fools booing the Canadian anthem at MSG. We are a hockey family, and we don't do that. Not here, where people are more important than politics.

Despite the early goal .. poor start.. losing puck battles in teh D .. and the overpassing at the blueline causing TO's and Flames coming the other way .. next year's coach better get that fancy pants overpassing out and get a simpler chip and chase in

I don't care what some fans think, Panarin has been the best UFA signing we've ever had. Even though at times he can be frustrating :)

Of course, we need to sin versus the Flames tonight. But almost as important is the Sens beating the Canadians who are a point back with 2 extra games in hand...

Leonard is going to join the Caps and Perrault won't stay at BC even if they don't win the title. I wonder if Fortescue will leave or stay.

Wonder what's taking so long to announce the REMPE deal. The players were seen celebrating it on the ice ....RF4L... Agreed. He is our best center prospect. It will be good to have him in Hartford.

Laba BTW also signed an ATO with the Pack for the remainder of the AHL season which for the Pack because they once again suck badly, won't be many games.

Rhet: That's good news. Laba seems to be a legitimate prospect albeit likely as a bottom 6 forward, although it's more than reasonable envisioning him starting his career with the Pack.

New York Rangers @NYRangers... #NYR have agreed to terms with forward Noah Laba on a two-year, entry-level contract.

Othmann- 11 GP 0G 0A +1 44 CF%... He is not making much contribution. Brining Parssinen into lineup is smart decision given Calgary is chippy and can take faceoffs....

TD- I am curious what metrics you utilize to state Kakko is a far better player than Borgen? In all seriousness, position differences aside, I don't know where the statistics lineup but to my eyetest, I see Borgen have a more positive impact on the NYRs performance than Kakko ever did and as we have bantered on the WALL, Kakko is putting up very mediocre stats since going to SEA...not sure they will even work hard to resign him...

Othmann with a turnover and is benched….Almost like Laviolette looks for reasons to sit him so the garbage that came back in trades can play….

Arthur Kaliyev is out for the rest of the regular season and the playoffs with an upper body injury. Per Mollie.

Word going around that Matt Rempe got a contract extension, no word yet on the details.

“As per his wont, Laviolette generally cut down to seven or eight forwards by the third period even though not one of them is on a heater. Going with the double-center experiment reduces the margin for error. The head coach is looking to squeeze blood out of the Panarins, Kreiders and Mika Zibanejads even if plasma is running low.”….”0-for-3 in this one and 1-for-20 over their past seven contests with a variety of actors filling roles. Laviolette noted that the team practices with the man advantage with every opportunity that presents itself, but clarity is lacking”….”The Rangers have been hailed for rescuing their season from the Dark Ages of December, but that has now become kind of an overcorrective narrative. The fact is that the team is almost exactly what the record says it is over the past 20 games over which the Rangers have won nine (9-9-2).”…” their last three-game winning streak ended in Calgary on Nov. 21. Since then, the Blueshirts have won two straight seven times. They managed to lose the next one seven straight times, though they have gotten three losers’ points out of them.”….”For the Rangers are on the NHL .500 local, a 9-9-2 treadmill to obscurity.”…. With 14 games left the Nyr have so far proven my opinion correct. The coach and his assistant in the very least have to go , but in reality DD drury should join them. They are hanging by a thread for the wildcard spot. Except for the kids’ getting experience , there’s little reasons for this team to be in the playoffs. And it’s pretty much a guarantee that they won’t get out of the first round if they get in. They would need to go on two of their big 2 game winning streaks because 3 was left in November. A season that shouldn’t be remembered or repeated. They have 72 points with 28 more points almost impossible to win. If they stay on course they will win 14 for a season total of hold your nose 86. Five teams already have that and more than another 10 will pass that. Next year’s slogan should be “remember the limbo “. How low can you go ?

TD. I'm not blaming JTM. The PP sucked before he arrived and still sucks. He's not the problem but he's part of the problem abd arguably worse his addiction to PP1 has had zero impact positively.

schneidw - 100 percent. The winner of the trade is the team that gets the most talented player(s). And right now, KAKKO is a FAR better player than BORGEN. It's not even close, bud. Not by a country mile. MAYBE the third rounder they got turns into something...But let me lay this on you: The Rangers have had 13 third rounders in the past decade. The ONLY one to do anything in the NHL has been Zac JONES...They got two that could theoretically still pan out in FORTESCUE and McCONNELL-BARKER...but if you're playing the odds, that means the RAngers have a one in 10 chance of getting an NHLer out of that pick...I'd also say if you think KAKKO is going to be a third line plug his whole career, I would say you need to look a little closer at the player...the Rangers got a decent player in BORGEN and two throws of the dice...given that info, the best I can say is that it was a bad trade. Not DRURY's worst, but not far off from the bottom...Hey, if you buy a stock at $100, sell it for $50...you still have cash...and that's good...you just don't have as much. You still lost.

RF4L/schneidw - Hang on, before we start pinning the PP woes on JT MILLER. The first unit has absolutely SUCKED all season long. It has gotten progressively staler and more predictable AS the season has gone on, namely because they do the same stupid things game in and game out. Teams have learned that all they basically need to do is keep the box square in front of the net. The Rangers hardly ever shoot, and when they do, they miss the net or hit someone. They never get it to KREIDER any more, and he was one of their most valuable weapons. It's an effort in futility, because all they seem to do is possess the puck. No one ever thinks to shoot. MILLER may be indoctrinated in that BS antic now, but he wasn't the cause of it. The whole unit should be smashed and dispersed. They should have two equal units that split time 50-50. You get 60 seconds or the the first clear after...and off the ice. Not this bullshit with staying on for 1:45. That's another very easily identifiable problem: They're on for waaaaaaaaaay too long.

TD- Still holding onto Kakko value being much higher than Borgen plus 2 draft picks that Drury was able to get from Seattle... I had to go check stats, admittedly have not given Kakko any further thoughts, just another NYR high pick draft bust, a long painful list that I am hoping Othmann doesnt join next year... Kakko in SEA, 35 GP, 7 goals and 16 assists, -9 despite getting almost 18 minutes a game playing w top 2 lines... Just gotta let go man, its a NYR fan rite of passage to see our top picks flame out... ...

Ranger47 - Sophie's choice. I actually really like the Jackets as a team. BUT...I always want the Rangers to make the playoffs. As shitty as the Devils are without HUGHES, I just don't have any confidence in their ability to bottom out and drop out of the race...so if it's between the Rangers chiseling their way into the dance by browbeating poor Columbus or both teams making the playoffs at the behest of the Devils' epic collapse...I'd dream for the latter, but would wager on the former...So...sadly...Go Devils. Yay.

Odd as it may seem...the Rangers are kind of in the sweet spot at this very moment: they are clutching on to the last wildcard spot AND their record is crappy enough to land them the 12th overall pick(think: Marc STAAL)...They can win only a little bit more to remain above that 13th or higher threshold to keep the pick from the Pens...Not that there's much to pick from at that point in the draft...so TBH, the Rangers would probably be better off just letting the Pens have Pick 14 or worse this season...If the Rangers DO have the 12th or 13th, I would actually be in favor of them moving down and trying to get an early second rounder.

RIP Klou! We thought he was going to be a real star on D for the Rangers but (if I remember correctly) he got a concussion (in an AHL game, I think) and could never return to play in the NHL. We felt snakebit. Only the death of (possible superstar) Cherepanov in Russia (heart attack, I believe) before he could play here was worse in terms of being snakebit as a team.

Bob - My lord man, preaching the TRUTH. I know I've been the toughest on BORGEN here, but I do see his utility...my beef with him is more what we traded to get him and I don't see him as a first-pairing guy...more like a LINDGREN-facsimile...but I digress...all truth. It's so disappointing too, because all three youngsters...with EDSTROM too...are very good players. I think REMPE and EDSTROM have their limitations, for sure...but both have come quite a distance since game 1, and I'd really have no issues at this point with skating REMPE 10-11 minutes a night...OTTER and BERARD though? I would gleefully give those guys regular shifts in the top nine. I think both could really do wonders for those top lines...essentially be the spark plug that CUYLLE now is...But to do it, they'd need to come to the realization that CARRICK isn't a third-line center and that it'd be better to roll Z, TROCHECK and MILLER for 17 minutes in the middle, than two of those guys for 20-plus minutes...but here I am carrying on...Agree. 1,000 percent. And with the burning vigor and warmth of 10,000 suns.

Yes, 45 is way too young. I recall his arrival - a physical best who hit like a truck. I recall one hit in particular: He stepped out of the penalty box and nailed someone. Was great!

tlats - Holy shit, that's awful. KLOOCH was a breath of fresh air amid the sewage that was the Rangers from the early 2000s...every time I get down on the current team, I think of that one...He was also a big part of Hartford's only Calder Cup, if I remember correct. Just the EXACT type of D-man any Ranger fan would love. His hits were positively punishing...but I do also seem to recall he was having injury problems...Talk about bad deals...it was KLOUCEK, ZIDLICKY and Rem MURRAY for friggin' Mike DUNHAM...Or as I liked to call him...DONE-Ham. That dude sucked and blowed, and we got to watch ZID become the PPQB we needed...KLOOCH flamed out...like I said, because of injury I think...Man...RIP. Ski with a helmet, folks, and under control. You bombing down the mountain so fast one of those poles comes out and nails you? That ain't good.

A crying shame about Kloucek…Remembering he hit like a truck….RIP Thomas Kloucek…

Actually I have seen more physical play from Kreider in recent games vs. earlier in the season…He is wasted on the PP because shots rarely get through to deflect….

KREIDER- When was the last time Kreider checked a player or hustled on the forecheck... Kreider has gotten lazy as a player, all he focuses on is parking himself at the side of the net (out of contact zone) and looking for a tip in... For a player w his size and skill, its hard to undertand how he became such a finesse player.

RF4L- Great point on the NYR PP since Miller joined.... JT has several horrible turnovers on the PP yesterday, blind passes that were so far off the mark... LAVs needs to shake up the PP unit and use the 2nd unit more...

Very sad news- Former New York Ranger Tomáš Klou?ek Tragically Passes Away in a Skiing Accident at the Young Age of 45

Who's the greatest competition for the 8th PO spot - CBJ or Montreal (or others?).

It is clear that management determined that the core from the last few years was not enough to get to the finals and win. So they decided they were going to turn it over and change the core. That is not an easy thing to do, especially when the core represents the lions share of the scoring. So they’ve started that process, Miller makes a difference, say what you want, but Borgen has made a difference, the frustrating part is that the young guys have made a difference too, with minimal ice time. The fact that the farm is as baron as it is is another problem of course. But I can’t believe that Hoffman wouldn’t have made an impression if he was on one of the first top two lines. Because I think he’s played well. Responsible defensively generating some chances, the one thing he hasn’t done would shoot the puck enough which is what he’s best at. Berard is a buzz saw. Carrick has been fantastic, but any team that has him in the top nine is not going very far. There’s still a gaping hole at the center position. Clearly they’ve already convinced themselves that Parssinen is not the one to fill that gap. So we’ll see what happens. But Fox was very good last night, looked like his old self, and that gives them a lift. However, the thought of number 18 being in the first pair is as scary as it gets.

I truly believe it's in the Rangers best interests to finish 13th or lower so they have a lottery chance and at least get to draft in the top 13 and hopefully, that's enough to get Lardiolette's ass fired out the door. Anyone believing if they squeak into the POs they will make noise is deluding themselves AFAIC. There's zero in their game and in the strategies deployed by the coaching staff to anticipate anything but a quick elimination in round 1. Besides giving Dolans some PO revenue, what does that achieve? I say nothing.

RF - LOL great timing! Man, if I were DRURY, I would demote all three of those guys and let KALIYEV and PARSSINEN ride pine. Fuck, at this point, I'd just dress seven D to get those guys back to Hartford and playing big minutes...what LAVIOLETTE does to his young players is fucking criminal. It's unreal...I mean, I guess I shouldn't be surprised with how he worked with JONES and KAKKO last year...and KAKKO and MANCINI this year...Oh and JONES again...That dude is a fucking idiot. Serious idiot. Like the ONE thing I will give any early-20s player is they ALL are like Energizer bunnies. They fly. And the crazy part about the three guys that got the shaft last night...and the night before...and on Thursday...is that they ALL generally look good out there. folks may disagree with me on OTTER, but if there's anyone who can say with a straight face that REMPE and BERARD have been anything other than good, then I'll show you a fool.

REMPE: 7:19. BERARD: 6:22. OTHMANN: 6 fucking minutes. Meanwhile, FOUR of our fucking forwards over 21 minutes. Putting this in perspective, Connor McDAVID, the best hockey player on the planet, and Leon DRAISAITL, probably among the top 10 overall on the planet...had 20:42 and 20:48 respectively...I know some of you roll your eyes when I bring up icetime...but this is a big deal...I'll also note what I did before in my summary of the Columbus victory: PP1 absolutely HOGS the powerplay, and, while they look nifty out there and have great movement, they're basically 100 percent ineffective...1-23 I think I heard? That is horrifically bad. That's losing games bad. That's worst in the league bad.

Oh RF laviolettes use and devolpnent of the kids has been discussed on here so much. His use of the kids is horrible. Rempe isnt a grest player. He has improved and can be effective. Laffy has been stunted. How much time did he get in the 3rd. Pressure situation and the kid doesnt get the experience. Last night against the oilers was horrible. He kept lutting the same people out all the time. Make the playoffs or not i hope they get rid of Lavi. Maybe the organization should look at the coach for hershey of the AHL. That team is always at the top of the division. Hate the retreads

Of course, Lardiolette employing his usual roster management strategies: Matt Rempe with 7:19 iceimte, Brett Berard 6:22, and Brennan Othmann 6:00. More fabulous how to develop the younger players decisions courtesy of the New York Rangers.

More depressing PP stats: Since Miller arrived, the Rangers are 7-for-46, a 15.2 percent clip that’s 26th in the league.

DREW: If Shitsburgh does end up getting the Rangers 1st in June, you know what that sets up for the 2026 draft? Dreary trading that first away, too.

Further mediocre stats: The Rangers scored 11 PP goals in their first 15 games. In the 55 games since, they've managed a pathetic 22 PP goals. And what PP changes has the stubborn, over the hill coach made over those 55 games? Nothing of any significance. Inexplicable.

rf4L - I hate that we have to give up 1st rounders. I kind of hope we just "get it over with: and let them have the 1st this year so we can move on.

The Rangers are 9 - 9 - 2 since their 4 and 15 fiasco and if that isn't the definition of mediocrity I don't know what is. And they are headed precisely to where I figured they would once Dreary executed the Miller trade: Ending up in the 14th, 15th or 16th overall spot so Shitsburgh gets their first rounder. 1 in 85+ isn't a coincidence...

Laviolett and housley can go maybe keep the other 2 . We simply don't have the roster but their are some pieces here to keep. Fox, Igor, panarin, ZBAD, kreider, Jones, vaak, at least need to go. Drury won't do it though he won't dump Igor and fox. We will sign a few names as always rinse and repeat. Long summer of who knows what.

I have the Igor argument with other Rangers fans and they freak when I criticize him… I am not saying he isn’t good…But many nights he is not the best goalie on the ice or is often on par with the opposing goalie…That isn’t good enough considering his compensation says he is top goalie in league territory…..

The 4-15 run was the undoing of this season...even a poor stretch a game or even 2 under .500.. and they still would be 9-10 pts better than now... ahead of Jersey on the heels of the Candy canes.. but it is what it is,,,seasons over on April 17th,, here's hoping the coaches are cleared out on the 18th ....

I know folks love Jones, but I don’t see a top line player there. Good kid, easy to root for, but he is to me is a possible 2nd pair on the bad team, and a spare on the cup contending team. There is no room for him with Fox in the lineup. Have you given credit to ZShit, He is certainly playing his best hockey of the season now. Said it numerous times before, his hockey problems on the ice were all mental. He looked like he was playing not to get hurt, and now you a different player. He drives to the net, dived head first to break up a play, goes through players. Might have to stop calling him ZShit, if he keeps that up. That’s said, his Bromance brother looks completely checked out. Like he is playing. But hid mind is somewhere else. Just don’t get it. Where is the fucken pride???

Of course the islanders came back to beat Florida after being down 2-0 so they’ll be in the playoffs soon.

Rangers biggest problem is once again inability to consistently score even strength. 3rd line generated nothing offensively, and both 1st and second line entire game was trying to shoot from angles which did nothing. Only time they scored is when net was crashed. Time and time again, defenseman had an open point shot, only to pass to the open winger on the side. Why don’t Rangers take point shots? Same on PP. What is the point to play Krieder on PP, if they never shoot looking for a deflection?? Rempe is very close from taking another step in his hockey evolution. Just shows you that it’s not just talent alone that requires to play in NHL, it’s the work that players put off the ice. Love that kid. Thing about Otheman is that he is where he should be, regardless his playing time. Experience that he gets every night in NHL, he will never get that in AHL. Game speed is still a problem for him and only way to learn is thought playing in NHL. He looked fine against few bad teams, but it is a different level with the better teams. That’s said, it was a close game, that could have easily gone the other way. Defensively, Rangers have played a much better game last 3-4 outings.

And Kreider has given up! I get that you are frustrated with management but damn pay for your teammates. And now the islanders are leading the Panthers.

Igor, fox, panarin, ZBAD, kreider, Jones. Can all go. Free up more cap space. Rempe is really becoming a player but needs a bit more work in the D zone but he is getting better. Berard, ottman disgusting hardly playing. Laffy looked somewhat alive

Actually the effort in this game doesn’t make them hard to root for in my opinion..They dug a huge hole that they may not be able come back from…They deserve this with horrible play over two months….That is what pisses me off..Now every loss is a critical one… Laviolette has to be surprised he is still here..

Can't complain about the effort.. ultimately a bottom third of the league PP costs... the Oilers casts whines the most I heard this year about penalties.. wouldn't shut up about it

Ggod thing they paid 11.5 for a goalie. Wasn't his fault but the other goalie was better again. Panarin sucks and JT miller had a nightmare. Rangers will never develop a kid because they refuse to put out a kid when the game is on the line. He team did work hard tonight

The coach we should have hired is in the other bench. Gawd I truly despise our fat bastard coach. McD is like a PlayStation player. Just sick. Terrible game for K’Andre. Jittery at best. But Shesterkin needs to make that 2nd goal save. I’m sorry, you want to be paid as the best but not okay like it. No excuses. Full stop. Gotta make a big save or two in a game like this to stay in hunt. This team doesn’t have it. Tease like TD said. Which is even worst b/c they’ll give up their first to Pitt this year. Unless they’re worse than this next year. I’d seriously consider moving either Fox and/or Shesty for some high draft capital. Utah anyone

I agree that our pp or lack there of, will cost us a playoff spot. And I’ve said it all along. I still believe that Laviolette should’ve been fired months ago. He refuses to make the changes needed.

I’d like to know how many times those one-timers on the PP were tried & how many times it worked

Miller hit the post from there on our first PP but it’s just not where goals are scored from….

Great... now we not only have zbad with the garbage one timer from the left... we have jitter Miller doing the same garbage from the right... kill me

Yes, a bad goal by Shesty but a poor,stupid play by Jones.He drifted to the middle for no reason , then had to come back to his man and was late. Jones reeks of mediocrity. You wanted him to get more ice time. The more he gets the worse he plays.

Come on Rangers! You can do it!!! Not a great play by Otter…. And deflected by Jones:(

Loved both of them - both were very good. But it’s Richter’s jersey that I wear.

I remember fans were torn with Beezer vs Richter but then Richter had that incredible showing in the A/S game & decision was made.

Mark: Richter/Beezer is a really good guess as well. I thought that G/V in their Vezina winning year might have done it since there were so many low scoring games back then...Look forward to seeing the answer.

Ranger47- I think you could be right, my guess is Hank and Talbot or Richter/Beezer!

First half of the game proves we can play with EDM and we haven't been at our best yet....

Thought we played a little "scared" in the first .. they seem to have shaken that off and are being more assertive...

Believe we have some goals coming. We can win this one if we can get more O time.

Man the replays on the KM penalty and Jones penalty look bad….Pisses me off…

I still believe they can win this game…Wasn’t all bad…Had chances off rush….

Believe the Rangers are bitching about the non calls as Oilers have gotten away with a couple…Holding stick I saw twice and a hook on ZBAD that he is really bitching about…

Minimal offensive presence. 3 penalties. Multiple giveaways. Gee who's winning...

I feel like 90% of our games we either get scored on at the beginning of the period or the end!

This is why I’m so leery of Kandre. Literally two gaffs back to back when trying to clear the zone. Just not much there above the neck, but has all the tools. I’m afraid you’ll be hearing the same thing 5 yrs from now

I don’t care how quickly it happened…when Draisatl grabs Fox’s stick so that it PULL Fox, that shit has to be called!

Rumor has it that MF is working diligently on a AI gm to hopefully be ready for the draft and beyond….. and ai has indicated that three way trades are not a priority because of the energy needed. He has volunteered to go to Mars asap. He’s training in the astronut program. He’s used to zero gravity.

REMPE_ How do NYRs and Rempe react to this repeat offender Dickinson getting minimal punishment while Rempe is targeted by phantom calls relentlessly? https://x.com/TheStanchion/status/1901133370568175991

Lafrenierre-> No Banter on the WALL that Lavs finally moved Lafrenieree back to his natural LW position... NYRs need to see what they have w LAF and to send a message to Panarin that he needs to waive his NMC and work w the NYRs on a trade destination because the team can no longer pay $11.8M/yr for a 1-dimensional player.. they need to create LW slots for Cuylle, Lafrenierre, Othmann and find a 1LD to pair w Fox, any chance that Jakob Chychrun makes it to UFA status on July 1st? Plus, Lafrenierre moving back to LW create a roster spot at RW for Gabe Perrauelt.

I never even bought up whether the trade was a win or a loss. The overarching point was that we included a player that didn't need to be included. A player that the other team didn't ask for (we also probably included him because we didn't value him). I think it says more about Drury and his valuing of players than anything else. If we had included Lindgren, we don't make the trade for Parssinen and de Haan. So far, that's not looking like it would've been any kind of loss. I'm sure Parssinen will be a great player for us, but it's not looking like ti right now. ALSO: If we had kept Lindgren in the JTM trade, we likely don't give up a 1st rounder. Food for thought.

Sorry but it's too early to state Dreary eon the Miller trade. Yes looking at it in the now most definitely but let's see: 1) How long Miller is effective after this season. If he starts to fall off next year not good. 2) How the player selected with that 1st rounder turns out. The pick could be as Hugh as 14th overall for Shitsburgh and remember Miller was selected 15th overall. Trading away 1sts is always risky business but doing so for an aging player when you're hardly a cup contender could come back to bite the organization in the ass for YEARS.

Agree we won the miller trade!!! A first for Drury winning a trade. Although he did dump troubas salary too credit where crey is due. If he would have fired laviolett months ago then he would be in my good graces..I wonder if Drury knows that??

Yeah, that CHYTIL hit was brutal and he really didn't do anything wrong. Just a dirty punk hit from DICKINSON...I do agree though...CHYTIL is at a junction in his career and not a good one. Sad the Rangers had to trade him, but his next stop is retirement.

RF4L - Crazy to think ROOBROECK isn't even old enough to drink and that SYKORA, the guy who created that play, is even younger. Long way to go for both, still, but it's better than the alternative.

I liked MANCINI...a lot...and who knows what comes of the first rounder...but right now? JT MILLER for MANCINI, the first and the tattered remains of CHYTIL'S career? This is a rare win for DRURY. Things could certainly change next season...but if we get three or four more years out of MILLER at the level he's playing now? We have won that deal by a country mile.

The bottom line is that if you have a young talented player, you put him in a place where he is likely to succeed. Fourth line, with limited minutes playing a largely defensive role on a line with another rookie is just not that place. I'm not saying OTHMANN and BERARD should be on the first unit PP...but shit. Get the kids on with talent. Use their natural energy. In fact, I would argue fourth line, as LAVIOLETTE uses it, is probably THE WORST place to put a young player because that line is typically weaker and deployed in a defensive role.

Rhet0ric - Ahh man, if you're going to sit here and tell me that CUYLLE came up and played exclusively on fourth line, I'm going to say you've got a very poor memory. And REMPE? You're going to roll him out? He was put into NHL service when he was wholly unready for action. Like not even close. And he was kept in. And, despite being beaten out for a spot BY OTHMANN, he was given an opportunity to stay with the big club. And BERARD? You're pointing to a guy who has been NHL-ready all season and has been bounced in and out of the lineup and back and forth to the minors for no real reason...I get this idea here that every young player should do the most with his ice...and that folks here seem to equate NHL readiness with scoresheet...but man, to sit back and suggest OTTHMAN isn't ready for the NHL based on the extraordinarily limited ice he's getting on fourth line or that he is getting is more than enough opportunity to show he should be on a better line with more ice is just silly.

Chytil- Chytil can't catch a break.. it was a dirty blindside hit from behind... doesnt change the fact, Chytil has to concern himself w lifelong CTE... Drury was able to offload his $4M salary cap hit, still hate giving up a 1st round pick.. but Miller has been a gamechanger for NYRs

Some thoughts: That was about as complete a Rangers' game as I've seen this season. Whole team was popping. We a TEAM EFFORT, which is again, not something we've seen...Couldn't hardly NOT notice it, with Micheletti mentioning it ever 10 seconds, but LAFRENIERE was dialed in...THAT is how he needs to play...THAT is the LAFRENIERE the Rangers drafted. THAT is the player who could be a key piece to this team moving into the future...Very glad JONES continues to slot in the lineup. I'm not sure why it took this long to realize this...but hopefully he remains. I know folks get tied up in his size, but he gives the D speed and another gear on offense...St. BORGEN...while I still loath that trade, was good...You know who else was dialed in? PANARIN. Again. This is what the Rangers need to be effective...also liked KREIDER's jump. TARASOV almost gave up a critical goal after he misjudged KREIDER's speed...My one beef continues to be with PP1 just refusing to get off the ice...general rule of thumb with the PP should be 60 seconds on or the first clear...PK clears the puck? Get a change. PP in the second, they fucked it royally because MILLER, in specific, didn't change. And they almost got caught in an oddman rush...As a whole, though, they played good team defense and, perhaps above all, had a very strong, quick and effective forecheck...THIS is the type of hockey they will need to play for the next month to have a hope for the playoffs...My hopes are still exceedingly low and my over all feeling is that this team is better at teasing than stringing together good performances...but if they're going to do it this season? Last night's performance is a good roadmap.

JFC: Agreed. This is one particularly bad hit - unlike say the Fast hit where it almost seem gentle, here his head bounces off the glass. Zero surprise here if he doesn't play again this year. Also, including him in the Miller deal was addition by subtraction (unfortunately) because sooner or later, this was going to happen.

Chytil did nothing wrong on that hit. He was hit from behind and there was no way to avoid it. His head snapped back and that is what likely caused the injury/concussion. He has been concussed so many times that it takes less & less force to cause another one. He can’t continue like this…his only course of action if he wants to continue playing pro hockey is to play in a Euro league where the ice is bigger and the hits are fewer.

https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/video/canucks-chytil-gets-rocked-from-behind-immediately-exits/

https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/canucks-finding-groove-with-hughes-back-pettersson-regaining-form/

Rhet - attended SJU 69-73. Was there for Louie’s last year before he went ABA and took the Big Whopper, Billy Paultz with him. The 69-70 freshmen team was loaded - this was before freshmen could play varsity - Mel Davis Billy Schaefer Ron Rutledge Larry Jenkins. If we had a decent coach…. Well we didn’t & it was disappointing. I was on the baseball team and they’d pay us $5 to work as ushers & you could bring a date if you had one.

CHYTIL got lit up and was crawling in the ice . He will never be said to have eyes in the back of his head . Very badly showed lack or awareness by the boards .

Thanks Tom. I should have known that, I used to watch the Red Storm back in the day(32 years since they changed the name? Time flies).

Jello jiggles….“We’ve got a lot of work to do,” head coach Peter Laviolette said. “There are still teams that are right there. This thing juggles. Other teams got a game in hand on us. None of that matters. We talked about it, we’re in charge of what we do. We’re in complete charge of winning hockey games and don’t have to look anywhere else… We just got to be responsible for ourselves right now.”… get a 3 way mirror….

Fox played well in his first game back….Must have pissed someone off as Vaak was somehow his D partner….

Nice to see a 60 min effort and protect the lead in the third... teachable moment on that last turnover in the neutral zone with about 30 secs on the clock .. young guys made an extra pass and turned it over instead of gaining centre and gettin in deep ... games won but you are protecting the SO

PJ agree about Rosen. Hopefully michelletti goes too he is awful. Hoping for Maloney he deserves it!!!

One of the things I liked the most is Laffy’s play….Looked like a different player.. Will be huge if it continues….

Igor upping his trade value lolol. Take the win, canolis. Leave the gun. Tomorrow not expecting anything.

Was watching the Johnnie’s. Just watched last period. They looked pretty focused. Let’s see what happens tomorrow.

Cuylle what fucking find he is what a player , versatile, skates, hands, size. !!!

Can’t play in our own end rest of game…Need a forecheck…Get the next one….

Be sooo nice if thus guy turns out to be the real deal: https://x.com/WolfPackAHL/status/1901071626034126975/video/1

Crying shame Kreider couldn’t tuck one in there….Would have been huge….Need a strong third…

Lookin fora smart third .. pucks in deep and counter... no passivity being outshot "19-2" ....

Thoughts on Fox? (Oooh, good name for a children’s book!) I was worried he was rushed back but I’ve been impressed so far. And Bread can be as inconsistent defensively as he is as long as he produces!

Can’t complain too much about that pp. good chances at least. Didn’t look like the pass a zzzzzapalooza of recent.

So far-so good. Good road game. Of course, lots of time left to eff it up. Nice to get a PPG for a change here.

Yeah, I commented earlier that I thought there was an ice problem. I believe the early TRO problem was due to the ice....

Rhetoric geeee what a surprise ! A miss by Drury nah not possible..I also thought mancini would be something special. We are just dumb fans following this sickening organization.

VAN fans are in love with Victor Mancini and feel a bit like they stole him from us. It's an early sample size, but in his last game, he played more than 18 minutes and the two games prior to that, he played more than 15 1/2 minutes. I loved the kid ever since we brought him uo and don't feel like we ever played him enough/couldn't get past a LAVI bias. We desperately need defenseman and we chose to put him in the deal over Lindgren(reportedly).Like I said, it's still early in his career for him, but it's looking like another miss for Drury.

TD... This conversation is pointless because you keep repeating the same thing as though it should be crystal clear to me. Berard got similar type minutes and sat when Othmann was kept in the lineup, but he was still better than him. Cuylle, when he first came up, he had similar minutes to Otter and he was better than him. Making the most of their opportunities. Look at what Rempe did with his ice time. He started out with less minutes(a lot less) when he got here. Does every kid need to play on PP1 just to make it to the NHL? Let's give Otter all the excuses just because we like him.

Again. If your argument is that OTHMANN needs to go to the AHL so he can play big minutes? We agree. To say he's not NHL ready though? Nonsense. He was NHL-ready to start the season. What he needs is better minutes and better linemates. I'm not going to sit here and argue that BERARD is worse, because HE ALSO needs more minutes. The point here is that both guys are ready and they're getting marginalized NOT because they're defensive liabilities. Not because they are getting lost. Not because they are getting knocked around. But rather because the asshat coach can't figure out how to intersperse young players in the lineup and he's playing the Rangers like the year is 2004.

Rhet0ric - Yes, I know what the player cards say just fine. What you're again not taking into consideration is how infrequently the player is playing. Let me flip this around: Look where BRODZINSKI is in that mix. He was noticeable the whole game. Looked fantastic. Carson SOUCY, who had a terrible game. Got walked MULTIPLE times...and he had in-game score that was higher. Why? Two blocked shots, one shot, four hits and he was on the ice for a GF. You could make a strong case for BRODZINSKI, if he had gotten five more minutes, would've amassed some of those stats...conceivable to think that he would've gotten another shot, made a hit and blocked a shot with five more minutes...What I'm saying and I don't think you're getting is that if you are at the bottom, like KREIDER was on Thursday, and you had 18 minutes? That's fucking bad. Likewise, if you're at the top and you had 8-10 minutes? That's really good. OTTER had shit for minutes, which means not only did he not get much of a chance to make plays, the team around him didn't have much of a chance to make plays...so his impact score naturally is going to be shit...and just to go a bit further...the goal BRODZ scored? OTTER was literally JUST getting off the ice when it went in the net. Had he gone a bit slower to the bench, his whole stat card would be different because he'd have a + to his name. I get your point. He didn't do shit. I don't disagree. But he didn't have a chance to do shit. That's where we're missing each other.

SOUCY has been neck and neck with VAAKANINEN for the worst defenseman to dress as a Ranger. He gets walked regularly during the games. He's got a bit more of an offensive upside, but he's been just a shy better than terrible since he came over. I am not surprised at all that he's the odd-man out.

Jfc31 if you think fox is the most important skater then we are truly in big trouble. Heck we are in big trouble. Fox is strictly and O zone player. Under forecheck he folds plain and simple. Ask the 4 nations tournament he sucked

Good thing drury made trades at the deadline. Trades to grt tougher only for fatso not put them in the lineup

Ranger47…Agree tonight is a must win…Rangers can’t screw up another big weekend….Anything like last weekend and they are done and deserve to be….

May take Fox a handful of games to get back into regular season shape. Hope we have the time for that to happen. I (must) win tonight is badly needed.

Since arriving on the Rangers scene, Adam Fox has been the straw that stirs the drink…the most important skater on the team and no one else is close. This team’s descent into hell all started when he injured his knee and he has not been the same player since. Then when the whole summer fiasco happened with Krieder publicly being made available, as well as Trouba the whole thing was ripe to go off the rails. If it’s not obvious that Kreider is a goner this summer, then you are not paying attention. Mr. Navel Gazer has been inside his own head ever since that trade memo was leaked. That, of course, effected his Bromance Brother and the way that both of them infected and behaved in the locker room. effected his locker room. Trouba also acted out and all of these behaviors behaviors poisoned the locker room. There is no going back with Kreider, who likely LOATHES Drury and knows his days as a Ranger are drawing to a close. AAMOF, I think he could have played right before the trade deadline but he and Drury agreed to hold him out in case a trade could materialize under the guise of being unable to play due to injury. Put the Fox downturn in play together with the other drama and we got one of the most insane falls from grace that we’ve ever seen with a NY Rangers squad. Good news hopefully is that Fox will be able to fully recover next season and lead a new squad that has had a summer to DETOX. The team will then led by the Trochek-Miller Boys and young guys like Berard, Othmann, Perrault, Rempe will fully join gin with much more ice time and a NEW COACH!

Okay, Okay, with Adam Fox coming back, you're telling me all of a sudden LAVI feels the need to play Jones? I might be a conspiracy theorist, but I think sitting SOUCY was more about giving Drury the middle finger.

TD..... You seem be trying to make an excuse for Otter. If you look at Brett Berard, he had no points in the game, but he did positive things offensively as an individual and he did things positively defensively as an individual. The chart reflects that. Rempe's individual offense line is longer that just an assist. It shows that he was trying to make things happen offensively(the eye test also verifies that). Zibanejad didn't have a point, but he did some things positively as an individual on offense. Lafreniere had a much better game, but it appears as though he was taking few chances and trying to do no harm, except for one offensive play. (He should be moved down to the 3rd line until he gets his game back...IMO)... ALSO: I wasn't making the argument that Otter isn't ready for the NHL That said,, if we're both saying he should be sent down, aren't we actually saying that he's not ready for the NHL right now? I would have to say yes. He has the tools but he still has to get the job done at this level. I would also say Berard has done a lot more with his limited 4th line minutes that Otter has. You can make your presence felt without scoring.

E - oh I understand the logic. And it’s not altogether wrong. It’s just putting a lot of assets on one line and hoping that the rest of your lines match out well. My take? You have A LOT better luck if you spread your talent out to three…possibly four lines, rather than stacking up two, having a subpar third-line center, and a fourth line that plays 7-8 minutes a night…you move Z to third-line center, you do several very key thing. First, you get three strong wing pairings: MILLER-CUYLE, TROCHECK-PANARIN, Z-KREIDER…round those lines out logically, you get RWs in LAF, OTTER and BERARD. No matter how you spread them, you have three very strong lines that are going to be tough to shut down. If you’re an opposing coach, who do you deploy your top line against? It’s a Sophie’s choice. And that gives you a very logical bottom line of BRODZ-CARRICK-REMPE…WHICH, BTW, gives you two faceoff men where you need strong defense…and if you look at the top teams in the NHL? This is how they ALL deploy. You don’t have much stacking of the top lines. This is how you win. Unless, of course, you’re LAVIOLETTE, in which case you stack up your top six, skate them the fuck into the ground on special teams, and pray your defense can bail you out when they get tired…it’s literally why the Rangers’ OT record is so terrible.

Yet Fox with the missed time is still second on the team with 48 points in 58 games and is tied with Borgen with best +/- with a +5. Ranger PP is 2 for 26 without Fox at 7.7% success rate….So trade him and replace him with who?….Please don’t say Jones as he isn’t in the same league as Fox offensively….

Plus that article written about how players love playing against him bothered me. We can’t have that on the Rangers.

Well hopefully he is healthy so we can trade him in the off season. I pray we dump him he isn't what we need. Yes he has great vision on the PP but otherwise too slow and soft

VCP - I saw that too, but the article said don’t read anything into it. It was an optional practice.

TD: is Zibanejad really not playing center though? I see a lot of changing of positions happening during the play and I’m fine with that. The Sharks who I saw frequently had 2 lines of centers. Hertl, Thornton, Couture, Pavelski were all centers playing in the top-6. I have no issue with Zibanejad and JT working out how it’s gonna work. I mean how many defensive zone draws do coaches have two centers out there?

re: PARSSINEN, the fact that the Rangers have him AND Z and neither one is playing center...and the third line center role is falling to Sam CARRICK? Well, that should tell you everything you need to know about Peter LAVIOLETTE and his perpetually poor lineup card decisions. I eagerly await his slate for the next game, because if history is our witness, he won't change a thing from Thursday...a game he BARELY won...and, in theory, probably should've...and most definitely would've... lost had the Wild dressed a healthy lineup.

Rhet0ric - Oh I know. But you're missing the point here: Those handy charts are showing events, negative and positive. Personally negative, and personally positive. OTTER has nothing. There were negative events in the short 7-minute spell he was on the ice, but not that many, per se. Commensurate, I would argue, with what I would expect from a player who barely touched the ice. Same with REMPE. His is a little better because he got a secondary assist on BRODZINSKI's goal. Otherwise, he would'a had almost the same scoring...Also point out if you look at the individual score cards, OTTER, whole not in the positive, is still has a better score than the other marginalized bottom liners...but I digress...if the point is that OTTER should be in the AHL? We agree. 100 percent. If the point is OTTER isn't ready for the NHL? We disagree 100 percent. He's an NHL player trapped in a fourth-line marginalized role, and his play is suffering for it, because that's not the type of player he is. Maybe keep him in that role for four or five years and crush the spirit out of him and he WILL be one of those players...but right now? He's a guy with a very nice upside...who, quite ironically, has all the tools that the Rangers REALLY need in their top nine...But alas, he's not 30 and is making less than $5 million.

RF4L... Generally when GM's/Managers have communication issues like this that become noticeable/or get leaked, it's been a persistent issue that's occurred over an extended period of time and just gotten worse.

If it took Dreary to decide Lardiolette's fate due to not embracing the likes of Persimmon then the Rangers are doomed.

Rhetoric I read that article but still not convinced Drury has the brains or the braun to fire another coach. He should have fired him months ago. I hope you are correct . It might just be a writer stirring the pot with no real truth. Let's hope obie kenobie.

If you're worried that Drury wont still fire Lavi if the NYR's make the playoffs, don't.... There has been some recent reporting that Drury and Laviolette are no longer seeing eye to eye. I think it has to do with Lavi not playing some of the players the GM acquired at the deadline(I'm going to guess Juuso Parssinen).

TD.... It's not TOP is good, BOTTOM is bad. It can be, but it's not in this case. To the left of zero is less than and to the right is more than. Otter had no real positives last night.

PJ - Yep, I agree. I didn't see anything new or different about VAAK. And I definitely saw SOUCY get walked more than once...One thing to take note: VAAK, while resigned, could pretty easily end up on waivers and in Hartford if the right guy comes along...SOUCY? Not so easy. Guess there's always a chance he could get waived and claimed...but I'm pretty sure him and BORGEN are fixtures. The more concerning part, as I mentioned before, is that there's ZIPPO coming down the pike. FORTESCUE is the closest we got. Maybe ROBERTSON or SCANLIN, but I suspect both of them are gone after this season. Those latter two don't really seem like NHL material anymore...or at least not in the eyes of the Rangers...Bottom line is that the D we have now? VERY good chance that's five...possibly six out of the seven we have going into 2025-26. And that's scary bad. I can't even believe our D is worse than it was to start the season...but it is.

PJ yes and Laviolett will become a real coach, Drury will be an incredible GM and Dolan will be the best if owners.

Usually takes a season for guys to get use to the system etc. just saying ..still want Drury fired lolol

Not sure how Vaak graded well with the third period he had….This guy and Soucy being part of our future back there is scary….

Last nights game had quite a bit of special teams play which distorts stats for certain players…Z and Kreider play both PP and PK and Berard and Othmann play neither…

Rhet0ric - Just looked at the cards and...well...my reading of them? You see the three at the bottom there? They coincide almost perfectly with TOI. The outlier is BRODZINSKI, who had a goal. Bottom line with those cards, IMO, is that if you don't get ice, your chances of having an 'impact event' so to speak...or even being on the ice for one...is relatively low...In contrast, you look at KREIDER's stat card from that game...with 18 minutes...That's a heck of a lot more damning.

Wiosa, it's all depend on what you consider as a "fantastic" team. Are you looking at the actual team or your basing it on results on the ice? Both are mutually exclusive, in my opinion. Last year team won the Present's trophy and swept Craps in the 1st round and then were two wins away from plying in the Cup Finals, which they could have won. Those are fantastic results. 1000% in agreement there. But as a team, they were far from fantastic. Whole success was based on one line, which was driven by an MVP season from Panerin, who had 49 goals and 120 points, career year from Trouchek and a breakcout season from Lafr. On D, Fox had a near Norris season. Shesti had a great 2nd half season and then a PP was hot. But, 2nd line with ZShit produced nothing offensively even strength from around Christmas and a 3rd/4th line were not adding much to offence either. For God sake, fan favorite Goodrow was -13 and had 12 points. So while team was winning, it had major problems, and let's recall game 6 vs Canes, where they were loosing until Canes goaltender shit the bed and chances are, Rangers were probably going to loose game 7. You can win in the regular season with one great line, but in the playoffs? Will see what will happen over the summer. Not much cap room, without moving Krider's contract and possibly ZShit's, so Drury will have to get creative no matter what. Totally get the frustration, when you watch this 2025 version of NYR hockey. Still hoping that team will take steps forward in the offseason.

JTM is 32 today(TRO will be in July). We need to stop subtracting from the team and start adding to it. If we move Kreider, it should be in a deal for another player, not assets. In regard to KREIDER: I absolutely hate the way he's been treated this season. He's never been anything but the consummate pro during his NYR tenure. Now, current management considers him to be a malcontent. If he is(which I doubt), it's because Drury turned him into one. I can look past many of the things Drury has done, but this is not one of them. End of rant.

I can tell Rempe is one of the forwards(no numbers).... Even if Fox is back sooner. rather than later, I still don't think he'll be 100%

Rhetoric fox skating does that mean he is actually moving??? Lolol can't help myself.

Folks we are wasting time. Dolan doesn't care. Drury is autistic. Laviolett is plain stupid. No offense to plenty of wonderful autistic folks but in this position Drury is out of his league. Rempe what a shame laviolett and Drury aren't fighting for him it's gross.

?ColinSNewsday? ?@colinsnewsday.bsky.social? .... Greetings from Columbus, where the #NYR are having a light optional skate. Four forwards, two D (one of whom is Adam Fox), and Jonathan Quick are on the ice.... https://bsky.app/profile/colinsnewsday.bsky.social/post/3lke47f22z22f

RF4L... If JD were still here, a lot of the drama(maybe all?) that happened this summer wouldn't have happened. JD has people skills and most likely would've advised Drury how to handle it the right way with the players and maybe Trouba even accepts a trade in the summer. Maybe it wouldn't be such a lost season. We'll never know.

Regarding the issue with the crappy calls on Rempe lately: Chris Drury needs to initiate a subtle media campaign highlighting the ridiculous bar set for Rempe by league officials. I understand (but don't agree) where this comes from - Rempe stormed the league when he arrived and all too often went overboard with his physicality. However, it's clear he's working on that and is far less reckless today vs a year ago (or even 3 to 4 months ago). The bar needs to move and having Ranger management tactfully complain about that bar would go a long way towards helping raise it. The problem is Drury hides from the media. Think about this: If John Davidson was still the president, he'd be holding court on this, stating his case to the Ranger media and appearing on media outlets like the NHL network. Drury being so socially challenged, won't. Too bad and another reason he should be fired AFAIC.

NCRanger: I don't at all disagree. So much love for JTM but he's 32 today - how much longer will he be effective? 2 years maximum perhaps? I'm not saying in 2 years he'll be crap but I suspect not the player he is today. That's an extremely short window, a window created and continued by Dreary. And no first this year (in all likelihood). More risky asset management.

TD... I am a person that likes to take in all information. I always try to leave open for the possibility that maybe I missed something. The stat card matched up perfectly with what I saw in the game. Othmann was invisible once again. If it was a one off, you give him another chance. It's not. It's been a pattern with him. He had a handful of solid games when he first got here and then regressed.... Rempe, who plays less minutes, always has his presence felt. I also wouldn't lump BERARD into the same category as him. Berard has been more physical and he gets under his opponents skin.... That said, I don't expect either player to be sent anywhere. They're likely here for the duration. If irt comes down to either Othmann or Berard, it should be Berard. At least until Otter shows more.

TD & Wiosa - I couldn’t agree more. It’s so beyond obvious this core is done and I mean “done”!!! It’s our shitty GM and beyond shitty coach to provide some recognition on that front and make the adjustments. Perhaps, Drury recognizes this and has begun to modify the roster, but it’s clear there is no alignment with the coach. And he won’t. Follow the actions not the words. Lardiolette is a stubborn dinosaur if a coach who’s not in touch with todays game AND players. His systems are antiquated, and he’s beyond done. I don’t have much more faith in Drury, since he’s a terrible negotiator/trader. He may be even worse than Sather and that’s downright fucking scary. He hands out No Trade classes like candy at Halloween. That severely limits you on the trade/negotiation front and can also lead to an unmotivated player scenario as well. Just pure stupidity. At a bare minimum offer limited NTC (ala Kreider) but only to superstar/elite players. I mean I really don’t know where this team is going. Worst place to be is in the middle. Be on top of the bottom, otherwise you need to retool which can be very hard to do. Washington pulled it off this year, but they have a very young and creatively minded coach to grow with, as well as a savvy GM. Rangers executive management/coach aren’t in the same galaxy as these guys right now. Much will depend on Drury. But he’s a sheepish, socially awkward, inexperienced dope. Oh, he also trades our precious draft capital like it’s going out of style for needless players. I mean JT is 32….32. Stop rewarding guys for things that they have done…with OTHER FRANCHISES for heavens sake. I mean wtf?!? Zero direction. Give the young guys the minutes and move all the fat cat over the hill core players to the bottom 2 lines. Just see what happens, especially with a better coach. I think you’d be surprised by the results. Wouldn’t be any worse. In my humble opinion, it’s time to write another letter and bring in a whole different coaching regime.

Wiosa - Agree. I mean, there ARE some good pieces...but our defense...it's horrific. And there's almost no hope for it to improve without outside help.

See, the thing I see with OTHMANN is that he looked FANTASTIC his first game, and has slowly regressed to being almost wholly invisible last night. The only time I noticed him was when he was getting off the ice...I didn't see mistakes, just a lack of engagement. Got news: THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU SKATE A TOP-TIER PLAYER IN A BOTTOM LINE ROLE. He is painfully miscast on fourth line, getting 7-8 minutes a night...And TBH, BERARD isn't looking much different. He's just got a much more aggressive style of play...the point isn't that one or the other needs to be sent down. They are BOTH NHL players. I can count on one hand the number of mistakes they've made. You don't send someone down to work on sustaining intensity. They got all the tools. What they need is a chance to use them. But alas. We need to give all of our vets 25 fucking minutes a night.

Great rush by Jones from the defensive end up the ice along the boards with speed, went to the middle once he entered the blueline and dropped it to jbro for the goal. His speed backed up the D to give jbro a good chance there and he buried it.

And Soucy is showing the same issues he had before he was traded. And even what plagued Trouba. The skating. He will demolish you with a hit if he can but too often he has to vacate his lane to get it done. And thats when he gets burned. Borgen by contrast is much quicker on his edges and can ride a player to the boards. Bottom line nowadays is you gotta be able to skate or you have limited utility. The game is getting faster and faster. And more and more you see wingers just throwing the puck into space along the wall and racing to chase it down. If you try to stand the winger or center up in open ice hes gone and you just gave up a big scoring opportunity. And that brings me to my final complaint. When oh when will the Rangers stop conceding the middle for the cross ice pass? It’s ridiculous already. They collapse so far in. I think its a systems thing personally but i think defense is more man to man now than ever before, you play zone and keep your lane till they get closer then you extend and jostle. Why that doesn’t happen with consistency drives me insane. Hockey basics need not apply. On the good side MIN was giving up a lot of cross ice passes as well last night. But Columbus played them so tight,

’d play Othmann out for the season. In a typical year, I’d send him down because he’s just not ready yet, and I think he’d benefit from top-line minutes in the AHL. Berard, however, is already an NHL player. I wouldn’t send him down. He’s good enough defensively to contribute to a strong defensive game, and I could easily see him on PK2 next season. What stands out about Berard is his speed and intensity on the ice. He’s first on the forecheck, battles for every puck, and plays with a fearless style—staying in the scrum and pushing back. He’s not a weak player. Despite being small, he’s strong on his skates and uses his wheels and skill set to his advantage. He’s an NHL player, and he needs to stay in the lineup. You live with his mistakes as he matures.

I think we can build around cuylle, miller, Schneider, JT , trouchek, I sure aby laffy, also of course edstrom, rempe etc.. we have some pieces but no GM, no coach.

Tom427 Wish I could see this team through your eyes. I do not see the makings of a good team. I see the rapid demise of the excellent team we had last year. Not sure what happened, but it did and these are the cards we're holding. Part of the blame is Drury holding pat in last years draft. You dont hold pat - not when every team at your heels is chomping at the bit. Even if they had one the cup you dont stay status quo. Sheesh. That's the realist in me, the other part hopes youre right.

I'd like to share y'all's optimism and joy over this game...but pulling one out by the skin of the teeth AND in OT...against a team with barley enough guys to round out ONE decent line, much less two? And a defense like that? And an even shittier coach than ours? Well...I'm happy they won...but I ain't gonna take that W as a mandate.

Rhet0ric - Not sure if you were watching or judging by the stat card. OTHMANN barely touched the ice tonight. I wouldn't say he was noticeable in any way, bad or good. I guess you could argue that's bad. But I agree. At this point? Both he and BERARD should be in Hartford if this is the ice they're going to get in New York.

Tom427 - Can't say I agree...There is some skill there..but the talent to really win is missing big time and there is nothing in the orgniztion coming up...OTH needs more time..Berrard, Parrsinnen worthless...And to be stuck with this defense??? .So, yeah, they have to add big time...but the biggest need if you really want to win are the subtractions needed--and I'm not talking bout Kreider but big soft fish

We have the makings of a really good team - still. Drury needs to add the right pieces.

Looking at the stat card..... Both K. Miller and VAAK had a terrific game tonight. That's 2 in a row for Miller.... Othmann was the worst NYR tonight. He should be sent down at this point. IMO.

Good to see SCHNIDER (and JONES) getting well over 20 mins...The less ice time the better for schmucko Vaak, and SOUCY ..Good rebound game from MULLER..The Kid is the only D man that has everything just his own worst enemy some times...All tht said about the D, the impotent WILD are pretty easy to defend...they have ZERO offens

Schneider yet another prized asset acquired by Gorton who's never been properly utilized. And the beat goes on...

Could have sworn Sam said Jones was out there with Miller and Panarin…Then Schneider appeared…Showdown Saturday night…Thanks Vegas…

Igor, fox , ZBAD, panarin you guys aren't worth it. Laffy are you even awake??? Sickening out rempe on the the second line just show laffy. Hey where is Mike Keenan he would not tolerate the refs or the players.

Nice to see laviolett chew up the ref for rempe getting bumped into and having to take a penalty for being on the ice GUILTY!!! Laviolett may you ROT for not saying anything to the refs nice job asshole you piece of SHIT.

Nice win and Schneider has offensive skills that he doesn’t display often…Typically has a crap partner… Beautiful goal..

Would love to see the Rangers slot in as the 8th seed and play Crapitals.....It will be a Lavy Redux Revenge series and he will win. Canes will beat the Debbies.....and now we play the Canes who we own......ECF here we come!

Well deserved 2 points. Once again, Borgen-Miller pair were fantastic. Actually all lines were decent. Not much offence, but that’s the style that Wild play.

ANd, boy, Panarina and his skill loves open ice..I thought he had left the game a few hours ago...SCHNIEDS needs to be palying as much or more than any other D man

Oh good the Rangers have a superb record in OT and shootout games. Aren’t they 1-a lot?

Same same... just TO the puck in your own end... watched a sequence as Schinder goes back for the puck .. Wild forward far side peels straight to the boards.. Schinder never looks up just rims it right to him .. perfect pass to the other team

We overcame the call on Rempe and took the lead again only to take a double minor high sticking penalty….Just can’t do it…We have enough trouble winning…

These referees have had a huge effect on this game. It is a clown show. With that said, the Rangers just cannot get out of their own way. It is uncanny how they continue to find ways to lose games. Last year they found ways to win games, what a difference a year makes.

Why is Vak on the PK?..Rather hve SOucy..yeh, it's that bad...Not blaming IGOR but big save would have been nice there

Why does Scar Lip Laviolette look like he wants to be anywhere except coaching the Rangers?

I hate seeing Lardiolette's ugly face on these broadcasts. Wanna punch the TV screen.

Very nice Fro BRODZ..He works his ass off every game..If we only had a 3rd line..well, a 1st one nd 2nd one too!

Not only was that not a penalty on Rempe but Minnesota should have been penalized for hooking and taking down Brodzinski in front of their net! Asshole refs!

This is going to screw him up big time. He really can’t play his style of game knowing that he has to look every time he’s near an opposing player to see if the ref has his arm up . He needs to be able to play his game and not worry about that shit. Drury needs to address it

ANDREI - "CM, people like to poop on certain players"..Thanks for the laugh!!!!..I needed that..And yes, I am guilty as charged!!

Laughable call .. I skate over and run into Rempe and then flop on the ice.... but that goal ... 2 players wavin their sticks at air .. and the D backs in .. pathetic

My God , Rempe is a target ! He just took a penalty for bumping in to another player ? Wow

That's a ridiculous call. Dreary needs to get off his incompetent ass and start a media campaign about these so tainted calls. Of course not gonna happen.

Here's a more realistic concern: How soon will Cuylle start regressing if Lardiolette is back next year?

Vaak is as weak as a feeble old geezer…He bounces off people or they just push him aside…That said he has played well so far in this one….

CM, people like to poop on certain players. Personally, I have not seen issues with Vaac. To me, he is just getting his game back together after years on injuries and he very well could turn out to be a late boomer, like many d-man do, and honestly, Vaac have not played bad.

I know we haven’t been happy with Urho Vaak, but I’ve noticed him positively tonight. He’s gotten shots through, has battled on the boards, and some good outlet passes. Maybe I’ve missed his crappiness, but I thought he was good when I saw him.

My god, these lines actually look pretty good and the team is playing well! Be still my beating heart!

I am concerned that the Lafreniere contract fiasco (to this point at least) will make us gun shy to sign CUYLLE long term.

Rangers with zero identity or a way they play the game..other then on the perimiter..they play the opposite of PO hockey..But MINNY is kinda letting them get away with it so far

Rangers ok until failed PP….Seemed to change the momentum.. Cuylle looking good on new line….Laff still skating around aimlessly….

ANother lazy patented Panaarina turnoved almost put the team down..The guy doesn't get it

Hospo - what pisses me off is that they both looked like a great fit together. Add Brodz or Bernard and those two - who love to shot the puck - will have opportunities. .

TOM427 - I'm with you of course...Most coaches love to put a banging line together this late in the year..and, for the life of them, won't play a CARRICK at 3rd C..He has been great in his role, but c'mon lready...Eh, I have zero clue baout this team nd coch anymore

Without KIirprisov and Eck, Minnsota playing more of a PO type hockey..Can the Rangers?? Love to see them surprise us tonight! Everybody needs it

official check out confirmed.....been back from the gym for about 45minutes.. thinkin about dinner.. surfin around... ah wait .. are Rangers playin? ... had to check the schedule... yup .....that means i am checked out for the rest of the year, always know when we are playin and hyped to watch .. now just .. whatever.. sad really

THAT SAID...I can't...FOR THE EVER-FUCKING LIFE OF ME...understand his moves as a GM. They literally defy even the most reasoned logic...I bit my lip with the moves he made his first season, figuring he needed to cut his teeth and wanted a tougher team...OK...so that means maybe making some hard decisions like trading BUCH, and signing GOODROW for more than he was worth. Overpaying for REAVES...but then others? Trading HOWDEN? Signing NEMETH? NOT trading LUNDKVIST? Keeping GEORGIEV? Hiring a retread like GALLANT? Chalked it up to first-year jitters...Then his first flurry of deadline deals...I saw the logic right up until the horrid COPP deal...again...bit my lip and said 'OK, dude needed to do SOMETHING...' His second year, I was impressed he signed TROCHECK. I had wanted him **FOR YEARS** and this got me thinking maybe the blunders from the year before were just rookie mistakes...But then he waited until the deadline and then just loaded up on players he didn't need...just tossing picks out the window to basically rework the team into something that anyone with a brain could tell you it wouldn't work...and then his stupid blundering with the LTIR, forcing the Rangers to dress fewer than 18 players...something I've NEVER seen a team willingly do...let's just say my doubts really began in earnest...And then THAT offseason was perhaps the biggest charade, because all he REALLY needed to do was sign a fourth line...perhaps the easiest task in hockey...and tell KANE he was welcome back once healthy...what does he do? Chases after BONINO, who looked absolutely DONE in the WCs. Signs PITLICK, who was done pretty much from his third year in the league and solicits WHEELER, who was so slow they Jets bought him out. And then grabs LAVIOLETTE, who was a trainwreck in Washington...Like the dude LITERALLY slept through the offseason. And he was so weak up the middle that the second CHYTIL went down, there were problems...But instead of addressing them? He waits again until the deadline. Now...ROSLOVIC and WENNBERG were savvy moves. And had he grabbed the two over the summer? Or with term on their contracts? Might have been the right moves. But he didn't. And again, he threw away picks on a gamble that remarkably paid off...Now...I'm not going to speculate what happened in his brain between the draft and July 1, or what happened behind the scenes...but again, we got a couple of smart moves followed by a bunch of real hair-brained stupid moves...CARRICK? SMART. GOODROW to waivers? Meh? SMITTY Jr? Like what in the SERIOUS fuck...and now this season, we're seeing more of that pattern...only worse...The move he should've made in the fall when things were faltering was to fire LAVIOLETTE. Instead, he just pushed guys over the edge who he deemed to be malcontents. The only deal he's made this season that has made ANY sense is the deal for JT MILLER...and that only happened because of the sitch in Vancouver. The KAKKO deal was terrible. The LINDGREN deal, at best, was a push...SMITTY Jr. was especially terrible, since we lost a second to get him, and he traded away consolation third for a towering turnstile...So to sum up? His trade record? TERRIBLE. His choice of coaches? TERRIBLE. His trade deadline work? Sub-par, AT BEST. His work at free agency? SAME. I guess you could say his contracts to pending free agents haven't been bad. But still. The only area where he MIGHT be at or above average is his selections at the draft table...They SEEM decent, but it's WAAAAAAY too soon to tell. All those drafts can go directly sideways...ESPCIALLY with how the team has been developing players...so we shall see...but let's just say I'm not optimistic...My thinking right now is that he's a bad GM and that this team is not likely to go anywhere with him at the helm...but there ARE some opportunities this offseason...some players that could really turn this team around will be on the market...and we'll see if he can pull it all together...but...I wouldn't put too much money on it. In fact, I wouldn't do much more than a gentleman's bet.

re: DRURY, let me just go back a bit on him so you get my full perspective: I absolutely LOVED DRURY as a player. Loved him in college. Was a GREAT story...ditching baseball for hockey! Won the Hobey. Won the cup. I had a brief spell of disliking him when he was with the Sabres because he used to FEAST on the Rangers...but I absolutely LOVED him getting signed...and absolutely hated it when that signing didn't pan out...and that his body ultimately failed him as a player...I also LOVED him getting a crack as running the Pack...a guy who won as much as he did during his career? Never seems to hurt. And he WAS a natural leader...I also didn't mind the stories about him tearing apart KRAVTSOV when he bailed on the Pack...actually respected him a lot for that, if the story was true, which I have no reason to believe it wasn't...And history seems to suggest he had that little shit pegged right...I also wasn't one to believe this business about him stabbing JD and GORTON in the back...never believed it. Still don't. Or that he's some kind of self-serving weasel...Obviously, when you have a guy like that who has been around hockey...and GOOD hockey...for as long as DRU has been, and WIN as much as he's won at all different levels...some of it has to sink in.

Oh the dark years are coming unless the summer bears big changes. Sather part du!

DREW - Yeah, I meant I can't see the Sabres trading PETERKA, nor can I see the sense in the Rangers acquiring him...He's a very good player. I could see him being a 30-40 goal scorer, probably will fall in at 70-80 plus points most seasons...but he's not what you would call a game changer. I mentioned STUZLE in the same breathe and they're not far apart. But PETERKA is a winger and on the less-physical side. He's also not particularly big...I think I mentioned: I wouldn't trade LAFRENIERE for him straight up...he may be more talented, but there are more dimensions of LAF'S game...I think the hub-bub over him was really rooted in the Sabres putting the for-sale sign out and see what someone might pay, and less about them actually wanting to trade him.

tdchi - I am curious of your opinion on DRURY. I know you have knocked him for not using the salary cap space this year to broker deals for extra draft picks. On the other hand, you seem to like the type of player or players he is targeting and building. Do I have that right? I ask you in particular because others are pretty clear where they stand. (I am still in the "hopeful, but not confident" group) and I respect your opinion (and your love you share for the Islanders with me) Do you think Drury can turn this thing around?

Hospo: Agreed. Put Zcrap back at centre. Sam Carrick is a nice story but 3rd line centre he is not. Lardiolette cannot help himself although I maintain he simply doesn't want to be bothered because he's at the point where he'd rather be fired (with pay) so he doesn't have to deal with the crap anymore. Hopefully he gets his wish come the end of the season.

Rhet: That's not inaccurate but fails to include why that is so, especially given all the picks Gorton accumulated and used. The Rangers are notoriously bad at developing their talent and what's occurred with so many of the young assets Gorton landed is evidence of that. Miring young players in the bottom 6, rarely getting speciality teams play, spending multiple games in the pressbox and/or languishing in the minors, and finally trading away for little return endless draft picks. All in favour of overpriced veterans in an impatient, ill-timed and misguided pursuit of a cup. And this isn't solely on Dreary - it was during Gorton's regime when they jumped the gun and signed Panarin to that gigantic contract, traded for Trouba and handed him a silly contract, then hired a not-ready-for-primetime coach who catered to the veterans at the expense of the shiny new young assets, a strategy emulated by the next 2 coaches, both of who are the responsiblity of the current GM. Depressing for sure. Ranger like for sure. 1 cup in 85+ years is not a coincidence.

Roster shattering news that AK34 is out of the lineup (not that he was treally in it) for the minimum of a few games...I guess it means Berrard goes back in? From The Giant SLoth to the mini Human Buzz Saw....Sounds like an improvement,,Well, unless they put in the offensive equivalent of Vaakaninen.....All I know is Brodz and OTH and Remps should stay in

RF4L - Not the move I would make..I would put ZSOFT with Panariana.. and Laffy down with Miller and Cuylle..I guess it really doesn't matter though..just that then I know I could flip the channel for one-two minutes whenver teh E-W perimiter boys were on the ice

@vzmercogliano from latest New Ice City podcast.... "When we talk about how talented #NYR are, I think that that has become overstated in recent years ... #NYR just didn't emerge from [the] rebuild with any true, high-end, front-facing, leading-the-charge-kinda guys for your team.".... "That has led them to a point where, yes, #NYR have some talent that a lot of the teams around the league would like to have, but not talent that stands above what a lot of the teams around the league have."

Man-on-man defense would be better than what this system is. It's man-on-man that attempts to emulate Zone defense by having great communication with your line mates. It consistently causes players to be greatly out of position. Do one or the other, but get rid of the stupid hybrid.

LB with an article today criticizing the Rangers on their roster decisions and concentrating on how they handle their younger players. Finally. He pointed out the continual insistence of keeping the T line intact, overusing T himself, underusing Rempe and BO, and refusing to back-off on the Miller/Zbad pairing. He's calling for Z to return to centre to get away from what is currently basically a 2 line team because with Jbro and Persimmons they have no legitimate 3rd line centre. He's also pondering sitting Laf but at the same time, calling for him to be paired with Miller. Finally, he's questioning the use of Schneider as he anticipates him being pushed to the 3rd pairing (again) when Fox returns. All valid points and all stuff likely to be ignored by the idiot coach. Rangers currently sit 12th overall meaning they'd keep their first in be in the lottery (at 12th, the highest they could land is 2nd). Another loss looming tonight against the Wild, then it's back facing the BJs. Gawd this team is depressing.

Rangers need to shut fox down-fix his knee and rehab him instead of watching him limp on one leg for 2seasons now. You see how the PP is without him-offensivel defenseman are a necessity in NHL-and power play efficiency

Heard Vince M. On a podcast basically saying CK is done as NYR this summer. Management and CK dislike each other-he’s butt hurt from the memo and they aren’t pleased with his attitude and said he was one of the players who had a problem with what went down early in season. Management felt they will get more for him this off season since he was “injured “-Vince did comment it was interesting he played the day after the deadline after missing 6 games with mystery injury (not back spasms).

vcp1994 - this team does not have the balls to cut bait on Fox. They are dealing him from a position of weakness. I just hope he is salvageable.

Drew foxes best days are behind him. Unlesssss he takes some serious power skating lessons. He is too dam soft and slow otherwise needs to be dumped.

Pat Kane with 5 points last night vs Sabres. Wasn’t good enough for Drury-not with Reilly Smith out there. Kane had more points last night than Kreider assists all season

tdchi - great write-ups last night. Quick clarification on the Peterka comments. When you wrote "I don't know what Buffalo is up to with their latest purge, but I can't see him being part of it". I think you meant that he is not part of the purge; or did you mean not part of the team (he wants out or not in their plans? Anyway, you've suggested that he would be a bit redundant with Panarin. You also were adamant that Lafrenière alone (let alone my insanity of adding Braden Schneider) was something you would not do. I know we expect or are hoping for a big roster turn over this summer. I can see Kreider being dealt but I find it hard to believe that Panarin is being moved so with Peterka, while younger, seems like I should move on. While I am still focused on the Sabres, rf4l mentioned Jack Quinn as a better fit and Rasmus Dahlin. I don't know if Buffalo would do it but swapping Fox for Dahlen wouldn't upset me too much. I want to root for Fox and feel comfortable with him long term but I can't get over that recent article where players said they loved playing against Fox. Speaking of the Buffala Mozzarellas Sabres - tempers flared in the game against the Red Wings...https://youtu.be/32vD_VMMQ50?si=WhPCmpkEaCDdwkV2

Josh Norris had his first goal for Buffalo last night, but he did not look happy. AT ALL. Not long before he requests a trade.

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And none of that means that the soft as shit core with a better coach will help this team make and win in the POs..They won't..Never ..They are not how you win in the NHL Pos anymore and they won't cahnge Dump them

TDCHI - Greenway has been like that for awhile..Strong and tough as hell but more often then not just a bystander....And I think you need to go one rung higher then Laviolette for the real architect of the stench this season..It's almost like he did every thing in his power to make this..There is some high end skill but the overall lack of talent and depth in nY nd in the orgnization is mind blowing..But that doesn't excuse Laviolette from getting the least out of every single player on the roster with inept handling and management

The answer is blowing in the wind. Cerny certainly has no real balls even though he says it. It’s the insistence of playing man on man defense. Giving up 5 or more goals in 19 games is the proof. How many teams play man on man versus zone defense I don’t know. But my bet is not as many as zone. So you can’t really blame the players except for not being able to execute it. So most of it lands on the coach and his assistants with DD drury not getting it changed. Basically it proves that it’s not the core…trade away most of the team , and he’s still trying the same thing over and over again and expecting different results with 2 good goalies. Lardass is pigheaded . That’s what is really disappointing and frustrating ...https://nypost.com/video/who-shoulders-more-blame-for-rangers-disastrous-season/

At this point, the problems are too numerous...but they generally all track back to the same place: The coach and his staff. Either he's telling them to do the wrong things or they're just not listening to him. Might just be a little of column A and a little of column B...Certainly, there are ZERO repercussions for the vets if they don't produce. The PP and the PANARIN line are great examples...man, with how shitty that line has been...a collective -28, despite having literally a third of the team's goals...How they are still together is beyond me...and let's also remember the BROMANCE didn't get broken up really until MILLER joined the team and Z got inexplicably moved to center. PP1 only changes when there's an injury or a trade...just trotted out again and again, failing to do shit and yet facing ZERO repercussions...and yet the lines that DO produce...the ones that are consistently good? They're the first ones tweaked. Broken up. Benched. So where's the accountability? Where is the system of reward? The young players are always...ALWAYS...the first to get bench...with exception to LAFRENIERE and CUYLLE, all the others get pressboxed almost at random...I would say THAT is where it starts. The guys on the top lines don't have any major push to improve, because they know nothing will happen to them if they don't. They generally have NTC and NMCs, so THAT ain't much of a risk...And on the flip side, you have a guy like VESEY...who was CONSISTENTLY good all season long...hell, his entire STINT with the Rangers...and he gets benched and his minutes marginalized and then ran out of town...playing loose and comfortable is great when you're winning...but for these guys? They just don't have the fire because there's simply nothing really to motivate them to go that extra mile...I get the strong impression that they are showing up just enough to make the playoffs...no other contender plays as inconsistently as these guys do...and I think that's a factor of them being WAAAAAAAY too comfortable.

So many reasons. This team needs a mental reset and that will likely only come in the offseason(not to mention a new HC).

Sabres were zero help. Wings won 7-3, Kane had 5 points. Not the most important game tonight though.

I have NO idea what happened to Jordan GREENWAY. That dude was a freight train in the NCAA. He was big, nasty, and had plenty of skill...the gold he won at the WJCs...that dude was mowing people down. I remember being PISSED the Rangers drafted Ryan GROPP over this guy...thought for sure he'd be a star or at least an impact player...but man, I guess his head got too big and he decided he was too good to play the physical game...it's a shame too, because he's gigantic AND strong. But the same criticism he's getting in Buffalo he got in Minnesota, and that's he's just soft and inconsistent. Bigtime shame. What could've been.

PETERKA ***IS*** that good...but if you already have PANARIN, you definitely don't need him. He's STUTZLE-lite, only a winger and less physical. Would I trade LAF for him? Nope. LAF and SCHNEIDER? Hell no. I don't know what Buffalo is up to with their latest purge, but I can't see him being part of it, TBH. Not unless it's for a guy they think will lead the team back to contention.

FUN FACT: Jacob Trouba has more goals than Alexis Lafreniere since February 5th. The answer is one. On goal. Laffy hasn't had a goal in 13 games, but just keep sending him out there on the 2nd line every day.

fotiu22 - True, CARRICK is another good signing...And one I must take some crow for blasting...But I will say this: CARRICK is an absolutely FANTASTIC fourth line center...what he isn't, however, is a third line center. And our moron coach has decided this is where he's playing now...but a good signing...if only we had someone who knew how to deploy a fourth line effectively, and not keep them on the bench for 52-54 minutes a game.

Rhet0ric - CHYCHRUN would be great. His only real problem(s) were that Arizona wanted the world for him...and that he could never seem to stay healthy...that said? I have no idea how the Rangers would sign him or where they'd put him with our dynamic duo of SOUCY and VAAKANINEN on the left...I also wouldn't be surprised in the least if Washington finds a way to lock him up. He is a big part of what they are right now.

DRURY's only claim to legitimacy has been drafting guys who actually DO look to be the type of players who win cups...but the caveat there is that the only real top-end guy he drafted...Gabe PERREAULT...was literally gifted to him. Talk about shooting at an open net...And the rest? With exception to OTHMANN, they look like the kind of guys you bring in to round out your roster when you have the superstar playoff warriors you need to go deep...he swung and missed at one and now two third rounders in his first draft...though OTTER is looking like the real deal...All his other drafts are TBD, but look OK...As for trades? The only one that has been decent was the MILLER trade and again...all he had to do was shoot at the yawning net...and his only good signing has been TROCHECK...everything else? Trash. Garbage moves. Even the ones that look good from the outside look like shit when you realize what actually lead to the deal in the first place. Are there worse GMs? For sure. But he's below the Mendoza line. And if you don't believe that, you're sucking sand or shit...because your head is buried in one place or another.

E - I mean, hey...Duane ROLOSON was still knocking out 50-60 game seasons at 40...Then there was Teabag Tim THOMAS who didn't win his first cup until he was 37...so who knows? Dude moves good. Has great reflexes...I think I had mentioned I'd lock QUICK up for another year a few weeks ago...I do wonder what the impact will be on Dylan GARAND, who really is a great goaltending prospect who is just getting better. At some point, that dude is going to want to get some actual NHL action...if/when the Rangers get mathematically eliminated...which should come shortly after the Pack are bumped off...they would behoove themselves to give that kid a start or two just to show him he's still in their plans. I bet QUICK getting signed was not the news he expected to hear today...

I was watching some of a Sabres games a few days ago. I think it was against the Lightning. Anyway the game was getting chippy and Dahlin was the player leading the way in the scrums. Like basically saying ’come on guys wake the eff up’. The biggest no show was Greenway standing aside disengaged pulling a Dan Girardi. Still waiting for Kid K and Fox to lead the way.

I’d move Fox and Kreider for Dahlin/Quinn. Peterka would be ideal, but that’s giving DD way too much credit. He can’t pull that off

Drury is a boob. How some can’t see that, is truly beyond me. Follow the actions, not the words. I keep hoping I’m wrong but not on this one

The guy we should really wait on to see if he becomes available is Brady Tkachuk. Ottawa making the playoffs could complicate things. Of course, we will have a better idea of who is available and who is not by the time of the NHL Draft.

Drew: Fox is $9,500,000 and can be moved anywhere prior to July 1 (re at the draft). The Sabres are desperate for veteran presence and not from bottom of the barrel, either. Fox and Kreider would help immensely in that regard. Peterka looks to be an emerging star and might not be available. Swap him with Jack Quinn who like so many other Sabres regressed this year. Quinn was drafted 8th overall in 2020 and is a legitimate offensive talent likely dying (like Dahlin) to get out from under the oppressively depressing atmospher. Peterka is a left wing, Quinn is a right wing. I'd do that swap. The Rangers are giving up a lot in Fox but Dahlin can be beastly; at 6'3" and 210 he's a larger more nasty version of Fox.

tradestar28 - young very skilled player offensively. I don't know why Buffalo would move him - he's on an ELC and an RFA. Personally, I didn't know much about him and then the trade deadline rumor prompted me to pay attention. He's not getting traded........https://x.com/SabresBuzz/status/1898133913102434607

rf4l - Fox's no move clause kicks in July 1 I think? Kreider at 6.5 for 2 more seasons., Fox at 11. Dahlen is also at 11 million and JJ is a pending RFA. If they would do it, I am in. I would assume we would be retaining salary. I was thinking Lafreniere and Schneider for JJ and picks?

I really hope the JJ Peterka rumor comes to fruition over the summer. I just don't see how a trade works for Buffalo.

Who'd wanna stay with the Sabres? 14 straight years with no POs with no solution in sight.

Paul Bissonnette reported that Rasmus Dahlin wants out of Buffalo, Dahlin then called Out His Report as being untrue... Bissonnette then doubled down, saying that's what he heard.

not defending drury , however it normally takes a year or so for a new player to fit in to the whole scheme of systems, moving etc.

I try not to sh-t on Drury all the time, but he does make it hard. This defense? I don't know what they are. They will certainly be better next season. That said, I can't see them belong good enough. Despite the CAPS trying to sign him, Jakob Chychrun is still looking to be a UFA on July 1st. I know he's not everyone's cup of tea, but he is an improvement over a lot of what we do have. He would be an interesting partner for FOX.... In regard to the season: no matter what we do, this is looking like a lost season. If it were me... First, I would've avoided all the offseason drama that took place, mostly created unnecessarily by the GM.... I would've re-tooled. I don't exactly know if you can consider what we did as re-tooling. Enough to try to get us over the hump. It would've been a better plan of action instead of "rebuilding" around a couple of 32 year olds. It sure as hell would've been more interesting to watch. '

As somebody who liked Goodrow, I am a big fan of Carrick. Other than that, I'm not impressed at all by Drury. How long should he get to remake Gordo/JD's team? Did any of his pickups (outside or Carrick) make us tougher to play against? I'm talking real sand paper guys with some talent. You need them to win the Cup. If making the plaoyffs is just the goal then sure, fine...he is great. Guess we will see what he will do this summer with some cap room.

But, you know what is worse than all of that?..The way this team and organization plays aand is coached, they ar basically totally unwatchable and unlikeable.......Hopefully the 4-5 UFAs signed in the off season bring in some intensity

DRURY has been a complete zero...Drove this club right into the gutter with his coaching choices, player/transaction handling, and player aquisitions..Other then Quick, every FA he signs in the offseason is pretty much trash..every deadline move he makes is trash, at best, roster destroying at worst....ZERO Center depth, Zero Defensive Depth, Farm with little to offer and in total disaaray...And all these stiffs the 'Rngers/Drury have had their eyes on for a long time" are nothing but stiffs plain and simple..with the exception of BORGEN who is a 4th-6th D man....But hey, The Rangers D is in place foir the next three years!!!!..The only move that has a slight chance of paying off is the gift horse of problem child and locker room scourge Miller...Just as likle to go far south...then it is to succeed.......All this pales in comparison to what he does with the E-W soft as shit identity of the team headlined by Panarina, ZBAD and FOX and, of Course, the boob that panders to them in Fat Bastard

I can only imagine what folks would be posting, if our GM was Fat Lou or Tulsky, whose team have being a complete failure in the playoffs for over a decade and instead of improving the team, he just took giant dump on a team on Friday, but hey, those two 1st round picks Canes getting back in Rantannen trade will sure help in beating Craps the upcoming playoffs. Will say this, while Drury had his share of misses, like all GM's do, at least Rangers made it to 2 wins away from going to the Cup twice in last four years. I'm willing to give him a chance to build the team the way he plans and then I will judge him on the results. Not before, but we all see it differently. That's o'key. Personally, I'm fully expecting a different team come October.

Dreary has done very little to impress me. He's taken a deep organization gifted to him by his predecessor and striped it down to the point where it consists of a bunch of high priced veteran forwards, a few regressing younger players, a bunch of bottom half players and a crappy farm system. Shoddy work to say the least AFAIC.

NYStranger: I’m willing to give Drury some latitude since he clearly is assembling the team he wants. And so far it’s been support players and waiver bait. Let’s see come draft and free agency. And judge what happens after. But I am not giving too much of a lifeline to him.

Rangers have signed Jonathan Quick to a one-year extension at $1.55million AAV. Some details in Jonathan Quick's new extension: $550,000 signing bonus $1,000,000 base $300,000 of possible performance bonuses Starts 20 games & .915+ save % - $75,000 Plays 35 games - $25,000 40 games - $50,000 Wins 20 games - $50,000 Wins 25 games - $100,000

Father Time is eventually gonna find Quick. When? Don’t know but with his playing style? (A hybrid of fundamentally wrong fundamentals while playing hero hockey) it’s gotta catch up sooner than later. But he seems to be enjoying himself a lot these past 2-seasons. And he’s been playing at a high level still.

TD: for the record, I see Trouba quite a bit out here and he is struggling with many of the same issues. He takes himself out of position looking for the kill. And yeah, he will land it sometimes but when he doesn’t? And that happens too often.

Swap Lafreniere with Rempe, both deserves it. About that goaltender interference call, what a shit penalty that lead to game one wining goal, Rempe should fight the ref. But who is surprised, the NHL officiating has been a joke for too many years. Maybe the Rangers should leave the NHL? Fuck you NHL. Better they don’t make the playoffs, fire the management and do it now, don’t wait.

Quick was a no brainer. I'm just glad he still wants to be here, especially after this season. Too bad we can't make him captain :)

Frank Seravalli @frank_seravalli..... Jonathan Quick #NYR.... 1-year extension: $1.55 million AAV.... $1 million salary.... $550,000 signing bonus.... $300,000 potential performance bonuses.... - 20 starts w/ .915 sv% or above = $75k.... - 35 games played = $25k... - 40 games played = $50k... - 20 wins = $50k... - 25 wins = $100k..... Modified NTC

VAAKANINEN is mystifying. He was barely a top-six defenseman on the Ducks...KALIYEV I have a bit more sympathy for, just because he's barely skated this season...but yeah, look where we got him from...and I think if you're going to play him, you have to figure out a way to capitalize on his strengths...but again, the same goes with the rest of the lineup. Once again, the Rangers have players in roles where they don't belong. They dismantled things that WERE working, replaced them with things that don't work and totally ignore the things that have not worked all season.

td I have to agree - too many issues to bother calling out a players or more absurdly, a bad play in a game. I am good and truly done with this shitshow until there are major management changes. Dreary does his deadline tinkering and the team goes on a losing streak. I was hopeful but it is just more proof there are much bigger problems than who is playing and on what line. But I think what really put me over the edge with DDD was him extending Vaakaneinen. Just…WHY? You can get better on the waiver wire. BORGEN was a real fucking stretch - another overpay for a 6-7th D-man. But I guess you kind of could justify that one, but Vaak SUCKS. WHY DRURY WHY?? OK over the top but this assclown needs to go back to pizza restaurants and never come back to NY. Never liked that douchebag ever since as a captain of the team he said a lose ‘wouldn’t ruin his Christmas’. Fuck him and his smug douche face. And fuck Dolan while I am at it.

The Rangers "hard" is totally differfent then what most teams consider "hard" when playing for their PO lives in 3rd periods..Whoopty Fucking Doo they skated and didn't mail it in like the last 3 3rd periods,...The coach has set the bar so low for this team....Both are a disgrace

Perfect for a bobble head night…..or a rockem sockem robot….https://youtu.be/ZJvzkpIwhuA?si=TqjMjx3GR56KmuAL

Mr disappointing frustrating lardass do nothing wrong way ….“There’s no consolation in that at this point of the season,” head coach Peter Laviolette said of the improved effort. “We need wins, we need points. It’s frustrating, for sure. Our guys did play hard tonight, couldn’t get it to swing our way.”

I don’t get the Rangers fascination with Vaakanainen. He loses most board battles…….Jones is better at that now. I don’t understand how both defensemen end up behind the net all the time. Kaliev contributes nothing. A bad angle shot once a game and that is it. What happened to Parssinen?

Oh hey, and while we're on the subject...who had the Rangers' ONLY goal? I'll hang up and and listen to your answer offline...

And it 'amazes me' how some people can't think of a single problem befuddling the Rangers other than 'zshit' -the great Satan and root of all evil in the universe. ZSHIT, ZSHIT, ZSHIT!! Oh silly Jan...

Welp, "hands down" getting stomped on the foot beats getting kicked in the balls or punched in the nose...I would argue that they are all terrible and have facts on my side.

Y'all are pointing at a hole in the sieve and saying it's the reason it's leaking so much water. C'mon man. There are SOOOOO many problems out there that to point to one as the reason is just irrational...sad, however, is that the ONE guy who could change things does fucking nothing. Would they be better if they played zone D? Maybe. But they'd also be better if the forwards ever decided to consistently backcheck. They'd also be better if both defensemen didn't regularly wander behind the net. They'd also be better if they cleared the crease or made it difficult for opponents to camp there. They'd also be better if they had genuine top-4 defensemen, and not this rag-tag group of bottom liners. They'd also be better if they had their three best centers playing the top three center positions. They'd also be better if they gave guys playing a north-south game a larger role...and the list goes on and on and on and on...I'm amused by how it's always this player or that player. Beginning of the season? Oh TROUBA is a terrible defenseman. LINDGREN is terrible. Well, now we have VAAKANINEN and SOUCY. How was that for a trade. ..I keep reading about St. BORGEN and how he's brought balance to the D...well, the Rangers have been banged for 16 goals in four games. How good is that D now? And yeah, the PK is great...but what the fuck difference does THAT make when they're averaging a little over two goals a game and giving up four. It's a net fuckin' loss, that's what it is...and the only teams this team seems to beat are the teams that aren't going anywhere. And even then, they don't win...This, mind you, with one of the BEST goaltenders in all of hockey...You want the season summed up in a stat? Igor SHESTERKIN's GAA is nearly 3, and his save percentage is .905. Want an even starker stat? He's FIFTH in the league in goals allowed. This is our $11.5 million goaltender...placed right next to...Sam MONTEMBEAULT...Look, you can say the personnel ain't right...I wouldn't disagree right now considering the utter shitshow DRURY made the D...but this team is markedly different than the one that started the season...and it's STILL losing...so reason suggests it's more than just personnel...it's the fucking direction they're getting...so if we're staring at the sieve, the only two holes anyone should be calling out regularly is the asshat who is putting together the lineup card and the shit-covered buttplug who's giving him the players to populate it. If you're picking out X player or Y player...or X play or Y play...You're missing 90 percent of the rest of the problems.

Rhet, hands down Borgen-Miller have being the best pair for month now. I really, really like Borgen and it's no magic that Miller have played his best hockey with Borgen and he is playing with confidence, occasional bran-farts aside. Said it before, Miller needs a a very specific partner to play his game, and it looks like that he found one. Both have played top minutes against top lines with no issues, but it is still amazes me, how some folks still see Borgen as a 5th/6th d-man.

PJ, I'm purely talking about personal. I don't disagree about the coach. Lavi is wrong fucken coach for this team. To be honest, with this blend of players, any coach will be wrong. You put Bowman in his prime as a coach, and I'm betting on similar or pretty much same results.

Yeah, JTM is not going too well at the moment. You can tell by the penalties he took tonight. His last 4 games have been meh. I don't know what's up. He is playing better than he was in Vancouver, but no where near the 100 point player he was last season.

Rhet…Agree on K Miller…He was solid against a very talented team….Laff and JTM no SOG in this game….

Looking at the advance stats tonight, Lafreniere was the worst NYR on the ice tonight. Why is he still on the Bread line? Switch it up, we need to get him going.... K. MIller very quietly had a great game.

andrei…You have no issue with coach or GM but believe Z and Kreider are the problem with this team….Who gives Z and K the minutes?….Who was the GM that extended Z?…Who keeps Z on the PP?….No mention of the Trocheck line by you at all….They have been far worse than the Miller line….Panarin is a disaster on the PP and Laff has disappeared completely…

Wild, i have said my peace long time ago about where the issue is with this team. It starts and ends with the players. Not coaching, not GM, not effort, it's a fucken personnel. To give ZShit a credit, he tries, but having him on the team, is just so counter-productive to the style team is trying to play. No wonder why cycling starting to work with Carric and Rempe and dies when Kreider and ZShit are on the ice. JT Miller really ties to make it work with ZShit, but JT's game is starting with physical game, and he becomes nurtured when ZShit is on his wing. Kaliev is so fucken slow that he has no business being in NHL, till he get's skating in order. Speed is just too fast for him to catch up as is. Kreider does absolutely nothing even strength. Zero. I also wonder about Jones. I know folks like him, but I'm just not a fan. To me he is a good spare d-man to occasionally plays, but he get's exposed, when he plays night after night.

Oh well. Another loss. Did not play terribly, just not good enough. It was too easy for Hellebuyck. Bottom line.

Rempe is certainly a bright spot on this team of underachievers and misfits from other teams courtesy of Drury….His line best forechecking line again tonight…

RF4L - It's one thing if Lard Ass's favorites could win and busted their arses rather then looking for pretty perfect plays...but maybe 2 of the 3 or 4 reason to watch the Rngers now are Remps and Cuylle..and we didn't even get tht tonight,insted Fat Bastard keeps shoveling the same non-working shit..

Wild... I am a believer that you create a system for the type of players you have, not force them to play whatever system you want. That said, when it clearly is not working, change it up. ADAPT! I guess this is the way we're going down.... I TOTALLY AGREE on PLAYING A ZONE D.

Welp, me and Neil agree! I dislike him a little bit less today: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DHADgkNtKEF/?igsh=MWNqYmFzeHpkYnBnOA==

So the more I watch, the more I am convinced it’s not effort that is costing them games. It’s not the system per se, but the players ability to properly execute it. The man D just isn’t going to work with this group. That I believe is why the PK is so good. The team didn’t quit, they know how to and do play hard…if they did t the PK would be no good. But it’s not, and why is that? The PK is not man on man. They switch off areas of responsibility and they do so with seamless precision in most cases. Look at the first goal tonight. Soucey moved like he was staying with his man as the puck came in the zone. Panarin it looks like tried to direct traffic but from behind Soucey so he never saw it, but Bread was trying to switch men, and not move laterally to stay with his own man. Had they been playing a zone D Soucey would have stayed with the man who moved in front of him and Bread would have taken the man who jsut dropped the puck. Then Jones would never had tried to make up for their miscommunication leaving his man alone at the met. They need to play a zone D and I think they would be magnitudes better on D. If Lavy can’t do that, then maybe that’s the reason to let him go any bring a guy who will. That’s tough though. Because you want a guy who will let the skill shine up the ice, but then demand structure of zone back on D. Usually a coach is one or the other.

Lolol. The icetime allotted fits Lardiolette's MO. Gee who'd have predicted that? Keep on losing. It's deserved.

TDCHI - One person can't cover ev erything..That's why this is a tem effort....Spot on bout the PP..And it's not JOnes

TDCHI - The abysmaal effort of those two "leaaders" can't sink in any further!!..but, hey, lets keep that line together....nd let's extend DeHahan also!

Y’all are focusing on that whiff by Z…I’m focusing on that shitshow powerplay after the high-sticking call that LAF drew. THAT was the time to turn it up, and the shit PP couldn’t get a friggin’ shot.

ZBLOWS..no hands..no Composure..no compete at ES....Sorry...Leave Poor Meeka Alone!!

TROCHECK and PANARIN played almost 45 minutes…They totaled three shots. Let that sink in.

It really is hard to even look at the mugs of these guys most of the time...knowing how they paly the game and will continue to do so unitl a new coach and GM is brought in

Z didn't miss the shot he was trying to hit it out of the air like a baseball. The puck does whatever it does at that point, but NYR luck being NYR luck...

Hey, ZSHIT, if you're gonna be one of the softest, mopeyest players on the ice, at least get some god damn haands and put the puck in the freaking net!!!,,And I'll say it gain. it willl be incomkpetence of the highest order to go into next ywar with both ZFLOAT and Panriana...Yoy wanna give this team an identity..other then E_W prnacing?, you get rid of both..

I also find it ironic that 3 of the better NHL coaches are former Ranger coaches. WPG, PITT, EDM. Better coached team one this one.

Not a bad effort against a top team but Rangers have little if any room for error….Thanks to a season of shit play…This past weekend was the dagger….

Zbad missed shot is the story of this year. Canada might finally win a cup. Great defensive team

Yes yes Cnparda. I could not figure out who Soucy could be as slow as… at first I thought Gilles Marotte but u are right it’s Rich Pylon. What is Drury thinking and he will hear next year. Joy

Panarina does try when he has trhe puck..other then that he pouts and scans the crowd

PJ - But like Vince M. said..The Rngers have their D in place for the future now! You go Drury!!!

Not trying to pick on him..dut dm Fluffy looked slow and out of gass with no reason on that last play

Schneider has had a strong game tonight….Vaak is absolute trash….The extension is bonkers…

It's not everything but the Jets finish every check..The Rangers pull up or peel off or conserve their enrgy every time..brutal to watch

Our kids, what’s left of them, are nothing compared to perfetti, caufield, cozens, etc

VAAK and Schneider have been a horrendous pairing of late. I don't know what we were thinking with the extension.

TOM427 - Been calling for Remps-Carrick reunion for weeks.nd make them the 3rd line with OTH (best of the rest/worst)..

Hospo…AK34, Vaak, DeHaan, Parmesan were all crap before they got here…We should not be shocked….

TD… Laff being the more skilled player has nothing to do with whether we got enough for Kakko…I didn’t like that trade at all….

What a striking difference.. watching the Jets easily and efficiently get the puck out and our keystone cops mess..

Middle left open once again..rigth on schedule!! Good work ZSOFT and whoever else...God, I love the physiclaaity and strength of Vaakaninen...but...hopefully not a goal

PJ - here’s the thing: we HAD both KAKKO and LAFRENIERE. Now…well…we don’t. I don’t see much of a way that what they got in return for him will ever equal the player we lost.

Well that pretty much ends it…There is the 50/50 battle lost by Z….What a shock…

Winnipeg 34-0-1 taking a lead into the third. Get ready for some 1-3-1 trap hockey. Gonna take a SHESTERKIN stretch pass to tie this thing.

Thought i would skip the 2nd period and come back on for the Rangers usual strong 3rd like the last 3 games

Laffy skills way better than Kakko in my opinion..Desire I am not sure…Laff can do things most can’t…

PJ... I mean... he's got a point. Either Rempe is awful on the back skating or he took the opportunity to hit the goalie. Either is possible :)

OTHMANN tied for the most shots on the Rangers this game with three. He also has the second fewest minutes. Fewest minutes goes to KALIYEV, who also has a shot. REMPE, with the third lowest TOI, also has a shot. That means the three guys with the lowest ice have five out of 17 shots on net. Figure that the fuck out and let me know on what planet that makes sense.

I will be interested to see what Kakko does with a full season on the Kraken. Right now he is projected to be at 50 points on the year. That is with prime PP minutes. That would be about 10 points higher than his prior season high. With the added PP time, the increased production is expected. Anyway, we'll see next season.

Vally says the call on Rempe legit…Said Rempe can’t let himself get pushed into the goalie…WTF…

I said it a while back and now I really maintain it that I think Kakko is an overall better player than Laffy. At least he seemed to work on his skills, whereas the ladder just coasts along and does not appear to work on anything in the off-season.

Drury saying he has confidence in this group just shows how clueless he is. Lafinshit is a lazy perimeter shithead. Needs to go. Need to clear out all the pansy asses who don’t give the effort.

Still can’t score a five on five so it doesn’t really matter what the hell we do on special teams

Z: I don’t think I’ve ever seen a player make the same mistake over and over again. It’s become clinical. Is he suffering from a form of OCD?

PJ - I think I have heard my buddy Vally say that also! And every announcing pairs of other teams...bot competing and leaving the middle of the ice wide open...that's the will and effort of the forwards and coaching..nothing to do with talent

sjw…I have heard Hank and a few weeks ago Messier say Rangers biggest issue is losing all of the 50/50 puck battles….

Did they win any puck battles in their own end all period... pathetic along the boards.. and slow to clear

These prancers love playing when there's the open ice of special teams...That said..good to get off the PP skid

little over 5 weeks and the mess of a season will be over...and hopefully the next day this coaching staff is sent packin ...Rangers goin through the motions tonight.. could get ugly

Thankfully have the Jet feed. Watching this sad team and having to endure the babbling nonsense of Nosendick would have made me switch from red wine to grain alcohol.

And, yeah, VAAK blows..but...DRUERY had wanted him for years and we were bale to extend him....SOUCY looking like a Pilon also

Defense backing up and the "top line" not giving a shit about backchecking..The middle always wide open..The disgrace continues..

JFC. They checked out more than 3 months ago. Rightly or wrongly they were clearly waiting for Dreary to fire Lardiolette. Ot never happened and their fate was sealed. Dreary is a lousy GM.

Don’t know about you guys but this Rangers team has me pretty much CHECKED OUT…and that makes me sad and it makes me mad. I’ve watched the last 2 games as if the game is background noise…it’s on right in front of me but I’m not paying attention even half as much as I usually do…which is 100%! I’ve NEVER done this with any other Rangers squad…even the teams that I knew were not good, I looked at the games like a chance to look for signs of growth, looking for players who have potential to be stars, looking for players who inspire me with their hard work & dedication. But, this team? This team has me DISGUSTED…absolutely DISGUSTED! And I don’t give a shit that Fox is missing…I’d be looking for players to step up…but, enough is enough. I feel,I’ve WASTED many, many hours watching these fucking clowns. Someone here recently said it perfectly…WE care more than they do. I have no sympathy for a single one of these players…this team is dead to me. Sad as hell.

PJ - Honestly, I haven't seen berrard do anything more than hustle...not meshing with anybody,.OTHMAN on the other hand has played well with REMPS and Brodz depsite not being a 4th liner either...I'd love to see all of Berrard, Oth and Parsinnen strut whatever stuff they have but not holding my breath that they will be anything but short term place holders

Rhet...Agree Berard active and working...Drawing penalties...Othmann you barely notice out there....

By the end of his tenure, Drury will show us all just how good of a GM glen rather was.

AON, perhaps it's me reading into something that's not there but it seems this season everytime Dreary speaks to the media the Rangers respond by playing like shit. The latest example is his presser after the deadline passed. And look, 2 straight losses. Quite the inspirational leader that dude is!

WTF is going on? Othmann can't carry Berard's jock strap right now. Other than his first couple of games, he has mostly been invisible.Berard is clearly outplaying him. Is this a LAVI thing or is it because Otter's Drury's boy.

Hospo….And look at how the Caps have turned around after dumping Laviolette…

I will continue to watch and root for them but this past weekend cooked their goose in my opinion….See no way this horribly inconsistent play doesn’t continue and this team doesn’t have the battle in them the teams they are going against for a playoff spot…..

Mr disappointed frustrated lardass has benched how many players this season and has scratched how many? He’s a titanic chair rearranger . How many times has he blown a gasket? He’s begging to be fired so he can retire. .

Igor had better come prepared to play. The Jets are vastly superior to the crapbox Rangers and if the Rangers are loosey-goosey defensively, Igor's gonna get blasted.

E - I don't get that..10 years ago Laviolette used to be a good coach...He has become outdated and out of touch with the players and games....Look at his last 3 stops including here....And all I need to know is that over 90% of the Rangers this season have decayed and/or regressed and way too many youngsters have devolved.. and they keep on doing the same thing ovr and over...he needs to go in the baddest way..JMWO

And Dreary was in over his head when he started. I like to think he's learned at least something and improved, although that's a very low bar to beat. This off-season is perhaps going to be aa pivotal time in his GMing career. First, he needs to replace Lardiolette with a younger more forward thinking coach. Has he 1) realized this and 2) have the insight, contacts, whatever the fuck it might be to find a coach of that ilk. Second, he needs to continue with changing the veteran forward leadership. All he's done to date is jettison Trouba and add Miller. Nothing really has changed in terms of how the Rangers are performing despite these not insignificant moves. It seems clear to me that the team would be better off with all of Z, P and K gone in the off-season. Removing the latter should be relatively straight forward given his partial NMC. It's more a matter of what Kreider fetches vs can Dreary trade him. Z and P represent far bigger challenges given their full NMCs. But other GMs have gotten around those so while surely it's not easy to accomplish, it can be done. Is Dreary capable? I certainly am not brimming with confidence in the man...

NCRanger: Yep. Too bad JD and Gorton were so stubborn when it came to ensuring their roster had some muscle/grit to respond to assholes like Tom Wilson. I never understood that aspect of their roster strategy. And ultimately, that flaw led to their firings. Interesting to see the likes of Mathieu Olivier on the BJs roster and Xhejac on the Montreal roster. Obviously, both learned from that mistake, albeit at our expense because Dolans the idiot subsequently hired the in-over-his-head Dreary.

E: You see no reason not to fire Lardiolette? Really? Wow. We are so polar opposite on that stance - this guy is such an out-dated retread who's stubbornness is overmatched only by his inability to manage the roster with any sort of logic. Other than minor tweaks here and there, all too often he just trots out the same lines, same speciality teams and then during the games unless the Rangers are blowing out the opposition, which since December is rarer than a Dreary sighting, overplays the veteran forwards at the expense of the younger ones, with perhaps the regressing Laf being the occasion exception. It's mind-numbing to watch and inexplicable to justify. I cannot wait until he's gone from the organization. Good fucking riddance I say.

Ncranger. You hit the nail on the head. We were close last year because of Gortons efforts. Gorton understood what needed to be done to rebuild the franchise from what Sather left him. Drury has pissed it all away.

I have no love for Laviolette and especially the 1-3-1 but I see no reason to fire him yet agin. These guys get a new coach every other year and each one they’ve run out of town for whatever reason. My thoughts are to stop catering to these guys and let them become 100% committed to the coaches system and if he loses the team. But the players are the constant and every offseason they seem to run the next guy out of town. And while I don’t like him Laviolette is a solid coach with a good record os success at many stops in his career

I hope this team gets blasted in all remaining games. And that comes from a place of love for this franchise. I’ve never disliked a GM, Coach, or direction the team is going in more than I do now. This team is depressing and regressing with no end in sight, all while trading away any future draft capital for the next regime (god willing) to ever work with. I’ve never felt so disconnected to this team (maybe the dark years) as I do now. I don’t even feel like watching tonight or any games going forward. It’s a sad state of affairs. This franchise has left us disillusioned and disappointed year iaffer year, with only a free bright spots in between. Too bad our dips hit silver spooned owner got rid of JD/Gorton…they were trying to build it the right way but it takes time. Hell the team Gorts constructed was the team that made the playoffs over the last few years and can oh so close last year. That group is DONE but appreciate that ride Gorts. Your sorry as sack of shit successor has driven it straight into the ground with no end in sight

Other than AK34 for BB same lines. Some PP1 unit. Same coach. Same old. Insanity reigns supreme in Rangerland. Again.

Basically decided it's useless to worry about the lines and which of the bottom 4 players play...all that really matters now is effort, pride and some leadership (players /coaches)...Be nice to see the team show that tonight....Perhaps, this is a game that IGOR steals one in a matchup with Helly...

Announcers calling out the coach or GM is kind of like you going to work and calling out the Comptroller in front of your boss and the entire office.

Fox on the ice with the team in a non contact jersey. Makes me think his injury was a grade 1 separation. The timing is right. Could be a grade 2 but this would be very early in the recovery window. The good news if it’s a grade 1, is that those tend to fully heal and don’t lead to future issues. Of course not always, and I’m not sure if being an NHL player changes that much.

I don’t believe you see announcers call out coaches…..At least I haven’t….The team for sure but implying is usually as far as it goes….

PJ - My thinking is that it's just simply not enough to have one line firing. We need three. That's how all the top teams are winning right now. So nothing ventured, nothing gained. My take is to use Z's natural connection with KREIDER to anchor a third line that can roll with the other two. Worst comes to worse, all three lines falter and we're right back to where we are now, which is getting the snot beat out of us by the better teams.

Let me know when the msg commentators call out any of the Nyr coaches instead of just the players. Implying doesn’t count.

Sens beat Red Wings 2-1 tonight.. 49 shots for Wings including 27 in second period….Lost game on late penalty and PP goal by Sens…Meanwhile Tkachuk gets away with murder all night….Cozens gets GW….

PJ - I don't know, they just tanked 3 games and I really don't want to keep the gang together... yes, ZBAD showed a pulse a week ago..But the last three games at ES, that line had 1 rush and the rest was a bunch of steaming garbage at ES to go with the same from the Panarina line...Winnipeg is going to destroy them...I can see hoping both lines get it back but, eh, who the hell know....ANd while Remps-Brodz-OTH has been good, I wouldn't minds seeing a true banger of a line with CARRICK isntead..and let the more offensive BRODZ playe with Kreids and ZBAD or even the Human Buzz Saw

I take Sullivan over laviolett just because his name is different and he is in shape lololol

Carrick and Rempe with JBRO/Berard is fine….The Bread line just has to figure it out or we don’t stand a chance….Move Z to third line with Kreider?…I mean Z finally shows something…Put him back with Kreider makes us better?…Not seeing it but whatever..

TDCHI - Witout a doubt I would have skated ZBAD at center right away and found a way to bring in some wings...but..I understand the predicament with the wings that are now at Laviolette's disposal pretty much being useless for a PO push or POs..Right now, they need at least two more non-gnat NHL wingers..Face it, this team is horrendous from the management, to coaching and straight on down to the personnel frm NY through Hartford

TD... I'm not sure I can answer that one. Add to it that Z centered a 3rd line since JTM has been here and it was pretty good, but they seem set in their ways. For some reason.

Yes, Gorton hired Quinn, but he was Drury's boy all day long. He went to bat for him to be hired. The context is important because it's still the same guy making the hiring decisions now.

And Mike SULLIVAN? More of the same. Him and LAVIOLETTE are cut from the exact same cloth. That said, if the Pens can him, I wouldn't be surprised at all if the Rangers brought him back...

Rhet0ric - For the life of me, I can't understand WHY we're not skating our three top centers AS centers. Think it was PJ who said it's because that top line has been hot...but what does it matter if the other three lines suck? MILLER-TROCHECK-Z-CARRICK. So goddamn simple. Why our team isn't being deployed like that is mystifying.

Hospo….Haven’t heard Joe critical of the coaching but the east-west pass and not getting the puck deep drive him crazy….Very critical of Z but as Bob said leaving the middle of the ice open in D zone is something he talks about constantly….Said the team just waits for goaltending to bail them out…As for Sam I love the guy….Just all Ranger….I know that feeling is not shared here….

vcp1994 - What is rotten is the brains of whoever is behind the hiring of the coaches...QUINN was just bad. Awful even. Terrible coach. That was GORTON's fault, but resulted from them not landing MONTGOMERY, who, as it turns out, was really just trying to inch is way back to St. Louis...GALLANT and LAVIOLETTE were two shitty choices out of the same bruised brain and reflect DRURY's willingness to look at the overall win column and not necessarily about what his coach brings to the board...I've said it a billion times here...a bad coach will take a good team and make it look mediocre. A good coach will take a mediocre team and make it look great.

It's looking more and more like Mike Sullivan's run with the PENS has come to an end. Apparently, he and GM Kyle Dubas aren't seeing eye to eye. Dubas doesn't get Sullivan the players he wants and Sullivan doesn't play the players that Dubas keeps getting him. Two different philosophies with neither willing to give. Why does this matter? Sully has appeared to be the apple of Drury's eye. At least that was the rumor before he signed LAVI two years ago. I can see that happening this summer. Of course, there were also rumors that he originally really wanted to sign Kris Knoblauch for the big club back then too, but he was told to hire a more experienced coach for the team(Sather interfering maybe?).

There's a good segment on Hank's Club 30 in which he interviews Sam Rosen. Sam talks about the days when Herb Brooks was coaching and when he called Sam out for criticizing a bad pass during the game and calling it as "bad." I thought it was interesting. Sam really seemed to be a fan of Brooks (who wasn't a fan of 1980?).

Obviously it will never happen but Lafreneire to make a point for next season should either be sent to Hartford or start next season there . It is an absolute disgrace he is a first overall pick . He actually plays like he cannot be punished because of being first overall . He could very well end the season under 45 points game and be -25. 5 seasons . Disgrace .

Sam has most certainly been calling out the team for what they need to do. He doesn't call out individual players, but that's not his style, he calls out the groups on the ice though. Talks about how they need to simplify their games and get back to what they do when they play well.

Gotta say if y'all think the Rangers' broadcast isn't holding them accountable...my lord, just take a watch of the Devils' broadcast. This team was getting the SNOT beat out of it by Winnipeg...like BAD. Just getting owned...Third was especially bad...and I swear, if you didn't see the score during or after the game...ESPECIALLY during the post-game interviews...you would've thought they won.

We haven't had a 3rd line since we moved Chytil. No consistent scoring there at all. Othmann started out really good but has disappeared ever since....Drury's biggest failure among others, was not getting a 3rd line center at the deadline(allegedly, we were still in the market for one even after Parssinen was acquired). I might do JBRO-Lafreneire-Otter on the 3rd to see what we can get out of it. Honestly, what are we really getting out of Laffy on the Bread right now anyway? Move Kreider up to Panarin's line and go from there.

Yeah, what Joe also said, "of course if he didn't score with the shot, I probably would've said he should've passed to the open man".... which is really honest and probably the most I've ever liked the guy... Z has always struggled with not shooting enough. He's always been too unselfish... he's the kind of guy that will have a wide open net with the goalie pulled and will pass the puck to a teammate.... but he's also the kind of guy that wants to get his linemates going.... All the fans want to talk about is Kreider, Panarin and Z.... but who was it that showed up yesterday? Where was everyone else? JTM and Cuylle were both a -3... The coaches? Don't get me started on this coaches. WTF is this system? Guys always seem to be out of position. Like, way out of position... if we can't pull it off, how about we switch to something more simple? It would also make life easier with all the new guys we have. If there is one guy I want fired more than LAVI (not including Drury himself of course), it's Phil Housely. His defense has sucked all year long. It comes to a certain point that you can no longer blame the players. Change something up. Whatever you're doing, it ain't working!

THe last 3 games have been such a mongolian clustefuck, you have to change the lines, No?...Or Fat Bastard continues to be a lazy brain dead shit?.Yeah, I know it doesn't matter but you gotta do something, right? How bout, Panariana-Tro-ZSCARED (and play them agasint the toughest line for grins), LAFFY-MILLER-CUYLLE, OTH-CARRICK-REMPS (3rd line); KREDIER-BRODZ- Human Buzz Saw......

Joe M. has started to criticize individual players. I think he has had enough. Rosen, on the other hand… I cannot ever remember a criticism coming from his mouth… All he does is spew inane statistics, which almost immediately/eventually come back to bite the Rangers in the ass…AFAIAC… he can’t retire fast enough for me… I can’t stand listening to his voice and most games that I watch are muted. I am also praying that the team does not make the playoffs… hopefully that embarrassment of going from the president’s trophy, to not making the playoffs is embarrassment enough for one or both of those morons… Dreary and Lardass, to be fired.

Micheletti has been quite critical over the last couple months. Meh goes on and on about not shooting the puck and the lack of defense. He continually talks about the slot never being covered and about the goalies having to be all world because they are left alone out there. In all the years, I have never heard him so critical of the Rangers as this year.

DREW - Heartfelt treatise for sure, my man. And yeah, we feel the pain. Some food for thought: As bad as it ever was for the Rangers, remember there are teams that have it FAR worse. Look no further than the Buffalo Sabres for that kind of fuckery. And not that I care, but our fiendish friends out on the island are now on 40-plus years without a cup OR an appearance in the finals. Two trips to the conference finals along that stretch too...so yeah, misery loves company...on DOLAN? He doesn't give a shit about hockey. Full stop right there. Doesn't care. The only time he LOOKS at the Rangers is when they miss the playoffs and he doesn't see the revenue. THAT is the only time our front office gets heat. Or if somehow something as miserable as the WILSON episode crops up...he cares about the Knicks and whatever other events he can shoehorn into the Garden. That's it. Here's the sad thing: The difference between the Rangers winning a cup and, say...going to the conference final...are negligible for him, because he just doesn't care. He's not vested in the team. So that means he hires people and lets them do their thing, which is good in many respects...but bad in others...it's how a clown like LAVIOLETTE ends up staying with the team when he should've been fired months ago...It's how Sather stayed in power until he decided to leave...Anyway...DOLAN is really ancillary to the rest of the issues with the Rangers, which is that they just haven't gotten the right mix of good coach and good GM. They were ALMOST there with GORTON and VIGNEUALT...but that melted down...and talk about opportunities lost, they COULD have gotten there if they had wooed MONTGOMERY when he was a free agent, as opposed to landing QUINN. Or landing a guy like BRUNETTE instead of GALLANT...Or just handing the team to KNOBLAUCH instead of LAVIOLETTE...there seems to be a disconnect with DRURY...a cognitive dissonance, so to speak...with building the right team and importing fresh ideas...I think the way to REALLY do it is how what the Lightning did with Jon COOPER, which is by building a strong AHL team...making that an absolute priority...and getting the right guy behind the bench to do it. Coaching in the AHL is a bloodsport. I can't even IMAGINE what these guys endure with essentially their entire roster turning over in a matter of months...but guys that do it? Guys that KNOW how to adapt? They're worth their weight in gold...and that is what COOPER did with Norfolk and then Syracuse. So you had a good coach coupled with a good GM and then just plain good luck...But man, you got now Spencer CARBURY with Washington who's a great example of someone who essentially did the same thing...cut his teeth with a successful AHL club, and then come to the NHL with a fresh approach, not this same old tired approach guys like LAVIOLETTE and GALLANT keep pushing...The Rangers' ONE stab at getting a mind like this landed on that jackass QUINN who was a fucking moron at a really good program with great players...and his choice was predicated by Jim MONTGOMERY scoffing at New York and going to Dallas...Regardless...I think the two-fold issue with the Rangers is that they just don't give a fuck about Hartford...and when they do, they never seem to know how to help that team out of its doldrums...and when they DO get lucky with a good coach there and the program firing good...they piss it away by not hiring within and going to these same tired retreads.

I don’t think the coaches are giving them the riot act. Dolan should hire some former Nyr like Maloney and Boyle to help coach the ny we R da fugawee

RF: Dave Maloney has been very vocal about Z's penchant for passing when he should be shooting. I thought Maloney's head was going to explode in the second period against the Sens when Z opted to pass rather than shoot. He sounded like a high school coach yelling at a kid (although in the high school context you're usually yelling at kids for shooting when they should have passed). Dave has no qualms about blasting the Rangers--although that's why he's probably banished to the radio side.

PJ - Good to hear Joe M. has been holding them slightly accountable..Is it more than Kreids and ZBAD? Do they ever comment on the coach or the faulty makeup of the team? That is likely too much to ask for...I just can't listen to that voice of Rosen and their babble anymore..I'll try to watch their feed tomorrow night........Three of the worst 3rd periods imaginable in a row in the 3 most important games of the year--And Fat bastard is still the coach? OTOH look at the makeup of the team Drury has provided...Ugh

Actually Joe M. has been critical of the team for a while….He has called out individual players like Z and he seems disgusted with the team….Before this year I never heard criticism like this….Vally between periods can be critical as well and also seems exhausted with this team….

Wonder if the Ranger mgmt has had some discussion with him on what they plan to do after Sam retires and told him that he's not part of the future team.

RF4L - I don't watch the Ranger feed often becsue I can't take Rosen's voice but Last night was the first time in ages Joe was directly criticizing player by name (ZBAD and then Kreids) for not getting things done and not playing the game the simple right way

DREW - Mark JANSENNS? Damn, he was one of my favorites..LIke now, the only guys worth watching from an excitement and compete level are CUYLLE and REMPS..Though, at least OTH and BRODZ are busting their asses also..

DREW: Oh I am convinced Dolans suffers from little man syndrome (or something like that). He tightly controls what goes - just consider the Ranger TV broadcasts - how often do you hear from anyone, and that includes the between period analysts, offering up criticizing insights? When does anyone question the GM or coach or the team leaders? I almost fell off my chair when Dickiletti criticized (rightly so) Zcrap for his continual choices to pass vs shoot (this was when he had a good line to the net but instead, tried to pass the puck through a defenseman's feet and of course that failed). It is so rare. Instead, Nosendick start praising the other team or babble on about nothing of consequence. I assume MSG has a box when Dreary and his crew sit - I say assume because the broadcasts NEVER show that box. And that isn't a coincidence - it's deliberate. Finally, think about the media coverage - I follow several of them on twitter and not one has posted anything about the inferior coaching and/or GMing. Again, not a coincidence. I am certain Dolans has informed them he'll invoke their press passes if they dare write anything negative. What a shitty place to work that must be. FU Dolans you piece of shit.

“And the Rangers — unsurprisingly with the way this season has gone — will not deliver in the fullest. “That’s disappointing,” said head coach Peter Laviolette, who has opened countless press conferences with such a statement this season. “We were in control of the game. We didn’t finish it.” …. If you heard the whole postgame, excuses were unlimited and nauseating et al…… DREW it is sad no one wants lardass or DD drury, which is a shame for all Nyr fans except the ones who think one or both are doing a terrific job.

rf4l - really starting to join the anti-Drury crowd but this is own ownership and the front office structure. I know I am not saying anything ground breaking but like I said in my rant last night, this ownership loathes it's fan base. I barely keep an eye on the Knicks and look how Dolan treated the beloved Charles Oakley? The few opportunities I get to see a game at MSG, fans are not treated as I remember as a kid. There is such a disconnect. I bring this up to reiterate rf4l's point about Drury. Dolan and other decision makers do not have a clue on their fanbase. (Or the fans he sits with at the Garden are not the die-hards). Just like my last post, I hope I can word this accurately. Dolan has casual hockey knowledge. He kept Sather around forever. Why? Because he heard Sather was the GM for the Oiler Dynasty? Now he has Drury. I get the feeling, in his mind, this is Chris Drury - a successful hockey career and some little league highlight, and think - "I am making our fans happy, we have Chris Drury!". That is why I was so excited when John Davidson was hired at the time. I certainly thought he "got the fans" and would be able to convince Dolan that we need a culture change. Maybe identify a young GM executive and have that person carve out a vison for this team with long term success. Look even when Drury recognized this team needed a change, who the F*** sends a league memo and have it announced publicly? What other team operates like this? This fan base will embrace a hard working team. Hell even before Messier joined the Rangers in 1991. Those Troy Malette, Mark Janssens, Darren Turcotte, etc etc teams (I know there are more names) were so fun to watch and appreciate. We would embrace a team that has to go through a process but this owner will never have the balls to hire a young executive. Look at how this fan base gets behind Rempe and Cullye? It doesn't take balls to fire JD and Gorton because Panarin got attacked by Tom Wilson.

Kris Knobloch should be the coach of this team big mistake. How can you have two high number ones in two years be total failures on this team and jettison one without being property coached. The biggest game of the year and this team comes out flat…disgraceful and disappointing. Fire the whole management and coaching staff. Pansy ass team, so F’n tired of this fan for 54 years and disgusted as well. Also, coming to reality that 94 may have been a win for a lifetime, my lifetime…so sad.

BTW great leadership from the 5 over 30 highly paid forwards! Ottawa and Columbus both much younger. And hungrier. Great job Dreary.

8 goals. See what happens when the Rangers goalie doesn't stand on his head? Lots of lopsided games but the goalie plays great and keeps the team in the game. However when he doesn't it often goes to all hell.

Tom Wilson and Messier can have triplets and if you put them with Z , Kreider and Panarin you will have the 2003 rangers . Nothing fixes this because #1 . They have no organizational system and 2 . Even if they did they don’t have the correct GM to do it . They would have to hit home runs with 3 trades then hope McDavid betrays Canada . Why would he want to ride a subway in 2027 ? He would go to Tampa .

Drew, I feel you. The Rangers have just stuck themselves in this endless loop—good enough to make the playoffs, hovering around contender status but always lacking that what gets you the next step. It’s as if they’re built to win but not win it all. Drury has made some decent moves, sure, but it’s like he’s playing chess while everyone else is out here playing speed poker. The cap constraints, the lack of creativity, the missed opportunities it’s maddening. It’s been so close and yet so far since 2012 now. Meanwhile, yeah I see teams like Dallas, Colorado, and Florida, and they’re out here making smart, aggressive moves while we’re hoping Laviolette can squeeze a little extra juice out of the same stuff. And let’s be real—when was the last time anyone said, “Man, I wish we had Chris Drury as our GM”? I want to believe 2025-26 will be different, but unless something drastic happens, we’re just running it back for another season of hoping Igor steals games and praying for Kreider’s wonky 35-year old back. Maybe a big trade shakes things up, but right now, confidence in this front office is about as high as Gallant’s chances of getting hired to a team about to contend. Here’s hoping they prove us wrong. But it feels the same. And the draft will come. And free agency will come and we’ll wait for the vision to solidify and hope the product meets expectations. I can say this much: the talent that they have up front? It’s not enough. They don’t get enough. They’re good. Sometimes they’re great. But how many seasons can they just not defend a cross ice pass? Everyone knows you can get the goalie to chase you. I’m hoping yet again that the additions will will help make them more of what they need to be. Because here is the deal. The rebuild? It’s gone. They drained the cupboard. There is almost nothing else coming that is super exciting. If they want to trade for a superstar? There isn’t that much to work with.

IRAWINE (I remember) and DREW -- Good stuff..Sucks that we have to be saying this after losing to and being afraid to compete against juggernauts like OTT and CBJ..Dating back to this summer, a poorer job by a GM/Coach pairing is not possible...And serious damage has been done to young players and the organizationa

Why was Igor a spectator for the most important game of the season. No way Hank would have watched a game this important. What are they paying him all that money for?If you won't play him in this game you should shop him.

Hours after that game…….Instill callout believe they played like that, like they didn’t care. They were outworked, outbattled, Vaakeneinen could not move opponents out if he were plating Midget A hockey. DeHaan is better than him. I hoped this weekend would be a continuation of how they were playing against Toronto and the Caps. Instead it was the December Rangers this weekend. They are looking a lot like pretenders again. Hard to see how they win games on this trip. I think they gom0 forv3.

rf4l - : ) ….i am curious on how the most positive and optimistic fans can feel great about our SHITuation.

Drew. It's a well justified rant. Kudos to you for having the will and fortitude to do it. Interesting BTW that a certain individual avoids posting when this dreadful crap occurs...

rf4l - thank you - I reread it to see if it made sense - I started it out as “I’m at a loss for words”. yet had way too many!

I think Drew you out-despo'd despo. And I'm not disparaging you here. Your points are valid.

I hope this post makes sense - every year I am sure there are fans of other teams that utter similar thoughts. As Newfie_Ranger said, I am also at a loss for words. I hope I am able to articulate my thoughts accurately. I am trying to figure out of the way the Rangers operate is either obsolete, arrogant (which aren't antonyms of each other) or just plain incompetent. I am actually one of the few that doesn't criticize Drury as maybe I should. I truly think he wanted to reshape this team but with Kreider's injury and likely (with some of Wildcard's information) Drury's requirements in a trade turning off other GMs halted further trades. The cap space factor that tdchi and RF4L brought up seems like a missed opportunity that could have netted us some draft picks. Look, there have been some recent positives. Even going back to Gorton and JD. Panarin choosing us. What we gave up to acquire Zibanejad. Adam Fox's early career. Before the big contract, Igor taking the reins from Henrik. I can't say there haven't been positives. But man does it feel like the first time in a long time, the window not only shut, but this team is going to be mediocre to bad in the coming years if Drury remains in charge. I find myself looking at other organEYEzations with envy. I never feel like Drury is at the level of other GMs. Even Lemon Lou brought in Patrick Roy last season. I know, I know you guys will smirk at my Islander hate but they are "punting" (sort of) with the Brock Nelson trade and are still in the mix with a game against the Ducks tomorrow. I don't know if it's Dolan, Drury, or whomever but sometimes I feel like this Ranger organization likes to tell it's fans to F Off. Man, I am on a rant, sorry, I actually remember a press conference where Dolan spoke and made a joke about asking the fans or something and when it bombed, he muttered "that was a joke, guys". Damn, I wish I could remember (Lindros signing presser, maybe?). But it seems like Dolan gets some sort of rush or has a disdain for the fans. I was 19 when the Rangers won the cup under Paramount or Gulf and Western (Bob Gutkowski) ownership. There seemed to be a better connection to the fans. Again - another DREWlander reference but Ledecky or whomever seems to really embrace his fanbase. It is easy to look at Dallas, Colorado, Florida and say I wish we can be like them. (I am sure you guys will counter with other teams that have not been as successful as the Rangers). I guess, let me word it this way, I think we can all agree Steve Yzerman is a great GM. A little more difficult to come up with a coach but Paul Maurice or Jon Cooper are considered great coaches. Are there fans of other teams that say, "man I wish we had Chris Drury as our GM". or "we need Laviolette to turn this thing around". I hope I am wrong and this team finds it's guts and gets into the playoffs but this team does not appear to be playoff bound yet capable of run. I know "get hot at the right time" and possibly ride Igor. Even when the season ends. Do we really think this team will look much different on paper? If they fire Laviolette, who would even be a name that can excite the fanbase. This feels like this may get worse before it gets better. I remember in the spring of 2022, before the amazing playoff run, feeling like that was the start of a long window (thinking Lafrenière and Kakko would gradually grow into stars. We had a beautiful mix of young defensemen. Trouba's presence. Igor (at a reasonable salary). I even didn't mind Gallant and his nose sniffing pressers. Sorry guys I probably made little to no sense. The last few seasons spoiled me, I guess and now I don't see a way out of this. Maybe a trade happens over the summer but again, I am losing my confidence in this organization's front office and leadership to have confidence that 2025-26 will be a good year.

Jake..........100% agree..did anyone really think that ?....other than the idiots who gave him the 12 M....LOL

irawine...very well put. There is NO real core to this team now ...so let the changes begin !

As Hospo may recall, I have followed this team for over 60 years but have rarely posted to the Wall. After the debacle today, I once again feel compelled to do so. It strikes that when you are building an organization, any kind of organization, you start with a vision and build toward that. I am uncertain of the vision for this team, quite frankly, I don’t believe they have one. Ultimately, it will only result in disappointment. Unless this organization can bring in leadership that has a vision, and then builds toward it, I (we) will only have 1994 in our lifetimes.

I think Drury is keeping laviolett on purpose to punish some of the vets. It's obvious that the core is rotten 3 coaches or 2 1/2 Quinn counts for half. Next year we have to hope!!!

Let's all hold hands virtually and pray laviolett is fired at least end of season. Let's hope dreary follows but not expecting anything!

I am at a loss for words at this point,and if you knew me personally,that's a crazy statement. but ,this team is creeping me out. From GM to coach to goaltending (of late),to Def...and especially our forwards. Maybe just one person on here can remember ......but way back in training camp , I came on here and said that I hated this Roster and it was one of the worst in recent memory.

Oh wow! Two straight total failures. Looks really good on DD Dreary. Between the rumors of tampering (twice) and this mess of a team, HTF does he and Lardiolette still have a job? Really thought these moves might just work. LOL By the time these ass-clowns figure out how to win some games it will be too late. If there ever was a group that deserves to be ignored it is this years team. What losers.

jnyr - No, but when it's the only single minute of competitive hockey they played all game....well..

KIS - Not sue of the question..but i posted the same about FLUFFY this afternoon..I have zero clue how his entire game and effort could decay from how complete a player he was last year..It's mostly his fault...but being coached by Laviolette (22 other players have had worse years) and trying to play like Panarian and trying to get away with the same stuff Panarina does..hasn't helped

Have you ever heard of a team scoring two short handed goals in one game and loose

Kis….Agreed…Who then gets blamed if Laff continues to suck?….The trainer?….

these post game interviews are almost like comedic tragedy.... the reporters ask silly ass questions and the athletes answer with these stupid canned answers... and at the same time they are truly not affected knowing they are cashing ginormous checks bi monthly to play a kid's game

RF….Seriously he would probably be relieved to leave with a sack of cash and an early vacation/retirement….Lets hope Drury doesn’t have Sather type protection…

Why Hospo. Are the youngsters difference makers? Are there many playersworse in the league right now than Laffy. Fucking kid hasnt scored in a month

Drury obviously wants to CHANGE the core of this team. That’s obvious…right? It’s now a team led by JT Miller & Trochek…right? Drury wants a different type of team than he has had all the previous years he’s been Asst GM & now GM…right? Yet, the most CRITICAL aspect of this team…the POWER PLAY…is the same old, worn out,STALE bullshit! It makes ZERO sense! They are doing NOTHING different, just shuffling the deck chairs in th titanic! Remember The Karate Kid when Mr. Miyagi is asking Daniel if he wants to do karate? He gives him a choice, “Karate YES…OK! Karate NO…OK! Karate MAYBE, you get squashed like grape!” That’s what is happening here…half assed, half measures and Rangers get SQUASHED. This core group is DONE! Doesn’t matter if individuals like Zibanejad might be showing signs of adjusting to a new normal…just GET RID OF HIM because he reeks of failure…failure to win a Cup, failure to get past the 3rd round of the playoffs. CLEAN HOUSE! Panarin has one year left…is Drury gonna let that shit hang over this team next season? Kreider…GONE! Coaching staff…GONE!

It Boggles the mind...The biggest game of the year..and that's the effort they put forth???..Seriosuly, does it get any worse?...I kjnired even closer to the end of PO race for less pitiful efforts...Just a fools hope..then i remember who the Dipshit GM is

RF4L - No way VAAK is shit..The Rangers just locked him up!!!...Glad the Rangers didn't trade any young assets this season nd also loaded up on top prospects and picks at the deadline!!!

Worst of all the Rangers don't have one ounce of meaness and nastiness outside of Remps and Carrick (but not when he is idiotically played with Kreider and The Mini MeHuman Buzz Saw)

Does Jones EVER hit the net when he shoots? Do any of them? I’ve never seen a team that misses the net so much!

Hate to break it to all of you….We care more than they do….Many of them probably would be happy to start the offseason early….

PJ - To me..he's been OK, nothing more..maked a good 3rd pair d-man on most teams

Oh, but it’s all OK because NOW they give their BEST LINE some extra ice time…the one that should have earned more time ALL GAME LONG! But, let’s wait until we’re down 4 goals! BRILLIANT!

A total fucking disgrace..from Druy..to Laviolette to the entire Top Six with their bull shit pansy ass no balls pretty boy play..

Hospo… Agree to disagree on Borgen….May not like the trade but he has been fine IMO…

Down by 4 goals, PP opportunity and they keep the same SUCK ASS PP1 unit for another 2 minutes of futility! BRILLIANT COACHING STRATEGY!

Our D play is awful but we have been out goalied more than Sam and Joe think they have….

Game. The only positive I can take from this game, is watching Rempe growing as a player with each game. I'm big fan of Schneider, but he is having a very, very tough game. Jones is not much better. Again, this is a .500 team, so why folks surprise that Rangers win two, loose two, good in one game, bad in another. Season will either be over if they miss the playoffs or they will absolutely get smoked in the 1st round. They are not catching up Devils.

Hey..maybe the Great Panarina can score two PPGs now and all will be right in the world for Sam

Hospo - ironically it’s against the team that JD went back to after he was hired to turn this franchise around.

Get rid of drury as well. Dont know if messier would be the answer. Idk who. Maybe rochter he is smart and analytical. Somebody please

Vak sucks. Can we get the #1 pick. Drury show some balls and get behind the bench.

The Rangers should be making those type of hits in this game..Fuck them...Oh, the great WIl Borgen stands up..BFD..

Talk about quitting. What a pathetic effort. Luckily for them the a garden will mostly be empty when the horn sounds.

And so many experts wanted trouba and lindgren gone. This team cant defend shot. This is a horrible horrible horrible team. Zac jones sucks

I should hold off on my criticism ...Drury boys K34, Pierre Aubel and Parsinnen aren't in the lineup tonigh!!!

This is on Drury making all these changes and not getting players on board. And not firing lav when he could see he cannot make in game adjustments

This should be the end for this coaching staff…no way they come back next season…no.fucking.way! This is disgusting!

See it is possible to protect a two goal lead in the third period….BJ’s just increase the lead….Oh wow 7-3….Total humiliation….Vaak such a good acquisition….

DREW - No guess..Starts and ends with Drury and Laviolette.destroying the organziation

They just showed the Olivier goal again…Quick simply not moving laterally with PURPOSE…he just kinds went down weakly. He had no sharpness in his movements all game…a sluggish, poor performance which would have been even worse if he wasn’t such a good athlete

Hospo - your guess is as good as mine. I actually felt they were going to win this game.

DREW - They had them last year to beat anybody but FLA..Why don't they jave it this year?..The Dipshit Drury 12 Month Turn The Orgnizatio To Shit plan!

Time to start drinking. What a pathetic effort. John Davidson must be laughing his *ss off.

I think im done for the year. Enjoy the summer. Hopefully lavi is fired and more changes occur. This is a circus a horror. Show. I cant remember a ranger team so bad. Maybe the holik years

This might be THE game - like the Trouba helmet throwing game - this game seems to be indicative of a team that just doesn’t have the right ingredients.

ZSOFT and Panarina on the ice for 2 minutes straight..another great PP! Nobody banging..but it occasinally looks pretty!

Ottawa and Columbus…2 teams we used to chew up & spit out! They PROgressed, we have REgressed! Disgraceful!

Bob - it's as pathetic as it get....every now and then the skill percoltes..other then that a soft,apathetic, shitty non-competitive mess..Even youngsterrs like CUYLEE screwing up left and right

This is a bubble team, its end of season and we have home ice. We have to come out on fire. Igor has to play the third period and every game after this one. No reason to rest him till we clinch playoff spot or he is injured.

Biggest most important weekend of the season and these clowns barely show up. That includes the goalie today. How could they not show up for these 2 games this weekend?

Mark April 18th on ur calendar ..Rangers should be sweepin the coaching staff out the door

Stevie... When you make the CF two out of three years, taking the team further is the expectation. Just making the playoffs is better than not but it's not making anyone happy.

But..but..VinceM said the Rangers had their D in place! What a fucking joke they are..I know half of it is becasue the team blows and the forwrds can't play competitive hockey..but this is what DRURY has created and Lard Ass has cultivated..The worst team in the AHL..and one of the worst and softest and undisiciplined teams in the NHL...Laurel nd Fucking Hardy...Now, come out and win 6-5!!

Unfortunately they have to lose and not make the playoffs for something to change. Otherwise management can hang their hats on making the playoffs. The least that should have happened already was firing houseless housley and his Swiss cheese defenseless system.

Vaak is physically weaker than Jones…Miller will never figure it out and Schneider has regressed terribly….

seen it today with my favorite college basketball team (NC State fired coach) who took them to final four last season but failed to make even the ACC tourney this year..... it will be a mirror image with Laviolette at seasons send when we miss playoffs..... Lavy will be fired 100% which will be a blessing...

Rangers just suck this year. They are outworked in both games this weekend coach sucks. What is the strategy. One guy take puck in and we button hook or drop pass then cross ice pass. They refuse to grind. In tye defensive zone they jist run around and react. Is zac jones even playing

Here's a question: Where is JT Miller? He had zero points against the CAPS(OV scored)... A very pedestrian Assist yesterday(Tkachuk scored two) and nothing today so far. Our best players are supposed to come up big in big games, right? We need sone goals.

If we can see that Quick is struggling, why can’t the coaching staff? This isn’t about individual pride…I don’t give a shit if he’s going to the HOF…he has NOTHING today…NOTHING!

Please put us out of our misery ... blind cross ice passes in your own zone..laughable

How does someone get that wide open in front of the net? Little Monday morning quarterback and I know Quick has played well this season (and that goal wasn’t his fault) but you have to play the $12M man in a game this big…who cares if it’s back to back

Rngers have skill..that palys on special teqams..great pass by TRO..and Schnieds with the finish..and then Kreids..and ZBAF

The Dark ANgel?? Get the Fuck outta here...although, she would be better than half the Rangers at competing

Quick is scrambling all over the place….hes completely off of his game. This game is HUGE…take him OUT!

No discipline and turnovers galore….How Laviolette is still coaching this team is beyond me….

Hey Rosen!...STFU and retire already...you are a curse on this team...they can play like sh!t without any help from you and your mouth.

Awesome covergd by pansy ass Vaakaninen and ZBAD floating all over the place..a disgrace..But hey, the defense is in place!

“You know, Joe, the bluejackets have really struggled in the 2nd periods…” Rangers: Hold my beer!

Dan, I gotta stop typing SHIT so much…it now autocorrects shot to shit! That’s what this season has done! LOL!

Disagree with Hank’s description of that goal…seemed to me that Laf shit that puck towards Bread looking for a tip. He did not shoot that puck as if he was trying to score…

What the hell was Soucy doing on the Jackets goal?….Leaves his side open to chase a drop pass on the other side of the ice….WTF…

Need more intensity….Feel like I am watching a meaningless game in October….Agree Rangers playing like they are afraid to screw up….

A Laffy sighting! And As much as people hate Panarin’s lazy backchecking, he at least scores. He can be infuriating but I think the team would be worse without him. I think that’s why K Miller is so annoying to me, he provides offense once every 15 games or so, but when he screws up it costs us games. Bread can suck a few games, but usually he will create some offense.

As Joe pointed out..Remps on the forecheck forcing the issue helped set that all up,,

And of course….WE SCORE! Nice deflectable shot by Laf and great deflection by Bread!

Fotiu22 garden is always a morgue!! So many louder buildings. Part of it is the garden is an old building. Like a sitting in the subway. Bldg sucks.

JFC -That's why they need to keep it simple and just fucking compete..not their style..1-2 players

I’m usually pretty positive but I’m having trouble getting any kind of optimism for this group.

Rangers look they're playing scared of making a mistake…they keep fumbling he puck. Ugh! They better wake TF up!

You know it's bad when CUYLLE does the prancing E-W soft shit...That is the team's idnetity!

Stevie... The only way it's not tampering is if he was given permission by the Canucks to talk to SOUCY.

The pitiful state of Hartford is more damning evidence of the incompetence of DRURY..as well as hardly any C's and D in the organiztion..Does it get much worse than Drury?

Unless Soucy demanded a trade or would only accept being traded to the Nyr, and the gm complied, that’s not really tampering.

Hospo....I know right......LOL and every time I hear Gene Kelly sing that song ...I cringe ! :)

TD…We agree on the fourth line and who should be on it….I am not sure we have an effective third line combination to put out there and if the Trocheck line keeps playing like it is we are toast…You can shuffle them around but it all boils down to performance and roster quality which is lacking…Believe me I am not defending Laviolette….He should have been gone two months ago….

OUCH. Brendan BRISSON in his first game with the Pack had a virtually inexplicably -5. The Pack are now 23-27 and decidedly out of playoff contention, absent some form of miracle. I'm not really sure how a team can be that impossibly bad. Like, they are the Buffalo Sabres of the AHL.

PJ - The point is we need all four lines cranking. One doesn't work. Two not much better. It's great Z has had a great awakening with MILLER...but the PANARIN line blows and now third line blows...CARRICK was moved there inexplicably, and BRODZ was centering fourth line...another decision I don't understand...you have REMPE and CARRICK doing fine there. Why not leave BRODZ on that line(in place of VESEY)...or BERARD...and let PARSSINEN be the center. Shit, they were talking about that yesterday...how he LIKES playing center better than wing...so I respectfully, but fully disagree. The lines are most certainly a problem. Maybe not as big of a problem as the the PP, but certainly a problem.

Rhet0ric - Can't recall where I saw that a few days ago...probably that NYRinsider site...but I haven't seen a single reputable source indicate that the NHL is 'looking into it' much less that JT MILLER may face sanction. Honestly, what the hell is the big deal if the trade was already on the table and the Canucks were asking him to wave his NTC? If SOUCY called him to test the temperature, that's hardly tampering. Just a dude doing his due diligence before moving from one coast to the other...anywho, I don't have strong faith in any site that posts "trade proposals" posted on PuckPedia as rumors.

Yeah, Philly seems to be mailing this one in. It makes our game today even more of a must win.

NEWFIE - Too funny...If you go back a week on here I suggested the same torture from A CLockwork Orange for ZBAD!.. to watch the play he made on a JT Miller goal over and over and over...I'm Singing in The Rain...Just Singing in the Rain!!!..God, we're old for remembering that movie!

In regard to Soucy... J.T. Miller(NYR's) to face serious disciplinary actions from the NHL for tampering with Rangers latest trade.... "According to a Canucks insider, Rick Dhaliwal, Rangers newly acquired forward J.T. Miller reached out to Soucy and made «the big apple pitch to him.» Definitely something the league will look at as tampering." ..... https://www.nyrangersinsider.com/nhl-team/new-york-rangers/jt-miller-to-face-serious-disciplinary-actions-from-the-nhl-for-tampering-with-rangers-latest-trade

I watched the Leafs /Avs game last night ...Avs 7-4....and it was not hard to notice how hard the Avs forwards were working from top to bottom and start to finish. Hard and fast ,relentless on the puck. Full of energy and desire and I couldn't help but think of our little friend ,Laffy. Then I had a brilliant idea. One of my fav movies was A Clockwork Orange. Everybody who saw it vividly remembers the scene where they strap Malcom McDowell into a chair and clip his eyelids open so he has to watch.So , maybe we could do that to Laffy and make him watch that game last night ??????? Might work...a little cruel maybe ,but just a thought... :)

Kind of sucks to have to wait for the summer. Can't watch laviolett he makes me ill. What if he is still here next year if we get into playoffs he is back OMG. Hell he could be back either way ! OMG we are fucked

Agreed on Laf and P but T is almost as guilty in terms of his effectiveness. He still plays with an edge but offensively he's dropped off and I'm seeing too much east/west stuff from him. Of all 3 it's P I'd like to see gone in the off season. I'm just tired of him. Plus he makes too much $$.

PJ - Yep, all 3 of the "top" line have had shitty years...Panarina bugs me the most because he doesn't give a Rink Rat's ass about D and backchecking most of the time...LAFFY the most mind boggling..why such a reversal from the confident, skilled, and physically forcefull player he was last year???....I don't get it..Yes, he needs to take the bull by the horns and gets his head out of his ass but he ain't....Maddening...But for Yonug players, coaches and how linemates play can also be PART of the problem..I can't see Fluffy succeeding with this type of Panariana as his linemate and for however he is playing for Lard Ass (no matter the reason)

The coaching issue reveals itself with the PP which Laviolette and his coaches can’t figure out….They also can’t protect a lead….In game adjustments aren’t made or make things worse…Doesn’t seem Laviolette has any feel for who is going and who isn’t…

If they weren’t trying to move Kreider I would be surprised….I honestly believe he is done here….

The lines are the problem?…Not really in my opinion….Finally able to get Z going and that line had been our best….Fourth line with Carrick and Rempe on it is fine as well….Our best line and one of the best in the league last year has been awful…The Trocheck line is not scoring and is a nightmare defensively….Watch Panarin on the game tying goal yesterday just standing there and watching….Laff’s problem was GG…Then it was he doesn’t play on a top line…He was moved to top line and did well…Now he needs to be moved off of that same line….Maybe we can get him going if we get McDavid for him….Shouldn’t first overall picks make their linemates better?

TDCHI - Sounds likely..but wouldn't mind the reporters putting that out there..Unless the Rangers didn't want another TROUBS situation public this late in the year!

Hospo - Keep in mind, KREIDER has a 15-team NTC. I don't think they were trying to trade him, quite frankly, but if they were, they likely would've had a very limited pool to pick from.

Rhet0ric - That was their BAC, not how far over the limit they were. And 0.12 is, for sure, intoxicated...equivalent of six beers in an hour...but that's not falling down drunk...I know the defense needs to do what it does...but that filing is just the pinnacle of hypocrisy and beyond low-brow...even for a defense attorney. No fucking judge on the planet would chuck the case based on that evidence. This asshat tried to pass a moving vehicle on the right. THAT is what killed these two, not them having a few beers on the golf course. It's a shame he can't just take responsibility for what he did, serve his time and grow from this.

RF4L - And that's what puts us Ranger fans in such a predicament..We (oK, I) want them to make the POs so bad but if it helps keep Lard Ass...Shit....Even further, the one that really should be gone is The incompetent Dipshit Drury and another great Deadline performance..He totlly fucked this team from what it was t this time last year..and it wsn't injuries

Were there any reports by those great Ranger beat writers on why, fter all the sop opera and commotion this year, Kreider wasn't traded when the team should have been selling? He obviously wasn't hurt....If the offers were insignificn't fine....Like the Canuck reporters saying that Vancouver didn't get the 1st they wanted for Boeser (but Beauvileer gets a 2nd????)..could hve been the same for Kreids

I most certainly concur with the observation that so many of us on here can see that arguably the biggest problem is the coach so why can't Dreary (or even diddling Dolans)? And gee zero surprise here but not once have I seen anything from the gonad challenged media pondering the same thing. And I fear TD is correct - somehow the Rangers squeak into the POs then Lardiolette is back next year and more of the same will be the consequence.

RF4L - yeah, it's the tragedy of it all. And that's the thing: I can't even say the Rangers today are a better team than they were last season, or at the start of this one...they're different, for sure. Tougher, physically, maybe. But the way they're deployed? It's just a futile effort. Like Sisyphus. Roll the bolder up...it rolls back...They get a few good wins here...then they shit the bed there...The crazy part of it all is that if WE, the wall, can see this plain as day...and I think there's almost full agreement here that this guy isn't very good...then how come no one in the Rangers' front office can see it?! I mean SHIT. Just look at his three years with the Capitals...and granted, that team DID have some significant issues when BACKSTROM flamed out...but one of the BIG changes when CARBURY came aboard was that he immediately started giving McMICHAEL and PROTAS larger roles...you just look at how the Caps are deployed versus the Rangers and it's stark...A team that is as strong as the Rangers are down the middle...with an absolute prolific scorer in their midst, with an all-world goaltender and when healthy, one of the best QBs in the league. There is ZERO reason this team should be struggling for a wildcard spot and not in the driver's seat. None. They had a great roster to start and the only REAL question was whether CHYTIL could stay healthy. To take that team to the bottom of the NHL and only be able to rescue it after the Canucks gift us MILLER...well...that's damning.

TDCHI - INWO, putting guys like the Human Buzz Saw and AK34 in the lineup for the PO race is just like throwing shit against the wall..(especially long term)..but..shit is the only ammunition Laviolette has thanks to Drury,... Still, I agree about the changing of the lines but all hinges on Lard Ass's treatment and use of ZBAD...Do you go top heavy vs balance with ZBad as 3rd C (with Kreids)..nd I don't think the youngsters are good enug heither..but..hell..roll them...still...I would like REMPS-CARRICK-OTHMAN...

Hospo - Bigtime. And really, when you think about it, CUYLLE and REMPE haven't had other NHL coaches...and QUICK? He's a first-ballot hall of famer!

gene_carr - hahahaha thank you for putting it succinctly. AGREE 1,000 percent. My analogy has always been it's like driving a friggin' Ferrari short one sparkplug.

On the lines: Can we please...PLEASE...change them up. It's hilarious because it's like a couple parts work...Z and MILLER for instance...but then the rest is a mess. A total mess...for the absolute LIFE of me, I can't understand why we have three strong centers and one of them is playing wing. It's flat-out obnoxious and I suspect it's a byproduct of LAVIOLETTE not having the wherewithal to purse out ice evenly among three lines....my first change would be to correct that: Build three lines around MILLER-TROCHECK-ZIBANEJAD, and then decide whether it's PARSSINEN or CARRICK who stays as your fourth center...my first line: LAFRENIERE-MILLER-CUYLLE. Get LAF playing with two guys who are going hard to the net. Let him get the edge back to his game. The Rangers need this guy firing, and right now? He's earning a trip on the KAKKO express...Second line: OTHMANN-TROCHECK-PANARIN. Let's not continue making the same fucking mistake with this young kid. OTTER's best game to date was his first, which also happened to coincide with the most ice he's seen: 12 minutes. Let him do what he does best, which is be a wrecking ball. That's what made LAF good on this line to start. Third line: XX-ZIBANEJAD-KREIDER. I have two thoughts here...my first inclination is that they really need someone like BERARD. A buzzsaw-type player...But I also really like the idea of dusting off KALIYEV. This is a kid who can shoot. And shoot very well. Either way, you have a real threat of a third line with either of these trios...Fourth line is pretty much whatever else. CARRICK is my choice for center. My issues with REMPE have largely abated and at this point, I think he's a dependable player...the 'BUT' here comes with the moron coach who still, apparently, doesn't. If he can't skate 10 minutes a game, send him to Hartford and get someone LAVIOLETTE does trust for that ice. My fourth would probably be BRODZINSKI or BERARD with CARRICK and REMPE. But like I said, if REMPE can't be put out there whenever and wherever, then slide PARSSINEN in there...no need to overthink the D pairings because they're always going to be a mess...but adjusting the forward lines to put like-minded players on with one another could've won that game yesterday. But instead, LAV just goes by points. Have a bunch? You get ice. Don't have any? You get none.

If that’s the Nyr playing for a wildcard spot, then more than likely that’s the Nyr if they make the playoffs. They crumble like coffee cake. It was a replay of the crapitals game. Reality is that’s who they are this season with the help of Abbott and Costello.

To make a horrible tragedy just that much worse, apparently both Gaudreau boys were drunk and not by a little but by a lot. Heavily impaired. One was .129% over the legal limit and the other was .134%. The guy that hit them was just over the legal limit, his blood-alcohol level was at .87

TD: The Rangers are a bubble team, too. To think otherwise is deluding yourself AFAIC. They got to the final 4 last year (and 2 years before that) primarily on the back of Igor. Sandwiched between those 2 runs was an embarrassing first round ouster courtesy of the NJ Devils. This year, if they do manage to squeak into the POs, they'll be bounced early. So much praising of Dreary over the past few days which for me is over the top. Yes, he did good getting picks for those pending UFAs but the flaws on this team are significant, including 1) too many over 30 forwards making big $$ with NMCs, 2) regressing younger players (Laf and Schneider leading the way), 3) minimal scoring from the bottom 2 lines, 4) an up and down KMiller (his gaffe in OT was ridiculous but not untypical), 5) a defense that's has too many bottom pairing bodies, 6) a compromised feeder system, and 7) an out-of-touch old school coach. Only the latter issue is a relatively easy fix but that's assuming Dreary has the wherewithal to fire him and subsequently find a younger, more forward thinking replacement. He does that and perhaps that helps address 2 and 4.

TDCHI - And speaking of the coach, out of the about 25 players competing for the Rangers thus year, I think there are only THREE that have played as well as they have in the past or, in the case of youngsters, improved....and that's CUYLLE, REMPS and QUICK..Nobody else..I think there is a common denominator there...

I know this is an old song but this team can be significantly better if properly coached. That needs to next priority.

TDCHI - I kinda agree with most of that..Personally, I thought the Rangedrd forwrds, except for the 4th line, COMPETED POORLY..Had no dsire to play PO hockey the wayh the Ottw forwards did yesterday and most team will do the rest of the weay..Yeah, they got two pretty plays..but that was it...No way they doln't get smoked more often then not if this continues...This leads to your other point, the forwards need to put in the defensive effoert to help a faily "meh" defense...Maybe they can, but don't think they want to or the Coach can get it out of them..One can hope though..

Oh and even though this team is playing much better...the real problem CONTINUES, and it's behind the bench. LAVIOLETTE simply doesn't have the tools. Simple as that. I can't tell if he's overthinking or underthinking...or maybe both...but the PP is a true indictment of his approach...If not that, then whatever the fuck it is he's doing with his lines...Needless to say, the true tragedy in all of this is, when the Rangers make the playoffs...and I think they will at this point...they will have probably bought this guy another year behind the bench.

On yesterday: I don't think the Rangers played poorly, but they came on a team that was playing better AND, undeniably, had better execution. The gap between the Sens and Rangers is small. Very small. Yeah, Brady TKACHUCK is the player every diehard Ranger fan dreams of having on their team...but this is not an all-world player. He's good. Very good. Does all the right things. But there was more than just him leading the Sens to victory...First? Taking five penalties against a team stacked like that is pure madness. You play hard. You play tight. You play disciplined...along the same lines, while the Sens were 20 percent on their PP chances...the Rangers were ZERO. FUCKING ZERO. Casual fan might say it's because FOX is out, but this was a problem long before that happened...Next...How did the Rangers lose that game? Well, they let it get to OT. And guess what? It wasn't TKACHUK who got them there. Ridley GREIG got them back in the game, and AMADIO got them to extra time. Their THIRD LINE. Our third line had three shots and committed the penalty that lead to the GTG...And then there's defense...I'm trying to stay optimistic here, but every time I look at the Rangers' D, I wonder what exactly we're going for here. It's a collection of guys who really should be 6-7th defenders. The main exceptions being MILLER, who obviously makes huge brain farts, SCHNEIDER, who still hasn't been given much leash to run, and JONES, who ends up on the bench all the time...Man, I think SOUCY played a good game, but he got WALKED. BADLY. VAAKANINEN...just when I'm thinking this guy might be OK, he makes a major flop...same goddamn thing with BORGEN. Bottom line, is the Ranger forwards are going to have to play a lot more defensively and stop some of these odd man rushes before they get to the D...Remember folks: Ottawa is a fucking BUBBLE team.

The Rangers opponents in the next handful of games includes the BJs (twice), the Jets, the Wild, the Oilers and the Flames. If they continue to play as they have been, it's quite possible out of a possible 12 points they'll get perhaps 5.

2 key plays, Scneider fails to clear the puck on the tying goal, and fans on it in the slot, and Miller with horrendous pass behind JT on the winner. 5 penalties didn’t help, I can’t blame Shesty on this one, it’s not just the shots, but the quality chances they gave the Sens. And of course, too many men a sign of how disorganized this group is.The Rangers took their 10th too many men on the ice penalty of the season at the tail end of the second period, giving the team three such bench minors in their past three games and four in their past five.

Give PARSINNEN a rest today..Unfortunately, the only other option is Berrard....Put Carrick between Remps and OTH and make them the 3rd line...Kreider-Brodz-Berrard and give them a shift here and teher...But put KREIDS on the top PP

When were the Rangers in control of the game? On the scoreboard yes but for most the game the Sens were in control. 2 weak goals by Ullmark is what put the Rangers in control of the scoreboard.

Words of wisdom…”“That’s disappointing,” said head coach Peter Laviolette, who has opened countless press conferences with such a statement this season. “We were in control of the game. We didn’t finish it.”

Some fun stuff at the trade deadline.... Apparently, the CANES wanted Mitch Marner in a deal for Mikko Rantanen and the Leafs said no. Why would they say no? It seems like it would've been a perfect fit for them and they've been looking to move him for a few years now. So why say no? Weird... The Brad Marchand trade happened after trade extension talks stalled with him. The dude was there for like a 100 years and they couldn't manage to get a deal done? Weird part deux.

In regard to Parssinen: it's not really his fault. He's not ready for what we need him for. It was what I was worried about when we made the trade. Most of the team is older, we cant really wait for him to catch up. BERARD is was better on the 4th line than Otter and Otter is much better on the 3rd. Swish them. The NYR's were rumored to still be in the market for a 3rd line center at the deadline, it makes me wonder what happened(or what didn't happen)? ...In regard to Kreider: It was his first game back and he was not nearly as bad as Mr. Disappearing Act, Alexis Lafreniere. Maybe we should switch him and Kreider too ....PJ... You are 100% right about Schneider. Not only was he the worst defenseman but he was the worst NYR player today by a lot. I don't know what's gotten into this kid lately, maybe he's caught the same thing that Laffy has?

Islanders being the sharks and they’re supposed to be rebuilding. I feel more confident of them making the playoffs than us.

NEWFIE - Not sure, I think there was talk of him being back for the POs...so, yeah, probably done for the season!..WOuld like to see him get a few more games back together with REMPS

Just watched Flames beat Habs 1-0… Goaltending duel with Wolf from Calgary outstanding….

Sad to say I just spent 2 hours watching that game in tape delay. I was hoping I’d be wrong as the team semi-sucked me in again (it’s what they do best - that’s what you get when your owner/GM/Coach care mir about making the playoffs and generating gate revenue instead of building a perennial cup contender). What a waste of time. Can’t say I’m surprised. I said long ago this team wouldn’t make it and I stand by that. Even when they were up 3-1, Ottawa was hungrier, younger, faster, and just as/if not more physical. They deserved to win. If that’s how the Rangers are gonna play in a must win game to make the playoffs it truly tells you all you need to know. Kreider absolutely sucks…I mean an absolute zero today. Is he pouting b/c he can’t play w/ his boyfriend, hurt, knows he’ll be traded, etc. If so, sit him and out in Berard. At least that mighty midget busts his ass shift in and out. And I said it before and after it was signed….I would not have made Shesty the highest paid goalie in the league. I don’t think he’s top 3….and if your goalie ain’t top 3, you can’t reset the market in goalie contracts by making him the highest paid tender. Terrible signing. I would’ve traded him, never traded for a 32 yo savior you’re looking at as your savior, and traded Kreider and Bread and Z (assuming you could get them to waive). Time to build this shit the right way and not a half assed rush job. Drury won’t make tough decisions. He’ll throw people under the bus, use scapegoats, and do just about anything to sell his soul for a playoff spot. He’s a fucking loser douchebag with a massive ego he can’t back up. Hope they don’t make just so there a possibility (albeit a small one) of him getting fired. Ottawa’s arrows pointing up and ours are way down. T’s k next year for McKenna and sign McDavid in ‘26. Start over. Oh, and wtf happened to Laff. This dude needs to recommit himself over the summer. His conditioning and skating have regressed this year. If he doesn’t get that corrected and soon, he’ll be another big time Prospect bust in a line of way too many. I mean how could do many separate regimes fuck uo the development of so many talented young players. Perrault is next. Stay at BC and force your way out dude. I mean it’s really unheard of

evets…Not sure I want Z put back with Kreider…He is actually contributing on Miller’s wing….Was really hoping Parmesan could take the third line center spot….Maybe he still can but doubt it..

There's no answer with this lineup. I think they should try to go deep at center with their lineup and see what happens. Panarin-Miller-Cuylle, Lafrenier-Trochek-Berard, Kreider-Zibanejad-Othmann, Brodzinski-Carrick-Rempe.

People mention JBRO but I think he has been the least of our problems….I believe he has been fine lately….

PJ: I am excited to see what a healthy Edstrom can do with THIS Rempe on the same line. With Rempe playing this well and engaged this well along with the way Edstrom plays in all 3 zones. You put Carrick in the middle and you have one mean, heavy line with wings that can really get in on the forecheck fast and will be a menace to deal with.

PJ - Couldn't agree more on Schneider and the insignificant Vaakaninen..Are we stuck with him for two more years?? But back to Schnieds..Always one of my fave Rangers..but his play has stalled or even retrograded this year and especially when playing with Vaakaninem..but he does play better on the PK when he is paired with others

We act surprised but all of this crap Drury has acquired wasn’t doing well which is why they were moved….

Hey folks parsiennan is a player the rangers scouts have been looking at apparently must have been girl scout cookies!!!!

Hospo. At least AK34 can score. Persimmons brings what? You're right - good first game then sliding his way to the pressbox.

A player I really like but who had an awful game today is Schneider…He has struggled for a while now….I mean can’t Housley help these guys….Drury extending Vaak is baffling to me….He was bouncing off Sens all game…As weak as a feeble old geezer….

Hospo…Agree Rempe was our most effective player on the forecheck today…..Edstrom was hitting a stride when he went down which is a damn shame….

On the bright side, REMPS gets better and better every games..he is quite good in the offensive zone..winning pucks..controlling pucks..creating chnces.....It's such a shame that EDSTROM got hurt....... or maybe it helped Remps spread his wings a bit...Either way, I look forward to the 4th line (or 3rd) next year with Remps and Edstrom

Yeah.."Parmesen" has played worse every successive game..offers NOTHING...Just like the plodding AK34,,.ANd here's the thing, he's center or a quasi-center, but the Rangers have no others and no faith in him as center so they have to dress part time centeer BRODZ who, in all fairness, deservess to be in over, the NKOB..Still, more shit show work by DRURY.....But the bottom six is small potatoes compared to the lack of pressure and soft play of the top six

PJ. Yep. This run is such a typical tease. I'm convinced they'll finish out of the POs but higher than 13th. If they do squeak in however they'll be ousted quickly. Definitely a better alternative than the former. The problem with that is it could save Lardiolette's job and that will be for me a worse case scenario. I like to think no POs = no Lardiolette next season.

Great having Kreider back to do absolutely nothing… Parmesan is a zero and took a bad penalty with us up 3-1….K. Miller is so talented but like a running back who fumbles you can’t have him out there in critical situations….Again hate this team…

Had to watch on delay…Just finished…God do I hate this f’ing team…Weak choking dogs…

DD drury got ka chuck stuck up his butt. Maybe at the draft he can pull his pants down.

Fucking ranger team. Those of us that saw the miracle in 94, that will be the only one we see this life time. Id say its time to sot Laffy. Lile what fucking number 1 overall doesnt score for. Month unless you are Daigle. Those thst say keep zac jones and move fox, ask yourself who would you get more for in a trade? I hate that i start to have hope only for thos team to kick me in the balls. Up 3-1 in the third and they lose again Hate this shit

Forgot to mention welcome back to MelvilleFred. It’s nice to have someone on the Wall who’s in my age group.

A couple things. 1. It sure felt like Rempe was out there more than 8:16. Second. While I am pro JBro as a 13th F and he has a hell of a quick wrist shot and release. He needs to come out next game. Move Persimmon to center again, he is better there and Carrick back to the line with Rempe. I don’t know if you bring in Kaliyev or Berard but insert one of them on wing. I don’t think either win the game tonight but neither make the loss worse….and I think the balance is off when JBro and Carrick are at center. The bottom 6 is just less effective and less in your face it seems. It doesn’t look on paper like the shift would make such a wild difference, but on the ice it is very noticeable.

Should we really be surprised at this game? They've played this way most of the year. Even this recent turn around they've needed fabulous goaltending to win most of the games. The team remains flawed but the biggest flaw is the out-dated ready to retire head coach.

Rangers out face off'd, outshot, out hit and out power play opportunities.... and out scored

Rhet: yes while it sucks to lose that way, they are 4 points back of the Devils with a game in hand. They need to they need to finish the season 1 point better than CBus and 4 better than the Devils and they get 3rd in the metro. That’s 2 more wins than the devils the rest of the way and 1 more win than CBus (if they get at least a point tomorrow. If they lose in regulation tomorrow it’s 2 games better than both. In any case. Nothing has changed. It’s gather as many points as possible…then move onto the next game. Leave the last game behind. Just like the playoffs. Forget about everything and just go out and do the right things. Frankly. More often than not teams don’t get both the high tip goal and the last goal in regulation in the same game. Most teams get one good bounce like that. Not two. And yes the rangers first one was one of those as well. But they got just one. Odds are the rangers play like this against OTT again and they win. It is what it is, but still, this didn’t end anything moving forward.

that shitbag should have his nickname changed from Laffy to LAZZY.... because he is lazy as a motherfuggah

shoulda traded useless kreider yesterday.... and talk about a first overall pick trash bag... that would be Lafreniere... I literally can't fuckin stand him....Third period with Rangers up 3-2...and it's a two on one with panarin.... and these fuckin clown does not take the puck to the net but insists on throwing an east west pass to breadman.... You suck Laffy the Clown....

Parsainen with a stupid fucking penalty that was so obvious and he bitches about it! He has brought little to nothing to this team so far. And having Othmann on the 4th line is a joke. If I were a Rangers draft choice, I’d refuse to report!

78 degrees F and sunny here in FL and I stayed inside to watch that shit! What a fool I am!

Well, point is a point, but this game sucked. 3rd line with JBlow and Kreider on it is useless as they come. Give me Kaliev, whom i'm not a huge fan of, over JBlow and Berard over Kreider any day. I just don't see anything in JBlow, like at all. Miller with a terrible pass in OT. Who wants to bet that Othman will be man out next game, but JBlow will stay in the lineup? Man.. I never liked coaches pet crap bullcrap.

As for the pansy ass top 2 lines...no pressue whatsoever except for 2 shifts all gamer....A gift and two entries..that ws the sum of their play...totally outplayed by fucking OTTAWA

Every time K. Miller starts looking like he's turned a corner, he always does some dumb sh-t stuff that brings him right back down to reality. Still... we got closer to the NDJ and that's the real prize. We desperately need a regulation win tomorrow.

The Sens aren't even physcal nd they rocked the hell out of the Rangers...Thnk God for REMPS....Make your fucking 3rd line Remps-Caarrick-OTH and the 4th line Kreider and it reaally doesn't matter who else

Laviolette continues to get out coached every 3 on 3 . His combos are horrible and they play scared . I am surprised he didn’t put Laff out with K Miller as they are horrific during it .

As soon as SAM said, "if the NYR's win, they will be in the 1st Wild Card spot all alone", I knew we were done.

MILLER with 2 brain farts that cost goals. On one he was adventuring away from the crease and that OT brainfart was just trash.

Not sure why I still watch this misery, but I’ll be watching them tomorrow and hope they win! Getting closer to NJ !!

And the only players they have to put in at forwqard are a smurf and scrub, neither worthy of intense physical hockey...But, again, all DRury's call..

I feel like the last 10 minutes of the game and OT was 80 years of Ranger hockey . What a bad loss .

Let’s hope they don’t make the playoffs. What a way to to waste a good afternoon.

That was shameful...a classic "4pt er" up for grabs in a tight PO race with the team you are fighting with to get in. We had it in the bag....up 3-1 and simply gave it away. Sad , really.

Gonna finish 14th 15th or 16th. As soon as Dreary included that 1st rounder to get Miller he sealed his team's fate.

DRURY's team is way too soft and weak and wants to be way too pretty for the intensity of the PO bubble race..PARSINNEN is a stiff

It is pure torture being a fan of this organization. As soon as that penalty was called when we were up 3-1, I said to my brother we will lose 4-3. Torture. Plain and simple

LOL.. talk about giving a game away .. laughable and if there is any doubt we need a coaching change ..

Just like the other night..out worked and way to weak and light in the 3rd period..But that's the team Drury wanted obviously

Predictable.. flayin away stick checkin .. let this game slip away.. Sens the hungrier side

Remember .. not so long ago Rangers wit ha 1 goal lead in the third.. money .. now, they look overwhelmed and panicky

Miller needs to get in Z's face. Picking around with the puck high in the Sens end then loses it.

Here we go with an entire period of just dumping the puck out forv20:00 and try to survive.

Be nice to get the puck in deep and play some time in the offensive zone. Feels like we will be on our zone the entire third period

clueless.. The Sens were going to kill the clock... IMO, these stupid plays continue because there is little or no accountability

Ranger47: They are also tied with Florida with 10 shorthanded goals to lead the NHL...probably because they take so many too manty men penalties lol

Yeah, 2 things that I find ridiculous are the too many men and the giving up a goal in the first few minutes.

The end sucked with the penalty. However. This season, if the Rangers outscore or are even in the second period, it's a win. Their second periods have been atrocious this year.

You cannot be that dumb.. a line change with less than 10 secs on the clock and the puck 200 feet away and you get a 2 many men penalty...WTF is wrong with these guys

Every freaking game they do it..all players do it..Unacceptable from the coaching staff.

Good job refs. Ignore a punch to the face...but call a too many men penalty when the other team has the puck

AGree on that..don't think the PP probs are because of JOnes..some sloppy stuff there and little backchecking

Uroh Vakawhatever is so Jekel and Hyde. He will make a world class defensive play...then get lost and leave a guy in the slot...within seconds of each other.

Has there been any mention by anyone on who will be taking over for Sam next season?

ZBAD reverting a little.. Him plying little like Miller and CUylle is key..Other top line basicaally nothing so far except the soft goal

Hospo: He did fine...he is the one who deflected the puck. He swept his stick around and knocked it off his stick. He doesn't give up on plays and, likely due to experience, he makes little plays automatically.

COMark: The only positive is that it's not two afternoon games, so the players can get to sleep at a normal time tonight.

And then Zib was held there, a much more blatant penalty that a couple they have called...but they ignore it.

Hospo: Yeah...they have made a couple calls that are...to say the least...not much

Zibanejad really can’t help himself, can he? He just can’t help but make ridiculous passes when he has a clear view for a shot. His default is always gonna be to make the pass with a 90% failure probability

Defientely will be heavier hockey the rst of the way..and you can see it today..Why i wanted something brought in for forward yesterday..oh well..spilt milk

hooking? Really? SO a stick in the guy with the palm up is enough to make a 200 pound man bend over the stick and fall down? Come on ref.

Hospo: I have noticed the same thing. Teams are game planning for a 4th line wing... which is pretty crazy

They aren’t getting the puck deep. Credit Senators but sloppy play. They fk t look as lethargic as the December Rangers, but definitely as disorganized!

Been noticing How teams are now making it a task for the "free" D to try and shiled Reamps on Dump ins...changes their game totally

Hospo: I don't know if that was soft...it was a shot that was hip high or slightly above that was deflected down to the ice and bounced right in front of Igor. I mean, that's a lot of movement in less than a second.

I don't know if its just confidence, but another shift where Rempe is just all over, getting in on guys, making them hurry, being around the puck. If this is the new Rempe that's going to be a major thing for the Rangers bottom 6

Wild... I think it was the way the stick was taped. It did kind of look like a puck a bit.

Very close game. decent period by the Rangers...IGOR very good..Ullmark with a shit play..Ranger PP has to get better

Arms in the air because a stick is in the net...lol..and the fans booing? Like...WTF?

That puck never got close to being in from what I saw....not sure what the Sens are pointing at

Wasnt much of a slash, I can understand why the Sens are upset...but Trocheck does have a broken finger or whatever, probably why he reacted so strongly.

@NYR_PR · 10m Carson Soucy scores his first goal as Ranger in his team debut. He is the 26th different goal scorer for #NYR this year, tied for the most in the NHL.

Not thrilled that Berard is sitting out. But glad they did not trade Kreider. I would have to get a new Rangers jersey.

Hospo: His stick breaks a lot. But it doesn't fall apart if that makes sense. Not sure why. But behind the net he dropped it on purpose. And I've seen him break it a lot, the shaft cracks and it bends in his hands, but it doesn't fall apart...probably whatever the outer layer is holds it together, a wrap or something. IN any case, I think he needs a new stick type...because it happens a LOT

Had to count.. Shesty allowed one like that last year .. against the IceChickens I believe..

Even if it scratches my head, nice shift by the 3rd line there....and yeah, REMPS skating and knowing where to go is getting better and better

That should count...I dont see how they can say the puck was stopped. It a mistaken whistle and its not like there was time to make a paly to stop it

Watching the TSN feed ..two female nnouncers.a surprise.....almost as annoying as Sam amd Dickaletti

SOUCY is more effective when he is kept to 17-17.5 minutes. 20 minutes a night, he does not seem to do as well.

Kreider-Carrick-Parsinen? Not getting it after how well remps and Carrick work as a bash line..but Laviolette is the coach

In to you? No you've made it weird. You've never seen Super Troopers? It might not translate into Canadian :)

I also expect OTTAWA to play a tougher game by adding COZENS and ZETTERLUND (a great aquisition)..and new guys always like to impress...Maybe SOUCY takes out Tkachuck..:)

Looking forward to seeing SOUCY nd KREIDS..Who sits for Kreids? I would sit one of OTH or Berard..BRODZ has been pretty good

Need to take 3 of 4 points at a minimum or we are in some trouble. Ottawa is going to bring it today so we can’t afford one of patented slow starts

I know Soucy has had a crappy year, but sometimes when teams suck it affects everyone. Borgen has been better for the Rangers than he did for Seattle. Vancouver’s dysfunction made the Rangers look like the Brady Bunch. I look forward to seeing Soucy, who has been a guy we have talked about for a while. I like Jones better than Vaak as well, but I don’t think he’s as bad as he’s portrayed by some.

Bottom line, the team can’t lose 2 in row. Talking a a real loss, where they get no points. They just can’t. Because they got a loser point last game, they need to minimum get another point to hold serve. However, the fact that this game is against one the teams in hunt is what makes this a must win. NYR can’t both lose points and give points to a team in the hunt. But, if they don’t get at least a loser point, they are in trouble. Then any 2-3 game losing streak probably ends it AND they need a 2-3 game win streak to make up the lost ground.

rf4l: Drury did things you have called him to do and are still negative AND making up things to be there. You have NO IDEA what he was trying to do, but you will basically say he was stupid and didn't try.

Either way. Next year hoping for laviolett fired otherwise I will be sick. If Drury is gone then it's celebrating time!!!

I would think missing the playoffs and getting certain players healthy over a longer summer break would be more beneficial.

I thought I always remembered Kara having as part of the rules: "No sh*tting on the NYR's." The TOS has changed a bit from the old days. It makes me think that she's no longer with us. I think if she had sold off this place, she would've let us know (unless she was just totally fed up with us by then) .... RF4L.... It does say in the TOS: "Statements that are offensive to Ranger fans." I found your last post offensive. I demand an apology or fruit basket, right meow :)

Now is the time….Rangers put themselves in this hole and now they have a great chance to dig out of it….They have been playing better D than they have all year….Will need to win the goaltending battle as well….Less passing and more shooting….

Today is a must win game. There are no moral victories. Soucy is third pair with Jones? Id Kreider in or out?

Saucy in and de Haan out. Good. Why yhr latter is still a Ranger is for me a head scratcher...

Trying to find the rules where it states wallsters must not be negative when the general sentiment isn't. I don't see them however.

I thought the Caps game was the biggest of the year, proving they could play close to the league leader. But THIS game is (to date) the biggest on from a PO spot perspective. They can not nly jump over the Sens back into the last spot, but (IMHO more importantly) move into striking distance on the Devils. A loss, however makes things SO much harder for us. LGR!

NYstranger - I think most of us want that run and a PO battle..I alwyas have and always will..I almost always think the Team will do it, just not this year...But, time for them to prove me wrong, especilly the NKOB in Parsinnen, OTH and Berrard....Interest in seeing SOUCY---hava always liked it gut fell off big time this year...Looking forward for Kreider to get back in the lineup..He's eligible to return--if ready

Well at this point (I kinds agree with Bob and Wildcard’s take) - I hope the Rangers get in and somehow get on a roll for a surprise deep run. Our 1st round pick is as good as gone to the PlayPens so we need that pick to be as bad as possible. haHa. This team now should be more difficult to play against. But they have to fix that dreadful PP and Lavi needs to start trusting ALL his guys, not just 5 or 6. Hopefully we get to see Kreider back soon at something approaching fully healthy. So they start with and afternoon game today and they historically don’t seem to play as well in afternoon games. Every game is a must win! LGR!!!

Defensively they are playing better than they have all season, and that includes the first couple months when they were winning. They are spending more time in the offensive zone, they are forechecking and playing physically more than they have in a few years. They should have has the Toronto and the Washington games, they played well enough to win them. If all we have the bitch about at the deadline is that Drury did not find a way to get an additional 4th round pick using cap space, I think it is a bit over the top. Has he had a good reign as GM? Not really. Buchnevich, the crazy prices he paid at deadlines and his scary trade record but it also appears that he is learning. Not trying to be DESPO here, but my goodness. Soucy does not suck. A physical 6’5 guy back there. Borgen has been pretty good back there. Not a fan of Urho and not thrilled they re-upped him because of what that means for Zac Jones. But we all,have our favorites, right?

BOB - Heck man, anything on here is negative compared with that 2nd round appearance! But I hope you are correct because I would love to see it!!..Just think, as is, the "third line" is a mess and the D too leaky but the chance to make the POs is there becasue of the other elements and the competition....And they also need to find out about PARSINNEN..the only youngster that has the size and tools..Does he have anything else?

Have to say…..I am good with all the negativity. Part of being a Ranger fan, but I think Drury did an ok job this deadline. I like where they are right now. If they keep playing the way they have been they will probably finish 3rd and the Hurriclowns will not beat them. They will be toast in round 2 but who cares.

Molly work for the Nyr?….”Management has maintained hope these Rangers can make the playoffs this season, especially after watching them claw from the basement of the Metropolitan Division to just below the second wild-card spot over the past 2 ¹/? months.It would be folly to mistake hope with faith, however, considering the way this season has gone…..”This is a perfect example of the type of deal president and general manager Chris Drury is on the hunt for. Trades that are not only beneficial for now but also for any sort of future.”…. Anything for the past or nostalgia?

rf4l: so how would Drury have leveraged that cap space? Got in as the third team in a trade? How many of those actually happened? How many today? And how many phone calls did he make offering or negotiating in that regard? I know you can’t answer that last part. And the first part is like 3 or 4 total trades, and as far as I know zero today. And one of those had a player being moved out from the team that retained so that one is off the board as a possibility. So I’m not sure what you expect. You jsut want to be upset about something. Story did all the things you say you want him to do. Moved UFAs out and got young players and picks in return. You are still not happy because he didn’t use his cap space.

vcp: A few games is good for the young guys. Not everyone has multiple deep runs under their belts. And you never k iq what might happen. If they can get past the devils I to third for instance. That puts them up against the canes…who are suddenly not all that dangerous looking. Then they would get the Caps who are older and after they get another first round possibly against the Devils or CBus…so they may be a bit run down. Then you see a team that should be able to easily beat anyone…but will have gone through two of Florida, Tampa, or Toronto along with a bus or NJ possibly. Who k is how beat up they may be. Igor gets hot at the right time and suddenly you are facing another team in the finals that has gone through hell. The rangers have a chance at one of the easiest route to the conference finals of any team if they can get to that 3rd place spot in the metro.

Dreary's ignorance with leveraging his cap space is similar to his ignorance when he could have/should have put Lindgren on LTIR a few years ago to avoid icing a forced shortened bench. His lack of experience and polish is continually exhibited. Worse it seems like he's a very slow learner.

My lord...the Devils' broadcast...you would'a thought they landed three saviors in DOUMLIN, GLASS and SPRONG.

Wildcard. Even if they get in I don't see the point. I mean this team sucks lololol. One round a few games makes Dolan happy I don't get it.

I ain't gonna rule out the Devils...Think if they get HAMILTON back, nothing is off the table...but they were never that strong of a team to begin with...which is what made the thrashing the Rangers' took from them all the more bitter...but hey...if they DO collapse...never was there a more deserving franchise. Hate the fact that Jack HUGHES is stuck on that shitball franchise. He's a good kid and they simply don't deserve him. The rest of that team? Just a bunch of loathsome pukes...incredible to listen to the post-game after they got butt-spanked...if I didn't know they lost 6-1, I would think they won.

Devils lost big…if the Rangers win tomorrow they will be 3 points back with a game in hand. If the caps don’t blow it a win tomorrow puts the Rangers into the first wildcard spot. Pretty crazy after such a horrid two months.

catchin some of the Jets/Debbies.. the Debbies do not look particularly good.. could a late season collapse be happening.. about to lose third in a row

andrei - BWHWHWHHWHAHAHAHHAHA you're such a braindead putz that even when you're trying to throw a jab, you end up patting me on the back. Oh look who traded for SOUCY? Eh? OK. Oh...and how many trades have they made over the past week?! And if you DON'T think this GM and this coach will do anything short of murder someone to get into the playoffs, then man, you are as thick as Iggy Azalea's ass. But whatever dude. Just toddle back to your 50-plus posts a week about 'zshit' and your passive aggressive jabs at me you giant double-d sized boob.

Drury the invisible president/GM. Next year we shall see. Hopefully laviolett is gone.

Vince m…”Asked Drury about leaving so much cap space unused (over $13M) and whether he tried to use it as a third-party broker to add another asset: "We looked at a lot of different things. Some of those opportunities came up. Obviously, the trades we made made sense. Some of the other stuff that we looked at didn't make sense. We're always just trying to make the best decisions we can with the information we have. This is what we ended up doing."…. The FBI said this and they said that, so I said yeah….

Hospo agree with you about panarina the balerina. No cup either i believe with fox the turtle, or ZBAD. Maybe some are gone this summer! Only the shadow knows. Why the miller and soucy deals I don't get. Is he making dolan think he is trying? maybe he had no choice but to grab miller since he wanted NYR .. who the F knows.

If I’m a betting man I would bet they will not extend Panarin, they will need his cap space to replace him with Connor Mc David whose contract runs out at same time. History will repeat itself!

Well if it was tough to play the Panthers before it just got worse…That team will drive everyone crazy….LOL

Right... Well, as always, you can't buy class. When narrative does not match reality, attack, but hey, we are all morons here, accept for one fucken Nostradamus.. This one sure aged well: "Oh and hey news flash to anyone thinking DRURY won't be spending like a drunken sailor on leave at Whore Island...There ain't NO WAY the Rangers are sellers. Zero. NONE. The only way I could ALMOST se this happening is if SHESTERKIN got shut down for the season. I'd say there's a 20-25 percent chance he doesn't do anything big...just grabs a minor player...but most likely? He will spend, and spend big. He's LITERALLY done this every year as GM. Last year was about as close as the come in terms of him NOT spending like a crackhead with a payday loan. He is going to go big. He will buy up any piece he can find that will give this team whatever he thinks is missing. I've already mentioned some names LAUZON on the Preds. Ian COLE on Utah is another. STURM and KUNIN on San Jose. Throw Mario FERRARO in there too. GOURDE if he's healthy. SOUCY was mentioned, and yeah. I could even see him taking a stab at O'REILLY. He will trade whatever he has to make the playoffs. He makes the playoffs? His job is safe. He doesn't? I wouldn't be so sure about it...and that's the sad part here...There's a rule of thumb that unless you're trained, you don't jump in to rescue a drowning person, because they will bring you down with them...well, we've got two drowning persons on the Rangers: Peter LAVIOLETTE and Chris DRURY. They will BOTH take the Rangers down to the bottom with them and do ANYTHING in their power to make those playoffs...even if it means really hurting the team's future. These are NOT the people you want at the controls... tdchi".

Hospo/PJ - I have a feeling MARCHAND is going to wheel back to Boston after this season and this may have been part of the conversation. That's a ridiculously low...though he is 37...I'm actually a bit surprised that the Panthers took the direction they did...which was the same direction they took the year before they won the cup...which was when they got bounced in the first round.

Oh and the Stars 'questionable' goaltending. I guess having the second best US-born goaltender in the league with 130-plus wins and two consecutive trips to the conference finals is 'questionable'...you're such a fucking bonehead.

lol andrei you're such a stupid putz. Those deals DID happen moron. Maybe not a ton of them, but they happened. Hell, the Devils got a real nice prospect in Shane LACHANCE for taking a bit of FREDERIC's salary. The Hawks got two prospects for taking WEBER's contract. And I won't even get into all the other deals that happened where salary wasn't exchanged. But whatever dude. Continue being a passive aggressive little bitch.

If Kreider is healthy..where does he play--and he better?I keep the top six..Go..Kreider-Brodz_parsinen ...Remps-Carrick-OTH/Berrard

PJ - Surprised no other contender paid that price for Marchand...Boston went whole hog on the rebuild that's for sure....I like what OTTAWA did..tomorrow's game should be interesting

ANDREI - Personally,I think the Rangers will never win a cup with Panarina in the lineup becasue of where PO hockey has gone--bigger, tougher, sloggier, mopre defense--..how much he is often depended on and how neither he nor the Rangers are really being a match for that..Doesn't mean it wouldn't work for him on another team.......I think the Rangers would be fools to extend him and smart of for getting what they can for him....his happiness be damned....And, I agree, he is on the way to the HOF, he is supremely talented and uber proudcutive during the regualr season....but..no way does he go into the Rafters of MSG unless he plays another 3-4 years as a Ranger AND wins a CUP....IGOR depends on what he does the next 5 years..and Kreider as a long termer, like a Gilbert, will go in

andrei..You are correct...Nobody knows what went on...Which is exactly what I said about not moving Kreider...Other than that we are all giving OPINIONS...Nothing more or less....

Did Boston get enough for Marchand? A second in 2027 that becomes a first in 2028 if Marchand plays in half the playoff games for Panthers...Boston for sure looking at rebuild...

Interesting quote of the day. Canucks GM Allvin: "If I told you what was Offred for Boeser ... you wouldn't believe me..."

Really like what Colorado did at the deadline. Florida did really well. Surprised that Craps basically did nothing. Dallas is now a scary, scary team, but goaltending is always in question there. No idea what Edmonton was trying to do. None of it makes any sense where biggest question mark is a goaltender. No idea why Kings basically stood idle, they could end up facing Oil's and once again, they will probably loose. Kings should have gotten few physical players. Lafs will be Lafs.

Hospo, if I have to guess, unless Panarin is not happy in NY, Rangers are not trading him and will be working on the extension over the summer. That's said, if Panarin wants to hit UFA market once gain, then all bets are off. Trade could happen over the summer, if that is the case. However, info I'm having, points to him staying. Just so we are on the same page, Panerin in on a way to the HOF. There a lot of $ value there for the team, not just pure hockey related. Out of this core, so far, only Kreider, Panerin and Shesti will have their jersey on the rafters.

PUCK - From what I have seen the past few weeks..ZBAD MAY just be a good fit on the right side with Miller if he keeps playing like he has...The moop thane needs to go and should fetch a return becasue of the shorter contract is PANARINA

Cap space and non selling/buying "Hockey Trades"..he did neither at the Deadline...Outside his box....That siad..I did like the MILLER deal earlier on...but not the KAKKAO deal..Just another worthless opinion like everybody else on here

PJ, how does anyone know what went on last few hours and what players were involved in talks? It is so easy to play an arm chair GM. Drury used two out three allocated salary picking up slots and possible was holding the last one, working on a bigger trade. Maybe? Again, this notion that a multi-billion dollar corporation refuses to utilize tools available to it, is nonsense.

Puck, personally, I don't see where ZShit fits with this team moving forward. Hopefully, Drury finds a way to get rid of both Kreider and ZShit's contracts over the summer, but it won't be easy, for sure. Clearly leadership shifted to Trouchek/Miller camp. Add Soucy to that camp as well. As I were saying before, I'm holding my Drury judgement till the fall, when new roster is assembled. So far, I'm liking new addtions, but more woprk is needed. So let's see.

Drury not doing anything stupid to try and save a lost season is ok with me….Agree with TD on the cap space as he could have utilized it to pick up some picks….Why not?….Thought Kreider would go but without knowing what was offered or what Drury is asking it is tough to criticize….

Right... Couse it's exactly what happened. Teams were calling left and right and were begging Drury to take salaries, but Drury said fuck you, and went back to playing solitaire. Got it. Drury felt asleep, once again, at the wheel.. Of course, we don't count two trades where Rangers picked up salary's that only left them with one spot, but there were so many trades last 24 hours where 3rd team was picking up part of salary (last trade involved Smith), and it's really a shame that Drury is such terrible GM, all those picks that were involved, should have ended up in NY. Terrible, terrible job...

Meant to say add a top 6 player in free agency after draft and lose those 2 in trades

I think Kreider having an awful season and being injured really hurt us at the deadline. Nobody wants a player having a crap year who has a bad back and some other undisclosed injury. I had been thinking a few weeks ago we’d deal him for a 1st and player/prospect and shed his salary. I’m hoping we do it at the draft and force Mika out as well, ad a top 6 player via draft and save some space for 2026 deadline/summer for Eichel and others (Mcjesjus ain’t gonna be a FA)

What DOES disappoint me about this deadline is that DRURY didn't lift a FUCKING FINGER to use his cap space. Like, every goddamn team with it was getting picks and players for fostering deals...and he just didn't. Don't know if other teams just don't like him or vice versa or both...but with $16 million in deadline cap space...and you didn't eat a SINGLE FUCKING CENT?!? What the fuck. Serious WTF. This was a golden opportunity to bank some picks, no matter how small they be, right before the team gets dumped back into cap hell...I mean, I will say I'm happy ALL of the assets he got didn't get pissed away like I thought they would be...encouraging that the only real expiring contract he got was deHAAN...and he walks away from the table with some picks in the coming draft, which seems to be just about the only place where he's useful...He stumbled into a gift horse with JT MILLER and had the wherewithal to not stare it in the mouth...and for that reason alone, I think the Rangers are a bit better than they were to start the season...certainly, they are a tougher team with more...um..."grit" as fans love to say. I think their defense is going to prove mystifyingly bad, but it was that way for the first 60 games of the season, so I can't imagine we'll notice much of a difference...so on a scale of 1 to 10...grading him A to F...I would give DRURY a solid....meh.

The only GM who wants RUHWEDEL is Dreary who foolishly coughed up a 4th for him last deadline. He's not even worth a 7th. Fabulous asset management!

TDCHI - I watched KUBEL a bunch in Wash, there is nothing there..He trys, that's about it..just like a few other players in the Rangers bottom six...Also Lard Ass had him for a Year..Liked him like he liked Bonino.......JFC - Of course, it takes two to tango but, in the end, it's the GMs job to get the job done whatever it takes...I don't thunk Drury added to that this deadline but it's only a portion of the team building...time will tell

I'm a little surprised they didn't move RUHWEDEL. I thought for sure that was the reason for his promotion...that they were going to give him a chance somewhere else...maybe the FOX injury screwed that up...also kind of surprised ROBERTSON is still a Ranger. Figured again that was why he was promoted. But whatever. Seems like today was more about getting the Pack into the playoffs.

Actually, Nicolas AUBE-KUBEL is a nice little add by the Rangers...under different circumstances, I would've much preferred to keep BRANNSTROM, who is a very good offensive player...BUT...he's no where near as good as JONES defensively...and offensively, they're about the same. He's also...if you can believe it...smaller than JONES...and a lefty...and probably wasn't going to get qualified anyway...if I were to guess? The Rangers explored moving JONES and kept BRANNSTROM as a backup plan...and dumped him when it was clear they weren't going to get good value for JONES or that they have finally realized he's a baller...NEEDLESS TO SAY...KUBEL is not a bad pickup. They could've gotten him for free a few months ago, but whatever. He's probably more to help Hartford...and will probably replace the grit they're losing with OTHMANN looking like he might stay...KUBEL is a player who folks here would probably like. He's very physical. Loves to hit. Pretty pedestrian in all other categories, but he's not bad. Can hold his own on a fourth line. But...and I seem to be saying this often...I'd be surprised if he ever pulls on a Ranger jersey.

IMO, Brannstrom for Aube-Kubel is just one of those trades were neither GM liked the player they had and they made a swap to see if the liked what the other guy had any better.

Trades don’t occur in a vacuum. Ya think Drury just asks for players and they fork ‘em over? We have absolutely no idea what other GMs are demanding or asking for in return so rilpingvDrury when we have no clue whatsoever what the players involved are makes little to no sense

Erik Brannstrom .... Jul 2, 2024 - Signed by COL as UFA.... Oct 6, 2024 - Traded to VAN.... Jan 31, 2025 - Traded to NYR.... Mar 7, 2025 - Traded to BUF

Oh yes DD drury should trade Kreider today so his team’s success in the playoffs, if they make it are diminished. And their great pp now doesn’t need him . Dd drury can do no wrong or right. That’s not easy to have both great qualities.

Summertime will be blow up time to.some degree. Even if we get in it's first round exit..even with speed demon fox back we aren't beating anyone.

?ColinSNewsday? ?@colinsnewsday.... One last deal for the #NYR, who flip Hartford D Erik Brannstrom, acquired from VAN in the J.T. Miller trade, to Buffalo in exchange for Nicolas Aube-Kubel.

Hospo - that’s b/c Drury can’t hold the Ottawa GM’s jock. Just look at his personality. Who thinks a socially awkward media avoidant turd can GM?

Devils not to be outdone by Drury and AUlen-Kubel, got Daniel Sprong to add to Cody Glass!

One trade I am not getting is Ottawa getting Zetterlund from SJ..Every time I saw Zetterlund play he was a wrecking ball with talent..Seems liek a great pick up for me..and the Ottaw GM also won the Cozens trade..And these were TRADES..not buying or selling..or kids for vet...That's what I wanted to see from DRURY

Thank God..finally..Rangers needed a 30 year old 14th-15th forward! Makes the MILLER deal look better..

Chris Johnston @reporterchris The #sabres are acquiring Erik Brannstrom from #NYR for Nicolas Aube-Kubel.

Drury is going to pull a Washington in the offseason and reload with cap going up will be an interesting summer. Playoffs will be an education for the like of Berard, Oth, et al. We’ll be back next year. This JT and Tro’s team now.

Wow, OTTAWA got both COZENS and ZETTERLUND from SJ? That's some great work by their GM..Zetterlund is physical, tough and talented...Both will firt in well with Tkachuck...Now, that's an identity! Meat and potatoes......

Oh well. Hoping for one of the playoff wimps to be traded was too much to ask for. I guess the team should be harder to play against but not convinced it will translate to a better points % ie. a better team. Certainly not unless Lardi suddenly has an epiphany. At least DDD didn’t make some terrible move that we would be bemoaning for years to come.

Kis - you make a great point about the physical D-man and another winger. I am anxious too as this roster is incomplete and not perfect. I hope we can get into the playoffs. That said - Jones (RFA), Kreider, K'Andre being an RFA. Depending on how the season goes we have some chips for the summer (although typically I feel today is when you get value). Kreider's injury likely complicated some plans.

KIS - I actually don't mind Soucy (4th -6th Dman)..same player as Borgen for a much lower price!....IGOR will appreciate SOUCY when he is under siege beacsu of the relatives softness and smallness of the forward group

Kis who said that Rangers are done? Let's see what offseason brings. I'm certain that team will look much different in October then they are currently contracted.

To Ottawa: Zetterlund, Robins and a 4th To San Jose: Ostapchuk, Gregor and OTT's 2025 2nd

Jakob Chychrun still hasn't signed an extension with the CAPS. If he makes it to UFA, expect the NYR's to be interested.

Andrei this team needs another physical damn. Tanev would have helped. They also needed another wing. Tradition will still need to keep going this off-season. Can't put all the eggs in one basket for Tkuchuk

So who do the rangers look to grab in the off-season? This team is shit this way

Hospo, tell me, which vet trade Drury fucked up or got less than he should have gotten?

Rangers did nothing to improve their chances to make the playoffs. they better hope their smurfs can improve. Jblo Bernard and Othman don't impress. guess nobody what dehaan. Good thing the team had so much cap space. Maybe Kreider is really banged up. Was Drury asking for too much

btw, Brisson is a son of the one of the most powerful agents. Not sure if's a coincidence or not, since Rangers will be a big shoppers at UFA market.

Hospo, I completely disagree there. Drury got returns expected based on who was traded. Traded: Out: Trouba, Kakko, Chytil, Lindgren, Vesey, Mancini, Smith, 2025 1st (conditional). In: Vaakanainen, Borgen, 2025 3rd & 6th, JT Miller, Erik Brannstromm, Parssinen, de Haan, 2025 2nd & 4th, Brisson, Soucy. I really like what Drury did there. Really like.

Berard and Othmann were sent down on paper to Hartford. It's to make sure that both are eligible for the AHL playoffs.

I think the Rangers will eek their way in but then quickly get bounced. Better that than finishing 14th to 16th only to watch Shitsburgh use their first rounder. Ugh.

And thinking about the POs, becasue that is what I do and want, Rangers have a pretty good chance of getting in the way the other bubble contenders acted as real sellers (not like Drury) at the deadline..Then i think of Briodz, Parssinen, OTh and Berard in the bottom six and I think maybe not

Hospo: I hear ya but I think if those sort of deals are on Dreary's radar they'll occur at and around the draft. Given all the noise he created with that notification around the league a few months ago, I find it hard to envision Kreider in a Ranger uniform come October.

Trading Carlo to the Leafs frees up $4,000,000 for the Bruins which perhaps was used to facilitate the Marchand deal. Dunno, however, how the Leafs can assume that hit.

ANDREI - I don't think Drury did a very good job of selling with what he got in return...And I don't think moving forward with guys like OTH and Berrard and a 3 year disappoinmtment in PARSINEN are the way to....Was thinking more about hockey trades and improvving, not necessarly "buyiing"..but, to each their own...

E - Some snarl.I agree. and agree that SOUCY would be a good add if he finds his game,,.but weak as shit Vaakaninen kinda cancels some of that out.also guys also playing above their level..We'll see the next month

Well at least Dreary traded away all of his pending UFAs for something, other than deHaan which I find confusing. Perhaps, however, there's no market for him.

HOSPO: but you gotta admit they have a decent amount of snarl on the blue line. If it pans out right it should become very hard to gain the crease. You’re gonna get a lot of weight put on you. As for Vakan (sp?) he’s potentially a good positional defender. Good stick. Good edges. Hes irrelevant to me. Just a serviceable guy. But you know how it gets. Big tough guys around you let you play bigger. This is now a much more difficult team to play against on paper. Be interested to see if Soucy re-finds his game.

Hospo, why would you trade any assets to improve this current team??? Insane prices all around. Again, I just don't get what folks expect sometimes. Drury trades picks to improve team, bad. Drury trades vet's for assets, bad. Team sucks now. Defense sucks, forwards suck. Druty sucks. Being saying this for month, Rangers need to blow up this team. Insiders were saying that Rangers will be sellers. Rangers were clearly in a seller mode. To expect anything else based on how team had played last few month was just not realistic.

How does FLA fit that in? BOS retaining salary and FL giving a boatload of prospects/picks?

Elliotte Friedman @FriedgeHNIC · 1m Last minute possibility: Hearing Brad Marchand could be traded to Florida

And nothing obtained yet to replace the woefully insignificant 3rd line and young smurfs for the rest of the season when it gets most intense?? Kreider better be fucking healthy..

No offense to Vince, but I think JOnES needs to be in on that conversation. Injuries do happen.

rf4L: SO, what trade was it needed? What trade would be made? The only thing he should be using that space for it to help another team make a trade...but there has been one such trade in the last week...so it snot like he missed anything.

A D in place doesn't mean it doesn't have questions nor does it mean it is very good...What's the deal with Fox and his decline? Ditto with SOoucy? Ditto with Schneider? Do the Ranger really see a 4th-6th D-man like BORGEN as a top pair guy?..Is Vaakaninen anything more than a milk toast 3rd pair D-man?......Good luck winning in the POs with this D anytime in the next 3 years

So why hasn't Dreary leveraged all his cap space? Another indication of his lack of competence?

Vince Z. Mercogliano @vzmercogliano The #NYR D corps, which had a lot of questions for next season not too long ago, may very well be in place now. It wouldn't be a surprise at all if the six defensemen on 2025-26 Opening Night are Adam Fox, K'Andre Miller, Will Borgen, Carson Soucy, Braden Schneider and Urho Vaakanainen. Only loose end is Miller, who will need a new contract as an RFA this summer.

Worst news all days, soft as shit Vaakaninen extended for two fucking years??? I'm sure IGOR wwill love his protection!!! Well, we ain't competing for a Cup till that's done so I guess it doesn't really mnatter

Wild, same here. I know some folks don't like him, but I like what I see from him. Looks like is slowly putting his game back together after years of injuries. For a bottom 6/7th d-man, he is not bad, especially if he continues to improve.

JFC: My thinking as well. Which is why I thought this was this best time to trade him to a team with that PP and PK need which becomes more important in the POs as ES scoring goes down due to crushing D and lack of space...

de Haan been traded yet or will he be the designated bench warmer(along with Ruhwedel)?

Wild I think you and I are both streaming Daily Faceoff...I'll defer to you for the updates and stick to reminding Hospo about great deadline trades like Ryane Clowe.

Yep, the only way a team is gonna trade for Kreider (if healthy) is if it’s a Cup contender who needs to improve their PP & PK. He sucks at ES…

andrei: I expected him to be signed to an extension. He was going to be an RFA...

NHL minimum contract will be 800K next season I believe. SO this is only 350K over minimum. Not a bad deal, easy enough to move or bury if needed.

@Peter_Baugh · 1m Urho Vaakanainen’s extension comes with a $1.55 million AAV. Fox, Borgen, Soucy, Schneider, Vaakanainen all under contract now. Miller and Jones RFAs.

@vzmercogliano · 32s #NYR have agreed to a two-year contract extension with defenseman Urho Vaakanainen.

If I had to guess, reasons why there is a very little interest in Kreider are health concerns, a year left on the contract and that his production is only coming from special teams. Like is was saying before, what Drury could be asking for him, is not what other teams willing to pay. That's said, it only takes 1 team. If I were a GM, I would have very little interest in someone who does not produce even strength.

I’m not sure how the AVS GM did it but man did they completely overhaul that team. I’m not sure Dallas is better and they are likely 1st round matchup.

@PierreVLeBrun To Colorado: Coyle and a 5th RD pick in 2026 To Boston: Mittelstadt, Zellers and 2nd RD pick

@frank_seravalli · 55s #Blackhawks are trading Petr Mrazek and Craig Smith to #LGRW in exchange for Joe Veleno.

If I remember last year, the Roslavic and Wennberg trades were announced after 3 pm EST.

I forgot about the Kings - good destination for Kreider! The Devils? What's the point with Hughes gone for the year?

Waivers just closed from yesterday...that is something I think that slows down the trades of the secondary players and depth guys. Teams don't know who might be moving where and what things they can do or whatever.

At the least, I would kinda like some "heft" for the third line ..unless Cuylle idiotically gets shifted down.....KINGS haven't done much yet either or the Debbie Downers, not that we woulddo anythign with them

@DarrenDreger · 41s 8 years x $12 mil per for Rantanen in Dallas. Full no move clause. Also rumblings of extension talks with Wyatt Johnston and Dallas.

Lots of teams have loaded up, including both Florida teams, the Aves, the Stars, the Jets, the Leafs and the Oilers. The Caps haven't done much in comparison - is there something last minute coming out of them? How about Kreider for Leonard??!?!?!?!

Dallas --going for the cup, got what they wanted even if selling a good chunk of the futue (like TORONTO, and TB)..but also have one of the better forwards in the game to add to what they already have....CANES did great for their future..but not the present with all the transcaction....but also a perfect tiem for the mto reinvest all those assets.....

@emilymkaplan · 11m Mikko Rantanen to the Stars with an 8 year extension in place, sources told ESPN. In return, Canes getting two first round picks, two third round picks, and Logan Stankoven.

td: Stars want to win the cup. Rants will help with that, and they will be a top team for years. The draft picks are not even this year, so its not good for the Canes cup aspirations right now.

rf4L: Who knows, maybe he is available but no one is offering. There are still other D out there, it could be one of those last minute moves.

I'm still trying to unspool who got fucked in the RANTANEN trade...and right now, it's really looking like the Stars...and I just don't get how that happens. The Avs come out of it all looking like masters...and the Canes, if nothing else, get a bit younger and stock their farm system...why the Stars did this...it's just beyond me.

WILD - Agree with that Cane assessment..all fine by me, not a huge fan of the team

My guess is Dreary was done after the Saucy deal. Not sure why, however, de Haan isn't being moved. He's gone this summer and with the acquisition of Saucy isn't needed.

Hospo: I mean overall its not bad for the Canes, but this would be a trade I would see the Rangers make in a down year like this year, or Boston, Vancouver. The Canes are trying to win the cup this year, and they just punted their value to about 5 years from now. I cant image they are done...maybe for this year which is crazy, but this summer I can image they wil be shopping.

Hospo: Lavi also uses practices to see what different combos would look like and get guys a bit of ice time together for in game situations like injuries or penalties or just to shake things up when the game isn't going well.

WILD - I guess I beat SERVALLI to it..And they also got HALL in all that mumbo jumboQ..and also another pick..but have to decide if it's the future or the now?

Ranger47 - To me, those bottom six lines for today's practice are an utter mess..but may just be a result of Cuylle being out and waiting on a trade...Hope we see Cuylle back with ZBAD and Miller, it would be idiotic not to..and Kreider, if he stays, on the 3rd line with whoever the center is..Bottom six outside of the Carrick-remps paring still leaky as of now ..well, IMWO

Ranger47: Kreider was only slotted in there today because Cuylle was sick and skated on his own. SO who knows who Kreider would go in for if he plays.

@frank_seravalli When it gets done, from Carolina's perspective: OUT: Martin Necas Jack Drury 2025 2nd Round Pick IN: Logan Stankoven 2026 1st Round Pick 2027 1st Round Pick

Since Kreider is not 100% in game shape, and given Cuuyle's effectiveness on their "1st line", I'd have slotted Kreider onto the third line in his first game back....

Was thinking about the CANES also..basically ended up trading NECAS, DRURY, 2nd, and a 4th for Hall, Stankhoven and two #1's....with NECAS the best player in the "transaction"..I agree if they want to compete for the Cuop this year or next, they need to package the #1's

@frank_seravalli · 9s Carolina and Dallas closing in on a deal. Details: To #TexasHockey: Mikko Rantanen - with 8-year extension in place To #RaiseUp: F Logan Stankoven 2026 1st Round Pick 2027 1st Round Pick Plus smaller pieces.

I just wonder how much more disappointing it is to be traded when you go to another bad team. A lot guys at least get picked up by a team looking to improve their chances in the playoffs. There is at least something exciting to look forward to. I know there are guys that go from good teams to bad teams and that has always sucked for them, but to go from a bad team to a bad team must be even more rough.

Drew you can call DD drury busy if you want to. It’s also called busy work. To me he’s playing checkers instead of chess. And now everyone will wait for results. And the pat answer is a work in progress and wait until next year. And the same answer will be used for and by his coach. They are both busy making excuses and blaming. They don’t own mirrors, which is obvious by looking at them.

2 firsts will be 2026 and 2027 from the Stars...they don't have one this year. What a disaster for the Canes unless they have a trade in place for those firsts to bolster their lineup for this season.

And if Ottawa misses the playoffs this season ::::checks notes::::: it will be their 8th year win a row without the playoffs and. 9 in their last 10. Buffalo should feel like home for him :)

rf4L: Of course, the Sens look to be headed to their 8th straight miss....so it's not like he has much of a change LOL

@JeffMarek · 4m Sounds like the basis of the return for Mikko Rantanen when they get the deal done will be Logan Stankoven and two first-round picks.

NOrris should be the one tearing up - he's going to Barfalo who will be out of the POs for the FOURTEENTH straight year!

Brady Tkachuk- "Tough day emotionally." Tearing up as he talks about Norris leaving.

The Russian kid Philly just got in the Laughton trade played a couple of games for the Leafs earlier this year. Check out this quote from him after his first game - hilarious: https://www.bing.com/videos/riverview/relatedvideo?q=Nikita+Grebenkin+backcheck&mid=85FC34709A633A6059E285FC34709A633A6059E2&mmscn=stvo&FORM=VIRE

Rhet: If the trade doesn't help them get to the playoffs...I think it will make him want to leave. If this trade makes something click and they become a playoff team, I think he will deal with it and stay.

@PierreVLeBrun · 5s Leafs' 2026 first round pick going to Philadelphia is top-10 protected <<<----This sort of protection is becoming the norm

In case you did not know, Norris was Brady's best friend on that team. I wonder if that will have an impact on his future there?

Hospo: Agree on the Kreider price. Though I think Drury was demanding more than that. That is what makes me think Drury put his name out there for the impact on the locker room

Grebkin and a #1 is kinda the price I thought a HEALTHY Kreider might/could fetch if on the market

@reporterchris · 1m Philadelphia is retaining 50% of Scott Laughton's salary in the trade with Toronto.

WILD - Yep, kinda what I just said!.and Laughton has always been a favorite of mine..the type of 3rd C the Rangers will need (internally or externally) between now and Next October

@frank_seravalli · 1m Piecing it together: To #LeafsForever: C Scott Laughton To #LetsGoFlyers: Cond. 2026 1st Round Pick Nikita Grebenkin....apparently a couple late round picks also goint to the leafs

Hospo: Yeah. Cost will be high, but the Leafs need to get guys that can drag them deep into the post season. This is the type of guy that can help do that.

LAUGHTON with a few years left and the role he will fill for the POs, well, that cost has to be pretty high..But, if I'm a Leaf fan, I'm loving it

Penguins GM big time busy....I love Laughton, good get fro TOR even if high cost..they need to go far...WINNIPEG laoding up physically for the run.....Damn, I want the Rangers to get back there

Its like an arms race now with the Cup favorites.... Jets, stars, leafs, lightning

wouldnt mind trading for Bowen Byram.... I just like his name... what would it take to make our dreams come true?

Frank Seravalli @frank_seravalli · Follow Trade details: To #GoJetsGo: D Luke Schenn To #LetsGoPens: 2026 2nd Round Pick 2027 4th Round Pick

Cozens must be one happy and relieved dude today - escaping the dungeons of Barfalo must be beyond uplifting.

A lot of trade news really happens at the close and after the deadline hits. I think GMs play chicken with the clock

Looks like Rants to Dallas is back on. 8 by 12 is back on again as well. Maybe Rants agent has found out that no one is giving him 14 mil and a contender

Dd drury go get Brady the Chuck or go back to sleep. Get your new memo ready for the draft.

Hospo: Agree. OTT got the better end of the deal long term; it looks that way at least. But for BUF they really need to do something more for now and get the mindset changed in that ORG. They have been building for the future for some time now, and this year was supposed to be the year they made the post season. Getting a player or two for "now" sends a message to other players both on the team now who may be thinking they want out or need a new deal and UFAs that the management isn't sitting back waiting for the next new young guy to push them over the playoff hump. And quite frankly, I don't think BUF at this point cares if a guy gets them deep in the post season, they need guys that can help them get to the post season. SO in that way, this deal is really good for them.

At first glance, seems to me, with that 2nd rounder, OTTAWA got the best of that deals. And while it seems like both Cozens and brown are good and both needed a change, COZENS should be more valuabe for a PO run and POs

ColinSNewsday? ?.... No change in PP1: (Jones, Zibanejad, Panarin, Trocheck, J. Miller) Kreider in for Cuylle on PP2: (K. Miller, Laf, Brodzinski, Othmann, Kreider) #NYR

?ColinSNewsday? ?@colinsnewsday.bsky.social? .... Lines and at #NYR practice (without Cuylle and Soucy):.... Panarin-Trocheck-Lafreniere.... Kreider-J. Miller-Zibanejad.... Berard-Carrick-Parssinen.... Othmann-Brodzinski-Rempe.... K. Miller-Borgen.... Vaakanainen-Schneider.... de Haan-Jones.... Kaliyev and Ruhwedel skating as a fourth D pair.

@FriedgeHNIC · 5m Ottawa/Buffalo deal sounds like: Norris/Bernard-Docker for Cozens/Gilbert and a 2nd in 2026

The group of guys on NHL network right now are doing a really good job with limited trade news flowing in.

WILD - In hindsight, for this deadline, I am not so sure..but only time will tell.

Everyone is at practice today.... per ColinSNewsday ?@colinsnewsday.... At #NYR practice, Carson Soucy is not here, and will meet the team in Ottawa for tomorrow's game. Will Cuylle is not practicing - he was sick, and skated on his own today.

On Lindgren and Vesey, I tihnk Drury did really well. Lindgren is not getting better than he is, and his injuries have caught up to him. Vesey had limited value around the NHL. Both are rentals. I mean if a month ago I was to say that Vesey would bring back a 4th round pick and a UFA to be vet D you would take it. If I said Lindgren would bring back a 24-year-old big strong center and a 2nd round pick, you would have taken it. Could there have been a chance that another team would have given "more" if he tried to wait things out? Sure, but also it could have been less and things could have fallen apart

WILD - As always, it's a 2-way street in making deals and what BOTH sides are willing to do....Don't want to rush dealing Kreids either..I deal him only for a VeRY GOOD Deal..If not , get him back in the line up as soon as possible/when he is healthy enough (if he is hurt)

Hospo: It's not what he can get, it's what Drury is demanding. I am not a person with a ton of sources or anything. But I do know a couple folks around the NHL and AHL, one of them is in an NHL front office as an assistant of sorts. When Kreider's name first hit the market his team called about him, and didn't call back until this last week because of how much Drury asked for right off the hop. That team basically removed him from their target board, but in discussion about a different Rangers player (couldn't get him to tell me who that was about for some reason, but he has to be careful about what he tells people) they asked about Kreider again, and again the price was set to a point his boss said "No way Kreider is worth that much, I'm starting to not like Chris Drury" because apparently the other guy he called about was also only coming with a high price. So, unless something major changes, Kreider won't be moving. I don't mind that at all. Drury is setting a high price for a player (at least according to one team I know someone with) who is still under contract with term. He will have another shot this summer and during next season and even next summer. There is no need to rush and give him away.

In a sellers market, Did Drury get enough for Vesey, Lindgren and SMith?? can he rectify that with Kreids? Does the sellers market stop him for spending crazy as a Buyer/renter? Maybe jsut leaving "hockey trades" fore needs and changes of scenery? We'll see

?Elliotte Friedman .... On Rantanen: "stalemate" in contract negotiations as it stands. In a holding pattern. We will see. (to DAL)

For COZENS..."Weekes mentioned Senators forward Josh Norris and defenseman Jacob Bernard-Docker as players involved. TSN's Claire Hanna, reporting from Senators practice, said Norris and Bernard-Docker are not on the ice."

Kaplan - asked about Peterka....https://x.com/emilymkaplan/status/1898042194168008710?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1898042194168008710%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=

KINGS supposeldy shopping Brandt Clarke...They need a PP Wing thats 's for sure..Kreider plus Vaantanen? Just channeling my innerr MF.....I am fine either way with Kreider.......If COZENS goes to OTTT, maybe BUFF holds on to the rest of their forwards??

First move non Rangers but Buffalo - Ottawa...involving Dylan Cozens.....Chad DeDominicis @CMDeDominicis I believe Cozens may be going to Ottawa

BTW, the more I read about Ratanen the more I want him avoided. Refused to resign with the Canes and apparently balked at being traded to the Kings. Plus he turned down allegedly an 8 year deal from the Canes at $12,500,000 per. PASS!

Dreary should get involved in the Raatanen sweepstakes but not to acquire him; instead use his cap space to broker a deal between the Canes and whatever team he goes to. Offer up eating $4,000,000 of his salary this year and land a 2nd!

Maybe I am trying to will one more trade or I am just setting my expectations. I do want to credit Drury for working this year starting with the Trouba trade. Even if today comes and goes, this was a "busy" deadline. It just wouldn't have happened in one small day (like trading deadline 94). Like rf4l said, we probably should move de Hann. As exciting it is to see activity, we really did turn this roster over.

Hospo, I agree, but I wouldn’t include Oth with others I think he’s earned our confidence and should be given his chance now, first round pick, pivotal in world junior championship, pivotal in Canadian junior championship and good start to pro career despite an injury. Pretty impressive, I know it’s not NHL yet and A lilltle small for his style but has shown major skill at every level. Btw, aren’t you familiar with Charlottesville, va area? Moved down there, any good ranger bars? Doesn’t seem hooch oriented, cheers

@DarrenDreger Important update here from Dregs. No extension yet in place between Rantanen and the Stars, sources also say. More talks expected today. Carolina gave permission for Dallas and Rantanen's camp to speak in the early hours last night. But still no extension at this point.

And if you pay a haul for Peterka, you better get TUCH also!!..Oh, and WILL CUYLLE better be an untouchable!!!

Keep LAFFY! Forget RANATANEN at the rumored cost..DItto for PERTEKA if the rumored asking price is true.....But, if he can fanangle a good deal, i'm all for it....All i want is for DRURY to improve on OT/BRODZ/PARS/Berrard for two spots and VAANTINEN..and any can go..Other then JT MILLER, DRURY's moves come out of nowhere....We'll see

trade: I doubt it would happen if no extension is included. Even then it's too much given the state of the team today - adding him won't bring a cup AFAIC but ages the team and further decimates the organizational depth. Remember, no first this year and likely no first next year, plus gone would be KK, Laf and Perrault. It'll end up plunging the Rangers into an abyss that'll take years to recover from, likely as soon as 2 to 3 years from now. Just a bad deal from a timing perspective.

I’ll just state for the record that I won’t be happy if DD drury trades Kreider, a true blue home grown Nyr……https://nypost.com/2025/03/07/sports/nhl-trade-deadline-2025-tracker-live-updates-rumors-news/

Laf, Pearault, and a 1st for an soon to be UFA would be the worst trade in Rangers history... and we have seen some dumb ones

I hope Dreary trades de Haan today. I don't dislike the guy but with the acquisition of Saucy if he stays in the lineup it'll be at the expense no doubt of Jones and that makes no sense given surely he'll be gone this summer.

Stapleface saying Raatanen would cost Laf, Perrault and a first, then be signed to an 8 year $112,000,000 contract. I say NO! Yet another player who's fat contract occurs primarily in his 30s. Yet another deal that strips the organization of its youth.

Dreger reporting that Acoyy Laughton in definitely available,but Flyers asking for a HAUL. Word for quite a while has been that Drury wanted Laughton

MelbilleFred - good to see you back on The Wall! Remember when a bunch of us went to the Rangers draft party at the Garden? Yeah, so happy we traded for Pavel Brendl and Jamie Lundmark! Rangers had a young goalie Dan Cloutier walking amongst the fans and then he found out he was TRADED and left! LOL! We were all over the moon getting Brendl & Lundmark…end of course they both ended up being BUSTS…Geezus, now you have me depressed!

Friedman saying talks between DAL and CAR for Mikko Rantanen are really heating up.

RF4L... A ton of legit people (and Frank Seravalli) reported on this and you pick Eklund? Interesting. I've read that BUFF need to be blown away to move JJ, but we'll see where it goes.

Roger Hicks aka eklund saying Pet is gonna be a Ranger and the cost is ridiculously high. Therefore, all can relax - that dude(s) gets nothing right.

Shonuf Newsted is still pretty damn good. But I get it. Plus we all have to keep this great place going; unique in all the interwebs! And I applaud the civility that we have maintained the last few weeks or is it months? So anyways….what kind of stupid shit are we going to witness today?? ;-)

Nice to see OG posters return although putting the last 7 years in to perspective in regards to the last 80 was a little depressing . I found this board after you could put your profile in . Look at “ People of RFC “ if you are in that list and still post your OG . I didn’t find this board until the cancelled 2005 season and want to be Cliff Burton but will always be Jason Newsted.

ANd seeing what other plyers have brought back, including UFA to be Nelson for the Isles, if KREIDS is healthy he should bring back a damn good return---to be reinvested!..

Not saying PETERKA is going to be a Rangers, and I would like somebody a bit more physical, but the rumor for a young NHLer like him makes some sense....He would make guys like OTH and Berrard very tradeable, or more tradeble....Interesting 12 hours coming up

DRURY did what I though he would do and reinvested some assets he just acquired to get SOUCY...who I like....,,,..SOUCY (with years left) is exactly the type of 3rd pair Physical D-man You need for the POs...Should be DeHahn to 7th D-man (or gone) and Jones gets the rest of the season to plead his case with Fox hurt or stay around as Fox's sub..You need that depth if you care about the POs........And this deal shows me DRURY does......So, I can't see him not adding at FORWARD no matter what he does with KREIDER, which is a huge part of the equation..

Hey Melville FRED!! Great to see Ya! Now, where the hell is DuGsTER and all his optimism??? :)..I think I started around or after PO time in 1997!!!

Charisma bypass Dd drury retainer ( in literal sense why he doesn’t smile) and possibly talking points ( since he must think it is beneath him to communicate with the fans) given to Molly want a cracker… https://nypost.com/2025/03/06/sports/rangers-have-specific-vision-in-mind-ahead-of-nhl-trade-deadline/

The New York Islanders have traded Brock Nelson and William Dufour to the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for Calum Ritchie, Oliver Kylington, a first-round pick in the 2026 or 2027 NHL Entry Draft, and a conditional third-round selection in 2028... Colorado is going for it.

Same dude saying PETERKA could cost LAFRENIERE ***AND*** SCHNEIDER...Maybe I was wrong about him being underrated...That's a fucking gas right there...Or just some masturbating Buffalo fan.

LOL...This: "The Rangers added Brendan Brisson to a scant prospect pool on Thursday. He’ll join Brennan Othmann, Brett Berard, Adam Sykora, and Lucas Edmonds as the team’s top prospects. All options are wingers with bottom-six upside at least, creating a bit of a logjam in the Rangers pipeline." Say you have no fucking idea what you're talking about in 50 words or less...

ZERO idea why the Sabres would trade JJ PETERKA, but he's a seriously underrated player. I remember him and STUTZLE at the WJCs on a line together with this ELIAS kid...and even though the rest of the team didn't have shit, those three would just light it up...anywho, he would be an outlier to everything DRURY has done to date...and would make next to no sense on this team...Really, the only way I could see us getting him is if we moved LAFRENIERE straight up...or possibly Gabe PERREAULT...so I don't know what drugs that dude is smoking, but point me to that dispensery/dealer, because it must be good shit.

Dueling sources. About half the rumor mongers saying that JJ Peterka is likely on the ice and likely to the rangers, the other half say the Rangers are not in on Peterka. lol. One group or the other is about to not look so hot

WB MelvilleFred! Easy name to remember for me, because you share the name of my high school...Fred. J/K. But yeah, always good to see the old school back...Also in the '98 club. Might have actually be earlier...I can't remember...but that was the year I hit Europe for a few months and I can distinctly remember...after traveling to parts of the continent that didn't care all that much about the internet...pulling into London at the end, sidling up to the free broadband at a grubby hostel and after shooting off emails to a bunch of folks who thought I had probably vanished for good, I pulled up the Wall and sat there reading until some other weary traveler started eyeballing me...that was late October 1998, and I musta known about this place before then...at any rate, always good to see the old guard.

I remember having to dial up in 97or98 to get on the wall Hey Fred, we got to meet up at the garden a long time ago. Hope your knee is good.

That means if the Rangers beat the Senators Saturday, they at least temporarily move into the first wildcard spot. And depending on what the Devils do tomorrow could be jsut 3 points back from them with a game in hand. Imagine the Rangers moving into third in the metro after such a bad mid season run. Crazy.

Rangers get some help tonight. Bluejackets got shut out, Detroit lost, Boston lost with seconds left in regulation off a and stick breaking right in the slot for a turnover, flyers and sabers also lost but they were not much of a threat anyway and the Habs are down 2-1 in the second against the oilers.

I don't mind the Saucy deal. But nobmore like this. And flip dehaan for another pick.

LOL, good to see so many of you still here. 1 CUP since 1940! Quite astonishing! Keep the faith.

Lance Lysowski @LLysowski · 10m The New York Rangers are among the teams trying to acquire JJ Peterka from the Sabres. Rangers assistant coach Michael Peca worked closely with Peterka during their time together in Rochester. ..................https://x.com/LLysowski/status/1897828887670706462

LOL - I found my old bookmark - http://www.allsports.com/nhl/rangers/tah_graffiti.html

E - that is awesome, I remember finding this place - during Gretzky's last season. I am 50 now - I am losing my memory but can rattle off the URL - www.allsports.com/nhl/rangers/graffiti.html

Drew Im in the 98 club also. Needed a connection back to NY as I xfer to Cal from Rutgers. The wall was that.

I wonder if another D is being moved before tomorrow. Fox, K'Andre Miller (as I initiated discussion before),Will Borgen,and Soucy won't be moved. I doubt Schneider would be. It would suck to see Jones scratched again - he looks good. Will Drury move him. Could he move Vaakanainen or de Haan? One D will be scratched. If Fox returns for the playoffs (hopefully), another one will be scratched.

What if Drury was to trade Panarin straight up for Rantenen? Similar offensive numbers but Panarin signed for another year. I know what I would do! LOL

Ive been saying it for a while. Laviolette does not have the kind of team he wants. Now? On paper? Much better. In reality? Who knows? Certainly wont get pushed around by anyone. Like anyone…

Melvillefred. Great to see original Wallsters posting! I only date back to the 2004-lockout but I lost about a year after that when I could not log in! doh.

Still here Melville. The wall still drags along. A little older now but still dragging

MELVILLE FRED! How goes it brother? Glad to see you pop in after meeting you all those years ago at the Mausoleum.

I sure hope Zac Jones gets traded. He has earned his spot, but that has not stopped the coach( from scratching him. I think the kid is good.

In regard to Carson Soucy: He could be on FOX's left or he could rejoin Borgen on the 2nd pairing and Miller and Fox could be put back together. I guess we'll see. In the time being, maybe him and Jones on the 2nd pairing?

Hey Melville.....here is one old timer still around...........great to hear from you again. I guess the big difference between me and you is that I'm still posting (not as much ) but still paying to watch this mess $$$$$$$$$.... LOL

Wow……wonder how many of you guys and gals are still posting from my day? Im resigned to the fact that I will not see another CUP in my lifetime, certainly not this year. I haven’t posted in about 7 years but it’s still basically the same shit show. Can’t develop top draft choices like Kaako, laFreiniere is regressing and we’re going to waste a premium Goalie in Shesterkin. Fire the Coach again? Get good players like JT Miller who we gave away only to get him back now at 31 ! And keep a waste of space like K’andre Miller, the softest 6’5” D man known to Hockey! This franchise just continues to be a disaster. The good news for me is I’m not paying $89 per month to fubo to watch this dreck. I read about it the next day. We’ll hope everyone is healthy!

Drury wants the Rangers to be harder to play against. Bergen does that, JT Miller does that, Juuso Parsainen does that and Soucy does that. That also makes them better suited for playoff hockey. Wanna know who won’t be part of the future plans? Guys who aren’t!

?ColinSNewsday? ?@colinsnewsday.bsky.social? ..... The #NYR assigned D Matthew Robertson to Hartford and called up D Chad Ruhwedel. If Robertson wasn't going to play, it made sense for him to go down and get some ice time in Hartford. Plus, Ruhwedel is a righthander, where Robertson is a lefty. So now the D corps has 4 lefties and 3 righties.

What's the over-under that the majority of picks DRURY acquired are gone by the trade deadline?

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery: Frank Seravalli @frank_seravalli As #njdevils sort through their options on center market, I’m told they’ve expressed interest in #preds Ryan O’Reilly, who has two years left on his deal.

SOUCY. I would've really liked that deal...if it were fucking 2020. The Rangers' D...man...anyway, that's it for Zac JONES! Been nice seeing you play excellent. Now you'll be rewarded with the bench. This was a stupid deal. So I guess now the SMITTY deal comes down to a second rounder for Brendan BRISSON. Sure hope he finds another gear...

Oh, Soucy Q…oh, Soucy Q…oh, Soucy Q baby, I love you, Soucy Q! Always liked this guy…Drury getting more and more guys built for the playoffs

Vince- We talked about #NYR flipping their new assets for a left-handed defenseman, and that's exactly what they've done. Carson Soucy has been acquired from the Canucks in exchange for the third-rounder they acquired earlier today in the Reilly Smith trade, per source,

Why would Drury give up a huge package for Raantanen? Seems like this guy is intent on breaking the bank. If he won’t sign with the Canes & didn’t sign with Colorado then unless Drury KNOWS he can sign him RIGHT NOW, then you DO NOT trade for him…you sign him as a UFA

SMITH was an abject failure here. I'm so happy to see him gone. Definitely addition by subtraction. Glad we were able to get anything for him.

Drew . Graves was demoralized by messier leaving he wasn't taking the captaincy. It's odd how we love thos team along with millions of others but this franchise doesn't deserve it.

TD... If we got back a Berard or a Sykora, I would be ecstatic. We did not. He really needs to eat some horse meat. I stand by Smurf :)

The LHD we're looking for is a partner for FOX. I'm not sure we're going to find it at this trade deadline, but let's see what happens. In regard to JONES: I still don't think he'll get a fair shot here. I would love to be wrong.

https://x.com/markhmathers/status/1897702597642903565?s=61&t=PiMEupel_aFEYDXrxYVEEQ

DREW - Agree with the others, MILLER has been the best all aroud Ranger D-man by far for awhile..showing both speed and strength and even a little nastiness..and with a minimum of brain farts...And given the horrible state of range D prospects, and the questions around Fox's health/play, he should be close to untouchable IMWO

And I'm not sure where this 'KREIDER'S done' talk is coming from...guys...the Rangers...DRURY...LAVIOLETTE...they are gunning for the playoffs. The deals they are making right now are all geared toward replacing players that were expected to leave on July 1. Not sure why any of the team's top players would be in play. Doesn't make any sense. The only way I see someone like KREIDER going is if the guy coming back is younger and fills greater need...FOX? Injured. He ain't getting traded...I mean, given how LINDGREN and TROUBA were moved, nothing would surprise me THAT much...but again...I just can't see the team trading him. And TBH, I can't see a team trading FOR him given how questionable he's been with injuries this season.

OOPs...I meant to drop my take on MILLER. But same point: Short answer: No. MILLER is the only healthy legit top four defenseman they have right now...SCHNEIDER and JONES ***SHOULD*** be there, but they've been pushed into ancillary roles for the past two years...BORGEN has his moments, but again...not a top four guy...VAAKANINEN...yeah no...deHAAN? Yeah no.

tdchi - I think rf mentioned Quick. I just posted re: K'Andre Miller - I wasn't advocating it.

Wallsters - I brought up K'Andre just to see what you guys thought. You guys all made excellent points. re: Kreider being on IR - was Hertl on IR last year when he was traded?

DREW: Short answer? NO. Longer answer? Hell fucking no. In fact, I wouldn't be surprised at all of they try to coax QUICK into one more year.

vcp1994 as a huge Brian Leetch fan (I even have an authentic white from Crosbys when the Rangers were cool) with the captain's C on it. That being said, when Messier left in 97, Graves or Gretzky should have worn the "C" or maybe go a season without it. I understand the reasons for Leetch. Maybe as the only draft pick with that many years (Richter too) it had to be. Graves would have been a good choice and Gretzky just arrived a year earlier and that would have been awkward.

Miller’s improved play has been a big reason for our better play…His pairing with Borgen is our top pair every night….Trading him now would be crazy…

Drew yeppers I forgot where I read it ..one of my blue shirt subscriptions I have a few . They reported it..jagr , leetch , others as well felt burdened. They want to play just play

Even if they wanted to trade Miller, with all the changes they've made to the D and the Fox situation being unclear, IMHO now's not the time to make that much of an additional major change.

DREW: Given how Miller has played since his namesake arrived, I'd say no. K is actually playing with an edge which was very nice to see. Let's hope he keeps it up!

Does anyone think K'Andre Miller may be in play as a trade chip? Not advocating or would I be against it depending on the return. He seems like a name that would make sense. I know there was a rumor Drury was looking for a LHD so this doesn't make much sense.

https://www.nhl.com/rangers/news/rangers-acquire-brendan-brisson-and-a-third-round-pick-in-exchange-for-reilly-smith

Any thoughts about trading Quick by the deadline tomorrow? OF course, that would surely only happen with Quick's approval but there are teams that likely would be interested in him as a solid PO backup, including Florida, Edmonton and Winnipeg.

Question: If Dreary was to move Kreider and retain salary, does that consume that 3rd slot?

vcp: If Fox is traded, which I don't believe Dreary has the gonads to pull off, it'll be at the draft, not in the next 24 hours.

FWIW, Brisson was the 29th overall pick in the 2020 draft. He's had a couple of decent AHL seasons but certainly, at this point, seems like a tweener at best.

Drew, the captaincy was rejected by Mika and kreider can't blame them. Trouba took it. No one wants this curse!!! Besides the Capitan Messier the only one to handle it. Jagr was forced, leetch was forced...its pretty hilarious. Unsure where I read this about zhair and krieds. It does make sense that no one wants it..

Rhet0ric - I'm not bullish on BRISSON by any stretch of the imagination...but 'nonphysical smurf' isn't really how I'd describe him. He ain't PARSSINEN. And you won't mistake him for REMPE. But 6' and two bills? Not gonna lay bonechecking hits, but the guy isn't a pansy. I'll say this: He's bigger and more physical than SMITTY Jr. That said, I will be very surprised if he ever puts on a Ranger jersey.

SJ 3rd which we got in the trade is currently 4 spots behind LV 2nd. We actually got more in the trade then I was expecting. Was not expecting a B prospect, but I guess it was added since Rangers picked up additional salary. Only 1 slot left for a salary pickup. Fully expect it Drury to utilize it.

Just glad Smith is gone at this point. Hated that deal from day 1. He played a little better than I expected but still nothing significant, didn't miss him the past few games. I would love to see a physical top 4 left side defenseman added. Team is too soft in general but Miller, Vaakanainen, Jones down the left side is just terrible. Vakkanainen gets rag dolled at least once a period, guy is beyond soft.

Wasn't expecting much for SMith and that's pretty much what the Rangers got..but..at least they got something with some upside (the draft pick)....Foolish deal in the first place but bridge under water..

In this upcoming draft, all players drafted past like 14th overall will have huge question marks and probably 90% will never make it. So there is not much difference whether your draft 2nd or 3rd round. That's said, getting a pick back in a trade is good thing. More chances you get to draft someone who will play in NHL. Expected return. Let's see what this kid has, maybe he will show something in AHL. Vegas does not have a lot depth, especially in picks and prospects. So, who is next? de Haan? Kreider? Someone, none expecting?

The incoming kid isn't arbitration eligible. I imagine they will qualify him and keep him around. They have a couple other vets down there that they may let walk so a younger guy who has some time in the pros might be a good fit.

JFC: Considering that any other contender looking at Smith, would have a 2nd rounder that was likely to only be a few spots sooner, and could have been only 1 or 2 spots sooner the return wouldn't be all that much more valuable.

The trade is a whole big bag of MEH for me. BRISSON might be something, he has top six potential, but he's still a non-physical Smurf. His current deal ends after this current season. Let's see if we actually re-sign him. or instead throw him into another deal.

@Peter_Baugh The #NYR's return on their rentals: Out: Ryan Lindgren, Jimmy Vesey, Reilly Smith In: Juuso Pärssinen, Calvin de Haan, Brendan Brisson, 2025 second-round pick, 2025 third-round pick, 2025 fourth-round pick

If it’s San Jose’s 3rd rounder that’s pretty good…not quite a 2nd rounder but close

As of right now this pick is moving back 15 spots. So, they got a former first round pick to drop back 15 spots. If things don't go well, it could be as few as 13 spots or fewer if things really fall off the rails. It's not that big a difference in quality of players or chance of development between the first 3rd round pick and the middle of the 2nd round.

I mean, SMITTY JR. was gone July 1 regardless. They weren't going to resign him, and he wasn't doing much with the team. Still has a nice little motor. Rangers can piss away $1.5 million without flinching, given their current cap position of having something like $16 million at the deadline...So we essentially traded a second rounder for a third rounder and a slight chance that we get a bottom-line player. Is it better than nothing?! YES! Is it better than having SMITTY JR. in the lineup?!? DOUBLE YES! But is it better than being where we were on June 30, 2024? Nope. Not at all. This is better than the alternatives, for sure. But man, this is like taking a shit on the floor and cleaning it up. Would'a been easier to use the john in the first place.

Kreider can't sign a team friendly deal, or any deal for that matter. He has 2 more seasons left on his current contract after the current one.

BRISSON and a third for SMITTY Jr.? Well...I would've PREFERRED the second rounder we pissed away for him in the first place...BRISSON is a nice little toss at the dartboard. He was fantastic at Michigan. Was a promising player. Won a gold with BERARD and KALIYEV at the WJCs. Played a bottom-line role there. I've seen him listed as a center, but I'm pretty sure he's a wing now. Bottom line is he plays all three forward positions. He's a depth add for Hartford, RFA this year who may or may not be qualified...Trade really comes down to the third rounder. Which is nice and all...but...we could've just NOT traded for this fucking dork in the first place, let a player like OTHMANN or...hell...ANYONE have his minutes and we'd be ahead of the game right now...but who knows. Maybe BRISSON gets hold of OV's doc and gets himself on the Russian vitamin diet.

50% retained on Smith. Makes the return seem a bit less. Must be what the prospect was added for, to pay for that retention.

@frank_seravalli · 5m Nashville claimed Jordan Oesterle and Jakub Vrana. Columbus claimed Christian Fischer. Full list added to waivers: Ryan Reaves (TOR), Riley Stillman (CAR), Evan Cormier (FLA), Cameron Hebig (UTA), Tyler Pitlick (BOS). Jesse Puljujarvi cleared.

This now gives the Rangers a 2nd, two 3rds, two 4ths one 5th, two 6th and a 7th. Unless they also finish in the bottom 13, then they also have a 1st rounder.

So now the obvious chip is dealt, I wonder what Drury is targeting and who is made available (besides Kreider) from our roster. There is a rumor he was seeking a LHD but not sure who. Would they flip deHaan?

Brendan Brisson doesn't look like much, was a first-round pick (29th overall) by Vegas in 2020, Hasn't done much, recently. Did have 8 points in 15 games for Vegas last season. So, there is potential there...it's just his 3rd pro season after NCAA. Not that he looks bad or a waste of a spot in the system. But he doesn't look to be a guy threatening to be a major player. The pick being a San Jose pick means it will be very early int he 3rd round so basically the same chance as a late 2nd rounder. So not a bad return for a rental like Smith.

Reilly Smith is going to Vegas for Brendan Brisson and San Jose's third-round pick, per a source.

I have thought for some time that Kreider is on the move unless one thing happens. He signs a very team friendly deal to extend. Meaning that he agrees now that if they keep him around, he will sign a 3ishx3 deal to extend that is front loaded. So, 5, 2.5, 1.5 or something. With the cap going up, but that time a 3 mil per deal is going to be the going rate for 3rd line players, and likely those 1 year 1 mil deal will have turned into 1 year 2 mil deals for the older vets. This of course would require trust from both parties and some risk. But I think that is the only way Kreider makes it past next season. If the offers are not good this week, or over the summer, then it will be a wait for an offer type thing. He very well may have a bounce back year next year, and then his value for a contender will skyrocket.

Switching over to incoming players. Mario Ferraro is a guy rumored to have his name out there...and he is a guy that I think would look good next to Fox. He is about the same age 26 vs 27. Plays a good defensive game, with some grit, though not overly gritty, but he finishes checks. He can move the puck up the ice well, and he can handle the puck well. He is faster than Fox, and more consistently at higher speed, and more than Lindgren who I think was faster than most realize, but still faster than both. The only downsides are that he isn't all that big, but he is bigger than Lindgren and Fox and his shot isn't all that fast or hard. But his shooting percentage is a touch higher, though that can be affected by a lot of things outside a D-man control. IN any case, he has an entire season after this at 3.25 mil, so a nice deal cap wise. Then he is a UFA after that, but the cap will be much higher, and Bread will off the books at the same time.

I am not subscribing to the theory that Kreider's lost a step and is now on a steep decline. He started the season off fine and that's after a strong PO last spring. I think what happened to the team come November put him into a deep funk, something not exactly new to him. Add to that Z's horrible struggles (until Miller joined the team), it's almost understandable. A fresh start elsewhere might be precisely what he needs. I'd also argue he's the team's most valuable trading chip given the NMCs stuck to guys like P, Z and T. Dreary should take advantage and if not by 3PM tomorrow, then at the draft.

If Kreider is unhappy then let his career in NY end and get him somewhere else. I get the feeling his back will never truly heal. Hes gonna battle thru that all the time. Hes lost a step by either that injury or just age. And the team is moving forward as a different unit. If he isnt on board with it than its time to go. I’d like him to retire as a Ranger but if Brodie’s can play in St. Louis, and Henrik in DC? Kreider sure as hell can play somewhere else.

When Kakko was drafted - wasn't his projection or hope would be that he would be Mikko Rantanen? (not only because of Finland). Now we could get the actual Mikko Rantanen.

DREW: I think Vince is one of the best younger beat guys int he NHL. But he has been on that bus for some time. Other folks are not so much, they are the opposite. That there were some hurt feelings, but everyone got over it. He also hammers on that memo Drury put out, that listed Kreider. Well, I happen to know someone with a team's front office and yeah that memo went out, and Kreiders name was on it, but the team I know someone on called, asked about price of Kreider, and hung up, and never called back. The price was outrageous. To the point they immediately thought it was a move by management to shake up the team a bit. I get the feeling from some other reporting that Kreider may have been told that the only way he was being moved was if the offer was so good no GM would say no and keep their job. Vince is good, but he gets hung up on some things a bit too hard at times.

DREW - I hear that.. I think DRURY marked Kreider for being dealt long ago..but between injuries and the Ranger cluster fuck, his Values didn't really soar......But he is still valuable..I think he goes unless totally low balled (or not healthy)

Wild - I sent this in 2 to be easier aesthetically. My "out" is I am not the messenger. If that tweet is true, perhaps Kreider isn't the leader - or lockeroom leader we were led to believe? I am not debating this. I am not privy to any information but besides him answering for Mika when they were eliminated by TB in 2022, he doesn't seem to embrace the leadership role. Which is fine. I always thought it was odd that the Rangers named Trouba captain over Kreider (not saying Trouba was a bad choice at the time). I guess we will sort of have an idea in 26 hours.

Hospo: I don't know what the reason is, but damn, there are just no rumors anyplace. The closest to a rumor is the canes shopping Rant...he told them he wasn't ready to decide if he was willing to sign long term there. the Canes really blew it there, they didn't demand they get to talk with him prior to a trade. The guy was surprised when he got moved, he expected to have the team come back one more time with an offer and then say it was the last one. Maybe that was a failure on his part (I mean clearly it was) but he was not prepared to be thinking about where he would be living and playing after this year outside of Colorado. Sounds like he will be hitting the UFA market, of course that could change quickly. But outside of that there is very little chatter it seems. Some names here and there, but otherwise, its quiet. And that has become the norm. Most teams seem to have found a way to keep everything quiet...and I blame smart phone. Noone is overhearing conversations, GMs are not calling and asking for other GMs via a receptionist. They simply text each other. SO, I think there is less stuff overheard, and listened in on and it has dried up a big part of where rumor folsk got their info from.

Wild - I don't know how credible this is, I think this is a sub-tweet from Vince M's podcast...Phil Kocher @PhilKocher "All of these signals (Ramsay firing, The Memo, Goodrow/Trouba) — the relationship between Kreider and the front office is not great right now. I don't know if either side has warm feelings toward the other." #NYR 11:09 AM · Mar 6, 2025

Drew: There is a new twist however, this will be one of the biggest cap increases in years, perhaps the largest ever in one chunk dollar wise. I don't know if there will be a drop off in offers, because there would be more teams involved this summer. But i will say the opposite. I think it would be fairly certain that trading Kreider right now sends a message to the team that this season is done. You don't trade the franchises highest playoff goal scorer and a locker room leader who has a game more tailored for the post season at the deadline when they are not a UFA if you believe in your team at all. I think the fight leaves the team a bit if you move Kreider, the edge comes off and there is a feeling that Management doesn't think they can even make the post season. They are pros, so they will bounce back, but by that point it's all over. And like it or not, even a first-round exit is good for players, especially younger ones. I don't think they are adding and veteran forwards, or maybe 1 if they are part of another deal for contract/cap purposes. So, the kids on the roster now will likely be there come playoffs. SO its important for them to be part of the stretch run, in what is especially must win games, like playoff games, and then hopefully in the playoffs for them to get that experience. If that means you hold onto Kreider and get a 1st and a C level prospect instead of a 1st and a B level prospect, you do that. The return won't drop so dramatically that it would be worth missing that experience for the players.

Any NYR rumors out there???? So, what is Drury's intentions for the rest of the year? I guess we will see the next two days...If the POs matter to him in the log jam of the East, he needs to improve on 2-4 forwards (Oth, Berrard, Brodz, Pars all who have done relatively little but give max effort) and 1-2 D-men (deHahn and Vaakninen)...One of those forwards could be Kreider if not dealt, but the rest would have to come from the outside with reinvestment of assets........OTOH, if Drury just wants to accumulate assets and go with a try hard mediocre lineup and likely not make the POs, that's OK too and it starts with dealing kreids and SMith.. .No matter which way he goes he has to take a longer look at preparing for bigger changes this summer....no way in todays NHL do go with a roster with all 3 of OTH, Berrard and Perrault if you want to compete with the big boys..Just playing competitive hockey as you grow for a few year before making the key additions is another story...But I guess that is for this summer!

Thank you Wild. I’m not sure where I stand with Lavi. I remember I was very excited for his hire because of the assistant coaches. But I like to read everyone’s opinion. I am still one of the few left that were not perfect., still thinks Chris Drury is a decent GM. I do think he did a pretty good job turning over the roster this year, which is not easy to do. I hope to be pleasantly surprised on a return for Riley Smith. And possibly Kreider.

rf4L: I don't think it's fair to try to compare returns for D and forwards. 7th D routinely bring back 3rd and 4th round picks for instance, but a 13th F hardly ever brings that much in return. A 4th if you are lucky as hell or a 5th is more like it.

I don’t know why I wish I had some time to go through NHL trade histories. I feel like we could get more if we moved Chris Kreider at the deadline as opposed to the summer. I also think for the psyche of the team it may be beneficial. If the team after the deadline has an idea of the direction beyond this year‘s playoffs, they may play more relaxed. I know that something that’s difficult to quantify. But I fear at the draft or if Drury tries to try Chris K in the summer, he would get less back.

DREW: Lavy is fine. The thing is...fans here would have wanted to fire Bowman after one or two seasons of not winning the cup...and yes he did that plenty of times in his career. And dont give me the "he always took his teams deep" stuff, because that snot true either, and even if it was, Lavy is in his second year here, and last year the Rangers lead the NHL in the regular season and made it to the eastern finals. But even last year folks wanted him gone...for me that mean there is not a coach they would be OK with...unless its "their guy" and then as that guy misses the playoffs, they would make every excuse in the book to try to cover for it being his fault. And no coach would do what some call for Lavy to do, none, at least not if they are serious about winning, and fulfilling their contract. Lavy is fine. Could he be better at some things...of course, every coach has their weaknesses. If you remember, I was all for the guy that's now sits behind the bench in Edmonton. But again, he is proof that even a top-notch coach can't make a team overcome everything. The oilers are still a sieve when they don't have the puck. You can't just look at goals against and stuff like that, because they possess the puck so well. But when they don't have the puck, YIKES, players move through them like its me out there defending. Not always, but often enough that it's the reason I think they miss winning it all again. They haven't had enough player turnover yet to solve that issue. But the point is, a coach can only do so much. You can show players, yell at them, move them down the lineup, cut ice time (Lavy did most of that stuff) and it doesn't mean that a player will make the right choices in the game. Defensively this season the Rangers have been bad at decision making. But it's not the system, because as we have seen the last month (Maybe a bit less than a month) the system works. Lavy didn't rewrite anything, the players just started to follow the system.

Dumolian who was on the bottom pairing for the Ducks, fetches a 2nd and a prospect. What the heck would Kreider bring back???

The difference with the rangers compared to all the other teams, is who is on the PK. THe rangers at 5v5 have their top 6 taking up about the same percentage of ice time. You have teams like the AVS, and Oilers and Devils whose top lines munches more and the second and 3rd lines are more equal but the norm is about where the Rangers are. However, on those teams, the top line guys tend not to PK quite as much percentage wise and the bottom 6 players get a bit more of that load. The Rangers are not far off the norm for most teams in the NHL. Its like one shift per period to get to the numbers you are talking about. And here you are acting like the world is ending. Had he gotten 1 shift per period at the average shift time of each period, he is at 13 and a half minutes. The 3rd period he had his least number of shifts. Why? The same reason other wings had a slight drop in ice time. They put two centers out for faceoffs in case one got the boot, especially in the D zone. But again. Even if after the first period where he had darn good ice time numbers, if Othmann only had 1 more shift in the second and third he is at just a few seconds under 13 minutes. And in the 3rd period they spent nearly 4 consecutive minutes on the PK, in the 2nd period special teams were all over the place. they had to kill off 2 penalties in the second, and there was a PP (which othmann got a shift on) and another that he did not from the hit he took where the persimmon fight happened. In fact Othmann didn't see the ice again until the last shift of the period. Not sure if that was 100% from his center being in the box for most of that, or if he got a bit more banged up than it looked. But either way, he didn't go over the boards. Had that hit not happened, he likely gets another shift int he 2nd. And after the Caps tying goal and immediate PK they went: Trocheck line, Carrick line, Persimmon line with othmann, Trocheck line, Miller line, Carrick line. Then went back to the Trocheck line with under a 2 minutes left, then for the final shift the Miller line. Had they not taken 2 penalties in the 3rd period back-to-back Othmann and his line likely get another shift.

Wild - what are your thoughts on Laviolette as a coach? I seem to remember you seemed to be happy with Gallant but I never got the sense of your view on Peter Laviolette.

Pierre LeBrun @PierreVLeBrun The Devils are finalizing a deal to get pending UFA D Brian Dumoulin from the Ducks in exchange for a 2nd RD pick and a prospect.

td: Don't know what sport you think you are watching...but that's not NHL hockey anymore. Teams do that when they have a lead, but when the game is close, or tied, or they are down, the 4th line players don't get more than 9-10, they are lucky to hit 9-10 in many cases. And you can't use PK time as part of your narrative. Because teams don't decide how much of that there will be. Lavy was line matching a lot, and the Caps being down for a long stretch had them pushing their top offensive guys out there more. Othmann would have been eaten alive try to go head-to-head with them. His defensive game is his weak point but that's beside the point, there was a plan of who to play against certain guys, and they stuck to it, and it worked. They gave up 1 five on five goal to one of the most dangerous teams in the NHL

Wildcard - Let me show you the forest, because all you seem to see is the trees: YOU PLAY A FOUR-LINE GAME. Shit dude, OTTER was playing THIRD LINE and getting 11 minutes. That's essentially fourth line minutes on a team that skates four lines. Ice should be 17-17-15-11 in a perfect world if you're managing your bench correctly..and more specifically, your special teams. Even 18-17-14-11 would be OK. The point being that he's underutilizing his bottom lines. If you can't see that, you're simply not looking. Long story short, if you have a team that can ice four complete lines like the Rangers can and they're not throwing in knuckle draggers or pluggers...and you don't have major injuries...NONE of your forwards should have less than nine or 10 minutes.

TD: Agreed 100% on the torn part. And to think about Lardiolette behind the bench again next year? UGH!

By the way. Outside of Carrick who was on the PK and got like 30 seconds more ice time Othmann leads the bottom 6 with just over 11 minutes. I’m not sure who you think should have sat for him to get more. I’m sure I know the names that will come up. But reality is a thing and he didn’t play better than those guys. That’s just the normal rangers fan default position on players. No matter what they do they played bad.

By: Othmann gave up his shot for the same reason jsut about every kid does sometimes. They feel the pressure and don’t want to waste an opportunity and have not built their confidence yet. And no that’s not the coaches fault. It’s normal human stuff. Othmann himself this last camp talked about how nervous he was last season with his few games (and looked it) and he looked it at times in preseason. He did the same in Hartford. Took him a bit to settle into the pro game. It’s who he is. He will settle here soon, and his game will start to really take off. But that pass looked like some he had early in his AHL career. He only did it a handful of times, and I bet it won’t be more than one or two in the NHL. He already leanrned that lesson at one level so it will be easier at this one.

RF4L - Admittedly, I'm just painfully torn on the Rangers right now...the fanboy in me really wants to make a go at it. And man, a season without playoffs leads to a very, very, VERY long off-season...but here's cold, hard, truth: If the Rangers make the playoffs...unless they get utterly embarrassed, we're going to still have LAVIOLETTE. I guess I should just learn to live with it. But man. It's such a Sophie's choice, because it couldn't be clearer to me that he's just not the right guy. He was outcoached ...again...but a younger guy...and a dude who was his understudy. More and more teams are catching wise to this and hiring young guys who see the game differently than an old hack like LAVY...I will say he's at least one of the better of the old hack crew...but those guys are dinosaurs slowly going extinct...and another year of LAVIOLETTE to me signals another year of no cup. Would LOVE to be wrong here, but...yeah. The data is on my side.

The D looks better because of the forwards. Full stop. If the forwards played like they did most of the first 50 games or so this D would look as bad, probably worse. Early in the season I was saying how bad the forwards were off the puck. And everyone blamed individual defensemen. Now the forwards have cleaned it up off the puck and imagine that. People are talking about individual defensemen being good.

I agree with TD: Othmann is playing fine and needs more ice time. For once can we play a highly touted kid for more than a few games without losing patience? PJ: I think Oth passed up the shot on JT's pass because he's seen the shining example set by guys like Z, Laffy, Trochek etc. Why use your own fantastic shot that could lead to an ugly goal when there is a beautiful, low percentage pass to be made? It's part of the Rangers' brand now.

You know you've hit rock bottom when you're signing Tyler PITLICK to an NHL contract...Guess the Bruins are packing it in and selling!

Speaking of the PP, I see the Rangers are now 19th in the league and I find that amazingly good for what I've seen on the ice. 'Stale' doesn't even begin to describe how their first unit looks. And that's WITH JT MILLER...the only guy on that unit to score a PP goal over the past six games...There is an arrogance on that unit that is palpable...at points on the four-minute major, I watched PANARIN, TROCHECK and Z shake off Zac JONES as he was standing on the blueline WIDE OPEN. Clear line of sight straight to him, and they blew him off. I could feel that poor bastard's frustration...THIS UNIT NEEDS TO BE NUKED. Plain and simple. Why LAFRENIERE isn't on it is really perplexing to me, first of all. Second? To have THREE centers on that unit?! Fucking ridiculous. But I get it. This is about placating egos. LAVIOLETTE seemingly doesn't want to pull non-performers off the first unit, which, again, eats all of the time. PANARIN, FFS, has had THREE powerplay goals since December. Tell me that's working. You get gifted a four-minute man-advantage and blow it. Then another two minutes and blow it. Six minutes of PP time to go up 3-1 and this team choked. THAT is why they lost. Good teams don't do that. Cup-challenging teams sure as fuck don't do that.

Totally agree with Hospo's take: Good second period. Excellent even. But the third? Not so much. I thought they played OK in the OT, but again...OK is good against teams like Nashville and the Islanders...not against the best team in the East...Once again...the guy behind the bench didn't help matters in the least. I simply don't understand HOW you have young players like BERARD, OTHMANN, REMPE, and now PARSSINEN and you skate them as infrequently as he does. Just makes no sense to me...and the overskating of his top players...again...it bites him in the ass once a game goes to OT. There's a very good fucking reason the Rangers are 1-5 in OT this season, and it ain't because the guys out there are well-rested...that OT...there were at least three MAJOR brainfarts leading up to the GWG. The kind of shit guys do when they're not focused in...when they're gassed...but THAT games shouldn't have even GOTTEN to OT. Let's talk about the REASON it did: the Rangers' dogshit powerplay.

Rhet0ric - re: the hold, well, get used to it. That's what the playoffs are going to be like. Can't depend on refs.

schneidw -Not sure what you want OTHMANN to show. To me, he's looked fantastic. His big problem right now seems to be one that a lot of young players encounter, which is that LAVIOLETTE refuses to give young players big minutes until they cross some sort of invisible threshold in whatever that mass is swimming around in his skull...OTHMANN has been consistently one of the best player on the ice by the eye-test. But look at who is with him on the ice. He's easily...BY FAR...the most talented guy on his line. And he's making BRODZ look like a genuine top-nine player...which he really isn't...What SHOULD be happening, IMO, is that he should be coupled with MILLER and CUYLLE. Or if Z needs to stay with MILLER, then CUYLLE-PARSSINEN-OTHMANN, and they should be played 12-14 minutes a night...but alas...we don't have a coach who will do that sort of thing with his third line or play rookies on his top line.

On Bonds.. yeah maybe hand/eye but steroids kept him in the daily grind and instead of hitting singles or grounding in DPs or popping out he was hitting 70HRs and smearing age old records. Nah. Steroids were fine!

Rhet: yeh Bonds said steroids have nothing to do with hand/eye coordination you can’t take a steroid to put the bat on the ball lol

Shonuf... He is definitely giving off Barry Bonds vibes. You know, where he got fat later on in his career and suddenly started hitting more homers(because he was juicing).

Still think it’s crazy the caps did this in one offseason . And great point below on OVI . It’s not that he is 39 it’s also that he had about 4-5 fat years . How the he’ll legally is he doing this ?

OTHMANN- I am patiently waiting for Othmann to show us something... anything. NYRs don't have much to show from the 2021 draft.. I was expecting the NYRs to Zachary Bolduc, A fellow francophile for Lafrenierre, a Center w size and 2 way game, made no sense to me to draft yet another LW... NYR passed over some great talent.. There is still time, but Othmann is now 22YO... At least 60 players from the 2021 draft have played more games than Othmann...getting nervous

Rhet for sure. I mean look at the OT goal replay. Carlson literally puts his stick into Millers gut and proceeds to use it to slow him down. Hold, hook, interference. Take your pick. It was a penalty that went uncalled.

Ok, after re-watching the goals.... **The PP goal**.. we were covering up pretty good and OV just snuck in and took it away... Not perfect, but it was a PP... can't bitch about it too much....**The 1st CAPS goal**... we've got three NYR's(JTM, Borgen and Cuylle) in front of the crease... ZBAD wins the draw... No NYR got the puck. Miller skates out to the blue line, Wilson burns Cuylle and took it from them. Cuylle is very good defensively and I'm sure he will learn from this.... Not too pretty.... **The OT goal**... I'm not going to really talk about the CAPS scoring but what came right before... To me, Z didn't have much of an angle, passing to JTM made the most sense... It was a perfect pass and JT had an open net.... MILLER was held so badly, I don't know how the hell it wasn't called a penalty... it was practically a bear hug... We got F'd... what else is new? Zibanejad booked it to try to get back to prevent the goal. Why do we never get those calls?

NYStranger: I believe JBro was put on that line for Othmann. The kid has spoken very highly about JBro. He looks up to him and JBro took him under his wing in Hartford and in camp. Othmann produced well next to him with the Pack. I really think that to help Othmann adjust and feel more confident they put them on a line together. I am OK with that. JBro was also playing well recently. But he disappears against top teams. I would change that up next game, but up to this point I think it was a good move to help bring a kid along.

It wasn’t great for 60 but defensively they did a decent job keeping their structure. They made it hard on the Caps getting thru the half boards with possession. But the PP was anemic. Trocheck was snakebit and Lafreniere just isn’t producing. He needs to be more than he has been all season. So was it a good loss? They let a point get away. And those are expensive.

Hospo agreed. But putting Berrard on the 4th line is just stupid. That should be Brodz on the 4th line. He drags any higher line down if for more than a shift or two. Still don’t like Zbad on the Jt Miller/Cuyle line. Points or no points. The team would be much deeper if he centered the 3rd line right now. But that ship has sailed (or was never built in the first place).

PJ hopefully Miller took him aside and ‘splained a few things. Something like: “Otter, if I set you up with a glorious chance, SHOOT THE DAMN PUCK, SON”.

Jake…How Othman didn’t take that shot when set up wide open in the slot is beyond me..Has to be a confidence issue…

NYStranger - Yeah, skill players had a hard time slogging through the Caps in the 3rd nd that's what the POs are about..ALso..OTH-Par-Brodz brought nothing as a line and Berrard only hustle...Up to DRURY to decide if he wants to ride the season with these guys

This TEAM IS playing a lot better but a long way to go. Hopefully more good moves coming soon. Too many ‘skilled’ passengers in games like this (PO feel). After the first, Laffy disappeared as did that whole line. The PP would be a work in progress IF they ever seemed to learn from what is not working. But always the same crap. We will know more by Friday afternoon. Hopefully this was not the final team we will see down the stretch.

I just can't see the "they played a good gaame"...Now, they played a real good 2nd period...one of their bests...but.3rd period they were beat physically and didn't play smart

DeHaan needs to get the puck deep and not get his shot blocked in that situation….He is a vet…

They olayed a good game. Spents a lot of time in the offensive zone. Had a lot of shots blocked and missed the net a lot. Had the chance in OT but Jones could not bury it. Dumb pass by Mika led to the 2 on 1 in OT. Next 2 games are crucial.

Igor isn't the best goalie not by a long shot. Trade him, fox, ZBAD ok no.more repeating. Tired of typing the same people. Ooopps panarin tooo lol

And Tom Wilson has a ring and , well, just about every Ranger we root for doesn’t. Just saying…because that sucks ass.

I reluctantly take point. Wish Othman and Zbad ( in OT) had shot instead of passed. Vankaninen is leaky and reluctant to look up the ice. Jones is impressive.for that alone Lav should be dismissed

I think a tired team, take the point, the canolis,leave the gun. Let's hope more to come by the deadline...steam needs a lot more.

Rangers played the best team in the league, fought back and got a point. Craps are hands down a better team, but Rangers played well enough to earn the point. Shesti had to good, but you can’t say that he stole the game. Good team effort. If anyone deserves a sit, it’s a JBlow.

Well, for one, I expect him to play a nice solid, safe game. Not running all over the ice like he is E Karlsson. But that is just me. Oh well we got a point more than I thought and should be happy.

NYStranger, I don't understand what you are looking for? If your expectancy that de Haan is Lindstrom reborn, then yes, de Haan sucks. But if you see him as a 7th/8th d-man and he slots into a new system with new linemates and to me, he has being playing fine. Nothing great to write home about, but I don't expect him to lite the lamp on every shift, either.

Hospo DeHaan was also bouncing off Capitals like a party ballon. Looks weak as shit.

DRURY needs to decide what the rest of the season is about..becasue if it's about making the POs and trying to compete in a series,,there's 2-3 forwrds (and a Dman or two) playing tonight tah tcould easily take a seat!

Zbad hasn’t looked shot in over a year. And what the hell happened to his skating? He has no legs. And he always has been a wimp in traffic. Wonder if he makes all his friends drive in the City?

CM - I thought d han was fine Sunday..but tonight he was all over the place and not playing sfe enough for a new 3rd pir D-m..just my take

RF4L - Wilson is >>>>>> than 90 % of the forwards in the Leagues....REMPS had another good game

Thought the entire team played like shit in the 3rd period..The "3rd line" utterly meaningless nd with a bonehead shift and Caps just too big and heavy in the 3d period

I'm not sure what all the de Haan hubbub was but I din't think he was bad either. Unless we are expecting perfection on every shift?

I guess I didn’t notice anything terrible about deHaan? But I’m happy with the effort tonight.

NYStranger, let's see. Borgen-Miller are now a first line pair. Excellent game all around. Vaak-Schneider, 2nd. Ultimately, Vaak should not be playing on a 2nd pair, but he is. de Haan, is your 7th/8th d-man. Despite it all, Rangers were up by 2-1 score midway thought the 3rd period. So yes, whole d-core had a good game.

Not a good 3rd period at all..kinda smothered..but held on for the point..Got the skill to take it in OT..Get it done!

DeHahn has no clue where to go and agian went in deep during a 2-2 tie..WTF?? And Vaakaninen trying to give the game away...

Personally, I think de Haan is having a good game. Whole d-core is playing well tonight.

I usually dint do this but STFU, Sam! You shouldn’t be CELEBRATING Ovechkin scoring a goal! Geezus!

RF4L - Yeah, the PP has hurt..but up 2-1 you protect a lead and make damn sure to get backy..They all let their team down..PP not executing is something different

Governor Hospo. The shitbox PP has more blame. With all due respect your majesty

Yup still looking for hail-mary offense when they should be protecting the lead. THAT is why they are struggling to win games.

Those 5 better not have fucked the Rangers after a pretty damn solid effort from the team

Killer goal there….All due to DeHaan getting shot blocked that led to penalty…

Up 2-1 and Jones & DeHhn get caught up Ice? ANd OTH /Brod/Parsinnens just lazily float back..Uncceptable by all 5!

Hoping dehaan is gone by the deadline. Just a dumbass decision on the Jones pass.

well.. let's see what Igor and his 12+ million can do for us here and win the game

Hospo, of course Everybody is you....You have to be governor of this place by now, LOL. No, theyre talking big time about it on Threads, FB and Bluesky. There passing out tissues on Bluesky.

Remps-carrick_Berrard (for now)..not the 4th line..at least not the last two games

TDCHI - Not sure you watch WILSON enough, one of the toughest all round players in the League..He does everything for WASH..but, to each their own

Love to see rempe on tge PP Have trochek miller laffy and for now jones. Secodnunit of zbad and panarin cullye in front key on the point annd berard

Heavy teams not destroying this version of the Rangers. Right now…….they are a good team. Pärssinen protecting the puck, digging in. Dropping 5he gloves. Good to see. Igor has not had a ton to do so far. Of course, he will if they play prevent hockey this period.

I’m sorry, but Tom WILSON is one of, if not THE most overrated players in the NHL. I get the appeal. But all the guy does is beat up smaller, less physical players and run his mouth. And then when he gets it tossed back at him? He cries like a little fucking baby. I’m so sick of that dude. Would love to see REMPE ragdoll him.

HeY WIOSA! Is everybody me? :)..Just kidding..My thinking is that DRURY had KREIDER Targetted for trade for a few months....Some who know more than me have speculated Kreid's is just being stashed on IR until the deadline and maybe showcasing kids...But. who knows...I'm a kreider fan so i hope he stays but .if healthy, and he cn bring back good return .that can be kept or reinvested? easy decision..

Look, I don’t like how our PP 1 plays, but there is a reason on why Caps are leading the points race. They have a very good PK unit. Rangers have no time to make a play or even get a shot on goal as all lanes are taken away.

Speaking of kids. Othman finally plays with confidence like he knows he belongs in NHL. Before he looked like a deer in the headlights. Only time before he starts scoring.

Playing better these past few games, have no idea why. Of course I dont know what happened to make them play lousy for the past few months either. OAN, why is everybody thinking CK is dealt any minute now...isnt he on IR? Have things changed? Are you allowed to deal a player on LTIR?

This is a playoff like game. Absolutely love how Rangers are pushing back and now Rangers fight back hit taken, hit given. You can see glimpses of what type of a team Drury is trying put together. Honestly, this is one oc the most physical I have seen Rangers in years. Defence is really playing welll. Simple plays, smart decisions. Even some of the Borgen toughest had rubbed off on Miller. Great to see. Don’t know with whom Rempe have being working with, but he is dramatically faster now then he was in the fall. Keep it up, kid!!

Rangers playing with sense of urgency…..May not be our most talented lineup but definitely hardest working and physical….

Remps playing better and Better..just wish he had his bash brother with him on that line for the PO race

Rempe was smart. No need to fight Wilson there. Not used to seeing the Rangers spend so much time in the offensive zone forechecking. I like it.

We might have another player with the heartbeat. No hesitation, went right after Roy. Good to see..

Assist should go to Rempe. What a signing by Drury. Absolute steal at $1 mil per..

Wow..that was ugly by deHahan! hey, a team even worse then the Rangers with too many men! Time to bury it

Turned on the game just in time for the 4 min PP...Bad timing I guess....time to take it to the Caps..

Not sure why they are trying to funnel PP shots through Panarin? His shot has been weak and off target for most of the year. At this point you would think the dopey coaching staff would try something different. Who am I kidding?

Jones can skate but I still say too small for playoffs unless you have a loaded team like Panthers.

You know what we could use on our PP? Chris Kreider. Too bad the team plans to move him.

PP1 never learns, never changes….deosnt matter who is on it. They have 4 minutes so they as t like there’s no reason to be intense, they domthe same old slow motion perimeter bullshit

OV is 39 years old. You can't tell me that he's not juicing. Out of shape for years and no decline like a CROSBY or even a Malkin. Come on.

Hughes done for the season and therefore so is my fantasy team. I’ll take it! LOL

Jack Hughes- Bummer, have to wonder how back to back season ending surgeries on teh same shoulder will play out over time.... that is concerning.

WTF Gorton??!! How does Seattle get more in return by trading Bjorkstrand & Gourde to Tampa Bay than NYRs obtained by dealing McDonough and JT Miller to them, 2 perenniel all stars and borderline hall of famers. .

You'd need to be a fool to think the Devils, four points out of second place in the Metro, are going to pack it up because of HUGHES. If anything, that team is going to double down and do something stupid to acquire a replacement. I could see them grabbing O'REILLY or our buddy WENNBERG and going with HISCHIER as their number one. As long as they have him, HAMILTON, BRATT, MEIER and MARKSTROM, they'll keep at it. But with out a doubt, the Metro just got interesting...

Bummer about Hughes..the only reason to watch the Devils was with the Hope that somebody would slam that punk..Guess I'll have t osettle for his brother..........I heard Adam Smith was a GM of a Scotish hockey team back in his day

Wild….True…A team looking for a center will now be competing with the Devils….

Wild... That's not how Supply and demand works. If Jack Hughes was available, the trade market would go up due to his injury and their being less options available. The market will certainly go up for the NJD's due to their desperate current need, but it will most likely not be affected for the rest of the league.

I do feel bad for Hughes as in a star like that should have a career . For that pathetic fan base take that massive L and Fuck off . It’s still Timo time .

Want. Nothing to do with trading Kreider. But if he brings back multiple high picks/prospects I won’t fault Drury for doing it. But he should not if that’s not the case

Gawd. It’s gets worse for Tampa. Good lord. Here's how it looks: TB: Bjorkstrand, Gourde, 5th 26 & Kyle Aucoin. SEA: Eyssimont, 1st 26 & 27 (both top-10 protected), 2nd 25. Retain 50% Gourde. If either first is in top 10, it slides back one year. So, both picks could slide to 28 & 29. SEA gains additional third from TB each time it occurs. DET: Better 25 4th TB/EDM. Retain 25% Gourde

Red Wings waived Christian FISCHER. The Rangers really don't have much room for another winger...BUT...I tell you what: Putting him on a line with PARSSINEN and OTHMAN would be what the doctor ordered. Very physical player...always thought he had untapped offensive potential. In juniors and with the USNTDP, he was a pretty decent offensive player. Also seemed to be on that track with Arizona, but they more or less moved him to a bottom line/grinder role, which Detroit fully embraced. I wouldn't bail on KALIYEV for him...but if we could trade SMITTY for a bag of pucks and then claim him? He is certainly more along the lines of what DRURY is apparently seeking.

PJ - agree…I think this might be a perfect time to trade Kreider…if he’s healthy. If teams are convinced that he is and offer a haul(no rentals) then they should pull the trigger. If no haul is offered, then just wait… the draft will be here soon and if not then, pkevtybif off-season to make a deal. Zibanejad seems to be thriving without him

The Bolts have went from a playoff bubble team to the hottest team in the league…..They obviously see themselves as a serious contender…..

If Kreider doesn’t bring back a haul I would wait on a trade…A haul starts with a first….Still not clear on the impact his injury has on a trade….Teams aren’t trading for an injured Kreider….The whole thing is strange….Whenever trade talk starts Kreider is injured….

2 first rounders and a second rounder. Thats a lot to give up…especially when one of those guys is a rental

BRISEBOIS is a stone-cold moron if he's trading two firsts for GOURDE and BJORKSTRAND. I'm sure there's a ton of salary being chowed...but still...

Looks like the Rangers aren't the only ones to bring back and ol friend like JT MILLER....Jut a rumor..but.."The Lightning are discussing a trade with the Kraken that would see them acquire forwards Oliver Bjorkstrand and Yanni Gourde from Seattle, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports. The deal is nearing the finish line and will see Tampa send two first-round picks to the Kraken as part of the return, Friedman adds.

rf4L: I think it may be both when it comes to Smith. I think he is trying to maximize the return for Smith and any other guys that he has on his trade list. Jones is one of those, possible Robertson...or at least one of them. A package of Jones and Smith COULD though not likely get you a first from a team that thinks they are going to the finals. At the least it would make it a 2nd and a good prospect or young player. But any package like that will take more work, and it adds more teams, a team that may want, lets say Jones, would likely be willing to take Smith for the rest of the season to make it happen. Then you add in the teams that only want Smith, so if they offer a 2nd, now Drury will go back to the other teams and say their deal for the package isn't good enough based on what is being offered for Smith. We will likely never even hear rumor of the deals that were discussed, but it seems unlikely Drury isn't trying everything possible to get the most possible.

Bettman doesn't understand how tariffs work either. That said, no sane person would want to start a trade war. It will hurt both countries immensely (ie. their citizens). Everyone loses, especially in a global economy. It's a lesson I thought we learned 100 years ago. Only Bettman would see this as a golden opportunity to screw the players once again.

E... I always felt like we had a chance to catch the NJD's. That was before the JTM trade and before the HUGHES injury(s?). To me, getting into the playoffs and knocking them out, would make whatever happens in the postseason entirely worth it. F-K those guys.

"NHL Commissioner said that league could be affected by tariffs because players are paid in USD... 25% of the league review is coming from Canadian clubs". Guess the cap will be effected.

Kind of funny to think and it’s a bit of a possibility now. The Rangers supplant the Devils and the Devils end up out and the Rangers get in. And I’d love it just because I’ve had some spiked footballs from some friends who couldn’t shut up since December when they declared that the Devils had learned from last season and their meteoric rise to an 11-Stanley Cup run was about to begin. Now they’re in real danger of falling out. I still think they’ll right themselves because they really have a good balanced team. But still, outside of seeing them taken down by the Rangers in the playoffs watching the Rangers sail into the playoffs in the position the Devils held would have its own blend of satisfaction. But it’s still a long way to go and the Rangers do not have an easy road. Makes me more interested in tonight. Even if the Rangers lose, if they play really solid I’ll still be okay because you’ll begin to say: okay there is an identity emerging here. And that means they’re likely to win a lot more than lose. And consistency has been part of the issue all season long.

The way Hughes plays is bound to take its toll just in the accumulating effect. The guy just comes down the ice at full speed. He’ll try to sidestep you. If he can’t and gets knocked on his ass, the next shift he does it again. And again. Because on a game long timeline he’s gonna find the way to beat you. What he doesn’t do is what Johnny Gaudreau used to do. If you watched Johnny you’d notice he’s impossible to really square him up. He bounces right off of you. He rolls off your hip. He kind of jumps up and leans into you and he kinda just bounces off, lands on his skates and keeps going. I suppose in the NHL that’s pretty hard to learn or do. But Hughes penchant for getting wide and low seems to end up with a fairly big contact. He takes a bruising too often. I can appreciate a little guy trying to play like a big guy. He will battle you for a puck. But he’s just to me turning into a what if guy? You know, guys like Paul Kariya whose career hadn’t reached its truest potential before injuries ended it.

I assume there are 2 reasons Smith hasn't moved yet: 1) Dreary is playing a few teams against each other holding out for what I suspect is a 2nd rounder 2) He's part of a bigger more complicated deal.

RF4L - Hopefully they do..Be interesting to see how the smallish "3rd line" of OTH-Par-Brodz line fares..But if the other night is any indication, they might be the 4th line not 3rd....Rangers still will trade SMITH and may deal Kreids but my bet is that they still bring in a NHL forward or two

Kakko with 2 points last night. Zac Jones is a player that can truly help a team on the PP as well as a guy who can make the first pass. He is a left handed Pionk-despite their size, has talent and I hope someone recognizes it and lets him play. Wonder if he stays past deadline due to Fox injury. Will Kreider make it past Friday-if so-will he be a Ranger next year-I doubt it.

Teams with the most interest for SMITH seem to be the Knights and Panthers. To me, it seems like a real match with Vegas,.

Rumor that SMITTY Jr. refused a trade to a Canadian team...and that club was allegedly the Maple Leafs...and he allegedly said 'no way...' So apparently has an eight-team NTC...and all of the Canadian teams are on that list.

Other than the islanders game. Tonight was perfect. But this win for the NYI may keep them from selling…and they may buy…lol…they will miss out and remain a struggling team for years to come.

Devils clawed back to toe at 3 o ly to give up the winner to the Stars with 5 seconds left in regulation.

Rangers have the Senators coming up in a few days and before the month is half way over play the Jackets twice. This coming weekend is huge. OTT and CBJ Saturday/Sunday. An early game Saturday in OTT than an evening game Sunday at home against CBJ. They win both of those and they greatly increase their chances at the post season.

You know I have to add Islanders not out yet - big win against the Jets tonight.

So for the moment the Rangers sit in the second wildcard spot. Only Ottawa can catch them with games in hand. Puts things mostly in the rangers own hands

Now Dallas up 1-0 just 1:39 in. Bruins down 3-2 now to the preds. And BOS has jsut 7 shots almost half way through the game.

Nashville up 2-1 over the Bruins and TB up 2-1 on CBJ. Let's hope the final results stay with those winners!

Canes up 1-0 early. They win in regulation and via tie breakers the Rangers move into the second wildcard spot moving past Detroit.

Been reported that Hughes is headed to Colorado for evaluation. Thats where his shoulder surgery was done. So this likely means it’s a shoulder…again. I have said many times. Hughes has wonky shoulders. It was why I wasn’t real excited about a chance to draft him. His career will be shortened. Probably both is years and games. It’s unfortunate because he is an electrifying player.

Honestly, I expect a hight game tomorrow and I would advise the CAPS not to sleep on us.

Tdchi that's my thinking we beat 2 awful teams but at least we won! Caps I am not expecting much.

td: the issue is the loser point and not all games being the same point value. The Rangers are just 6 points from the devils. And there is jsut one team To jump to catch them that being Columbus. And 2 if you count Detroit who is out of division. For the islanders to catch the rangers they need to jump past 4 teams…the islanders have won 8 less games in regulation than the rangers. If there was 3 points for regulation wins, that would put them like 13 points back. That’s more in line with the quality of play for the entire season. The random 3 Point games makes the standing look tighter than they really are.

Said this before...a win is a win is a win. The Rangers are too far down this path to reverse course, tank, and have a chance at HAGENS, so they might as well go for it...but here's cold, hard, reality: The Islanders are a terrible team made even worse by age and injury...Their ONE supreme talent...Matt BARZAL...is out long-term. Their other close-to-supreme talent...Noah DOBSON...has been terrible this season and is coming off the LTIR...they have **ONE*** player in their lineup younger than 24, and only a few younger than 26...A third of their blueline was picked up on waivers, and they have a who's who of minor league pluggers...even their "top line players" aren't really in that category. DUCLAIR? C'mon. Barely top-six on a good day. LEE, NELSON and PALMIERI are each in their mid-30s...they're terrible. The fact that they are only five points away from the Rangers in the standings is more a reflection of how bad the Rangers were between November and January, and less of how good they are...The Islanders are a team that the Ranges SHOULD easily beat. What I saw last night? That is what I SHOULD see, so here's a participation award, Rangers. Glad they banked two shutouts. But if your takeaway from last night or Sunday is that the Rangers are SOOOOO improved defensively? Or that they've changed their game? You should really re-evaluate your thinking...The game to watch was Friday against the Leafs...a team, mind you, that I don't regard as as all that great...and while they didn't get spanked, that's the kind of game this team has ahead of itself...are they tougher and quicker with the likes of BERARD, OTHMANN, and PARSSINEN? Sure. MILLER gave them another gear too. But sorry, guys, the defense...as it stands today...will get feasted upon by the top teams...I know St. BORGEN is now the Wall's patron saint and all...but seriously...We're looking at a D with him, VAAKANINEN and DeHAAN? And a slower FOX? And MILLER? Not exactly what I'd call a fortress of defense...anyway...we'll see what happens...the next soft team they face is on March 28...in between, the Caps, the Jackets twice, the Jets, Oilers, Flames and Wild...Talk about mettle being tested.

IMO Hughes plays like he's 6'2 and 200 in terms of speed and going into high traffic areas. Gutsy. But not smart because he's what? 5'10 and 170? He should watch Mitch Marner. MM got hurt a few times early in his NHL career but learned to be less reckless. That said MM has struggled so far being effective come PO time (although that's also a product of the Leafs in general struggling in the POs). But that's better than no POs due to injury.

Hughes- I like the kid, a great hockey player.... bummer to lose an exciting player the NHL needs to be promoting during the playoffs... he was falling down alot during the 4 Nations, I wonder if he has been playing through an injury because Eichel barely touch him.. awkward play all around.

Trade Deadline.. Crickets! Evans resigning w MTL and an injured Frederick going to EDM for a 2nd round pick is not what I was expecting today.... I guess too many teams at the bottom holding out for making a playoff run... What type of trade value does R Smith have to LVGK? A 3rd and a 6th round pick? Florida has ~$9M of cap space, they can fit Panarin with NYRs retaining 25%, just saying...

By the way, Hughes has been on the ice for 50 of the 117 5v5 goals the devils have scored. About 43% of them. That’s a crazy big loss for them.

vcp the devils do not. That’s why since the calendar turned to 2025 they are a sub .500 team. And over their last 20 they are a .525 team. They just lost their top center who drove their offense. They are at best equal to the rangers.

Now it doesn’t really mean much, but if you take the last 20 games of the Rangers and last 20 of the Devils and project the points percentage the rest of the way, and project the RW the rest of the way, both teams would have 93 points, the Devils would lose the first tie breaker 35-40 to the Rangers. Now the devils since the new years have been worse than their last 20 (first two games of the year were losses) but in any case it won’t get easier for the, with no Hughes. Both teams have tough schedules, and they play each other one time. But there is a real chance that the Rangers, if they can keep up their play could pass the devils. Not saying it would be for 3rd in the division because they play CBus twice, and if they lose those they will be passed by cbus. And that would make them harder to catch. So it’s for a wildcard spot. But talk about crazy, imagine the banter if the devils get knocked out of the playoffs by the rangers.

Anybody else hoping the Rangers can pry Brandt Clark from the LAK? I think he is poised to be a really good offensive defenseman and he is in limbo.

I have to totally disagree... Captain and Tenille had at least a couple of number one's.

Coloradomark can we get captain stubing from the love boat ?? No other Capitan please.

E - Kinda agree with TDCHI, NASHVILLE is a mess and the ISLES didn't even attempt to go to the net, crease or play with malice..They were getting lambasted by their own announcers..Liek the Rangers have been in the past..The Isles are so easy to play agasint......THe Rangers defensive effort was there and that's good and there was a little up tick in their physicality but, for me, they have a long way to go to prove they want to play the hockey you need to play this time of year

Mark my words: IF...and it's a globe-sized 'IF'...the Rangers move on from LAFRENIERE, he will be moved to a different conference, same as KAKKO. Unless you're Mike MILBURY, you don't do those type of deals...and if we're really talking Brady TKACHUK again...to just clear that hurdle BOTH teams would want cleared to make a deal like that...would be an extraordinary leap of faith for not just the Sens, but also the Rangers...and the fact that both TKACHUK and the Sens' GM have been on record accusing the Rangers of tampering?! Yeah. Only way TKACHUK lands in New York would be some extreme fuckery via a three-way deal.

Prospects/suspects whateevr..If EDMONTON gets a healthy Fredrick for the end of the year and the POs, it's a good deal for EDM and McDavid/Draisatl...Is Edmonton gonna trade Evander Kane??....Kinda suroprised the Bruins didn't try to extend Frederic like the CBJs with Olivier...Frederic is what the Bruins used to be all about..Glad he's gone from them...Hope the Rangers revisit him in UFA

When you play two of the worst, most offensively anemic teams in all of professional hockey...yeah. Getting back-to-back shutouts isn't too big of a feat...If we're attributing this to LINDGREN...or future former all-star Will BORGEN...well...get ready for your balloon to pop. Ground is pretty rocky too...

RHETORIC: for me they are physical in the right way, they clear the area around the net, almost all night the Isles were kept to the outside causing them to take pucks low or just try to shoot a low% and hope a puck has eyes. This style of play the Rangers have struggled with a lot for a long time. I always found that guys who can play a simple N/S game do the best with this. They are less consumed with trying to make a play and more consumed with shot suppression. When I say physical I mean more than just checks. It’s playing heavy on the boards, tying sticks, pushing, laying on you. It’s hard to play against a team that plays like that.

schneidw - They traded Shane LACHANCE, the BU captain and son of Scott LACHANCE(grandson of Jack Parker) to eat half his cap hit.

I would've GLEEFULLY traded a second and a fourth for Trent FREDERIC. But I suspect the B's didn't want him in the Conference. The Oilers...man, they traded a good solid prospect to the Devils to hold a pittance of cap space...that was a VERY good deal for Tommy FITZGERALD.

Limbo- That is hilarious! Yeah, I think Drury is predictable, he knows what he likes.. more reason to find a way for NYR to get Panarin to waive his NMC

I think/hgope LAFFY stays but if it's something DRURY wants to do, I can also see him going to Montreal and Gordo..but not sure there is a good match for a return

schneidw - lol. I was writing my post for an extended period of time (eating my lunch, lol). I didn’t mean to blatantly copy your thoughts. Honest, lol!

I’d be surprised if LAF was moved. IMO, he the close to the template of what DRURY is aiming for, and the opposite of what we had for years. All moves are signaling bright as day that he wants team that is built for the POs, not just the reg season. For all his issues now, and he has a ton, I have little doubt that LAF will continue to raise his play in the POs, where his game is more suited. The only place I can possible see him going to is for a huge play for BRADY T. But, like our JT, that will be BT forcing the issue, not NYR or OTT.

Rangers defensive play has made a drastic improvement….They are skating vs. standing around….Yes they are not playing top teams but they outplayed the Leafs and held them to 17 shots in that loss….Big test tomorrow night…..

Kakko- All the Wall banter yesterday on Kakko trade, which I appreciated the posts (thanks), just reading that since Jan 2025, the top NYR in +/- is Borgen (+7) and the worst, Lafrenierre (-2)...

Lafrenierre Trade Rumor- I don't see NYRs shopping Lafrenierre, but if they were to entertain trading him, it would be part of a package to pry Brady Tkachuk from OTT who will likely push for a trade to an eastern US team this summer...

Rhet: I think the team D has been better since the trade of Lindgren. But that doesn’t mean Lindgren was a problem. He had nothing to do with forwards not properly backchecking or forwards wandering away from their area of responsibility. Honestly, I think his being moved made them focus on that part of the game more. Unlike most fans, the players looked to him as a defensive stalwart, they knew he would help them on the back end. Gave them some comfort. And I think that made them feel like they could take more risks. He gets traded and then I think the players individually thought that they needed to step up a bit more in that area to make sure they helped the team overcome his loss. Add that to Fox being out and it becomes even more a focus for each guy. And since most if not all the players would probably think that way, the team D took a big step. The question is, will they continue this or fall back to their issues from earlier?

rf4l: not sure where you saw it. But it appears that the Laf to Buffalo stuff originated on the Puckapedia GM page where a fan made up a trade and posted it. Otherwise there are zero of the more legit sites or people talking about it. Also, Laf was the guy that would “have to go” in order for the rangers to get JT Miller. The rumors had Laf and a first going for JT. Well. Clearly he didn’t have to be part of it. Rumor folks have been trading Laf every day since he got drafted, more often than not it’s to a team in or close to French speaking Canada.

Rhet: Yeah, I'm certainly not advocating such a move but sometimes you gotta go what you gotta do. Just don't get fleeced. Laf will rediscover his game I'm sure although that won't be easy to do in Barfalo...

Is it just a coincidence that we had two shut outs in a row right after we traded Ryan Lindgren? Probably.

RF4L... At least it would be a better return that what Kakko got us, but I really hate giving up on a player that we only just broke this season. We suck ate developing players. Cozens still needs some work himself. This feels more like shuffling around the deck chairs of the Titanic.

E... Are they substantially more physical? Let's not forget that other teams hated playing us because we usually gave them such a beating. Ask other fanbases. A lot of them considered us dirty(it's funny). I personally don't see the physicality on defense like we had. We subtracted a number of physical guys from the team and only added back some. Now if you're talking about everyone chipping in and being more physical up and down the lineup, then I have to ask., where were the coaches on this? Why didn't they demand it from the players. Tortorrellla always seems to get it out of his teens.

RF4L - Mentioned yesterday I can see Drury divesting himself of the last of GORDO's prizes...I honestly don't know what LAFFY's problem is this year, playing with Pnarian and being coached by Lard Ass ahsn't helped, but I think he has a much higher ceiling than Cozens..From Buffalo, I'd rather have TUCH. or maybe both and throw back OTH or Berard..oh, who the hell knows...This is MF's territory!

E/RF4L - Good that the Rangers and Panarina are finding confidence.with their 6-3 stretch...and Seeming more complete....and they need it..But let's not forget that the last 9 games, and what ever "good' play has happened by both kids and vets, has been against the dregs of the NHL except for TOR. The next 10-15 games and post deadline should be more telling.....Would love to see DRURY find a way to bring in bigger and better forwards for the now and future (it's needed big time) ..Again, does he continue selling (kreider, SMith, maybe more) and then reinvest those assets for players?..or jsut go with whatevert is left??

BTW, more rumours that Dreary is talking with Barfalo and the principle pieces involved are Cozens and Laf. Interesting. I'd not be happy with a 1 for 1 but perhaps a solid prospect or a 2nd rounder to make it more equal?

E: I say it's too early to feel that way - it's only 2 games against 2 inferior opponents. Up next are the Caps, Sens and BJs. I say let's see where they are at the end of this coming weekend first. Losing 2 of those games will likely put them back into a place they were after the Leaf loss.

E: You posted "They need a top-6 forward". Who would you move down if they got one?

This team is finally beginning to look like the team that Laviolette likes. They are substantially more physical and as a unit they are much more cohesive in the 1-3-1. Especially in the neutral zone. A place they struggled with for a long time. But what I really liked in the defensive zone was their ability to extend out on defense to prevent the cross ice pass unless it was all the way up at the points. And the defense was a wall in front of the net for two games. They block everything. The Isles couldn’t get inside and stay there. When you play well in these fundamental areas a team with lots of firepower is gonna get you leads. And your stout defensive game will keep it. I still think they need more skill in the bottom-6. They need a top-6 forward. I like the way JT and Zibanejad play together. They seem to both be able to change positions in the middle of a shift very seemlessly. And suddenly Zibanejad is finding space to fire off the clapper. Now? The schedule gets rough. I think pretty much most of the teams are either in playoff position or are contenders. Followed in 3-weeks they are gonna have to go back to the west coast and play the California teams. Fortunately, only the Los Angeles Kings are really good. We will see… I still think that of the bubble teams in the east they are the most skilled and experienced. Where things go from there?

Lindgren during the avs interview looked beyond distraught. Poor guy gave everything to rangers . Feel bad for him. When he said he was excited with such a grim face yikes.

“It sometimes works for you like a snowball, if you keep going, and then just keep scoring, keep winning — that’s confidence,” said Artemi Panarin, who posted two points, including an empty-net goal, in the win. “You’re making better decisions with the confidence that you get.”…”Rangers move into tie for wild-card spot after shutting out Islanders in lopsided rivalry”…. DD drury just became a buyer to save his vest…are they going to make a shirt for nosen that says “and this one will last a lifetime….retirement “ ? Dickaletti will be crying like a baby with his hair to match like the old gerber baby….

“ Will Borgen steals show with wicked shot, goal during Rangers’ rivalry win”… and he didn’t even get the third star….

BOB - I still have yet to see anything from OTH and Berrard other than hustle and spunk (but little of anything tonight)..Hell, If I'm not dealing SMith or Kreider, I get at least one of them back in the lineup Wednesday..But me thinks BOTH are gone (and that should be interesting)..Hopefully after all is said and done by FRiday, the Rangers bring in another forward (young or vet) or two with size that can be inserted into the lineup instead becaause arguements can be made that NONE of Berrard, OTH, BRODZ, PARSINNEN should be NHL regualars on a team fighting for the POs or wanting to win in them(if that matters)..Now, if theo nly thing that matters is NEXT YEAR well all is good I guess

Enjoyable to see them playing this well without Fox,Kreider and Smith. Glad to see the younger guys playing well. Say what you want, but Othmann looks much more like and NHL player than he did during his other call up, and Berard is an NHL player. DeHaan is just fine and Jones is playing well. This config makes them a more energetic and faster club. And JT with Mika and a Cuylle looks like a good combo.

Kind of agree with VCP- don’t make Miller captain. I think Trocheck might be the better pick and he can handle the pressure. Fox and Laffy are definitely not captain types. Trocheck is best friends with Miller, he can have JT as his enforcer. Best of both worlds.

VCP - WHy? Right now, you play the players that give you the best chance to win..It's what Lard Ass did..His job is still to win and make the POs unless it is made clear to him that Development is more important..REMPS got plenty of ice and did well as did Berard (why, I don't know) and Carrick who was real solid

Should give berard, and others more ice time stupid laviolett. Fire this asshole. Next year hopefully. I get it he is trying to make the playoffs with vets and rookies who are near flawless... Must be great for confidence for the youngins to be benched. Let's hope we can get another top 6 forward can Drury do it???? Need more D men too can Drury do it ??? His last trade was good . Has Drury learned ???? Stay tuned on the next SOAP episode lolol

Caperanger c'mon dude we need to keep JT jinx away...no captaincy. Give it to Sam Rosen or michelleti lololol. Only captain to last and thrive was messier. Very telling. It's no easy task

Always enjoyable to beat Isles. Rempe had his best game. Him & Carrick have some chemistry. Colorado - I avoided even “thinking” SO lol.

The last 4 games have to have DRURY fairly confident bout trading KREIDS (if healthy) and SMITH..although I think we need two better players up front, going fo POs or not....Can still see DRURY selling then buying

RF4L - On this night, I think 10 mins were more than OTH and PARS deserved..Still all about winning, points qnd a PO spot,,Can't ask a coaach to do anything else

Persimmon 2 games in already experiencing the Lardiolette vet love. Might get 10 minutes. FU fat ass.

Both MILLERS dominant in this one. BORGEN, REMPE also dominant. Much more N-S in this lineup, even Z forced to play that way.

STEP - Nah, he gave Remps-Carrick-Berrard plenty of ice..just benched the "third" line as he should have..POints are at a premium...They can play now..

Take the win , the canolis leave the gun. Washington OMG a loss . Islander's suck we beat another crappy team. Can we beat a real team?

Mark: I think the demise of the Isle 4th line may be a real reason the rivalry physicality is down. But agree, DeAngelo could have raised the energy level....

Rangers47- if Deangelo was smart (he’s not) he would have challenged a Ranger. That would have gotten everyone’s hate level going!

Ranger47 - was like that the last game..Hopefully WASH on Wednesday will be physically intense

OTH-PARSINNE deservingly not getting much ice time this period....The opposite of REMPS..strong game for the kid

There is no nuance. It's either team Edward or team Jacob. Ride or die CoMark, Ride or die!

WHen CUYLLE played with ZBAD and SMITH I mentioned with disgust that hew was nothing but a space maker and the line did nothing...Withh Miller and ZBAD he still does the same making things easier for his linemates..but alo being 100& involved in the offense...great to see agaian

Is it just me, or does this game have no typical Isle-Ranger rivalry feel to it?

Deangelo! I was thinking he was the guy Rempe crushed but that was Pelech. But good to see his contribution to the JT goal!

CM - well said..and only time will tell about the relative long term benefits of both

HOSPO- I know you are down on Vaak, but I tho k he’s gamesome good moments the last few games. Jones is playing great.

I think there are more than one of us on here who both appreciate what Borgen brings and still ge upset that we gave up Kakko.

Miller indeed impressive. Has floated Zbad's boat for sure. Need to do something about the Trocheck line. Not good.

Twice in ten seconds in the D zone the old Panarina shows up..Then he almost scores.!!.

Oh, and JONES looking solid again and SCHNEIDER Playing stronger and smoother..finding last years mojo??

A bit late to the party but solid if not spectacular 40 mins...The top two plays had to be the Rangers video guy calling the off-sides on the VERY WEAK goal let in by IGOR..that could have been a gme changer....And then CUYLLE giving up his body...getting plastered but making the play that lead to the SHortie...Slap an A on that kid!!..You can see the Cuylle-Miller-ZBAD line reading off each and knowing where each other is going..great to see that chemisty..Rest pretty solid, including a bckcheck by Panarina!! except for the OTH-Parsinnen-Brodz line which i thougt hwas pretty bad..Need a solid 20 mins here..

Rangers playing well but need to get puck deep when they get the chance….No more no look drop passes….Get the next one…LGR!

parsinnon is a horse . with untapped potential plays a position with the Rangers are sorely lacking, and though the production hasn’t lived up to his potential, there’s still a chance at the age of 24 he can become a consistent productive player in the NHL. This is the type of tray that smart teams make acquiring a player with tremendous upside and physical tools, and hoping that in the right situation, he can begin to be a consistent productive every day player neither Lindgren or vesey had much of an upside. And when you add those two draft choices and a solid consistent defenseman in Calvin Dahan, I think the Rangers came out very nicely i this is probably Chris Drury’s best traits since becoming general manager of the New York Rangers. getting back to Parsonnen there’s something about his game that reminds me of players from the 1960s drives hard to the net has a great backhand shot and it’s not afraid to go to the front of the net and create screens. He also will drop the gloves occasionally and looks to be a serious fighter if not a very effective one and kudos to Matt rami who continues to play his game and show steady improvement despite all the criticism he continues to grow both physically and mentally as a player, and I foresee very good things from him in future years

Let me put it this way this way. Had not Rangers traded for Borgen, he would have gotten traded and chances are, would have resigned with the new team. But we all know that players like Borgen, with size, physicality are dime and dozen in NHL and easy to get, but 50 points forwards are at premium and impossible to get. I think I got that right? Wild, I can only hope that message had finally gotten to Koppa, or he might be looking for a new home soon enough. Consistency is a huge issue with him.

I don't know, I thought I read TD say that that trade was a steal. Borgen showing dividends tonight :)

PJ, lol. That’s right. Borgen was part of the fan favourite Kappo trade, which we all know was the worst trade ever, full stop!!!

Borgen just scored his 3rd goal since joining NYRs... Kakko has scored 6 since joining SEA

Huge goal by Borgen….Not sure what there is not to like about this guy… Plays hard every shift….Oh that’s right he was part of the Kakko trade….

Cozens - Lafrenierre straight up? No thank you. Add Mattias Samuelsson to the deal and I am starting to listen... Buffalo has got to do something to mix up thir roster so a larger deal would be a possibility... Tuch is having a great year..

I would love to see kreider fetch a first rounder and maybe a mid level defensive prospect... and g t rid of Reilly Smith for a second rounder

Wild. Earlier today my phone auto corrected to persimmon when I tried to spell his name. I just yielded.

rf4l This isn’t mighty mites. They don’t tell them when to go…they know early into the shift on the ice who is next up

Bob. It’s a player issue. The coach just tells them who is next. Most of these are the player coming off, deciding to stay on. Haven’t seen this one yet, but it’s likely a guy was heading there and then decided to get in the play at the last moment

Lardiolette has zero control over his bench. Can't wait until his fat ass is gone.

persimmon (lol) or whatever his name is, isn’t a guy I’ve seen much of. But I like his game. He has skill with the puck…isn’t wowing anyone but it’s skillful, and he has some snarl

Too many men is an epidemic and a symptom of a coach who has minimal control over his bench

rf4l:agree. At times it’s just two old men hanging out and it seems like they forget they are on the clock

Nosendick sure babble thru the play a lot I swear it's at best 50/50 play by play vs babble. So far here it's 10/90 babble. STFU idiots

Remove just forced an iceing…islander wanted nothing to do with being hit and dumped it early to spin away

And let’s add…I am capable of more nuance than that. If Kakko ends up a 50 point reliable strong in all 3 zones player, then he isn’t a bust. Bust means not in the nhl.

td: yeah sure. I say I hope he figures it out…that means I want him to be a bust. Just make up some more lies to help make your tale seem better.

Newsflash for the gm and the coach you are what your record says you are. But I know some think you are terrific and almost infallible. Remember Barnum and Bailey’s famous quote.

Wel at least vescey and Lindgren are playing for a real coach. Can we find one somewhere?

TDICHI- Thats fine, you made your point and I know from years of posting on WALL, you can never be persuaded to move off your position. You make good points, but I just see Kakko differently, he has not made Seattle a better team, is a -5 playing with quality linemates, and Kraken are not winning games regularly. Borgen is exactly what NYRs needed, I think you are under-appreciating his contributions to the defense.

Wildcard - Yes, we all know you're desperate for KAKKO to be a bust. But guess what. It ain't happening. You can shave points and stats however you want. The Rangers gave away the younger, more talented player with a much larger upside and a greater chance of reaching it. You can disagree all you want, but that would just make you wrong. If KAKKO remains what he is TODAY...basically a 15-20 goal 50 point player...he is already better than anything the Kraken moved for him...It's like you think players like that grow of friggin' trees FFS.

schneidw - My general take...and with few exceptions...is the team that got the better player(s) wins the deal...A third and a sixth rounder alone aren't worth very much. And the guy we got? A pending UFA defenseman asking for $4.5 million MULTI-YEAR deal WITH trade protections?! C'mon man. Guys like BORGEN are a dime a dozen. There is nothing particularly special about his game or his skill set or anything about him...I can't say the same for KAKKO. You may disagree that he's a top six player or that he'll be that level of forward...but it's not a very safe bet. He's basically already there, and Seattle is providing him the latitude to become the player many of us know he can become. Nevertheless, the only way this deal pops for the Rangers is if they can turn those picks into something special...because if they don't? Well, the outlook of that move is very, exceedingly grim.

Adding to that last part. If he really does settle into a 50-55 point 2 way guy you can rely on to not make mistakes. Thats great for his career. Every team requires that sort of player. But that will mean Drury fleeced the hell out of Seattle. Getting a 4/5 D and a couple picks. Let’s not forget right here on this very wall folks said the rangers destroyed Kakko so bad he would t be worth more than a 2nd. Well. If they put Borgan on the Market for a second he would have been scooped up by any GM. 2 seconds are probably the cost for him. So right there Kakko got more in value than some here on this wall said he would bring. Then he also got a 3rd and a 6th. So he seems to have gotten a 2nd 3rd and 6th rounder combined value above and beyond what some said. Now most thought he was worth more than just a 2nd. But I bet you right now, if Drury put Borgan, that 3rd and 6th rounder on the market as a package he gets a 1st and a 4th or something like that. Kakko brought back a very good value. And at a position of need…Drury knew he was moving on from Lindgren at least from the back end and made a move to shore up the D corps.

td: he had 34 seconds over your magic number of 16 last game. And that’s down from 22 jsut a few games ago. And really that increased we average ice time makes it worse. He is producing at the same rate as he was in NY but with 3-4 or more minutes of ice time. The fans here have already soured on him. They expected him to be more energized with his new chance a new start. But what do they notice? He doesn’t bring a ton of energy shift to shift. He disappears for stretches of single games, and then multiple games in a row. He comes out like the other night and gets 6 shots but can’t seem to bury one. They sandwiches a couple no chance no shot games around it. Listen. I hope he figures it out. But it is becoming apparent that his figured out is 50-55 points.

schneidw: Oh I agree. Seattle will be fine. It’s not me that has an issue with Francis. It’s the fans here. They think he isn’t very good when it comes to managing assets. He trades guys they shouldn’t or doesn’t give up assets he should. That sort of thing. They feel he jsut isn’t able to get a plan and stick to it. I don’t really see it, though I get it to some extent, but I do t think it’s him as much as it’s the constraints of a new franchise. I think it takes a good 5-6 years to have the assets to play with to really roll forward with a solid plan. One pick doesn’t work out for a new team and it can throw off everything. On UFA to be says they won’t be coming back and that puts the plan in the blender.

Let's look at KAKKO this way: Prior to being traded to the Kraken, there were only four games out of 30 where he skated over 15 minutes...In the 28 games he's played since? He's only skated fewer than 15 minutes four times...three of those occasions where his first three games. He hasn't skated fewer than 16 minutes since Jan. 12...So if you're thinking his coach looks at him as a bottom liner...or that he's riding the bench...or had fallen out of favor in even a cursory manner...well...his usage really doesn't support that. The dude went from skating 13 minutes a night to almost 18. Y'all are smoking some serious drugs if you think Seattle is souring on him.

LIMBO - Buckaroo Bonzai??? ..:)....IMWO, the Chance for the Rangers to keep KAKKAO and a good KAKKAO was if Lard ASS let the Kid Line stay together as the most exciting thing this team has seen all year instead of breaking it up for vet stroking..which lead the way to Kakkao scapegoating and sulking....where neither side wanted him here anymore....Bridge Under Water now,,,.A big fuck up in my eyes but, naybe not..we'll see.........SCHNEIDW - "I am tired of Panarina, although I admire his skill"..COuldn't have said it better myself..It makes him and his pouting mug so hard to watch FOR ME...Hopefully, if niot this week, but perhaps this summer, somebody wants or thinks they need him for success..I don't see it but one can hope

RF4L- Great point on the hypothetical Panarin trade to FL.. The way I see it, the NYRs have zero leverage because Panarin has full NMC, so its more of a trade to free up a LW spot and salary cap space for a player that is selectively productive in the regular season, but has worn out his welcome at MSG IMHO with his laxidasical play. Panarin probably will not waive his NMC for any team, but Florida may be the exception and your suggestion of Lundell coming back makes a ton of sense from NYR standpoint... wishful thinking by me... I am tired of Panarina, although I admire his skill

Wildcard- Seattle has some great young players, hard for me to find fault with Francis roster build to date...but need some of the 23 and 24 draft picks hit or else they will drop in the standings because their depth is weak...

I agree it’s too early to decide on KK. Just look at our own CK. Was a 40-50 pt player for years, until he broke out with 50 goals…at 30. So, it’s possible that KK will eventually become more than what he has been. That said, while I’m not deciding anything, I sure as shit can and will put odds on it. I’m gonna make a guess that most players do NOT break out after 6+ years in the league. Does it happen? Undoubtably. Shot in the dark: 80% at this point…where ever you go…there you are. 20% KK goes CraCra. Me? I would have kept him. I then would have probably lost him as, IMO, he would have signed elsewhere in a year when he would have hit UFA. I think he was done with this place.

Kreider- I guess his injury makes a trade of Kreider next to impossible? I like the idea of Kreider playing his entire career with the blueshirts, but reality is NYRs need draft picks and to create LW spots for Othmann and Lafrenierre....

TDICHI- I don't know if I would characterize my take on Kakko trade the way you posted it. Your take overvalues Kakko and still holds out hope he will develop into a RW1 that justifies the 2nd overall pick.. Reality is Kakko has hit the 24YO age and his ceiling has been hit, a solid 3rd RW that plays a 2 way game and will net 13 goals and 22 assists, on average. Mediocre production. Drury was able to get a solid 2RD/3RD in Borgen who plays physical, smart and simple and 3rd and 5th round picks... How is that terrible under the circumstance, the NYRs were press boxing Kakko again and he was not going to be resigned...

Agreed it's too early to decide what KK is/will be with the Kraken but for sure if you're Francis and/or a Kraken fan, KK's meagre scoring stats lately are disconcerting.

td: On Smith the only thing I have seen or heard is from "32 thoughts" and that can be a bit iffy...but seems to be more reliable the "lesser" a player is. Big names seem to get that crew to manipulate rumors to make them seem bigger and more exciting. So maybe there is something to what he said. Anyway, just today (or maybe yesterday?) when it was recorded, he said that there were a couple contenders talking to the Rangers about Smith, and that from the sound of it there were no teams in Canada that were really looking. So maybe a deal was about to go down, and that's why Ruhwedel was initial recalled and then they nixed that because they didn't have the roster space once the deal either fell through, or another team came calling and it sparked negotiations again, or perhaps the talks took a turn and the deal is expanding. In any case, I imagine if there was a deal close we will hear about it soon.

td: 50 to 60 points? At his pace for his entire time in Seattle he will be just over 50 points...at his pace for the last 14 games he won't hit 40. He was dropped off the top line in Seattle...his ice time has been dropped a few games; he has sat on the bench for stretches. Sound familiar? the detachment from reality is this idea that Kakko is a 60-point guy regularly. He isn't. He is a 40-50 point guy on the regular...unless he goes through some tidal wave of changes, he is what he is...he can play in the top 6, but isn't going to be a go to guy there. Some of the fans I know here are not some newbies to the hockey world. They are guys who have been around the game a long long time, they played pro hockey, not NHL, but still they played professional hockey. So, to just dismiss what they have to say is asinine. People out here are scratching their heads wondering how a guy can get 8 points in a 5 game streak, and then just 6 in his next 14 games. 60 points right now looks like a long shot for him. A point level I expected him to breeze past every year now seems like one he will struggle to achieve. As for making room for his teammates...the guys he has played a chunk of his time with over these 14 games stretch...4 and 8 points respectively. He has 6, with his mates they have amassed 12 points in 14 games. You put in the other center that he has played with and its 14-point sin those 14 games...so he creates space...and what? Nothing happens. Just liek in NY. Clearly it's hard to find players that can take advantage of his abilities, because he was unable to get there with a host of players in NY and now players in Seattle.

LOL. Oops it was CHARLIE LINDGREN signed for three years, $3 million. Ahhhh Mondays...

I am dreadfully curious where SMITTY Jr. is going. Not too often you have a player held out and he's still part of the team 24 hours later...and the RUHWEDEL thing too...I have a distinct feeling they're going to be grabbing someone significant for the blueline.

If you're trying to spit shine the giant loaf of shit that was the Kaapo KAKKO deal, do yourself a favor: Don't. It was a terrible deal. KAKKO is doing in Seattle exactly what he was doing in New York, which is play a good two-way game and creating space for his team. The Kraken got a hell of a deal. They essentially got a top-six young forward who will score between 50 and 60 points annually for a bottom pairing defenseman and a pair of picks in a weak draft. If there's anyone in the Pacific Northwest who is claiming that deal was a push or that it was anything less than a coup for FRANCIS...well...I'll point you to someone completely detached from reality...of course, I'm well aware there are folks in the Rangers' fandom that simply can't accept the fact that DRURY got robbed...It's a hard reality to face if you like the guy to admit he got his pocket picked badly.

Gotta say...if the Rangers were balking over giving LINDGREN $3 million over three years...I'm really at a loss. Again. I want to like this deal. But there's something about it that...well...sucks.

schneidw: I am here in Seattle, so around a lot of Kraken fans. They were very hyped about Kakko coming in. They like many here and other places around Ranger's fandom, that it was all because his ice time, and not getting PP time. And early on it looked like that was the fix. But yeah, 6 points in his last 14 games and just 2 in the last 6. Now fans here are, well, let's say, they feel the shine has fallen the rest of the way off Ron Francis. Lots of talk from fans about thinking the team won't ever become good with him at the helm. They think that Drury sold Kakko as being more than he is and knew it and Francis fell for it. Time will tell. Maybe with a full offseason working to get ready or the system here and with a new start he will come in a bit better mentally and have a good start and it will stick. But nothing in his past says he will be able to find consistency.

schneidw: On getting their own 2nd rounder back to use for signing an RFA: No, because that signing would occur over the summer and they'd need that 2nd rounder in the 2026 draft, something they don't have currently.

schneidw: The Panthers ahave over $8,000,000 in cap space so if the Rangers ate $4,000,000 of P's salary it's doable. However, what do they have to give the Rangers in return? Getting P at that reduced rate surely would be costly and unless they're willing to part with someone like Lundell, I can't see it happening. A more feasible destination might be Detroit if he's willing to go there. THey are desperate to make the POs, they have tons of cap space (over $13,000,000) and plenty of prospects (plus all their picks in the next 3 years). If P is moved it'll likely be in the off-season however.

SCHNEIDW - Not a fan of the KAKKAO trade...but..if he stays the same..not a horrible deal at all...DRURY made his call on KAKKAO, time will tell if it was the right one......Does he make the same call on LAFFY? OR give it a new coach and environment next season? I hope it's the latter...RF4L - With you on Kreider and his return, but perhaps a few Biggies like Rantanen go first before Kreids get dealt (and I will hate to see him go, but, it's a business)

KAKKO- I am rooting for KK, always liked the kid and saw lots of untapped potential.. I do question the NYRs selecting Kakko w 2nd overall draft pick knowing he has T1 Diabetes.. Its an incredibly challenging chronic disease to manage, especially for high level athletes... CHecking Kaako stats since going to Seattle, he has cooled off considerably and basically putting up the same stats that he was producing for NYRs, despite getting extra minutes. https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/k/kakkoka01.html

PARSINNEN:By trading 25-year-old Filip Chytil to acquire J.T. Miller, the New York Rangers committed to an older group of centermen. Miller, Mika Zibanejad, Vincent Trocheck and Jonny Brodzinski are all 31. Sam Carrick is 33, and New York’s best forward prospects are wings. Organizationally, young center depth was minimal at best. Advertisement GM Chris Drury rectified that at least a little bit Saturday by acquiring Juuso Pärssinen from Colorado in a package for Ryan Lindgren, Jimmy Vesey and the rights to prospect Hank Kempf. New York also got Calvin de Haan, a second-round pick and a fourth-round pick in the deal. The 24-year-old Pärssinen, set to make his Rangers debut Sunday, has 48 points in 126 career games, mostly with Nashville. “He has a ton of upside,” Nashville Predators defenseman Luke Schenn said ahead of facing his former teammate. “Big body, he can skate, can control the puck down low. Those guys are hard to find: the blend of size and skill.” “He’s good at protecting pucks down low,” said Predators center Michael McCarron, who played with Pärssinen both in the NHL and with AHL Milwaukee. “I’d say he’s a playoff-style player. He’s got some high-end skill when it presents itself. With his big body, he protects the puck really well, he takes the puck to the net pretty (well).” go-deeper GO DEEPER Rangers trade Ryan Lindgren, Jimmy Vesey to Colorado for Parssinen, de Haan Pärssinen, a pending restricted free agent with arbitration rights, has yet to consistently put together that upside. Predators coach Andrew Brunette sliced his ice time from 14:36 a game in 2023-24 to 12:13. Nashville traded him to Colorado in December, and the Avalanche played him even less. He played 9:47 a game there and was a healthy scratch the two games before the trade. “We were on him about skating,” Brunette said. “When he moves, he’s a very effective player, he can get on the forecheck and use his body, he can spin off down low. When he’s not moving, the game’s hard for him. That’s kind of where our focus was with him.” “His challenge is his pace,” one NHL scout said. “He struggles to push pace through the middle of the ice with the puck on his tape.” The scout, though, praised his hands and vision and said he “brings the Finnish work ethic and compete.” Schenn called him a pro — he cares, is always in the gym and puts in work before and after practice. Advertisement “That’s why I think he’s going to end up figuring it out,” the defenseman said. “If you keep chipping away at it, eventually it’s going to come.” That would be good news for New York. If he performs well the rest of the season, the Rangers could perhaps go into 2025-26 with him as their third-line center. That would potentially give them flexibility to keep Zibanejad at top-line right wing, where he’s had recent success playing with Miller. Pärssinen has four goals and 11 points in 37 games this season, his first as a full-time NHLer. His potential and 6-foot-3 size intrigued the Rangers, who had discussions about acquiring him dating back to his time with Nashville, according to a league source. “I think he’s still got a lot of talent,” star Predators forward Filip Forsberg said. “I’m excited about the new opportunity for him.” Pärssinen has played both wing and center throughout his NHL career, but Rangers coach Peter Laviolette told reporters Sunday that he wants to play center. He’ll get a chance to do that with New York, where he’ll likely start on the third line. “Great opportunity for him to come in and show what he can do,” Laviolette said. “He’s young, he’s big, he’s strong. That’s a good pickup for us.” “At the end of the day, that’s what everyone wants as a player: a little consistency and a role and a leash as far as getting (the) opportunity to be allowed to grow as a player,” Schenn said. “If you make a mistake and mess up, it’s not going to set you back.” One NHL front-office member praised Pärssinen’s size, compete and board play but said his offensive instincts are limiting. Brunette said sometimes he played a little too safe. He’s reliable, according to his former coach, and is trying to find the right balance between that and playing with too much caution. Advertisement “He’s a very reliable two-way player and doesn’t cheat the game,” Brunette said. “He can get to the net, use his shot. There are a lot of attributes you really like about (Pärssinen). Obviously the fit at times didn’t always work, but you see a big kid who uses his body and skates and is hard to take pucks off and play against.” Pärssinen’s Nashville teammates described him as quiet and well-liked off the ice. He was kind, McCarron said, and “guys never had a problem with him.” “He’s a really good person,” Forsberg added. Pärssinen, a seventh-round pick in 2019, has had the chance to play with skilled linemates at points in his career. The Avalanche, while banged up, gave him a chance as a wing on their second line. He scored a goal against the Rangers in that position, beating now-teammate Igor Shesterkin with a shot from the slot. He also got an extended run centering Forsberg as a rookie in 2022-23. He finished that year with a career-best 25 points in 45 games. He had 20 in his final 29 games of the year. “He’s big, strong, (has) great vision,” Forsberg said. “He’s obviously great at protecting the puck, gives you time and space. That’s his biggest asset.” His numbers dipped the next season (12 points in 44 games), and he only made the Predators playoff lineup for one of their six games against Vancouver. Nashville was hoping to grow Pärssinen as a center, Brunette said, but players like McCarron outplayed him. That led to the team using him at wing, though Brunette called him smart enough and reliable enough to play both positions. “He had a really good start to his NHL career, and I think he’s obviously taken a little bit of a step back,” McCarron said. “He’s just finding his game. … Sometimes fresh starts can kick-start you back to where you were.” Perhaps no one is better equipped to talk about Saturday’s deal than Nashville defenseman and former Ranger Brady Skjei. “I played with the whole trade!” Skjei joked. He and Pärssinen were teammates earlier this year, and he played with Lindgren and Vesey in New York. He also played with de Haan on the Carolina Hurricanes in 2022-23 and called the defenseman a good add for New York and someone who knows how to manage the game. go-deeper GO DEEPER Why the Ryan Lindgren trade made sense for the Rangers, and what we're hearing could come next Pärssinen, meanwhile, impressed Skjei right away in training camp. He found he protected pucks well and was a power forward with skill. “I think he can be a really good player in this league,” Skjei said. “No question.”

DRURY- By obtaining the NYRs own 2nd round pick back from COL, was Drury thinking extra valuable asset to sign away a RFA, similar to STL-EDM deals last summer?

DRURY- I understand some of the frustration with Drury trading away draft picks, but in defense of Drury, he inherited a bleak salary cap situation and didnt have much in the way of assets to fill obvious deficiencies in the NYR lineup...

Florida- Any chance w Matt Tkachuck out for the season that Drury could trade Panarin to his preferred location, Panthers??? That would flip the script for the Druryization of the NYR lineup.

For me that trade is the opposite of hurt. Neither were coming back and the team is going nowhere with or without them PLUS Dreary has flitted away far too many draft picks - recouping some is almost mandatory unless you're into another big rebuild.

Man, haven't even gotten a chance to weigh in on that deal...I mean, I SHOULD like it...I've liked PARSSINEN for a while now. Calvin DeHAAN? Not as much, but he seems serviceable. And they got a second and a fourth...but something just seems wrong about trading VESEY and LINDGREN. Valuable guys...I know many advanced statstinistas were hating on LINDGREN...and hard to disagree when he's been part of a Ranger D as terrible as this one has been...but it just seems wrong...Nevertheless, getting a second and a fourth...plus those two? It's hard for me to look at this deal as bad, per se, especially since VESEY was gone and it sounds like LINDGREN wasn't far behind him...still...this one hurts.

Said it previously but will say it again: The Caps are looking for scoring from the wing and therefore, should be calling Dreary about Chris Kreider. If the Rangers retained say $2,000,000 of his salary he'd surely fetch one of the Caps top prospects and a first.

And speaking of LAFFY, I wouldn't be shocked to see DRURY revert back to buyer.(very, very possible!) after dealing SMITH and Kreider(?)...and rid himself of GORDO’s boy ....hell..maybe even back to GORDO.....I wish MF and his traderator were around to formulate that deal!

Coloradomark. Yes Drury might have plan after all .and credit where credit is due on the unfortunately but necessary Lindgren and vescey trade..a summer can make all the difference..I still say fox needs to go too

And maybe LAFFY can do it also like the good old days of last year!! (faggedabout Panarina)

VTRanger - I saw that..Hey, it's the time/age for some plyers like him to change/diversify their game..If playing with Miller and Cuylle is the impetus for that change, fine by me....He's a pretty big boy that has always played small up till recently.!!

Anybody else notice that Mika threw another solid hit on the forecheck last night? Feels good, huh Mika?

CM - Sign them or, better yet, deal some..MY bet is AK34 ends up getting waived, just way too plodding...Not a fan of Vaantinen, and i 'll leave it at that..

It seems like the big thing Drury has done in claiming Kaliyev and acquiring Parssinen and Vaakanainen is getting young RFA's that have NHL experience and add those to our own RFA's (Jones, Robertson, Miller, Rempe, Cuylle, Edstrom) there are options for young cheap talent to be intermixed with the vets and established youngsters. That's 9 players they can sign to relatively affordable contracts that have potential to be impactful. Add those to Berard and Othmann and perrenial utility knife Brodz, it allows the Rangers to either sign or trade for guys they are targeting for a new core. I think Kreider is gone, but I don't know if the injury thing can be faked, especially if you are trying to trade a guy. I doubt you can tell another GM ("He's healthy, we just shoved him on IR because of a hangnail!")

The New York Rangers..60 GP 30 W 30 L ZERO Goal Differential.....500 Mediocrity t it's finest..but, what can they do the next 22 games after Drury does what he does or doesn't do? Every freaking game is huge.........Hey, the guy that impressed me the most lst night with his skating, size and physical play was PARSINNEN ....Still, not sure bout his offense or FO ability!

“Can’t thank Ryan Lindgren and Jimmy enough for what they’ve done for the organization long before I got here and since I’ve been here,” head coach Peter Laviolette said before the Rangers beat the Predators 4-0 Sunday night at MSG. “Talking about two really good human beings and two really good hockey players that played hard for the New York Rangers. It’s always tough to see change. I think change is always tough.”…. Who’s that knocking at your door?

It’s interesting that when you have a veteran coach who doesn’t know how to get guys out of slumps . So they keep trying the same thing over and over again and expect different results. Especially with centers just by moving them to wing to take some pressure off and get a different perspective….. right now the new kids on the block will generate some energy . The problem is usually in the playoffs. This league parity is so bad including the loser points that the Nyr are close to being able to sneak in to the playoffs. For the players that’s good but for the coaches and the gm they don’t deserve it and haven’t earned it.

Well, time for some admissions. Looks like JT got Mika out of the dorms. Looks like the Rangers are actually interested in for checking and working around the walls. Looks like Berard needs to be on the team. I have a feeling that this IRR for Kreider is a ruse and it’s really the excuse for holding him out and that they’re going to move him

Wildcard. I think he is too slow and small for the bigger and stronger forechecking and speedier teams..sure

I thought DRURY would go vets for kids/assets with Lindgren, Vesey and Smith (and maybe de Hahn follows)...I also thought/think that will happen with Kreider IF HEALTHY but am less sure bout it..Even less unsure about if and what he might do with Vaakanin or anything bigger and the big one is whether he keeps the assets or pours them back for improving the team now (and short term future)..Got a few more days to find out!

BCP Fox has never been on the ice for more goals against than for in a playoff series. So he is just fine defending outside the regular season.

Devils lost Hughes again tonight. Broken arm or dislocated shoulder. One of the two from the way he went off

PJ that is true but he is an offensive regular season guy who is too small and slow to defend...

For all the grief Fox gets and the calls to trade him he is second on the team in scoring and is a +5….48 points in 58 games….All in a down season….

Rhet: it would not shock me if he was asked about. But that doesn’t explain calling him up. They don’t need to for a trade.

Some folks thought the Mila with Miller thing was bad. I was not big on it, thought making the center position deep would be better. But Mika has 15 points since Feb 1, leading the NHL and JT has 12 points

WIld... Honestly, Ruhwedel is pretty highly thought of around the League and I wouldn't be surprised if one or more teams called about his availability for the postseason.

sjw - thought BRODZ brought more energy then both..PARSSINEN was very physical with a big body also...When does AK34 go back

So the biggest WTF out of tonight. Seeing that Stamkos has ZERO POINTS in his past 13 games. I’m old enough to remember Drury being an idiot for not finding a way to get rid of zib (leading scorer in the NHL since Feb 1) and sign stammer.

Piss poor 3rd .. bad habits on display .. Quick had to be great and deserved the SO.. say what you will about Berard and Othman being smaller.. they are fast and tenacious.. bring energy which this team needs

Did what they had to do…New guys were good..Kids good…Nice goal by Berard…Quick great…Only gripe is get the puck deep with a big lead in the third….We still struggle clearing the puck out of our end….

So, where is SMITH going? Did PANARINA raise his trade value? :)...>ZBD now the teams top RW?

Phew..Dodged that bullet!! Way to go QUICKIE!!..Only a crappy NSH team..but they did what they had to do and a little mre until the 3rd period...Thought both PARSINNEN and De HAHN did fine in their first game

Colorado - I am agonizing over my post. As soon I posted I had second thoughts. I was in the Pitchers Union & there were certain things you just didn’t say. Fingers crossed.

HOSPO! After I just issued a warning from the union? Flagrant disregard for superstition! Double penalty!

Colorado - point taken. Same as saying something when a pitcher hasn’t give up a hit.

RF- on Capt Obvious Dickaletti! I was thinking the same thing when he went on about Smith. He probably meant he might be worthless trying to help get into the playoffs, (as his ho-hum regular season shows) but a team locked in doesn’t have to worry about what he does from now until the playoffs! Still obvious but maybe he was making excuses for his regular season flub.

IMWO, JONES has looked pretty good and smooth..and getting a lot of ice...One reason why the injury to FOX has some silver linings..Rangers (and Lard Ass) get to learn how Zac Joes can do with important ice time...good results tonight...so far

Tom- as a member of the goalie union, I hereby give you a warning. That abbreviation is too close to mentioning the word that must not be spoken!

Rempe’s height is his worst problem. His elbows are at most persons head level.

Ranger47 - yeah he kinda "lead" with elbow and it was out just a bit..but mainly all a factor of the hieght difference..Plays of nornal height it's an "elbow" to the

Good for MILLER and great pass by Panrinaa..The skill is never the question....This NASH team plays just like the Rangers team at it's worst this year

Steve: I agree that Rempe led with the elbow and the league will probably review if the Preds request it. But either way, he KNOWS he has to keep his elbows/arms down on those hits due to his height.

awesome daily double right in front of the family.... First Rempe.... and then the Bread slapper.... also, my kids got a healthy dose of NYC language from surrounding fans... so a hat trick actually!

Dickiletti with ground breaking insight: Teams interested in Reilly Smith likely in the POs. Wow!!! Who knew??

Rempe led with his elbow. He’s lucky he only got 2. The league will still probably not let him get away with it.

Rhet - He obviously had a good agent who fudged the numbers to pump up His value.

Remember when Stamkos and Marchessault were going to make the Preds a cup contender? And Ranger fans (not here) were pissed we didn’t get one of them?

Rhet - I’m 73 & I keep saying WTF did that happen? Or maybe it should be How The F?

I have to believe that Kreider is in IR because they don’t want to say he is being held out. I bet he gets moved. As for this game…..Rempe just got elbowing against a midget because that is where his elbow is relative to the opponent.

Rhet. Dreary must insist on a return that equates to a healthy Kreider. If not wait until the draft.

Remember when FORSBERG was a dirty fucker against the Rangers and the team did nothing? I do, and I hope they remember. I want redemption on that asshat.

I believe Kreider will go…Not sure things are good with him and management including Laviolette….He should bring back a nice return… His points are way down but how many assists do you get playing with Z and Smith….Recently Z has been ok with Miller but up till then being put on his line was the kiss of death for potential production…Kreider had 39 goals last year and the highest assist total of his career…If he is healthy we could get a haul…

RIck Nash brought back a major haul, why can't Kreider bring back a solid one? That said, I wouldn't trade him until he's healthy. Hell, I wouldn't trade him at all, but that's just me.

Best of luck to to Ryan Lindgren and Jimmy Vesey. I hope they both get to play as long as they want..... Lindgren is a true warrior, He gave his blood, sweat snd even his long-term health to this franchise. A tough deal to make, but it sorely needed yo happen.... Also, mad Props to Vesey too. He came in on a PTO, reinvented his game and became a solid bottom six guy in the NHL. He scored his 100th goal on his way out (78 goals were with NY). Hopefully, he get's to play every day..... In regard to the trade: ....I love a deal where we actually get a young center back instead of sending one the other way. That said, Juuso Parssinen has to prove that he can be the team's every day 3rd line center, now. Not just a couple of years down the road. I could see him flip with Carrick and play on the 4th line until he's ready(if he's not). That said, why? Does Chris Drury think JTM is 26 years old and not going to be 32(along with Trocheck and Z)? Shouldn't we have gotten a more polished C to fill the hole? What are we building towards exactly? Drury gives a lot of mixed signals.... We would've been better off getting Calvin de Haan. 2 years ago, but he's sill better than VAAK. He could actually be a surprise in this deal. Surprise as in we might still trade him by the deadline :)... Mark my words. Hank Kempf is going to be a player. Just because that's the NYR modus operandi :) ....Now we have a 2nd, a 3rd, 2 4th's , a 5th, 2 6th's and a 7th pick in this years draft. Let's not go out and trade some real impact players for the actual team.

Kreider absolutely brings back a good haul. He is a consistent 20+ goal scorer and dominant net front player. This year is weird with the total lack of assists but he is or was still on pace for 25 goals. And at 6.5 mil for two more years. I think however he is the very you keep. He has been on deep runs. As the respect of the team. He gets more excited and happy looking when other guys score than when he scores. But that’s why I sit and watch and others get the big bucks deciding these things. Maybe it’s better to move him. But you do need vets, and not just one. JT is a vet but he has his flaws character wise. Kreider may be the old guard player to keep.

RF4L - That's what I mentioned yesterday for a healthy Kreider..others disgree..hopefully we will see

JFC: The whole Ruhwedel thing is weird. The AHL doesn’t randomly put players on the transaction sheet. And the Pack don’t randomly call up D. He is scratched for the Pack and not in the lineup but is on a3 game point streak. Something tells me that a trade was about to go down and something delayed it and they don’t have the roster space to call him up so had to nix the recall after initiating it. He was probably already in route hence the scratch.

Mollie Walker: I can confirm Ruhwedel has definitely not been recalled by the Rangers.

I keep kreider for 3rd line but what do I know !if you can get a boatload. Hard to match his speed but his intensity is non existing aka ZBAD.

Speaking of Kid Kreider..could two good team with horrible PP'---the Kings and the Wild..--perhaps have a need for Kreider..IFFF he's helthy????

I wish CK well, but would like to see him dealt at deadline for cap room, a pick or younger player. I feel his best years are behind him, and he can help some playoff team. Time to make room for guys like Othman, Perrault, others.

Trade Smith then fire Laviolett. Then see how the team reacts! They very well might win the remaining games to show there dislike of the dinosaur coach!

And I liked the MILLER deal for the next 3-5 years also..He was needd big time...but...other core vets need to be moved to move along the metamorphisis and remaking of this team...Somebody Please wnt PANARINA!!

jnyr - Hah, I am trying not to jump to conclusions and assume the worst will happen at this deadline..Yesterday's move was fine..trading Smith will be fine..where it goes from there is another story..and I will till it happens before losing it with my usual MO!

So we give up a 1st round pick and change for a 32 year old Center to go for it. But we move people on expiring contracts to go for it next year. Which means our illustrious GM has to sell off then retool in one offseason. We are all screwed…..we all remember the And This One Will Last a Lifetime…..I didn’t think we had to take it f’ing literally

Duguay’s moronic thoughts remind me of George Castanza saying….if we make this trade we will have both Ken Griffey and Barry Bonds in the outfield

Heard Waddell on the NHL radio yesterday - said a new contract for Olivier is close. Given how great the BJs are playing lately I think there's zero chance he's traded.

Goony Ron Duguay: "Game day thoughts!! I believe Ranger management has Not given up on this season ! A few substantial key moves can turn things around especially knowing you have capable elite goalkeepers ! In talking with Bryan Trottier recently he believes Pittsburgh would be sellers soon especially with Malkin giving him a opportunity to go play somewhere desirable for him ! Rangers have been in the conversation thinking he would love playing with Panarin That move could only happen if finding a taker for Mika & Pittsburgh would bite on KA Miller Rangers have money & draft picks I personally would like Malkin & Karlson to had offense on defense Imagine Panarin Malkin Lafreniere Kreider Trochek Miller Cuylle Carrick Edstrom Othmann Brodzinski Rempe Those 2 top lines would rank high in the league if performing at their best Then you have Karlson replacing KA Miller He’s very affective on the PP with those 2 top lines Just a Sunday morning though."

Ruhwedel now not showing on the AHL transaction page…but the Pack did call up a D. Some weirdness likely caused by a lot of player movement right now.

Hospo: Fully agree. But you gotta find those little balls of hate before they cash in and flame out.

VTRANGER - Ihear ya...And I think the CBJs are extending himanyway..IMWO, Rangers need a guy that can skaate, play a little and hits like a ball of hate....Not easy to find

Maybe it's Smith and Jones being dealt?..or Alias, Smith and Jones? ALl I know is that they are in no position, and would be moronic, to deal MILLER or SCHNEIDER....any other D can go

Gene/Hospo: Agree that Olivier looks good whenever you see him. Although some team is going to step up and pay him big bucks, I hope it is not us. These types of players rarely maintain their effectiveness after signing the career contract. A fella by the name of Dave Clarkson comes to mind, amongst many other examples.

Chad Ruhwedel recalled. Thats gives them 8 D. Wonder if that means a D is being moved out. Wonder if it’s Smith and a Dman who will be moved together.

But again, good for DRURY going vets for assets route which some, with proper cause, thought was not possible...Still, it's not over...Let's just see if the strategy continues..or if assets are thrown back out for different vets

Vesey, Lindgren, and Smith were/are the no brainer deals. and just stage setters.It has to continue with bolder moves like Kreider (if healthy, but honestly, I hate trading him), this Vaakaninen bozo....and even bigger, bolder moves that will likely wait till the off season (but surprise me, DRURY!)

Hospo: Agree. Olivier has been on my want list for some time. If he makes free agency, he should be a priority. Imagine a bottom six with Edstrom, Carrik, Rempe and Olivier. And, Othman.

When is laviolett shown the door , will he be shown the door OMG why is that even a question. Will Drury be shown the door .Will fox become and NHL player over the summer. Will Mika say please get me out of here. Will panarina dance the perimeter on another team. Next on this episode of SOAP.

PP1- Jones, Zib, JT, Panarin and Trocheck PP2- Miller, Brodz, Othmann, Laf and Cuylle

The line they are running this morning Panarin - Trocheck - Laf, Cuylle - JT - Zib, Othmann - Parssinen - Brodz, Berard - Carrick - Rempe

Looks like he’s next out the door. #NYR Reilly Smith will not play tonight vs. Predators for roster management purposes

CM - Either do I..It sounded good in my head! WHen Farley played the bumbling interviewer with guys like MCCARTEY and others, he started off with..."Hey, Remember when You were with the Beatles and......"

This morning the Rangers are drafting 10th overall (pre-lottery of course). Obviously a rather important game tonight and then tomorrow. Gotta win both I'd say...

One thing no one mentioned yesterday was Hank Kempf being included. Don’t know much about him except that he’s a Cornell D Man?

Colorado is happy to make that deal and improve their chances in the playoffs. And they didn’t have to show their copy of the DD drury memo. So far the only trade that has improved the Nyr is for JT MIller. The rest the jury will be out until they are gone too. I can’t wait to see next year’s roster. Even if I could read drury’s mind I wouldn’t know.

I feel like Chris Farley but , hey, Remember as recent as early last year when Troubs was the most feared physical D-man in the NHL...LIndgren would rock anybody ..and Schneider was turning into a Baby Trouba???? well, two are gone, and Schneider's physical game has all but disappeared..and look at the bunch of choir boy schmoes the Rangers have to protect their meal ticket..Is this, along with a underperforming Finn, Drury's idea of Meat and Potatoes?....Just wondering..but I know it is a work in progress

NYstranger - On Lindgren, I think he has been lot better the last 5 games or so..and has learned not to be so reckless..He could be a GREAT pickup for Colorado in the POs

NYstranger - That Kreider wasn't one of the best Americans at the 4 Nations tournament doesn't mean he sucks..Again, if healthy, he is exactly the type of player a team needs in the NHL POs where it slows down and PP and PK are crucial..but, if not helthy, it doesn't matter...Fox is meaningless the rest of the year..won't help the Rangers..won't be dealt....He is gonna have to be either medically or mentally fixed (new mind set) this summer...But he is not alone there

And best of luck to Lindgren. Great heart and soul player for NYR on a team full of passengers. Too bad his body can’t handle his playing style.

I know it can be just injury related but I am no longer so sure. The fact that Kreider was to be a healthy scratch in the 4 Nations and only played when others were injured says it all for me. Unfortunately he and Fox were probably the two worst US players in each of their games. Front and center for all of hockey to see.

LA KINGS- Looking for scoring.... Byfield might be made available... Any chance Panarin will waive his NMC to play in Hollywood?

Hospo, absolutely fair. That's what i also said, all will depend on if Kreider is healthy or not. There is a going rate for top 6 players and top 4 d-man. If Kreider was a center, maybe. Do teams still view Kreider as a top line player? Will see. Interesting factor here is that Kreider has one more year left. But, if Kreider's back is still bad, he is not going anywhere. It will indeed make the discussion point mood.

Andrei….So you believe Smith and Kreider bring the same return?…..Couldn’t disagree more….

ANDREI _ Pardon me, but I'll wait nd see what happes rather then take your opinion for fact, OK? We obviously disagree on what PO contenders would see in a healthy Kreider..But if he's not healthy, it's a moot point..But, like I said, all noise as long as we keep quitters and floaters around as the stars

Hospo, Kreider is not brining back a 1st rounder. Don't expect it, and you won't be disappointed. With 21 points, he is a 3rd/4th liner on a cup team, a special's team player and not much else even strength. Even if Rangers pickup 50% of his salary, that's a 2nd rounder, at best. But he also have another year left, so we will see. Personally, I expect less, and if it becomes more, we all will be happy.

PJ, just so we are on the same page, Gustav Nyquist was traded today for the 2nd round pick. Why 2nd round? NSH will retain 50% salary. Again, going rate at the deadline. Smith - 29 points. Nyquist - 21 points. I see no reason not to expect a high 3rd or a low 2nd back. That's a going rate, since Rangers can make the deal even sweeter, by retaining another % of his salary, since Pit's picked up % already.

Hospo…Justsaw Olivier score in the outdoor game and was thinking the same… He always looks good any time I watch the Jackets play….He can also kick your ass which is a bonus..

PJ - Smith will go but is just noise...Kreider if healthy will go and should fetch t lest a first and a good prospect..DRURY has wanted him gone since his idiotic letter.....I hope to God VAANTINEN but he's a DRURY pet....but these (except maybe Kreider) are all window dressing if the soft, and/or lazy shits remain and keep playing the same way..But those deals are hard to make right now................JONES is a fuck after throwing his entire team under the bus to force a trade...hope somebody destroys him........And damn, I would overpay a few million a year to sign OLIVIER as a UFA, if he gets that far

Seravalli- Breaking: Sources say #FlaPanthers are jn the process of acquiring D Seth Jones from #Blackhawks . Trade call has not been completed but Jones will agree to waive no-trade clause, #TimeToHunt was one of his preferred destinations.

Will miss Lindgren for sure. It's too bad his body couldn't keep up with his desire. Such a shame a heart and soul player ... Need his type to win but this was needed to happen. I hope fox is next. We need a new D core among others.

Will miss both Lindgren and Vesey as they both gave a shite and played hard…I would assume Smith will be going too…Andrei….The only way they get a second or high third for Smith is if Drury is trading with himself….I honestly believe Kreider may have played his last game as a Ranger….

jnyr - True that..and DRURY is totally respnsible for screwing the pooch on this Ranger team.....but....unfortunately, he ain't going nywhere.....and we can only hope for the best,. hopefully MIller is a leader next year as well as a new tough D-man and a new forward or two that can be those type of leaders..The thing is to find a way to get rid of Panrina and ZBAD (if possible)...DRURY has a hell of a lot of money/cap space to try and fix/remake his mess

Oh, and I would be remiss not to thank the Black Knight Lindgren for every drop of blood and every ounce of sweat he spent for the Rangers...like no other Ranger..just a shame few followed his lead..I'll be rooting for him for COLORADO!!

trading heart and soul guys (Trouba, Goodrow, Lindgren ) from a team with no heart and soul

Rangers D is a Mongolian cluster fuck right now......As for two gnats like Berrard and OTH in the lineup (maybe).they do bust their ass..and it's what bad, non PO teams do to bring in some guys that play with energy to show up the apathetic ones in the lineup (right now mainly PANARINA and FLUFFY)

Just got in..A Ranger trade?????..Haven't looked at the Wall so as not to be influenced.:)....I pretty much see it as a fair trade for the Rangers/Drury with some upside/downside with the Finn...Look, Vesey and Lindgren were going..without a doubt....And the good thing is they went for the future pretty much...That's the a relly good thing....Vesey for a 4th rounder sounds about right..so that makes it Lindgren and money (who cares) for 2 months of a 6th/7th defensive d-man in De Hahn, a 2nd and Parsinnen.....Fair on face value on Drury's part.. but a lot hinges on Parsinnen...been a bit of a disaappointment so far which worries me but plays a quasi physical game....I'm not super confident in him, but hopefully this is the spot for him to find his footing,,,.......Though, when I hear shit like."he's a player the Rangers have been interested in for a long time" like with Borgen and Vakaninen, well, i worry a bit..........And probably the most important thing is how does DRURY follow up? More vets fpr the future?????....or retrurning existing and/or new assets for different vets????

Also of note. More than one reporter has said it’s not related to his back injury from earlier in the season.

I think Kakko is a useless player and this has all been overblown because of his draft position and the expectations that come with it. He has enough time to prove himself.

Kreider to the IR retroactive (can be activated at any time) and Berard has been recalled.

WILD- I don’t really care that much about his productivity to be honest. I just think he is the kind of player that with his age, size, strength and defensive abilities, you don’t give up on. Is he going to become a star? Even I admit probably not. But that doesn’t mean he wouldn’t be a serviceable player for years. Just my opinion.

COMark. Fans here in Seattle are starting to be annoyed at Drury trading Kakko as well. They, and many Rangers fans, went nuts about how Kakko proved he would explode if jsut given the chance, top PP time and top even time with good players…and he looked good. I said it wasn’t to last. Everyone ripped into me. Well. He has 6 points his last 13 games. His streaky play is what got him sat and dropped down the lineup in NY and NOT sitting him or dropping him down isn’t doing any better at him coming out of his low production points. I’m starting to think this is all he will and was ever going to be at the highest level. It’s not at all what I expected out of him. And no one can blame Lavy or”insert NYR coached here” for his play not being stable. He was producing in Seattle then suddenly stopped.

I don’t want to trade Kreider but I think he could be a goner. Agree , Andrei, there might be a surprise trade. My guess is Miller. Maybe Laff? I hope not but I feel like Drury is going to be aggressive. Smith next. Jones I think is safe for now.

andrei: So you will complain about how the e rangers develop players…then say that we should have a younger player sitting for long stretches instead of a vet. That makes no sense at all. Every team has a 13th F to fill in during injuries. The Rangers are short not one but two F to injury. JBro does his job and does it well and for the lowest cap hit possible.

I agree with Wildcard about Brodzinski. As a 13th forward, I don’t think you could do much better for the money. It’s only a problem when he is counted in as a regular member of the top 9 that his weakness’ show.

good trade , take the cannoli's, SELL is the smart move, retool,be better next year , much better.

Dd drury can pick his toes in Poughkeepsie with his picks. He’s probably going to try and get a ufa big name for big money in July. He knows how to blow smoke up Dolan’s ass. If he doesn’t change his coach, he’s wasting everyone’s time.

SHONUFF- I don’t think Drury didn’t see value in Goodrow and Lindgren. Both bled Ranger blue, but there are cap realities. Goodrow was a player to usher the team into a new identity and he served his purpose. But his cap hit was too much for an unproductive 4th liner despite his playoff acumen. Lindgren was going to be looking for a higher payday and his style doesn’t lend itself to longevity. This was a hard trade, but as much as I’ll miss Lindgren his next co react would have been risky (just as Chytil’s would have been). The only trade I’m really annoyed with Drury for is Kakko!

RF- I’ve been calling for Cuylle-Miller-Laff as well. Agree: Panarin- Trocheck- Z would be worth a look, especially since Z is looking better and Panarin is bound to get hot. Then Kreider- Parsinnen- Othmann/Kaliyev, Brodzinski- Carrick-Rempe. Weird not having Vesey around.

Remember the hand wringing some on here were guilty of when Rosloshit started the season hot with the Canes? Well, he's got 19 goals but only 2 since the calendar year ended. Gee, what a surprise.

rf4L, why? As i said, you getting stuck on where you draft vs quality of a player you are drafting. Statically, players you draft in 1st and 2nd rounds in a deep drafts are all have astronomically better odds to be in NHL vs kids drafted in the 1nd and 2nd rounds in the bad draft. But 2025 is not just a bad draft, it is possible the worst draft in last 20 years. Just like there are super drafts, example 2003 draft, where 90% drafted players in the 1st round end up playing in NHL vs 1999 draft, where depth was at the 2nd and 3rd overall picks and Miller and Zetterberg in the later rounds. That's about it.

schneidw: A quicker simpler solution? Put Laf with Miller and Cuylle. Z can play with Trocheck and Panarina. Why that hasn't been attempted is beyond me but then Lardiolette continually makes puzzling roster decisions (like 5 forwards on the PP while Jones languishes on the bench - and not surprisingly the PP went 0 for 3).

Another interesting tidbit here: The 2nd rounder belonged originally to the Rangers - it was one of the 2 2nds Dreary coughed up to rid the organization of the stupid Nemeth contract.

DRURY- Must find a way to offload Panarina and create a LW slot for Lafrenierre.... LAf has picked up all of Panarin's bad habits

andrei: I say that's bullshit. Yeah, the draft next year is supposedly better stocked but to the extent you're suggesting not for a second do I believe that to be true. Instead, it's simply the dumbass media repeating crap they don't know much about so frequently it takes on a life of its own. To finish out of the POs and have no first rounder is horrid asset management in my books.

rf4L, absolutely not. Opposite to that. I fully expect Rangers to retool on the fly and be a top team next year. It's all about quality of kids in this draft vs kids in the next year draft. Forget the fact that you are drafting 15h overall. Look at quality of who are drafting. Kids in 2025 draft that will go from 15th and down would be drafted in 4th-5th rounds in the deep draft.

Thank you Jimmy and Ryan, always a Ranger. I hate the Avs but will be rooting for them both in the POs. Vesey was one of my favorites, hopefully he’ll get more ice time in CO. At this point, we’re just rearranging the deck chairs.

andrei: I don't agree unless you beleive the Rangers will suck next year and be a non-PO team with a chance at the lottery. I don't believe that to be the case if Dreary does the right thing and fires Lardiolette at season's end and replaces him with a younger upcoming coach. I'm not predicting a cup run next year if that occurs but for me a solid PO spot is very possible given the talent that remains on the team. Picking in the top 13 this June vs picking in the 20s next year? No brainer for me.

rf4L, that's exactly what I have said, Calvin de Haan might be flipped for another asset, hopefully if it is a pick, it will be a 2026 pick.

rf4L, again, unless Rangers 1st round pick is in lottery, you want them to finish higher then 14. You want that pick to go to Shitsburg. 2nd that Rangers are getting, a player drafted in that spot will have the same potential as any kid drafted between 15th overall and the spot where Rangers will be drafting.

I suspect de Haan was included not because Dreary wanted him but because the Aves with getting Lindgren didn't want him. If that's true, it's very possible Dreary send him packing by the deadline hopefully for another mid-round pick.

wiosa: I think it's pretty clear the Rangers weren't going to resign Lindgren this summer so this is certainly far better than seeing him walk, especially if they don't make the POs.

de Haan BTW is another pending UFA - perhaps Dreary can peddle him closer to the deadline for something like a 4th rounder.

Wow, not sure how I feel about this one. I really like Lindgren and Goodrow and Trouba. All heart and soul players. On paper this looks good for the Rangers but seriously? When do we develop players? The only draft picks we tend to nurture are Goalies and we pick them in the later rounds - hidden gems. I dunno. This team drives me crazy

Wild, having JBlow on the roster does nothing for the Rangers. Nothing. He consumes a roster spot that could be used to play a younger player and his spot is already in jeopardy since Parssinen plays center.

I like this small but solid aspect of the deal, too: The second-round pick will be the better of the Carolina Hurricanes or New York’s (both owned by Colorado) this year and the better of Colorado or the Vancouver Canucks’ fourth-round pick. Usually the Rangers end up the opposite way but Dreary obviously stood his ground on both picks.

rf4L, was not addressed to you, for the record. No, can't resist. When someone tells you that you are basically a moron for having an opinion, it is not hard not to smile.

Drew: Yes, this is a good trade and one desperately needed. If the Rangers finish 13th or lower, they'll have in this year's draft a first, second, third, 2 fourths, a 5th, 2 6ths and a 7th. Exactly what is needed when your asset cupboard is diminished and you're a non-PO team. Send Kreider somewhere for a 1st and a solid prospect and I might start warming a bit to Dreary. Smith should go, too, hopefully for a 2nd in 2026.

andrei: I don't think JBro goes anywhere. Not sure what your problem is with him. He is the ideal 13th F. Can play all 3 positions. He sits for long stretches then steps in and doesn't hurt the team. And in fact, puts up some points. He just had 3 points against the Islanders and put one off the pipe last night. It may not sound like much, but in any stretch of games where he played more than 3 in a row, he has not gone more than 2 games without a point. Yes he has gone 2 games then been a scratch. But if he plays more than 3 games in a row, he gets a point at least every 3 games. With his under 800K cap hit, there is absolutely no reason to trade him. Unless a team wants to overpay for him of course. But don't doubt that teams would like him as their extra F. It's just that those players are not high value assets. He is worth more than the 5th or 6th round pick he would bring back. And replacing him would cost more than his current cap hit because the minimum contract is going up.

Kis, really? Is this what we are going with? So Borgen, Carric, Rempe, JT Miller, Cools are all soft players? If anything, Drury loves tough as nails players. He is building that type of the team. Again, this season is a wash. Let's wait till October to judge what type of the team will be playing next season. Fully expect more players with "sand" quality to come in. For the record, can only imagine if Rangers have kept Goodrow how much grief would have Drury had gotten for his fantastic 7 points and amazing -28 in +/-. I get the love that people have for Goodrow, but these are just atrocious numbers.

andrei: Can't resist being smug, I know everything, eh? Kinda sad, I think. And I'm saying this because I am/was among those concerned that Dreary would continue with his trading the future for the now. That concern wasn't based on anything factual - just a gut feeling given his track record. It's a HUGE relief to hear of this deal. Now follow it up with more of the same.

Wow unless I’m missing something (totally logical assumption). How is this deal bad? I love Lindgren’s heart and playing through pain but as he aged, he was not always going to return. Isn’t this the type of trade we hoped for?

Also if Drury was gonna do this you make the move for The young center with Kakko still here and see what happens .

Will say this again, and this time with a a large smile. ;-) This idea that certain people here on the wall knows that Drury was going to be doing at the deadline was never real. Rangers were going to be sellers since December when season came to the end. Notion that Rangers somehow going to be mortgaging future to push for the playoffs was asinine, but certain folks here and on the wild web always think that their arm chair knowledge is superior to other. "Full stop", right? Anyways, Lindgren brough back exactly what going rate is for a top 4 d-man. de Haan is another asset that either could be traded in a few days or will fill the temp void. Said it weeks ago, Rangers were going to trade Lindgren for a 2nd and a a d-man, to offset salaries. Now, question is who is next, my bet it will be Smith. Will say this. There might be a player on the roster that no one is expecting to be traded. Will see. Kreider? All depends on his back, if is ready to play at some point this season or not. But his value is not as high as folks are expecting. Smith? Fully expect Rangers to get a either a high 3rd or a 2nd back, basically washing away the summer deal. JBlow? who knows if any team will be interested. That's about it.

Wanted to say thank you for all that you did for this team Ryan Lindgren you were always a warrior and did whatever you could to help the team Much more than many others during this run with that group of players. Well, I guess it is a complete switch over for Chris Drury. The only thing. it's difficult to change things when you only do it halfway. He has gotten rid of every tough player that they had whether it's Goodrow Truba, and now Lindgren. he has kept every soft player they have.

Funny how Drury looks at players like Goodrow and Lindgren and trades them . If you Play with heart and spill blood on the garden ice it doesn’t matter . Play East - west and don’t hit anybody . Spread the word .

Bob: He hasn't taken a lot of draws with the AVS in his 22 games there this year. But he has won 55.8% of them. Also, it's just his 3rd NHL season, and 3rd season in North America.

Rangers picked up a Finnish player less productive than Kakko. Parssinen has never dressed more than 45 games in his 4 seasons in the NHL. He is a center though. Too bad Kakko is gone now. Time for the Reilly Smith deal. And there should probably also be a Kreider watch too.

Rangers will now have $16,062,116 of space at the deadline. They have 2 retention spots remaining. I am hoping that Drury will use that space to get a couple picks. It hurts nothing for the Rangers to take on 5-6 million of dead cap space on pending UFAs to help another two teams facilitate a trade. That would leave 10 million for them to upgrade the roster if they so choose. Or they could take on a bigger contract amount for 2 other teams and get a better pick and spend less ont heir own roster.

@vzmercogliano Getting a second-round pick for Lindgren was always the goal, but Parssinen is the other key piece the #NYR wanted in return. Rangers have been scouting him for a while and believe he can slot in at 3C. He's only 24 and they feel there's untapped upside. He'll be an RFA with arb rights this summer.

Makes sense to do this trade while Fox is out…gives him time to deal with losing his bestie

Fuck Laffy, he has mailed it in for months. He needs to go maybe he will do better but I doubt it. Maybe stat by benching the POS.

Full trade details ?? Rangers receive: Juuso Parssinen, Calvin de Haan, 2nd & 4th round picks in this year’s draft. Avs receive: Ryan Lindgren (50% of $4.5AAV), Jimmy Vesey & prospect Hank Kempf 2nd rounder better of CAR or NYR pick. 4th rounder better of COL or VAN.

If I did my math right, this trade adds $1,475,000 in cap space this year...well thats the full season reduction in cap with the players moved out and in.

Here’s what I have on full trade. #NYR sending Lindgren, Vesey and D prospect Hank Kempf to COL, plus retaining 50% of Lindgren’s $4.5M AAV. Rangers receive F Juuso Parssinen, D Calvin de Haan, 2nd round pick and a 4th. Both picks in 2025 draft. Notes on picks: -2nd round pick is the better of Carolina’s or NYR pick this year -4th round pick is the better of Colorado’s or Vancouver’s this year

From Mollie Walker As for #NYR ’s acquisition of Jusso Parssinen: They have been interested in him for a long time and had discussions to acquire him when he was with Nashville. Team believes he can jump right in at center.

Per Emily Kaplan The Rangers are trading Ryan Lindgren and Jimmy Vesey to the Avalanche for Jusso Parssinen, Calvin de Haan and a conditional 2nd & conditional 4th round draft pick, per sources. Rangers retaining 50% of Lindgren’s salary.

I am happy for Lindgren and Vesey. They will,get to compete for a cup. Parssinen has been largely a zero for Colorado. DeHaan? Meh. If he blocks Jones from playing I will be very irritated.

The draft picks: The Rangers will get the better of Carolina or New York's second round pick (owned by Colorado) this year, plus a fourth that's the best of Colorado or Vancouver. So a second and fourth. Rangers will also retain 50% on Lindgren

The deal, per a source: Avalanche receive: Ryan Lindgren, Jimmy Vesey Rangers receive: Juuso Pärssinen, Calvin de Haan and draft compensation

Calvin de Haan is also going to Rangers. Some draft picks part of this deal, too

Via X. Friedman: Hearing Avalanche and Rangers working on something that will involve Ryan Lindgren and Jim Vesey. Believe Jusso Parssinen is part of return

Othmann looked like an NHL player this time, this call up. Not that he got much of a chance last night playing on the 4th line that got no ice time. Line usage last night was infuriating. The prior game, the 3rd and 4th lines were effective and got the least amount of ice time last night. The Panarin-Trocheck-Laffy line has lost all of its mojo and magic. JT Miller has been a very good addition, and has served to unlock Zibenajad to at least some degree. Vaakanainen continues to be praised but I don’t see it. Jones should be running the power play, which was useless last night in a game they should have won. If Vaakanainen left the puck alone Shesty puts his glove on top of it and nothing happens. But with Carrick at 3rd line center and JBro as 4th, the hole in the middle is still cavernous. I hate to say this, but right now I expect them to just miss the playoffs and still surrender their #1 to Pittsburgh,

My God, you don't trade your only number 1 overall pick in the last sixty years to let him bloom elsewhere. Damn, folks, could anyone in Rangerland stomach that? I mean, really, some of us still haven't gotten over Rick Middleton yet. There is no way on this earth I part with Laf unless I'm getting a generational talent in a return package. On the risk-reward scale, this is a situation that requires no further explanation. You just don't do it.

RF4L - If the plan is to keep Panarina, Drury and, especially, Lard Ass...then, yes, you might s well get rid of LAFYY...New coach, new leadership, new environment is anather story and I keep LAFFY and he will refind his game......Amazing the decay from the production, confidence, and total game he played last year to this shit...OTOH, only one kid has really imporved this season..that says something

VTRanger - I like that OTH tries and has spunk..(but, God, I hate spunk...sorry just an old TV reference)..just like Berrard..but i just don't see them as any answers for the future in top six or bottom six (more of a tweener) and, to me, it highlights how poor the talent is at Hartford and in the organization...> i guess I shouldn't be so hard on OTH the individual and be happy that he busts his small ass...Maybe once we get a new GM and coach and a team with a clue/identity

The Laf fiasco is very concerning and I am beginning to wonder if the best answer is moving him, provided the return is lucrative. You know if/when he goes elsewhere, he'll explode.

If the Rangers has a functioning leadership group they would have an intervention for LAF. A coach who wasn't hanging on by his fingernails might sit him to get his attention too. Last year was supposed to be his coming out, not his career best. He is a complete nonentity right now.

Hospo: what’s with Oth hate or am I misunderstanding sarcasm. Granted I could only listen to the game, but Maloney was praising his play. I see that Oth launched three shots in a whopping 6 minutes of icetime. Compare that to the great Laffy who managed one shot in twenty minutes.

Laffy continues to play like its practice. Since signing the contract is playing like he is saying Fuck You Rangers. Move him please.

SOS from Mr frustranger…“Frustrating,” said head coach Peter Laviolette, who has opened several news conferences with such verbiage this season. “It seemed like it was on our stick most of the night. It was in the offensive zone. I thought we defended pretty well. Made a mistake in the second period, and then they get a look they bury in the third. It wasn’t a lot of chances. It wasn’t a lot of opportunity. ”… he has past the captain of the titanic test. The Nyr should have a free alkaseltzer night for every home game. Plop plop fizz fizz… there ain’t no relief from this …

REMPS looks like he has given up on the season also..He only tried for bout 4 minutes last night

OTOH...Love the way CUYLLE and MILLER ply on the same line...Hopefully b nexy year, MILLER and his intensity (compared to Fox, Panarina, ZBAD, even TRO) will be the unquestioned leader..Rangers need that so bad..

PJ - Spot on about LAFFY..I don't think we will see him re-emerge until another coach and Wing mate..At least he has Youth as n excuse..Pouting PANARINA has none

KIS - The one reason is because OTH sucks as an NHLer nd is pretty much another insignificnt gnat like Berrard..God do we need to get some good young players bad..Up front it's CUYLLE..and CUYLLE and maybe FLUFFY..nothing else ..It's why he should sell, sell instead of buy and rent...

Panarin totally cold is a killer for this team…Also haven’t seen Laff this lost in a long time..

KIS…Agreed Laviolette never has a feel for who is going….He can’t go soon enough….S good coach makes a difference in a game like tonight’s…..

Ballerina Panerina is just useless...It wasa good 3rd period by the Rangers.. but the six at the ends didn't have the tenacity or balls to get anything done near the goal..It's too much work for them..Kinda sums them up in my eyes

Im sorry as a coach you have to know who is playing well. Who wins battles. This fucking idiot puts people oht time after time that dont get the job done. They suck. Tell me one reason you should put laffy out instead othman. Why isnt cullye out there. Why panarin I hope they dont make the playoffs and they fire this asshole. He is the worst coach they have had in a long long time

Rare to say .. Rangers were the better team .. but the Laffs capitalized on 2 critical errors.. Laffy looks lost

Game on the line and instead of shooting when your right in front of the goalie you pass it back to PAN who proceeds to do nothing. This team needs to stop running through him and focus more on shooting the puck and digging for rebounds.

Hi hum. Another loss. An own goal and an Igor screw up. They find ways to lose. They should have won this one.

Crying shame..Dumb mistake by Igor and a lazy ass change and we lose….There for the taking….

When is the last time zbad scored on that BS shot. Wasnt peter puck a character on tv yet

Trochecks line sure has lost its mojo. They have accomplished nothing. Lafreniere looks like he just took up the game.

Why not put rempe in front. Fucki g coach hasnt played him in the 3rd. I hate this coach

Nice shorty .. a post , Laffy missed the net on a grade A .. and then Shesty does not clear ... I will not blame any D coverage on that .. you have possession can't play for a TO...and then not knowing where the deflected puck went ... it is one of those seasons.. dare I say the Rangers have been the better team ..??

Players can have career years well i guess they can have the worst year ever as well. Bread is horroble right now and laffy needs to sit. He just sucks. Things that happen to thos team thos year only happens to teams when they miss the playoffs. Every bad thing that can happe. This year has

For once i agree with Mr. Smug Douche..I was thinking that the Rangers don't play with speed and they don't play physical...they have ZERO identity for the most part because they don't have the players or the coach for an identity....And then Vally comes out nd kinda says the same..Pisses me OFF!! :)...That said..only down ONE

Laffy has 0 points in his last 4 gp, 2 points in his last 5 games and 3 points in his last 10. Ever since he signed that deal, his game fell off a cliff.

Folks are too negative. If we don't make the playoffs Drury might be gone then surely lardass is behind.Think positive miss the playoffs lol

Maybe Panarin will come out of Retirement in the third and help out the team and maybe earn some of his millions ?

Remps and OTH with FOUR minutes...Reaves with almost SEVEN...God, I love Lard Ass Laviolette!

KIS -Panarina is a one zone player now..all he cares about..and even then he never pays the price..Just a leader floating

You can say that same thing about Trocheck and Lafreniere. I mean if that line were going, it sure would make life a lot easier for the team.

!00 % .. Jones should be QB of PP1.. 5 forwards is a poor decision .. Jones looks quite good out there.. definitely NHL caliber IMO ..

AN icing and a too many men penalty on the same PP??...Inexcusable from players and coaches

Lvi is a complete jackass. Why not put rempe in front. Have jones QB woth cullye and laffy. Thos giuy is a complete jackass. Then they still get too many men penalties. This late in the season

Panarin just doesn't get the way they need to play and it filters on down to LAFFY

Between the Ranger forwards nd the Crowd, the intensity of this team/game is jsut so low..or feels that way

Rangers dont play hard or tough enough. They dont do enough thats why they sre ineffective and hardly get PP

Better second half of the period.. pucks to the net .. but gotta watch those TO's ..

Panarina; Clear and easy tip in front of the net... would not pay the price... sick of his style of play

Rangers weakness with TO's and allowing team to come off the boards at the net already exposed... but not sure what the Laff casters are babbling on about the shots... sorry dudes but you got the sOG reversed.. LOL

Reeves looked like he was toast when he was still with us. Of course they're dressing him because of Rempe. That said, if they're chasing Remper around the ice, they've taken the eye off the prize and they're going to lose.

Well if that's the case Hospo, that's interesting. COuld also be semantics - Berube certainly isn't about to say what I mused about (re Rangers aren't very good and RR needs to cycle in once in awhile). Unlike that idiot Lardiolette, Berube doesn't like to leave players rotting the pressbox for weeks on end.

RF4L - I don't know either just passing along information....... @Peter_Baugh Craig Berube on why he’s inserting Ryan Reaves into the lineup: “I think Rempe over there. He’s an effective player in my opinion.”..He added he’s hoping Reaves can deter some of Rempe’s physicality....Moot point..Just glad Rempe is in the the lineup.........If KREIDER is in, who sits....OTH??

I don't believe RR is being dressed because of Rempe - Rempe isn't fighting much anyways (good thing because he keeps getting beaten up). RR hasn't played in a few weeks so he's cycling back in. In addition, the Rangers are crap so the Leafs likely feel they don't have to dress their best 12 forwards.

E - To be honest, i have not watched Reaves this year to evaluate..But up through last year i still think he had something to offer hockeywise as an occasional player...Totally agree though on REMPS just playing his game and not looking for a fight........................As for tonight, does ZSOFT do what he did on JT millers goal the other night and just fucking be physically involved and not afraid of his own shadow for a game?....Can pouting Panarina please show that he cares one iota about something other then scoring?.....The tough one is LAFFFY who has totally been infected by playing with Panarina...but...like every player, he is responsible for his own shit.....i can't explain his huge decay this year--mentally and physically--other then to chalk it up to getting caught in lard Ass SHit storm...Plain and simple, Laffy needs a new coach and a new Wing mate....For now, just play simple hockey!

Why the fuck is the NHl network constantly taking a ramger game. Are the ramgers the only team they can show. Why pay for the other service ?

Reaves offers nothing as a hockey player. Rempe should just ignore him. There is likely no value in fighting him. And if the score is tight?

REAVES has been a healthy scratch for TOR for awhile but from Twitter/X stuff looks like he is in tonight becasue of what BERUBE sees as REMPE's effectiveness..Truth be told, I'd rather not see REMPS fight him..

Jeez, Hospo, now you've really put me in a shitty mood. I know, you're just the messenger.

A first round wipe out is their ceiling. I'm ok with that as long as Drury doesn't p!ss away the future to get it. He has to realize where he is and act on it. Bringing in a coach who has a future rather than a past would be the first step. Don't just go to the retread bin again.

Puckyou. Yep. Lardiolette's shelf life expired 4 months ago. Recognized by everyone except Dolans and Dreary. A PO finish if realized will be undeserved.

Ha ha. That is the 4th time this season DeAngelo has directed a shot into his own net. He has been in the league for a month. https://x.com/nhl_goal_bot/status/1895299251153821868/video/1

If it’s one thing Zac Jones can do it’s run a PP, walk the blue line. I’ve had it with Lavi to be honest, even with Fox out he won’t give Jones a chance to succeed. He’s basically saying Mika is as good a defenseman as Zac which is ridiculous. He keeps doubling down on Mika no matter how he plays, and his whipping boys can do no right. We watched his give small minutes to Kakko before the kid couldn’t take it anymore, the entire kid line when they were our best line still were underplayed, Cuylle when he’s the best player on the ice many nights never gets near top line minutes, Rempe and his 6-8 minutes despite the Rangers success when he plays.

“It does happen,” Laviolette said of the alignment. “There’s been a lot of teams that have used five forwards before. We’re just getting a look at it to see what that looked like. It’s good. If it did go that way — I don’t know that we are or we aren’t, but if it did go that way — I feel like Mika is somebody who can read positions and read that spot and be able to manage that.” …”Because J.T. Miller was sidelined for the day due to illness, the top group was made up of Mika Zibanejad, Artemi Panarin, Chris Kreider, Vincent Trocheck and Alexis Lafrenière.”…”It’s possible Miller would replace either Lafrenière or Trocheck on the first unit Friday against the Maple Leafs. Regardless, Laviolette sounded comfortable deploying a power play with all forwards. The second unit featured two defenseman in K’Andre Miller and Zac Jones, in addition to Reilly Smith, Jonny Brodzinski and Will Cuylle. ”

RF4L - Now, is that ERIK KARLSSON (EK) from Pitt or Eriksson EK from MIN????..KARLSSON makes ZERO sense for a billion reason...ANd i cn't even talk about him....Erickson EK, OTOH, would make a fine 3rd C...but has 4 more years at 5 mill per...and only makes sense if other vets like ZSOFT, Panarina and Kreider are going out....On the third hand, he just went on IR@

That's just people puttimng two and two together. No one legit is talking about it. Speculating? Maybe.... ALSO: Erik Karlsson is a Defensive Liability, PASS!

EK to the Rangers gaining traction. Would be a horrid acquisition for a bunch of reasons. Therefore there's probably legitimacy behind it given the incompetency of Dreary

Tdchi if fox is injured or never fully healed then why did he play in the tournament? Something must stink. Are the rangers that stupid I say yep!

Takiing a page right out of Dipsht Dickweed Drury's Playbook...well, not really......Expect the Flyers to give center Scott Laughton a say in where he ends up if he leaves Philadelphia at the trade deadline, Kevin Kurz of The Athletic reports Thursday. That is, of course, despite his contract’s lack of formal trade protection. It’s an approach teams are beginning to take with unprotected veterans, much like the Predators’ Ryan O’Reilly. In Laughton’s case, it’s fueled by general manager Daniel Brière’s and president of hockey operations Keith Jones’ desire to ensure “that Philadelphia becomes a desirable destination again,” Kurz writes.

In regard to OTHMANN: Create a spot for the kid. He should be playing every day until at least the Trade Deadline. A great way to add physicality without having to pay assets for it at the trade deadline. Also, he got screwed on getting his first NHL goal last night. If you look at the replay, the kid was doing a mini celebration with the deflection, but he deferred to the veteran. It was some wicked stick work by the kid too. Not to take anything away from JBRO, but where was the coaching staff on this? We have an eye in the sky for a reason, right?

“"It’s always a possibility, if you put some thought into it. It’s not what I want but it is what it is." #Isles Anders Lee talks to @NewsdaySports about upcoming trade deadline, with belief he's drawing interest newsday.com/sports/hockey/…

Yeah, if we put a claim in on WAHLSTROM, I am wrapping it up on the season. That means we've totally lost the plot and then decided to spike it in the end zone for no reason(because it's hockey).

VtRanger - Great minds think alike! That is one part of his game that interests me. Same thing though. Definitely ambivalent. They claim him? Meh? They don't? Meh? I just wouldn't want to lose someone like KALIYEV for him. SMITTY Jr. OTOH...

schneidw - To me? Looked like he popped a collar bone. Don't need to hit it too hard for that to happen...just in the right way...then again? He may also be suffering from something...Shoulder injuries absolutely suck balls. Having just come through one, I can say that I've never felt closer to being absolutely out of my mind between the pain and the not sleeping. So who knows. Could be he exacerbated something he was already rehabbing. One thing is very abundantly clear about him this year: He's off. WAAAAAAY off. I've been watching FOXY play since he was 17-18, and I can say something is really bothering him. A dude's play doesn't drop off the way FOX'S has for no reason. Especially not a guy whose game is very cerebral. FOX is the type of player who, in theory, should be cranking at top level well into his 30s...this season, he looks like he's in his mid-30s.

TD: The only thing I find somewhat enticing about Wally is that he is somewhat physical. I'm always open to a forward who can hit and score. Unfortunately, the latter skill seems to have evaporated. I'm totally ambivalent (just like he seems to be about his career).

Hospo I trade Fox now otherwise we have another small, slow , soft player . Who the heck needs that! Rangers won't do it though. Drury is too stupid.

SCHNIEDW - THe first thing to do with FOX is fix his shoulder and Knee (if that's the case) with whatever surgery(s) are needed....Then it's all up to FOX to put the work in to get stronger and quicker or faster by training, training and training even if he takes months off from the next season..It's not jsut about being the Smartest harvard guy on the ice anymore...........On the same subject, ZBAD needs to reinvent himslef also as he gets older...more of a two way player that is involved physically..not just a guy that cruises...It can be done..As for PANARINA, just deal the guy for a haul this summer (or earlier)

Sam Rosen still attends the Coach's briefings, even in his final season with the team. Do other play-by-play guys do that? I could be wrong, but seems a bit above and beyond the job description.

Some news.... K'Andre practiced with the team and he apparently he looked good. Both he and Kreider are expected back for the next game(even though the coach wont come out and say it)... That said, the NYR's practiced a 5 forward PP today, with Mika taking Fox's spot and Kreider back in. Good News on K. Miller.

VtRanger - LOL great timing! Like I said below, the guy has all the tools...he just sucks. It doesn't even make sense how bad he sucks. Rangers claiming him wouldn't bother me...nothing ventured, nothing gained...and for some players? Waivers is the wakeup...but I just don't see what WAHLSTROM would do for us...And if claiming him means we have to cut one of KALIYEV, BRODZINSKI, OTHMANN, REMPE or VESEY? Nope. All of those guys are better players...I guess one move you could make would be to cut SMITTY Jr. loose, gain that cap space and maybe give this dude a spin. He's definitely bigger and more physical...And he's USNTDP...he's been on teams with K'Andre, JONES and KALIYEV, so there's some familiarity there...and obviously, DRURY has a boner for players from this program...but if we do cut SMITTY JR. I'd probably be more in favor of giving someone like BO GROULX a crack. Or recalling BERARD. Or just giving more ice to those guys I just mentioned. In short, I don't see what he'd do for this team.

FOX- I didnt think the fall was that bad, suprised to see him skate off in pain, could he really have separated his shoulder from that? If so, dude needs to hit the weight room

Oliver WAHLSTROM on waivers...AGAIN. What a disappointment this guy turned out to be...like many others, I got jazzed about the guy at the draft...and lamented when we ended up with KRAVTSOV...but man, was I disappointed the first time I saw him play. Just a zero in the World Juniors. Wasn't very good at BC either...I remember having some spirited arguments with folks claiming I didn't know what I was talking about calling him a zero. But alas, here we are. Crazy part is that the dude has size, he's fast, AND he's physical. But he just doesn't seem to give a shit. Whole career seemingly based on one YouTube goal during intermission at a Bruins game. What a fucking waste. Wonder if the Isles take him back or some other team decides to give it a go. I remember thinking maybe...JUST MAYBE...when he was first on waivers...but now? Nah. I'm not even sure he'd make the top six in Hartford.

The Dotard has been plucking from the Wall for years. Wholesale too, to the point where the only thing he DOESN'T do is pull passages of posts word for word. The guy is true hack in every sense of the word. If it ain't here, it's pulled from somewhere else online and paraphrased similarly...but hey. As they say? Imitation is the most sincere form of flattery.

Speaking of mentions, the mention of the McDONAGH deal got me thinking about what an opportunity was lost to bring this guy back into the fold in New York. He has been a beast in Tampa. And while a second rounder is probably a bit high for a guy in his mid-30s and making $6.75 million...I seriously wonder what our blueline would look like with him taking the lead on the left side, rather than MILLER/LINDGREN...I also think about how little SMITTY Jr. brings to the table and that, while McDONAGH continues to help the Bolts for another season, providing leadership and nailing down their defense, SMITTY Jr. will be off to greener pastures...and that the best we'll be able to say about him or his tenure is that at least we don't need to suffer through another year of it.

The only time I've been seeing MF lately is when he's been soft- lurking NYR game nights. Hopefully, he is there tomorrow.

TDCHI - I thought the same thing about MF when talking about CROUSE...And this is his time of year with the TRADERATOR!!!!!..I too hope he's ok....and pops back in..OTOH, this Ranger team from top (especially) to bottom is hard to stomach (and likely gets worse for the Magical Mystery PO run) so he is probably better off staying AWAY!!!!

PJ... In regard to the Tro-Bread-Laff line: That's the thing about that line, they were terrific offensively and for long stretches of the season, they were also terrible defensively. They would often give up an average of two goals a game, but when they were scoring 2 plus, the fans just greatly overlooked it(or missed it altogether). Maybe the coaching staff did too? That's why I've always said that that line can not be a number one line. Add to it, that Lafreniere's defense has gone on vacation and I'm not sure if it's ever coming back. He picked up a lot of bad habit's from Bread and really needs to get back to playing his game.

Am I the only wallster finding it odd that Lawson CROUSE was mentioned here several times and we haven't heard a peep out of mf? Y'alright there Monte?

Stevie... I need a lawyer and a cease and desist. The other night I mention that Fox hadn't looked the same since the knee-on-knee hit and then the following morning LB writes a piece about it. Totally out of the blue. The least he could do is give me a shout out. Just saying.

While DD drury still has his job, he should be making deals by the deadline and beyond with the goal being next season’s roster rather than this year’s playoffs. He’s already screwed that pooch .

I'll bet Jones gets almost zero PP time. After all, Lardiolette is still the coach!

Yo Yo Matt also recalled..SO, If MILLER can't go, what do we see..Jones-Robertson 3rd pair wit hJones getting all PP? Hve zero clue hpw to divy up the other 4...Schneider-Vaany hs played but Borgern-Lindgren?? Should be interesting