Yeah..It only took him 11 games to figure out that he needed to roll 4 lines..
Player Discussion Alain Vigneault Part VI
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Yeah..It only took him 11 games to figure out that he needed to roll 4 lines..
Off Sides
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Which is something he has learned like 5 times since being with the Rangers.
I am not a big AV fan, but also not a huge fan of this overall roster as constructed.
I can make a list of do not likes concerning both but yeah I'd rather see a coaching change first if it comes down to it than a big roster change first.
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The personnel problems are not on AV.
But the personnel usage problems are on AV.
But the personnel usage problems are on AV.
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Crease
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It really is as simple as that.
One reason why I think AV is still around is that the front office is well-aware of the personnel problems and, to some extent, those problems are by design. Brassard for younger guy plus pick. Stepan and Raanta for prospect plus pick. $2.5 million in cap space. This is more a rebuild than a retool on the fly.
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Pavel Buchnevich
"Pavel Buchnevich The Fake"
The team gave him the broadway hat because he played 1000 games.
Damn this team for honouring a milestone. Pack of country-club scrubs
THE HORROR!!!!The team gave him the broadway hat because he played 1000 games.
Pavel Buchnevich
"Pavel Buchnevich The Fake"
He has 1 point in 11 games, we are one of the worst teams in the standings and we are rewarding one of the main reasons we are playing so poorly. I think thats sending the wrong message.
It's a hat.... in this case one being used to recognise an achievement... I'm pretty confident in my assessment that if the players were polled on whether giving the hat to Rick after the Votes game 'showed the wrong message' they would all say 'no' without a moments hesitation.
Pavel Buchnevich
"Pavel Buchnevich The Fake"
The broadway hat is usually used to praise good play, I can't remember the last time a player got it only because they played 1000 games.
Its not the biggest deal, but its one of these little things that show there is way too much coddling of Nash. Compare the reaction to Nash to what it is for Staal (when he's struggling, not recently) and what it was for Girardi. It was way worse for those two. Nash gets off easy for his poor play.
Its not the biggest deal, but its one of these little things that show there is way too much coddling of Nash. Compare the reaction to Nash to what it is for Staal (when he's struggling, not recently) and what it was for Girardi. It was way worse for those two. Nash gets off easy for his poor play.
Well yeah, but the last two players to play their 1000th game as a Ranger were Jagr pre-lockout and Theo Fleury; and the hat wasn't around back then...
It`s a great achievement - not many play 1000 NHL games, but for Nash it could not come on a more difficult time though for him.
The Broadway Hat used to only come out after a win. Just goes to show you how bad the standards dropped so quickly.
On another note, given how long this thread has gotten so quickly... I think we should start placing bets as to when AV gets fired.
My gut says between the First week of Dec and Late Jan... next few games should tidy up that window... but when do you all think it will happen?
On another note, given how long this thread has gotten so quickly... I think we should start placing bets as to when AV gets fired.
My gut says between the First week of Dec and Late Jan... next few games should tidy up that window... but when do you all think it will happen?
TheTakedown
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The team gave him the broadway hat because he played 1000 games.
Who gives a f***?
Playing in 1000 games is a tremendous accomplishment.
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RangerLifer
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In my humble opinion, that hat award was like a participation trophy. No way did that deserve him the player of the game.
Revel
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I'm not sure if he's the first coach to go. But around New Years... that's a good time I'd say.
Ruff is not much of an improvement... let him tank this year, Rangers sell off as much as possible and re-fill hard from the TDL through free agency.
Ryan McDonut
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Don't worry I still dislike Nash. Still haven't forgiven him for his 3 goals in 25 games on our cup run.
GregSirico
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The franchise has turned into a country club again, for aging formerly good players to retire. Having AV as the coach is perfect, he will never be on any veteran, no matter how bad they play. The youngsters, on the other hand... one bad shift or play and they're benched.
Either the idiotic man to man defense or Vigneault has to go. Preferably both. No other coach is stupid enough to voluntarily play a man to man defense. It's the same old song.
Synergy27
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haohmaru
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You guys are being really petty about the Nash/Broadway hat thing. Come on. The NHL has been around for a hundred years and only ~300 players have played in a thousand games. Of course he's getting the hat.
With all of the horrendous play and coaching this year, this is the last thing we should be worrying about in an AV thread when the hat is given out by the PLAYERS, not the coach.
With all of the horrendous play and coaching this year, this is the last thing we should be worrying about in an AV thread when the hat is given out by the PLAYERS, not the coach.
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