Post-Game Talk: All I want for Christmas is boos, Joe

DelZottoHitTheNetJK

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Still too much Panarinitis afflicting his game.

There was one particular play where Laf had the puck over the offensive blue line with a little (or a lot, for him) bit of speed and caught Carolina D flat footed. The literal seas parted and he could've shot straight up the middle.

I'll give you one guess as to what he actually did with the puck because I know you know how it played out without even having to see it
 

Boris Zubov

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..oh and Lafreniere f***ing sucks btw. He thinks he's Panarin out there. This team plays with absolutely no tempo on offense because they're always trying to slow the game down. Through the neutral zone, try and go wide, can't because you can't skate, peel back and look for a pass, and repeat. This entire f***ing team has the foot speed of a turtle.

That kid needs to start generating offense on his own, every game, WITH HIS FEET. Only we would have a 1OA fall into our laps that can't f***ing skate, this team I swear man
He can skate, but he has giant lapses where he glides in both ends & forces east-west passes. Panarinitis is definitely a problem with him. More country club tendencies.

However he shows flashes, like today with that play in the 3rd, that he has the ability to shed defenders & go to the net, however the overall tenor of the team needs to shed all of their bad habits. It goes back to the black spot on the X-ray which has become our locker room. Once we rid ourselves of the biggest offenders & get a coach in here that shows some accountability, Laf will understand that he needs to play hard on every shift if he wants to reach the next level.
 

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They always blame the goaltender but this is all on Zib. His lack of skill and confidence (and protein) has destroyed the entire team’s mindset.

One goal a game ain’t gonna get us to the playoff cut.
 
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ReddestRum

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He can skate, but he has giant lapses where he glides in both ends & forces east-west passes. Panarinitis is definitely a problem with him. More country club tendencies.

However he shows flashes, like today with that play in the 3rd, that he has the ability to shed defenders & go to the net, however the overall tenor of the team needs to shed all of their bad habits. It goes back to the black spot on the X-ray which has become our locker room. Once we rid ourselves of the biggest offenders & get a coach in here that shows some accountability, Laf will understand that he needs to play hard on every shift if he wants to reach the next level.

The problem is (and I'm not even just blaming Laf for this) is that it seems no one on this team is confident in their shot to not make that one extra pass. When Laf got around that defender I'm sure it caused panic with him having all that open nice, and instead of him ripping one, he chooses to pass. It connects, but let's be real here, 1 out of 10 passes like that connects and that is the mantra on this team when they finally get open ice. It's to pass.
 
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Boris Zubov

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The problem is (and I'm not even just blaming Laf for this) is that it seems no one on this team is confident in their shot to not make that one extra pass. When Laf got around that defender I'm sure it caused panic with him having all that open nice, and instead of him ripping one, he chooses to pass. It connects, but let's be real here, 1 out of 10 passes like that connects and that is the mantra on this team when they finally get open ice. It's to pass.
This team has certainly had an over-passing problem for about a decade.
 

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Tob

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Didn’t chris drulee berate Anderson in Hartford Wolfpack locker room why can’t we have that with a big club right now?
 

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Forget about Alexis Lafreniere. The bigger problem is Adam Fox. I went to the Winter Village at Bryant Park yesterday. 70% of the people skating at Bryant Park are better skaters than Fox. He looks so uncoordinated and awkward having to defend. No strength. He looks like a teenage girl trying to shoot a basketball when he tries to clear the puck. His NMC starts in July. Trade this guy. Cale Makar and Quinn Hughes are in a different universe than Fox. People who don't watch the Rangers on a nightly basis think Fox is in that group. It's hard to see the Rangers winning a championship with Fox as the lead dog on D. The guy makes $9,500,000. He looks worn out and it's only December.
 

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