GDT: Game #24 NJ Devils @ NY Rangers 7pm eastern MSG/MSGS/NHLN

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LokiDog

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We have a number of people on this board who insist that Peter Laviolette is not the problem… Well, let me explain something to you when you give up a goal in the first two minutes of a hockey game routinely that’s on the head coach.
His team is unprepared he’s unprepared. You could see it in his face..

I agree to an extent. But this team, comprised of the same guilty players, did the same under Quinn and Gallant. This group starts games flat and unprepared for years. If the players simply WON’T come ready to play what can the coach do? It isn’t the kids. They’re showing up - maybe that’s the coach getting through to the ones who are WILLING to listen. The Zibanejad, Kreider, Panarin, Fox, Lindgren, Trouba, Miller, Lafreniere, Shesterkin crew is the group that routinely shows up looking hungover or like they’re out for a Sunday stroll and they’ve been doing that long before Laviolette took over. The culture the vets have propagated is the problem, IMO. I would still want a new coach next year, but only if he’s getting a roster that’s been purged of the bad influences and lazy “leaders”. Otherwise, I don’t think 20 coaching changes would make a difference.
 
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Leonardo87

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Rangers playing for those Garden of dreams kids be like…

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Kocur26

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I dont care about Lavi one way or the other, but there's no excuse for players not getting themselves ready to go. These are professionals, they should act like it
Every athlete responds to motivation and preparedness.
The reason why the Philadelphia Eagles are the best team in football right now is because they’re preparedness is off the charts.
 

RangersFan1994

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This lowers Igor’s contract demands right?
How many coaches has it been where this team comes out flat every game? At some point it’s on the players. My issue is Lavi’s lack of holding players accountable.



The core got paid and don’t care. Last coach was Torts that did that unless AV and Buchnevich count lol
 
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