GDT: Game 49: New York Rangers @ Ottawa Senators, 7pm ET, MSG, NHLN

[CasusBelli]

He'd be a puppet like ever other coach since Torts and AV. Pathetic. I wish Rangers would clean management but I guess Drury has a lifetime contract like Sather did

Can’t comment on that; I don’t know much about Dolan’s relationship with management. But, if that’s the case, I can’t disagree with you.

 

[Reijo29]

He WAS a bencher. Now maybe Dolan is telling him he can't? It's strange.

What? That’s some comment. You should benched for being lost. That comment makes the Ranger team play lately look exceptional. Just wow.

 

[RangersFan1994]

Can’t comment on that; I don’t know much about Dolan’s relationship with management. But, if that’s the case, I can’t disagree with you.

Most teams would change things like make a statement like scratching someone in the top 6 that is a veteran

 

[DialUp]

What? That’s some comment. You should benched for being lost. That comment makes the Ranger team play lately look exceptional. Just wow.

You are a very strange commenter.

 

[gabevh3]

I thought he was a bencher? They have no players who the heck do you want benched? They already have Mackey and Jones playing, what do you want Miller benched so we can have no defensemen? They have 2 guy whose can score, what do you want Zib benched? There is no one to bench and Laviolette is a lunatic, in the lockerroom he’s lighting into everyone.

I'm guessing this is for me?
He can bench for a shift or two at least and i didn't mean miller but he needs a break as well. Laviolette stopped taking timeouts a while ago as well until late last game.

 

[gabevh3]

He WAS a bencher. Now maybe Dolan is telling him he can't? It's strange.

Very strange cause this restraint has happened with previous coaches..

 

[CasusBelli]

I'm guessing this is for me?
He can bench for a shift or two at least and i didn't mean miller but he needs a break as well. Laviolette stopped taking timeouts a while ago as well until late last game.

Miller needs to watch a game or two from the press box once Lindy and Trouba are back, assuming 79 continues his brilliant play.

 

[Reijo29]

I'm guessing this is for me?
He can bench for a shift or two at least and i didn't mean miller but he needs a break as well. Laviolette stopped taking timeouts a while ago as well until late last game.

You can’t bench the players when the 3rd and 4th lines won’t pick up the slack. No one is playing well. They don’t have enough in this lineup playing well to bench anyone.

 

[RangerLifer]

By benching I mean a player taking the night off and watching from the press box.

 

[Reijo29]

Miller needs to watch a game or two from the press box once Lindy and Trouba are back, assuming 79 continues his brilliant play.

That I could agree with

 

[Kravtsov420]

Its manipulation by the veterans on the roster. Play well and gain his trust at the beginning of the year. When things start going bad, he'll feel too bad to yell at us because we're all "good guys" that play "hard". we're "his guys", so hell go to bat for us.

Also I think we're thinking of laviolette 10 years ago, not much of a hardass anymore I guess

 

[RangersFan1994]

Very strange cause this restraint has happened with previous coaches..

When has Mika Kreider Trouba Miller or other vets get benched for their play?

I only remember Brad Richards getting benched the playoffs and Pavel Buchnevich for Tanner Glass. W

 

[SML2]

I have never had the time or the patience for KAM. There is are major flaws with him that are not going to go away.

First, He's a coward.

He does whatever he has to in order to avoid physical contact. I am ok with that if you are Adam Fox and you put up offensive numbers. I really don't want you getting hurt trying to play tough anyway. But Miller isn't that and it leads me to the next point.

Second, he's stupid.

I don't want to hear about him just converting to defense. He's been on this team for how long now? Four YEARS. He's got NHL coaches in his ear and he has still got the hockey sense of a snow shovel. He gets no better defensively. He only gets points because other people make plays. He has zero hockey sense, can't think his way out of any danger, and it's becoming more and more obvious each game.

Third, He gets kid glove treatment from coaches.

This guy should be watching from the press box after these incredibly bad mistakes but never ever misses a shift. It's incredible at this point how he is never held accountable and it's understandable how he is a complete dead fish who never shows the slightest bit of emotion. He makes a mistake like that and it doesn't even look like it bothers him in the least. I truly don't think he even likes being a hockey player. He doesn't seem to care at all.

Please Drury, if there is an ounce of sense in your head you find some GM who is blinded by the physical gifts of what should be an incredible hockey player yet somehow is so much less than the sum of his parts. Get something of value for this waste of time and effort before it is too late. I'm done with him.

 

[Reijo29]

I see Panarin is back to throwing dangerous cross ice passes,Miller handles and protects the puck like 1 Eyed Willie(Staal),and the pp doesn't want to shoot again...pass,pass,pass,pass,turnover...good times,good times

Panarin is trying to hard because they’re creating nothing

 

[gabevh3]

You can’t bench the players when the 3rd and 4th lines won’t pick up the slack. No one is playing well. They don’t have enough in this lineup playing well to bench anyone.

You can bench anyone for a shift to send a message.. even the goalie.

 

[Megustaelhockey]

Sam and Joe are making it sound like the difference between winning and losing is bounces. It's not. We have been sloppy, listless, aimless, AND unlucky.

 

[CasusBelli]

Let’s just play simple north-south hockey. Don’t get fancy. Make the simple play, don’t stop skating and stay disciplined.

 

[RangerLifer]

Its manipulation by the veterans on the roster. Play will and gain his trust at the beginning of the year. When things start going bad, he'll feel too bad to yell at us because we're all "good guys" that play "hard". lol

Also I think we're thinking of laviolette 10 years ago, not much of a hardass anymore I guess

I thought he was hired because we needed a hard ass.

 

[Profet]

Oh look... Same lines to start the 2nd...

FFS

 

[Row I Goon]

FFS Wheels

 

[RangerLifer]

Sam and Joe are making it sound like the difference between winning and losing is bounces. It's not. We have been sloppy, listless, aimless, AND unlucky.

Mika said the same thing in the post-game after last night's game.

 

[DanielBrassard]

Lmao this game is over

 

[MysticLeviathan]

thanks sam

 

[DoTheBlue]

Zibby contributing to the cause

 

[17futurecap]

Lol