While I too am confounded by his line choices at certain parts of the games, I really don't think the Rangers have enough players who can really move the puck up ice efficiently for them to be a good 5on5 team.
Gomez for example, he could weave around everyone on his way up ice. He had no idea what to do with it once he got there, yet point being he got there.
Nylander did the same for Jagr.
Those rushes lead to shots, or at least attempts.
Rangers right now don't really have a player like that among the forwards. Zbad, Panarin, Chytil are about it. Trocheck from time to time.
Fox is smart so he can get the puck there one way or another. Miller has some of that in his game, those rushes when he knows he is alone he weaves up the ice, gains the zone and often shoots just because the line change behind him has finally completed. Jones also has some of that game.
Everyone else has to try to pass it up ice, and when their passing is off, or the other team is taking the passing lanes away, it's just frustration.
I'm not sure any coach... I think the players either have that innate ability or they do not.
