My favourite thing about Mr Margarita's is he has such a huge ego that he genuinely believes he would have been a "SWAT team member" if being a Hockey Writer hadn't worked out.
I was just saying that I wanted all the trades reversed. This team’s future would have been better off.
They should cut a hole in the wall like Harold Ballard had at Maple Leaf Gardens. Place was packed to the rafters. Basically because it was a novelty to go to a game in Toronto. Ballard was in the hole and being interviewed. Asked what he thought of fans with paper bags on their heads. He said by the look of their faces they should be wearing bags. Ballard said if they pay for a ticket they can wear whatever. Are the Rangers becoming a novelty? We had a few "director seats" around our seats. The directors give these away each game to different people. Most never watch the game. Just have a drink , eat snacks and shoot the breeze and never look up unless someone starts "the wave".
I think it's time to call the Coroner and send him to the Aud. Brown said yesterday that there was something exciting in the air at the Aud and the crowd hadn't come in yet. Not sure what he smelled at that time but it sure as hell stunk after he left.
When I google the Oshawa coach the man has a hockey career as long as your arm and a coaching career to boot. Google Dennis. Coaching with a "video degree' yes. Hockey player? Can't find anything. Some are going to say that there are lots of great coaches that never played the game. Is Dennis one of these? I do admit Dennis could be great at "volunteering" for Rogers somewhere and do local tv games. Mark Methot said he was Dennis Wideman's defense partner. He was a commentator last night on the tube. He must of been in shock looking at the Ranger soft Ranger pylon defense. He did comment on how the team has no net front presence and how when the PP is failing to connect Dennis never changes it up.
One of the issues in KTown is they don't build teams through drafting. They wait until they have enough bread in the cupboard and try to buy a winner. Just a token once in a while to keep the bums in the seats. Look at Ottawa. They have skill and character all through their line up. Never gave up a player and brought in the 2nd and 3rd highest point players in trades. Murry Hiebert is still the Senior Advisor/Scout. Tells you things will never change.
What does it say for the Ranger assistant coaches if they can't take over the reins? I haven't seen real structure on this team since Deboer and Spott were here. When a traded player(Serpa) says they have no structure it comes right from the horses mouth.
That’s because once the big bucks started rolling in after the Deboer era, PR became all they cared about. On ice quality was a distant concern.
Reminds me of Steve B. and his condescending “fans were entertained” and “that’s why they’re just fans” quotes.
And Ottawa has their ‘23 draft intact. A very early 2nd (Nia) and two 3rds to keep the ball rolling.
Dennis last night : “Our top guys needed to be better. They will be better, I know they will be. These are young men seeing a season go the way they don’t want it to go. Again, it’s patience and understanding of what is going on.”
At least an expansion team would have their future picks in place.
Logic would dictate to let Dennis go to Saginaw for the weekend and then assess things Monday morning. A loss in Saginaw should be the end of Dennis. However, there is no logic to this team, in general.
Yes but us fans are "number one". The banner hanging in front of all the player banners says so! Yeah! Doesn't it make a person feel proud to be noticed and appreciated. Takes the sting out of the thousands of dollars you pay to be entertained. This and only ten bucks for a beer.
Is it just me or did Dennis sound like a panicky high school kid after the game last night?Dennis last night : “Our top guys needed to be better. They will be better, I know they will be. These are young men seeing a season go the way they don’t want it to go. Again, it’s patience and understanding of what is going on.”
Guess we better simmer down and wait patiently for the play offs. Then we will show them "what for".
THAT'S THE MILLION DOLLAR QUESTION, THERE IS NO WAY THEY SHOULD HAVE WENT ALL IN.
Yah guys stop just saying bad coach is why this team loaded with talent is drastically underperforming
Yah guys stop just saying bad coach is why this team loaded with talent is drastically underperforming
Pope and Farewell are just another brick in the wall. Don't know anymore than anyone else. Just have to walk on egg shells. Jeff Hicks ended up doing a garden column for talking out of school. Not sure where he is now. Salt mine in Siberia?
To me Jeff Hicks was unreadable with all his alliterations and cartoonish comparisons. He also went looking for things that didn't exist ie. dumping on DeBoer on a regular basis. Don't miss him at all.
