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Post-Game Talk: New York Rangers at Los Angeles Kings - January 21/22

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Rangers in 7 said:
I’m seeing a lot of hate for zib which I think is unwarranted. Did I also really see someone say Nash has been our best forward all year? Whatever drugs he or she is on I’d love some
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I certainly have no hate for a lot of players, Zib is one of the players I do not 'hate'. Things are just not clicking out there. Kreider sure did fit well with him, but the new reality is that Zib still has to get better out there regardless. I am more concerned with him getting back to what he can do. He is not coasting. People need to stop stating that player X 'does not care'. It's BS.
The DD, Holland, Carey, Lettieri, Holden, etc. players are playing to their abilities. Their abilities are not that high. End of story.
It's the top players. More is needed.
AV what an ass he was with the team trying to tie the game.
 
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Well to quote AV: He was not crazy about Smith`s penalty end of 1st period after we started so well, and that means smith is more likely in the press box and Kampfer is back in for the Anaheim game on tuesday. Just speculating though. :)
 
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I just finished watching because I’m at work riding around on a patrol so I drive, park somewhere, watch, pause, drive some more, park, etc.

Game was just an ugly hockey game. Neither team looked good. The Rangers started great. The final five or six minutes of the first and then the entire second was LA. The third was just ugly ping pong back and forth.

Considering it’s a back to back road game it’s hard to criticize too much. All the same things that I always say hold true but getting upset over this game seems silly at this point. It wasn’t as bad as I expected it to be in terms of we were in it the whole game. The team has no character, little talent, poor leadership. This game is basically a throw away. Doesn’t make my convictions about this team any stronger as there’s little to judge in a tight back to back road game, but it certainly didn’t do anything to alter my feelings or make me feel any better about this team/season either.

This is the year to sell and retool if ever their were one. Hard decisions need to be made. The Rangers could ice a very different team next year and there’s a good chance they’d be right back in the midst of the playoff action but likely miss the playoffs this year or they can push for the playoffs this year (when they clearly don’t have the horses to do anything if they get there), ice a very similar team next year and continue to be overwhelmingly mediocre. I’m willing to gamble on the odds that they can retool enough in one year to be right back in the mix next year if they shake things up.
 
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Flying Puck said:
Mika has 12 or 13 5 on 5 points all year. That is pathetic dude.
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Oops, he has 14 points 5 on 5 in 39 games. That number is staggering and he is a -8 right now. We got rid of Stepan who averaged 50-55 every year and was never a minus player in 7 years for this?
 
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Oops, he has 14 points 5 on 5 in 39 games. That number is staggering and he is a -8 right now. We got rid of Stepan who averaged 50-55 every year and was never a minus player in 7 years for this?
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I liked Stepan but I do agree with the trading of him, though it took me some time to come around to it.
Stepan was not traded for Mika. Am I missing something?
 
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They need more than a retool - I speculate it might take years until Rangers can compete again. It all depends who they keep of our core players next 2018-19 season. Although, it took a toll on our farm for years when Glen Sather was our GM - it almost dried up related to high talented prospects, and we missed on couple of draft picks as well. If we only won that cup in 2014 I would not mind it, but we notice now that we lack talents and depth the last couple of seasons. So Gorton need to keep that 1st in 2018 draft - and move couple of core players to shake things up.
 
This team has made it really difficult to follow them this season. After that abysmal 2nd period i muted the game and turned my attention to something more worthwhile. Give me a reason to care, because it sure looks like they dont.
 
A lot of people are upset with McDonagh but I can't help but feel like he's still injured. I mean, with the news about Shattenkirk having his knee issue, couldn't McD be fighting something as well? If I'm not mistaken, they even mentioned back spasms a little while ago.

He was absolutely dominant last year and it's just so strange to me that his play is a near 180. I agree, maybe not playing with the best partner, having a weak D-core in general, and questionable coaching isn't helpful either...but the fact that he's had so many maintenance days and was even out for a period - it's pretty concerning to me. You think about how Klein's health declined in the last two years of his play here, too, and that was because of back spasms. He was great for us between 2013-14 and 2014-15, but really dipped in the next two seasons.

I really hope McDonagh is okay. I don't just mean that in terms of the team but for his general health as a person. It'd be really sad to see such a young guy on a health decline.
 
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That only feeds into my feeling that extending McDonagh to a 6+ year 7.5Mish contract would be a mistake. If we sell now, teams will pay a fortune. If we wait, it’s very likely that he has a ton of wear and tear on him and teams become aware of that, especially once he carries a larger contract. We should cash out on him before he becomes another trademark anchor contract due to all of the hard miles that we’ve already placed on him. With him being the only thing resembling a top pairing dman on this club, his workload isn’t going to decrease either.
 
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Total meltdown by this team, starting with Smith's stupid retaliation penalty. Great job.

The only positive to come out of this is that I was able to go to work right afterwards and get some stuff done before everyone else was in the office.
 
Chimp said:
Let's see, were they outplayed? Check. Outshot? Check. Outchanced? Check. Did they turtle when they had the lead, only to lose it? Check. Did the opposing team score in an empty net, without NYR generating anything of value? Check.

Just another game. At this point, they should stop pulling the goalie.
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Frankly, I don't know why this team pulls the goalie anymore.

I'd rather chance it 5v5.
 
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