Post-Game Talk: New York Rangers at Minnesota Wild 3/13/2014

[SixGoalieSystem]

Playing hockey for 15 minutes a game doesn't get you wins. These guys don't look like they care even one bit for most of the game.

Just extremely frustrating to watch.

 

[Dr. Ogrodnick]

rick nash is a less injury prone gaborik

More like a slightly better Marcel Hossa.

 

[InHenrikWeTrust]

2 steps forward, 2 steps back

 

[Clausewitz]

Hopefully we'll see urgency tomorrow. The inconsistency and disorganization at this point are baffling.

 

[I Eat Crow]

By the way, lose three more games and we're a point from second to last in the conference. The conference. Not a typo.

 

[rdhstlr23]

It's pretty simple. Our offense has gone bye bye. The last two games have been terrible, but you could see it game 1 out of the break.

We need more from Nash, Marty, Hagelin, Zuccarello, Brassard, etc...everyone right now.

 

[LiveLongandProspal]

So we had Torts who constantly shuffled the lines and now we have AV who never shuffles the lines.


Maybe we can get someone in between...like someone who SHUFFLES THE LINE WHEN THEY NEED SHUFFLING

 

[PromNite]

It's back to the point when we fall behind, we lose. If the opposition scores first it's game over

 

[Claxton]

Rick Nash buyout from CapGeek.com

2014-15: $2,566,667
2015-16: $2,566,667
2016-17: $2,466,667
2017-18: $2,266,667
2018-19: $2,666,667
2019-20: $2,666,667
2020-21: $2,666,667
2021-22: $2,666,667

 

[jskramer83]

Vigneault is a ****ing moron. Power play and waits until 1 minute left to pull the ****ing goaltender.

I'm done with this ****ing dolt and his nonchalant approach. Fire this ******* already and bring in Laviolette. I'm done with this ****. You can't get your players going for this kind of game??? The problem is the coach.

His system DOESN'T WIN.

Deja Vu? The problem is most likely any coach we hire has likely been fired from another team for the same reason

 

[Doctyl]

Here's an idea.

Let's get a notorious, cherry picking floater.
A playmaker who doesn't pass the puck.
A superstar who can't stay on his feet for his life.

And we ask these three to offensively carry a team made of up enigmas and underachievers.

BRILLIANT.

I mean we could've handed a 29 year old 3rd line grinder, who spends a solid part of the season on the IR, a blank check. But no our GM had to trade for the leading scorer over the past 5 years. What a ****ing joke!

 

[profchaos2001]

So we had Torts who constantly shuffled the lines and now we have AV who never shuffles the lines.


Maybe we can get someone in between...like someone who SHUFFLES THE LINE WHEN THEY NEED SHUFFLING

He did. Switched Krieder and Hags.

 

[RiceCooker]

In Haggerty We Trust !!

 

[NCRanger]

Playing hockey for 15 minutes a game doesn't get you wins. These guys don't look like they care even one bit for most of the game.

Just extremely frustrating to watch.

Minnesota had four really great chances, and scored on two of them.

 

[TheDirtyH]

I'm usually willing to stick up for Nash because of how good he was last year, but after games like this I'm just at a loss. Only positives for me were Kreider and Talbot. Thought the fourth line played well. Maybe I'm crazy, but after watching Dom Moore in the offensive zone tonight, I'd rather try him at center between St. Louis and Kreider...Richards looks like the Richards of last season at this point.

 

[SupersonicMonkey*]

Columbus tied in points now with 74.

Philly right behind with 73.

Devils with 71.

Caps with 70.

3-4-1 since the Olympic break.

St. Louis with 1 assist since the trade.

17 games left. If they don't wake up and start playing like they want it, the'yre going to find themselves playing golf in April instead of playing hockey.

 

[OverTheCap]

To go into the 3rd tied and leave with no points is unacceptable, and it's happened quite a few times this year.

This team refuses to get its hands dirty. The juxtaposition of Minny's 2nd goal with our final attempt in the waning seconds was very telling - our players just stand around and watch while Minny takes action to protect the crease.

Intensity and urgency were once again missing, and our big money players are still not getting the job done. Awesome leadership, guys.

 

[Clausewitz]

It's Manhattan. They should require players to live in the 'burbs.

You might be right; perhaps the city is too much of a distraction for some players.

 

[Dr. Ogrodnick]

It's surprising how much swapping out Callahan for St. Louis turned the Rangers into a perimeter team. Maybe that was just the tipping point.

 

[AHB*]

They had like 5 of 6 games with 40+ shots, now they're not shooting at all.

Stop forcing the play through MSL, shoot the ****ing puck.

Also, Nash's interview, are you ****ing kidding me.

 

[Killem Dafoe]

I'm too sad to add much of anything here...

Really hoped MSL would prove the doubters wrong. It's still early, but with each game I'm just sinking further and further into thinking this damn team is cursed. I don't even think Crosby would be a PPG player here.

 

[Punxrocknyc19*]

Rick Nash about the battle level and effort and his response was he does not know how to answer and was not aware of this.. please get rid of this guy.. so clueless.

 

[Crease]

To go into the 3rd tied and leave with no points is unacceptable, and it's happened quite a few times this year.

This team refuses to get its hands dirty. The juxtaposition of Minny's 2nd goal with our final attempt in the waning seconds was very telling - our players just stand around and watch while Minny takes action to protect the crease.

Intensity and urgency were once again missing, and our big money players are still not getting the job done. Awesome leadership, guys.

Yeah that was an embarrassment and if I'm Vigneault those are the only two clips I show during pre-game video tomorrow. Don't even need to say a word.

 

[Megustaelhockey]

To go into the 3rd tied and leave with no points is unacceptable, and it's happened quite a few times this year.

This team refuses to get its hands dirty. The juxtaposition of Minny's 2nd goal with our final attempt in the waning seconds was very telling - our players just stand around and watch while Minny takes action to protect the crease.

Intensity and urgency were once again missing, and our big money players are still not getting the job done. Awesome leadership, guys.

The Rangers are now 10-7-1 in games in which the score is tied after two periods.

 

[AHB*]

It's surprising how much swapping out Callahan for St. Louis turned the Rangers into a perimeter team. Maybe that was just the tipping point.

They were sucking with Callahan here. Every since t hey came back from Sochi.

Callahan is someone we all loved, but the guy can't put a team on his back. On top of that, I don't think he was the captain we all had in mind. He's overrated as a leader, in my opinion.

His first year as captain was fine, the last couple were ****. Love the guy, but he's as vanilla as they come.