Rangers have lost 15 out of their last 19 games. What would you do if you were Dolan (the owner of the team) or Drury (the GM)?

[Perfect_Drug]

Yes, but at least they were done after two top picks

This might come as a complete shock to you, but not all 1st overall picks are the same.

If you don't believe me, trade Jack Hughes for Lafreniere.

 

[Zeeker]

This might come as a complete shock to you, but not all 1st overall picks are the same.

If you don't believe me, trade Jack Hughes for Lafreniere.

Rangers fans would hate that trade - they were ecstatic when the Devils took Hughes ahead of them

 

[NyQuil]

This might come as a complete shock to you, but not all 1st overall picks are the same.

If you don't believe me, trade Jack Hughes for Lafreniere.

We got Alexandre Daigle, Bryan Berard and Chris Phillips.

 

[Goptor]

Pardon my ignorance, but why is nothing being done by this team yet? They went from top team in the League to almost last, and they havent done anything to correct this. Why are the players not reacting more? Like wth is going on? Never saw this without someone being fired or a drastic change.

My theory is that Dolan has been too focused on his father's illness and passing that he's completely oblivious to whats happening to the Rangers.

Why are the players not reacting? They are. Drury decided to pull a Herb Brooks and make the entire team hate him. Unfortunately the players didn't unite to prove him wrong, they just decided the sacrifices made at the NHL level wasn't worth doing for a management team that everyone hates. Then Drury rage traded players who spoke up against him and didn't bother to replace any of them.

So you have a team where 90% of the players are pissed off and has a bunch of holes that make them outclassed on the ice. Only players who are ignoring the whole debacle are the younger players fighting for a place on an NHL team.

 

[TGWL]

Rangers fans would hate that trade - they were ecstatic when the Devils took Hughes ahead of them

Minority of NYR fans.

My theory is that Dolan has been too focused on his father's illness and passing that he's completely oblivious to whats happening to the Rangers.

Why are the players not reacting? They are. Drury decided to pull a Herb Brooks and make the entire team hate him. Unfortunately the players didn't unite to prove him wrong, they just decided the sacrifices made at the NHL level wasn't worth doing for a management team that everyone hates. Then Drury rage traded players who spoke up against him and didn't bother to replace any of them.

So you have a team where 90% of the players are pissed off and has a bunch of holes that make them outclassed on the ice. Only players who are ignoring the whole debacle are the younger players fighting for a place on an NHL team.

The only thing Dolan could do is fire Drury, or ask Drury to fire the coach. He didn't. It's not like he can run the practice. I don't think that has anything to do with this father's illness/eventually passing.

 

[Susannah]

Cut Drury.

That would be a horrifying act of violence.

 

[Crease]

Down 2-0 before the ice has even dried. And now back on the penalty kill.

 

[ZachaFlockaFlame]

Last year was their last true chance for the Cup with this core, anyone with eyes could see that. They just ran into a killer team in Florida and then the whole offseason stuff and the only add to this team being Reilly Smith was always going to have problems.

Rangers fans would hate that trade - they were ecstatic when the Devils took Hughes ahead of them

Feel bad for diehard NYR fans who never shat on Jack as a prospect during that time, the NYR media and some of their fans got carried away with Kakko as a prospect because of their biggest rival getting the better player and it arguably doomed him a little bit with expectations. If the Rangers had 1 and the Devils had 2 that year, you wouldn't have heard a peep about Kakko being on Jack's level.

 

[LokiDog]

Goals are 72-36 over the last 19 games. Officially doubled up now.

 

[Pablo El Perro]

Drury is useless

 

[Mr Kot]

I'm sorry rangers fans, I may have cursed the team when I suggested that Shesty was in the running for Hart. Things have not gone well since then.

 

[Kimota]

When something like this happens it's usually cause the players have tuned out the coach. I remember in the early 00s when Julien first coached the Habs they went from first overall before the holidays and went into an incredible losing streak and barely saved their season. It was such a painful stretch.

 

[The don godfather]

As a bruins fan Drury and laviolette are like big mac and thousand island sauce keep them together. I'm lovin it.

 

[LokiDog]

Honestly, I don’t even know what’s more baffling. The fact that we have lost 15 of 19 games and two of the four teams we beat have been perennial cellar dwellers and still are, or the fact that we have somehow literally gotten doubled up in goals over a 19 game period. 72 goals allowed against 36 scored. That’s genuinely insane to me.

 

[Pablo El Perro]

As a bruins fan Drury and laviolette are like big mac and thousand island sauce keep them together. I'm lovin it.

I'm not sure Sweeney is far behind Drury.

 

[Monsieur Miz]

''We didn't win anything while building a team around a goalie... let's do it again!''

 

[DitchMarner]

I saw some of the second and third periods of the NYR/FLA game (was hoping the Panthers would lose since TOR is battling with them for first in the Atlantic).

I was surprised by how well the Rangers played in the parts I saw (though I'm sure that had a lot to do with the Panthers not being at their best and possibly not taking the game that seriously - not like they've been great themselves recently). The Rangers were getting in on the forecheck and playing a physical game. They didn't look like the soft perimeter team they can be.

If they keep playing that way, maybe they can manage to grab a Wild Card spot. I think they're probably toast for the season, though. Took too long to wake the hell up.

 

[The don godfather]

I'm not sure Sweeney is far behind Drury.

Are you kidding me sweeney looking like Roses right compared to Drury right now. What a tire fire.

 

[Grifter3511]

I'm sorry rangers fans, I may have cursed the team when I suggested that Shesty was in the running for Hart. Things have not gone well since then.

 

[SladeWilson23]

Record breaking season though, right?

The Rangers are on that list 3 times.

 

[Pablo El Perro]

Are you kidding me sweeney looking like Roses right compared to Drury right now. What a tire fire.

I'm more talking about throwback ex-player GMs who should be replaced. Not saying they are equally bad, but Drury was a better player, for whatever that's not worth.

 

[The don godfather]

I'm more talking about throwback ex-player GMs who should be replaced. Not saying they are equally bad, but Drury was a better player, for whatever that's not worth.

Sweeney wasnt bad he was partnered with ray bourque for over a decade .

 

[LiveLongandProspal]

If Drury is going anywhere, it’ll be at the end of this season. But since that Mercagliano article implied he could be doing Dolan’s bidding, I’d bet he stays on for longer.

He's the new Sather...God help us

 

[Pablo El Perro]

Sweeney wasnt bad he was partnered with ray bourque for over a decade .

Drury wasn't bad either, but he wasn't partnered with Bourque. It might have helped him win a cup, but we saw how Bourque did without Sweeney.

 

[LiveLongandProspal]

Honestly, I don’t even know what’s more baffling. The fact that we have lost 15 of 19 games and two of the four teams we beat have been perennial cellar dwellers and still are, or the fact that we have somehow literally gotten doubled up in goals over a 19 game period. 72 goals allowed against 36 scored. That’s genuinely insane to me.

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