Player Discussion Ryan McDonagh
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He was skating incredibly last season, pulling away from forecheckers and carrying the puck out of the zone. That added a real extra facet to the team's game and he did not show it much this season, maybe I noticed it a couple of games and I watch 85% of the games this season.
He will get that back I think. It's there still.
He will get that back I think. It's there still.
Edge
Kris King's Ghost
I'm a little concerned that these injuries keep happening at crucial times.
It's not something that can be helped, but it is something worth keeping an eye on.
These things aren't the norm until one day you turn around they're the norm.
It's not something that can be helped, but it is something worth keeping an eye on.
These things aren't the norm until one day you turn around they're the norm.
I remember when people questioned this about Leetch after he slipped and broke that bone. He was injured badly the year prior as well. It's not something I'm really concerned with at this point.
I'm proud of our captain.
Edge
Kris King's Ghost
Don't get me wrong, I love McD. But this is also a sport where destinies for defenseman can change pretty quickly and guys can settle into very good careers as opposed to great careers, as if a certain momentum was broken in their development.
Again, just something I'm keeping an eye on.
thepoeticgoblin
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Warrior. He will be back to his best. McDonagh being 2013-14 McDonagh will elevate this team. The window is NOT shut. They're going back to the SCF and McDonagh will lead them.
UAGoalieGuy
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Any idea why he didn't want to talk about missing the beginning of Game 7? Trying to avoid the perception that he'd be making excuses or...?
Players rarely open up about their injuries and AV explained why he went back to the dressing room--the freezing agent they use to numb the area hadn't kicked in yet.
NYRFAN218
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ImIdaho
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I will not blame a player for wanting to play through an injury. That screams heart and soul...but, I will blame our coaches and Sather, ESPECIALLY Sather. When has a hurt player to that degree actually aided the Rangers? I could understand if there were a few hiccups in his game but there were times where he was really bad.
I was trying to say the same thing yesterday...I was just completely incoherent with frustration.
I love this player, but I can't fathom the kind of year he's had:
1st year as team Captain
Repeat of shoulder injury
Hanks injury
Zooks injury
Breaks foot game 4 ECF
That's a lot of stress and adversity rolled into one year.
Edge
Kris King's Ghost
I just remember the 1997 playoffs where Leetch injured his shoulder. In a weird way, it was almost like he was never the same after that - at age 29.
Messier left, the team went downhill, he was named captain and other factors arose. But it jus seemed like Leetch got old from that point forward.
I'm not saying that is the case here, by any stretch. But it does give you a perspective on how quickly things can change and how easy it is to look back and go "Hmm, what happened?"
Well lets just hope the same does not occur for McDonagh.
He's 25. Still very young. Rest for a few weeks. Recuperate a bit. Let's see where he is by the middle of July.
Miamipuck
Al Swearengen
He hasn't even reached his prime yet, what in the world are we worried about. He will be better than this year, heavy is the head that wears the crown. Let him grow into his captaincy, it's no small task to be captain of a big market successful team like the Rangers.
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Well I believe he's in the prime of his career right now. The question to me is did he peak last year with 14G 43P in RS and 4G 17P in the PO last year.
I hope not. His skating is only rivaled by a few guys in this league named Karlsson, Keith, Doughty and a few others. I don't think he's as good with the puck as those other guys though, definitley not Karlsson and Keith.
I was surprised to see his 14G last year came on 177 shots, I thought his S% would have been abormally high, but it wasn't. He was creating offense and shooting the puck with great frequency.
He's an elite player no doubt. I hope he we haven't seem the best of him but not sure if there's another level offensively for him and not sure if we will match the season he had in 13-14 again.
Miamipuck
Al Swearengen
On balance a dman's prime is a little later than a forward. I suppose you can say he is in it now, I have no problem with that. He has another 5-6 years at least the way he skates. I just wish he didn't take the beating he does, he seems to take some big shots.
ilezia
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This might have been already mentioned but I just noticed people are referring to McDavid as McD. He's bound to be a high profile player so I've got a feeling he's going to steal McD from the real McD 
And oh yeah, definitely off-season with these worries.
And oh yeah, definitely off-season with these worries.
SingnBluesOnBroadway
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This might have been already mentioned but I just noticed people are referring to McDavid as McD. He's bound to be a high profile player so I've got a feeling he's going to steal McD from the real McD
And oh yeah, definitely off-season with these worries.
I blame Tanner Glass.
GordonGecko
First Ping Pong Ball
For all the flack Girardi gets, McDonaghs performance last year in comparison to what he's capable of was awful. He needs to step up in a big way.
haveandare
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Most of the flack G gets is due to him making McD worse. But, yes McD can play a lot better, even with G, and he needs to.
BlueshirtBlitz
Foolish Samurai
Yep.
I'd love for us to give him a capable partner to let him flourish, but even in a vacuum you're right. McD looked bad and, just like G, it's concerning after an entire season where he looked off.
Machinehead
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Leetch became half the player he once was. Messier was a zombie his second stint. Jagr saw back-to-back declines in production. Drury practically died. Callahan became useless and left. Now suddenly McDonagh is Wade Redden.
We need to stop having captains.
We need to stop having captains.
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