The New York Rangers are a perfectly built team this year

[Peltz]

Trouba has always been way overrated. Schneider and Miller are actually talented. Miller isn’t Hedman like some rags fans were saying he would be but they’re both really solid young defenders. I think it could be a coaching issue with them. Zac Jones too.

Miller isn't Hedman, but he is by far the second best D-Man on the Rangers by leaps and bounds. He's a great player who continues to have dominant games at times. And I think he's only going to get better. I hope the Rangers lock him up.

Seems like coaching is the big issue there.

I think so too. Rangers were statistically the luckiest team in the world last year due to Igor Shesterkin. He covered up so many coaching issues.

It seems like he's come back down to earth and now the team looks like it has zero direction on the ice.

 

[ViD]

Miller isn't Hedman, but he is by far the second best D-Man on the Rangers by leaps and bounds. He's a great player who continues to have dominant games at times. And I think he's only going to get better. I hope the Rangers lock him up.


I think so too. Rangers were statistically the luckiest team in the world last year due to Igor Shesterkin. He covered up so many coaching issues.

It seems like he's come back down to earth and now the team looks like it has zero direction on the ice.

The Rangers are 6-2-2 with Shestyorkin in goal and clearly should’ve been 7-1-2 if not for that NYI game meltdown, so they are still getting the points when Igor plays

 

[Jersey Fresh]

Miller isn't Hedman, but he is by far the second best D-Man on the Rangers by leaps and bounds. He's a great player who continues to have dominant games at times. And I think he's only going to get better. I hope the Rangers lock him up.


I think so too. Rangers were statistically the luckiest team in the world last year due to Igor Shesterkin. He covered up so many coaching issues.

It seems like he's come back down to earth and now the team looks like it has zero direction on the ice.

I agree with this take. The Rangers overachieved last season on the back of historic goaltending and a PP that almost couldn’t miss. Now they don’t have either of those things and have come back to Earth. The conversation sounds a lot different if they hadn’t gotten past the Pens in round one, which they really shouldn’t have, but had a ton go their way.

I said before the season that the Rangers needed their young guys to replace the production you figured they wouldn’t get from a guy like Kreider and having to outrun worse goaltending and so far they haven’t done that.

 

[BrockLobster]

Impeccable

 

[Tusks Up]

Rangers had all that talent force their way to NY and they still manage to somehow screw it up

 

[ZachaFlockaFlame]

When you can lose to a John Hynes coached team, you do it

 

[I Hate Philadelphia]

Lafreniere continues to be a waste of space.

 

[TriFF51]

No bumps when they score 8...bump on a 2-1 loss. It's gonna be a long season.

 

[BrockLobster]

No bumps when they score 8...bump on a 2-1 loss. It's gonna be a long season.

For a perfectly built team 8 spots are expected.

 

[ICanMotteBelieveIt]

Dear OP, this one is for you...

 

[CupInSIX]

Trocheck doesn't seem to be doing badly or anything, but it's still weird how they thought he was the best option for 2C other than 'he's an upgrade on Strome - offer him 7 years'.

 

[LionsHeart]

I knew this thread was cursed when I first saw it.

 

[AMDZen]

Perfectly built team would miss the playoffs if they started today. Perfectly hilarious

 

[mm11]

rangers have all the talent in the world and all the advantages. Being the hunted does take some time to get used too. I do believe they will go on a serious run and will make the playoffs pretty easily. Cream typically rises. Considering they seem to have a durable bunch as injuries seem to not be a factor for a few years, the talent should overcome early season adversity.

 

[Master P]

Yep, still funny.

 

[Junohockeyfan]

NYR are built to choke. Reminds me of the Leafs.

 

[Turin]

The team that should have lost to Pittsburgh playing it’s 3rd stringer in 5 in the first round isn’t perfectly built?

 

[JoeSakic13]

Every time is see this topic at the top of the page, I know how the Rangers did that day.

 

[MauDevils]

Trading Reaves obviously threw off the balance.

 

[AirGut]

f*** JAMES DOLAN f*** JAMES DOLAN f*** JAMES DOLAN f*** JAMES DOLAN f*** JAMES DOLAN

 

[Nemesis Prime]

f*** JAMES DOLAN f*** JAMES DOLAN f*** JAMES DOLAN f*** JAMES DOLAN f*** JAMES DOLAN

I though Tom Wilson was the owner of the Rags

 

[AirGut]

I though Tom Wilson was the owner of the Rags

nobody gives a shit about Tom Wilson yet he gets spam posted by fans trying to perpetuate an overblown narrative. Dolan didn't fire Gorton or Davidson because of Tom f***ing Wilson, it was because he was high on coke and saw the Islanders making deep runs in the playoffs and was desperate to be relevant again.

Gorton knew this team wasn't ready just yet
f*** JAMES DOLAN

 

[Riseonfire]

I though Tom Wilson was the owner of the Rags

Do the Rangers have Tom Wilson problem, again? Or is it a lack of team defense with average goaltending that’s the problem? Hmmm it’s 50/50.

 

[Mr Kot]

f*** JAMES DOLAN f*** JAMES DOLAN f*** JAMES DOLAN f*** JAMES DOLAN f*** JAMES DOLAN

this but unironically

 

[TommyDangles]

Gallant has never lasted more than 3 years as a head coach for a team. Looks like that trend will continue.