Post-Game Talk: They all look so happy to be here

[Brother Mouzone]

 

[will1066]

Without Panarin we have 0 offense
....0

Like it's making any difference now?

 

[will1066]

Worst GM in the league lmao. Holy shit this guy has done nothing but dismantle this organization since he’s been here.

It was fine after Vaak and Borgen, who i know you despise. It was fine even after picking up Kaliyev on waivers. The D was stabilized and the team was clicking. Then he went and got all these other guys and none of them are good and it's been musical chairs with the lineup ever since.

 

[Shesterkybomb]

Like it's making any difference now?

The guy that has carried the offense since he got here isn't the guy to be critical of. The fact that the team has bums filling out the roster is the problem, not the guy that's actually doing something.

 

[will1066]

Game ended with 2 cross ice passes. Fitting.

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Othmann looks like he was bit by a walker and is in the process of turning.

 

[HatTrick Swayze]

Othmann 0 points in 12 games this year is officially very not good.

I get the situation but a goose egg for a guy drafted 15th to score goals is cause for concern.

 

[bleedblue94]

Chance to tie the game and Panarin throws a lazy backhand cross ice pass that's easily intercepted. New York typical.

Was literally reading a post at the same time that said Panarin isn't the problem here, he's the only one that creates offense. Fitting display of just how big a mess the team and the perception of the team both are...

 

[LokiDog]

I’ve realized that the arguments about whether or not moving Fox or Laf or Kreider or Shesterkin are absurd. Who gives a f***? Why should we?

The team isn’t good enough and doesn’t have the assets to build one that is. The pieces that are good won’t be good by the time we ever actually accumulate enough other pieces that would complement them enough that we’d genuinely be competitive.

I mean, let’s face it - pretend Bern was the GM of all 32 teams and Fox straight up could return Draisaitl and Lafreniere + could bring back Eichel and Perrault + KAM could bring back Dahlin… We’d still suck, because our culture and staff and play as a team sucks. And has for decades. Going back to Renney and beyond, we have been a shit passing team that looks slower than we skate and we are ALWAYS talking about the lack of top end talent whether it’s Nash or Gaborik or Richards or St. Louis or Fox or Panarin or a few of them all at once. Because it doesn’t matter if it was McDavid and Makar. It’s NYR. Get used to it.

And even if that weren’t the case and the culture changed and we could draft a few superstars… we paid a spoiled, head case 29 year old goalie 1C money, for the next 8 years, to be too good for us to rack up a few lottery finishes but not good and consistent enough to actually be a genuine difference maker. I mean, really, it’s just an indefensible contract - who f***ing cares what Lebrun or Dreger speculated he may have gotten on the open market? 13M? Sure, enjoy Buffalo. What contender was giving him more than 11.5, plus the extra 8th year, plus the full NMC? Let’s be real clear here: he turns 30 in 9 months and 13M over 7 years is 91M and UFA at 37.5 years old. 11.5M over 8 years is 92M. He had no leverage and still got everything he asked for. Country club… cha-ching, suckers!

Regardless, Fox or Laf or Panarin could be McDavid and the reality would be we should still tear it down to the absolute foundation. The mixture is 100% wrong, the structure is 100% rotten… none of it matters. Fox is a top 3D. Top 10D. Top 40D. Doesn’t matter what you believe. We won’t win anything with or without him. And even if we traded literally every single player on the roster tomorrow, we’d still fail at rebuilding - whether we got incredible home run returns (the likes of which we could never expect from Drury) or abysmal pennies on the dollar and drafted 1OA for three straight years - because the entire organization is just an inept, rotten mess. Who cares? Why care?

At this point, winning is a hilarious fantasy. I don’t care what the record is next year - please find a way to ice a team that isn’t utterly detestable and actually plays entertaining hockey. That’s the only reason I’m here. Entertain me. I know we aren’t winning a Cup in the next decade. At least make the games more enjoyable and the team less hate-worthy.

 

[will1066]

Othmann 0 points in 12 games this year is officially very not good.

I get the situation but a goose egg for a guy drafted 15th to score goals is cause for concern.

Everything is so f***ed up with this team at this moment that I don't take anything to mind that's happening with the youngsters. We need fresh everything. We need a return to real hockey. Because the monstrosity we're seeing now is not hockey.

 

[mrmovies779]

Othmann 0 points in 12 games this year is officially very not good.

I get the situation but a goose egg for a guy drafted 15th to score goals is cause for concern.

It would be 1 thing if he was at least noticeable....he's just not.He fits right in I guess!!

 

[bleedblue94]

Othmann 0 points in 12 games this year is officially very not good.

I get the situation but a goose egg for a guy drafted 15th to score goals is cause for concern.

He's on the 4th line which remains ridiculous. It's not like everyone is outplaying him. Put him with Panarin and see if he can shoot it in the net, or put him with laffy and Miller and see if something sparks. At this point kreider and Mika can finish the season together on the 4th line. Mika starts getting points here and there but he's charming soft and gets manhandled by smaller players all the time. It's time to move on if they can find a way this summer. The team needs an overhaul and there's no risk of sabotaging the team identity the way Nashville did to themselves last summer bc right now NYR does not have an actual team identity to build around. From that standpoint they are very much like the rangers prior to dubinsky and Callahan coming onto the team.

 

[Riche16]

I haven’t been around much this season… & for good reason.

I didn’t believe in this squad even when most folks touted the EC Finals etc

They were NOT contenders then & now they’re obv just sad ass spoiled brats.

Until the org makes a wholesale & astronomic change, this “club” will be a chump, pushover team.

I’ll be around much less until something on that magnitude changes.

No one will miss me lol

 

[Oscar Lindberg]

Didn’t watch the game as I was out at the bar with a friend

But this team stinks!

 

[bleedblue94]

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I’ve realized that the arguments about whether or not moving Fox or Laf or Kreider or Shesterkin are absurd. Who gives a f***? Why should we?

The team isn’t good enough and doesn’t have the assets to build one that is. The pieces that are good won’t be good by the time we ever are actually able to accumulate enough other pieces that would complement them for us to be competitive. I mean, let’s face it - pretend Fox straight up could return Draisaitl and Lafreniere + Perrault + Miller could bring back Dahlin. We’d still suck, because our culture and staff and play as a team sucks. And has for decades. Going back to Renney and beyond, we have been a shit passing team that looks slower than we skate and we are ALWAYS talking about the lack of top end talent whether it’s Nash or Gaborik or Richards or St. Louis or Fox or Panarin or a few of them all at once. Because it doesn’t matter if it was McDavid and Makar. It’s NYR. Get used to it.

And we paid a goalie 1C money to be too good for us to rack up a few lottery finishes but not good/consistent enough to actually be a genuine difference maker. Fox or Laf or Panarin could be McDavid and the reality would be we should still year it down to the absolute foundation. The mixture is 100% wrong, the structure is 100% rotten… none of it matters. Fox is a top 3D. Top 10D. Top 40D. Doesn’t matter what you believe. We won’t win anything with or without him. And even if we traded literally every single player on the roster tomorrow, we’d still fail at rebuilding - whether we got incredible home run returns (the likes of which we could never expect from Drury) or abysmal pennies on the dollar and drafted 1OA for three straight years - because the entire organization is just an inept, rotten mess. Who cares? Why care?

At this point, winning is a hilarious fantasy. I don’t care what the record is next year - please find a way to ice a team that isn’t utterly detestable and actually plays entertaining hockey. That’s the only reason I’m here. Entertain me. I know we aren’t winning a Cup in the next decade. At least make the games more enjoyable and the team less hate-worthy.

My son is unable to really understand what's happening with this team and franchise but he loves the rangers none the less. I genuinely feel sorry for him at this point bc he's on track to self harm if he stays with this team.

 

[JRinNYC]

Guess the Rangers aren’t giving me a reason to change my avatar gif this season.

 

[mike14]

My son is unable to really understand what's happening with this team and franchise but he loves the rangers none the less. I genuinely feel sorry for him at this point bc he's on track to self harm if he stays with this team.

Yikes, Sports shouldn't make anyone feel like that.
One of the great things about sport is that it teaches about winning and losing, and persevering when things aren't going your way

 

[effen]

He's on the 4th line which remains ridiculous. It's not like everyone is outplaying him. Put him with Panarin and see if he can shoot it in the net, or put him with laffy and Miller and see if something sparks. At this point kreider and Mika can finish the season together on the 4th line. Mika starts getting points here and there but he's charming soft and gets manhandled by smaller players all the time. It's time to move on if they can find a way this summer. The team needs an overhaul and there's no risk of sabotaging the team identity the way Nashville did to themselves last summer bc right now NYR does not have an actual team identity to build around. From that standpoint they are very much like the rangers prior to dubinsky and Callahan coming onto the team.

So starved for anything Aaron Voros was a fan favorite.

I'd be super thrilled with a boring dump and chase honest hockey team that didn't do 25 stupid anti-winning things every game and couldn't get passed the 2nd round.

 

[LokiDog]

So starved for anything Aaron Voros was a fan favorite.

I'd be super thrilled with a boring dump and chase honest hockey team that didn't do 25 stupid anti-winning things every game and couldn't get passed the 2nd round.

Prust, Voros, Avery, Dorsett, Boyle, Dubinsky, Callahan, Staal, Girardi, Bickel… good ol’ days

 

[Oscar Lindberg]

That whole concept is stupid. You should be bringing in guys that could play a major role, not guys you think you could flip when they end up being mediocre.

He’s living the dream if we’re being honest. Get paid a few million to travel and not do shit

 

[will1066]

Prust, Voros, Avery, Dorsett, Boyle, Dubinsky, Callahan, Staal, Girardi, Bickel… good ol’ days

I'll take f***ing Blair Betts right now

 

[Clark Kellogg]

 

[Captain Lindy]

It was fine after Vaak and Borgen, who i know you despise. It was fine even after picking up Kaliyev on waivers. The D was stabilized and the team was clicking. Then he went and got all these other guys and none of them are good and it's been musical chairs with the lineup ever since.

Too many tweaks by the idiot GM.

 

[LaffyTaffy13]

I'll take f***ing Blair Betts right now

Nigel dawes, ryan hollweg and lauri korpikoski while were at it

 

[AirGut]

Fox looks like he's pushing 40 in that thumbnail holy f***
It's over.

 

[ArPanet]

Markus Naslund walked away from 4 million dollars after 1 season on this joke franchise.