Brooklyn Rangers Fan
Change is good.
So, it looks like our roster is now set for the playoffs. We bring in MSL and a depth defenseman and the kids at Hartford are all still there. This is who we're going to war with. Time to focus on the playoffs - and root like hell for the team to win every game.
Which brings me to a point I thought I'd raise in the wake of the contentious deal for St. Louis:
I'm a fan of the team - and that means that every time the puck drops, I'm rooting for the Blueshirts to win. I may disagree (vehemently) with some of you about individual transactions, organizational philosophies, etc., but the reason I watch and come here to post is because, at the end of the day, I want to see the Rangers win. I NEVER root against them.
Someone in the trade thread made a quip that there will be a contingent on the board that will actually root against the team making it to the ECF. Nothing could be further from the truth. I fear that the first rounder will in fact be wasted (and I'll be one of the first ones to say "I told you so" if it happens
), but I want them to win - and keep winning.
Over the years I've been against acquiring guys like Antropov, Jokinen and now St. Louis, because I thought they weren't enough to push us over the hump - and because I'm not interested in one-and-done ride and would rather build a consistent contender. And I recognize that some of the moves I've advocated could have the short term effect of making the current team less competitive on paper. But, as I said, I'm never hoping for them to be less competitive on the ice.
So, this is our team. There's nothing more to be done about the long term strategy until June. Time to saddle up and back them as far as they can go.
Let's go, Rangers!
Which brings me to a point I thought I'd raise in the wake of the contentious deal for St. Louis:
I'm a fan of the team - and that means that every time the puck drops, I'm rooting for the Blueshirts to win. I may disagree (vehemently) with some of you about individual transactions, organizational philosophies, etc., but the reason I watch and come here to post is because, at the end of the day, I want to see the Rangers win. I NEVER root against them.
Someone in the trade thread made a quip that there will be a contingent on the board that will actually root against the team making it to the ECF. Nothing could be further from the truth. I fear that the first rounder will in fact be wasted (and I'll be one of the first ones to say "I told you so" if it happens
), but I want them to win - and keep winning.Over the years I've been against acquiring guys like Antropov, Jokinen and now St. Louis, because I thought they weren't enough to push us over the hump - and because I'm not interested in one-and-done ride and would rather build a consistent contender. And I recognize that some of the moves I've advocated could have the short term effect of making the current team less competitive on paper. But, as I said, I'm never hoping for them to be less competitive on the ice.
So, this is our team. There's nothing more to be done about the long term strategy until June. Time to saddle up and back them as far as they can go.
Let's go, Rangers!
