Where do the Rangers go from here?

[Matty Sundin]

They haven’t had a true star 1C play for them. It’s usually a pretender or someone they overpaid and declines. For a team that never has problems finding a goalie, that’s one issue they can’t seem to fix.

 

[Garbageyuk]

Home.

 

[ZJuice]

Why the hell does that exist. Buffy the vampire slayer cast made an album?! 23 songs on my music app..

 

[Rsswmu]

Don't you put that on us Kansas folk.

Wrong State.

 

[Empoleon8771]

 

[Peltz]

They just won the President’s trophy and were 2 wins away from the SCF

They’re just fine the way I see it

They’re too easy to shut down though.

 

[Rsswmu]

It’s only 27 million of dead cap space. What’s the problem?

Minnesota 2 electric boogaloo

 

[Praetorian Caps]

Why the hell does that exist. Buffy the vampire slayer cast made an album?! 23 songs on my music app..

Why does it exist? The show made an entire musical episode and it was the closing song that's why? My only complaint is that it's not longer.

 

[hawksrule]

Forwards are good enough. Rangers defense stinks. Always hard to build a D on the fly, and I don’t know their cap flexibility, but that’s what’s broken.

 

[ZJuice]

Why does it exist? The show made an entire musical episode and it was the closing song that's why? My only complaint is that it's not longer.

I must have erased that episode from my memory. Thank you for opening this window in my life

 

[MVP Zacha]

Wrong State.

You do realize that KC is on both sides of the river correct? KC is in MO and KS.

 

[5cotland]

Trouba, Mika and to an extent Panarin’s contracts are major anchors… can’t get anywhere with 3 deadweight players in the playoffs.

Panarin's contract is not an anchor. Absolutely ridiculous statement. He has two years left, just had an incredible career best season and went nearly PPG in the play offs.

If anything, the team is anchoring Panarin.

They’re too easy to shut down though.

That's a coaching issue

 

[Devonator]

I have to say, looking at the age of the Rangers, many of their best players are on the wrong side of 30....except for the Brilliant Goalie and Fox and Trouba and Lafs, there window is going to start closing rather sooner then later....I figure they should have another good kick at the can for the next couple of seasons anyway......

 

[Jersey Fan 12]

Only 24 more years until 2048 - when they win their once every 54 years Stanley Cup.

 

[haveandare]

Theyre a good team. None of their guys are 35+, Mika, Panarin, Trochek etc still have lots in their tank, guys like Laf and Fox are coming into their prime, Shesterkin is good.
It takes several cracks at it to win, they got more experience this year and im sure theyll be back and dangerous next year.
Small tweaks, and right back at it.

Yea this is my feelings. Sucks to come this far and not win but I hav no reason to think they’re going to get significantly worse. Fox being hobbled has been really downplayed but he’s 100% the worst skater to be hurt going into the playoffs and even with him at half speed they made a run. Regroup. Hope to god you end a season with the most important guys healthy and take another crack at it.

 

[Praetorian Caps]

I must have erased that episode from my memory. Thank you for opening this window in my life

No problem mate. Once More With Feeling is one of Buffy's best episodes and the music in the episode is actually top notch. I don't even like musicals but I love it!

 

[WetcoastOrca]

Probably in the minority but I’d make some big moves.
Their goalie played out of his mind and they couldn’t get it done. Need a top line player and at least a couple of top 4 D.

 

[Peltz]

Panarin's contract is not an anchor. Absolutely ridiculous statement. He has two years left, just had an incredible career best season and went nearly PPG in the play offs.

If anything, the team is anchoring Panarin.


That's a coaching issue

You’re in denial dude. It’s happened 3 straight years with 2 coaches.

 

[Schennanigans]

Funny to see tarasenko toast them.

 

[Rsswmu]

You do realize that KC is on both sides of the river correct? KC is in MO and KS.

My bad too much beer lol

 

[Master P]

The airport

 

[JaegerDice]

They simply rely too much on goaltending and the PP for sustained success.

They need a legitimate 1C, they need more D that can move the puck, and they need more players that drive play.

Poo-poo shot metrics all you like, within that xGF% number is all the little plays, the board battles won, the 50/50 puck races won, the smart defensive plays, that keep the puck on your teams stick 5v5.

 

[Pablo El Perro]

If they find a serviceable 1B center, move Z to wing and their forwards are fine. Trocheck already took the top spot. On D Fox and Miller should be able to make whoever into a decent top 4. The question is what to do with Trouba's contract.

 

[sattar18]

Panarin's contract is not an anchor. Absolutely ridiculous statement. He has two years left, just had an incredible career best season and went nearly PPG in the play offs.

If anything, the team is anchoring Panarin.


That's a coaching issue

No doubt he had an amazing regular season. But as he’s shown time and time again - when the checking gets tighter he’s nowhere to be found. Zero engagement in physical board play and 1 goal in the ECF (Zero the year prior in a first round exit). He cannot be trusted to be the focus point of the offense in the playoffs.

 

[BB79]

They go play golf with the rest of us shitty ass teams, what else?