***Official 2013 New York Rangers Thread***

[crasherino]

Just a random (and probably obvious) observation on the Rangers....they seem to constantly be just one player/aspect short. Prior to their trade deadline deals, they really lacked grit - the grit they had last year with Dubinsky, Prust and Anismov. They went out and got Clowe and the Columbus boys and seemed to really energize their team. Now, it seems like the one thing they are lacking is exactly what they gave up - a sniper like Gaborik. I'm not saying it wasn't a good trade (Gaborik was not producing and was as soft as feathers) - it was, but with their elite goaltender, extremely solid D-corp (especially if they get Staal back), they really just need a sniper to fill out this team.

Don't mean to get ahead to far as I know you guys are in the heat of the playoffs, but the Patrick Divsion Redux next year is going to be brutal.

[matt robinson 17]

Originally Posted by crasherino

Just a random (and probably obvious) observation on the Rangers....they seem to constantly be just one player/aspect short. Prior to their trade deadline deals, they really lacked grit - the grit they had last year with Dubinsky, Prust and Anismov. They went out and got Clowe and the Columbus boys and seemed to really energize their team. Now, it seems like the one thing they are lacking is exactly what they gave up - a sniper like Gaborik. I'm not saying it wasn't a good trade (Gaborik was not producing and was as soft as feathers) - it was, but with their elite goaltender, extremely solid D-corp (especially if they get Staal back), they really just need a sniper to fill out this team.

Don't mean to get ahead to far as I know you guys are in the heat of the playoffs, but the Patrick Divsion Redux next year is going to be brutal.

PP formula for failure, lose every faceoff, opposing team clears, can't regain zone for 40 seconds, enter zone perimeter passing for 50 seconds, one bad angle shot and PP is over

[Apache 51]

Any day now.

[Austin]

Originally Posted by matt robinson 17

PP formula for failure, lose every faceoff, opposing team clears, can't regain zone for 40 seconds, enter zone perimeter passing for 50 seconds, one bad angle shot and PP is over

LMAO. Spot on.

[matt robinson 17]

Originally Posted by Austin

LMAO. Spot on.

PP will be the death of us, all this talent and the worst P P I have ever seen...yuck...

[Austin]

Originally Posted by matt robinson 17

PP will be the death of us, all this talent and the worst P P I have ever seen...yuck...

Totally agree. You can't have this bad of a PP and go deep in the playoffs. You need to take advnatage of your oppurtunities and this team is failing to do that.

[matt robinson 17]

Originally Posted by Austin

Totally agree. You can't have this bad of a PP and go deep in the playoffs. You need to take advnatage of your oppurtunities and this team is failing to do that.

Offensively challenged teams like these should feed off their PP, ours is useless, might as well decline the penalty

[RazorJet]

Originally Posted by Batmans A Scientist

That overtime was horrific. 16 shots allowed (not including 2 that hit the posts) in 15 minutes, not to mention numerous chances for Boston was borderline embarrassing.

Im hoping the Rangers get the next one in Boston. The only player on Bostons team I like is Tuuka Rask. The others I hold in that "fahq Boston" regard. They need to play with more urgency.

[AFCEastFan]

Originally Posted by Austin

Totally agree. You can't have this bad of a PP and go deep in the playoffs. You need to take advnatage of your oppurtunities and this team is failing to do that.

Bruins PP was just as bad two years ago when they won the cup. Not ideal, obviously, but still do-able. Having a great goalie like the Bruins did then and the Rangers do now helps.