2017-2018 nhl season........

[bunker dunker]

so i am happy we are getting a new coach and all but whats with signing a 35
year old????? oh and by the way he is not a team player,ask the devils.

[Duffman]

https://www.cbssports.com/nhl/news/i...-year-absence/

This doesn’t make sense to me?


I’d be careful of picking the Bees to go far. Crazy schedule last month of season and tons of injuries. They looked very avg last 5 games. Hopefully this 3 days off helps.

[SplitShot]

Hard to know how it will work out, but if he is coming here 100% motivated to play in NY and able to SCORE GOALS, we certainly will welcome him.... I pray he doesn't get Rangeritus like the majority of deals turned out over the years...

This team is in dire need of a scorer and also a real associate coach who can re-organize our horrific defense.... Lindy Ruff was a joke... and please get someone who can really orchestrate a PP w/o 22 passes before they take a shot!! (that usually goes WIDE)

[dales529]

Split: Share your joy about AV departure. Not sure I share your optimisim on Kovalsuck but time will tell. Next will be Broduer as goalie coach
Hope its only 2 years and he doesnt take ice time fom Chytil and Andersson!

Playoffs should be interesting and with no stake the blood pressure will be even strength lol.
Will root for TB (rangers south) in Eastern conference as it fits the "anyone beating the devils mantra" and then hope the Preds win it all as they have the best fans after the rangers old fans.

Duff hope your Bees win a few too and Nash does well

[bunker dunker]

looks like a whole new staff which is a good thing.is it me or do the rangers love signing peeps 35 and older?? i am going with the bruins and looking for nash to
explode in the post season.

[Ice Cream Bill]

It was time for the worst GM in the NHL to address the media in Montreal yesterday. Like AV (former Habs/Rangers coach), all he did was talk about “attitude” and how the Canadiens have to improve with players that have the “right attitude “. Never admitted his shortcomings.

In case anyone missed these:
1. Trade away P.K. for an aging Shea Weber and his 10 contract
2. Let Radulov and Markov walk away
3. Trade away Segechev for Drouin, a French Canadien winger playing center who can’t win a face off to save his life
4. Sign slow-footed Alzner to a five year deal
5. Sign an aging Carey Price to an 8 yr extension
6. Not utilize $8.5 mil in cap space saying there were no players available
7. Keeping Galchenyuk a true center playing wing on 4th line
8. Keeping JJ Daignault and Kirk Muller as special teams coaches. Worst penalty kill in the NHL.
9. Not addressing the need for scoring/offense.

Habs shut out 12 times in 2017-18 season, and scored only one goal in 16 other games. That’s 28 games the goaltending has to be perfect. Should I go on? At least Blueshirts management cleaned house for their fans!

[SplitShot]

Now that all the teams who just couldn't cut the mustard this year have gone home... looking forward to the start of the 2nd season tonight!!

[SplitShot]

After enjoying watching games last night, the Rangers better toughen up this Summer or they will be getting hurt next year, the way the dirty play and banging went on

As much as the league is going for speed and finesse, we need some guys who can bang back, take & give the punishment in front of the nets and still have skills to play

Fire Sather and give Gorton full rein to build the right new team!!

[Duffman]

I HATE hockey.

Game 1 Series 1.......my wife hates me, my dog is scared of me, my Devils fan offspring stormed out the door at 9 pm.....WTF do I put myself thru this for?...

[SplitShot]

Geeeeeez.... watching 3 of the games last night, all I can say is Jeff Gorton has his work cut out for him trying to put together a new team that can compete at this playoff level .... Rangers are nowhere near this level and would get creamed out there .... and AV's system would never work no matter who he had on the team...

It's a pleasure watching some real hockey out there