Comments on: Let’s talk it over

By: jdon

jdon — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:17:36 +0000

The could use some scoring, but what I would really like to see is another stay at home D-man with sharp elbows. And a little more focus on hitting in general.

By: topcorner

topcorner — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 02:33:57 +0000

I’ve heard a couple of comments over the last couple of games (Ottawa and Vancouver) from the play by play/colour commentators, just pointing out a couple of things about mechanics. In the Vancouver game, I think it had to do with using your skate and leg to back up your stick when receiving a long bouncing puck passed back to the point on the powerplay. Same deal when a few games back (Islanders maybe?) the advice to reach down and stop the puck with your glove, as long as you have the time of course. Considering that the Rangers play home games on ice that is never going to compare to what you’d find in Edmonton or Calgary, not a bad thing to do. I play, I have learned this stuff from coaches, at least I know about it.
Similar to what I thought watching Detroit in the playoffs last year. On the PP, their defensemen covered each other at the point. Passes from down very low had potentially two people receiving it, then the backup guy went back to his side. Great insurance, and it also drove the defenders a bit nuts. I actually saw it pay off on a power play.
Along with shooting practice (nobody’s perfect, hence the practice), there are some things I think the Rangers could learn and practice. What seem like small things can make a big difference.

By: LI Joe

LI Joe — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 23:26:15 +0000

pete – no other team will take rozy even as a waiver. our only hope is to allow him to go back to europe after the season

By: Pete K

Pete K — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 20:24:41 +0000

A Lundqvist clunker???? I hope everyone doesn’t get to happy about this team just yet. We need to get rid of Rozi, and the Wedden mistake is HUGE now!!!! With those 2 albatross’ we are in big touble come playoff time. Just think of how that is going to hurt us the rest of this year and in the future even more so. Why don’t we gove rozsival to Ottawa for a forward or 2 of thiers? Free up some cap space, and gets one liability off our hands.

By: LI Joe

LI Joe — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:15:33 +0000

newman – it was $ 39 mm not $36 mm for Redden

gresch – or whatever other names you are going by since you’ve only been here about a week or so. i gave my answers last night on what i thought of various posts. sorry for not being here 24/7 for you.

By: ctrain016

ctrain016 — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:50:35 +0000

Wow… Some of the posts and responses on this blog just come off as bitter trash, more fitting for the ESPN NHL blogs. It’s easy to spot you guys, because most of your responses have nothing to do with the Rangers- it’s just harsh back and forth dribble about irrational crap.

But, there were some rather intelligent posts regarding holding Renney accountable as the head coach of THIS years Rangers. Yes, he came here and somehow got the organization to buy into his defense-first system (I’m going to give him credit, although it looks, smells and feels a lot like the Devils of past), but that’s not the problem. The problem is once he gets his club ready for game-day, he fully miss-manages the ACTUAL game. Unfortunately, the correlation I make when I think of Renney is of the Eagle head coach – Andy Reid…....

By: dewey

dewey — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:18:14 +0000

“The strategy part!” Uh, you mean like designing a power play that isn’t a laughingstock?

You’re a comedian, Beer Me.

By: BillyDeeWilliams

BillyDeeWilliams — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:07:35 +0000

Beer – I’ve gotta remember to take all this into account before I post from now on.

ORR – 4 on 4 overtimes also don’t happen in the playoffs, so that’s kind of a moot point.

By: Beer Me!

Beer Me! — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:59:30 +0000

BillyD – “Strategy” and “Instant Gratification” don’t mix well with this fan base. The strategy part goes right over the heads of some of these ‘people’(?)

By: dr house

dr house — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:56:11 +0000

Bob just called brandon clueless HA. where are the doctors? someone check his temperature.