Jan Levine: Rangers come back from break and falter again in 6-2 loss to Lightning Just when we thought it couldn't get any worse

This season will only get worse. Team has to sell and fire Drury.

Shesty not sitting on the bench with his team after he got pulled says it all. This team and locker room is an absolute mess that started over the summer with Drury’s antics.

From Brooks:

This is worse than the Dark Ages of 1997 through 2004 in which mercenaries filled the Ranger$ roster and missed the playoffs seven straight seasons. I have been watching the Rangers for nearly 70 years, I was in the side balcony while the team was an Original Six laughingstock and I was in the blue seats when it all came tumbling down for Emile in 1975-76, but I don’t know if I have seen anything quite like this ongoing disgrace to the sweater.

Mollie Walker:
https://x.com/mollieewalk...&t=TjVF8knYfhOudT98NT3GtQ

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Mollie Walker:
https://x.com/mollieewalk...&t=TjVF8knYfhOudT98NT3GtQ

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- airjan23

That’s cool but mika is on pp2 when he should be skating as an extra

Mollie Walker:
https://x.com/mollieewalk...&t=TjVF8knYfhOudT98NT3GtQ

PP1: Panarin-Kreider-Fox-Lafrenière-Trocheck
- airjan23

That’s cool but mika is on pp2 when he should be skating as an extra

Waving Goodrow and trading Trouba and KK pretty much shows that they werent the problem.

How Mika continues to get a free pass is beyond me.

Waving Goodrow and trading Trouba and KK pretty much shows that they werent the problem.

How Mika continues to get a free pass is beyond me.
- Brukie

No one ever said they were the full problem. Goodrow and Trouba were cap related moves and we all knew at the end of last season both would likely be gone.

From Brooks:

This is worse than the Dark Ages of 1997 through 2004 in which mercenaries filled the Ranger$ roster and missed the playoffs seven straight seasons. I have been watching the Rangers for nearly 70 years, I was in the side balcony while the team was an Original Six laughingstock and I was in the blue seats when it all came tumbling down for Emile in 1975-76, but I don’t know if I have seen anything quite like this ongoing disgrace to the sweater.
- nyrangers2

These are the more damning pieces in my opinion:

The Rangers have quit on their coach, they have quit on the organization, they have quit on themselves, they have quit on each other, they have quit on the fans who pay top dollar to fill the Garden and they have quit on New York.

Laviolette and his staff have done themselves no favors. The Rangers have no structure. They have not defended from Game 1. There is no coherent way out of the defensive zone. There is no forecheck. The neutral zone has become a sieve. The same mistakes are committed over and over again. There have been few adjustments. There has been no accountability.

This last-place team does not present a single redeeming quality. They lack self-belief. They do not compete. At this point, there is not a single player who is playing well. This has become an unhealthy environment for the kids who are supposed to be learning how to conduct themselves.

All good points Jan. Not cutting anyone slack, however players are paid millions and when you quit on the team they should trade your arse out of town. So humiliating.

These are the more damning pieces in my opinion:

The Rangers have quit on their coach, they have quit on the organization, they have quit on themselves, they have quit on each other, they have quit on the fans who pay top dollar to fill the Garden and they have quit on New York.

Laviolette and his staff have done themselves no favors. The Rangers have no structure. They have not defended from Game 1. There is no coherent way out of the defensive zone. There is no forecheck. The neutral zone has become a sieve. The same mistakes are committed over and over again. There have been few adjustments. There has been no accountability.

This last-place team does not present a single redeeming quality. They lack self-belief. They do not compete. At this point, there is not a single player who is playing well. This has become an unhealthy environment for the kids who are supposed to be learning how to conduct themselves.
- airjan23

The last part is really bad

No one ever said they were the full problem. Goodrow and Trouba were cap related moves and we all knew at the end of last season both would likely be gone.
- airjan23

Lol. I love it. Everyone continues with this “cap related moves” nonsense, and what has Drury done with that cap space? Let me guess, “we don’t know yet”. Stop it. He didn’t have a plan and he’s an amateur GM. The players hate him, but more importantly, don’t respect him.

These are the more damning pieces in my opinion:

The Rangers have quit on their coach, they have quit on the organization, they have quit on themselves, they have quit on each other, they have quit on the fans who pay top dollar to fill the Garden and they have quit on New York.

Laviolette and his staff have done themselves no favors. The Rangers have no structure. They have not defended from Game 1. There is no coherent way out of the defensive zone. There is no forecheck. The neutral zone has become a sieve. The same mistakes are committed over and over again. There have been few adjustments. There has been no accountability.

This last-place team does not present a single redeeming quality. They lack self-belief. They do not compete. At this point, there is not a single player who is playing well. This has become an unhealthy environment for the kids who are supposed to be learning how to conduct themselves.
- airjan23

Tell us how you really feel.

Tell us how you really feel.
- LFS

Those are quotes from an article

Tell us how you really feel.
- LFS

Do me a favor, if going to troll, go elsewhere.

Those are quotes from an article
- picklerick

shh, reading is fundamental

shh, reading is fundamental
- airjan23

Tell us how you really feel

Lol. I love it. Everyone continues with this “cap related moves” nonsense, and what has Drury done with that cap space? Let me guess, “we don’t know yet”. Stop it. He didn’t have a plan and he’s an amateur GM. The players hate him, but more importantly, don’t respect him.
- nyrangers9479

You don't just use the money during the year to just use the money. Maybe there is no strategy, but you don't just make a knee jerk reaction to utilize the financial savings ASAP. I am not sold on Drury but would be worse to just double down and make a panic move to take on another bad contract.

Tell us how you really feel
- picklerick

I have no problems doing that and you all know who I am, so not hiding behind a keyboard.

The neutral zone has been a sieve for the last decade. Ive been b!tching about it year after year.

Everyone is equally to blame in all of this, Id say less the coaches. I feel like theyre guilty by association because under current management and conditions, what has transpired, the players would be no different.

from the outside, do you seem them selling looking towards next season or buying trying to turn it around?

How many more coaches are we gonna run through? Friends are telling me we should go after Quenneville, Im not sure that will fix anything.

Maybe these guys need Mike Babcock to see how good they had it.

I have no problems doing that and you all know who I am, so not hiding behind a keyboard.
- airjan23

I’m just messing around

from the outside, do you seem them selling looking towards next season or buying trying to turn it around?
- login

Because its Dolan at the helm, he will try to salvage it, instead of doing whats necessary.