Well That Was Just Awful
I stopped watching the Ranger game when it was 5-0. I guess I’m a glutton for punishment. There was no effort, no desire, and no will to win against a team that is fighting the Rangers for a playoff spot. This prompted a rather blunt comment from Sean Avery, who hit the nail on the head:
“You can say it’s a lack of preparation, but that’s BS; it’s a lack of competitiveness,” Sean Avery, perhaps the Blueshirts’ best player, told The Post. “We do not play hard enough. I don’t have the explanation for it. I don’t know if it’s us not holding each other accountable, or what, but it’s a total lack of respect for our fans and the organization. It’s a joke.”
After scoring 14 goals in five periods, the Rangers have been shutout in their previous two games. The three games before, they scored just 1 goal. In seven games, the Rangers have been shutout a whopping FOUR times. That’s unacceptable, no matter how putrid the offense is. Even the Minnesota Wild haven’t gone through a stretch like that.
The Rangers are simply not a consistent enough team to be a true playoff contender.
By Matt, January 25, 2010 @ 10:41 am
couldn’t agree more, this team is way to hot and cold…and unfortunately, cold most of the time.
By Jordan, January 25, 2010 @ 10:55 am
Avery is right and unfortunately he’s one of the few thats plays with maximum effort night in and night out.
By Dave, January 25, 2010 @ 11:04 am
The sad thing is that the Rangers will definitely be buyers at the deadline too.
By Ilya E, January 25, 2010 @ 11:07 am
Interesting, I stopped at the exact same moment. Unfortunately it’s been a trend lately. Can’t say I am very happy with Torts. Renney had problems with offense and players not scoring but at least defense was air tight. Wondering now if idiot Sather made a mistake in that regard too.
Dave Reply:
January 25th, 2010 at 11:11 am
I think we are beginning to realize that the problem wasn’t with the coach, but with the players.
I like Renney, but I think the coaching change was necessary, even if it is just to make everyone realize it’s the players.