Lafreniere was one of the only players on the ice who made any plays. As usual, our fan base needs a whipping boy. How about Chytil doesn't go 4 for 13 on faceoffs. After 7 seasons you would think the dipshit could at least become a 46% faceoff guy.
Had to watch on DVR, I thought Chytil was noticable. I thought Laf was his usual unremarkable as I would expect him to stand out playing against AHL'rs and scrubs. But hey it's early and I wonder how Lavatorytoillete will put up with hispoor effort. There was a puck battle along the boards in the ozone where he let the defender steal it from him and his feet never moved...he just reached and poked at it. He's pathetic and we should have released his lazy ass. He got plenty of ice time and PP time and deserves to sit next game. Domingue played ok. Rangers stunk on faceoffs as usual.I'd say Belzile has made more impression in this game than Nash...
Yeah, he got lots of ice and PP time and showed nothing. I didn't see laziness. I saw slow skating and a weak shot, same as I saw last season. He thinks the game well, but that's not enough to overcome his other deficiencies. Sadly, his value went way down. Not sure what we can get in a trade.
Anxious to see Kakko and if he is ready to take the next step as many are saying he is. Color me pessimistic. I see a good two-way player. I just don't see a guy who will contribute much in scoring.
@steadyeddie Hey should have been among the best players on the ice last night. I think you just have to cut your losses and get whatever you can get for him. Luckily his contract is short and cheap...(of which he should be embarrassed about). I would be giving him the benefit of the doubt if he was at least a one dimensional player, but there is nothing he excels at. But who would want him? Can we send him to Hartford to see if he is just not NHL level? and give somebody else the chance to play on Broadway? I think it's only a matter of a little more time before his teammates and coaches tire of him and with the cap situation it's hard to bench him.
If they need me to bleed, then I'll bleed for my team
Amazes me that we still have a ton of people in our fan base that have no clue how you are supposed to develop a young, super talented forward. You play them 17+ minutes a night and put them on the first PP unit until they aren't on your team from day one in the NHL. Like every other team does. Yet, the Rangers are the only team in hockey so stupid that they didn't do that with Lafreniere and Kakko. They played and developed them like role players from day one. Thus, what are they currently? Role players. All top scorers get a ton of points on the PP. Gives them confidence. Sadly, the idiots coaching our team continue to put playoff scrubs like Panarin on the first PP unit. They had Strome there. They had Trochek there. Never ends with this clueless organization. Lafreniere has an excellent shot and his skating is fine. It's simply our fan base not wanting to hold the idiots running this organization accountable. One cup in 85 years. That should tell you something. The Rangers will go down in history as the only organization in hockey to piss away two Hall of Fame goalies while never winning a cup.
Amazes me that we still have a ton of people in our fan base that have no clue how you are supposed to develop a young, super talented forward. You play them 17+ minutes a night and put them on the first PP unit until they aren't on your team from day one in the NHL. Like every other team does. Yet, the Rangers are the only team in hockey so stupid that they didn't do that with Lafreniere and Kakko. They played and developed them like role players from day one. Thus what are they currently? Role players. All top scorers get a ton of points on the PP. Gives them confidence. Sadly, the idiots coaching our team continue to put playoff scrubs like Panarin on the first PP unit. They had Strome there. They had Trochek there. Never ends with this clueless organization. Lafreniere has an excellent shot and his skating is fine. It's simply our fan base not wanting to hold the idiots running this organization accountable. One cup in 85 years. That should tell you something. The Rangers will go down in history as the only organization in hockey to piss away two Hall of Fame goalies while never winning a cup.
Well said. 20/20 hindsight says Kakko and probably Lafreniere should have started their pro careers getting first line and PP minutes in Hartford but the Rangers marketing department won that argument.
@itsmcilrathtime I think what we are saying is that we are doubting his talent level and he never takes advantage of the ice time he is getting.... Send him to Hartford ... give him 1st line minutes and all the PP time and let's see if he tears it up down there... But I don't think so...
If they need me to bleed, then I'll bleed for my team
Amazes me that we still have a ton of people in our fan base that have no clue how you are supposed to develop a young, super talented forward. You play them 17+ minutes a night and put them on the first PP unit until they aren't on your team from day one in the NHL. Like every other team does. Yet, the Rangers are the only team in hockey so stupid that they didn't do that with Lafreniere and Kakko. They played and developed them like role players from day one. Thus what are they currently? Role players. All top scorers get a ton of points on the PP. Gives them confidence. Sadly, the idiots coaching our team continue to put playoff scrubs like Panarin on the first PP unit. They had Strome there. They had Trochek there. Never ends with this clueless organization. Lafreniere has an excellent shot and his skating is fine. It's simply our fan base not wanting to hold the idiots running this organization accountable. One cup in 85 years. That should tell you something. The Rangers will go down in history as the only organization in hockey to piss away two Hall of Fame goalies while never winning a cup.
This fan base has no clue. So says a guy who had the opportunity to change his profile name, but chose to keep "itsmcilrathtime."
@steadyeddie Why would I change my profile name. Typical response from you. No information. No thought. Just attack like a child. You've been useless on this board for 10 years.
Out of the 17 or so FWD's on this list where do you rank Laf?
He is no higher than 15. All of them have a strength.. Shooting skating passing and many have a combination of strengths... Laf's strength? He struggles.
If they need me to bleed, then I'll bleed for my team
Amazes me that we still have a ton of people in our fan base that have no clue how you are supposed to develop a young, super talented forward. You play them 17+ minutes a night and put them on the first PP unit until they aren't on your team from day one in the NHL. Like every other team does. Yet, the Rangers are the only team in hockey so stupid that they didn't do that with Lafreniere and Kakko. They played and developed them like role players from day one. Thus what are they currently? Role players. All top scorers get a ton of points on the PP. Gives them confidence. Sadly, the idiots coaching our team continue to put playoff scrubs like Panarin on the first PP unit. They had Strome there. They had Trochek there. Never ends with this clueless organization. Lafreniere has an excellent shot and his skating is fine. It's simply our fan base not wanting to hold the idiots running this organization accountable. One cup in 85 years. That should tell you something. The Rangers will go down in history as the only organization in hockey to piss away two Hall of Fame goalies while never winning a cup.
This fan base has no clue. So says a guy who had the opportunity to change his profile name, but chose to keep "itsmcilrathtime."
To be fair to Dylan McIlrath, He would have been the next Bobby Orr except for the fact that he couldn't skate, shoot,pass or play defense. Other than that he was a Norris candidate
If they need me to bleed, then I'll bleed for my team
@steadyeddie Why would I change my profile name. Typical response from you. No information. No thought. Just attack like a child. You've been useless on this board for 10 years.
Sounds like a way to test the new "Create Poll" feature...
If they need me to bleed, then I'll bleed for my team
To be fair to Dylan McIlrath, He would have been the next Bobby Orr except for the fact that he couldn't skate, shoot,pass or play defense. Other than that he was a Norris candidate
Captain of the 2023 Calder Cup champion Hershey Bears
To be fair to Dylan McIlrath, He would have been the next Bobby Orr except for the fact that he couldn't skate, shoot,pass or play defense. Other than that he was a Norris candidate
Captain of the 2023 Calder Cup champion Hershey Bears
If they need me to bleed, then I'll bleed for my team
If certain people weren't lazy and actually did some research and looked up all the number 1 and 2 draft picks over the past 10 years that were forwards, they would see almost of them received 17+ minutes of ice time and consistent first unit PP time from the first day they were in the NHL. Only the Rangers are so inept that they didn't do that with Lafreniere and Kakko. You would think certain posters here would be less concerned about Lafreniere who still hasn't been used correctly by this moronic organization and more concerned as to why Panarin with his absurd salary continues to suck in the playoffs.
It's not rocket science to understand that when you develop players as role players, that's what they develop into which is exactly what the stupid Rangers have done with Lafreniere and Kakko. Fact and it can't be disputed. Yet, a ton of our fan base can't grasp this. Even with Lavaretread, moving Lafreniere to right wing instead of having some balls and telling overpaid Panarin to move to right wing or Kreider. Fn stupid. Thus, one cup in 85 years.
Unfortunately, I have zero confidence that Laviolette will be any better. His coaching style is to jam square pegs into round holes, not devise strategy make best use of his players' strengths.