RANGERS HOLD OFF SENS FOR 5th CONSECUTIVE WIN - NYR 3 OTT 2
It wasn’t long ago that many of our players were standing
around getting dizzy from the constant like switching and shifting. The mission
find a way to activate the teams big offensive gun, Marion Gaborik. Things may
have finally clicked for the Gabby with his latest pair of line mates.
Read the official recap here.
It would make sense that the guys to mesh with Gabby would
be the guys that are closest to playing the same style. Salary aside, big set up guys like Richards
are not always a natural match. A lesson we should know all too well considering
the one ice match game we had with Jagr a few years back. With guys like Stepan and Anisimov still
discovering their own game, it does indeed help that they can be brought along
by someone with more experience in Gaborik. It also helps in that they haven’t been
to the ball yet and been convinced that other players need to learn how to play
around them. Could this be a definitive scoring combination for the Rangers?
Yes definitely, but as we have seen before nothing in this team is set in stone
and difficulty could be just around the corner. In the meantime, the team can
take confidence in a few things.
Scoring—yes, the guys that are supposed to score and
starting to net some goals and make it a routine. Gaborik’s is starting to have the kind of
season Ranger fans expected. Getting a
few other guys to convert will definitely help. As guys like Dubinsky wait for
their first goal, there are other things that can contribute.
Energy and the Snarl—It would appear that there is a bit of
arrogance back in the team and that’s a good thing. Passion greatly contributes to a teams
ability to deal with the ups and downs. Its make a winners fire burn hotter and
shortens slumps through determination. Is this an Avery affect? Possibly. It
could also be the winning affect. Or
both. Be it in a lockeroom or on the ice. The team seems tighter to be more
intent in imposing its will. (except for Christensen who always looks
disinterested.)
Defense—Marc Staal is still out. In his absence the d corps
have collectively tried to fill the void. I think everyone forgets that Marc
Staal was not Brian Leetch or Nick Lidstrom. He was still learning also. The Dmen
make mistakes that young defensemen make. If they are looking for help, it will
come from the forwards. Minutes for the
3rd line is a good start but they can’t be depended on to spend the
day forechecking and abusing opposing forwards if Torts expects to get his
share of offense out of them. He needs to stop being so stubborn roll for 4 lines
for more minutes and take the burden off the 3rd line with the 4th.
Right now the 4th seeing any ice is a concession
Torts feels he has to make to appease people. The fan favorite, the shootout
guy and the big body get on the ice long enough to chase pick a fight and go to
the box. Hardly the best use of a guy with speed who plays well behind the net
in Avery, a guy with a handle and can tap in goals like Christensen and a guy
like Devaux who could be put to better use smashing guys along the boards or
screening goalies.
For now though, We’ll take the wins anyway we can get them
and prepare for our closeup at the Winter Classic. Let’s go Rangers.
Till Next Time Ranger Fans,
J_Undisputed.
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