tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172615307927549169.post5296797133722135298..comments2024-03-05T03:22:07.145-05:00Comments on The Dark Ranger: Rangers arrive DOA at the Nassau mausoleumUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172615307927549169.post-46979389051325300672009-11-02T00:56:46.728-05:002009-11-02T00:56:46.728-05:00Hey Pete,
You have apoint and I myself have wond...Hey Pete, <br /> You have apoint and I myself have wondered about the "malhotra effect", be told if you can be sent to a lesser team and fail to standout much, it may not have been such a bad trade afterall.<br /><br />I think every player has role. Prucha's role with us seemed to be a power play time waiting to be thrown scraps (well that and getting his clock cleaned.. a habit he appears to have taken to the desert with him). I think we have a better version of that in Callahan, Avery, etc. etc. now. I also, for myself anyway, can't ignore the Jagr factor in Prucha's stand out year. The good news being, we have a different coach that seems to realize the power of that effect. Tortorella will shift anyone and everyone with Gabby now and tried to get the rolling and then switch them off to a different line to see if that momentum carries to that line. Which has gotta be better than the past, in which Renney give the line changes all of 30 seconds or till the first Jagr frown and then switched guys off, except for his precious 4th line... of which he held onto for dear life. I'm also like Torts ability to say screw it and bench anyone over a stupid play (except drury.J_Undisputedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02816204547470757297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172615307927549169.post-17713016682032680102009-10-30T15:25:54.381-04:002009-10-30T15:25:54.381-04:00The opposite side of that coin is the simple fact ...The opposite side of that coin is the simple fact that, under the salary cap, in a top five market, being saddled with salaries of players that aren't performing to potential, players who are too young for the responsibility are being looked at to be the role players. Their growth is being rushed as they are rightfully trying to live up to the expectations. Think of a guy like Petr Prucha. 25 goals one season, then a severe drop off the next (due to the pressures of working with a poorly built team), and now he's playing out in a Pheonix of all places. It's like being sent to Siberia. For all your hard work, you get looked at as damaged goods and you wind up being part of lump trades with teams that are even worse than the one you're leaving. That's part of the reason Dubi fought for a contract increase now. Everyone was predicting that this team would end in 13th place. A guy like Dubi is super trade bait. He could easily wind up in a place like Atlanta in a bloack trade for some guy named Ilya. Then what? He'll fall into obscurity. <br /><br />I think I'm going to call this phenomenon the "Malhotra Effect." Feel free to quote me.Petehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11475304953684560462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172615307927549169.post-51377116544660234512009-10-30T13:48:40.290-04:002009-10-30T13:48:40.290-04:00Sadly enough Dark, I think many of the Ranger play...Sadly enough Dark, I think many of the Ranger players would like to believe that their shortcomings are a result of Torts system. I think they feel "rushed" and if they can't contribute offensively, then they can't contribute, which is a total cop out.<br />I think the best stretch of wins coming in so far is a result of the offseason challenge to come to camp in shape and the conditioning exercises. The coach said what he wanted and the players worked on their own and only had to present the results. I think some of the kids are sitting around waiting to be told how to improve their game, and expecting a reassuring pat on the back, like in the Renney era. I hear big talk from kids like Dubi, "I have to avoid making dumb plays..." (well no f*ckin sh*t, Dubi...) and then he comes out the next game and makes 3 more. These kids were softsoaped upon arrival and fawned over because they were the future of our organization. Well it's time to learn about expectations, especially if you want to haggle for money and hold out, or think your position on the team is locked in because of your last name (Staal)... or you were a stand out on D, 2 seasons ago (Girardi). Notice how its harder to notice and easier to dismiss the mistakes of Gilroy, DZ, or Cally ... because for every negative, they're trying at least 3 or 4 positives.<br />Also, am I wrong for wishing Semenov flipped off his wife and stayed on with us. At least someone would be playing physical even if they weren't doing much else. Our other big bodies are look very anemic. Boyle and Voros get taken off their feet by guys half their size, skating backwards.J_Undisputedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02816204547470757297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172615307927549169.post-8944986902664495492009-10-29T23:31:15.522-04:002009-10-29T23:31:15.522-04:00That "uh oh" feeling haunts this team, e...That "uh oh" feeling haunts this team, even when the difference between last year's squad and this years is 6 or 7 players. Every team has the potential to completely break down, but we all know this of our Rangers. A quality that is consistent, unfortunately.<br /><br />There is a point at which the players stop listening to Torts if he comes on too strong every game -- so one can only hope 1. He shrugs off the game as 'it happens once in a while' or 2. He doesn't read your post to pont out the obvious, Jay.<br /><br />;)<br /><br />tdrThe Dark Rangerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12394949785830752700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172615307927549169.post-61815921497756728842009-10-29T22:48:20.824-04:002009-10-29T22:48:20.824-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com