Join Nick Zararis and Andrew Chelney as they dive deep into the New York Rangers’ uncertain future. For the Rangers to improve the roster, they likely would need to subtract a piece from what’s already a thin team. With the Rangers staking so much of their championship window on young players matriculating in with close to no learning curve, is the organization genuine in its message of cup or bust?
Rangers begin to navigate uncertain future
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Lavs' best year is always his first year. Not using the Aces and not going full "Next Man Up" after seeing one game of less-than level from any injured player is a coaching fail.
Zibanejad wasn't good defensively in the Florida series. If that's the argument people are making for him, it's a pretty weak one.
The big problem the Rangers have is their 5v5 play, specifically in the offensive zone with the puck, and in the defensive zone to limit chances and win the puck back.
The personnel isn’t the problem. It’s the strategy and mindset, the team game and support of players without the puck on the ice, the lack of situational awareness in what play is the best play to make. Lav’s philosophy is we need to play like it’s the playoffs all year round. They didn’t do that. They found ways to win based on goaltending, timely goal scoring, a strong PP and PK, come from behind wins. There were few games when they outplayed teams and won games, where they were structurally disciplined, and consistent. It’s been 1 year since they implemented this. And they didn’t do it as well as they could, while also winning the President’s trophy.