Hey can anyone tell me...

Have you guys ever heard a rumor of a Rangers player sleeping with the wife of another Rangers player?
- Aetherial

Yes. They're both gone.

Because AV really gives rookies a chance
- Bieksa#3

AV plays young guys , just ones that don't try or are lazy don't play . Torts said the same thing about Kassian last game as AV been saying . Look at the young Canucks who have developed under AV, your line up is full of them

Yes. They're both gone.
- OLDSCHOOL#6

Who?

Rangers sign Bryz to league minimum? You know it was the Philly curse that got him, I'm sure if given another chance he'll be fine
- cranford93

Yeah, because the NY media are such sensible, hockey savvy, nonsensational folk.

Yes. They're both gone.
- OLDSCHOOL#6

Hmm, can you spill the beans? Our friend Mr. Avery involved?

Hey can anyone tell me...

Have you guys ever heard a rumor of a Rangers player sleeping with the wife of another Rangers player?
- Aetherial

Is there a team out there where that rumor doesn't surface when a team is struggling. It's an easy one to make up and throw out there and no one will ever confirm. Unless you're Brendan Shanahan and you marry a team mate's (Craig Janny's) wife. But that was the rare one that was clearly true.

Yeah, because the NY media are such sensible, hockey savvy, nonsensational folk.
- bodiva88

It may revive Larry Brooks, Torts took his ability to write with him

It may revive Larry Brooks, Torts took his ability to write with him
- cranford93

Who?
- tomburton99

i think he was joking about asham and biron...i hope

someone in the oilers thread suggested yakupov for mcdonagh + brassard + 2nd

can't tell if he was being serious or joking around.

someone in the oilers thread suggested yakupov for mcdonagh + brassard + 2nd

can't tell if he was being serious or joking around.
- rangerdanger94

McDonagh is off limits, I think that goes without saying.

If the Oilers are going to trade Nail, they better do so while the trade value is still high, and his dad and ex-coaches don't keep talking about him returning to the KHL.

Yea, this was relevant in 2010, dont know how this came up again.

So anyone claim Ash or Biron yet?
- B2B76

Someone asked earlier.

Someone asked earlier.
- OLDSCHOOL#6

NP old school, didn't mean to sound like you brought this up, all good. I could have answered my own question by looking back a page.

Yea, this was relevant in 2010, dont know how this came up again.

So anyone claim Ash or Biron yet?
- B2B76

we find out at noon

Someone asked earlier.
- OLDSCHOOL#6

NP. In an odd way, it's easier to talk about, than the current state of the Rangers.

we find out at noon
- jimbro83

Miller and Talbot up.

Miller and Talbot up.
- OLDSCHOOL#6

yeah saw that, I hope someone grabs Biron

You mean Jeff Carter and Hartnell's wife? True.
- OLDSCHOOL#6

Garry Leeman and Al Iafrate's wife

yeah saw that, I hope someone grabs Biron
- jimbro83

Really concerned about Nash. No matter what we do to help improve things, we're not going anywhere without him.

yeah saw that, I hope someone grabs Biron
- jimbro83

I think Asham could be snatched up too. We'd save 500k if both were grabbed. That certainly helps.

I think Asham could be snatched up too. We'd save 500k if both were grabbed. That certainly helps.
- mrhattrick27

Not likely this early in the season. You never know, though.

Its actually not that surpising how poorly the Rangers are doing. Take a look at how badly the West is pounding the East right now. I think its a combined 21-3 in favor of western teams. The East is getting dominated and the Rangers started off the season playing against 5 Western teams. Add the obvious upside down change to the system, missing the Captain for the first few games, missing Nash the top offensive player the next few, and the fact that the Rangers have been away from home for 23 days before they finally got back to Westchester for practice yesterday, I think its a little unfair to judge the team just yet. WAY TOO MANY negative circumstances. Even if everything was going well, just looking at how good the West has been against the East, probably says they would have lost most of those games anyway (at least compared with all of the other Eastern conference teams). Just me rationalizing.

Its actually not that surpising how poorly the Rangers are doing. Take a look at how badly the West is pounding the East right now. I think its a combined 21-3 in favor of western teams. The East is getting dominated and the Rangers started off the season playing against 5 Western teams. Add the obvious upside down change to the system, missing the Captain for the first few games, missing Nash the top offensive player the next few, and the fact that the Rangers have been away from home for 23 days before they finally got back to Westchester for practice yesterday, I think its a little unfair to judge the team just yet. WAY TOO MANY negative circumstances. Even if everything was going well, just looking at how good the West has been against the East, probably says they would have lost most of those games anyway (at least compared with all of the other Eastern conference teams). Just me rationalizing.
- xcheckmajor

well, if Torts was still the coach, if the exact same circumstances existed, it would be all Torts fault, not one of those excuses would be allowed by anyone.

This team has been awful from day 1 of training camp. One brief shining moment in Los Angeles.

well, if Torts was still the coach, if the exact same circumstances existed, it would be all Torts fault, not one of those excuses would be allowed by anyone.

This team has been awful from day 1 of training camp. One brief shining moment in Los Angeles.
- jimbro83

There is definetely a honeymoon period for a new coach, but I can't disagree with anything you have said. Not really much positive has happen from day 1, and right now the Rangers just seems discombulated in all respects (i.e., play, injuries, personnel decisions, et.). Too much turmoil right now.

If it keeps going like this, the honeymoon will be over quickly.

well, if Torts was still the coach, if the exact same circumstances existed, it would be all Torts fault, not one of those excuses would be allowed by anyone.

This team has been awful from day 1 of training camp. One brief shining moment in Los Angeles.
- jimbro83

I disagree with what you're hinting at. In that I think PLENTY of blame is going to AV from what I have seen.

But, one big reason a lot is falling on the players is they basically called for a new coach, got what they wanted, and are now expected to perform. Think at your job if your department blamed all it's problems on your boss, upper management listens and brings in a new guy and then your performance is worse. You can bet the company will then look to the people that called for the change.