Jan Levine: Game 55: NYR 4 CGY 3, Rangers rally for win, head to road for four contests Sell sign remains up, that shouldn't preclude 100% effort from all

Thanks for all of the hard work, Jan! Much appreciated, especially during these funny farm times

Thanks for all of the hard work, Jan! Much appreciated, especially during these funny farm times
- Bean_Dip

Appreciated, thx

Good blog Jan, the only thing I will disagree with is the AV comments on goaltending. Yeah, they don't represent what has actually happened this season, but they are hardly anything to get upset over.

We have gone from Torts telling the media Hags is too dumb to get PP time, to people freaking out because AV said goaltending is a little inconsistent.

Good blog Jan, the only thing I will disagree with is the AV comments on goaltending. Yeah, they don't represent what has actually happened this season, but they are hardly anything to get upset over.

We have gone from Torts telling the media Hags is too dumb to get PP time, to people freaking out because AV said goaltending is a little inconsistent.
- mdw7413

It's more so the timing of it. You wait for now to do that? Plus, call out the one who has always help himself up to a high standard and admitted his play hasn't been good enough lately. But maybe it was a way to motivate the rest of the team.

Good blog Jan, the only thing I will disagree with is the AV comments on goaltending. Yeah, they don't represent what has actually happened this season, but they are hardly anything to get upset over.

We have gone from Torts telling the media Hags is too dumb to get PP time, to people freaking out because AV said goaltending is a little inconsistent.
- mdw7413

Welcome to 2018

It's more so the timing of it. You wait for now to do that? Plus, call out the one who has always help himself up to a high standard and admitted his play hasn't been good enough lately. But maybe it was a way to motivate the rest of the team.
- airjan23

He's lost the room, that's for sure. Who are the top candidates to replace AV? Everyone says Mess, but is that a realistic option?

It's more so the timing of it. You wait for now to do that? Plus, call out the one who has always help himself up to a high standard and admitted his play hasn't been good enough lately. But maybe it was a way to motivate the rest of the team.
- airjan23

I get that Jan, I just don't think it was all that bad.

Lets just hope AV, Ruff and Arniel are gone over the summer and its a new beginning for this team. New coaching, and some new players.

Good blog Jan, the only thing I will disagree with is the AV comments on goaltending. Yeah, they don't represent what has actually happened this season, but they are hardly anything to get upset over.

We have gone from Torts telling the media Hags is too dumb to get PP time, to people freaking out because AV said goaltending is a little inconsistent.
- mdw7413

Goaltending is definitely the issue. Glad Jack AV Addams called out the infalted salaried bum.

I get that Jan, I just don't think it was all that bad.

Lets just hope AV, Ruff and Arniel are gone over the summer and its a new beginning for this team. New coaching, and some new players.
- mdw7413

I am pulling for ruff to be next coach

He's lost the room, that's for sure. Who are the top candidates to replace AV? Everyone says Mess, but is that a realistic option?
- Bean_Dip

Yeah I have no idea who is even available. I saw an article the other day about former defenseman Jay Leach being a possible candidate to make the jump from AHL to NHL

I am pulling for ruff to be next coach
- TPC

I am pulling for ruff to be next coach
- TPC

Please tell me you are joking?

Please tell me you are joking?
- mdw7413

Please tell me you are joking?
- mdw7413

He's lost the room, that's for sure. Who are the top candidates to replace AV? Everyone says Mess, but is that a realistic option?
- Bean_Dip

No one loves Mess more than me but I’m just not sure about him as coach. He was no doubt one of the best leaders in sports. And yes, he was very vocal and called it as it was, but in my opinion what made him so great as a leader was that he led as much, if not more, by example as he did vocally. They needed a big hit, Mess provided. They needed a big penalty kill, Mess provided. They needed a goal, Mess provided. They needed a statement, he provided. You get the point. I’m just not sure how he’d be as coach. It is intriguing

No one live Mess more than me but I’m just not sure about him as coach. He was no doubt one of the best leaders in sports. And yes, he was very vocal and called it as it was, but in my opinion what made him so great as a leader was that he led as much, if not more, by example as he did vocally. They needed a big hit, Mess provided. They needed a big penalty kill, Mess provided. They needed a goal, Mess provided. They needed a statement, he provided. You get the point. I’m just not sure how he’d be as coach. It is intriguing
- Blueshirts16

I would rather not hire someone who has never coached a day in his life

Goaltending is definitely the issue. Glad Jack AV Addams called out the infalted salaried bum.
- tomburton99

You need to add the sarcasm dripping emoji, especially given some of your other comments to date.

No one live Mess more than me but I’m just not sure about him as coach. He was no doubt one of the best leaders in sports. And yes, he was very vocal and called it as it was, but in my opinion what made him so great as a leader was that he led as much, if not more, by example as he did vocally. They needed a big hit, Mess provided. They needed a big penalty kill, Mess provided. They needed a goal, Mess provided. They needed a statement, he provided. You get the point. I’m just not sure how he’d be as coach. It is intriguing
- Blueshirts16

I guess the thinking would be that he can instill that quality onto the players in some sort of fashion. Whether it's getting into a players ear and saying, "Hey, go lay a guy out next shift". But I guess most coaches would be doing that, so it's a bit of a moot point.

You need to add the sarcasm dripping emoji, especially given some of your other comments to date.
- airjan23

Why? It's not like the info will fall on deaf ears or anything.


@ChartingHockey
Feb 10
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Bos is running away with this now.
Nyr and Ott continue to push the y-axis lower.

The reality is that AV is a one trick pony who knows nothing about defensive play or adjusting to the talent on the bench or the competition at hand. He's clueless, desperate, and clutching at straws to point fingers anywhere he can.

5 years from now AV will be sitting around telling himself that if he had better goaltending they would have won the cup and he wouldn't have been fired oblivious to the fact that his PP still sucks, the defense that was great under Torts has eroded, and it turns out that you can't simply win games by making 150ft breakout passes every shift praying for a breakaway being one and done in the offensive zone

Why? It's not like the info will fall on deaf ears or anything.


@ChartingHockey
Feb 10
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Bos is running away with this now.
Nyr and Ott continue to push the y-axis lower.
- tomburton99

Isn't Chicago in dead last to?

I guess the thinking would be that he can instill that quality onto the players in some sort of fashion. Whether it's getting into a players ear and saying, "Hey, go lay a guy out next shift". But I guess most coaches would be doing that, so it's a bit of a moot point.
- Bean_Dip

Going to need someone who is good with young players, and isn't a dinosaur in their thinking. Gallant would have been perfect

Why? It's not like the info will fall on deaf ears or anything.


@ChartingHockey
Feb 10
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Bos is running away with this now.
Nyr and Ott continue to push the y-axis lower.
- tomburton99

Hank is too classy to drop this on AV's desk and tell him that if he had more consistent goaltending they would be getting more shots on the net 200ft away...and that is too bad because it would be great if he did...and it was in front of the media

Isn't Chicago in dead last to?
- TPC

In their divison? Yeah. Goaltending and lack of defensive depth has hurt them. They still have skill up front.