They can bring in Toe Blake and it won’t make any difference. This is not a cup ready team as constructed. Feel for Galllant, wasn’t the team he wanted going in to the playoffs. So now he’s gone, rinse and repeat.
- OLDSCHOOL#6

Gotta figure theres some layover from the series vs. Tampa last year. If the team wins games despite the coach, then we have a serious problem. Gallant is vulnerable to getting out coached because he doesnt make adjustments. He sticks to plan A for better or worse, there is no plan B, C, D or E. Sure the players need to do their part too. However when the other team has made the adjustments and were not trying to counter that, we got a problem. It happened against Tampa, and it happened against NJ. Ive complained all season about glaring issues with this team, but Ive never seen anything done to fix them.

Just because the roster wasn’t optimal doesn’t mean gallant wasn’t also to blame
- picklerick

Agreed, there were zero adjustments, both in game and between games. I get not having a roster conducive to the style he wanted them to play, but you have to adapt the system to what you do have. Different sport but look what daboll was able to do with the giants first year.

Just because the roster wasn’t optimal doesn’t mean gallant wasn’t also to blame
- picklerick

Yeah, he really sucked in game 3 when the power play went 0-6 and let the Devils back in losing in OT.

I guess it’s his fault Laf has turned into mocker, and Kakko disappears for games on end. Not to mention the 11 million dollar player with no goals, and the emotional wreck Zib, looking like he’s never played an important game in his life.

The coach always pays the price that’s professional sports. And maybe he shares some of the blame for not being a great X’s and 0’s guy, but make no mistake, that embarrassment was on the players.

Just because the roster wasn’t optimal doesn’t mean gallant wasn’t also to blame
- picklerick

And thats the whole thing, Gallant was given a team to play with. A very good, skilled team. It may not completely fit the way he likes to coach, but thats what he got. He refused to make adjustments, he forced players to play outside of their comfort zones. He also never fixed the already existing issues of poor play in transition and especially in the neutral zone.

I will not watch/support the Rangers if Quenneville is behind the bench. Some things are inexcusable.

Yeah, he really sucked in game 3 when the power play went 0-6 and let the Devils back in losing in OT.

I guess it’s his fault Laf has turned into mocker, and Kakko disappears for games on end. Not to mention the 11 million dollar player with no goals, and the emotional wreck Zib, looking like he’s never played an important game in his life.

The coach always pays the price that’s professional sports. And maybe he shares some of the blame for not being a great X’s and 0’s guy, but make no mistake, that embarrassment was on the players.
- OLDSCHOOL#6

No one here is absolving the players, but when you DO go 0-6 on the PP, and then follow that up with a shutout loss. Dont you think some adjustments to the strategy and game play need to be made? Dont you think that getting in his players faces and making them accountable needs to happen? He said in an interview he doesnt want to do those things. Well... wtf are you there for?

Yeah, he really sucked in game 3 when the power play went 0-6 and let the Devils back in losing in OT.

I guess it’s his fault Laf has turned into mocker, and Kakko disappears for games on end. Not to mention the 11 million dollar player with no goals, and the emotional wreck Zib, looking like he’s never played an important game in his life.

The coach always pays the price that’s professional sports. And maybe he shares some of the blame for not being a great X’s and 0’s guy, but make no mistake, that embarrassment was on the players.
- OLDSCHOOL#6

This is the 3rd organisation that has relieved gallant of his duties in 3 years or less. That is a major red flag and indictment on him. No denying the players didn't play well and effort was subpar at best, but he made zero adjustments. I don't think he had the confidence of the players, doesn't bode well especially with the aspirations of a deep run and the pressure that comes with that.

No one here is absolving the players, but when you DO go 0-6 on the PP, and then follow that up with a shutout loss. Dont you think some adjustments to the strategy and game play need to be made? Dont you think that getting in his players faces and making them accountable needs to happen? He said in an interview he doesnt want to do those things. Well... wtf are you there for?
- aecliptic

Have you ever been in pro hockey dressing room? These are professional athletes, after an 82 game grind, and all that goes with that, you want him to go in there and start screaming at them. That’s what the leaders on the team are suppose to do.

Besides, realistically, what adjustments did you want him to make? They couldn’t skate with them, once the Devils realized it. Probably, the only strategy that may have worked was to play the trap. Yeah, that would have gone over real big.

Sometimes, you gotta dance with the broad you brought, and that’s what he did.

Have you ever been in pro hockey dressing room? These are professional athletes, after an 82 game grind, and all that goes with that, you want him to go in there and start screaming at them. That’s what the leaders on the team are suppose to do.

Besides, realistically, what adjustments did you want him to make? They couldn’t skate with them, once the Devils realized it. Probably, the only strategy that may have worked was to play the trap. Yeah, that would have gone over real big.

Sometimes, you gotta dance with the broad you brought, and that’s what he did.
- OLDSCHOOL#6

Unhinged bolded analogy aside, it sounds like you kind of agree that GG does not do much in the way of coaching but still blame only the players

I am all for Quennville, give me chaos

Unhinged bolded analogy aside, it sounds like you kind of agree that GG does not do much in the way of coaching but still blame only the players
- picklerick

The king is dead! We got our wish from back in November lol

To reiterate something I’ve said before, I think it would be a mistake to not give knoblauch a very serious look. Look at what he’s doing in Hartford. If anyone who follows Hartford knows what kind of coach he is I’d love to know. Unless he’s just another “let them pla guy

I am all for Quennville, give me chaos
- TPC

Plz no

Plz no
- picklerick

Plz yes

Have you ever been in pro hockey dressing room? These are professional athletes, after an 82 game grind, and all that goes with that, you want him to go in there and start screaming at them. That’s what the leaders on the team are suppose to do.

Besides, realistically, what adjustments did you want him to make? They couldn’t skate with them, once the Devils realized it. Probably, the only strategy that may have worked was to play the trap. Yeah, that would have gone over real big.

Sometimes, you gotta dance with the broad you brought, and that’s what he did.
- OLDSCHOOL#6

What adjustments need to be made? It seems fast teams struggle when they get punched in the mouth. Rangers needed to get physical and slow the game down. Rangers needed to get the play off the boards and towards the middle of the ice. Rangers needed to get the play off the boards and in front of the goalie. Rangers needed to get better in transition. Rangers sucked all year in transition and through the neutral zone. This team needed to get away from the chronic dump and chase, and play shorter, quicker passes through the neutral zone.

Do I want him to go in there and start screaming? Yea. Sure you dont go in there and wear out the guys every game, but yea, sometimes its necessary. That locker room needed a Tortorella type nuclear explosion.

To reiterate something I’ve said before, I think it would be a mistake to not give knoblauch a very serious look. Look at what he’s doing in Hartford. If anyone who follows Hartford knows what kind of coach he is I’d love to know. Unless he’s just another “let them pla guy
- picklerick

During COVID he stepped in a few times, with Drury included behind the bench, and the team played quite well.

What adjustments need to be made? It seems fast teams struggle when they get punched in the mouth. Rangers needed to get physical and slow the game down. Rangers needed to get the play off the boards and towards the middle of the ice. Rangers needed to get the play off the boards and in front of the goalie. Rangers needed to get better in transition. Rangers sucked all year in transition and through the neutral zone. This team needed to get away from the chronic dump and chase, and play shorter, quicker passes through the neutral zone.

Do I want him to go in there and start screaming? Yea. Sure you dont go in there and wear out the guys every game, but yea, sometimes its necessary. That locker room needed a Tortorella type nuclear explosion.
- aecliptic

Your 1st paragraph is spot on, but that’s not Gallant’s fault. This team couldn’t play that way if they wanted to. So, unless and until the team is constructed differently, all the screaming in the world won’t make them a cup contender.

Your 1st paragraph is spot on, but that’s not Gallant’s fault. This team couldn’t play that way if they wanted to. So, unless and until the team is constructed differently, all the screaming in the world won’t make them a cup contender.
- OLDSCHOOL#6

Well of course its Gallant's fault. He has to prepare the team to play a style theyre familiar with however package it in another strategy. You dont have to change teh way you play, but you can change the way you approach it. Again, I agree, it doesnt absolve the players but when youre in the locker room and youve got that dry erase board out there, you need to say "ok, this isnt working, lets try something different". He didnt do it against Tampa and he didnt do it against Jersey. As Ive said, this team won despite Gallant, not because of him.

The funniest thing drury could do would be to name himself coach

Hire Quenville

Hire Quenville
- nyrangers9479

And resign Kane, lets go!

Agreed, there were zero adjustments, both in game and between games. I get not having a roster conducive to the style he wanted them to play, but you have to adapt the system to what you do have. Different sport but look what daboll was able to do with the giants first year.
- bonzo11

Pretty amazing that he got fired. Isn’t like you lost to a worse team. .666 winning percentage is not shabby. I think your FO panicked.

Pretty amazing that he got fired. Isn’t like you lost to a worse team. .666 winning percentage is not shabby. I think your FO panicked.
- iamscore2day

There’s more than meets the eye

There’s more than meets the eye
- picklerick

Maybe. The Kane thing seemed like it did not work out. Not sure I would pin that on GG. I just think it is a hard decision to defend when you take the team to the CF in year 1.

Maybe. The Kane thing seemed like it did not work out. Not sure I would pin that on GG. I just think it is a hard decision to defend when you take the team to the CF in year 1.
- iamscore2day

Kane was neither the reason we lost nor did he help us in any meaningful way. Lots of factors at play. One of them being Gallant doesn’t “coach” so much as he tinkers with lines and smugly answers questions. Other problems are not as easy to fix/cannot be fixed until the off-season