Agreed Fully. Player accountability is 100% needed. I stressed this in a previous post after the 1st game when people were saying "fire Quinn". The players need to be responsible for every decision they make with the puck and also being prepared to play mentally. I do not see a reason to fire Quinn at this point. I am just hoping that Quinn, Drury and the other coaches are doing a lot in the back ground that we don't see that will eventually show up on the ice.
- NYRCeph

This is the part I try to keep in mind. It can be hard sometimes. We are all pretty damn passionate fans here and we tend to think we know our team intimately. But, the reality is that the coaches, GM's, scouts, and trainers ACTUALLY know these players. They spend all day, every day with them. And they are doing so much with them that we are not privy to that is silly to think that we know better.

This is the part I try to keep in mind. It can be hard sometimes. We are all pretty damn passionate fans here and we tend to think we know our team intimately. But, the reality is that the coaches, GM's, scouts, and trainers ACTUALLY know these players. They spend all day, every day with them. And they are doing so much with them that we are not privy to that is silly to think that we know better.
- Tonybere

I guess you don't know how hockeybuzz works

Larry Brooks
@NYP_Brooksie

Rangers have assigned Barron and Robertson to Hartford. This means team can shuttle one forward and one defenseman from varsity to taxi squad on off days in order to add cap space. Waivers would be required on Smith, Johnson, Rooney. None of these players would lose $ on JV.

I guess you don't know how hockeybuzz works
- TPC

I'm pretty sure we all know how it works unfortunately.

Plus, young guys are going to make mistakes, sometimes lots of them. It's how they learn. The key is going to be whether in game 50 or even next year if they cut down on the mistakes and if they do, this team will be in good shape.

I remember last year I predicted slow start followed by buzzsaw and I think we could see something similar out of us this year. The thing working against us is the shortened season, so if it takes until game 25 or 30 for things to click then it will be way to late for this year.
- 2sticks1puck

Also have to get Kinkaid 19 games to qualify for the draft.

I'm pretty sure we all know how it works unfortunately.
- JRR1285

- TPC

Wait until MDW gets a load of that string.

- TPC

Chosen specifically for mdw, I assume?????? LMAO! That code!


edit: I used to say that to my daughter all the time after we watched that movie!!
Unfortunately for her, the kids got her father's sense of humour!

Wait until MDW gets a load of that string.
- Fenrir

Wait until MDW gets a load of that string.
- Fenrir

I don't like to talk about strings.

Also have to get Kinkaid 19 games to qualify for the draft.
- Fenrir

no, that's not the case with Kinkaid, he's played 157 NHL games

Bitetto is who has to get the 19 games

it's confusing rule though, the qualificatons for the goalie you expose and defenseman are completely different

This is true. But, take last game for example, is Quinn to be blamed for these guys simply making horrible decisions with the puck? We saw very poor puck management all game long. At the end of the day, it is the player with the stick in his hands that is responsible for the decisions they make on the ice.
- Tonybere

We can all agree that there were questions coming into this season on Quinn, which is likely why he's receiving the bulk of the blame for this 3-game season. Those deficiencies were, in no particular order, failure to get the team "up" for games, failure to have confidence in the lines and quick to shorten the bench, mediocre schemes (especially in the defensive zone).

So far this season, every single one of those issues has persisted.

I'm all for giving Quinn the length of the season to turn things around. He's definitely not the root cause for every problem the team is experiencing, but we shouldn't turn a cheek to the fact that these aren't new issues. I think he deserves to be in the hot seat right now.

I thought this season was supposed to be fast moving, what with two days off between each game.
- tbreinold

next week we be busy

Happy 21 kid

Wait until MDW gets a load of that string.
- Fenrir

Not even clicking it

I like TPC's other code.... he knows which one

Not even clicking it

I like TPC other code.... he knows which one
- mdw7413

The weekend boys one?

The weekend boys one?
- TPC

Can't remember exactly what it was but that was hilarious. I'm like wtf are you visiting

wasn't it like FridayGay or something like that?

Can't remember exactly what it was but that was hilarious. I'm like wtf are you visiting

wasn't it like FridayGay or something like that?
- mdw7413

Yea I think you are right. I remember it was the dude from nightmare on elm street that looked like Eli Manning, but had the weirdest link ever

Not even clicking it

I like TPC's other code.... he knows which one
- mdw7413

That was classic

Yea I think you are right. I remember it was the dude from nightmare on elm street that looked like Eli Manning, but had the weirdest link ever
- TPC

no, that's not the case with Kinkaid, he's played 157 NHL games

Bitetto is who has to get the 19 games

it's confusing rule though, the qualificatons for the goalie you expose and defenseman are completely different
- jimbro83

Gotcha.
So we can expose Kinkaid without him having played a single game for us? Sign me up and forget about Bitetto.

Gotcha.
So we can expose Kinkaid without him having played a single game for us? Sign me up and forget about Bitetto.
- Fenrir

yep, Kinkaid is all set to be our exposed goalie and we can protect Georgiev and Shesty is exempt

for the most part Rangers in good spot with expansion draft, other team's gonna have some issues, I don't think Tampa can protect Ryan McDonagh for instance

Zac Jones

https://www.blueshirtbant...-fluke-umass-rangers-ncaa

yep, Kinkaid is all set to be our exposed goalie and we can protect Georgiev and Shesty is exempt

for the most part Rangers in good spot with expansion draft, other team's gonna have some issues, I don't think Tampa can protect Ryan McDonagh for instance
- jimbro83

You think they're really upset about that?

You think they're really upset about that?
- JRR1285

I think it helps them ultimately

there's just a difference between us losing a guy like Howden or Lemieux and Tampa losing someone like McDonagh though