So much for the Cup-Or-Bust expectations.
Guess what, folks. This Rangers team may not make the playoffs. A major change needs to be made.
Is it a blockbuster trade? Fire the coach? Demote everyone? Whatever it is, they had better figure it out quickly.
As I write this, the Rangers trail the Winnipeg Jets at home 2-0. They just completely botched a 3-1 where Derek Stepan chose to try a wraparound instead of attempting a wide open shot.
The team's problems aren't merely physical anymore. It's mental.
Brad Richards has lost his confidence. Marian Gaborik appears he is losing his.
Carl Hagelin has been the best forward not named Rick Nash this season. No disrespect to Hags, but that is not acceptable.
The power play is the worst in the NHL. Getting one goal in a game seems like a chore.
Yes, this team has injuries, especially to Rick Nash. But you don't see the Ottawa Senators, missing three of their best four players, making excuses!
This team is in huge trouble, folks.
Has coach John Tortorella's my-way-or-the-highway approach run its course? Has he lost the team? They lack the grit, determination, and smarts that defined last year's Atlantic Division Champions.
Is this on the coach, or is it just bad luck?
Whatever it is, the Rangers need to step up now. Something needs to change.
Going into this shortened season, the Garden Faithful were ready to party like it's 1994.
Instead, we may be staring at 1993 all over again.
There is still time to turn this season around, but time is running out.
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