observations

[cagedlion]

71, Schoenfield is another Sather hire that makes me mistrust
Sather's present hockey acumen. Trusting what Schoenfield says is
a joke. I have been to several Whalers games and McIlrath is not
NHL ready. He gets caught out of position and is not a very good skater.
He is definitely a 'project'. I cannot believe they drafted him. He may be down
there for a year. If he gets called up this year, it's a Sather panic move.

If you are just looking for a fighter, McIlrath can fight.

 

[Ranger71]

Schoeny's a smart hockey guy, so I don't doubt he's telling it like it is. Whether McIlrath ever turns into a steady NHL defenseman is the question. I still think they overreached pretty good for him but we'll see.

 

[chuckd3534]

Observations, this team is PATHETIC...LOL. That's my observation.

 

[cagedlion]

I'm hopin for OT tonight......might as well get a point.

 

[jamsim67]

It's the defense, and not one certain player on the defense, but the whole defense. They are soft, weak, have troulbe clearing the crease, clearing the puck and how often do they lose sight of ANYBODY skating all alone in front of Hank? they are incapable of creating anything in the offensive zone, and hitting? Forget about it. The only defender worth keeping is McDonagh ... The rest? Get something for them, and bring up some of the youngsters. I'm tired of their mistake prone brand of hockey

 

[panzerporter]

McIlrath is 6'5" 230 and was drafted for his toughness. Who the hell cares if he can't skate like the wind? The Rangers have plenty of softies on d that can skate, McIlrath was drafted to clear the crease and be physical, very little skating necessary to fulfill those objectives. I'm more concerned with how he would handle fighting NHL goons than whether he can keep up with Crosby in a footrace. This is the same bs that went on with Kreider, every other team in the NHL puts their top drafts into the mix immediately. How much worse can he make this Ranger team?

 

[chuckd3534]

Not for nothing, I hear you jam the D is terrible right now, but I can't put it all on the D when 1/2 our forwards cannot score a lick, and we have two combined goals in two games against goalies I have literally never heard of. It is more than just the D.

 

[Messiah717]

They're constantly going to the ice around their own net either on their own or just falling down. They cannot clear anybody out and like was mentioned about they never take their man and lose sight of guys all the time. The defense has stunk big time.