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Messiah717 said:
I'm not sure what purpose firing Gorton would serve at the moment. The usual emotional fan response of fire and trade everyone tomorrow isn't realistic or helpful.
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Because moves need to be made and having a lame duck GM do those moves equates to waste moves. Look at what the Knicks did. They let Phil draft that first rounder and then fired him thereby wasting that first round pick with a GM that isn’t there anymore and the team headed in a different direction completely. But yea. You’re right. Let’s let Gorton continue to make more boneheaded moves before we get rid of him.
 
Rangers94 said:
Because moves need to be made and having a lame duck GM do those moves equates to waste moves. Look at what the Knicks did. They let Phil draft that first rounder and then fired him thereby wasting that first round pick with a GM that isn’t there anymore and the team headed in a different direction completely. But yea. You’re right. Let’s let Gorton continue to make more boneheaded moves before we get rid of him.
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Fine fire the GM tonight. Who are you hiring? Plus, I don't see how he's a lame duck. Like I've said constant emotional responses of fire the world aren't realistic. Particularly during a season when you see coaches let go and not general managers.
 
You're not going to fire the GM, especially in season, but I now flat out say AV needs to go. I am done with him and Arniel. This team simply doesn't cover anyone in their own zone. Players have changed the past couple of seasons, but the results have not. For about 3 seasons now the Rangers have left guys wide open all over their zone. Enough is enough.

At this point I think it is a combo of the players AV wants for his system are soft and don't play any D AND I don't think he really emphasizes and focuses on D and tough play in front and structure in his own zone. He is so focused on speed and quick exits that everything else falls by the waste side. I am sick and tired of seeing wide open guys all over our zone, and usually it is 2 or 3 guys all alone as we saw tonight on multiple Montreal goals.

I am done with it, and Gorton has to make the move now and clean house on this staff. This is not going to turn around as is at this point. Time for a change at coach and his staff.
 
I don't know who is worse. AV or the Devils fans who don't know their team sucks yet much like Vegas fans. Either way, AV is finished here. Has been a long time since we have seen a season like this. I suppose it was bound to happen. Now, it's time for a quick rebuild.
 
If they're going to have any chance to salvage the season then it's probably time to make the change and hope Ruff can get them going.
 
Right now there are some poor to average teams in the NHL that have good or decent records. Vegas, NJ, L.A. Vancouver. The NHL so far has been like the NBA. The no defense league. However, looking at this team, their record should be what it is. They have made the playoffs ll out of the last 12 seasons. You are going to have a year or two like this. It's up to Gorton to realize that he needs to be smart, trade off some of his players like he did with Stepan to get high draft picks. He can't be a senile moron like Lou was and trade a top pick to get a piece thinking it will turn his team around.

They added two nice pieces last year in Chytil and Andersson. Chytil has 8 points in 6 games in the AHL. I'm quite sure they will add at least 2 more high picks this year. Maybe 3.
 
Here is what I would say, if we are out of it come trade DL time, or a few weeks prior to that, we will make deals. Grabner and Nash go for sure. Some other players as well I would guess. Gorton will stock up on some picks, I have zero doubt about that. But that won't happen until a few months down the road. That's usually how the NHL works.

I would still focus on righting this ship at least over the next couple of weeks. To do that I think a coaching change needs to be made. This team plays zero D. I am sick and tired of watching wide open guys all over our zone, especially right in front of our net.
 
Benoit Groulx might be one good coaching candidate. Kirk Muller might be a good candidate. My choice. Brent Sutter. We have too many lazy, pussy players on this team. This is the guy we need to give them a daily ass kicking. His records with NJ were great. He managed winning seasons with a garbage Flames roster even though they missed the playoffs. He values toughness. He values defense. He values hitting. He owns the team he coaches for. He's got other Sutter's there. He can come and go as he pleases.
 
There is considerable chatter circulating within the industry that Tuesday night’s match at the Garden against Vegas could be determinative for coach Alain Vigneault, whose Rangers slipped to 3-7-2 with Saturday night’s 5-4 defeat in Montreal that featured another distressing, no-show first period.
 
^^^^^Unfortunately, Ranger management is not as bold or driven as this promising coach!
People in the NHL almost always prefer “retreads”..........Rangers never had a head coach
with a winning record and several Stanley Cups! LOL Can you imagine several Stanley Cups?
Unfortunately, it is my opinion AV will not be accomplishing that feat any time soon.
 
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I cannot imagine that AV has not prepared the team for the upstart Vegas Golden Knights. If the Rangers
play poorly against this Vegas team at home, shame, shame, shame and heads will roll.
 
It truly doesn't stop. Another guy wide open in front for an easy rebound goal. We cover no one in our own zone. And BTW...how would Lindberg look on this team right now. That was a huge mistake by Gorton, and many of us said it at the time.
 
Shocker...guy wide open in front. That's rare. So fed up. If losing tonight means AV gets canned tomorrow, I hope they lose this one game, then go on a big winning streak. I cannot take this awful defensive play anymore.

And I have been a big fan of Gorton, but allowing Lindberg to get selected and then not adding a C to this team were huge mistakes he made. Don't make another mistake prolonging the inevitable. Please get rid of AV tomorrow.
 
Brandon Smith looks so out of shape. Fat ass did nothing in the offseason after he got his extension. How the hell do you get rid of that contract now? Another wonderful signing by Gorton. He needs to get canned after this season.
 
I changed my mind. Keep AV. Best chance to suck for dahlen.
 
Boy do I feel awful for Hank tonight man.

And I am a Gorton fan. Yes he had some missteps as I pointed out, but I have faith in him. I would keep him and get a new coach in here tomorrow.
 
I've never seen Hank being this angry. It feels like he is just gonna walk out of there soon.
 
The plus is maybe PLEASE we could be preparing for the last period with AV as our coach. Has to happen. The structure and coverage on this team are disgraceful.
 
Their play is so sloppy and there's no excuse for it. I'd have these clowns on the ice for hours doing nothing but skating and passing drills. If you can't deliver or accept a pass without turning over the puck your ass should be on the bench.
 
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