Why is it that the Rangers just can’t click on all cylinders?
Like last season, Marian Gaborik couldn’t really play his way out of a paper bag. Yet Brad Richards’ first season was decidedly a good one.
It was critical during the playoffs last year, as we saw other teams’ forwards come through, and the Rangers did not.
So now that the “missing piece” in the name of Rick Nash is around, guess what? Brad Richards is sucking wind.
But hey, Gaborik is doing well, right?
Then there’s the Power Play. Or as my husband likes to call it, the Power-LESS Play. I disagree. The suckage continues.
You would think with the strong forwards the Rangers are sporting that the PP would at least be a tad better. Feh. It still sucks, and even in Tuesday night’s game, when John Tortorella decided to make it interesting and make a routine 5-on-4 power play a SIX-on-4, with an empty net. This is what I said.
Things that sound better on paper: “6-on-4” #NYR
— The Coop (@Coopz22) February 20, 2013
And guess what???
And…hate to tell you I told you so but…. #IToldYouSo #GoFuckYourselves
— The Coop (@Coopz22) February 20, 2013
We can wax intellectual about the last streak, and even the strong games against the Lightning and Islanders (of course, their win, and not the shootout ugly loss), but the reality is they blew two critical leads, especially a three goal lead against the Bruins a few weeks back.
I’m sorry, but I’m not buying this shit show.
And then the cherry on top? They can’t score on a fucking power play. When you can’t score, you can’t score.
Hmmm. Sounds like the coach in American Pie.
As with everything Rangers, if they can’t score on the power play, they can’t expect to win. That’s what doomed them last year, and that’s what’s dooming them this year. They better fucking figure it out before it’s too late.
P.S. Rick Nash sat Tuesday night with an undisclosed injury. Of course he did.
A Gal For All Seasons 
The Rangers are toast this year. The strike shortened season has messed them up. I think Nash is injured again. And their power play has sucked for decades! All they do is pass pass pass. No one ever wants to shoot. They try to get too fancy. It’s aggravating to watch.
I call it the ice skating Smurfs when that happens – it’s more of a la-la-la look at me, I’m so pretty type of thing going on when they pass-pass-pass. It’s super annoying. I’m not giving up yet, but like you said, if Nash is hurt and they’re hiding it, and Richards is having an “off” year, the strike isn’t the only thing to hurt their momentum.