The Rangers played hockey for exactly one minute thirteen seconds last night. For that is when Panarin (30) scored in the first period, the first goal of the game last night on the second shot of the game. Or as defender K’Andre Miller put it during a postgame interview: “We just didn’t show up to play. One of the biggest games of the year.”
The forwards combined for six shots in the game, three by Kreider, including the goal scored by Panarin. Those same forwards combined for sixteen shots missed, seven by Panarin.
Though there have been blowouts this season, this was likely the most embarrassing game of the season, perhaps in many years. There was no compete. There was very little of anything beyond Shesterkin standing on his head (for a change) to keep them in the game until the bitter end.
The Rangers entered the game with a tenuous hold on WC2 in the Eastern conference. They exited the night one point back of WC2 where Montreal also holds a two games in hand advantage. Behind them by two points are the NYI, CBJ and DET with 2, 2 and 1 game in hand respectively. Three points back are the not yet dead Bruins.
In the pre-game I wrote “will the team that wants two points please stand up.” Clearly, we now know that team was not the NYR, who appear not to give a hoot about making the playoffs.
The Rangers are not yet officially pronounced dead, but the vultures are circling. I’ve requested reimbursement of $1000 for my time wasted watching what the organization puts on ice claiming to be professional level hockey. If others join, perhaps we can make it a class action 😉
The official scoring summary is below:
The Rangers attempt to return to playing pro hockey on Thursday night, 19:00 EDT with a match against the Toronto Maple Leafs. MSG 2 and SNO will provide the telecast.
124 responses to “Rangers 1, Flames 2”
Carey Wilson
Wed 19 Mar 2025 08:47
I found myself rooting against them last night. I don’t find the team likable anymore. The coach, and his dead puck era system, need to go. Calgary was mocking it in the 3rd period. I am a big Kreider fan, and have never understood the crap he takes from fans, but he needs to go over the summer. Can they afford to sell low on Lafrenier? I do t think they can, so he stays. If you can trade Panarin, do it. I doubt they can trade Zibanejad, but if they can, they should. Build around JT for the time being. Search for that elusive partner for Fox.
I think the first thing a new GM needs to do is get a handle on what is going on in the room, culture whatever you want to call it. It feels like some may need to be moved out, regardless of level of play. The kind of game played last night is what I expect to see from SJS or other bottom dwellers. Not a team that could better their playoff position with a win.
Alex, not sure a Kreider buyout is worth it. 3 mill, 4 mill, 1.5, and 1.5.
I hate to say it, but many of us knew this all along. They had some good runs, good looks, fabulous daves, many gorgeous sidewinder passes. But in the end since 2017 and the medal slinger draft pick, the entire organization has miserably failed! The Minx has Spoken!
Holy jeez, Carey – I agreed with every word you wrote. I was hoping they would NOT tie it because they’d get a false sense that they did something great when in reality they were terrible. They are not a likable group at all and I find myself disliking them more each game. Great quote from KAM. Great observation idiot. You were the main culprit. Please feel free to tell us why exactly that is the case not just last night but for the last three months.
Beezle, Drury tore the team down. It’s not a playoff caliber roster. This is a finish out the season roster. The team is going to built this summer, and next.
I was at MSG last night and it was much worse in person. First off, we missed Bread’s goal getting some refreshments to bring to the seats presuming any goal scored would be against the blueshirts.
The game was a big meh; no heart, no soul. Refs penalize Rempe for being Rempe leading to the quickest PP goal against in a long time.
The floaters do not have space any more so its a one and done in the ozone with no grinding wall play save for the bottom 6. Jusso was noticable; though 3rd and 4th lines were fine esp Carrick, the top 6 is just a soulless collection of players unwilling to pay the price save for Cuylle and JT.
i did not see any Dman pinch save for Fox as if they are being instructed to lay back; presume because of lack of weak side coverage from the 3rd forward.
Meeka and Miller were especially dreadful in this tilt with Lazy Laffy unnoticeable; what the heck is going on here.
Highlight of the night besides the Carnegie Deli Sandwich and Knish at the game was heading to The Canuck afterwards for some Guinness and Poutine. Hockey Bar with good eats is an A+ in my book.
Yes, we suck again.
Carey – I guess my response would be that Drury should not be the one to fix the mess going forward. He is largely responsible for the players that have been on the team the past few seasons, their contracts, as well as the various coaching staffs. Enough is enough. New blood, new ideas needed.
Beyond embarrassing! Everybody associated with this team should donate last night’s salary to charity. My Ranger jerseys are now buried in a drawer and will not see the light of day until I can look at them without shame. Who knows how many years that will be. I only feel bad for Sam who has to put the best face on a pile of feces until April 17th.
It beggars belief that a team with the opportunity to make a playoff push would lay down like that. I really can’t understand it. They played pretty hard against the Oilers in a losing effort. Then they face a team that they should beat with that same kind of effort and they display zero effort. What an absolute disgrace.
Beezle, I get that argument. I will say this, I want to see the team that Drury has in mind. For the most part (the core of it), this has been the Gorton/JD team he inherited. I think there is a plan. I don’t think Drury is stupid. He knows what needs to be done. He started with the Trouba trade, and I think the next two summers is where he plans to build the next group.
How Zachy Jones is getting a regular turn when there are pros on the bench that can actually help the defense is beyond disturbing.
Easiest way to fix what is wrong with this team is to sit KAM and Zac and play de Haan and Scoucy. The two dynamic ‘Offensive’ Dmen are doing nothing on offense and sharting the bed on D. Enough!!!
Rotor Rooter the entire organization. It is a shame Dolan couldn’t give 2 craps about this embarrassment of a hockey team.
Meeka – 27 shifts; 1 SoG
Laffy – 24 shifts; 0 S0G
Troch – 25 shifts; 0 SoG
JTM – 27 shifts; 0 SoG
Bread – 23 shifts; 1 SoG
Coolio – 21 shifts; 0 SoGj
What the actual??
There were plenty of sing alongs in the crowd though; anything to keep the crowd amused as the play on ice was putrid. A large swath of the MSG crowd is there for a sing along more than the game anyway.
Stop going to the games and Dolan just might take notice for.
Interviewed by Michelle, the Rempinator said that Kreider just grunts at him in the Room (as though he were Frankenstein’s Monster.). Rather than to take offense, #73 sez he thinks it’s funny as hell.
Rangers play an interesting style, for lack of a better word, of hockey. Coming out of their own end, it’s a continuous game of hot potato with the puck. No one seems willing, or able, to carry the puck out. It’s pass to a player covered or pattycake a soft pass – push – tap to a marked player which inevitably turns into a giveaway. Especially bizarre is how many times a ranger has the puck close to leaving the D zone and instead of carrying it that extra 6 inches, instead, passes it cross ice onto a defender’s stick or backwards to a teammate with 2 forechecers surrounding him.
Then when the Rangers are cross the red line ironically enough they either east west a pass to open space no where near a teammate or into tie stuck is an opposing player. That, or they try to carry the puck into the O zone 1 on 3 and the puck, of course, is picked off.
The number of times a ranger passes the puck to no one but space where no ranger wins the battle to retrieve it or passes it straight on to an opponent is mind boggling. Am I the only one who notices this?
E3
You are not. It just short circuits my brain to type it. Thank for your service. I believe there were at least 4 or 5 high danger chance against within the 1st 5 min.
If we remotely think Drury is capable of fixing this mess over the summer, think again. Just gaze upon the Twerkin demands for 12 mil. Drury caved, he lacks the courage to take a stand against the inmates in the chicken game. When the inmates are running the asylum the asylum must be changed. The inmates can then be locked up elsewhere!
The Canuck has a nice old bar …used to be RJ
Scotty’s back in the day
Winnable game if the coach played his bottom
6 more …rewarding the dogs that quit on him continuously will get him fired
I would move Kreider up and Laffy down just to send the message. Laffy was on the 4th line to start the 3rd; not sure if that was coming off pk; don’t think so.
Play the vets on D; the lack of physicality that KAM and Jones display now with Fox back makes this D soft as a mashed potato sandwich on Wonder Bread.
This D can’t play D, can’t move the puck out, can’t score. What CAN they do? Shop?
E3 as to your comment at 11:31 that is right on the mark. You would have to miss that….and maybe even a blind man wouldn’t miss it. This team is full of misfits who play with the hockey puck as if it were a dead squirrel and they are trying to get it away from themselves as fast as possible. I wonder if they have any self respect after last night. It was totally unprofessional. Lots of quit in NY.
Do you think Dolan knows his ice hockey team embarrassed themselves last night?
Soft conditions at the office today, have to find old base to get any decent speed. Always amusing to read the blog on the chairlift!
Rich my dog will be happy to take any dead squirrels 🤣
Rangers change their name to ‘ NY Dead Sea Squirrels.’
It’s ridiculous that Othman and Berard are not getting any top 6 minutes with all the dogs
On this team
Carey
I would hope that Drury doesn’t do to Kreider what he did to 21 and 8
He has a no trade clause to about half the teams and as a career ranger they should be upheld
Either via a buyout where Kreider can be ufa to sign where he may want or by eating a sizable percent to accomplish a trade to an acceptable team
Obviously I’m not at all a Drury fan as gm. Actually defended him as a player
I’d love to see Drury be axed to leave
Rangers aren’t dead yet but they were sure coughing up blood last night.
They may not be dead yet but the evidence suggests that they are in a collective coma.
You don’t buy him out you manage the asset and get the best return possible for Kreider to a team not on his no trade
Mika wasn’t at practice? Probably practicing his Disco Duck for the summer recess.
Dolan…”Did the Rangers play last night?”
LeBrun: I asked Gary Bettman whether he envisioned talking to the NHLPA about changing the playoff format in upcoming CBA talks, going back to the old 1 vs 8, 2 vs 7 etc format. An empathic No from the commissioner. He likes the format the way it is now.
Just like everything else, its all about what Buttman likes, not what the fans like.
B
They will have to eat significant salary
To a team he’s allowed to be traded to
Or bought out
Father Time is undefeated and his back is not at all healthy
I don’t expect you to get that concept
Hopefully Bettmsn stands firm on no additional playoff teams
One of the few things about him I agree with
Alex retaining 50% of salary is better than a buyout. 2.5 and 2.0 as retained vs 3.0, 4.0, 1.5 and 1.5
3.25 would be the retained cap hit at 50 percent
Assuming another team on his willing list is able to absorb that
Most don’t expect his back to get better
I could still play golf at a constantly high level. I shot in the low 80’s pretty good for a weekend golfer. But because of back issues I can’t even swing a club anymore without pain.
B
Is not beezle
Does Alex get a royalty every time he writes
Buy Out …or Father Time ?
Does b
Get double royalties for huggy twins
Not an accurate moniker since tricheck also involved
Realizing of course his main purpose is to annoy
Intersting from Trocheck and I think Mika or kam postgame is when pressed about specifics of what’s wrong they pointed to the “1 man forecheck”
That’s a coach problem
That’s the “lavi lock”
They mentioned it just puts them on their heals and cedes the ice into their defensive zone
Vally saying it was the worst effort he’s seen in all his years affiliated with the rangers.
Jones may be playing to showcase for scouts in trade
Prove he’s an nhl dman
His puck handling and ability on the PP (even with Fox back we aren’t scoring) may entice a team who needs a PP QB to make a deal
Eli 15:59. … You played in the low 80’s? Pretty warm up here,too, today.
Proof that Dolan pays the Rangers scant attention is that Vally hasn’t been fired yet.
coos
I am a legend in my on mind!
Optional practice today …like last nights game …guess how many top 6 mitts showed up today
Pizzaboy signed the two worst contracts on the team today. 2021 was peak Disco Mika, okay, but the structure is so bad for we’re still buried in it for half a decade to come. No excuse for the Igor piece of business.
If Drury really had a different way to build this team, it eludes me.
I mean, anything can happen in postseason 😉
…and usually does
Indeed.
I keep coming back every few hours hoping that someone has been fired. So far no news . Same old same old.
Speaking of which are they going to come out tomorrow get scored on in first few minutes and then get get 20 shots on net?
I so very much want them to keep playing like crap so maybe the coach and gm get replaced.
Have got a feeling GM will be the same and nothing will change.
Nobody is getting canned, especially with 13 games to go. Management knows what they got and this will and, IMHO, should be dealt with during the summer. No point of making any waves now.
If the rumors are true, Rempe getting a large contract extension.
Hopefully in President of Hockey Operations role when he can be spared from his 6 minutes on the ice.
Missed this statement game, fortunately for me.
The statement was the fans care more than the players.
I am starting to feel like I am one of the inmates…
In my cage, doing Buck Rodgers time.
For those not versed in jail jargon, “Buck Rodgers time” mean, doing time with parole far far in the future.
The statement was Screw off Ranger fans
There will be major changes in summer and
Lav will be gone
Drury needs to go
Can’t allow him to keep hiring and firing coaches
And allow him to kill future even more my trading picks
I think most of us realize that
At least the smart ones amongst us
Get rid of Meeka, Miller and Jones; the team will improve immensely
No easy solution to what ills this team.
I am usually slower than most in jumping to the coach turnover train. But it’s painfully obvious that Lavi’s “system” is a poor fit
The passive D neutral zone giveaway structure is because the D sux and is slow; they need to protect the backline starting w Fox including Miller and of course Zachy.
There have been so many no shows that I’m not sure how Valley picked this one out as the worst. They take a game off about once a week this season. Some time in the next few games it will happen again. It’s like Ground Hog Day. I have stopped watching the beginnings of the games and just tune in for the second period if it looks like they have showed up for it.
There is rot at the core of this group and I don’t know if Drury caused it or is just observing it. A complete change of the coaching staff is a first step but some players must go also. It seems clear that this is a long term project so the Fox and Igor contracts will be anchors. Moving on from them should be looked at before 7/1 when the NMCs lock in. Nothing should be off the table.
Kakko 0-0-0 (-2) last night
Chytil DNP…
Need Mollie to ask the Finn’s on the team if they are happy that Finland was named the happiest country in the world for the 8th year in a row! Photos required 😉
Kakko – 24 games v 2025 playoff teams 3-9-12 (-6)
wow.. that got picked up by the wire services fast!
Reuters (Crooklyn, NY) CCCP: “NY RANGER FANS ON BUCK RODGERS TIME SINCE ’94 CUP”
🤣🤣🤣
SN – how does that Kakko stat compare to any NYR not named Panarin?
Who is The GM out there who would be an improvement …and it’s not Messier
Howden going to end up with more goals this season than LaCoast with 2:30 less ATOI and only 4:09 total PP time. Sad. There needs to be an intervention or something.
Bobby – we’ve kinda been through this. Few fans know names in other teams management, be it NHL or minors. At this point I’d be willing to hire Chat GPT, hullicinations and all as likely no worse than Drury.
Drury knew this team wasn’t good enough and tried to make changes. Trouba blocked him through summer and forced him to do it season and the rest of the high priced core that never won sulked. He moved his expiring contracts by deadline like he should have and he brought in First line center with balls. His coach mismanaged the acquisitions and never held his core accountable …and never gave his younger players more ice time
We have been through this..the last thing we need is a new GM that retains the Huggy Twins
The next GM is now an Asst GM on another team that doesn’t have a lot of media attention but is an up and comer.
Name the top line player Dreary acquired via draft or trade that has made a distinct difference in the team performance. To note, JTM was a layup given he demanded only to be dealt to NYR and Cuylle was a Gordon pick.
Chatgpt!!!!! Hahhahaha
He acquired JT regardless ..Borgen is solid
Vatrano was solid
You gotta have Heart
Miles and miles and miles of Heart…
Over and under on Leafs high danger chances tonight? I say 13 😉
…you sayin Borgen was a bargain?
Borgen is bottom 4 Dman traded for a 2OA
Vatrano was here for 2-3 months
And when Drury had a chance to re-sign Vatrano on the cheap, he kept Chytil instead.
Bargain was down the depth chart and out of the lineup in Seattle. Vaka9n same with the Ducks. Saucy was an extra player for the Canucks. Sorry but somehow these guys are the backbone of the revamped blue line? Call me crazy that NYR’s talent evaluation is suddenly unearthing forgotten gems from other teams?
Rangers email:
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“Learn more about Rangers Centennial at newyorkrangers.com/100 and get ready for this once in a lifetime Rangers moment!”
And this one will last another century!
Borgen got bumped down because they signed Montoue for 50m and the Kraken are not making the playoffs …Borgen has been very good since he got here and made Miller look like a Dman
Arthur Staple wrote a very interesting blurb in his paywalled the Athletic article I wanted to share, because Igor gets a lot of crap from many Rangers fans
As you know, Connor Hellebuyck is currently the Vezina favorite, so let’s do a little comparison of their underlying stats (courtesy of Clear Sight Analytics).
Great games: 12 to 8 (Igor)
Quality games: 14 to 20 (CH)
Average games: 12 to 9 (Igor)
Bad games: 5 to 9 (CH)
Blown games: 8 to 7 (Igor)
Goalie Bailed Out: 0 to 8 (CH)
Stolen Win: 4 to 3 (Igor)
So basically Igor has more great games, almost half as many bad games, the same number of completely blown games, has never been bailed out of a bad start (compared to 8 times for Hellebuyck), and has similar stolen wins. The only real difference I see is that Hellebuyck plays for a much better team. Honestly, I just think some Ranger fans don’t realize what the state of goaltending is and how good they have it.
Good share 3cp
Borgen is a top 4 dman.
Semantics I know
He reminds me of the steady toughness we got in Kevin Klein
Will give Drury credit for disposing of chytil
BUT 2 or 3 years too late
FIRE DRURY
It’s already too late
Why do we keep trying to give Drury more credit than he deserves. He sign Shesterkin for $11.5 mil/8 years. That, in and of itself is a zamboni anchor!
2 players I would be going after over the summer, Alex Laferriere, and JJ Peterka.
How much does Hellybuck make? Asking for a franchise. Those stats only prove Eyegore or any goalie in that strata is overpaid
Borg has looked good. Vaka has been fine. Soucy I haven’t seen much of as I’m missing a lot of live games lately various life reasons. but still, my confidence in scouting and management is shot.
Hoping Borg is the steady toughness we got from KK and not the slow fatness we got from Brendan Smith after his new contract kicked in following a good post-deadline start with the team !
Says a lot about the team that Dreary acquire a Buch of bottom 4 or 2 Dmen and the team D got better while everyone was blaming the forwards who not without blame but not going to score a lot playing not to lose D. Might as well go full
Trap.
hellebuyck $8.5M.
GSAx/60 Igor / Helle:
24-25: 0.414 / 0.658 (probably Helle vezina #3)
23-24: 0.222 / 0.557 (Helle vezina #2)
22-23: 0.483 / 0.489 (Ullmark vezina #1 0.883)
21-22: 0.666 / 0.257 (Igor vezina #1)
Soucy wasn’t great but only got 4 games ..put him on 3rd pair with another lefty..never got a look with Fox
Shesty isn’t the problem ..still their best player
Probably underpaid considering the team wearing the same sweater
20-21: 0.095 / 0.445 (MAF vezina 0.500)
19-20: 0.269 / 0.444 (Helle vezina #1; Igor only played 12 games)
The only D in KAM’s life is the one he got in Journalism 101 at Wisconsin.
#’s 18, 24 haven’t much impressed me (yet). Rooting.
Dolan happy at least to have a lower water bill each month now that no one needs to shower.
Klein and that other guy we had back there for a while just quietly went about their business and did themselves proud. (Stralman).
Boston Celtics just Sold for $6.1 Billion, a Record Price for Pro Sports
Calvin de Haan and Urho Vaakanainen are the last #NYR skaters on the ice, indicating they are likely the scratches tonight
Basketball may bankrupt themselves
What kind of prices for tickets after that much invested? Not to mention the ridiculous player salaries
People wonder why rempe is so loved? Right there. Never give up attitude and desire to improve.
Would have thought this better attended
Coos good news, we are probably past peak mud, even scraped off the running boards.UPS and FedEx may deliver next week 🤞
https://i.ibb.co/Xfntc4SC/20250320-131558.jpg
Funny, Beez, but Bob Newhart never mentioned any mud or delivery problems at the nearby Stratford Inn. 🙂
I gave your 15:53 a smiley, and -1 appeared.
Beginning to appreciate Molly more lately. She seems on top of things.
…just realized that this might be interpreted by some as sexual innuendo. Not so.
I sense that this team tacitly follows Kreider’s moods and reactions to Management statements and actions, good or bad. I think he’s more influential that we might imagine.
Coos there are some paved roads 😉. Just not mine – ,just shy of 2 miles and 800 ft elevation gain, would be very expensive to pave and maintain
They’re gonna get their azzes handed to them tonight.
I think they will compete tonight. It is hard to win when you score1 goal.
Will Kreider ever score another powerplay goal for this team?
You guys aren’t going to be happy. Go Time in about 15
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