Benching Lindberg who has done very little wrong this year other than a few dumb penalties in favor of Hayes and Glass is stupidity at its highest level. Hayes has sucked all year. He's a lazy dog who is a defensively liability. Yet, he never is scratched. Glass, well, he just sucks. Even Dom Moore has been crap this season. Yet, AV continues to scratch Lindberg. Nash, Kreider, E. Staal and any other forward not named J.T. Miller are never held accountable for shit play. Yet, Miller is punished the first time he has a bad game. The McIlrath decisions were a joke. Boyle is crap. Skjei should be playing full time as AV needs to get over his moronic stupidity of having 3 righty and lefty deenseman. Starting to think for the first time this coach needs to get canned.
This coach has given Ranger fans a clear picture that he is not very adaptable to specific game situations and he depends upon veterans who are past their optimum skills. And I truly question how he prepares the team. Now, if these Rangers sweep 3 victories on the West coast, these thoughts will all be moot. Let's hope so......(but I really doubt it).
AV's system relies on getting control of the puck and moving it quickly out of their zone yet time and time again Girardi, Staal and Boyle will choose to trap the puck against the boards with their skate. Now what? Kick the puck to an open player? Once that happens everything grinds to a halt. When they move the puck quickly the Rangers have the talent to create scoring chances, finishing with a shot on goal not so much. I don't think AV is fair with his punishment, JT and Oscar are taking turns in the doghouse CK resided in a few years ago.
I've been a huge AV supporter. However, he's been a moron this year. He has to get over his love for Glass. He has to learn to hold all players accountable which he doesn't. He has to get over this moronic 3 lefty, 3 righty crap on defense. Especially when he has his two best defenseman prospects as lefties.
