Either our defenseman are retarded or AV's system is

Hank has always been lazy with the technical stuff like hugging the post or covering the 5 hole. When Hank first came up opponents would take sharp angle shots and have some success but then he would focus and become a wall. That doesn't seem to be happening anymore and he's getting little help from the defensemen.

The defense needs improvement as it has for years, that's why Glen made the crappy Boyle move. Staal and Girardi have gone from serviceable to overpaid underferformers. McDonough and Holden are having good years. Skjei has to stop taking dumb penalties but young players are expected to make mistakes. In 40 games this year - Klein has 0G/10A , Staal 3G/3A & Girardi 3G/5A, nothing good about that. Clendenning has 1G/5A in 13 games and he's 24. Hartford is going nowhere this year so it couldn't hurt to bring Graves up for a look.

I thought Shaw deserved the major for his cheap shot on Fast but the only way an AV team can make the other team pay is by putting a few pucks in the goal. Clendenning also has his head driven into the boards by a late hit but no call just some stitches. Teams will continue to take runs at the Rangers to slow them down.

 

AV wanted a pussy team and he got one. Graves is ready. He's second on his team in scoring. Pack blow. He's probably one of a couple bright spots. AV should spend less time worrying about playing 3 righties and 3 lefties and more time worrying about why his defense hasn't covered anybody in front of the crease in a year and a half.

I truly believe Stepan will be moved before his NTC kicks in. Klein should be dealt by the deadline. His contract is cheap and some team will believe he can be salvaged. The answer for the defense is in the system. It's just 1-2 years away other than Graves. Zborovskiy is 2 years away most likely as a righty. Day has had an excellent year. Clark was really high on Tarmo Reunanen as well.

 

I've been saying for a few years now that the defense sucks. Hank looks bad but not too many goalies would look good(don't know how raanta has been doing it although the sample is small) facing the kinds of quality shots this defense gives up game after game. Have plenty of offense and agree with dump can move both stepan and zucc for some good defensive and/or picks parts. Girardi will be bought out, klein can go for picks if he still has any value left(he has been horrible this year). I think staal if he's smart retires if he makes it thru this season. At least 3 concussions and counting and at this point if someone bumps into him by accident can get another one. Hopefully, our coach Mr. Bubblegum is gone after this season also. And my last hope is the new coach replaces Mcdonagh as captain, who although a good player shows no emotion and leadership on the ice and replaces him with kreids who is our real leader out there.

 

Could be wrong, but I'm fairly certain we need to keep Klein so that we can meet the exposure requirements of the expansion draft. We need his games played/salary on the books or we'll end up having to expose guys like McDonagh or Kreider. We should have sold high on him long ago, now we're likely stuck with him through this season.

 

Well here is AV's system in a nut shell guys. All offense, no coaching up on defense or defensive responsibilities. I'm sorry, but AV has to go. This roster is talented enough to be MUCH better than they are but AV's system is handcuffing them.

 

Geeze Hank is still having a hard time

 

If AV survives beyond this season I'll be very disappointed in this franchise. I doubt they fire him during the year, but as of right now we will most likely make the playoffs and get bounced in 4 or maybe 5 in the first round.

 

Only that third goal did he have a shot at. First goal was hit with a high stick by Benn but it wasn't caught and the goal stood. Second goal was basically scored by Holden who not only turned the puck over but compounded the problem when he failed to cover the man in front and gave him a wide open net to shoot at.

 

I will wait for the playoffs. Watching & rooting for this team from game to game is downright mental
torture. Looks like AV does not have a f'king clue. His soft game plan shows by how soft this team
plays. Defense and goalies in disarray.

 

Between Lundqvist and the idiotic defensemen..

 

Just fire this idiot and all of his staff.

 

Safe to say Hank is done. He's AWFUL this year. We are all over here talking about Girardi and Staal, but in reality Hank is the biggest liability and cause for concern for this team. $8.5M tied up in a goalie that is shot and stuck with him for the next 5 years. Think about that. $8.5M for a goalie who in 3 years will be a back up. Unreal.

 

pathetic joke

 

I get a sense that this group wants to get this assclown fired after this game.

 

This team is a dumpster fire right now. NO ONE KNOWS HOW TO PLAY DEFENSE OR DEFEND AGAINST THE PUCK!!! Jesus Christ this will be a LONG second half of the season with AV behind the bench. Maybe if we are lucky, this game gets AV fired.

 

I dont know what else you have to do to deserve to get fired.

 

Like I said, AV burns out goalies. Look at his track record. Miller goes to a Vancouver as a great goalie and becomes mediocre. Luongo is great and then becomes awful after getting burned out with AV and then became good again with Florida. AV needs to be canned and it's disappointing that a lot of fans and this franchise can't see that.

 

Miller never played for AV

 

While HL is on the decline I'm alot more concerned about the defenseman,

 

Sure looks like a team trying to get the coach fired.