Gothamist: Backing In

beetlebum

Thu, 20 Apr 2006 12:00:58 -0500

hahaha

Bruce

Thu, 20 Apr 2006 01:57:15 -0500

Until these last couple of weeks, I would've gone along with Renney as the Jack Adams winner. But how do you ignore just how far the Rangers fell over the last five games? Redemption for all of them was ready and waiting in that final game at home against a struggling Ottawa team, and they still couldn't pull it off. To me, that's a pretty big asterisk that would have to go next to Tom Renney's name as coach of the year. Like it or not, the players floundered big-time under his watch and limped to the finish line as losers. Losing got to be a habit they couldn't drop, and for all the talk now of a clean slate and a fresh start against the Devils, the Rangers' margin for error on the ice is microscopic. By all means, give them credit for the gains they made this season. But all that any of them have earned so far is honourable mention. Last time I checked, that didn't come with a trophy.

kwanito

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:55:14 -0500

i disagree. renney delegates much of the coaching to pearn & paulino. renney is unable to effectively adapt to a new gameplan when needed. in as much as it is the players who must execute on the ice, it is renney's job to find a way to allow them to do so as easily as possible. it doesn't seem like that's the case when jags gets triple shifted. part of me wants the rangers to make it as far as they can go, but i would also not mind having a 9 game losing streak to end the year. rangers need to focus on developing the youth. if management even remotely thinks they'll be successful for years to come with this current crop of journeymen, they need those notions and fancies to be brutally dashed as a wake up call.

dan

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 12:38:20 -0500

Yeah, our boys looked a little flat last night.. thats five staight losses. But we are in the playoffs, and I think that should put Renney up for coach of the year. The second season is about to begin...

section313

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 10:56:28 -0500

Rangers haven't lost a playoff series to the Devils EVER and aren't going to start now. Sorry bitter Islanders fan (not).

murph

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 09:12:01 -0500

Best. Ending. Possible. The Devs win the division and the Rangers have to play them? Too good to be true. Go Devs. Sincerely, Angry Islanders Fan