Tuesday, February 6, 2007

Avery part deux

Look, he's going to be a lot of fun to watch, especially in New York. but I think he will divide the locker room even more between the Czechs and non Czechs. I really do like Shanny, but he is the reason the locker room has become divided-its not Jagr's team, yet he's the captain. That, to me, is why the Rangers are terrible right now and Renney's inability to manage this. Renney is over his head. It doesn't help that when the team needs intensity, you look around and see a bunch of soft Europan players. The European team unity, which was a saving grace for last year's team, is one of their greatest weaknesses this year. Sure, bring young guys up, etc, but the only difference between this year and last was Lundqvist's opening two months and Jagr's lack of scoring. Simply put, Ryan Callahan isn't changing this team's fortunes.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

yeah, fuckin nostradamus!!!!

As a self-deprecating Ranger fan of twenty years, the team I've loved for so long is not making any progress quickly. Stuck with a lost coach, an MIA GM, and an egomaniac owner who knows less about hockey than Gary Bettman, it appears as though it will be another 41 years until we win another Stanley Cup. So, what are the short term options? To save the the Penguins and move them to the new Barclays Center in Brooklyn! The Penguins are poised to be the next dynasty in sports yet are potentially doomed to be moved to a hillbilly market that will further destroy the image and decrease the popularity of the already floundering NHL. What better for a league in thick turmoil than to move its marquee franchise to the #1 sports market in North America. Think about the profits that could be reaped with Sidney Crosby playing in the #1 media market? With all of Mario Lemieux's concerns in buidling a new arena, he should turn to Brooklyn-the new Nets arena, the Frank Gehry designed Barclays Center will be ready for business in three seasons when the Penguins biggest starts will only be still in their early 20s!Imagine the country's most promising franchise and one of hockey's most exciting teams ever playing in New York City in the most state of the art building in the country. The possibilities are endless.