In The Hockey News' annual preseason predictions they've decided that the Rangers will finish 13th in the Eastern Conference...13. New York Rangers
Why: This is a max-spending team with just one skater worthy of max money – and Marian Gaborik can’t stay healthy. The Rangers’ best player is their goalie, a good thing, but their No. 1 center is Brandon Dubinsky and the suspect defense is expensive, two bad things. The Rangers are a rebuilding team, but refuse to admit it.
Why: This is a max-spending team with just one skater worthy of max money – and Marian Gaborik can’t stay healthy. The Rangers’ best player is their goalie, a good thing, but their No. 1 center is Brandon Dubinsky and the suspect defense is expensive, two bad things. The Rangers are a rebuilding team, but refuse to admit it.
...THN's summer of Ranger hating continues.
...i'm sorry, when you have a goaltender like Lundqvist it doesn't matter how bad the rest of the team is (and this Ranger team isn't that bad) they will be fighting for a playoff spot. I wouldn't mind if THN had them missing the playoffs at 9 or 10, but 13th. C'mon.
2 comments:
how will the rangers finish in 13th place when Brandon dubinsky can be a lock at number 1 center or did you forget about how he did when he had Jagr on the right side and i know Gaborik will be healthy because of the hip surgery that he had and a fresh start in new york and in torts all out offense. Also Lisin was a great pick up a 20 goal scorer.Our defense is not suspect because Matt Gilroy is guaranteed a a roster spot and he plays hard and he is known as a clutch player for what he did to help his team in college win the championship with the big assist to tie the game. I know that the second spot will go to either Ryan Mcdonagh who is supposed to be the next Brian leetch and then another guy who can win the job is Micheal Del Zotto who if you remember had over 60 points in the OHL and this off season he really improved on his defensive game. I think torts will chose Mcdonagh because he fits right into his system with the hard for checking to get the puck and he has a great shot from what i have seen online. I also think torts will fall in love with Brian Boyle because his game is all about the for checking. ill say the rangers will finish 5th or 6th this year. So lets go rangers. And you guys who predict this stuff are so wrong. i don't know were you get your information from and saying the rangers are rebuilding wrong again. rangers fan Aaron
Last year THN predicted they would finish 6th in the East....they finished 7th in the East two points shy of Carolina for 6th.
http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/17901-The-Hockey-News-200809-regular-season-predictions.html
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