Rangers has the worst defence in the NHL

[PatrikBerglund]

Watching the Rangers this season, I feel sorry for their goalies. The defencemen and team defence are the worst, BY FAR, in the NHL.

No other team is as clueless defensively.

Discuss.

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[Emerz]

The Islanders and it's not even close.

 

[Deku]

aren't their top 3 guys injured

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Aren't they without McDonagh, Shattenkirk and Staal?

I'd hate to see what my own defense looks like without Suter, Spurgeon and Brodin.

 

[McFly2544]

The Habs would like to have a word...

 

[Sentinel]

Detroit

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

How much of it is Hank being garbage??

 

[SnowblindNYR]

As much as I want to defend the Rangers but their defense was really bad even before the injuries. It's worse now but I'm glad at least the young guys are getting a chance.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

How much of it is Hank being garbage??

The guy is 36 years old playing on a team that allows 40 shots a goal on a regular basis, many of which are point blank. In the middle of the season he was playing as well as anyone, but playing every game under a ton of duress as a 36 year old. It's WAY more the defense.

 

[BHD]

They're dressing four rookies.

 

[PatrikBerglund]

How much of it is Hank being garbage??

NoNe of it.

New York Rangers give up open chances like no other team in the NHL. There is a difference between giving up 40 shots - and giving up 40 shots from open spots, with no one covering passing lanes etc.

 

[Mikeshane]

Rangers made a choice to try to be an offensive team and it's worked fairly well for them but some of it has been smoke and mirrors and it's caught up to them this year. It's hard to be Pittsburgh without Crosby & Malkin.

 

[JT Kreider]

How much of it is Hank being garbage??

Nein.

Injuries and AV. Mostly AV.

All AV.

 

[Maliks PlusMinus]

I haven't seen enough of the other teams to be sure, but I'd be surprised if they weren't. The system is moronic.
It relies upon several things: The best goalie in the league, dmen as talented as McDonagh or Stralman and slower, smart defensive dmen who ignore AV's rules sometimes, such as Staal or Girardi.
Over time we have lost all of that. The system (if we can call it that) is now played by everyone at all times including guys like Staal. This results in absurdities. Bad dmen look 100 times worse (if you want a good laugh try to locate Smith or Holden and examine their shift). Decent veteran dmen, already mentioned, look like a joke as they conform to the garbage that they are far too slow to have any hope of carrying out adequately. Offensive dmen discover themselves to be immersed in nonsense and swiftly embrace it (Shattenkirk). Even the all rounders like McDonagh and Skjei can't carry it out properly. The main reason is that the whole system is reactive. We're behind the play at all times. That goes for the forwards too. Everyone is sick of trying to work miracles for our head coach.
Loyal as ever, Henrik tried to somehow make it work. He's an old man and we are now embarrassing ourselves. The perfect opportunity to destroy some youngsters is here and so lots of them are suffering beatings. Pionk might well be a decent NHL'er, so imo the sooner the goof behind the bench goes and this system changes the better.
HM to Ruff for his help this season. That was sarcasm.

 

[paragon]

DeAngelo is -17 in 22 games, that's truly special. -30 in 61 career games.

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

Noted

 

[olli]

Rangers could be pretty bad next year depending on how much they trade out.

 

[Asheville]

I enjoy watching the Rangers sink. Such a hateable franchise. Keep living in '94.

 

[Machinehead]

This thread is at least two seasons too late.

 

[Machinehead]

They're dressing four rookies.

They were giving up 60 CA a game before the injuries.

They could have Pronger and Orr on their defense and it wouldn't matter. It's the coach.

 

[LordNeverLose]

Isles have the most goals against (gap between Isles and Arizona in 2nd is same as Arizona and Montreal in 7th) and shots against (gap between Isles and Toronto in 2nd is same as Toronto and Chicago in 9th)

They also have allowed 50+ shots 4 times in 2018. The rest of the NHL has combined for 2 such games

 

[bambamcam4ever]

The guy is 36 years old playing on a team that allows 40 shots a goal on a regular basis, many of which are point blank. In the middle of the season he was playing as well as anyone, but playing every game under a ton of duress as a 36 year old. It's WAY more the defense.

This seems like hyperbole.

 

[Nickmo82]

This seems like hyperbole.

Yes, but only just. They went something like 18 games in a row giving up more than 30.

Defense is a word that is not in AV's vocabulary.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

Yes, but only just. They went something like 18 games in a row giving up more than 30.

Defense is a word that is not in AV's vocabulary.

There was like a 8 game sample that I'm pretty sure they allowed 40 shots in 3 or 4 games.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

Yes, but only just. They went something like 18 games in a row giving up more than 30.

Defense is a word that is not in AV's vocabulary.

The John Tortorella coached teams also conceded shots like a whore.