Kitchener Rangers 2023-24 Off-Season Thread (Part 1)

[bearfan]

Knights using second hand nets from Value Village.

Tell your goalie stop using his shoulder to lift the net off. Funny how it’s him that the net comes off for.

 

[robertmac43]

Also funny how of the 20 rinks Parsons plays in the bud seems to be only one that has this issue for him.

It actually blows my mind we have seen it happen twice in as many games...

 

[RangerNation]

Funny how it only happens with Parsons and not Simpson.

Simpson also knocked the net off in game 1...

 

[bobber]

Funny how it only happens with Parsons and not Simpson.

Part of the plan Stan.

 

[Slowpace]

Also funny how of the 20 rinks Parsons plays in the bud seems to be only one that has this issue for him.

Also funny how doesn't happen to other teams' goalies playng at the Bud.

Part of the plan Stan.

More conspiracy theories than MAGA.

 

[bobber]

Simpson also knocked the net off in game 1...

4 times. Works for the Knights. Why not?

Knights odd man rushes are killing the Rangers. They do it with pace.

 

[Jives]

Let’s get Swick back on PP1. His presence in front of the net creates more space for the skill guys to do their stuff.

 

[robertmac43]

Special teams hurting us right now.

Need the next one and need it soon.

 

[robertmac43]

Do anything to mix it up on the PP, anything.

 

[ottawarenegader613]

0 for 6 on the power play today including the 5 on 3. Not good. The Rangers PP needs to wake up and overcome the goon style Hunter Hockey if they have a chance to get back in the series.

 

[robertmac43]

I like the Swick idea on PP 1:

Swick
Rehkopf - Sop - Sale
Bruz

 

[TheBlueMonster]

Team has no balls.

Should have sent out every single remaining pick and a prospect for Florian Xhekaj at the deadline.

We're getting chirpped by Denver Barkey. And that's not even an insult. He knows nobody is going to do anything.

 

[bobber]

Knights are exposing all the Rangers weak spots today. Lots of odd man rushes not broke up. Power play looked brutal. No player screening Simpson.
Playing all around the perimeter not getting any shots to the net.

 

[robertmac43]

Knights are exposing all the Rangers weak spots today. Lots of odd man rushes not broke up. Power play looked brutal. No player screening Simpson.
Playing all around the perimeter not getting any shots to the net.

On top of all this Parsons is having a meh outing.

 

[Matttheleaf]

I had a bad feeling that letting game 1 slip away would cause issues for this series.

 

[digicamo]

I like the Swick idea on PP 1:

Swick
Rehkopf - Sop - Sale
Bruz

0-10 this series so far. Get Swick net front and get Rehkopf and Soppy off the ice.

 

[robertmac43]

0-10 this series so far. Get Swick net front and get Rehkopf and Soppy off the ice.

Swick, Ellinas, Mesar, Sale, Bruz?

 

[Jives]

Swick, Ellinas, Mesar, Sale, Bruz?

I like. Sop, Razor, Motew, Reid and Romano PP2.

Just try anything. This is like stepping on the same piece of Lego and not picking it up.

 

[Buttsy]

0-10 this series so far.

Knights were #1 overall in the league on the PK. Goodness knows as well we have had plenty of opportunity to practice our PK as well!

 

[bobber]

I like. Sop, Razor, Motew, Reid and Romano PP2.

Just try anything. This is like stepping on the same piece of Lego and not picking it up.

One would think the coaches could see the power play set up isn't working against the best defense on the league. Knight fans were saying Simpson was weak on shots from the point. Rangers don't shoot from anywhere on most PP. Just trying to feed pucks to Razor on the half wall. Most opponents have seen that a thousand time. I had no illusions of the Rangers beating the Knights but at least make a game of it and show some spunk.

 

[ohloutsider]

Starting to look like an 8th place team, just a year late lol .

 

[ottawarenegader613]

Starting to look like an 8th place team, just a year late lol .

And the Knights are not the Windsor Spitfires this time.

 

[robertmac43]

Got to win game 3!

 

[rangersblues]

Got to win game 3!

And game 4. And then 2 of games 5, 6 and 7

 

[TheBlueMonster]

Need to win out at home. 3,4 and 6 if we get there. Leave it all on the ice in game 7.

We just don't match up very well in any category.

Again just still to much standing around.
The power play looks for the same 2 passes.
Parsons hasn't done himself many favors but our D is average at best.
Can't keep up physically.
We aren't fast at all.


Bottineau and Ellinas are the heart and soul of this team right now and that is a scary thought. I am happy for them but they're 17 and shouldn't be leading by example over a team full of vets.

I have a hard time seeing this series going beyond 4 at this point but I am cheering until the bitter end regardless.