Pavel Buchnevich
Drury and Laviolette Must Go
PB, you said these 10 games are the proof that the Rangers are not contenders and I replied that these 10 games are not a proof of anything in that regard.
No elite 1C? Just this year Ottawa, with nothing close to elite 1C almost eliminated Pens who got 2 of them. West was represented by Nashville.
There's no one "a must" element - just all pieces must fit perfectly to be a part of a winning puzzle.
And what do Ottawa and Nashville have in common with us? No 1C, didn't win the Cup. Almost is not good enough. The team with two generational players won.
There's no must element, but its only not a must because occasionally flukes happen, and teams without 1C's are capable of winning, its just not very likely. Its a very competitive league, even more so in the playoffs. The difference is almost always having that Crosby, Toews, Malkin.