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Blame Sather
by Paul on 02/11/09 at 11:09 AM ET
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from E.J. Hradek of ESPN,
Now, I’m not ready to confuse Renney with Scotty Bowman, but I think Renney has actually overachieved with this roster. That’s right—I think Renney’s 29-20-5 record is pretty good when you consider his team.
Renney doesn’t have a No.1 center or a No. 1 defenseman. He doesn’t have a reliable scorer on the wing. And his most dependable defender is just a sophomore. No, the 2008-09 Rangers aren’t exactly an All-Star group.
Of course, Renney isn’t without fault. I haven’t always agreed with his lineup decisions or in-game moves, and he’s got to find a way to make that power-play unit at least a little better.
Still, Renney shouldn’t be the fall guy.
The real problem is Renney’s boss, Rangers president and GM Glen Sather. If anyone is going to get canned, it should be Sather.
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Really? I’ve never heard ANYONE say that Gomez was as good as Datsyuk in any way. As for blaming Sather, what do you think Rangers fans have been doing since he got here?
Posted by K24 from NYC on 02/12/09 at 09:09 PM ET
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How quickly things change. At the beginning of the season, all these MSM-types were saying how Gomez was as good as (or better than) Pavel Datsyuk with his play-making ability and defensive responsibility.
I laughed at that then, and I really laugh at it now.
Posted by Nathan from the scoresheet! on 02/11/09 at 11:15 AM ET