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High Tension Alert In Rangerland
by Paul on 02/27/09 at 08:27 AM ET
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from Jay Greenberg of the NY Post,
New coach John Tortorella says the problem is not lack of offensive talent, but tension created by the four-month slide necessitating a change behind the bench. But if the new coach thinks Chris Drury is tense, wait until the meeting when Glen Sather - who, much to the disappointment of the chanting fans, will not be fired any time soon - explains how tight the Rangers will be this summer against the salary cap.
Meantime, Tortorella sees his responsibility to pat enough backs to get the New York Pitty Pats into the playoffs, quite a task for a coach wrapped so tightly himself he has barred players and media from stepping on the big Ranger logo on the practice locker-room carpet.
In his mind, that might score some intangible points of pride. But the Rangers, hanging on to a playoff spot by one point, need tangible scores as soon as Naslund predicts they are coming.
“It is [a lack of] confidence,” said the winger. “That being said, we now are willing to take chances at the right times.
“We are putting more pressure on teams. It’s just a matter of time until they start going in, and it’s not a matter of weeks.”
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