Dave Pagnotta of the Fourth Interval joined Gord Stellick and Scott Laughlin on Monday on Sirius XM NHL Community Radio. He was requested about who he thought had been the disappointing groups that didn’t make the playoffs this season.
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NHL Rumors: Los Angeles Kings, and the New York Rangers
Gord Stellick: “Now we are able to form of begin post-mortems about, like, what actually strikes you because the staff or two that you just can not imagine received’t be beginning the playoffs this Saturday or Sunday.”
Dave Pagnotta: “Yeah. I imply for me, it’s Vancouver within the West and the Rangers within the East. Only for each of those groups to have progressed within the method by which they’ve, and simply not having the ability to get issues going. And I perceive they had been handled accidents. Then we had the little turmoil. They needed to transfer out J.T. Miller and so forth. I believed there was going to be sufficient within the tank and guys which have stepped up to ensure that them to get there, however that simply wasn’t the case.
Very equally, with the Rangers, the best way they’ve imploded, it’s simply boggles the thoughts to see how they fully derailed this season, and with all the things that they went by means of and making the Miller acquisition. After which shifting out some items forward of the deadline, however nonetheless believing that they had sufficient in there to get issues going, and no one actually stepping up. The efficiency that that they had on nearly a nightly foundation appeared like so many guys simply weren’t there and didn’t step up after they wanted them. Type of bit themselves within the foot in that respect.
After which to have Calvin de Haan come out and say what he stated . And with all the things occurring inside that group, they’re simply stunned, not solely that they missed the playoffs, however to have performed it in such a fashion is simply very shocking for me.”
NHLRumors.com Word: Once we look again on the New York Rangers season, we see loads of dysfunction and turmoil that goes again years. There was loads of scorching capturing for instant success. The Rangers made two Convention Finals and received the Presidents Trophy final season. Nonetheless, all the things was self-inflicted as a result of GM Chris Drury determined to vary the staff’s advanced early within the season when the Rangers had been among the many prime three within the Metro.
NHL Rumors: Vancouver Canucks; Pettersson, Hughes, Blue Line, Tocchet, and Boeser
He couldn’t transfer out Jacob Trouba in the summertime, however did it in December. The gamers didn’t like that. Additionally they didn’t like how Barclay Goodrow was dealt with, being placed on waivers. Once more, the gamers selected a mutiny with their GM and head coach Peter Laviolette paid the value. Although there’s something to say about second-year Laviolette.
However there have been loads of distractions with the Igor Shesterkin deal, the Alexis Lafreniere deal, the commerce rumors of Chris Kreider, Mika Zibanejad, and Ok’Andre Miller. To not point out the acquisitions that Drury acquired that didn’t play, and the way the coach dealt with their draft picks. Now, the entire Calvin de Haan mess is coming, and there are adjustments.
Just like Vancouver, there was friction between Miller and Elias Pettersson that was not resolved. Successful covers loads of issues, however Thatcher Demko was not wholesome all season. Vancouver handled loads of accidents, to not point out how they dealt with Brock Boeser. Now they’ve a scenario with their head coach, and he might go away too. What’s the future for Quinn Hughes?
There’s a lot occurring in Vancouver, so it is going to be attention-grabbing to see what occurs within the offseason with the Canucks and New York Rangers.
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