Tirade in Madison Square GM Box?
Apr 19, 2016 18:20:20 GMT -5
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Post by mbest (ANA) on Apr 19, 2016 18:20:20 GMT -5
Tirade in Madison Square GM Box?
There were reports of booming expletives not suitable for a family newspaper and perhaps the sound of a chair being thrown in the GM box at Madison Square Garden at the conclusion of the Rangers, 3-0, loss to Anaheim Dec. 27.
While New York remains in a tight battle for a Eastern Conference playoff spot, garden employees working outside the GM's box say GM Michael Best seemed less than pleased after the loss.
The Rangers looked like they were finally turning the corner, beginning the week with a key, 3-1, road victory over Washington and following that with an 8-0 home drubbing of Dallas. While penalties have been an issue for the team (two weeks this season they had more than 50 minutes), the Rangers were whistled just once in those two games.
However, just minutes into the Ducks game, 16 seconds into a power play at that, the Rangers resorted to dumb hockey when Artemi Panarin was sent to the showers after committing an illegal check to the head. The Rangers effectively wound up playing the game with just 16 skaters as Tyler Ennis struggled coming back from a recent MCL sprain and logged just 5:42.
The Rangers still outshot the Ducks, 43-20. The final goal was an empty netter. Ducks goalie Anton Khudobin (3.26 GAA this season) stepped up for the shutout.
Reached for comment afterward, Best denied anything was thrown in the GM box, but he said that despite outshooting their opponent - not unusual this year - the entire team clearly did not play well.
"I can't point to anyone who had a good game," he said. "While I would usually welcome a little more fire from Artemi, that is not the time to do it."
The GM didn't fault goalie Jaroslav Halak, who suffered an infected blister in the game.
"Discounting the empty netter, he gave up 3 goals in the last three games," Best pointed out. "The problem is we are resorting once again to not finishing on the other end. We get the shots but can't work together to make them go in."
The team has had its share of nagging injuries this season but Best said that was no excuse. "We need to overcome them. Every time something like that happens we seem to fold and lose. There is no whining in hockey."
There were reports of booming expletives not suitable for a family newspaper and perhaps the sound of a chair being thrown in the GM box at Madison Square Garden at the conclusion of the Rangers, 3-0, loss to Anaheim Dec. 27.
While New York remains in a tight battle for a Eastern Conference playoff spot, garden employees working outside the GM's box say GM Michael Best seemed less than pleased after the loss.
The Rangers looked like they were finally turning the corner, beginning the week with a key, 3-1, road victory over Washington and following that with an 8-0 home drubbing of Dallas. While penalties have been an issue for the team (two weeks this season they had more than 50 minutes), the Rangers were whistled just once in those two games.
However, just minutes into the Ducks game, 16 seconds into a power play at that, the Rangers resorted to dumb hockey when Artemi Panarin was sent to the showers after committing an illegal check to the head. The Rangers effectively wound up playing the game with just 16 skaters as Tyler Ennis struggled coming back from a recent MCL sprain and logged just 5:42.
The Rangers still outshot the Ducks, 43-20. The final goal was an empty netter. Ducks goalie Anton Khudobin (3.26 GAA this season) stepped up for the shutout.
Reached for comment afterward, Best denied anything was thrown in the GM box, but he said that despite outshooting their opponent - not unusual this year - the entire team clearly did not play well.
"I can't point to anyone who had a good game," he said. "While I would usually welcome a little more fire from Artemi, that is not the time to do it."
The GM didn't fault goalie Jaroslav Halak, who suffered an infected blister in the game.
"Discounting the empty netter, he gave up 3 goals in the last three games," Best pointed out. "The problem is we are resorting once again to not finishing on the other end. We get the shots but can't work together to make them go in."
The team has had its share of nagging injuries this season but Best said that was no excuse. "We need to overcome them. Every time something like that happens we seem to fold and lose. There is no whining in hockey."