Well said Nick, and you’re absolutely right, the defense is not completely at fault. It’s worth noting that while scoring is still a problem on this team, whereas in years past a goal or two would bail Hank out, many nights this season its been 2 or 3 goals needed.

I know a guy in Queens…maybe a busted knee cap or two?…just sayin…

Even though he’s given up some cheap goals, how do you expect a team to win in the new NHL scoring 1 goal? The reason our defense wasn’t as tight is because we got rid of a guy named Tom Renney who was defense first and replace him with a guy named John Tortorella who is Offense first. Renney never encouraged his defense to jump the play and join the rush while Torts system is based on the defense joining the rush when possible to keep pressure on. So a less tight defense is what will ensue provided you are taking more chances, however the Tort system is high risk, high reward, and we have all the makings of a High Risk and no reward system. Without scoring the Tort system is absolutely useless. Yes the goals are cheap, but when you are making 35-40 saves a night and having to win games 1-0 or 2-1 when you are hung out to dry consistently how long can you continue make every single save without making atleast one mistake?

How could anyone here agree?

I would’ve ranted earlier but the site was down for what seemed like the entire day.

Anyway, Lundqvist isn’t coming through in the clutch? Are You Kidding Me? GIVE THE GUY A BREAK! Lundqvist deserves to win. The Rangers deserve to lose. Lundqvist hasn’t done anything wrong. To place any blame on Lundqvist is just absurd.

How can you say Lundqvist doesn’t make the saves when needed? How many big saves has he made? Then one goes in and you get pissed off at him for not saving it. The Detroit goal was not his fault what so ever. Any goalie would’ve moved the left leg towards the post. You can not, and should not blame Lundqvist at all for that goal. It was a fortunate bounce for Detroit. The puck hit off the side of the net and careened towards the post, and it hit off Lundqvist’s right leg. The puck was not in. It sat behind his leg. He didn’t know where it was, and it was unlucky where the puck wound up. But to say he isn’t clutch? The Penguins game was awful. Why? There was just Lundqvist, and no one else on the ice. Please don’t tell me you are blaming Lundqvist for Rupp’s hat trick. The goal the Sabres scored on him you can’t over analyze. Lundqvist deserves that shutout no doubt. It was unfortunate the puck went in. How bad do you think Lundqvist felt about it? How can you say the Rangers bail out Lundqvist’s mistakes? What mistakes? Lundqvist has played brilliantly. How could any of you say Lundqvist is just an average goalie now? Henrik’s poor play? Henrik will inevitably give up a soft goal? What the Heck are you guys talking about? You are all being too overly critical and you don’t realize every goal against could’ve been prevented if the players in front of him took advantage of opponent mistakes. Torts’ system isn’t working. I like Torts yes, but I also know when something isn’t working. You guys have argued with me before about Torts but when will you truely place blame where blame is due?

Now I’m not the guy to start going off like this. Sorry. But I was drawn to this site when I saw the title of this article. Now C’mon you guys. How many of you are going to blame Lundqvist for the Blackhawks game? C’mon now. Which one of you will say Lundqvist should’ve saved the shot in overtime? How many times did Lundqvist make the save when needed?

It’s not even this last week. Yes I know you could say some questionable goals were scored on him. You can not blame Lundqvist for them. His play is fine. He is the best player the Rangers have. As I said in the beginning: LUNDQVIST DESERVES TO WIN – THE RANGERS DESERVE TO LOSE. There is no support. There is no defense. If you ask me, the Rangers’ players aren’t coming through in the clutch. Lundqvist is. (If you get what I’m trying to say here)

Lundqvist does have something wrong with his mental game. What is it you ask? It’s him frustrated that the players aren’t playing as they should in front of him. The players make the mistake and when there is a goal against you turn and point fingers at Lundqvist. “Lundqvist isn’t used to such horrid stats”? Let me ask you this. Do you think Lundqvist even knows what his stats are? I think he could care less about his stats. You should care less about them too. Stats don’t tell the true story. Saying he leads the league in losses points a finger directly at Lundqvist and presents a view on his game like he is suddenly terrible. Don’t look too much into stats. When the players in front of you score 1 goal, then expect you to make the save instead of scoring another goal you get frustrated. Lundqvist is very, very unlucky right now. We all expect Lundqvist to make the save. He can’t save them all. When he deserves a shutout (He should have 3 or 4) and doesn’t get one, I want the Rangers to lose the game. If the Rangers can’t play a full 60 min game to give Lundqvist the shutout he deserves, then lose the game. I want Lundqvist to win every night. I want the Rangers to lose every night they don’t provide for their goalie.

Maybe I haven’t presented my opinion in the way I should. I’m filled with so much disgust I probably am not articulating my opinion clearly. If I haven’t presented any evidence worthy to you I’m sorry. But I don’t know how you can look at Lundqvist’s stats and think he sucks. You can’t think that. That is my main argument. You can’t think Lundqvist isn’t playing well. His stats are the way they are because he is literally a one-man team more often than not. Maybe we were too used to him winning the tough games we are scratching our heads now at the fact we don’t in them anymore. It’s not because of Lundqvist. It’s because of the system, and the players in front of him.