Drury: Rangers Need to "Grow Up Real Fast"
by Matthew Artus on Mar 17, 2010 12:09 PM EDT
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PrintGreg Wyshynski of Yahoo's does a nice job recapping Chris Drury's postgame comments after yesterday's debacle:
So Drury threw down the gauntlet, fueled by frustration. From the NY Daily News:
"Again, it's consistency. It's so obvious how we have to play and see how successful we can be with it, and it just again, it bites us in the ass. We're just not consistent with it. What we did well against Philly was the opposite end of the spectrum tonight.
Why that consistency is not there, a seething Drury said: "It's immaturity. That's what it's been all year."
Joe McDonald of NY Sports Day had Drury elaborate:
I asked what can be done about it, Drury snapped, "Grow up real fast, in the last 12 or 13 games or whatever the hell we have left, or we will be watching playoff hockey." Then as the television cameras came over, the Ranger captain ended the interview.
Although he spoke for only about a minute, his words were as sharp as anytime during his three year tenure on Broadway. This team is very immature and is only in the playoff hunt because they have one of the top five goaltenders in the league.
I realize that these comments aren't news to any of us, but it's great to hear them from Drury (who I respect the hell out of these days, albatross contract and all).
But is it too little too late?
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if only he had been calling this team out like that in Nov/Dec instead of March
by Michael Gleich on Mar 17, 2010 12:22 PM EDT reply actions
^^^^^^^
Again, I know he’s a quiet guy, but that’s the leadership this team needs. This isn’t Buffalo where a bunch of young kids are going to get googly-eyes because you won the Little League World Series (be right back, I promised myself I’d punch somebody in the face every time I hear that).
to be fair we dont know what if anything he says in the locker room all we know is he doesnt show the fire and urgency when he does his postgame interviews.
by Michael Gleich on Mar 17, 2010 12:45 PM EDT up reply actions
The reputation that precedes Drury is leading by example rather than rhetoric. He’s more like Brian Leetch than Mark Messier in that regard. I’m just curious if he’s boiled over like this before, even going back to his Buffalo days. It’s definitely new to us.
by Matthew Artus on Mar 17, 2010 1:17 PM EDT up reply actions
i agree on the rep i was just wondering about the possibility of him maybe boiling over in the room just not to the media before this.
by Michael Gleich on Mar 17, 2010 1:19 PM EDT up reply actions
My thinking is that those interviews are pretty much right after the game…and he just doesn’t usually seem heated, or irritated like he just tore into his team after a game..just that ‘aww shucks’ temperament.
And, quite frankly, even if he was boiling over in the room, that needs to translate to his postgame and to his media appearances. We, as fans, need to see that as well. We need to see the desire, the passion, the boiling-over after a shitty loss. Fans are the reason these guys exist. Show us you care man, and we’ll care about you.
Little things....
maybe a little too late.
Thanx A-Hole..now you can go call out your butler on your yacht in the offseason.
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I honestly couldnt care less what people talk about in the locker room. These are grown men, who are all paid very well to play a sport. Playing with “urgency”, “passion”, “heart”, “jam” – pick whatever work you like – shouldnt be a matter of locker room speeches. You either are that type of person, or you are not.
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i agree...
but inevitable to get caught up in the money and the fame…thats where a leader and a mentor come in
i have a hunch this is about dubinsky…i haven’t seen much from him down the stretch…he is mr. inconsistent and he is a player now the rangers desperately need
top 9 forwards goals since break.
Aves 4
Dubi 3
Cally 3
Vinny 3
Gabby 1
Dru 1
EC 1
AA 1
Olli 0
by Michael Gleich on Mar 17, 2010 1:44 PM EDT up reply actions
he blew a big chance last night. cally made an excellent play and set him up, and Dubi makes one-too-many moves like always
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and cally wiffed on an open net off a dubi feed in the 1st, or that doesnt count the same?
by Michael Gleich on Mar 17, 2010 1:53 PM EDT up reply actions
i know, Im just saying that he had a big opportunity last night and didnt capitalize. Thats theme for 98% of this team this year.
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and all im saying is that only certain players get mentioned by name for their failures to score. prospal missed a few open chances last night as well. just saying if we are going to name names lets call them all out by name.
by Michael Gleich on Mar 17, 2010 2:13 PM EDT up reply actions
I think the biggest thing is that a lot of us are expecting more out of Dubi. He’s shown signs that he can be a consistent scoring threat and a physical force in the offensive zone. He’s got that potential. Most of our other forwards don’t have much room to grow offensively, even Cally, who I think will probably peak at 25g (he may have a stellar 30g year playing with a playmaking center/winger).
Dubi’s got the potential, and he’s shown it a few times. For me it’s not “damnit Dubi, you suck Cally/Prospal etc. is better”, it’s “damnit Dubi, we know you’re better than that!”
i dont disagree he has more skill and potential but in a 1 goal game if your going to say this guy should have scored here, when there were at least 6 chances i remember off the top of my head that were other guys as well it’s unfair.
by Michael Gleich on Mar 17, 2010 2:24 PM EDT up reply actions
when Dubi got the puck behind the d-men i thought for sure he would score because he’s shown he’s got great hands and can finish the play especially from that spot. So as Caerid said, we were disappointed because yea we know hes much better than that.
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does that mean cally is not better than whiffing on an empty half net?
by Michael Gleich on Mar 17, 2010 2:29 PM EDT up reply actions
He’s 23. It will come.
It doesn’t miss Leetch’s point though. It’s all season. The imports and a couple others are called out for every little nitpicky thing, and the fan favorites are excused to high heaven.
Do you know how had the most missed nets while Higgins was here? Here’s a hint, it wasn’t Higgins.
How about who is the best Rangers PK’er (statistically?) Hint: It’s not Callahan.
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by George E. Ays on Mar 17, 2010 2:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Avery for question 1
i believe Dubinsky for question 2
by Michael Gleich on Mar 17, 2010 3:34 PM EDT up reply actions
For #2, I’m assuming that’s GA per TOI, but is the QualComp any different compared to Dru/Call?
The hell you guys get these #s from?
Of the 5 Rangers getting regular minutes (at least 1 min/60) – Dubi’s #1 in QualComp, #2 in GAON/60 (behind Boyle).
Boyle however has a team .940 sv% while he’s on, which is ridiculous. Cally’s is .836%, which is ridiculous in the other direction.
But when you add it all up, Dubi’s had the better PK year, and he was pretty darn good last year too.
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by George E. Ays on Mar 17, 2010 4:34 PM EDT up reply actions
was i right on aves too and if so what do i win? ;-)
by Michael Gleich on Mar 17, 2010 4:58 PM EDT up reply actions
It was Gabby, then Cally, then Higgins.
There’s a caveat of course…the more you shoot, the more you tend to miss. It’s no coincidence those 3 had the highest SOG totals too.
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by George E. Ays on Mar 17, 2010 5:13 PM EDT up reply actions
oh i thought we were going by %, lol.
by Michael Gleich on Mar 17, 2010 6:24 PM EDT up reply actions
when dubi is on he is a top 6 forward maybe even a top 3, his talent level is really high…but i think its head games with this kid…maybe all that pressure of “becoming the number 1 center” has gotten to him
yea thats definitely possible. I think he can be a solid #2 C, not sure about 1. He played great with Jagr and hasn’t really played alot with other “top 6” type of talent so we cant really label him as a poor scorer. I agree and think he will eventually develop into a top forward once he gets some help around him. And a stable line could definitely help that.
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To be fair to Dubisnky, he’s only 23, guys like Jeff Carter were putting up very similar numbers at this point in their career before pulling it together, I’m not saying that Dubinsky is a talent like Carter but that the inconsistency is only a sign of how much room he has to grow.
Carter’s 3rd full Season: 29g 24a Age: 23
Dubisnky’s 3rd Full Season (on pace for if he hadn’t missed so all that time): 23g 27a Age: 23
The next year Carter broke out with 46 Goals and 38 Assists.
I don’t think it’s unreasonable to expect close to 30 goals and 40 assists next year for Dubinsky, or somewhere in the neighborhood of 65 points at least.
It's not too little too late...
But…IT REALLY NEEDED TO BE SAID, and HE IS THE RIGHT GUY TO SAY IT!! Then, he needs to practice what he preaches!
I have no issue with his statements, but perhaps now he should consider relinquishing the “C”.
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Playing someone 7 million a year to play on the penalty kill is pathetic.
Being Captain of Rangers and after all these years of saying and doing NOTHING is pathetic on Drury’s part.
I seen draft beers with more emotion and action than Drury onthe bench.
Callahan should be Captain of this team.
And let’s stop this playoff BS…..even if this makes the playoffs, they are going NOWHERE.
No scoring, no heart most of our team could not make some Minor league teams starting lineups
except now torts acts pissed that drury was pissed. go figure.
by Michael Gleich on Mar 17, 2010 6:25 PM EDT up reply actions
Why SHOULD these guys care? There's no repercussion for poor play.
Worst case scenario? They get benched a game. No one on the team (in exception to Girardi as a RFA) is really playing to stay next year. And he keeps reading how much we want to get rid of him.
This team sells out every game, the owner could care less, the GM doesn’t give a hoot enough to move anyone as testament to a winning commitment. The Coach is so frustrated, he doesn’t know where tirade ends and strategy begins.
If there’s finger pointing to be made, it’s more cerebral than anything. The team simply doesn’t execute plays and/or the assistants have no clue how to maximize talent to generate competitiveness. Even the worst of teams have an identity; we clearly have none.
I feel for Drury. Despite his lack of productivity, he’s never taken a shift off. The same could be said for Higgins before he was traded, the perfect epitome of why this team is broke. Most of all, arguably no one (Lundqvist as the exception) has been as good an ON-ice teammate than Avery. Hands down, the hardest working guy on the team.
Pointing a finger at Gaborik is insanity. He’s the only reason we’ve scored a damn goal all season.
If anyone knows what our ‘system’ is please tell me. This, I believe is what Drury was referring to.
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The Rangers are a traveling side show of players. There is no team.
I do give Drury credit for “trying” to hold it together, but this team is just too loose.
The Habs game just proves how little some of them care, and the creativity is just non existent. When your team is fighting for it’s playoff life, get your ass moving and stop making lazy passes.
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He showed once again, in Vancouver, his incredible value at both ends of the rink. Tortorella was right there on the bench watching but obviously didn’t learn a thing. Drury has never been a big scorer but he’s a CLUTCH scorer (look at the goal he scored for Buffalo, against the Rangers, with 7 seconds left), a lot of heart, and 100% effort every night. If Anisimov played half as hard as Drury, he’d have 40 goals this year.
Many posts about lack of team identity but no one lays the blame on Tortorella — how can players be expected to develop chemistry when the line pairings change every game or even every period — its absurd — they’ve never been given a chance to gel as a team.
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