There’s been a discussion on here about playoff points and production.
Well, going back to the Covid playoffs, Panarin has been a complete no show for the most part.
Last year against the Devils and now against the Panthers, he’s a give away machine.
He’s got game 6 Saturday to do something, but I’m expecting another low value, low impact game out of him.
A lot of it is personnel related, we simply do not have the players to pressure the puck in all 3 zones.
The 1-3-1 lock takes you completely out of relentless forecheck mode, I’m very surprised Drury went for a coach that he knew would employ the 1-3-1 system.
Taking away time and space and relentless pressure in all 3 zones is what the game has evolved into…Rangers are poor at it.
Rangers survived on special teams and great goal tending… how is that working out in this series