Tuleleni
Ken,You're absolutely right that it's sppiling away Gaborik's MVP, my prediction heck, the Blue Shirts' playoff chances as well. As I mentioned on the John DiTullio Show, I was there first hand to see the Rangers against the Penguins at MSG on Monday and I'm completely puzzled by New York's offense, especially in relation to Gaborik's use. Gaborik needs Prospal to distribute the puck, Dubinsky to muck and grind Gaborik should not be camped out behind the net a la Gretzky he's a lethal shooter, not an elite playmaker. I stick by my guns that Gaborik could and should be having an MVP season. Healthwise, he's okay for the first time as a veteran, so if they'd just stick some first line players with him imagine switching Dany Heatley for Marian Gaborik and seeing the effect on individual fortunes he could really produce. Realistically, the opponent doesn't need to game plan around (literally) anyone else. He does look beaten down I didn't see any of his speed displayed against Pittsburgh (I've been asked about residual effects of the Carcillo tussle). It seems that Sather has been slow to get any desparately needed reinforcements in at forward (God save Team USA, going with two of New York's top six forwards for Vancouver) but I don't think he can wait much longer, with seemingly half a dozen teams tied for the eighth seed and the Fire Sather (not Tortorella, mind you) chants getting louder and louder (and a Fire Sather rally being planned for outside MSG for March 7th). Anyway, it's a long season and anything's possible. I imagine that New York will change their mix; if they do make the playoffs, you'll have to consider Gaborik as MVP as he will have had a proportionately large impact towards it. By the way, how are my Pens in 7 and Myers for Calder (mid-November) predictions doing? Thanks for your comments!
Tuleleni Ken,You're absolutely right that it's sppiling away Gaborik's MVP, my prediction heck, the Blue Shirts' playoff chances as well. As I mentioned on the John DiTullio Show, I was there first hand to see the Rangers against the Penguins at MSG on Monday and I'm completely puzzled by New York's offense, especially in relation to Gaborik's use. Gaborik needs Prospal to distribute the puck, Dubinsky to muck and grind Gaborik should not be camped out behind the net a la Gretzky he's a lethal shooter, not an elite playmaker. I stick by my guns that Gaborik could and should be having an MVP season. Healthwise, he's okay for the first time as a veteran, so if they'd just stick some first line players with him imagine switching Dany Heatley for Marian Gaborik and seeing the effect on individual fortunes he could really produce. Realistically, the opponent doesn't need to game plan around (literally) anyone else. He does look beaten down I didn't see any of his speed displayed against Pittsburgh (I've been asked about residual effects of the Carcillo tussle). It seems that Sather has been slow to get any desparately needed reinforcements in at forward (God save Team USA, going with two of New York's top six forwards for Vancouver) but I don't think he can wait much longer, with seemingly half a dozen teams tied for the eighth seed and the Fire Sather (not Tortorella, mind you) chants getting louder and louder (and a Fire Sather rally being planned for outside MSG for March 7th). Anyway, it's a long season and anything's possible. I imagine that New York will change their mix; if they do make the playoffs, you'll have to consider Gaborik as MVP as he will have had a proportionately large impact towards it. By the way, how are my Pens in 7 and Myers for Calder (mid-November) predictions doing? Thanks for your comments!