Friday, December 7, 2007

Where has Prucha's Game Gone?

Sam Weinman discusses this issue at The Rangers Report...

"...If every skater on the Rangers’ roster played with the same urgency as Petr Prucha, this team wouldn’t be accused of such listless performances the last two games. Of course, if every skater on the Rangers’ roster was as productive with the puck on their stick as Prucha has been, there’d be a whole lot of zeroes on the board as well.

It has reached a point where Prucha is not just off to a slow start. He is failing to get shots off he used to bury two seasons ago, and while he’s still been good at carrying the puck deep into the zone, he right now doesn’t seem like the fit for the power play. While Ryan Callahan is still looking for his first goal since coming back from a knee injury, the wing at least is proficient at getting the puck on net, which is what this team needs more than anything. I’d like to see him take Prucha’s spot on the man-advantage..."

...another idea may be to send Prucha down to Hartford to find his shot. This would give Dawes another chance. Which he deserves.

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