I've spent the better part of November watching the New York Rangers spiral out of control towards the basement of the standings.

Saturday night capped off a month of uninspired hockey as well as a back to back rout, this time provided by the Pittsburgh Penguins, and their majestic superstar forward Sidney Crosby. As I watched Crosby skate smoothly over a sea of hats following his third tally and fifth point of the evening, I wonder what's the point. The Rangers have one good forward. One good defenceman. And, when he decides to play, one good goaltender (something is up with Lundqvist... he's hiding an injury, and not doing a good job of it, because he's playing like a pile of ass). Now if I were playing NHL 93', I'd be set with this roster. However, three players do not make a formidable NHL roster.

If the Rangers do make a late push and manage to pull themselves into the playoffs.... so what. They are an also ran club who will be little more than an appetizer for their first round opponents. The downside is, aside from a few lucky recent picks, the Rangers are not well known for the skill at drafting great NHLers.... which is why we Ranger fans watch the Parise's and Getzlaf's tear it up in the NHL, while Hugh Jessiman dominates the ECHL.... so hoping for the Rangers to drop to the bottom of the standings is ill-advised.

Ahhh the despair... it reminds me somewhat of the late 90's and early 2k's when the Rangers were a laughing stock... and in many ways still are.

Your friend on ice,
Captain Bosh