Brooks: The bashing of Lindgren by the fanbase is disgraceful. Yes he is diminished but do you know why? He donated his body to the Rangers.
January 8, 2025
Brooks: The bashing of Lindgren by the fanbase is disgraceful. Yes he is diminished but do you know why? He donated his body to the Rangers.
41 comments
It’s not the bashing of Lindgren.
It’s the bashing of Lindgren getting minutes, big minutes at that.
How is that a confusing concept?
Most of the bashing I see isn’t towards Lindgren for not being all there, but towards Lavy for continuing to put him on the ice
I’m pretty sure Grampa Larry just used find-and-replace on an article he wrote about Dan Girardi eight years ago.
I thought we wanted to win a cup, not become a retirement home.
I semi-agree with Brooks. There’s nothing wrong with openly admitting how far his play has dropped off and that he’s become a detriment to the team, but some of the takes go overboard. It’s also not his fault that Laviolette continues to play him on the first pair with Fox. In reality, we don’t currently have a LHD who belongs anywhere near the first pair.
Umm isn’t he getting paid like $4 million dollars this year? He’ll be ok
I’ve seen almost no discussion on this sub about the specifics of why so many of our d men are filtering this year. Hockey Psychology talked about our entire system changing from man to man to zone coverage this year. Were they accurate about that? Could a lot of this be a consequence of that? Are people having a hard time adjusting to the change? This is a genuine question. I’ve watched hockey for decades, but I don’t follow the various systems.
Exactly as most have said. Most of the gripes we’ve had with this team is the deployment of its players and how they are used. Whether it be scratches or time on ice. Our staff seems to be completely useless.
The dude unnecessarily donated his body by not protecting himself, turning his back and leaving himself prone to multiple boardings and eating elbows like it was his job. It’s his own fault. Not sure why Larry Brooks thinks he’s the arbitrator of what can and can’t be said. He can suck it.
Huge leave-Brittney-alone vibes from Brooks here
Yeah and his body is done and shouldn’t be skating on a first D line. He can get my respect again when he stops costing this team games.
I appreciate the hell out of Lindgren for what he’s done. You don’t see too many players lay it all on the line like he did. But there comes a point where you need to put the interests of the team over loyalty to a player. He’s cooked and is playing at an AHL level. He’s bad enough that he’s making Adam fucking Fox look average.
Laviolette needs his toy taken away because he’s shown that no performance is bad enough to split them up.
Also, shut the fuck up Brooksie.
Fanbase has always been what have you done for us lately. Same thing could be said about Zibanejad.
and you know what, those first few years he was a big part of this team. He was a good defensemen. We don’t get to the ECF a few years ago against Tampa without Lindgren. But that was then, not now. He is a shell of himself now, he is cooked physically because of those good years. It’s time to move on
I can love Ryan Lindgren for everything he has done and also look forward to him moving on as he isn’t the player he once was. Long-term, we will think more fondly of him if he leaves this year
We need Torts back to put Larry in his place.
And he puts himself in the most vulnerable positions to get run. The slow reaction time is beautiful
If rangers were in 1st place cruising along like last year there wouldn’t be the anger of continually putting lindgren in heavy rotation. Everyone who is out there is subject to scrutiny until they get it right. No one is getting a free pass…We are fans! We have invested time and money into this team. When his career is over, ranger fans will remember him giving everything to the team…
I love lindgren. One of my favorite rangers of the last few years. I also realize him playing top pair minutes are a contributing factor to our performance this year.
Hang on hang on Hell critique Mika but not Lindy’s inability to play rush hockey?
We shouldn’t give Lindgren a pass because he “donated his body” in the past. Hockey is a sport of toughness.
I like Lindgren the man. I hate that Laviolette the coach is continually deploying Lindgren the hockey player.
Brooks is getting too vocal and opinionated for my liking, and that’s *really* saying something.
Is Brooks basically a mouthpiece for the Rangers now?
I love Lindgren. I hate how Lindgren is playing and how Laviolette is utilizing him. If he’s “diminished” he should be playing a “diminished” role.
STFU Bus Stop Larry.
Donated!? My bad, I thought he was paid? TIL The Rangers aren’t a billon dollar sports team…but a Charity. You know like Doctors without borders only more important.
Donated… Or recklessly threw it into harm’s way time and again many times not making the smart play just the tough guy play and he ends up injured for it. That’s my issue with his play style: His injuries at least a couple times are from making a bad decision. we applauded it because it was the tough play even though he could have made a smarter play and protected himself and therefore the long term health and success of his team.
Spare us, Brooks (who I agree with 90% of the time).
The guy played his entire career next to Adam Fox and hasn’t picked up a single tip or trick to avoid getting absolutely crushed on a nightly basis?
How does Lindgren willingly getting his ass kicked every game translate into a valiant warrior?
He’s been really bad with and without the puck for a long time now. Thanks for your service but we don’t owe it to you to pretend you’re still playing well.
100% agree my issue is with the team they need to realize that and maybe here is a great idea use jones more and. Give Lindgren some nights off to rest his body
Shut the fuck up Brooks
Almost all the “bashing” I see of Lindgren here acknowledges that he’s been a warrior for this franchise. This feels like straight-up trolling from Brooks.
Let’s be real here- he donated his body to the fat paychecks in his bank.
While our defense has not been good and Lindgren in particular has not been good, I am not sure how much of this is not coaching.
1)- it is well documented our shift to a hybrid system of defense. This has not gone well at all and ties directly into number 2
2)- we have some of the laziest forwards ever in terms of getting back on defense. Out top 6 is littered with guys who only want to play in the offensive end and simply don’t skate hard to get back. I have never seen a team give up more odd man rushes than the rangers have the last few years due to sheer laziness. Just when I didn’t think it could be worse, this year and defensive shift happens and now we are like record setting on odd man rushes given up. Guys like Mika, Kreirder, and Bread simply are not going to commit to getting back and playing defense 5 v 5.
Lindgren might look very different on a team like the panthers where they know how to properly run a hybrid defensive system and you have forwards committed to team approach to defense
Old hockey man mad
Oh my God, shut up, Larry.
Yea. People donate their body to their work everywhere and still get fired. Welcome to the real world, now be an adult and do your job.
Tons of players play well and make it into the 30s after sacrificing their bodies.
It’s called actual talent.
Lindgren’s sacrifices will always be remembered, but enough is enough. There is nobody on the planet that can hide his mistakes anymore. He’s making Fox look like trash. He actively saps the brain cells from Miller when they’re together. He probably helped accelerate the decline of Trouba too. He’s just done. He has to be scratched for Jones.
Psycho, old man take by a clickbait writer. Drury should work on trading Larry too (if he doesn’t have a NMC as well of course)
DOnate my ass. He made millions. THough I agree with not bashing him, it’s not his fault hockey coaches are inept and our GM is even more inept for bringing him back, especially at that price. Reminder, Lindgren’s corpse is getting 4.5 M but Drury thought Buch at 5.5 was too much
41 comments
It’s not the bashing of Lindgren.
It’s the bashing of Lindgren getting minutes, big minutes at that.
How is that a confusing concept?
Most of the bashing I see isn’t towards Lindgren for not being all there, but towards Lavy for continuing to put him on the ice
I’m pretty sure Grampa Larry just used find-and-replace on an article he wrote about Dan Girardi eight years ago.
I thought we wanted to win a cup, not become a retirement home.
I semi-agree with Brooks. There’s nothing wrong with openly admitting how far his play has dropped off and that he’s become a detriment to the team, but some of the takes go overboard. It’s also not his fault that Laviolette continues to play him on the first pair with Fox. In reality, we don’t currently have a LHD who belongs anywhere near the first pair.
Umm isn’t he getting paid like $4 million dollars this year? He’ll be ok
I’ve seen almost no discussion on this sub about the specifics of why so many of our d men are filtering this year. Hockey Psychology talked about our entire system changing from man to man to zone coverage this year. Were they accurate about that? Could a lot of this be a consequence of that? Are people having a hard time adjusting to the change? This is a genuine question. I’ve watched hockey for decades, but I don’t follow the various systems.
Exactly as most have said. Most of the gripes we’ve had with this team is the deployment of its players and how they are used. Whether it be scratches or time on ice. Our staff seems to be completely useless.
The dude unnecessarily donated his body by not protecting himself, turning his back and leaving himself prone to multiple boardings and eating elbows like it was his job. It’s his own fault. Not sure why Larry Brooks thinks he’s the arbitrator of what can and can’t be said. He can suck it.
Huge leave-Brittney-alone vibes from Brooks here
Yeah and his body is done and shouldn’t be skating on a first D line. He can get my respect again when he stops costing this team games.
I appreciate the hell out of Lindgren for what he’s done. You don’t see too many players lay it all on the line like he did. But there comes a point where you need to put the interests of the team over loyalty to a player. He’s cooked and is playing at an AHL level. He’s bad enough that he’s making Adam fucking Fox look average.
Laviolette needs his toy taken away because he’s shown that no performance is bad enough to split them up.
Also, shut the fuck up Brooksie.
Fanbase has always been what have you done for us lately. Same thing could be said about Zibanejad.
and you know what, those first few years he was a big part of this team. He was a good defensemen. We don’t get to the ECF a few years ago against Tampa without Lindgren. But that was then, not now. He is a shell of himself now, he is cooked physically because of those good years. It’s time to move on
I can love Ryan Lindgren for everything he has done and also look forward to him moving on as he isn’t the player he once was. Long-term, we will think more fondly of him if he leaves this year
We need Torts back to put Larry in his place.
And he puts himself in the most vulnerable positions to get run. The slow reaction time is beautiful
If rangers were in 1st place cruising along like last year there wouldn’t be the anger of continually putting lindgren in heavy rotation.
Everyone who is out there is subject to scrutiny until they get it right. No one is getting a free pass…We are fans! We have invested time and money into this team.
When his career is over, ranger fans will remember him giving everything to the team…
I love lindgren. One of my favorite rangers of the last few years. I also realize him playing top pair minutes are a contributing factor to our performance this year.
Hang on hang on Hell critique Mika but not Lindy’s inability to play rush hockey?
We shouldn’t give Lindgren a pass because he “donated his body” in the past. Hockey is a sport of toughness.
I like Lindgren the man. I hate that Laviolette the coach is continually deploying Lindgren the hockey player.
Brooks is getting too vocal and opinionated for my liking, and that’s *really* saying something.
Is Brooks basically a mouthpiece for the Rangers now?
I love Lindgren. I hate how Lindgren is playing and how Laviolette is utilizing him. If he’s “diminished” he should be playing a “diminished” role.
STFU Bus Stop Larry.
Donated!? My bad, I thought he was paid? TIL The Rangers aren’t a billon dollar sports team…but a Charity. You know like Doctors without borders only more important.
Donated… Or recklessly threw it into harm’s way time and again many times not making the smart play just the tough guy play and he ends up injured for it. That’s my issue with his play style: His injuries at least a couple times are from making a bad decision. we applauded it because it was the tough play even though he could have made a smarter play and protected himself and therefore the long term health and success of his team.
Spare us, Brooks (who I agree with 90% of the time).
The guy played his entire career next to Adam Fox and hasn’t picked up a single tip or trick to avoid getting absolutely crushed on a nightly basis?
How does Lindgren willingly getting his ass kicked every game translate into a valiant warrior?
He’s been really bad with and without the puck for a long time now. Thanks for your service but we don’t owe it to you to pretend you’re still playing well.
100% agree my issue is with the team they need to realize that and maybe here is a great idea use jones more and. Give Lindgren some nights off to rest his body
Shut the fuck up Brooks
Almost all the “bashing” I see of Lindgren here acknowledges that he’s been a warrior for this franchise. This feels like straight-up trolling from Brooks.
Let’s be real here- he donated his body to the fat paychecks in his bank.
While our defense has not been good and Lindgren in particular has not been good, I am not sure how much of this is not coaching.
1)- it is well documented our shift to a hybrid system of defense. This has not gone well at all and ties directly into number 2
2)- we have some of the laziest forwards ever in terms of getting back on defense. Out top 6 is littered with guys who only want to play in the offensive end and simply don’t skate hard to get back. I have never seen a team give up more odd man rushes than the rangers have the last few years due to sheer laziness. Just when I didn’t think it could be worse, this year and defensive shift happens and now we are like record setting on odd man rushes given up. Guys like Mika, Kreirder, and Bread simply are not going to commit to getting back and playing defense 5 v 5.
Lindgren might look very different on a team like the panthers where they know how to properly run a hybrid defensive system and you have forwards committed to team approach to defense
Old hockey man mad
Oh my God, shut up, Larry.
Yea. People donate their body to their work everywhere and still get fired. Welcome to the real world, now be an adult and do your job.
Tons of players play well and make it into the 30s after sacrificing their bodies.
It’s called actual talent.
Lindgren’s sacrifices will always be remembered, but enough is enough. There is nobody on the planet that can hide his mistakes anymore. He’s making Fox look like trash. He actively saps the brain cells from Miller when they’re together. He probably helped accelerate the decline of Trouba too. He’s just done. He has to be scratched for Jones.
Psycho, old man take by a clickbait writer. Drury should work on trading Larry too (if he doesn’t have a NMC as well of course)
DOnate my ass. He made millions. THough I agree with not bashing him, it’s not his fault hockey coaches are inept and our GM is even more inept for bringing him back, especially at that price. Reminder, Lindgren’s corpse is getting 4.5 M but Drury thought Buch at 5.5 was too much