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Losses can be acceptable if the team at least shows an effort, but that can not even be said of the Blueshirts, who look absolutely listless and disinterested in their play. Tortorella can scream and yell all he wants, he can run the toughest practices these players have ever experienced, but that will no longer have an affect, because there are only so many temper tantrums one can throw before players starting tuning that person out.It looks like that tune out has happened already. The Rangers are getting no offense from any player other than Gaborik and Prospal. It is argued that what Tortorella has to work with is not good enough, therefore it is not his fault This is wrong. But these players, through a combined total of 93 games have registered a mere 11 goals and 23 assists for 34 points.Callahan, who could not hit the ocean from a pier, still continues to see powerplay time and has been beyond ineffective.

He has insisted on the mantra of "Safe is Death" and that the only way to win is to mindlessly pinch and join the rush, although none of the defensemen know how to execute that. Take last night's loss against the Penguins at Madison Square Garden for example. I could not even count the number of times I saw a forward coming back on defense to take the spot of one of the defensemen who had pinched. I honestly think that Prospal and Higgins played more on defense than Gilroy and Staal did.It is becoming almost embarrassing to watch, especially with such a young defense that should not have to be subjected to this style of play that teaches them nothing except how to not play hockey. Most coaches around the league would recognize this, swallow their pride, and alter their system to try to change the way games are being played. Tortorella could very easily focus more on defense and teach his players how to be aware and not join the rush and pinch on every single play. But Tortorella is not the man for that; he is a "my way is the only way" coach.

It is because of that, that will lead to his already beginning downfall.To read the rest of this article, click here.. We had a successful run in Week 12, despite missing on two huge upset picks. We went for the gold by picking both the Indianapolis Colts and New Orleans Saints to drop their first games of the season, but instead watched in horror as they both reached the 11-0 plateau. While we couldn't help you out with those two picks, we did manage to go 10-4 the rest of the way, giving us a solid 10-6 record for the week. We're a very solid 32-15 over the past three weeks, and we're working hard to make sure we keep that pace heading into Week 13. Without further haste, here are your picks with some analysis and a predicted score: New York Jets Buffalo Bills The Jets and Bills are both starting at the playoff picture from the outside, but as inconsistent as both teams have been, they still have a shot at a wild card spot. Both teams have difficulty stopping the run, while both are fairly solid against the pass This should be a battle in the trenches Jets 21, Bills 17 St.