The New York Rangers' recent struggles culminated in the dismissal of their head coach and associate coach following a playoff-less season. Players reflected on their performance, particularly goalie Igor Shesterkin, who emphasized a loss of confidence as a key factor. Despite having talent on paper, including Shesterkin's significant contributions, the team couldn't maintain their previous competitive spirit. Defenseman Calvin de Haan echoed frustration regarding the team's underperformance, suggesting wasted opportunities in light of good goaltending, leaving team members questioning what went wrong as they head into the offseason.
In my mind, something broke during the season, and [went] the other way. We couldn't handle it. It was our job to try to find a way to get back.
I look at this team on paper and it'd be crazy not to think that [this team should be in the playoffs], especially starting with the goalie.
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