tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67845712012-02-02T20:49:11.676-05:00NY Rangers Hockey: flashes of glory wrapped in over 70 years of frequent frustrationjbnoreply@blogger.comBlogger10071100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784571.post-55038265812080919282012-02-02T06:40:00.021-05:002012-02-02T10:13:04.129-05:00

Henrik Lundqvist and his loyal courtier a Little Luck carried the Rangers to a shutout, shootout, 1-0 win over the Buffalo Sabres. His royal eminence, King Hanke, called a halt to all scoring and for three periods the Rangers' defenders battled, blocked and batted away a multitude of Sabres' scoring chances. Captain Callahan finally scored the game winner in the fifth round of the shootout to

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Marty Brodeur got lucky last night. He was lucky the Rangers got only 26 shots on goal. He was lucky that the Devils got a curious bouncing puck on a clearing shot by Andy Greene which landed about 10 feet in front of Ranger goalie Marty Biron, where David Clarkson put it past the Ranger goalie with 47.6 seconds left to tie the game. Finally, he was lucky that coach disagreeable decided to sit

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They say if you are going to shoot at the king, you better not miss, and Marian Gaborik did that on Saturday at the NHL All-Star Game. Gaborik scored a hat trick and added an assist to earn the All-Star Game MVP honors. His two first period goals were scored against Henrik Lunqvist. After his first goal, which was set up by Pavel Datsyuk, Gabby pulled out his “Anisimov” rifle and shot Lundqvist

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Carl Hagelin proved to the world what Rangers' fans have suspected for months, he is the NHL's fastest skater. He won the finals of the Bridgestone NHL Fastest Skater event by defeating Colin Greening of the Ottawa Senators. NHL.com: Rookies steal show in Fastest Skater competition -- KANATA, Ont. -- The rookies stole the show in the Bridgestone NHL Fastest Skater event Saturday night at

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For some reason my recollection of the early years is far more concise than the seasons in the 70's and 80's. The loss of Andy Bathgate was devastating to me. Why get rid of the top gun for a load of garbage? In my mind, anything short of  Maurice "The Rocket" Richard, would have been garbage for Bathgate. Go get the role players that would have helped Andy and the team. Instead Andy immediately

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Reaching the 1,000th post milestone kind of jogged my memory, no old age jokes please, to take a stroll down memory lane and revisit a few highlights and many more disappointments. It's hard to imagine a day in my life without a thought, a smile or a frown about the New York Rangers. It's a voyage that is not a solo trip. It involved family, my wife, my children and now my three grandchildren. It

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There are more than a dozen version of "Moves Like Jagr" on YouTube. Most of them just take old video clips of Jaromir Jagr and overlay the Maroon 5/Adam Levine/Christina Aguilera hit Moves Like Jagger. However, this very recent version of "Moves Like Jagr" by Broken Ride and King Dylan is the most original and funny Jagr/Jagger parody that we have come across.

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Henrik Lundqvist is getting boring. Boringly great! Last night he racked up his 5th shutout of the season and the 40th of his career. That leaves Lundqvist only nine shutouts behind the great Eddie Giacomin for most shutouts by a Ranger goalie. He 'only' had to make 22 saves, albeit some were spectacular. When you are as good as Lundqvist it only takes a few great saves to pitch a shutout. Right

mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03670227474898558667noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784571.post-37841782514462512942012-01-23T20:16:00.002-05:002012-01-24T09:24:56.081-05:00

Tim Thomas decided not to attend a White House ceremony honoring the Boston Bruins as 2011 Stanley Cup champs. He released a statement (see below) explaining his absence from the meeting with President Obama. USA Today: Stanley Cup champion Boston Bruins visit White House -- WASHINGTON – First the New England Patriots in 2005, then the Boston Red Sox in 2007 and the Boston Celtics in 2008.

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New York is riding high today. A big Giants victory, plus a huge Rangers win, put a spring in the step of every New York sports fan. However, just up the road in Hartford the Rangers minor league team, the Whale, have turned belly up and appear to be sinking. Things look pretty grim in Hartford for the team and for our anti-hero, the Grate One, Sean Avery. This report from the local Hartford

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Bubba wasn't in the house and neither were there any other dignitaries but Marian "The Great Gabby" struck again. He put the winner in with 3 seconds left in OT and gave the Rangers a 3-2 win in a thrilling match between two original six teams. I love these original six games, except when the Rangers play at Montreal. The goal was Gabby's second of the game. Ryan Callahan scored the other goal

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The Rangers are headed for a defining game, a matinee affair in Boston, against the big bad Bruins who trail the Rangers by a point for the NHL's top spot in the NHL. It could not have come at a worse time because the Blueshirts are in their first bad blip of the year having lost three of the past five. But just maybe it could be a great time to upright the ship. After all this Ranger ship is no

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The Rangers went back to their winning formula last night and shutout the Nashville Predators 3-0 at the Garden. It was a royal, vintage Henrik Lundqvist performance in net, helped by a swarming Rangers defense that limited the Predators' opportunities. I found the game boring, but that is now part of the grand game plan. Keep the puck along the boards in both ends and tenaciously fighting for

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A Special Report from Montreal: The House of Horrors, in the Mecca of Hockey, by the Junior most Pundit As the Senior Pundit appropriately predicted in his House of Horrors rant, the Rangers again fell flat on their faces, as Le Habs physically outplayed and outskated our Blueshirts. If the Habs could only play the Rangers 40 times a year, they would be Presidents' Trophy Champs hands down. As

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The usual lines rang out last night after the usual loss in Montreal. Do you realize that in the history of the NHL the Rangers have won less than one game a year in Montreal? "We had no structure." "We lose ourselves here." "Don't seem able to play the way we want to play." They don't understand. It's Montreal. We always lose at Montreal. It's in the genes. Of course it doesn't help when you

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The Ranger are headed for their bi-annual trek into that infamous den of inequity, aka, The House Of Horrors, The Bell Centre in Montreal. Imagine, they have played 301 games in Montreal and have won all of 64 games. That's about as impressive as the Republicans record in Massachusettes. But times are a changing and maybe we can steal one tonight. The Rangers are first in the Eastern Conference

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The Rangers met a team even hotter than them and the inevitable happened. They lost. However, it's how they lost. They were never in this game and coach disagreeable playing musical lines from the second period on didn't help the situation. He praised the grinders and bashed the top lines. Yet, Rupp got 6:54, Mitchell 7:09, Prust 9:44 and the big guys, Gabby 18:26, Richards 15:39, Stepan 18:56,

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Will Sean Avery be freed? The idea of the New York Rangers making a possible move with Sean Avery is getting a lot of attention today. It was sparked by a Larry Brooks story in the NY Post. Yesterday's comment that Sean Avery has been treated like Hans Solo in The Empire Strikes Back seems very appropriate today. Avery was frozen in carbonite by Darth Vader (John Tortorella), put in limbo (

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Since we have no clue what the Rangers' Stealth GM, Glen Sather, does we have to go elsewhere to look behind the curtain and see what NHL GM's really do. Toronto Maple Leafs GM, Brian Burke, was interviewed by Sophia Jurksztowicz, of TheScore.com and during their conversation he provides a fascinating look at the life of an NHL GM. The topics they discuss include the barn fight in Lake Placid

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For sixty minutes they bored the hell out of me. Except for the goaltending, this wasn't a well played game, for sixty minutes. The OT and the shootout raised the game to another level. The Rangers won the shootout as Stepan and Gaborik outgunned Vrbata for a 2-1 victory. Vrbata had tied the game with 8:23 left. The OT brought some dramatics as Gaborik was awarded a dubious penalty shot, no

mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03670227474898558667noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784571.post-84850619391719963822012-01-10T17:11:00.002-05:002012-01-10T17:12:59.615-05:00

Has the suspension of Boston forward Brad Marchand for five games for 'clipping' Sami Salo of Vancouver put the NHL firmly on the path to full Euro style, 'no hit' hockey? Clipping is the act of throwing the body, from any direction, across or below the knees of an opponent. (see the full rule below) Many Boston fans see the Marchand hit not as a clip, but as a clean hip check. For example,

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Boston played Vancouver yesterday at TD Garden in Boston and things got heated. The hard feelings from last year's tight seven game Stanley Cup finals quickly surfaced. When it was all done, 107 penalty minutes were assessed during the game, including 48 minutes in the first four minutes of the game. Vancouver ended up scoring 4 power play goals out of 11 opportunities and won the game 4 to 3.

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The Pittsburgh Pens are were only able to talk to the King's glove hand last night and not much else. Henrik Lundqvist slapped a very good Pens team with his royal goalie glove and stopped 37 of 38 shots to lead a sporadic Rangers team to a 3-1 win. The Rangers picked their spots to be good. Tortorella to his credit called an early time-out to wake up the team from their sluggish start for this

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Marian Gaborik had just scored the game winning goal, his 23rd so it was no big deal as the sniper has lit the lamp 329 times in his NHL career. However, tell me how many goal scorers have lit up an ex-President? You saw it in living color, an exuberant Gabby and an equally excited Bubba. Bill Clinton hasn't been this happy or excited since his White House days, or was it nights? The Rangers

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You may love John Tortorella or hate him, as a person or as a coach, but you cannot for one moment ever say that he is dishonest. From his comments on Sean Avery to HBO to the Winter Classic, he speaks his mind. You may not agree with him, but you know where he stands. To John’s credit, knowing he faced a fine or suspension, he questioned the integrity of the officiating at the end of the Winter

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The 2012 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic between the New York Rangers and Philadelphia Flyers was held at Citizens Bank Park on January 2, 2012 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania -----Henrik Lundqvist #30 stands alone during pre-game ceremonies-----Brayden Schenn #10 of the Flyers shoots the puck at Henrik Lundqvist #30 of the Rangers-----Danny Briere #48 tries to score on Henrik Lundqvist #30 -----

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For years all we heard about The Winter Classic was that, 1. It was outdoors. 2. It was played on New Years day. 3. It brought the players back to their pond hockey days. 4. If it snowed it would be Norman Rockwell like. Now we have a new one. They played a great hockey game at Citizens Bank Park in front of 46, 967 semi-frozen fans. The Flyers jumped out to a 2-0 lead on goals by Brayden Schenn

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George Richards, a Miami Herald sportswriter, and On Frozen Pond blogger provides an updated Florida perspective on the Del Zotto/Kopecky/Rupp kerfuffle from last night's game. The NHL announced this afternoon that both both Tomas Kopecky and Del Zotto would be fined the maximum $2,500. Did Panthers Coach, Kevin Dineen, really say that Del Zotto got exactly what he deserved? He also called the

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The Hagelin-Richards-Callahan line launched a three goal first period onslaught that put the game away early for the NY Rangers. Richards and Hagelin were both a minus 3 in the prior Washington game. So it looks like the bad taste from that game motivated them to bring it tonight, and they did. A great demonstration of professionalism and determination by Richards and crew. Do we want to call

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Just when the 'Beast of the East' Bandwagon was about to pull out of the old barn and start charging down Broadway the New York Rangers lay down and take a nap in Washington. They played like a beast with the least and lost a no-contest game, 4-1, to the Capitals. The Rangers 5 game winning streak ended with a muted whimper. By the way, thank you Puck Daddy for putting the hex on us. All the

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Are you dreaming of Torts dancing on the ice at MSG with another Stanley Cup?  You might be if you believe what you are now reading in the press, typified by Barry Melrose and ESPN, who have proclaimed that the Rangers are a championship caliber team.  Blogs started the year critical of the Rangers, questioning the wisdom of the acquisition of Brad Richards, and suggesting more of the same

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King Henrik the First of Sweden now has a young squire who is working hard to earn full knighthood. Carl Hagelin of Södertälje has been wielding his hockey stick like the mighty Skyward Sword of Zelda. His skating has been as if the power boost button has been jammed on. Last night young Squire Carl used his skills to help dispatch and then carve up a lessor dragon from the island. A dragon that

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The NY Rangers eventually wore down and prevailed over a tough Philadelphia Flyers team, 4-2, at the Garden. It was an important victory that moved the Rangers into first place ahead of the Flyers atop the Atlantic division. The Rangers with a record of 21-8-4 and 46 points are now only one point behind Eastern Conference leader Boston. The team heads off to a well deserved Christmas break riding

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It has taken awhile, but we finally get to see our second Dubi Hat of the year after the Rangers defeated the woeful Islanders 4-2. Blueshirts United: Brandon Dubinsky drilled his second goal of the season---and first in 17 games---past Isles netminder Evgeni Nabokov late in the first period Thursday, the start to a very strong all-around game which culminated in the popular Blueshirt being

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Here's a roundup about the second episode of HBO's 24/7 show from last night. John McEnroe and Henrik Lundqvist rehearse for a benefit concert in February----Puck Daddy: HBO 24/7 Flyers Rangers Ep. 2 review: Typical Montreal -- The theme for Episode 2 of "HBO 24/7 Flyers Rangers: Road To NHL Winter Classic": relationships. Like the one between a father and a son; between a coach and his players;

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It’s Mike’s Birthday. (Happy Birthday!!) 81 years, many Ranger seasons filled with disappointments and two Stanley Cups. Could this year bring Mike Cup number three? With a record of 19-8-4, or 42 points, after 31 games, making the playoffs seems likely; almost certain. So, risking bad luck, let’s look at road to the Cup. Especially since we are now 3/8's of the way towards being spot-on with

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Getting on in years and celebrating birthdays you accumulate a lot of gifts. I have enough sweaters that if I wore a new one every day it would be over a month before I wore the same sweater again. Books? I'm about five back now and the chances of catching up are nil. CD's and DVDs? I have a ton that are still in the cellophane wrappers, including four of the greatest Westerns ever made. This

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Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner.----Great shot! Didn't that shot have some zip on it? Anyone seen a better backhand? What more can you say about the Brad Richards' last tenth-of-a-second game-winning shot against the Phoenix Coyotes last night? The Rangers win 3-2, and send us all off to bed with a smile on our faces. Isn't hockey a great sport! Isn't it also funny how if Gaborik gets room to

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The St. Louis Blues beat the NY Rangers 4-1 on Thursday night in a stifling display of grinding and defense. The refs let the Blues play a physical game without calling a single penalty on them. The Rangers only had one holding penalty by Eminger in the second. The Blues used the Zebra slumber party to pretty much have their way with a lifeless Rangers team. None of coach disagreeable's mix and

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Update: Here is the full first episode ----- Here are some various reviews of the HBO 24/7 premier featuring the Rangers and Phillys from last night. The best recap with multiple video highlights was from Puck Daddy. Greg Wyshynski / Puck Daddy: HBO 24/7 Flyers Rangers Ep. 1 review: Grandma Callahan rules -- Back to the Rangers, playing at the Buffalo Sabres. The focus is on Ryan Callahan; we

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The Rangers had a no offense, no goals, no highlights, no hats, and no hat tricks kind of night. So it is no surprise that they lost a thoroughly lackluster game to the Dallas Stars, 1-0. The best thing you could say is that Lundqvist and the defense looked good, minus the one defense lapse by Jeff Woywitka. Woywitka sent a softee into the neutral zone that Brendan Morrow scooped up, and passed

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The Rangers unleashed a second period, four goal storm on the Florida Panthers that put the game away early. The only reason to watch the third period was to see if Derek Stepan could complete the hat trick. The spayed cats knew they were being out skated and totally embarrassed, so Krystofer Barch (6'1", 237lbs) took on Brandon Prust (6'0", 192lb) after the Rangers 4th goal. Barch used his extra

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Yes, the Rangers won their 2,500th game, leaving only the Black Hawks of the original six who have failed to meet that number. And yes, Ryan Callahan scored a shorthanded goal that truly was a highlight film goal. And of course, rookie Carl Hagelin scored two goals. However, it was the old pro Martin Biron, who had 32 saves and moved his record to 5-1, with a GAA of under 2.0, and a save

mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03670227474898558667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784571.post-44599397056293335952011-12-09T08:46:00.015-05:002011-12-09T10:42:06.088-05:00

There is an old adage in sports, "Let sleeping dogs lie." The Rangers and Lightning were playing a slumbering game that was briefly interrupted by fans chanting for their team, and also giving out high praise for former players. Of course, if you watch the Sam and Joe show you only get to know the Ranger chants. The taunts are not for viewers or listeners. Anyway, everyone was minding their own

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For a while last night it looked like the Leafs were going to skate the Rangers out of the Garden, jumping off to a 3-0 lead. But the line of Dubinsky, Prust and Avery sparked them with a great shift in the second period and the Rangers rallied back to make it 3-2 and an exciting third period. Alas the rally died and an empty netter by Cody Franson sealed it for the Leafs. Of course, the loss

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Before tonight's game against the Leafs here are few things that caught my eye. NHL.com: Rangers, Flyers on pace for prolific Classic matchup-- If the New York Rangers and Philadelphia Flyers maintain their current form, the 2012 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic could be more special and historic than any of the outdoor games that have preceded it. Giving or taking a fraction of a point, the

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The Rangers continued their magical run in Raleigh last night with a 5-3 win that stretched their newest winning streak to four. It was like the kids on the pond with the way the scoring was distributed. Gaborik was the only multiple point scorer, netting his 12th goal of the year and setting up Sean Avery's game winner, his third of the year. The only players who were blanked were Prust,

mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03670227474898558667noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784571.post-71731867050439178012011-11-30T08:55:00.009-05:002011-11-30T10:33:26.433-05:00

Maybe, just maybe, the Rangers are ready to make a serious run for the Eastern Conference top spot. The way they blitzed the Pens in the second period they looked like world beaters. Of course there were the so so periods, the too many penalties, the dismal 5-on-3 PP, and finally hanging on for dear life at the end. But all in all a very satisfying evening. The stars were there last night on

mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03670227474898558667noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784571.post-82241737175884342902011-11-28T14:29:00.006-05:002011-11-29T10:54:20.731-05:00

Shockingly, hockey standings are completely misunderstood and little notice is paid to the importance of a fast start to the season.  With a proper understanding, one would see just how amazingly well the Rangers have performed so far and the implications for the season.  It's all good. Let's start with the standings.  The newspapers put standings in terms of points and most fans blindly follow

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It was just what the Doctor, or is it the schedule maker, ordered. The Flyers were without Jagr and Pronger and that was okay for Henrik Lundqvist who posted a 2-0 shutout of the Flyers stopping all 29 shots. It was a very physical game between two teams who dislike one another. While the Flyers outhit the Rangers it was the Ranger rock, Brandan Prust who did most of the physical damage. Prust

mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03670227474898558667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784571.post-32490316288467076552011-11-26T09:26:00.005-05:002011-11-26T09:58:13.416-05:00

Maybe it was the post holiday, or maybe it was the infusion of two kids from Connecticut, Carl Hagelin and John Mitchell. Whatever, the Rangers led by two goals from Ruslin Fedotenko completely dominated the Caps last night in a 6-3 win that erased some of the bad memories of the two previous games. So today the Rangers face off against the big, bad Flyers who are four points ahead of the

mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03670227474898558667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784571.post-86046503578663504922011-11-24T08:49:00.005-05:002011-11-24T12:54:23.403-05:00

The Rangers will spend Thanksgiving Day in Washington as they get ready to get stuffed and eaten by the Caps tomorrow. Last night they played like turkeys. If you want to soar like an Eagle you have to stop playing like a Turkey. The Rangers who ran off a streak of seven straight wins have now lost two straight and with the Caps, Flyers and Pens as the next three opponents they are looking at a

mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03670227474898558667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784571.post-33884935696954857922011-11-20T07:41:00.006-05:002011-11-20T15:29:36.968-05:00

They say there is no such thing as a sure thing in sports. I disagree. The Rangers losing at Montreal is a sure thing. In 86 years of NHL hockey the Rangers have won all of 64 games in Montreal. Old rink, new rink, their frozen river, the Great Lakes, whatever the Rangers will lose. The coach put Biron in the nets as the sacrificial lamb, it didn't matter. He could have put Lundqvist along side

mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03670227474898558667noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784571.post-69130431905843449762011-11-17T10:30:00.006-05:002011-11-17T16:41:25.608-05:00

Here are a few notes that caught my eye this morning: Larry Brook / NY Post: Another small step for Rangers’ Staal Marc Staal has been given approval to begin light physical activity following his examination by concussion specialist Dr. Robert Cantu in Boston on Tuesday, an individual familiar with the case told The Post. It remains unclear whether the Rangers’ alternate captain, who had been

jbnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784571.post-43033797925872075262011-11-16T07:14:00.015-05:002011-11-16T11:11:42.304-05:00

I must admit that I was a little skeptical when the Rangers signed Brad Richards this year. We had some other high profile signings, you know the names, and most bombed. Now I know it's early but right now Brad Richards looks like the real deal. There is no denying his past performances, but there was also no denying the accomplishments of the other stars who came here and failed. However most of

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The faithful of the #AveryArmy were justly rewarded when our hero, the one, the only, Sean Avery, stormed the Carolina net in the first period in a virtuoso display of skating prowess and determination to score the Rangers first goal. It was the like the parting of the Red Sea by Moses. It was like finding a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. It was like Dorothy coming home to Kansas after

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The fallout from the Flyers-Lightning stalemate-riddled game on Wednesday is still dropping all over the place. Tampa ended up winning the game 2-1 in overtime, but the repercussions of Tampa's nouveau trapping defense are being felt league wide. The Tampa hockey writers have naturally risen to the defense of Guy Boucher and his 1-3-1 trapping defense. Winning certainly improves one's outlook on

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Stan Fischler was teasing on Twitter about his Saturday night MSG story on the "5 Best Bounce-Back Players in the NHL." And he asked for any guesses. Well, here's a list of 5 Best NHL Bounce-Backers, in no special order, from a moldy mayonnaise jar left on the Ranger Pundit's back porch: Nikolai Khabibulin (EDM) – The 38-year-old goalie was arrested in February 2010 and convicted of excessive

jbnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784571.post-25427000758779880922011-11-10T11:29:00.016-05:002011-11-10T13:21:42.683-05:00

Okay, going with this GAS theme is too easy. But hey, this is a blog, and you get what you pay for here. So Gaborik-Anisimov-Stepan, or the GAS line, has ignited and is cooking up goals like gnocchi at an Italian dinner. Sounds like a great meal, doesn't it? Anyway, they scored all of the goals in the Rangers 3-2 win over the Ottawa Senators. They also have all of the team's six goals in the

jbnoreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784571.post-78202734646876610032011-11-08T10:36:00.018-05:002011-11-08T15:18:03.652-05:00

A couple of weeks ago coach disagreeable was accusing forward Wojtek Wolski of being a malingerer. Regarding Wolski, Torts made the comment, "I can't even get him out of the tub," after a practice in Vancouver on Oct. 19th. Wolski had, in fact, gotten out of the tub for that practice. Now it turns out that Wolski had a sports hernia and the Rangers reported yesterday that he will have surgery.

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The New York Rangers are on a roll with four straight wins. Is it a jelly roll with a quick sugar buzz or something a little more sustainable? The only question I had coming down the 3rd period stretch, of their 3-0 win over the Winnipeg Jets, was who deserved the Broadway hat more? Was it Derek Stepan or Marion Gaborik? Gaborik has clearly been the best Ranger forward since the start of the

jbnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784571.post-22528276019905451912011-11-06T11:44:00.006-05:002011-11-06T12:26:36.867-05:00

Watching the Canadiens from my rarefied view between the Mike Richter banner on the left and the Mark Messier on the right, it was hard to believe that these were the high flying, smooth skating Le Habs who had terrorized us so much in the past and were riding a four game winning streak. This had to be the worst skating Montreal team I have ever seen. Aided and abetted by some atrocious penalty

mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03670227474898558667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784571.post-12428871246420321422011-11-04T15:13:00.010-04:002011-11-07T15:36:41.402-05:00

Saturday's game should be a big event at the Garden. Here's why: We are playing Montreal, an original Six team. Sean Avery should be playing his first game. I will be attending my first game of the year. It's appropriate that my first game should be against Montreal. It was either a Christmas or Christmas Eve in the 50's where I saw a 2-0 Ranger win. It was also in the 50's when I saw a stick

mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03670227474898558667noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784571.post-24891960170801899902011-11-01T15:45:00.005-04:002011-11-01T20:01:44.314-04:00

Something happened to Slats over the past year.  Not sure what it is, but he got his touch back.  He made a huge trade, he got rid of three mistakes (Drury, Gomez and Redden) and he developed talent from the draft and then resisted the temptation to trade them. Now, on a roll, he has told his arrogant head coach to take his petty personal issues and shove them where the sun does not shine. 

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Was it a trick the way the Rangers played most of the game last night? I say most because there was still too many gaffes. Or was it a treat that will now become part of the team's mojo? Or was it the fact that Sean Avery's comeback is imminent and forced all these players like Stepan, Anisimov and Christensen just to name a few, who supposedly are so much better players than Sean, to play much

mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03670227474898558667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784571.post-70023075364368047322011-10-30T20:30:00.009-04:002011-10-31T11:20:22.714-04:00

The Rangers will try to get Sean Avery through the re-entry draft tomorrow for his return to the embattled Rangers. I say try because there are strong rumors circulating that two teams, the Islanders and Black Hawks may claim the fiery forward to bolster their teams. For the Islanders it would be an in your face shot at the Rangers to take advantage of the disgruntled Ranger fans and maybe boost

mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03670227474898558667noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784571.post-38160294848573359932011-10-29T20:53:00.006-04:002011-10-29T21:20:07.477-04:00

So the coach who calls a timeout on the road in the opening minutes of the first period didn't have the brains to call a timeout to blunt Ottawa's onslaught. With a little over ten minutes to go the Rangers held a seemingly safe three goal lead. Ottawa kept skating and he Rangers, led by their coach, kept watching. Brad Richards who scored two goals and an assist said it best. He didn't expect

mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03670227474898558667noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784571.post-24049095603293545682011-10-28T09:29:00.005-04:002011-10-28T11:24:10.059-04:00

For the first twenty minutes the Rangers fooled everybody, probably even themselves. They played a pretty good hockey game, for twenty minutes. The only problem is they have these stupid rules in hockey that says you must play sixty minutes. Yup, sixty minutes and the operative word here is PLAY! How bad were they the last forty minutes? Henrik Lundqvist says he lost concentration, he wasn't

mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03670227474898558667noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784571.post-85108136371065136812011-10-26T12:08:00.010-04:002011-10-26T13:01:40.799-04:00

Here are some random notes as we get ready for the home opener tomorrow night against the Leafs. 1. The MSG network is naturally leading the hoop-dee-doo about the new Madison Square Garden. They will blanket the network with Rangers related shows all day. The most interesting one is this new show called "Beginnings." I'll probably check out or record the 10pm premier about Ryan Callahan.

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Marty Biron wears the 'magical' Broadway Hat after NY Rangers defeat the Winnipeg Jets 2-1 Are the Rangers lucky or good? Based solely on the 3-1 results of this Canadian road trip you would have to say they are good. But, we know that's not the true story. The 'Broadway Hat' that Marty Biron earned for his stellar 27-save performance in the Rangers 2-1 road win over the Winnipeg Jets must have

jbnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784571.post-4818650447674512612011-10-23T09:30:00.013-04:002011-10-23T12:17:31.121-04:00

Coach disagreeable was in rare form after last night's stinker. It was all of 16 seconds and he basically told the lame stream press and the fans to shove it. No questions on the latest debacle, the 2-0 loss to the Edmonton Oilers. The Stealth should come out of his cocoon sit down with this clown and explain the facts of life. You are not in Tampa anymore. You are in New York, the media capital

mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03670227474898558667noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784571.post-63642349686994839832011-10-21T11:27:00.010-04:002011-10-21T16:34:56.158-04:00

Talk about last second heroics. Ryan McDonagh's OT winner with 1.8 seconds left in overtime was one sweet coup de grâce. It closed out a 3-2 win over a game and gritty Calgary Flames team that had come back twice against the Rangers to even the score and send the game into the extra frame. It also redeemed Ryan McDonagh from giveaway goathood. They say he had three cough-ups, but who's counting.

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Here are a few notes of interest before tonight's game against the Calgary Flames. Flames.NHL.com: Preview: Flames vs. Rangers -- Both teams are off to uneven starts, but enter this game off stirring victories Tuesday. The Rangers played two scoreless periods with the Canucks in Vancouver before scoring four times in the third period to win 4-0. The Flames looked like they were going to fall at

jbnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784571.post-29747542968430416222011-10-19T09:27:00.006-04:002011-10-19T10:25:47.004-04:00

On a night when the Canucks honored one of their fallen brothers, Rick Rypien, they put on quite an offensive performance firing 40 shots at Ranger goalie Henrik Lundqvist but to no avail. Lundqvist was superb. Brilliant. I have run out of adjectives to describe this wonderful athlete. The Canuck's never had a chance, even though they outshot the Rangers 40-19. The Rangers who were totally

mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03670227474898558667noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784571.post-3167347289760208862011-10-19T09:14:00.021-04:002011-10-20T11:05:02.464-04:00

The Rangers have established some new winning traditions. Now along with the "Broadway Hat" that the game MVP will wear, coach John Tortorella will also wear "Broadway Stockings" after a big win. After the game Tortorella said: "I wanted to show the team that I'm human too, and have some fun with the guys." Reporters were asking Tortorella to cover himself, but Torts was adamant in parading

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The Canucks are calling tonight's game: "Heart of a Canuck — Rick Rypien Night." Can't say if the Canucks honoring the memory of Rypien at tonight's game will help or hurt them on the ice, but it will certainly be emotional. Canucks Army: More Than Just Another Game -- Tonight's game against the Rangers has it's share of sub-plots: the Rangers are winless this season and will be desperate to

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All night long I kept hearing from Joe Micheletti how the Rangers were so much better five-on-five than the Islanders and they had to stop taking stupid penalties. Well, the second part was right. The Rangers gave the Islanders eight PP's and John Taveras cashed in on two on his way to a hat trick that culminated with an empty netter. So much better? How about the rest of the game Joe? The

mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03670227474898558667noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784571.post-43852741784180148632011-10-11T21:55:00.001-04:002011-10-11T21:56:49.438-04:00

Did you know that Sean Avery will get more money playing for the Connecticut Whale in Hartford, than for the New York 'high and mighty' Rangers? That is because of the "escrow clause" in the NHL's Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). The "escrow clause" was set up to ensure the correct revenue split between the owners and the players. This is done by placing a percentage of each player's

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Mike Vaccaro of the New York Post wrote a column after the Yanks lost to Detroit in the ALDS, that it's not the end of the world. Well, to Yankee fans and New York sports fans it technically was the end of the sports world. Think about it. Most Yankee fans are probably also Giants football fans, Knicks basketball fans and depending on where they live in the suburbs Rangers, Islanders or Devils

mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03670227474898558667noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784571.post-54308454949097783512011-10-08T16:59:00.007-04:002011-10-10T09:59:52.793-04:00

The NHL is playing games in Europe to showcase its product. A few more games like todays and they may have to move the games to Asia, like Siberia maybe. Maybe it's not the teams but The Team, like the Rangers. For the second consecutive night they put on another show of ineptness and futility that defies the imagination. In the 2-1 shootout loss the Rangers got all of 15 shots on goal. They got

mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03670227474898558667noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784571.post-13583860219466095432011-10-07T16:43:00.005-04:002011-10-07T17:28:50.780-04:00

The Rangers opened their 86th season in far off Sweden and it was a 3-2 OT loss to the LA Kings, who were the home team. It was a traditional, familiar game and loss for the Rangers. Too many penalties, including the back breaker in OT which led to the winning goal by defenseman Jack Johnson. The PP goal scored by Johnson was the only PP goal the Kings scored in six tries. The Rangers were 0-1

mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03670227474898558667noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784571.post-42702019653326053972011-10-07T14:16:00.000-04:002011-10-07T18:20:30.977-04:00

The Rangers just got rid of their best junkyard dog, but will they find out they still need more dogs?

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Since controversy has always surrounded Sean Avery, it should come as no surprise that his departure from the Rangers has caused controversy as well.  Nor surprising that it has resulted in controversy about him right here on this blog.  But, to those of you who think Mike and those of us who write with Mike at this blog are wrong about Sean being unfairly driven out of town, I ask you to look at

Section 335http://www.blogger.com/profile/02471310161537732694noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784571.post-29711647268475172622011-10-02T11:26:00.006-04:002011-10-02T13:00:43.061-04:00

So the facade is almost over with. It has been perfectly orchestrated. Some meaningful ice time, not much, but some. Periodically some praise, but nothing effusive to guarantee a spot. He reserves that for his boys. As predicted in this space a while back Sean Avery will be a Ranger no more, culminating a three year campaign by the disagreeable one to rid the Rangers of this scourge to society.

mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03670227474898558667noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784571.post-37320006062868368222011-10-01T13:29:00.008-04:002011-10-01T22:12:40.106-04:00

Let us get one thing straight. It's Henrik Lundqvist's world and we just happen to live in it. Henrik's triumphant return to Gothenburg, Sweden, to play a preseason game against his old Frolunda Indians team, was a celebration of a hometown hero. The fact the Rangers won the game 4-2 was a complete afterthought. -----There once was a Prince from Frolunda, Who was loaded with goalie chutzpah, He

jbnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784571.post-34995808185421316102011-09-28T14:28:00.020-04:002011-09-29T22:35:08.061-04:00

The NHL decided not to discipline Flyers player Wayne Simmonds for an anti-gay slur directed against Sean Avery. This apparently is another corollary to the Avery Rule. This new extension to the Avery Rule seems to be that if Sean Avery is doing his standard trash talking on the ice, then anyone can say anything back to him in response. So there are no lines drawn when it comes to on-ice trash

jbnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784571.post-31924795886715457382011-09-27T00:03:00.009-04:002011-09-27T11:01:09.721-04:00

Here is the video of the Rangers-Flyers melee that erupted during the first period of Monday's preseason game. Tom Sestito, the Philly player who drilled Andre Deveaux into the boards has only played thirteen games in the NHL. The 6'5", 228 lb cheap shot artist made a strong statement with that play on why he should stay in the minor leagues after his suspension. A Philly perspective (with

jbnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784571.post-13625266104039089122011-09-21T16:42:00.009-04:002011-09-22T10:10:38.502-04:00

The Rangers went 54 years between Stanley Cup three and Stanley Cup four. Well, me and the missus are celebrating our 54th wedding anniversary today. Callers don't say congrats anymore. It's more like, "Mom is going to heaven", aren't we all. Our life somehow mirrors the Rangers. However, I will say our 54 years have had more ups than the Rangers. Thank God for that. The Rangers come into the

mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03670227474898558667noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784571.post-60220014847816355702011-09-20T10:44:00.010-04:002011-09-21T09:11:24.049-04:00

Lefty-2-Lefty that will be the recipe that makes or breaks the Rangers this season. Left-handed shooting center Brad RICHards setting up left-handed shooting right-winger Marian Gaborik will be the key to the Rangers offense. Brad RICHards himself says that having "lefty" Gaborik on his right-wing presents many advantages. Richards discussed this lefty edge in a Kevin Allen article in USA Today:

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The Rangers training camp started today and all the beat writers were on hand at the Rangers training facility in Greenburgh, NY, to let us know who was using the barf bag. The infamous Tortorella "Test" - 3 laps repeated 6 times under the stopwatch was the crucible of today's practice. That is followed up with a timed two mile run.  Anyone who has played high school football and gone through

jbnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784571.post-8245984387762477892011-09-09T13:53:00.001-04:002011-09-09T13:54:22.365-04:00

Save for the years of World War II it is very difficult for me to imagine a more difficult and unhappy time than the summer of 2011. We have had it all and it made me wonder if The Big Guy was getting a little impatient with this very human and fragile world. We have had devastating tornadoes that have ripped peoples lives apart, destroyed their homes and in some cases have seen cities

mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03670227474898558667noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784571.post-20648457792927007612011-09-08T08:53:00.012-04:002011-09-08T10:34:47.264-04:00

This summer we lost four members of the Rangers family. There has never been a summer so tragic for either the NHL or the Rangers. Among those who lost their lives yesterday was Alexander Karpovtsev, a member of the Rangers Stanley Cup team of 1993-94, a Gold Medalist at the World Championships in 1993 and one of the first four Russian players to have their names inscribed for posterity on the

Section 335http://www.blogger.com/profile/02471310161537732694noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784571.post-74876850880871613822011-09-02T13:40:00.002-04:002011-09-02T13:45:11.312-04:00

This year MSG and the Rangers are making it a no-brainer to checkout the up and coming Rangers prospects at the Traverse City Tournament. They are broadcasting four games. MSG.com: MSG Network to Telecast 2011 Traverse City NHL Prospects Tournament September 10-14 -- Coverage of the games will include behind-the-scenes access to the Rangers coaching staff and scouting teams, as well as

jbnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784571.post-90714300718602837872011-09-02T11:55:00.005-04:002011-09-02T12:11:55.078-04:00

Sean Avery opposes the construction of the Keystone Pipeline that will run from the Canadian tar sands in Alberta to U.S. refineries on the Gulf of Mexico. He has been tweeting about this issue since Monday. Yesterday, Greg Wyshynski, the Yahoo Puck Daddy, reported that Avery had planned to go to Washington, D.C. and get arrested at the White House. He was doing this in support of the Keystone

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A tough sport requires a tough trophy. The Stanley Cup proved its mettle when it bounced up after taking a hard shot in Newfoundland yesterday. Stanley easily shook off the tumble and reportedly said, "it was nothing compared to the shot Teemu Selanne and his Ducktards laid on me back in 2007." Teemu Selanne hoists a dented Stanley Cup at a party at the Honda Center during the Ducks' 2007

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You know you're getting old when everything hurts; and what doesn't hurt, doesn't work.Retiring at age 35 would sound like a pretty good deal to most of us.  So Chris Drury's retirement from the NHL is not a tragedy in any real sense of the word. It's a disappointment that Drury's injuries kept him from reaching his full potential with the Rangers. Making him Rangers Captain was a case of putting

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At times it looks like this country has lost its moral compass. That is because basic concepts like due process, the presumption of innocence, and a person's constitutional rights get plowed under by the "rush to judgement" mentality that runs amok here. Sean Avery's arrest in LA on August 5th provides more evidence that most people in the media practice a "rush to judgement" and pure

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Sean Avery was right when he said, I'm all right, I'm good, and it'll all work out at some point, regarding his run-in with the LAPD at his house party. All charges following his arrest in Los Angeles on August 5th, following a party at his home, have been dropped. TMZ.com, the LA gossipmonger, who first made the unsubstantiated report that Avery taunted the police, did some fast backtracking

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It is hard for a Ranger's fan to be optimistic. No reason to explain why, if you are reading this in August you already know. However, if you are objective, you have to admit this year is going to be better than last. First, there are a few major positive subtractions from the 2010-2011 opening roster: Drury, Frolov and Rozsival. Second, there are a few major positive additions: Richards,

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Wojtek Wolsk is still on the NY Rangers roster. Talk of him being the odd man out, and possibly getting a buy out have subsided this week. It's good to know that Wojtek is staying busy this offseason. A story out of Toronto reports that Wojtek is again attending Jari Byrski's SK8ON (Skate On) Hockey School. Wojtek has been going to hockey guru Byrski's school since he was 7. Here is Wojtek

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