Comments on: Off day odds-and-ends http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2007/02/12/off-day-odds-and-ends/ News and insight about the New York Rangers Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:38:24 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Ed http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2007/02/12/off-day-odds-and-ends/comment-page-1/#comment-17120 Ed Wed, 14 Feb 2007 03:46:00 +0000 http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2007/02/12/off-day-odds-and-ends/#comment-17120 Hey does anyone know what trade rumors are floating around like this lang one. Hey does anyone know what trade rumors are floating around like this lang one.

]]> By: Doodie Machetto http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2007/02/12/off-day-odds-and-ends/comment-page-1/#comment-16987 Doodie Machetto Tue, 13 Feb 2007 18:10:27 +0000 http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2007/02/12/off-day-odds-and-ends/#comment-16987 That guy is factually incorrect. Here is one example: "Last week, 22 franchises tried to bring the old schedule back, but eight blocked the move in a vote while Bettman, predictably, did little lobbying on behalf of the majority opinion. " Had 22 voted in favor, it would've carried. Only 20 need to vote in favor. And furthermore, the man's an idiot. Bettman might come up with suggestions for the board of governors, but it's the owners who ultimately vote on anything he proposes. IT's the owners you should blame, not Bettman. Jesus, why can't anybody get that through their heads? That guy is factually incorrect. Here is one example:

“Last week, 22 franchises tried to bring the old schedule back, but eight blocked the move in a vote while Bettman, predictably, did little lobbying on behalf of the majority opinion. ”

Had 22 voted in favor, it would’ve carried. Only 20 need to vote in favor.

And furthermore, the man’s an idiot. Bettman might come up with suggestions for the board of governors, but it’s the owners who ultimately vote on anything he proposes. IT’s the owners you should blame, not Bettman. Jesus, why can’t anybody get that through their heads?

]]> By: NJ Mark http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2007/02/12/off-day-odds-and-ends/comment-page-1/#comment-16967 NJ Mark Tue, 13 Feb 2007 13:02:09 +0000 http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2007/02/12/off-day-odds-and-ends/#comment-16967 Hopefully, when this contract with Versus runs out, ESPN will be back in the mix. I miss NHL2Night. Not sure if anyone saw this article on Yahoo a few weeks ago, but it's excellent. It shows how much Bettman has ruined the game: http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/news;_ylt=AlUtG.MyGWZIHIH.AhWlxCV7vLYF?slug=dw-bettman012907&prov=yhoo&type=lgns Hopefully, when this contract with Versus runs out, ESPN will be back in the mix. I miss NHL2Night.

Not sure if anyone saw this article on Yahoo a few weeks ago, but it’s excellent. It shows how much Bettman has ruined the game:

http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/news;_ylt=AlUtG.MyGWZIHIH.AhWlxCV7vLYF?slug=dw-bettman012907&prov=yhoo&type=lgns

]]> By: JeterMVP http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2007/02/12/off-day-odds-and-ends/comment-page-1/#comment-16960 JeterMVP Tue, 13 Feb 2007 09:00:15 +0000 http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2007/02/12/off-day-odds-and-ends/#comment-16960 Versus has to be the worst contract in professional sports. "What's the NHL?" Versus has to be the worst contract in professional sports.

“What’s the NHL?”

]]> By: Beamer http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2007/02/12/off-day-odds-and-ends/comment-page-1/#comment-16948 Beamer Tue, 13 Feb 2007 03:35:00 +0000 http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2007/02/12/off-day-odds-and-ends/#comment-16948 Hossa has been improving all season. Yes, he started strong last season then fizzled. Towards the middle he started finding a defensive side, though, and he was probably our best player in the last month and into the playoffs. He's been good this season, too. Excellent defensively, and starting to find offensive skills that just weren't translating. But for the past two months he's been damn solid on the puck, when he's on the ice the puck is with him. As Jagr said, it's great for him. The two of them are great at keeping the puck in the offensive zone. The Rangers haven't been good at that in years. Will it keep going? Who knows. Hossa has shown he's got hands, but does he have brains? He can keep the puck in the zone because all he needs to do is follow it. Can he start putting together what to do with it and where to be? I don't know if his problem is confidence or common sense. I'm hoping the former, you can fix the former. Even if it's the latter, well, Kovalev had no common sense and managed to be a superstar. Hossa isn't as skilled as Kovalev, but we don't need him to be a superstar. Hossa has been improving all season. Yes, he started strong last season then fizzled. Towards the middle he started finding a defensive side, though, and he was probably our best player in the last month and into the playoffs.

He’s been good this season, too. Excellent defensively, and starting to find offensive skills that just weren’t translating. But for the past two months he’s been damn solid on the puck, when he’s on the ice the puck is with him.

As Jagr said, it’s great for him. The two of them are great at keeping the puck in the offensive zone. The Rangers haven’t been good at that in years.

Will it keep going? Who knows. Hossa has shown he’s got hands, but does he have brains? He can keep the puck in the zone because all he needs to do is follow it. Can he start putting together what to do with it and where to be?

I don’t know if his problem is confidence or common sense. I’m hoping the former, you can fix the former. Even if it’s the latter, well, Kovalev had no common sense and managed to be a superstar. Hossa isn’t as skilled as Kovalev, but we don’t need him to be a superstar.

]]> By: Doodie Machetto http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2007/02/12/off-day-odds-and-ends/comment-page-1/#comment-16941 Doodie Machetto Tue, 13 Feb 2007 01:56:19 +0000 http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2007/02/12/off-day-odds-and-ends/#comment-16941 Dupuis can replace Orr, no problem. Dupuis can replace Orr, no problem.

]]> By: Mishegoss http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2007/02/12/off-day-odds-and-ends/comment-page-1/#comment-16911 Mishegoss Mon, 12 Feb 2007 23:15:22 +0000 http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2007/02/12/off-day-odds-and-ends/#comment-16911 Let's not trade a thing while we are on this roll. Who should Dupuis replace in the lineup? I guess a Krog for Pronger trade would be ok! Let’s not trade a thing while we are on this roll. Who should Dupuis replace in the lineup? I guess a Krog for Pronger trade would be ok!

]]> By: tsalad http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2007/02/12/off-day-odds-and-ends/comment-page-1/#comment-16905 tsalad Mon, 12 Feb 2007 22:51:12 +0000 http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2007/02/12/off-day-odds-and-ends/#comment-16905 ESPN had an option which they did not pick up and would have done a deal it for a lot less monet so they went to OLN. ESPN had an option which they did not pick up and would have done a deal it for a lot less monet so they went to OLN.

]]> By: joe http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2007/02/12/off-day-odds-and-ends/comment-page-1/#comment-16903 joe Mon, 12 Feb 2007 22:42:25 +0000 http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2007/02/12/off-day-odds-and-ends/#comment-16903 could anbody tell me if it was the NHLs decision not to go with espn after the lockout or was it espn who didnt want the nhl.because it seems to me that going with versus was a horrible move unless they had no choice.versus does a nice job but the exposure the league gets is terrible. i miss espns nightly coverage and hope that the nhl gets back where it belongs soon could anbody tell me if it was the NHLs decision not to go with espn after the lockout or was it espn who didnt want the nhl.because it seems to me that going with versus was a horrible move unless they had no choice.versus does a nice job but the exposure the league gets is terrible. i miss espns nightly coverage and hope that the nhl gets back where it belongs soon

]]> By: Craig http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2007/02/12/off-day-odds-and-ends/comment-page-1/#comment-16898 Craig Mon, 12 Feb 2007 22:31:07 +0000 http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2007/02/12/off-day-odds-and-ends/#comment-16898 I, for one, do NOT miss Sykora. Sure, the guy was a beast in shootouts, but disappeared when his team needed him most- The playoffs. I, for one, do NOT miss Sykora. Sure, the guy was a beast in shootouts, but disappeared when his team needed him most- The playoffs.

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