Comments on: Morning thoughts http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2007/11/06/morning-thoughts/ News and insight about the New York Rangers by Rick Carpiniello Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:27:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: david C http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2007/11/06/morning-thoughts/#comment-56476 david C Wed, 07 Nov 2007 00:39:30 +0000 http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2007/11/06/morning-thoughts/#comment-56476 haha yea that is crazy but who would you rather on the line hossa or straka with jagr and dubi? or who goes? haha yea that is crazy but who would you rather on the line hossa or straka with jagr and dubi? or who goes?

]]> By: david C http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2007/11/06/morning-thoughts/#comment-56477 david C Wed, 07 Nov 2007 00:39:30 +0000 http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2007/11/06/morning-thoughts/#comment-56477 haha yea that is crazy but who would you rather on the line hossa or straka with jagr and dubi? or who goes? haha yea that is crazy but who would you rather on the line hossa or straka with jagr and dubi? or who goes?

]]> By: LI Joe http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2007/11/06/morning-thoughts/#comment-56460 LI Joe Tue, 06 Nov 2007 21:46:42 +0000 http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2007/11/06/morning-thoughts/#comment-56460 I have no idea how my post went before the post I was responding too. I have no idea how my post went before the post I was responding too.

]]> By: LI Joe http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2007/11/06/morning-thoughts/#comment-56459 LI Joe Tue, 06 Nov 2007 21:44:56 +0000 http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2007/11/06/morning-thoughts/#comment-56459 david c - there is a need for Straka if the team wants a better chance at winning the cup. remember Dubinsky has 1 point this year for goodness sakes. david c – there is a need for Straka if the team wants a better chance at winning the cup. remember Dubinsky has 1 point this year for goodness sakes.

]]> By: New Newman http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2007/11/06/morning-thoughts/#comment-56454 New Newman Tue, 06 Nov 2007 21:26:12 +0000 http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2007/11/06/morning-thoughts/#comment-56454 Is Eklund the washed-up, never-was Pelle Eklund? Is that who we are talking about? The loser who was on the Flyers? The guy always sucked. Leave him be. He is a loser. Regarding the goalie tonight, you play Henrik. There is no other choice. He is hot as balls. You don't sit a guy the night after he has shutout. You ride the guy, as long as he is up for it, until he says he needs a break. I think the right thing is to play Henrik tonight and Thursday and then sit him against Toronto. This will give him 5 full days off before NJ on Nov 14th. If for some reason he gets shelled tonight or Thursday, then you pull him and still sit him against Toronto on the 10th. The guy is 25, not 35. He should be able to play. And against the Isles and Pitt he's gotta play, IMHO. LGR. Is Eklund the washed-up, never-was Pelle Eklund? Is that who we are talking about? The loser who was on the Flyers? The guy always sucked. Leave him be. He is a loser.

Regarding the goalie tonight, you play Henrik. There is no other choice. He is hot as balls. You don’t sit a guy the night after he has shutout. You ride the guy, as long as he is up for it, until he says he needs a break. I think the right thing is to play Henrik tonight and Thursday and then sit him against Toronto. This will give him 5 full days off before NJ on Nov 14th.

If for some reason he gets shelled tonight or Thursday, then you pull him and still sit him against Toronto on the 10th.

The guy is 25, not 35. He should be able to play. And against the Isles and Pitt he’s gotta play, IMHO.

LGR.

]]> By: Prucha27 http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2007/11/06/morning-thoughts/#comment-56453 Prucha27 Tue, 06 Nov 2007 21:24:50 +0000 http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2007/11/06/morning-thoughts/#comment-56453 Straka is signed for next year, Shanahan isn't, and the Rangers have a team option on Jagr. Jagr has said repeatedly that this is most likely his last season. Callahan and Dawes are both on minor league contracts, so they don't have to pass through waivers. I wouldn't care to see either one or both sent down. I like them as players, but face it...The Rangers aren't going to send Straka or Hossa down, right? Even Dawes has been ordinary in the last 2 games. These guys will have their time to shine. People need to stop jumping on the bandwagon anytime a rookie scores a goal. I think Dubinsky has been the more consistent player (than Dawes), and has been rewarded by playing on the top line. Daws has been good, but similar to the beginning of the year, it's a numbers game. I wouldn't mind seeing a rotation of Callahan, Dawes or Hossa throughout the lineup, depending on the need. Also, Dubinsky finding a chemistry with Jagr is great, but I wouldn't plan on seeing that all season long, and definitely not next season. Straka is signed for next year, Shanahan isn’t, and the Rangers have a team option on Jagr. Jagr has said repeatedly that this is most likely his last season.

Callahan and Dawes are both on minor league contracts, so they don’t have to pass through waivers. I wouldn’t care to see either one or both sent down. I like them as players, but face it…The Rangers aren’t going to send Straka or Hossa down, right? Even Dawes has been ordinary in the last 2 games.

These guys will have their time to shine. People need to stop jumping on the bandwagon anytime a rookie scores a goal. I think Dubinsky has been the more consistent player (than Dawes), and has been rewarded by playing on the top line. Daws has been good, but similar to the beginning of the year, it’s a numbers game. I wouldn’t mind seeing a rotation of Callahan, Dawes or Hossa throughout the lineup, depending on the need.

Also, Dubinsky finding a chemistry with Jagr is great, but I wouldn’t plan on seeing that all season long, and definitely not next season.

]]> By: bklynblue http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2007/11/06/morning-thoughts/#comment-56450 bklynblue Tue, 06 Nov 2007 21:10:45 +0000 http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2007/11/06/morning-thoughts/#comment-56450 anyone who thinks Lundqvist should rest tonight while he & they are on this streak is not thinking straight. Only if he feels he can't go, then he shouldn't. anyone who thinks Lundqvist should rest tonight while he & they are on this streak is not thinking straight. Only if he feels he can’t go, then he shouldn’t.

]]> By: BillyNJ1 http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2007/11/06/morning-thoughts/#comment-56449 BillyNJ1 Tue, 06 Nov 2007 20:59:11 +0000 http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2007/11/06/morning-thoughts/#comment-56449 I know I have posted this once before, but you have to see Eklund's power rankings. http://www.hockeybuzz.com/power_rankings/index.php?week=5 They have Philly 6th and the Rangers 17th. I know I have posted this once before, but you have to see Eklund’s power rankings.

http://www.hockeybuzz.com/power_rankings/index.php?week=5

They have Philly 6th and the Rangers 17th.

]]> By: david C http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2007/11/06/morning-thoughts/#comment-56448 david C Tue, 06 Nov 2007 20:55:49 +0000 http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2007/11/06/morning-thoughts/#comment-56448 i agree, straka and shanny both will not be here next year. especially if this dubi and jagr thing works out all season, then there really isnt a need for straka. See i think that Dawes is putting up the numbers now but im not sure if he can continue to put out the numbers on another line. Last year in the games hes played with the lower lines he hasnt been able to do much but with higher lines he puts the numbers up. but then Callahan works well no matter where he is. Maybe im crazy but i feel like Callahan will work out better for he long run but again its what do we do now? When Straka and Callahan get back? I feel a very very tough choice coming on by Renney. Who knows what will happen. and then ofcourse the ridiculous amount of youth we have in Hartford, who knows what happens next year. i agree, straka and shanny both will not be here next year. especially if this dubi and jagr thing works out all season, then there really isnt a need for straka.
See i think that Dawes is putting up the numbers now but im not sure if he can continue to put out the numbers on another line. Last year in the games hes played with the lower lines he hasnt been able to do much but with higher lines he puts the numbers up. but then Callahan works well no matter where he is. Maybe im crazy but i feel like Callahan will work out better for he long run but again its what do we do now? When Straka and Callahan get back? I feel a very very tough choice coming on by Renney. Who knows what will happen. and then ofcourse the ridiculous amount of youth we have in Hartford, who knows what happens next year.

]]> By: vogs http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2007/11/06/morning-thoughts/#comment-56447 vogs Tue, 06 Nov 2007 20:35:43 +0000 http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2007/11/06/morning-thoughts/#comment-56447 Either way, Straka and Shanny are not in NYC next season, unless Shanny finds the fountain of youth ala Chelios, but at this point it doesn't look like that is going to happen. Which means there will be spots for both Dawes and Callahan. The other question is whether Avery comes back, which I don't know because he will be demanding a high salary and most likely a long term one and the Rangers will have their own youth to lock up. I totally want Avery on this team and would want him over some over others like Hossa, Dawes and maybe even Hollweg. But with Byers, Moore and Anisemov coming up, something or someone will have to give, just who I don;t ven want to speculate, it's much too early and too much can happen. Either way, Straka and Shanny are not in NYC next season, unless Shanny finds the fountain of youth ala Chelios, but at this point it doesn’t look like that is going to happen.

Which means there will be spots for both Dawes and Callahan.

The other question is whether Avery comes back, which I don’t know because he will be demanding a high salary and most likely a long term one and the Rangers will have their own youth to lock up.

I totally want Avery on this team and would want him over some over others like Hossa, Dawes and maybe even Hollweg.

But with Byers, Moore and Anisemov coming up, something or someone will have to give, just who I don;t ven want to speculate, it’s much too early and too much can happen.

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