Comments on: As if they need any more incentive http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2007/12/04/as-if-they-need-any-more-incentive/ News and insight about the New York Rangers by Rick Carpiniello Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:38:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Lowtide10 http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2007/12/04/as-if-they-need-any-more-incentive/#comment-58628 Lowtide10 Thu, 06 Dec 2007 03:10:55 +0000 http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2007/12/04/as-if-they-need-any-more-incentive/#comment-58628 Sam, A very facinating piece you've crafted. Quite enjoyable but has opened up a lot of questions..ie; does Betts change his laces every game, and how does he keep them flat..mine are all twisted up..and do they all use the waxed laces....I could keep going but I'll spare you! Thanks again! Sam,

A very facinating piece you’ve crafted. Quite enjoyable but has opened up a lot of questions..ie; does Betts change his laces every game, and how does he keep them flat..mine are all twisted up..and do they all use the waxed laces….I could keep going but I’ll spare you!
Thanks again!

]]> By: Doodie Machetto http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2007/12/04/as-if-they-need-any-more-incentive/#comment-58557 Doodie Machetto Wed, 05 Dec 2007 18:23:05 +0000 http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2007/12/04/as-if-they-need-any-more-incentive/#comment-58557 Beer Me!, I think the issue is more the game against Carolina. If they put up another game like that, then there will be plenty to talk about, even if they are in first place, because we know they won't be there long if that's how they're gonna play. On the other hand, there is nothing else going on because it's a couple of off days in a row. Beer Me!, I think the issue is more the game against Carolina. If they put up another game like that, then there will be plenty to talk about, even if they are in first place, because we know they won’t be there long if that’s how they’re gonna play.

On the other hand, there is nothing else going on because it’s a couple of off days in a row.

]]> By: Beer Me! http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2007/12/04/as-if-they-need-any-more-incentive/#comment-58546 Beer Me! Wed, 05 Dec 2007 15:48:53 +0000 http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2007/12/04/as-if-they-need-any-more-incentive/#comment-58546 Just an observation here - - Isn't it amazing how little there is to talk about when you team is in first place? Just an observation here – -

Isn’t it amazing how little there is to talk about when you team is in first place?

]]> By: longtimerangersfan http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2007/12/04/as-if-they-need-any-more-incentive/#comment-58542 longtimerangersfan Wed, 05 Dec 2007 14:49:20 +0000 http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2007/12/04/as-if-they-need-any-more-incentive/#comment-58542 Beer Me said..."Espo used to eat McDonalds with a coffee and wash it down with a cigarette. And carved out a pretty decent HOF career though." As you recall, Espo didn't skate very fast or very far either. lol. Does Renney get "work release" from Sing Sing to coach? I used to live in Ossining when I first got married about a hundred years ago. Beer Me said…”Espo used to eat McDonalds with a coffee and wash it down with a cigarette. And carved out a pretty decent HOF career though.”

As you recall, Espo didn’t skate very fast or very far either. lol.

Does Renney get “work release” from Sing Sing to coach? I used to live in Ossining when I first got married about a hundred years ago.

]]> By: Beer Me! http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2007/12/04/as-if-they-need-any-more-incentive/#comment-58540 Beer Me! Wed, 05 Dec 2007 14:13:15 +0000 http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2007/12/04/as-if-they-need-any-more-incentive/#comment-58540 Sam - outstanding work on that 'gameday' piece. Once again, you have the greatest job in the world. Not that Struds' obsession with A-1, or Mara's tuna ritual is Pulitzer worhty, but nice work none the less. Espo used to eat McDonalds with a coffee and wash it down with a cigarette. And carved out a pretty decent HOF career though. Sam – outstanding work on that ‘gameday’ piece. Once again, you have the greatest job in the world. Not that Struds’ obsession with A-1, or Mara’s tuna ritual is Pulitzer worhty, but nice work none the less.

Espo used to eat McDonalds with a coffee and wash it down with a cigarette. And carved out a pretty decent HOF career though.

]]> By: UKRanger http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2007/12/04/as-if-they-need-any-more-incentive/#comment-58539 UKRanger Wed, 05 Dec 2007 09:49:38 +0000 http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2007/12/04/as-if-they-need-any-more-incentive/#comment-58539 Sam - the whole pre-game eating strategy seems weird to me. When i run a half or full marathon i am filling up on carbs th night before the race (12-14 hours before start) - then topping up a few hours before (ie porridge or other cereal banana etc..). I appreciate its a different sport, hockey is played in shorter bursts more like interval training, whereas i need to maintain a steady speed over 2 or 4 hours. But shouldn't the guys be convening a few hours before for a small carb-based pre-game meal to stabilise the blood-sugar with some protein to help muscle repair? Sorry if i sound like a nerd but its something i looked into a lot when i started running. Sam – the whole pre-game eating strategy seems weird to me.
When i run a half or full marathon i am filling up on carbs th night before the race (12-14 hours before start) – then topping up a few hours before (ie porridge or other cereal banana etc..). I appreciate its a different sport, hockey is played in shorter bursts more like interval training, whereas i need to maintain a steady speed over 2 or 4 hours.

But shouldn’t the guys be convening a few hours before for a small carb-based pre-game meal to stabilise the blood-sugar with some protein to help muscle repair?

Sorry if i sound like a nerd but its something i looked into a lot when i started running.

]]> By: MikeA http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2007/12/04/as-if-they-need-any-more-incentive/#comment-58537 MikeA Wed, 05 Dec 2007 05:01:55 +0000 http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2007/12/04/as-if-they-need-any-more-incentive/#comment-58537 Renney doesn't seem like an Ossning guy to me. That place looks like something out of Popeye; like the Robin Williams/Shelley Duval version. Renney doesn’t seem like an Ossning guy to me. That place looks like something out of Popeye; like the Robin Williams/Shelley Duval version.

]]> By: Sloot http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2007/12/04/as-if-they-need-any-more-incentive/#comment-58532 Sloot Wed, 05 Dec 2007 01:50:28 +0000 http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2007/12/04/as-if-they-need-any-more-incentive/#comment-58532 The players probably ride the bikes with a small amount of resistance, the point being to increase heart rate and therefore bloodflow to the muscles. That combined with a high intake of fluids will flush the lactic acid from the muscles. After todays workout though, I'm not sure riding the bike is gonna flush that amount of lactic acid from the muscles. That workout will still be felt tomorrow! LOL The players probably ride the bikes with a small amount of resistance, the point being to increase heart rate and therefore bloodflow to the muscles. That combined with a high intake of fluids will flush the lactic acid from the muscles.
After todays workout though, I’m not sure riding the bike is gonna flush that amount of lactic acid from the muscles.
That workout will still be felt tomorrow! LOL

]]> By: Doodie Machetto http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2007/12/04/as-if-they-need-any-more-incentive/#comment-58531 Doodie Machetto Wed, 05 Dec 2007 01:20:16 +0000 http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2007/12/04/as-if-they-need-any-more-incentive/#comment-58531 MikeA, I too did not know about the bike. Seems counterintuitive to me. I can understand some sort of "cool down", but I would think that them riding the bike would be more strenuous than that. Sam, it was a great story, probably the best one of yours that I've ever read. Great way to christen the new server with some follow up material with it. That game last night was terrible. They were outhustled and outworked the entire game. I mean, just listless, heartless play (with the exception of Drury, who I think had a decent game). Sprints today were a given, but it's too bad Renney didn't go Herb Brooks on them and keep them out on the ice to run a few Herbies. MikeA, I too did not know about the bike. Seems counterintuitive to me. I can understand some sort of “cool down”, but I would think that them riding the bike would be more strenuous than that.

Sam, it was a great story, probably the best one of yours that I’ve ever read. Great way to christen the new server with some follow up material with it.

That game last night was terrible. They were outhustled and outworked the entire game. I mean, just listless, heartless play (with the exception of Drury, who I think had a decent game). Sprints today were a given, but it’s too bad Renney didn’t go Herb Brooks on them and keep them out on the ice to run a few Herbies.

]]> By: Nick http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2007/12/04/as-if-they-need-any-more-incentive/#comment-58530 Nick Wed, 05 Dec 2007 00:17:56 +0000 http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2007/12/04/as-if-they-need-any-more-incentive/#comment-58530 Hey Sam, Really great article on the game day routines! Really interesting, you learn somethig every day about the blueshirts. I never knew that Renney lived in Ossining, the town next to me. Maybe I will run into the coach at the grocery store and tell him my opinion of Malik..lol! By the way, you should totally post the Hollweg YouTube dancing video - its awesome! Nick Hey Sam,

Really great article on the game day routines! Really interesting, you learn somethig every day about the blueshirts. I never knew that Renney lived in Ossining, the town next to me. Maybe I will run into the coach at the grocery store and tell him my opinion of Malik..lol! By the way, you should totally post the Hollweg YouTube dancing video – its awesome!

Nick

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