Comments on: Staying pat against the Isles

By: Koffy

Koffy — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 22:06:05 +0000

Beer Me:
Yes, until Backman shows he can’t keep on coughing up the puck or having his team play shorthanded I will continue to rant. A decimated Flyers team got a point that maybe they would not have gotten … Islanders are decimated also … they will play physical .. Strudwick is better vs. physical teams … Let Backman play when the Rangers are in Florida and select teams … maybe Pittsburgh …

Since Backman is playing I would love to see him on the point … Rangers do need point men … right now they have men that play the point.

By: nyrfan

nyrfan — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 20:50:53 +0000

you should be real proud Sam of the jerks who are regulars on this board who bash a player for attending to a death in his family.

they are to be shunned, and any Ranger player who read that stuff would say the same thing.

By: Salty (2008 Above Average Cup Contender)

Salty (2008 Above Average Cup Contender) — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 19:20:53 +0000

Not wearing a shield = very similar to not wearing a rubber

you know you should…but…the alternate is…. sometimes worth it.

(wearing half visor = pulling out)

By: C

Tue, 04 Mar 2008 19:10:37 +0000

I completely agree with Newman on the shield, Sam is crazy to play organized hockey without one. The Journal News must have great medical/dental benefits.

By: New Newman

New Newman — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 19:09:21 +0000

DP can take the rest of the season off for all I care. My condolences DP, never play again in honor of her. Please.

Sympathy, yes fine, a little. But when he is done mourning, he can E S and D!

By: Rob L.

Rob L. — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 19:03:12 +0000

PJ, you have an obligation to your family first, not your team. His contract situation has absolutley nothing to do with it. He could be signed for the rest of his life and it wouldn’t matter in my mind.

By: zg

zg — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 19:03:02 +0000

Rangers are the second best team in the league in the last 10 games.

By: Buckmeister

Buckmeister — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 19:00:59 +0000

Backman plays = Strudwick sits. Not a bad trade at all, given that Backman has an upside and Strudwick never had one.

By: PJ Stock 28

PJ Stock 28 — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 18:54:57 +0000

All I’m saying is if any of you were in mgmt or sales and were given a 15yr contract to lead by example and then come the end of the month you were not around how would that look?? While things come up and no one can have them come up on the schedule they wish (can’t predict when someone is going to die) you have an obligation to your team. If you don’t like it don’t be a professional sports player. He had a CHOICE to sign a contrcat with his team, and with that choice and those benefits (15yr GUARANTEED contract) come obligations that he has to the team. I think playing your hated rival late in the season when losing these 2 points could very well kepe you from the playoffs is an obligation that he has ESPECIALLY if the death was not yesterday but rather a few dyas ago. Maybe I’m just a hard arse for a boss, but that is what I expect of people. If he had a 9-5 job no one would question him.

By: Jay

Jay — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 18:50:32 +0000

Tony from AZ

I read most of the posts here and only contribute on rare occasion. I must say your posts are always good and your last one pegs you as a classy guy.

Cheers!
JD