I said this multiple times on this blog before lunndqvist signed that big contract that he is terrible at handling the puck (just look at the other night, goal), he gives up rebounds and he flops way before the shooter even hints at taking a shot. Lundqvist is a mess and if he doesn’t get his act together the rangers are in trouble. We all knew as ranger fans that our d-fence wasn’t that good but mow with a guy (backman) playing it’s even worse. I said before the big contract that I thought we as fans might have over rated lundqvist and hoped sather didn’t give him more than 5 mil, well he did so we can’t complain over spilled milk. The rangers better hope I’m wrong and it’s just a slump.

I pulled down Planet of Ice… started playing it…it was’t doing much for me…got in the shower, and when I got out, whatever song was playing was very nice…I’ll have to give it a full out headphones listen.

Side question: Anyone here use any “private” music torrent sites? I have a handful of invites to a decent one if anyones interested, you guys get priority.

Hank looks like he’s been fighting the puck almost all season. Rebound control hasn’t been all that great. I remember 2 seasons ago, as a rookie, he was absorbing everything. Making the D look better in the process. The Dmen weren’t exposed as much not moving men out in front b/c there was no rebound for them to bang home anyway.

Now that those rebounds are laying in the crease for an extra second or two, the D can’t pick up the guys in front and those pucks are going in. If Hank held onto a couple more of those, we’d probably be having more success in our own zone, more specifically around the net.

sven – I’d love to see it in Yankee Stadium too, and they’re trying to do it before it’s torn down. But if they start to ‘overkill’ it in the northeast, it could burn out.

Good, good boys, look at them rabbits.

BANG!