Comments on: Morning skate http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2008/12/16/morning-skate/ News and insight about the New York Rangers by Rick Carpiniello Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:52:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: TrueBlue http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2008/12/16/morning-skate/#comment-119162 TrueBlue Wed, 17 Dec 2008 03:52:48 +0000 http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/?p=2271#comment-119162 WHO IS MATS NASLUND SAM ROSEN????? CRISP UP THERE. WHO IS MATS NASLUND SAM ROSEN?????

CRISP UP THERE.

]]> By: Nelson http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2008/12/16/morning-skate/#comment-119101 Nelson Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:27:48 +0000 http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/?p=2271#comment-119101 Sorry, I've been a Ranger fan since 1991 but I don't think this team (in it's current state) can be a cup contender. Hank is a one man show. 75% of the team is playing like sht. Coaching staff (and Slats) doesn't help either. Sorry, I’ve been a Ranger fan since 1991 but I don’t think this team (in it’s current state) can be a cup contender.

Hank is a one man show. 75% of the team is playing like sht. Coaching staff (and Slats) doesn’t help either.

]]> By: somerset http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2008/12/16/morning-skate/#comment-119095 somerset Tue, 16 Dec 2008 23:55:54 +0000 http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/?p=2271#comment-119095 I agree with LI Joe... The most recent cup winners have been teams built with excellent D and creative O and the Goaltending has been average. Thats not to say i would ever want Lundqvist to get traded (he's my favorite player), but having the arguably the best NHL goalie doesnt mean you will win a cup. I think this is the reason the Rangers are pursuing Sundin. We need Offense and someone to score on the PP. Hank will be fine back there most nights no matter who we dress on Defense. Even if we trade just Kalinin, and not Rozy or Redden, we will be replacing him with a young, hungry, determined player to take his place in Potter, while adding a guy who has scored at least 70 points every year except his rookie season and the shortened season in 1995. I think Prucha is gone or because their cap hits are so low, we may have to package Dawes or Callahan to sweeten the deal of taking a Kalinin or Rozsival in a trade. No matter what, we are losing a young player (Dawes, Prucha, or Callahan) AND a Defensemen (Kalinin or Rozsival) to bring Sundin in. Korpikoski will almost definitely be sent down to Hartford for the rest of the season due to his 1.1 million dollar cap hit as well I agree with LI Joe…

The most recent cup winners have been teams built with excellent D and creative O and the Goaltending has been average. Thats not to say i would ever want Lundqvist to get traded (he’s my favorite player), but having the arguably the best NHL goalie doesnt mean you will win a cup.

I think this is the reason the Rangers are pursuing Sundin. We need Offense and someone to score on the PP. Hank will be fine back there most nights no matter who we dress on Defense.

Even if we trade just Kalinin, and not Rozy or Redden, we will be replacing him with a young, hungry, determined player to take his place in Potter, while adding a guy who has scored at least 70 points every year except his rookie season and the shortened season in 1995.

I think Prucha is gone or because their cap hits are so low, we may have to package Dawes or Callahan to sweeten the deal of taking a Kalinin or Rozsival in a trade.

No matter what, we are losing a young player (Dawes, Prucha, or Callahan) AND a Defensemen (Kalinin or Rozsival) to bring Sundin in. Korpikoski will almost definitely be sent down to Hartford for the rest of the season due to his 1.1 million dollar cap hit as well

]]> By: doodie machetto http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2008/12/16/morning-skate/#comment-119085 doodie machetto Tue, 16 Dec 2008 22:41:59 +0000 http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/?p=2271#comment-119085 LI Joe made the point I was thinking of with Ovechkin and Hank. And when we last won the cup, we did it with Richter. Granted he had the best season of his career that year, but he wasn't among the top 10 goaltenders of his era. LI Joe made the point I was thinking of with Ovechkin and Hank.

And when we last won the cup, we did it with Richter. Granted he had the best season of his career that year, but he wasn’t among the top 10 goaltenders of his era.

]]> By: Puck http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2008/12/16/morning-skate/#comment-119084 Puck Tue, 16 Dec 2008 22:21:40 +0000 http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/?p=2271#comment-119084 SAM - Does Lundqvist get the start in goal for tomorrow too? I think Valiquette should get the L.A. game regardless of Lundqvist's performance tonight. We have a big game against San Jose and we need a fresh goalie. Also, it would be nice to see Valiquette against Jason LaBarbera. Considering they won the Harry Hap Holmes award(lowest GAA) together as members of the Hartford Wolfpack. It would be interesting to see the NHL matchup between the two. And I hear they are good friends. What do you think? SAM – Does Lundqvist get the start in goal for tomorrow too? I think Valiquette should get the L.A. game regardless of Lundqvist’s performance tonight. We have a big game against San Jose and we need a fresh goalie.

Also, it would be nice to see Valiquette against Jason LaBarbera. Considering they won the Harry Hap Holmes award(lowest GAA) together as members of the Hartford Wolfpack. It would be interesting to see the NHL matchup between the two. And I hear they are good friends. What do you think?

]]> By: bull dog line http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2008/12/16/morning-skate/#comment-119083 bull dog line Tue, 16 Dec 2008 22:02:53 +0000 http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/?p=2271#comment-119083 kaspar, don't worry, they will not get 4pts. if they do i will carry the torch on renney bashing. kaspar,
don’t worry, they will not get 4pts. if they do i will carry the torch on renney bashing.

]]> By: LI Joe http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2008/12/16/morning-skate/#comment-119082 LI Joe Tue, 16 Dec 2008 21:51:47 +0000 http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/?p=2271#comment-119082 kaspar - i thought that was for rest of season. just don't be like Orr who has been known to welch on bets of body parts kaspar – i thought that was for rest of season. just don’t be like Orr who has been known to welch on bets of body parts

]]> By: Kaspar http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2008/12/16/morning-skate/#comment-119081 Kaspar Tue, 16 Dec 2008 21:48:02 +0000 http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/?p=2271#comment-119081 when comparing rangers young forwards to other teams...see my comments on AO playing under the current tutors above..... I'm getting my last shots in on Renney in case they win 2 out 3...I promised Beer Me! I'd stop making fun of the guy until new years if that happened when comparing rangers young forwards to other teams…see my comments on AO playing under the current tutors above…..

I’m getting my last shots in on Renney in case they win 2 out 3…I promised Beer Me! I’d stop making fun of the guy until new years if that happened

]]> By: Chris F. http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2008/12/16/morning-skate/#comment-119080 Chris F. Tue, 16 Dec 2008 21:38:13 +0000 http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/?p=2271#comment-119080 Staal is going to be great, so you're right there. But Dubi? Come on, everyone. He's good and maybe, just maybe, will be very good. He's not the second coming of Messier. Have you seen him playing without a future HOFer? Moments of excellence, long spans of nada. Those kids on the Hawks both look better. As does Jordan Staal. And I like Dubi, but to claim he's not expendable is to not understand that I mean expendable for real quality talent, not for a bag of pucks. Staal is going to be great, so you’re right there. But Dubi? Come on, everyone. He’s good and maybe, just maybe, will be very good. He’s not the second coming of Messier. Have you seen him playing without a future HOFer? Moments of excellence, long spans of nada. Those kids on the Hawks both look better. As does Jordan Staal.

And I like Dubi, but to claim he’s not expendable is to not understand that I mean expendable for real quality talent, not for a bag of pucks.

]]> By: Kaspar http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2008/12/16/morning-skate/#comment-119079 Kaspar Tue, 16 Dec 2008 21:33:25 +0000 http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/?p=2271#comment-119079 The only reason I wouldn't trade hank for AO is because he'd become a nuetral zone player here in this grandly orchestrated-defensive-system; a roving backchecker with slide and block tendencies; he'll feel no need to even bring his stick with him anymore.... meanwhile w/o hank back there vit would all crumble to pieces The only reason I wouldn’t trade hank for AO is because he’d become a nuetral zone player here in this grandly orchestrated-defensive-system; a roving backchecker with slide and block tendencies; he’ll feel no need to even bring his stick with him anymore….

meanwhile w/o hank back there vit would all crumble to pieces

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