Comments on: Shanahan to Devils, Sanguinetti to Rangers. It’s all too much to process.

By: Dave

Dave — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 18:40:30 +0000

While his contract is always going to be a burden, I think he is a big part of this team’s possible success going forward. Limiting mistakes/turnovers and using him as a catalyst to move up the ice could really help us in the 2nd half.

By: Sore & True

Sore & True — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 15:26:34 +0000

Mike,

you may be right. There are some guys that are just easy to root for, even if they’re not all stars, MVP’s or Hall-of-Famers. Guys like Prucha, Todd Harvey, PJ Stock, Dubinsky, Tomas Kloucek, Paul Mara….guys who play like they care, and would go through a wall, or take a big hit to make a play and help the team.

Redden is in that other category….very frustrating.

By: MikeA

MikeA — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 15:20:20 +0000

Redden’s one of those guys who is going to be mediocre all year, frustruate us, but score some really big goal or do something really cool late in the year to help the Rangers to a crucial win….and then next season he’ll frustruate us all over again.

By: Sore & True

Sore & True — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 15:13:10 +0000

Dave-Redden has definitely improved. I think he had one of the bad turnovers last night, but he’s been getting better, seems to me since that fight in Washington.

Still, he’s not easy for me to root for, and I can’t imagine any of us will ever feel that his contract is justified.

By: Sore & True

Sore & True — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 15:04:48 +0000

lobster,

why the attack? just sayin it was a good little play. I shouldn’t have used the word “great”. I agree.

But, if you play, you also know it wouldn’t be 100% accurate to call it “the most routine little play”, as you did.

let’s split the difference, it’s somewhere in between, no?

I enjoyed the replay. If I were that winger, and the d-man made that pass to me, I’d mention it after the shift…”nice little play back there beating the forecheck”. you wouldn’t?

By: Dave

Dave — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 14:33:41 +0000

I thought Redden played pretty decently last night. Made some good plays along the boards, moved the puck well, and overall did a good job as part of the defense. Anyone concur?

By: Lobster

Lobster — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 13:06:03 +0000

btw sore n true ” most guys would just be looking to fling it anywhere away from themselves, towards the blue line (see Redden, W, and Kalinin”

using the likes of redden and kalinin to show staal’s great play doesn’t exactlt bolster your argument, you little twerp!

By: Lobster

Lobster — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 12:31:49 +0000

sore and true – i have played hockey for a long time. and I can tell from your post that you seem to think that only someone who plays would think that is a great play. Well, I play hockey, and I am telling you that play was not a big deal!

You have put yourself in the company of the great Micheletti – congratulations!

By: Sore & True

Sore & True — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 12:05:13 +0000

Lobster-that particular play was not exactly earth shattering, but it was a really good little subtle play. the kind that separates the men from the boys.

Micheletti was exaclty right. In that situation, most guys would just be looking to fling it anywhere away from themselves, towards the blue line (see Redden, W, and Kalinin, D). Staal was aware enough to know where his outlet was, and make a perfect pass. Great little play

part of the job of a color commentator is to point those things out to people who might not otherwise notice.

By: Lobster

Lobster — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 10:55:59 +0000

Overall good game. Here’s my take:

1. Ist half of game I had to force myself to stay awake. Boy, this team can put you to sleep. But they seemed to wake up after their goal

2. BLOWmez – another ho-hum game for him, but at least he didn’t give away the puck too much. What happened to this “all-star”?

3. WTF – Mark Staal tangling it up with the Neanderthal Neil? Orr, where are you. Renney why didn’t you put him out after this?

4. THe “Phantom” Chris Drury – did he play tonight? I couldn’t really see him on the ice.

5. Micheletti – I have been meaning to say this for some time but I have to now. Why is it this guy can take the most routine play a Ranger will make and make it out to be sensational. I love Staal, but did you guys see at the end of the game Staal’s 3 foot pass, that Micheletti thought was all-world? Hey, at least he doesn’t have an orgasm for Drury anymore over the last few weeks. I guess he has finally seen with Drury what we have seen all along