… and plenty aggravated about what happened to it. We may never know, so I just want to repeat the base of the message: Susie Arth, the sports editor of The Journal News and LoHud.com, worked her last day Friday. I don’t know if I can rephrase all I said… Read More →
I have no idea what the byfuglien happened tonight, either in the Rangers-Wild game or at this blog! No idea. I was at a football game, and when the game was over and I got to my laptop to write my story—poof—tonight’s post and all your comments were gone. I… Read More →
I told you guys I saw Frank Brown at Yankee Stadium last night and some of you spoke very highly of him as a gifted writer (he is; I almost said “was”). By coincidence, today he wrote a story for NHL.com today on goalies’ masks. This week is the anniversary… Read More →
I got nothin. But the previous thread was getting too long for a non-game night. So I figured I’d cut it off.
I’ll be honest, I only saw some highlights (lowlights?) and the first half of the game on Rangers In 60 (Rangers in less than 30?). So I might be wrong with some of these presumptions. But I’d bet I’m more right than wrong about: 1) Without Gaborik, this lineup looks… Read More →
From the Rangers: NEW YORK RANGERS POST-GAME NOTES October 28, 2009 – New York Rangers 1, New York Islanders 3 (Game #13, Road #6) The Blueshirts were defeated by the New York Islanders, 3-1, tonight at Nassau Coliseum to fall to 8-4-1 overall, including a 3-2-1 mark on the road…. Read More →
First the news, which is really no news at this point. Gaborik and Brashear are out. Voros and Parenteau are in. Nobody gets prucha’d. Lundqvist starts in goal. —————————— I am at Yankee Stadium, and certainly not complaining tonight because 1) it’s not too cold tonight, so far at least,... Read More →
AFTERNOON UPDATE: 12:32 p.m.: Andrew Gross tweeted (Twittered?) that Gaborik is out tonight and Parenteau will play in his place. Also that Brashear will not play again (fourth time in five games). So no prucha for Voros. ———————————————- Still waiting word on whether Gaborik will play tonight. If I were… Read More →
That’s the official word from the Rangers, who aren’t saying exactly what his (likely knee) injury is. But they are saying it is not related to any of his previous injuries and it is not serious. He didn’t skate today and he will be reevaluated tomorrow. Steve Zipay is reporting… Read More →
Let’s start fresh shall we….I was thinking recently, and the decent comments on the last post brought home the point, what happens if Gabby does get hurt in a way that seriously affects his ability to play/ice time etc. He’s obviously had a huge impact on this team and while… Read More →
Actually, not a lot to analyze here. 1) The Rangers, overall, were better as a group on the defensive side of the puck. That was especially so for Staal and Girardi, I thought. 2) Who is that guy in the Redden jersey and what did they do with Wade? 3)... Read More →
From the Rangers: NEW YORK RANGERS POST-GAME NOTES AND QUOTES October 26, 2009 – New York Rangers 5, Phoenix Coyotes 2 (Game #12, Home #7) The Rangers defeated the Phoenix Coyotes, 5-2, in front of a sold-out crowd (18,200) at Madison Square Garden. New York have sold out 163 consecutive… Read More →
My friend Zip (who is still free, as in no charge, until Wednesday) is reporting that Brashear is back in, which means Voros gets prucha’d. Also, that Anisimov centers the fourth line between Brashear and Boyle; Callahan is joined by the doghouse boys, Dubinsky and Higgins, Lisin (the former ‘Yote)... Read More →
Three straight losses has the Rangers reeling. It’s early, and way too early to panic. But it obviously is weighing on the Rangers, who had won seven in a row—the last three of those just sloppy enough to morph into this downslide. And now John Tortorella is delivering the accountability… Read More →
This is an edited version of a story written by John Halligan, the author and long-time Rangers executive, who passed it along to us: Bill (The Big Whistle) Chadwick, a native New Yorker and the first United States-born official in the National Hockey League and later a popular broadcaster for… Read More →
From the Rangers: NEW YORK RANGERS POST-GAME NOTES October 24, 2009 – New York Rangers 4, Montreal Canadiens 5 OT (Game #11, Road #5) The Blueshirts were defeated by the Montreal Canadiens, 5-4, in overtime tonight at Bell Centre to fall to 7-3-1 overall, including a 3-1-1 mark on the… Read More →
The Rangers will go with the same lineup tonight, which means Brashear is scratched due to soreness, not Prucha’d (healthy scratch). Expect mucho line-juggling after the two straight losses, and the struggles of the second-liners, Drury, Callahan and Higgins (although the captain somehow escapes being singled out by the coach).... Read More →
The Rangers go to Montreal for a game they absolutely need to have. Well, maybe not. But they sure could use it after two straight home losses. I remember in the pre-Messier days, which also happened to be the Montreal Forum days, when this was as automatic a loss as… Read More →
I thought the game against the Devils was much, much better than the one against the Sharks, and if you really look with an unbiased eye (I know that’s probably not happening here) it might have been, as an overall effort, better than some of the sloppy wins. Here’s my… Read More →
Hah! Did you see or hear that Tortorella gave you guys a shout-out!?? Here’s the good stuff from the Rangers: NEW YORK RANGERS POST-GAME NOTES AND QUOTES October 22, 2009 – New York Rangers 2, New Jersey Devils 4 (Game #10, Home #6) Click Here For The Official Game Summary ... Read More →
