Comments on: Post-game notes

By: ilb2001

ilb2001 — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:38:45 +0000

Positives aplenty. For one, the Rangers can burn you if given some space and time, they have enough weapons now to do it. Torts has to find the ways to create the space and time if not given by the other team.

MDZ- keeps getting better in a lot of different ways. And his first pass is as good as we’ve seen since…Don’t want to mention the name.

Kotalik’s 3×3 contract looks pretty good now. And, boy does he ever have thick arms! This water bottle jumped up before Bulin realized he may wanna react.

By: ilb2001

ilb2001 — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:29:05 +0000

Yeah, Linda, Drury has shown some sloppy fingers.

Good win, yes. Did what they had to. But I have no idea how Edmonton is .500. My guess, Khabibulin is the reason. Oilers did play 5-in-the-picture, allright. As in five aroud the same area and the rest of the ice is wide open. If it wasn’t for Khabibulin, this one would’ve been over before the first intermission.

By: Henrik Rules

Henrik Rules — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:27:11 +0000

hockeyman – IMO, it is the way the team plays. They either look completely disorganized (Tuesday in Vancouver) or, as in the game last night, control the game as a result…

By: 22figure8

22figure8 — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:17:56 +0000

Sather loves Edmonton. I’ve never seen him so much on tv as last night. How good is MDZ? He even takes the fall for a Rozi tripping call. Let’s see how good they look tomorrow vs Calgary.

Wife wanted some last night, but I made her wait till the game was over. Just sayin.

By: Johnny LaRue

Johnny LaRue — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:15:48 +0000

Hockeyman Rangers,

I have the same question. They played pretty good last night but you have to admit that Edmonton applied very little defensive pressure. Rangers were constantly open with all kinds of time to shoot or pass. But a win is a win.

At times it looked like the Rangers were playing themselves from a year ago.

By: Grabs

Grabs — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:10:16 +0000

guys, ome on, dru played decent. besides that bad giveaway on the long pp right before babby scored. but all in all, hes looked better in the offensive zone., i told slatsquatch to put higgy on top line ans look what happened. now they put dru on the pp, and with unabomber rippin shots he should be able to bang in some ultra clutch goals. look on the bright side, he made some great defensive plays last night and until they put him on the pp for more than 10 seconds, playing 3rd line minutes, and blocking crazy amount of shots, hes not gonna score as much. i know, it doesnt matter because he makes way too much money, but sather signed him!!! u guys(me included ) rip him way too much lately. hes been doin ok and as long as he does something good in the game, and helps out the weak defense core, i’ll be happy for mnow….HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH GIGGLE!! SNORT, HICCUPS… OK, I JUST WANTED TO SEE WHAT IT FELT LIKE TO PRAISE OUR WORLD SERIES CHAMP!!

By: Linda

Linda — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:53:21 +0000

From Brooks today:

EDMONTON, Alberta—This was a revival meeting conducted on the best sheet of ice in the league. Maybe Glen Sather can import it from here to the Garden the way the general manager has done with so much personnel over the years.

And according to Chris Drury, the meeting was called to order with a pair of kills on two penalties taken by Aaron Voros within the game’s first 10:03.

“Those two bad penalties there by AV, winning teams that have success over the long season kill those and then come back to score like we did,” the captain said following the Blueshirts’ 4-2 victory last night. “We picked up a teammate and made the kills for him, and that’s what winning teams do over and over.”

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Hey Druboto, when are you gonna point a finger at yourself? Oh that’s right, you’re too busy trying to make a pass or win a faceoff with that finger.

By: Jlone

Jlone — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:50:56 +0000

Avery seems to have lost some spark. He was beaten to the puck several times last night. He seemed slow, maybe the flu is going around the locker room? Or, dare i say it… He’s gained some weight?
Maybe the Netminder from NJ will put his Guy-liner back in his manpurse long enough to return the favor of the FATSO comment.

By: Hockeyman Rangers

Hockeyman Rangers — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:34:30 +0000

The question of the day. Is why is that against some teams we look like a very good hockey team, and against other we look like a very unorganized team. IS IT THE WAY WE PLAY OR IS IT THE TEAM WE ARE PLAYING AGAINST??? We controlled the puick SO WELL last night, I didn’t see the entire game but what I did see was such a turn around from the Vancuver game. I guess we go see our old friend Nigel saturday night.
Who I hear is getting quite a lot of ice time. Cheers.

By: Artie-Art

Artie-Art — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:33:54 +0000

Carp, it’s obvious that Torts will not sit Drury, even after he continuous give-aways & poor face-off averages. He benches Dubi & Higgins but not captain Clutch?? And Voros….how is this player still on this team? It boggles the mind how he has a job as a New York Ranger. He can commit stupid penalties but Torts doesn’t bench him. Doesn’t bench Drury, which I understand, he’s the captain so it would be tough to do. But I read on this blog a week or so ago that Drury’s role has been changed and he finds it hard to adapt to it but will keep doing what he’s asked. Did Torts approach Drury and change his role on this team? Does Torts not expect O-fence from Drury anymore?