Game 33: Islanders-Rangers
Sorry I’m late. Had a lot of catching up to do here at MSG.
The lineup has not changed, which means Sanguinetti is not playing, and Voros and Christensen get prucha’d. Lundqvist in goal against Roloson. Fair number of Islanders fans in the building.
I’m going to be on the radio with Dave Maloney between the second and third periods, so check it out. Let me know what you think.
Enjoy the game.
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Mandlebaum
bronze??
Has it started yet? What did I miss? Driving, so I’ll see you all later.
Santa?
Lets go Rangers!
ok enought with the ‘jam’, this team HAS NONE!
Good evening, Sally!
OMG Carp! I was just about to post clean slate with exactly that subject line!!! But letting people know it was mama, and crediting CR9, and that I’d probably get Carp’d….phew. Gonna be too much traffic tonight, I think, to mess with the heads.
Have a great night father…..can’t wait to read tomorrow’s story….
What’s the over/under on Richard Park scoring the game-winning goal tonight? Shorthanded.
lmao…....freakin richard park
what is all the talk about on espn rumor section about the rangers have room for a new goalie?
dead crowd
Good evening, Carp!
Dead… just like Sather’s brain.
Higgins= stone hands
where is everybody?
Well, they’re not at the Garden….
I am here Carp. How is the crowd?
Carp, weirdly quiet here and at MSG….I don’t get it :(
Rather unfortunate, eh?
1-0 Isles
This is New York Rangers Hockey
Oh dear…..
That is a goal. Barf Bag city here we come.
oy vey
Torts needs to call an early timeout, and just lay in to them. Grab a stick, baseball bat rozy in the head ala Untouchables, and make a statement. Under 500 at home already. How far under do they want to go?
Fire Sather, Everybody!!!
Being outshot 10-1 at home??? Wow, way to make a statement guys.
So far, DiPietro could be in net on crutches and still be pitching a shutout.
How far under do they want to go?
Give my regards to the Earth’s Core…
Outshot 10-1 after getting 50 shots on goal last game and talking as if they were close to turning this around. And down 1-0 and looking completely asleep against the Islanders at home.
Shameful display and shame to the sweater.
Worst team in hockey.
Icelanders hungry, NYR NOT! What a F-ing surprise!
Nasty, if this game doesn’t work out, and I pray it does, I wish I could be at warren (TR I know you’re going later!) instead of the shower…
why should they be loud? rangers havent had a shot on goal. oh wait, 1. 1 big shot compared to 10 from the isles at the garden. id be ashamed if i was there right now. cmon rangrs wtf? they look like theyre tanking right now. they are. theres no way u get outshot 10-1 at home in the first against our fiercest rival. if we dont score soon im out. cant watch this crap
Good evening, Carp!
“I’ve been informed and now I remember…” -JM
A shot on goal!!!!!!!
What do we get, a free bowl of soup?
Disgrace to the sweater. This team team plays hockey like old people screw
Wow this is some ugly hockey. I have watched air hockey that is more exciting with this.
Joe, I hope you don’t know that first-hand.
Joe in DE- you need a different hobby….
lmao Joe in DE, that about says it all right there!!
good Fire Sather chant going on.
I think the PA announcer could have said there was a minute left in the period without a microphone, and everybody still would have heard it.
just came. Lol what is happening?
sam’s eager to see what torts does during the intermission. if he was smart, he’d walk out! (kidding)
We can’t hear it on TV Carp.
BOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!
Booing the home team.
What took them so long?
Anyone listening to this game on the radio like me? Dude is blasting the Rangers a new a-hole.
did you hear the booing at the buzzer?
Potvin sucks… but Rangers suck even more!
“good Fire Sather chant going on.”
...
for real???
i heard both the booing and the fire sather chant. was pretty loud for about 4 seconds.
just find a way to get it done…........PLEASE
Did not hear the Fire Sather chant, but did hear the booing.
FYI, mama hates that.
Sullivan sounded pissed during the interview. Said Torts would deal with it. I bet Lisen gets benched.
“The benchings will continue until morale improves”
We heard boo’s, that’s all.
MSG probably has super high-tech microphone filters which edit out “fire sather”
Someone on the last thread asked whether the game started at 7 or 7.30. I know at least 18 people who think the game starts at 8.
anyone just see the interview with assistant coach Mike Sullivan?
questioned about what’s wrong?
he said the word “EFFORT” about a half dozen or so times.
which brings this up CARP…
you say that it’s a team of 2nd/3rd line players but
our players are regularly outplayed by the other team’s 2nd/3rd and 4th line players….
so WHY IS THAT????
What Happens When a Player Puts On a Rangers Uniform That They Couldn’t Care Less to Put in an Honest Effort?!?!?
I heard the Fire Sather chant on TV…This team looks pre lockout…horrible
this team sucks and your looking at the most over rated player on the team,Dubi
DOOOOOBINKSY.
They need to bring Eva in to the locker room and get these guys heart rates going a bit.
I’ll post something when the game starts.
btw, Peter Mueller is a healthy scratch tonight in Toronto for the Coyotes. just to spread the trade rumor monger a little bit.
ACDAVIDDC
December 16th, 2009 at 7:46 pm
this team sucks and your looking at the most over rated player on the team,Dubi
.........
Dubi looks like Gretzky compared to Drury.
“most over rated player on the team,Dubi”
Not as long as Drury is alive…
That was some period eh? They sure look like they are trying hard don’t they? As a big Torts fan, I am shocked that he has allowed this team to tune him out so fast. But he has no one to blame but himself!! That is what happens when you pull a Tom Renney and make an example of the kids instead of shite like Drury, Blowzival, and Redden who know once again playing like crap.
FYI, meant to respond to this in earlier post….as for quickness of the game and the fans maintaining their emotion….it’s TV timeouts that I HATE….in the olden days, ads appeared quick when they could during normal breaks in the game and at intermission.
Now, it’s all about the $$$$.
Carp, if I’m wrong correct me, but I don’t think I am.
>>btw, Peter Mueller is a healthy scratch tonight in Toronto for the Coyotes. just to spread the trade rumor monger a little bit.
And Sanguinetti was called up and not dressed. Hmm, verly interlesting!
the guy just got back from 37 days out injured. he has a protective cast on his hand. what a dumb comment
Someone should tell them that Blake Comeau took a dump on the Rangers logo on the carpet. It’s the last resort to get them going.
Lol, I know somebody from this blog must have started that “Fire Sather” chant. Good job.
PLEASE GIVE US THE 1st OVERALL PICK PLEASE !!!
Change the name to “Radio City Rangerettes”
HAHAHA “The benchings will continue until morale improves”
Sather’s to blame for the lack of talent, size, skill, etc. and our awful cap situation…but that doesn’t explain the lack of effort by the team. I’m still trying to figure out who to blame for that. I’m leaning towards Torts as the reason why this team consistently seems to not care.
yea acdc, doobs sucked, but so did gabby, so did everybody. nobody played good. hes not overrated. we all know his stats. hes at best a 20g 50 point guy who will be a solid 3rd liner/2nd liner. maybe after not having young prospects go through the system and make it for so long we value him more but yes, hes not a goal scorer. and we need them.
Sather needs to be relieved of his duties or nothing on this team will ever change. This a-hole has created a culture of enttitlement and no accoutability around this team and that is now underminig Torts’ authority to instill discipline and accountability with the players. Can you believe a player who is getting paid 7 million dollars a season only has 2 goals and 6 or 7 assists and is still the captain of this team?
I said overrated,,,,,,we all know Drury sucks.Drury isn’t rated at all.
czechthemout, are u alex b? and where’ve u been? havent seen u here in a coons age
I am Alex B. I’ve come back under my old handle untill they get rid of Kotalik and Blowzival!!
I just discovered the problem…it’s Torts’ ties. Let me dress him, and we are a contender!
Don Maloney is great, I’m loving listening to this on the radio.
Is MSG damn quiet or what?
Higgins…....
Higgins is so bad. Please just trade him. Get him out of here
2 zip, coming up.
blake comeau went down and higgins missed the scoring chance! LMAO!!
blogmama, you are never wrong, and I would never tell you if you were.
hartford, that’s Dave Maloney, and I’m going on the radio with him next intermission. I’m sure we’re going to talk about the blog, because everybody here reads it. I’m telling you, everybody who works here reads the blog. Dave definitely does.
Don and the blogfather…doesn’t get better than that. I’m outta here to watch the game then celebrate or crouch in shower…
was that Josh Thomson, 26, who took that shot?
anybody see any real difference so far in the 2nd? have they had 1 good chance besides higgins
Carp, looking forward to hearing you, I just went to the website and got the radio feed going!
Avery will get, what, a major/misconduct/suspension/life sentence?
Effing hell. Dave. I knew that. Dave, if you read this blog you know I’m a Maloney fan and I’m sorry!
AND THAT IS WHAT I’VE BEEN WAITING FOR FROM AVERY FOR THE WHOLE SEASON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Me too Carp.
worse than that Carp, he’ll get “Tigered”
hey dave maloney!! im a big fan!!! go beat up rozy for me!!! show him how a real d man does it!!!
Oh Yeah? (not sarcastic) I’ll be listening….Dave Maloney tells it likes it is.
laurel, exactly what are you drinking tonight???
We have a PP. I’m shocked Avery didn’t get the short end of the stick on that exchange.
Avery deserves an emmy, and a good powerplay goal for drawing that one.
GOOD JOB AVES!!!!!!!! no walkin the plank for him on that play
My picture must be breaking up. It says here that the Rangers came out of that with a PP and Avery didn’t get put on death row.
please let drury be on the point, pleeeeeeeeeease!
the are too far away from eachother in pp!
hurray for good puck movement! its a start
Aves looks like, DNA testing will prove my innocence, but it will be too late by then.
Isn’t great to have Carp at the game….:)
Kotalik Sucks.
KOTALIK U!!!!!!
wow nice MSG ice
If that was Richard Park, it’s 2-0. lol
holy load of crap!!!!!!!
bad ice at MSG?
they get a lucky over the shoulder bounce, we get pipe. thats how the season goes.
Kotalik has a benching coming his way.
damn, witts hair looks like the sigmund the seamonster costume!
Has Kotalik actually got a blade on any of his sticks?
LW, kotaliks using the new swiffer duster lately
what a waste of time here…they should have made em put devil eyes in
Linda…hey, shite happens. Thanks girlfriend!
heikkinen needs to be on the PP unit
DEFLECTED WIDE OF NET MISSED THE NET WIDE BLOCKET!?
i mean wtf..its like this all the f…. time with this team..
Did Sam just call out Tikanen’s name?
lmao laurel! you’re too much
Carp
what radio station u be on? any links?
C’mon Brash! Hit ‘em with your purse, daffodil!
go get ‘im pillow hands!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
rangers will score 1. i think it will be gaborik. hes due anyway
i think you can link to the radio feed on the Rangers web site.
everybody havin fun yet?? will we score 1???
Linda, amazingly, I commented on FB…:)
hey, has anyone heard from Mako?
no even strength goal in week?? Torts for coach of the year and Slats for GM of the century!
im havin fun watchin us eek our way inch by inch to taylor hall. i mean, they cant be this bad on accident can they?
Hehe, is Hank pissed or is he pissed?
i saw that Laurel, was most impressed!!!
for a rivalry game, this crowd is DEAD!!!!!! Rangers have put em to sleep
CCCP, in Rangerland, even strength goals are overrated!
It looks like these guys are playing to lose.
Linda, re: MAKO, I assume he’s busy with his dad. Hope things went well…..You’re a love for asking….we’‘ll try and find out.
cccp- how bout me n you and some of our RR subordinates go out to a game and just scream “fire sather” all night long,like lionel richie baby!! im buyin l3w3’s fire sather shirt.
If it was anyone but the Isles, it would be 5-0 already…
I would like to see Avery on the top line with Dubi and Gabby. Avery and Dubi play well together.
the worst 4th line in the NHL! if afraid theyll let in a goal each time theyre on the ice…sucha e let down from last years 4th line…What is this..
What makes you all think, given his drafting history, Sather would be smart enough to pick Hall if we get first overall?
yea, i just sent him a quick email, didnt yesterday cuz i knew he’d be busy and all. Been thinking about the sharkie family, hoping everything went well!
caspar- i heard that expletive hank let out too lol!!!
No offense. I’m in the crowd. Short of Avery this team is giving us nothing tonight. Higgins is horrendous.
Chris, knowing sather, he’d draft a hall monitor
rangers: slammed against the cap and getting out worked for the past 10minutes by the ny islanders
grabby, i think i’ll order BOTH of those sather shirts, the one with his melon head on fire is priceless!!!
Don’t build up your hopes for the #1 draft pick. I think Jessiman’s little brother is a Senior at Dartmouth this year.
Sather is looking for another “project”.
higgins has been stoned for practically the entire season! Scooby doobie doooo
Anyone watching this game, at times would wonder if the Rangers had any kind of coaching at all
the crowd is dead… why not wake the crowd up with more of “FIRE SATHER” chants?! are we too chicken to do it?
but then again… even after Slats is gone this will still be the same squad…
There hasn’t been a Prucha debate on here for a while, right? He’s just scored his 2nd goal of the game against the Leafs…
The Ranger are so soft.
it’ll take this team 5 years to recover from the stench of slatipuss hex
lets all imagine capn crutch scoring 2 in a game…....... hell 2 in a week!!!!!!!
Linda, happy to please! And I don’t understand this deadness at all…
Nasty. thanks for promoting my man!
All, I gotta go….game and other stuff and all…It’s not over yet! LGR!!
wonders if drury fires up the clutchsled for Christmas.
Hell, is anyone on this team other than witt and weight over the age of 23???
DEFLECTED!?!?!?!?!?=!”(“€(”#)!”#
Showtime Carp!
Which team is the worse? this year or last years?
Giving the Rangers a power play is like giving Stephen Hawking a tire pump.
get Sather behind the bench!! lol
Can we please hear from Drury during this intermission?
i just puked in my mouth a bit
CARP!
It’s GO TIME!
LMAO tire pump!!!!!!!! hell awaits!
So I just started watching now …
Does this qualify as the season’s worst effort?
Hey guys did you see my courageous play this period. While the Islanders forechecked us to death I shoved Okposo behind the net a few times. I pointed some more like you have all grown used to and glided around.
Did you also see that Glen Sather has the best winning percentage for a Rangers Coach against the Islanders? I bet my MSG special will play after the game too so the PR machine can make everyone feel everythings alright.
“i just puked in my mouth a bit”
linda, so how do the Rangers taste?
Prucha has two goals so far tonight.
Dubinsky has been pulled from the game !!!!
Suppoesdly he’s been trade in a package to Phoenix.
exactly why is pillow hands playing and everlast is prucha’d
definitely NOT gamey
CCCP, when slatipuss mess fires torts and goes behind the bench, you gotta sit down there with the fire sather shirt on…......that’d be comedy gold!
Dear NYR,
DIAPC.
-P
another poor effort. Hank has got to be getting tired of this every night. I know I am. This is the softest Ranger team I can remember. What a bunch of pussies.
can anyone believe how bad the Ranger passing is ?
here comes carp!!!
lmao dave called em icelanders! FESTIVUS GO RICK!!!!!!
rick better give a “shoutout” to the bone heads, lol
the guy that the Rangers need from Phoenix, and the USA olympic team should pick, is Keith Yandle. a young dman who can skate like Gabby and is a good all around player at both ends.
lol I love it when Drury shows up and gives us the inside scoop between periods …
Remember pre-lockout when the Rangers were lousy, but they still beat the Islanders every game that season? Barnaby, Lindros, etc.—they came to play—those games at least were great, despite the rest of the season being lousy.
Now it’s just Drury pointing and pretending to care after he glides past his man or passes the puck to no one or does his random back pass on the breakout.
the team DOES have an identity, its called INVISIBLE
Prucha just scored his 5th and 6th goals tonight
he’s lapped Drury TWICE…with 6 goals…think about that
c’mon MSG, I heard those “Fire Sather” chants in the 1st period…forget the booing, I wanna hear that some more before the game’s over
wow not ONE male at the z100 jingle ball….. adam lambert must be piiiiiiiiiiiiiiised!
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs!
Dubi, Drury, Vinny, Cally, Rozy, Higgy and Brash…
Rick’s being generous
Torts isn’t putting these guys in the beat positions to succeed. We’ve seen Dubi with Higgins and Callahan already and Anisimov with Drury and Brashear again? C’mon!!!!
Hockeymon…This IS the softest Ranger team of a very, very long time.
Outside of Sean Avery…is there ANYONE on this team not carrying a purse on the ice?
I blame it on a team wide lack of accountability…an Organization-wide lack of accountability.
From an owner barely smart enough to wipe himself…to a GM who everyone in the hockey world knows is worthless…to a coach who preaches one thing loudly and practices another…to a team Captain who couldn’t lead a gerbil in a wheel…
By and large this team just simply DOES NOT CARE. Ask yourself this…why is it that when they take the body or stick up for one another that it feels like they’re acting against their impulses?
How come when it happens the only thought is “They must have been yelled at between periods”
Stick checks…shying away from contact…failing to put forth anything but the minimal effort…
This team is becoming the worst Ranger team I can remember in a long, long time.
And thanks to Glen Sather…it will continue to be so for a very, very long time.
Since I’m in Winnipeg at the moment I can’t get the Rangers, but judging from some of the posts I’m thinking it’s probably a good thing. I’m watching Phoenix at Toronto and the dessert dogs are kicking butt 4-1! Prucha scored their first two goals as well!
i dont think Torts knows what to do. We need to rename the Line Generator because that’s pretty much what he’s using
Carp mentioned us!!!!
Good thing they got rid of Prucha. Scored his 5th & 6th goals tonight, but at least Tortorella can keep telling us that Drury “cares”. What does he care about exactly?
they spoke to carp wheere?
Carp, nice job- This one’s for you Pop!
good job Carp!! You looked great! :P
I believe Dave mentioned the blog!
drury cares so much he needs to be calmed down.
after seein this pic for about the 4th time this season, should we prepare for the drury llws one?
Carp, you sound taller…
The lack of basic hockey skills (passing…backchecking…defending…shot selection) is truly astounding…
Just what in the hell does Torts do in practice? Are they doing anything other than getting their “Jam” on?
Scott Gordon told his team to dig deep, and Tavares sticks his finger up his nose.
I wonder what he was expecting to find ?
Torts will get fired if this keeps up.
This is absolutely pathetic watching this team play…
Re: coaching
coaching? what coaching? ever watched “SuperNanny”? The British nanny who helps some parents with their misbehaving kids…so she has a thing she calls a “naughty stool” she puts the kids on it when they don’t listen or done something bad… so this is what Torts does during practice… he’s got a “naughty Torts stool” … it almost never works… but it’s a strategy! OY!
Maybe higgins should get only 3 minutes…......
Guys, I don’t really understand why Drury isn’t scoring during games … he ALWAYS scores against me during practice!
BOOORING
There always bunched up on the same side of the ice!...they cycle and the punk ends up on the side with no rangers, every game this happens
I’d rather watch curling than this pathetic piece of garbage team
This game is actually painful to watch. It’s totally boring.
i swear, if they play this uninspired and as if they couldnt care less tomorrow night, i’m not gonna watch em until after Christmas. sheesh
You guys rule.
The only way to motivate these pu$$ies and make them “angry” is to lock them in a room and show them a tape of me railing their wives and gfs
what minute do the rangers get put out of their misery?
I stand by my earlier assessment
So the fact that rangers never scored any goals last year had absolutely NOTHING to do with Renney as we clearly can see….
“what minute do the rangers get put out of their misery?”
Yes, classic. I too am wondering when Roszival will make the killer coverage / checking mistake.
Be sure to stay tined for highlights during the Jaguar Postgame. Highlights? There are highlights?
good job Carp! always great to hear ya
“I stand by my earlier assessment”
....
which is?
this is pitiful. i’m just getting annoyed watching this.
the highlight was Aves and Roloson, thats aboot it
hold on a second… Did Hank challenge someone?
I wonder if they’ll say that they did some good things in this game. Maybe they can point them out this time, because I haven’t seen any.
that kid heikinnen has a hell of a shot.
fire sather chantS!!!!
Can you hear that chant now?
I’m hearing the “Sather” chant.
Wow, the Fire Sather chants are loud now!
is that fire sather I hear!?!?
Is that “Fire Sather”?
Lets force passes to gaborik every single chance we get, there really fooling a lot of people….Fire Sather chants nice
OMG I HAVE TEARS IN MY EYES! that was beautiful
Fire Sather chant going. good job.
Maybe after the game Drury will look for a positive and say “Who knows when we’re gonna need those zero points down the road.”
I love it … louder boys!
Do you hear what I hear?
OMG yesss, Keep it up Ranger fans, Fire Sather
This is terrible.
Chant it loud and proud.
CCCP, refer to my post at 7:37
awesome job by the REAL Rangers fans at the game tonight. ya think “drop dead dolan” would be too much to ask??? KIDDING KIDDING!!!!
in·ept (adj.)
1. Not apt or fitting; inappropriate.
2.
a. Displaying a lack of judgment, sense, or reason; foolish: an inept remark.
b. Bungling or clumsy; incompetent
LMAO, BANJ. Way to keep the theme going.
Yes, FIRE SATHER.
too bad Dolans probably not at the games to actually hear those chants.
i love how joe and sam didnt even comment on it!!!!!!!!!
lmao @ #2 being blank!!! that was great!
If they commented on it, Joe wouldnt have been there to talk about kotaliks forearms the next game and sam wouldnt be calling “its a powerplay goal” anymore. lol.
If the rangers wont score ill win a billion dollars!
I got one more Carp.
Five minutes left. Is it too late to start doing some good things?
Hey Banj what do you hear?
but can we sustain “FIRE SATHER” chants from game to game?? can we chant it louder?? YES WE CAN!!!!
sad but true 909. I miss the days of honest announcers.
Fire Sather!
I’m so happy, I’m crying…
can i get a team yearbook withOUT drury, rozsival and brastrap
look at the Islanders pinning us down … glorious
Hockeymon, Fire Sather
50 foot cross ice pass on the point, throw weak shot at the net, get shot blocked…repeat
Roloson should be ashamed to even be credited with a shutout for this.
I have a feeling Tortorella won’t get fired; he’ll just resign.
ahh. there it is.
YESSSSSSSSSSS!!!!
hahahahahahahaha!!!!!
When will something happen to this club? tonight, tomorrow?
wwwwwwwwwwoooooooooowwwwwwwwww
sucha piece of crap this organization is…really the worst in NHL!
so which bonehead won?
Turn out the lights, the party’s over….
disgrace thine name is NY RANGERS
That was quite a rebound. What was that about.
Queen Softqvist has returned !!
cant wait to hear from uncle glenn
HAHA Lisin was so glad to score a goal..then he realised he shouldnt be that happy:P HAHAH thats so funny
wow…....... freakin hilarious
wtf can they possibly be talking about that they dont already know?
Lisen scores, and goes immediately to the far end of the bench by force of habit..
good for you lisin… 3 effin minutes until the 3rd period…is that an ef u to torts??? lmao
This is the perfect example of: Delaying the Inevitable
RANGERS WIN!
last 55 seconds of the game was their best…......sad
they deserved to lose that game. they stunk for 59 mins.
fn bumms all of em
This could be Torts’ last game as coach. Poor Torts, it’s not his fault. This team just flat out sucks.
Captain Clutch isn’t gonna let this loss ruin my Kazakhstan Independence Day!
Wait a second…Kazakhstan?!? Captain Clutch’s favorite actor Borat comes from Kazakhstan!!! Check out this Borat impersonation by Captain Clutch!
(removes mouthpiece, clears throat)
“My name a Drury! I LIKE you! I like CLUTCH! It’s niiiiice!”
Ha-Ha!
Oh and just so you guys know, not only is Captain Clutch the ultimate winner, but Captain Clutch brings clutchness, leadership, heart, and now JAM!!! Did you guys see Captain Clutch point my finger at the Islanders??? Did you guys see Captain Clutch bang my stick on the ice so that The Orange Goblin, a.k.a. Prospal, would pass the puck to me??? Coach Lunatic Torts is gonna love all that clutch jam!
Anyway, Captain Clutch hopes you guys aren’t letting these losses ruin your holiday season! Cause I’m sure not! Santa Dolan and his little helper Glen left Captain Clutch $7 million in his stocking this year! AND another $14 million under the tree for the next 2 seasons after this! It really is Christmas in New York!!! Ha-Ha!
/peels out in Clutchmobile
no stick salute (which Kaspar came up with :P )??? boy…do i miss one!!
Well, that was a minute and a half of solid effort tonight. They poured it on just as soon as it was too late to win.
The majority of this team are high priced bums.
great shot of the captain chewing on his mouthpiece as they walked to the locker room. the MVP of mouthpiece chewing.
Nice, “Blunt” Joe Micheletti pointing out that maybe the Rangers have to rethink the ice time of players.
>>wtf can they possibly be talking about that they dont already know?
EXACTLY! I personally have never seen a scripted goal.
I CAN’T WAIT TO HEAR DRURY’S POST-GAME QUOTES … I’M BETTING THEY’LL BE EPIC
To A-thaaaaaa
I got a stick salute for them!
Joy to the world!
We get to watch these guys tomorrow night.
Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night!
whoever does that drury thing after the game is comic genius. lol.
a minute and a half…something to build on. they did a lot of good things in that minute and a half Olga…now
FIRE SATHER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
what happened? did we tie and then isles scored again? or did we get down 2-0? i turned it off with 5 minutes to go
Drury in post-game:
“Well we played 1 solid minute tonight. We just didn’t get the bounces. The other 59 we were just unlucky.”
You suck, Captain Clutch.
eagerly awaits ‘uncle glennie’s’ wrap up!
and they were!
I CAN’T WAIT TO HEAR DRURY’S POST-GAME QUOTES … I’M BETTING THEY’LL BE EPIC
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Check Captain Clutch’s post at 9:30! Just have Carp and the rest of the media read it if they’re looking for me, Captain Clutch has to go warm up the Clutchmobile!
what happened with lisin? did he have afight with torts?
Look who showed up to play and went to the net; Lisin, Anisimov, Dubinsky, Callahan….jeez Torts, play these kids the veterans are useless.
And he takes them off for the final shift.
Torts get fired? He’ll use the Tom Webster ear infection excuse.
Hey guys remember I told you I wont let this 5 game losing streak ruin my Christmas on Monday? Well I was right on to number 6.
Heave Ho!
who said you can’t yell “fire” in a crowded arena
Fire sather !!
*Hey guys remember I told you I wont let this 5 game losing streak ruin my Christmas on Monday? Well I was right on to number 6.
Heave Ho!*
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Beat it imposter! There’s only one Captain Clutch!
torts will get fired most likely. renny would probably be better at this point. how sad is that?
Even the MSG shills are calling out the leadership of the team
No fire no passion. Gretz new GM, Keenan new coach. You heard it here first.
Dreary gives the standard mumble bs
he is a disgrace as a player and a captain
Same old Capt. Crap
Gaborik didn’t know when he signed that he was going to be on the ice every other shift, and forced to backcheck and knock guys over in front of Lundqvist.
I sure am glad this team is in peak condition to take advantage of those out of shape teams in the 3rd period.
hahahahahah, what a joke, he says “i don’t want to talk about the loss for too long” captain cr#*p.
Drury looked like a serial killer for a sec there.
This team was so boring last year, and yet I’m starting to look back with nostalgia at the witty banter of Scott Gomez.
just say no to keenan! once was enough
Torts is coaching himself out of a job though; he’s too stubborn and giving too many chances to these guys like Higgins, Drury and even Avery who aren’t going to score.
Benching Kotalik every other game is not accountability or good coaching.
I almost threw the remote at the TV when Drury and Brashear where out there with Anisimov.
Play the younger guys like the ones who were on the ice when the goal scored tonight, call up Dale Weisse or Byers to provide some grit. Jeez, do something Torts.
because of the holiday freeze, they have to do something before saturday if they want to make a trade.
That boo-boo on his nose looked pretty bad. He should retire.
Gretz as GM/Keenan as coach sounds like a surefire recipe for further humiliation and sinking to new depths. Bring em on!
inb4 Hank demands a trade
Toronto Maple Leafs roar past?
fashion king speaks out…
So Lundqvist says it’s not acceptable to play like this, but Drury suggests maybe not passing up shots is the trick. Words of wisdom from our captain.
When does Lundqvist get his D together and get in their faces” One more assh*le runs me and you’re dead!” When does he get his brak b/4 the olympics? Time for Ocho Cinco. Nice move by Sather to get a quality back up signed last year when every team who needed help got one.
Grets/Keenan, didn’t say it was smart, just that it’s on the way.
Gretz/Keenan
our top line is gassed by the last 10 min of games, cause torts rides them all game, torts has a very bad hockey IQ.
Oh and poor hank, at least he said the truth, unlike drury who looks frail and broken lol.
It is time for Drury to lose the “C” and give it at least to Gaborik.
I believe the team will play better if Captain Chris is put out of his misery and either waived or bought out.
Sather should be fired, Drury should be stripped of the “C”, because he obviously doesn’t deserve it.
But wait, Dolan gets the text update on his phone and sees a 2-1 loss and concludes it must have been a good game.
First the Knicks and now this, does Dolan have any shame?
Even though I know his game left a lot to be desired and he would not have been a good fit for this team, Brendan Shanahan would never have allowed that kind of play to go on that long. No leadership, no heart. Messier needs to go down there and start flipping tables over.
There is no stat for heart. Clearly Sather did not consider that when he signed these clowns.
Prucha has 2 goals tonight
jason krog and brad isbister will be Sather’s next big signings
Hello Ranger fans, from the World’s Most Sold Out Arena!
It was a strange crowd out there tonight, they were yelling up to my suite, “fire, Sather” , but there was no fire, it was just cigar smoke.
I was listening during the second intermission to Dave Maloney and some guy named after a fish. I think he was an islander fan. Dave better watch who he interviews…
Wait a second fans, I need to check in with Jimmy D- lets see, what was his cell number? Ah, here it is, 1-800-NIXSUK2. Riiiing! Jimmy? Uncle Glen here. We did it again, Another sellout! Your team won tonight, too. Captain Drury was asking if you saw his Clutchmobile anywhere. He says he accidentally parked in your spot. OK. see you soon. Bye.
I didn’t like all the Rangers skating over the Logo on center ice. So I had Torts bench anyone that did it. That’s why he had to triple shift Higgins in the third.
I’ve also got to cut back on some of the post game conversations. They’re very disturbing. I’m missing watching my “I Love Lucy” reruns at 10:00. I like that Ricky Ricardo.
That gives me an idea! Mess! Messier! Send a couple Ranger scouts down to Cuba. Have them get me a couple boxes of Cubans while they’re there. Great Idea!
Well. Gotta go. Rangers are serving up a Carp Dinner upstairs later, I saw them roughing one up in the hallway outside the broadcast booth.
See you out on the Island tomorrow!
Glennie
I heard it , you all did as well ” Fire Sather” chants in the 3rd were pritty loud and clear. Kinda selfish of some fans when you have Gaborik struggling and other trying to score. Then ya hear “Fire Sather” well it was nice to voice your opinions but it was selfish to Dubinsky,Avery,Hank and Gaborik. All you fan who feel “proud” to chant shtuff to show off your displeasure by throwing off the whole team ,your all a bunch of selfish #@%%#^$ and as much as I hate our crappy players , I wont BAWL AND CRY AT A HOCKEYGAME cuz my team sucks. I blame alot of fans who can only scream in displeasure instead of incourgement….if ya really want to put it all out on the table.
Our Captain was INVISABLE and NO Jagr , No Messier would stand for that. I want a new Captain . I want that chanted before fire sather , gawd thats dumb , oh yeah Dolan gonna get on the phone and give ol Slats a reaming…sure sure.
Stop your $#$%^$ bu%$# #@#$ and support the team cuz right now WE HAVE ALOTTA ROOKIES and its THEM your hurting not Sather.
They looked like a bunch of kids whose fathers are forcing them to play. Like they didn’t want to be out there.
Thanks for checking in with your wrapup, Glen! Your insights as usual are right on!
I’d rather have Valerei Kamensky and Petr Nedved getting top 9 minutes than Chris Drury. This guy is quickly becoming my least favorite Rangers with those two and Shane Churla.
that is dumb. yelling fire sather takes the pressure OFF the young players. they are not blaming them, but the stupid GM who has screwed up this team for 10 years, pal. if you think fans are going to put up with another decade of this crap, think again.
don’t know if they showed it yet, or if they can, but Torts blew his top in the postgame. I’ll put the whole transcript up later, subbing the profanities with some of our favorites of course.
Steven Seagal Lawman will cheer me up a little. We need him on this team, he wouldn’t let them give an effort like this, he’d start cracking some skulls.
Hey Torts, we got four lines moron use ‘em
For the love of all that is holy greg, are you serious, this guy is holding back this organization with horrible signings. Its a fact, there has been tons of articles on this matter too. the players hear what there saying, and trust me, they don’t care. If they did don’t you think they would give ONE OUNCE OF EFFORT IN THE GAME. This team needs a reboot from the top, regardless of money hungry players feelings.
Since most kids get happy when their sibling is in trouble from mom and not them, it’s doubtful if NHL players feel bad if their doddering elderly GM is the subject of angry chants.
Greg L., the rookies aren’t getting hurt by the Boos, they’re getting hurt by the lack of positive veteran presence to help develop their game. They’re getting hurt by having to take on more responsibility than they should have to in order to bail out the players that should be teaching them. The rookies are being hurt by the lack of leadership that should be letting them know that anything less than 100% at all times is unacceptable, and be shown it by example and not empty words.
This state of this team rests solely on the shoulders of Sather. This is a mish-mashed roster, sorely devoid of adequate talent and heart.
FIRE SATHER
Will Tortorella get fined by the league for his profane laced answers?
If I were Coach Lunatic I would quit.
What can he do with this team!?
LMFAO!!!!!! another classic by Torts!!
laugh trough tears…
OK Torts, good answers. Well, are you going to sit Rozi? Are you going to sit Drury and bring up Grachev? Otherwise, we’ve seen this crap before.
Torts is not long for this job.
What did he say? They showed it?
that was the greatest postgame i’ve ever seen given the current situation
that question by Brooks caught Torts completely off guard…
WHAT DO YOU NEED TO DO AS A COACH?”
damnit i missed all the good stuff! sounds as if torts had an aneurysm!
Wish i could get the post game. stupid center ice.
Shoryuken. He dropped a lot of F-bombs and S-bombs and horse-s bombs. great stuff. and he said somethign about theres gonna be a change. idk if he was referring to a trade or to veteran benchings(Maloney suggested that but he had no idea what it really meant)
Hi gays,
I’m poosting this while druving home from the gaime, so fargive me if I make some mustakes …
hick of a game huh?! we almost hed them at the end, i tell yoo. If only that Icelander hadn’t plucked my shot, we could’ve have tyed the game! I know how that feels, i have punks blucked on me all de time!
butt don’t worry, Dreary said we’d bee ready fur the Icelanders tumorrow nite … that all we hive to do is “keep plowing like we’re plowing” and iventually we’ll reach around.
to which i said: “spooking of plowing and reaching aroond, where’s my buddy Torts?”
Gaborik is the only veteran producing, with every opposing team strategizing on how to shut him down every shift. Tortorella has destroyed Kotalik’s confidence, he continues to allow Drury, Higgins, etc. to escape blame, and Tortorella will not admit any responsibility for any problems on the team. He blames the players completely. Tortorella’s anger issues were a lot more entertaining when he was Tampa’s coach.
cccp, thats classic! damn i wanna hear this!
A few quick things….
First: Did anyone just see Tort’s press conference? Is it me or does this guy some to be getting pretty close to the proverbial tipping point. A reporter (think it was Brooks) asked what he thought he (Torts) could do better. Torts had no answer whatsoever. He claims changes will be made for tomorrow’s game. One can only imagine those changes involve stripping Drury of the C, benching Rozy, and waiving Brashear, but I highly doubt it. My money is on Cally and Higgins being benched. (just a hunch)
Two: I think this is directed at Greg L, or whoever was just complaining about the FIRE SATHER chants at the garden tonight. EAT A FRICKEN FISH! This is the only way we as fans can actually make a statement that may be heard by someone in upper management. We are the ones filling the seats to watch this GARBAGE, HEARTLESS, pathetic hockey.
Three: Grachev. Why the hell is this guy still playing in Hartford? Get him on a line with Dubi & Gaborik NOW.
lmao 909 did he stomp his feet and hold his breathe too?
I was looking into the crystal ball earlier and it showed me a NYR team coming back from the olympic break without Torts behind the bench. It was unclear whether Mess or TG1 was behind the bench. Both were involved somehow.
Cuss-arella strikes again. he would be banned from this blog.
wonder what his fine’s gonna be
Maybe Torts will bring up the Wolfpack to play tomorrow nights game. That might send the team a message…
Cally was out there at the end of the game, not his fault.
Grachev is not ready yet as per Leslie from HockeysFuture.com. Don’t rush him.
I’d like to see Gaborik with Anisimov and Lisin for a few games and Dubinsky with Propsal and Callahan.
Get Byers or Weisse or Owens or someone up here who can throw the body a little bit.
Waive Brashear? Fine, but he’s over 35 so that $1.4 million ain’t going anywhere.
hell, why not freakin just give Hank the next 3 games off. I mean hell, give him a rest. It’s not like the rest of the team’ll show up and play full out for 60 minutes!
you have to admit. the drama surrounding this team is amazingly entertaining.
Question: What exactly does stripping the “C” from Drury do?
Seriously! Some of you seem to just love dropping that insanely intelligent comment but mysteriously don’t offer anything in the way of explaining the purpose or desired result. I hope they do just to shut some of you up once and for all.
Kids kids kids, lottery draft, kids kids kids, Hank is the best, kids kids kids, move Drury Redden Rozi etc, kids kids kids….sheez, why do i even read the comments?
Hi Keenan
Linda, not gonna lie, i backed away from the tv.You could hear him breathing very angrily, like a bull. He went off at brooksies question. someone asked if he thought the team could even turn it around as made up with the current crop of players. He dropped an f-bomb there. if there is one person that will be the first to choke you through a tv screen. it’ll be torts.
I think Dave Maloney said it best when he said “When your opponent comes into your building and declares how big this game is to them…and your response is to say it’s like any other game…there’s something very wrong”
LEADERSHIP is vacant on this team. Definitely in the form of Chris Drury who is, by far, my least favorite Ranger since Anson Carter. Drury should take a page from Markus Naslund and retire. He’s done as an NHL player and is a complete and total joke as a Captain.
Tortorella was upset…cursing and all…and there truly was NO excuse for this team to come out so flat. THAT is on the players, especially the VETERANS and the LEADERS of the team. But Torts is also heaping unhealthy amounts of ice time on players who simply aren’t doing ANYTHING on the ice. Add to that his lack of any system whatsoever and Tortorella is looking very much like a coach whose mouth overshadows his lack of hockey sense.
Nice threat to make something happen…but NOTHING will happen. He’ll trot out the same losers, we’ll suffer through more inane mumblings from Captain Drury after a loss, and things just won’t change.
Hank and Staal spoke like players who could be leaders…listening to them and comparing their words to Drury…Man alive, Drury is writing the book on how to NOT be a leader.
Stripping the C is a shake-up. And obviously Drury can’t handle the responsibility. But maybe the shake-up will just be that Tortorella gets suspended for the game tomorrow.
Been ripping audio from Flight of the Conchords DVDs to CDs, since 8, man what an awful game… and I missed the first period!
Sorry I couldn’t be here with all the boneheads… Tomorrow night fa sho!
There’s nothing Torts can do, unless it’s strip Drury of the “C” and give it to Gabby.
Other than that, there isn’t anyone in this farm system capable of bringing this team back from this nightmare.
This team is SOFT, flat out. There is no size up front, there is no grit on the back end. This team is just bad.
Every “tough guy” on this team isn’t really that tough. Boyle, Voros, Brashears hardly see the ice, Lisin, Avery, Dubinsky, Callahan scare nobody.
Higgins, Prospal and Drury probably have 5 fights between the three of them over their careers.
If Staal, Girardi, Redden and Rozival or any other player for that matter in this organization was a fighter capable of handing out punishment on a regular basis, they would have done it already.
Staal is a soft player. He is 6’4” and soft. Girardi can hit, but he’s no hitter. Redden and Rozival cashed in a long time ago.
So what move does Torts have to make?
I hope it’s major benchings and demotions, but how can you justify that with 50 games to go?
Well, it is shower time. I don’t know if there is enough soap in the world to wash the shame and sadness off of my body.
Goodnight all. Heave ho heave ho, hahahahahahaha.
We have taken permanent residence in Barf Bag City.
Sather is the Mayor
one thing is for sure… Drury will get his regular shifts…
It’s amusing to hear how quietly and carefully the reporters ask their questions to Torts. They should send in some of those obnoxious paparazzi who love to ask humiliated celebrities questions, like when they ask Tiger’s wife with the kids how she feels about his mistresses? It would be funny to see those paparazzi with Torts.
the Sharks stripped the C off of Patrick Marleau, and he is having one of his best years scoring without the pressure.
Just caught up. That was some interview! The most entertaining thing of the night. Sorry, didn’t hear Carp
thanks for that relay 909, as much as i hate the winter weather in NY, I just might have to move back for hockey season next year if torts is still the coach. I wonder if his outburst will lead to him resigning. I hope not, because it’d be worse when slatipuss brings in Keenan. If drury is such a team guy and if he cannot handle the pressure of being captain of the team, he should do what any great team guy would do and turn in the C on his own. That’d be a shred of leadership. There is a total lack of physical AND mental toughness on this team. It’s beyond sad. We knew this would be a ‘rebuilding year; (when is it NOT a rebuilding year with the amount of turnover every season), but we all expected them to at least COMPETE!!! This is the 2nd game vs the Islanders that they didnt care enough about to step it up. I never thought I’d see that. You could always look forward to the big rivalry games as games the team stepped it up. Not this season. And, as many have said, it’s not the kids, its the freakin VETS! Embarrassing!
Big shakeup? Rangers fire Torts, hire Keenan.
Matt, stripping drury of the C will send a message, and at the same time i wouldn’t hand out the c right away, but wait until someone steps up enough as a leader to earn it. The “C” isn’t aboot skill, its about heart, determination, and the will to win aka Mark Messier.
If there wasn’t a game tomorrow, I think we’d see a major shake up
well in messier’s case it was skill…and heart determination and the will to win…best leader in sports history
You heard it here first: This team is going to win the Stanley Cup
with the current cap system, the usual move is to fire the coach, like Philly did. even though it is the players who continue to be the problem in Philly, the coach walks the plank first.
I was watching the game and wondering if the team actually wants Torts fired. Anybody else?
Big shakeup, Sather switches from cuban cigars to cheap drugstore ones
Messier was lousy in his second stint in NY. He overstayed his captaincy by several years.
the current cap situation would fall to sather, HE should be fired, and dolan should be committed. How does ONE MAN ruin two franchises AND a network? (then again, he ran the wiz into the ground, and now owns newsday too…sheesh!)
Rob of course Messier had tons of skill, but thats not why he was the best leader in sports. He was captain because the man had no fear, and was not afraid to be honest and call out anyone. Drury has no authority, no heart, and no skill. Funny thing is ive read ppl compare him to an overpaid blair betts, but he’s actually worse.
Linda- that would be too drastic. He’ll start smoking the current ones from a different end…
Torts will be sitting next to James Duthie on the TSN panel again pretty soon.
Drury, the modern day Bob Nevin.
Lisin scored tonite….he had 3 1/2 minutes of ice time…he’ll be prucha’d tomorrow nite.
Big changes tomorrow nite will be Torts dresses 7 defensemen and only uses 2….11 forwards and only uses 6
Ocho Cinco will make his debut
I wonder if the chant was started by a bonehead. or someone who reads the blog.
ilb,from his ass?
i think Carp started it!
Linda-that would save us a lot of anxiety. And I know a great proctologist who would help him keep one in permanently. All he’ll need to do is light ‘em up!
hey all
still smarting from another sad display of professional hockey.
as Linda mentioned, i just wish they guys would, at least, COMPETE.
btw,
being from Ohio you can’t forget the Dolan Un-Midas Touch here. Uncle Larry owns the Indians who have been stinking up MLB parks for awhile.
so,
apparently, it’s a Dolan Thing.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Dolan
hanging Chad Johnson will make his debut tomorrow night.
interesting section on James regarding “Controversies” and it goes right into the New York teams
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_L._Dolan
Vogs-I’ll agree that Staal is soft, when MDZ is your hardest hitting D and your most talented, we’ve got a problem. I wouldn’t panic with Staal, his game only get better, some mistakes along the way, but a great potential.
Rangers defense:
Staal-amazing insticts, big guy who needs to inflict punishment in front of his goalie. His pussyness might be a result of the vets that were here when he is young.
MDZ-2nd coming of #2. Enough said. Best D on this team at 19 years old, by far.
Girardi-amazed when he got here 3 or 4 yrs ago. Has gone back to playing like the undrafted FA that he was. #6 at best.
Rozi-Isn’t it time for Torts to beg Sather to do something? He’s done. He was done when Sather gave him millions. Get rid of him now, trade for a pick or Hartford.
Redden-Can’t get rid of him, can you send 2 millionaire D down at the same time? #6 D for the next year till you get the mob to give him the same treatment that Naslund got.
Heineken-keep him and put up with his errors. Let him learn and throw the body. It’s time for a crash course.
Sangs-Same as Heineken.
Forwards:
Gabby-here to stay till we ride him to the hospital and the 120 day DL list.
Prospal-sign him to a 2 yr deal now to make the transition.
Cally-good 3rd line player, not 2nd.
Dubi-reminds me of JJ, without the prolific goal scoring, as he keeps the puck in the offensive zone with pressure all over him. A Keeper.
AA-Good 3rd line center, maybe becomes a 2nd, maybe.
GET RID OF ALL THE REST. We’d get the same results by bringing up the WolfPack.
That’s all folks.
jpg, i wonder if the dolans are related to the wilpons AND the browns (bengals owners!!!)
Please guys, just hit the ice and COMPETE tomorrow!!!
Wanna shake it up…start exposing some of them to waivers and watch how none of them are claimed….start shifting salary to Hartford….bring up Sauer and Potter…if they know they need to put other teams on their ass maybe they’ll do it. Bring Gilroy up and play him at forward…he only switched to D recently anyway. All the young defensemen have more offensive skills than most of the forwards do.
ilb, we’ll find out tomorrow or later tonight. someones bound to post that was at the game
jpg- he probably forgot he owned a hockey team anyway…
TSN has the Ducks Canucks between periods, and they are showing the Torts blowup next.
Why does a coach not play 4 lines when he has back to back games? Instead, he scrambles together a couple of random lines and overplays his best player.
What is he going to do? Anything? Has Sather made himself available to the media? No. What a surprise.
new post.
Carp ,did MSG give you a watch or a steak dinner for appearing?Get that Dolan $$$
I don’t see why so much animus is directed at Higgins…he was the ONLY one out there hitting bodies last night. And I agree with all who claim that Staal is off…I believe this is the poorest season I’ve seen from him to date. But he fits right in with the reset of them.
Isn’t it amazing how so many of what they laughingly call “their shots” go wide of the net? And those itsy bitsy wrist shots while every one else is slamming them from all angles, still dominate on this team. I find Girardi the most annoying, because he does have some talent, but he plays a very dumb game.
Fire Sather