This ain’t exactly the closing of the Montreal Forum or Chicago Stadium or Boston Garden.
The Rangers (barring a playoff series against the Penguins) make their final visit to the Igloo tonight. The oldest building in the league is closing after this season—making Madison Square Garden the World’s Oldest NHL Arena.
No doubt the Rangers memories there are mostly forgettable: The Pittsburgh fans who think every single call or non-call is a complete consipracy against their team, their city. The blood-in-the-water way the Penguins—in their glory years and their down years—would quickly follow one goal with another and (in many cases, against the Rangers) another and maybe even another.
This is the place where Ron Francis scored on Mike Richter from outside the blue line (a 70-footer that, over time, has been stretched to 90 or even 100 feet) in the 1992 playoffs.
This is the place where Theo Fleury, at the end of a road trip on which all his personal demons resurfaced, took a bunch of penalties and instead of going to the box, he left the ice, went and sat on the team bus, claiming he was retiring.
I remember one game during either the Ron Low era or the Muckler era where Floyd Smith, a former NHL coach and then a scout, sat in the pressbox watching an awful Rangers-Penguins game and, in his gruff, gravelly voice, repeatedly going, “Jeeeeesus Christ.”
And Kevin Stevens, in his booming, hilarious way, telling Muckler outside the arena, ”(I) scored a couple of big ones in this barn, Johnny.”
This is the place where Phil Esposito fired Michel Bergeron with two games left in the ‘88-89 season. It’s also the place where I had the pleasure and honor of watching playoff games on a TV in Scotty Bowman’s office, with Scotty.
I won’t miss it even a little bit.
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LATE MORNING UPDATE, 11:32 a.m.: Marian Gaborik is going out for the morning skate at the moment, which should determine if he’ll be able to play tonight, although it could still be a game-time (after warmups) decision.
And in a few minutes, Donald Brashear should clear waivers (at noon). Then perhaps the Rangers will send him down or release him, although there’s no reason they couldn’t keep him around.
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AFTERNOON UPDATE, 1:32 p.m.: Reports from Pittsburgh are that Gaborik is doubtful for tonight after skating with the team this morning.
Brashear cleared waivers at noon, but there is no immediate transaction, i.e. sending him to Hartford or releasing him. He will not play tonight, and does not have to be removed from the roster just because he cleared waivers.
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the forum… my dad and i were there when it closed.. we tried ripping up the seats @ the end of the game. didnt go over so well.
tr, that was an awesome place.
oh god! michel bergeron!!! classic! great post carp
The place is a dump. Tear it the hell down.
REPOST:
Mikey, Crazy Uncle Glen. I like it! If Schoeny takes away all phone and internet access and locks him in a dark room, then maybe he won’t do anything.
Then again, he IS Glen Sather. Knowing him, he’s got contacts among the half lifes and spririt worlds where he still get deals done. Ohhhh, maybe he IS a half life. Hrm….
Adios to a god-awful place. Not that I’ve ever been there, but it just looks ugly even on tv.
Carp, Don’t forget that creepy game in November, 2001 where a fog enshrouded the ice and Dan Blackburn almost got his first shutout. He blanked the Pens through 60 only to lose to Mario in overtime.
:8=
Our Ranger franchise is such a rotten, bush league joke. Always has been. One good year. Big deal. With Graves, Richter, Leetch, Kovalev and Zubov this team should have had one good decade, at least. What a horrible curse it is to root for this team. What franchise have we ever tortured? What team hates to play the Rangers, or EVER has? When was the last time a team hated coming into the Garden for a game. The Rangers new name should be the New York Tonic because if any player or team is on any kind of a slump or losing streak, the Rangers are just the tonic they need. Every backup goalie is Ken Dryden. everyone scores their first goal of the season or first NHL goal against the Rangers. Power play slumping? Come on into the Garden. On a six game losing streak? We’ve got just the remedy.
Until Dolan and Sather are gone this is the worst investment of time, emotion and money taht exists. I’ve had season tickets for 10 years, I should know.
That’s what Carp’s post elicited from me today.
I forgot that one, Rodent. Nice to have you stop by.
Went to University out that way. I’ve been to my fair share of games in that hole. The parking sucks, the seats are uncomfortable, and the fans are right up there with the Flyers fans.
They did have an awesome student rush ticket program in their down years. Could get great seats for about $15 a half hour before game time.
Carp,
nice post…when was the last time the rangers won there?
2009-2010 season 0-2 at the igloor
2008-2009 0-3 at the igloo
Playoffs 07’08- 0-3 at the igloo, i think the last win was the OT goal by straka sometime during that season
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22 games to play how many points do you guys think we need to get into a playoff spot…44 pts up for grabs… (i know i know most of you want to miss the playoffs but is there anything better than playoff hockey!)
Speaking of (sorta) cheap tickets, I got 30 dollar tickets in section 229 for the the Nashville game the other night, during the snowstorm. Also, beer was 25% off all night. Too bad the Rangers called it in.
Peter, don’t sugarcoat your feelings….tell us what you really think :)
Per TSN
Rangers trade Carl Hagelin and a 2nd round pick to the Detroit Red Wings for F Todd Bertuzzi and D Brett Lebda
WASTE !
Isn’t the igloo the place that was built with a roof that opens for concerts ?
just kidding. Good morning everyone.
Here’s a great one. Imagine if our pathetic franchise was even 1/5th of what the Florida Panthers are (can you believe I said that?). This was a letter addressed to all Panthers fans, I believe on their webnsite.
Dear Fans,
Based on our commitment to accessibility, we would like to take this opportunity to give you some insight into our hockey club’s strategy moving forward. After consulting with General Manager Randy Sexton and Head Coach Pete DeBoer, it is clear that our team, the way it is currently structured, is not equipped to meet the goals and objectives that we have set for ourselves, our fans and our partners.
Those goals are simple: qualify for the postseason on an annual basis, maintain a level of sustainable success, put a product on the ice that we can all be proud of, and compete for a Stanley Cup sometime in the near future. Our discussions with our hockey operations department about the composition and the strength and weaknesses of this Florida Panthers team have been extensive and ongoing, and based on those discussions and the inability to meet our goals, it is obvious that significant change is required.
Thus, GM Randy Sexton has begun the process of reshaping this team in order to achieve our goals and objectives. This is a multi-step process, beginning now, ahead of the trading deadline, and continuing through the draft, free agency and training camp – so we ask that you assess our success only once this process has run its course.
Unfortunately, these changes will not always be easy for our fans and supporters to accept or understand. These changes also may not be easy for our coaches, players and staff. But they are necessary. No small changes or quick fixes will do. But please note that these changes are part of an overall plan to make the best use of our current assets and set this franchise up to achieve the success we want as quickly as possible, and to maintain it.
Clearly, we are not satisfied with some of the players on this team that do not possess the characteristics we need to be successful. We must be accountable for that. Our task moving forward is to acquire players with the attributes, skills and qualities we want in a Panthers player. We must admit the significant shortcomings we have as an organization, and we must move quickly and efficiently to overcome these shortcomings and reshape this franchise on a much more solid foundation.
As passionate fans and supporters of the Florida Panthers, this is what you deserve, and nothing else will do. Thank you for the emotion, the dedication and the loyalty that you have shown to your Panthers and please know, that as Managing Partners of this franchise, we are working hard to provide you with a hockey team you can be proud to call your own.
Regards,
Cliff Viner & Stu Siegel
Managing Partners
Florida Panthers Hockey Club
Orr, you’re took much! LOL
Next question:
Answer: The worst hair in hockey currently.
Question is….
Has Slats ever talked to the fans before ?
Besides the time he told that Brit kid to “piss off”
Brian Engblom
MickeyM-
Who is Enver Lisin ?
Who is Brandon Dubinsky?
Cullen got dealt for a 2nd round pick and a player. I can’t believe they aren’t going to trade Jokinen or Prospal.
God, package Prospal with Brashear and take anything!
mickey m
garth murray
Scott Hartnell…
So Cullen and Moore are worth 2nd rounders? See what happens to your perceived value when you leave the Rangers?
Can anybody believe that the Canada-USA Olympic game will not be shown on NBC??? They’re showing women’s ice-dancing & speed skating instead! Way to promote the game. Boooo.
Messiah – yet another reason why NBC needs to be dropped as the national network of the NHL…
CT, Engblom isn’t current, he’s stuck in the 80s. He just teleports in from there.
Seth- Aww, but Enver’s got the whole Ringo 60s look going for him. So, props for “trying” to be cool, even though I don’t think that’s the deal. And Dubinsky? sigh Me thinks his Mom still combs his hair for him.
Will any of the other NBC networks be showing that game?
Igloo is a barn, nothing more, nothing less. Place is as bad as hockey arena could be, in fact is a insult to any hockey arena in the USA (maybe except Nassau Coliseum).
But seriously – do you think Rangers are going to make any moves until 3pm today?
I still think they should trade Dubinsky.
You didn’t say a player MickeyM, just someone that’s currently in hockey. How about Pierre McGuire, he doesn’t have any hair and that forces us to look at his %&$% shaped head.
TR, Garth Murray? Who does he play for? I don’t recognize the name.
Oh, LI, you are ON today. rings bell Hartnell looks like Ronald McDonald would as a caveman.
the florida panthers practice was cancelled today. does anyone think thats its becasue they are making some sort of deal soon with the rangers. both teams could use a good skake up
I was just once in Pittsburgh at the Igloo on my extented tour in 2003 when I watched 10 games in nine different cities but that one without the Rangers participation, as the Penguins with Mario Lemieux in the lineup in a half empty arena beat the Canes 5-2 or something…
I was only one night in Pittsburgh and took the night train the night before from Chicago to Pittsburgh in very snowy conditions…Thats all I can remember from Mellon Arena…
stfraw, why trade Dubinsky? There are other pieces worth trading (Prospal, Jokinen, Lisin) that have less potential than Dubinsky.
CT, I didn’t, you’re right. So, touche. LOL at McGuire. I’d think you were insulting anyone who’s bald, but yeah, he’s just, uhh, not so pretty to look at.
Adam, MSNBC will be showing the Canada-US game.
Worst hair is Mike Green of the Capitals.
Did anyone see this interview with Callahan’s parents? Pretty neat.
http://www.whec.com/news/stories/s1404242.shtml
Thanks Messiah…as long as it is on somewhere!
Great, so the host country’s national sport against their closest rival won’t be shown? That is sofa king unforgivable….
I am blown away by that letter from the Panthers…you could easily put Rangers in there. that organisation is to be commended.
MickeyM
Scott Hartnell
MikeyM-
Honestly dubi’s style is brutal…atleast enver is trying to keep it real-lol!
Carp, please can you give me a real honest answer :
I still dont know what to watch, the Rangers at Pittsburgh at 7.30 pm (1.30 am)or the opening ceremony from Vancouver from the Olympics at 9 pm (3am ) with the possibility that former Rangers Wayne Gretzky will spark the flame, which I dont want to miss…
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Phew! Thanks Messiah!
Messiah94,
Welcome to the world of network broadcasting, where nothing else but the chase for revenue means anything. It’s very simple – Women watch the Olympics and the sponsors want to sell to women of all types. Ice dancing attracts women viewers and transgenders and cross dressers. NW management drools over potential sponsors who are allowed to call the shots. In the end . . . .who cares. We’ll all be able to see the game on whatever NBC cable cartoon ctation they put it on. Why would anyone think that NBC would do a better job than the NHL does in promoting their game?
Worst hair in hockey is pretty easy…Brent Sutter.
He has the classic balding look, with the hair on the sides and no hair on top, but he’s hanging on to a little tiny chunk of hair right above his forehead that he just cant seem to let go.
And NBC is a scumbag network. They cancel Black Donnelly’s, then they screw Conan O’Brien. Fugg them.
But there is some channel that’s dedicated to Olympic/International stuff. I forgot the name, but the played a couple of games this summer, so im assuming they’ll air the Olympic hockey games. Ill check it out.
And i agree, we need to trade Prospal, and Jokeinen NOW. Also Dublowski and Daniella G.
Don’t wait for March.
Doodie, Mike Green doesn’t qualify on the basis that he’s a major douche. And doofus. :)
Staal, DING!DING
You are correct, sir.
Yeah, I definitely agree you can easily put the Rangers in this Florida letter…!!!!!
Seth, Trufax. Dubi tries too hard to be cool whereas Enver’s all, ‘yeah, this is my hair. so what?’
Then again, that doesn’t mean I’d kick Dubi outta my bed. runs away from Sally
(and yes, I am a woman :)
12pm TV coverage started from Vancouver..wow what a marathon :)
Great post Carp.
That Panthers letter made me tear up a little…
and Hartnell wins, great call
The Klingons respect Picard, even Gowron. And in a head-to-head with Worf, Picard knows more Klingon.
For the record…
I’d take an old jockstrap and a dirty pair of socks for Brashear
Yeah, the almighty dollar once again reigns supreme. I gotta find someplace else to listen to it… I can not take Doc, and that buffoon Pierre Maguire. Ugh!!!
For those of you clamoring to make trades, who are we trading people for? I assume you want to trade to get better in the future, not because you don’t like the personality of the player.
Prospal and Jokinen can probably only net mid-round draft picks considering they’re impending unrestricted FA’s.
Dubinsky, still under control and reasonably affordable for one more year, still has perceived upside and in his short career has shown he plays well when riding shotgun with a superstar player which is not something to overlook.
Girardi, never had a high ceiling but is a serviceable 3rd pair type guy that probably won’t demand too much after he hits free agency.
>>What franchise have we ever tortured? What team hates to play the Rangers, or
>>EVER has?
I hear some hockey team in NJ really hates playing the Rangers in the playoffs. I can’t remember the team’s name right now.
AGrossRecord
Marian Gaborik says he’s not sure if he can play tonight for #NYRangers. Sounded doubtful though.
Mickey,
just make Dubi where a helmet in bed.
Koala, I didn’t even know the opening ceremony is tonight! And if The Great One is lighting the torch, then it’s no contest.
Staal, so would the Rangers. I don’t think they could get either.
JBytes…thats true we beat the Debbies then always make a less than graceful exit.
dubinsky trying to hard to be cool? i can think of a few more people who fit under that umbrella
haha Carp,
I still can’t figure Sathers logic on the Brashear move.
What the hell did he expect?
I guess he figured at 38 Brashear would have lots left in the tank, and the fans would just forget the past and embrace this guy!
Nice post by the way.
Univeral HD Orr.. .which is owned by…... NBC.
Cheechoo on waivers
Did anyone else notice that of the olympic jersey’s sold at casino night, Drury’s was the cheapest to get?
Carp, it’s been confirmed that Gretzky is NOT lighting the torch. Saw it on the news last night.
Peter, great job on that post. Too bad we’d never see something like that from one JD and the straight shot
Staal, I ain’t looking at his hair, if ya know what I mean ;) Plus, owwie!
I’d take a rotting corpse full of worms and maggots for Brashear. It couldn’t play worse than he did.
The Rangers should claim Cheechoo, then we’d have 1 first line player and 17 3rd and 4th line players.
Get Cheechoo a Rangers jersey
Staal, he truly had to be under some type of spell to sign a guy who destroyed the face of a Ranger in a playoff game. And with Brashears history being what it is, did he really think the fans would accept him? After reading that letter Peter posted, and thinking about all the ridiculous stuff that we have been dealing with since these 2 clowns have been in charge, all you can do is shake your head and commiserate with like minded people here. What a sham, and a shame
Carp, I am sure that The Great One will light the torch :)
WHO ELSE ?????????????????????? :)
“Prospal and Jokinen can probably only net mid-round draft picks considering they’re impending unrestricted FA’s. ”
Moore and Cullen were just dealt for 2nds, and Cullen even netted a player in return (Alexandre Picard). Prospal and Jokinen are easily 2nd round pick quality return.
MickeyM, Mike Green’s hair captures that douche-ness. A faux hawk? That D-bag cut easily is the worst any man could have and as such, Mike Green has the worst hair in the NHL.
Dubinsky does not try to be cool whatsoever. Have you see the PART in that kids hair when he’s trying to look sharp?
Voros tries too hard. And Avery’s just a shem. I lost a to of respect for him when I saw his Louie Vuitton toiletries bag on his blog… wow man.
No way Cheechoo clears. I’m shocked that Ottawa couldn’t get SOMETHING for him. I know they were pressed for time to clear the space because of the Cullen addition, but man, waivers?
mickeyM
he plays for the flames atm i believe
http://www.ste-flanelle.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/murray.jpg
brash clears waivers guys! here comes the cup!
That is correct….no Great One lighting up the night…..I suggest screen-in-screen if your system allows that.
StaalWart-
I was there…live auction was as follows
Callahan – $3k
Drury – $3500
Gaborik – $4500
Henrik – $5250
lmao Salty, he’s metro, what did you expect?? :-)
TSNBobMcKenzie Cheechoo (Ott), Lundmark (Cgy) and May (Det) on waivers. Brashear clears.
Salty, Dubi parts his hair like that to try and be cool. Take my word for it. It’s just a failed attempt at being cool.
Salty…booooo :(
TR, i am SHOCKED, just SHOCKED that someone with as much skill,someone who is NOT a showman, has cleared waivers! How can someone who brings so much to a team clear??
>>Cheechoo on waivers
Cheechoo, the dude who stole the Maurice Richard Trophy from Jagr? Talk about a quick “Downward Spiral”.
Doodie, then someone needs to rescue dubinsky from the 1950’s time warp he’s in
Brashear clears waivers, whew no more hang nail
lmao @ andrew gross calling brashear an enforcer!
Seth,
didn’t know about the Callahan, but still my point still stands…lol
Brashear is a reinforcer.
He reinforces the idea that Sather is an idiot.
Cheechoo is on waivers. per McKenzie
CT, i was thinking about those little white ‘donut’ circle stickers you’d put on your looseleaf paper so the binder did not tear them up!! Reinforcements lol!!
Line of the day, CT!!
I think this is the kind of look Dubinsky is going for:
http://photos.upi.com/story/t/5fff695af56fcc53ac96191f18095fe6/Jim-and-Pam-marry-on-The-Office.jpg
Also, I hate Cheechoo. He stole the Richard trophy from Jagr. If Jagr had won that trophy it would have triggered the extension on his contract for last year.
Ive been saying get Cheechoo for 3 years in a row !!!
Now im saying….don’t get Cheechoo.
But get Tootoo !! Ive been saying that for 4 years now, and i just realized i haven’t said that this season.
BETH
But, i think they’ll still play those games though. This way they don’t have to “waste any time” playing it on NBC.
Linda and CT, LMAO!
Doodie – I just think Rangers can still get a good return for Dubinsky. I’m really not impressed by his play this season. We should trade him whan his value is relatively high.
And get Cheechoo Slats!!! ;)
Doodie, OK, honorary ‘worst hair’ for Green. Personally, I’d like to cut it off and forget it ever existed.
Salty, Dubi’s mom parted his hair like that back when he ws 6. He hasn’t quite figure out what to do with it since then.
Also, I think he kinda looks like like Vincent Karthesier(sp?) from Mad Men. The guy that used to be the kid on Angel.
TR, Ahh, thanks!
I’ll admit I’ve soured on the kid myself, but what’s a good return for Dubinsky?
In a cappped world he’s not a bad player to have. I’d trade him as long as another team takes the poison pill of Rozsival’s contract, but we’d probably be getting a fair amount of salary in return and it better be worth it.
I’ll take Heatley for Dubinsky… Oh, never miiiiind!
How about parting Redden or Drury with Dubinsky – would somebody bite on that?
Glen Sather might… oh wait
I don’t care what we get for Dublowski. He sets a bad example for the youngsters. Nothing but greed from him, and for what ? He’s an inconsistent geek.
Im not impressed with him at all. He only puts up numbers when he’s riding a superstars jock. His trade value was a lot higher, but Slats blew it.
Trade him now before it’s too late. They might be able to package him for something good.
But, like i said, at this point i don’t care who or what we get.
You think Gainey would have then taken Gomez from Sather if they pulled off the trade for Heatley?
Or even as dumb as he is, would Gainey have kept his options open to sign Gaborik (as opposed to Gionta) and Camallerri?
Guys
No one is biting on DRURY/REDDEN NO ONE…..
i say we trade dubi and rozi to dallas for richards! just an idea
Doodie, thanks for the heads-up on Gretz.
Mickey, re: worst hair: anybody mention Jacques Lemaire?
Orr, let’s be realistic.
Every single young player is going to try to maximize their value when it comes to contract negotiations. Lundqvist’s agent convinced Sather to make him the top paid goalie in the league and I’m sure Staal’s agent is going to ask for a hefty raise. MDZ’s agent too when the time comes. He’s wasn’t breaking any precedents by asking for more money.
It’s entertainment for us, business for them.
worst hair? I can’t believe nobody’s mentioned Jagr from his igloo days (ugh!)
Linda, check youse e-mail….
So does anyone think we are really part of this Oilers/Panthers rumors flying around?
Who the hell woudl we want from them that we could actually afford?
Ugg not looking forward to waht Cigar Puss does today
two hours left
rangerfan32
the only way Dallas takes Dubi and Rozi for Richards is if Sather was Dallas’s GM
I love the poll on the Rangers website about who the leading scorer will be for them this year. How is Drury on the list!?!?
@MikeyNJ – Weiss, Horton…
Cigar Puss is out of the office today.
Dear Ranger Fans,
I’m sorry for all the pain I have inflicted upon you, the players and the entirety of the organization. I have demonstrated an uncanny ability to be ineffective in my tenure as GM of the New York Rangers and for this I am truly sorry
With that said, I’m now putting myself on waivers.
Goodnight and good luck,
Glenn
I have to read through all of the posts & I’m sorry if someone posted this already
MAKO
February 12th, 2010 at 12:35 pm
Cheechoo, Lundmark, May on waivers!
And COOL that the Rodent posted! Love to read ya buddy!!!!
I have to read through all of the posts & I’m sorry if someone posted this already
MAKO
February 12th, 2010 at 12:35 pm
Cheechoo, Lundmark, May on waivers!
And COOL that the Rodent posted! Love to read ya buddy!!!!
Sorry for doule post
Argh ! DOUBLE!
damn phone!
AMEN, to ERIC from New York.
How can Drury make this team great?
Very simple waive your no trade clause.
CTB
Hank is a bit overpaid when you think aboot it, but he gives us a chance to win every game. Del Z is our best d-man as far as offense is concerned, and he can help us, especially in the future when he starts to mature.
Dubi on the other hand, does nothing for us, he’s not a game breaker, he doesn’t offer anything, he’s nothing special, his greed sickens me.
I just cant wait till he’s gone.
MAKO
You still playing NHL ? I haven’t seen you on in a a while.
DOMI 28
ERIC FROM NEW YORK IS ME. I CALL OFTEN AND I TALK FOR EVERYONE ON THIS SITE. EJ AND DEB ALWAYS PUT ME THORUGH.
mako, lmao @ your stuttering fingers
damn, what did eric say???
Sounds like the Panthers are going to rebuild. Aren’t you supposed to be a good team, then fall off before you rebuild? You were never built in the first place.
Eric,
You speak on behalf of all Blueshirt Fans including me. Thanks Eric.
On Dubi, blame him for being inconsistent, for disappearing for stretches, poor defense, etc….but can’t blame the kid for selling himself into a nice contract.
Heck, as much as we hate Drury, Redden, Gomez, even Brashear, they look like geniuses(or at least their agents do). What would you do? Tell Sather …”no. I’m not worth that much. I’ll take less, thank you.”
And Staal Wart,
A old jock can still save your, umm, life. And dirty socks can be washed. Therefore, I think your trade proposal asks too much for Brash.
Maybe Slats should sign FA’s who don’t have wives and kids. This way if they suck, we can easily trade him. Fuggin kids always ruin everything !!
ORR, you will probably get your wish, we all know how Yeti deals with guys who make him look bad over money. (even though it was his fault, he got rid of Orts)
I still think there’s stuff Dubi has not shown yet. His first step is needing to be more consistent. As you’ve all said, he seems to be very quiet for a few games, then BOOM there he is, then quiet again. I think he’ll do fine on the line with Jokinen and Cally, as long as Torts doesnt bring out the line generator after 2 shifts.
Unfortunately, Sather being the grudge holder that he is, Dubi will probably show that consistency somewhere else.
Dubi on the other hand, does nothing for us, he’s not a game breaker, he doesn’t offer anything, he’s nothing special, his greed sickens me.
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Being a “game changer” and “not offering anything” are completely different, and you seem to throw those terms around like they’re mutually exclusive. Anyone who knows this sport and who watches this team knows that Dubinsky is a valuable asset with many years ahead of him. He certainly is tradable, but most people who understand hockey would not let him go “just to get rid of him”. Sure, he held out for money, but he also is one of the few players in this organization that plays with heart and shows pride for the sweater. It’s embarrassing how much you want a homegrown player jettisoned so fast, and as usual you sound like someone who just wants a new toy. It’s that mentality that the organization has always catered to, and the reason we always struggle to put a TEAM together.
Just put this up top … not that it’s breaking news:
AFTERNOON UPDATE, 1:32 p.m.: Reports from Pittsburgh are that Gaborik is doubtful for tonight after skating with the team this morning.
Brashear cleared waivers at noon, but there is no immediate transaction, i.e. sending him to Hartford or releasing him. He will not play tonight, and does not have to be removed from the roster just because he cleared waivers.
Caps lost two in a row. Their goaltending has been pathetic.
There’s only one thing to do. Trade Lundqvist, Staal, and Girardi to the Craps for Semin, Laich, a 1st round pick, and one of Boudreau’s extra chins.
When do i ever throw around those terms. That’s the first ive ever said that.
Someone forgot to eat their Wheaties.
Dubi’s nothing more than a borderline 2nd line player. How about we just overpay Christensen too, cause he’s basically the same.
Wild fans used to go nuts over Pascal Dupuis, and look at him now. He’s far from the “30 goal scorer” they all thought he’d be. Same with Adam Hall, Preds fans had orgasmic passion for him, and now…i don’t even know what the fugg he’s doing.
CT, you’re on comedy fire today…
Gaborik sounded carefully optimistic yesterday and said he thinks only Rangers right now, because Olympics are next week…
Gaborik should sit. We don’t need him favoring his leg and ending up with more groin problems. We are circling the drain anyway.
And just for the record, i blame BB+’s Dubi for the way Dubi turned out. He used to cream his pants while talking aboot Dubi.
It’s all his fault. Stay away from Grach, and the rest of the prospects.
I think the Team Slovakia GM paid Slats in toy cigars to sit Gabby for the next two games.
Smart guy.
stevezipay NYR coach Tortorella demanding focus, Marc Staal recovering from bug. Missing Blue Notes link from previous tweet: http://bit.ly/HHgEY
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lmao @ demanding focus… he should elaborate on the focus he demands. Drury’s focusing on chewing his mouthguard and new pizza recipes, Redden focuses on , on, ....
well, i finally got to read Zip, and good on Torts for saying Drury (and Christensen) need to score on those opportunities.
??? What does a cut on the leg have to do with a groin?
Torts should make Staal eat some of Papa Dru’s pizza so he can throw it up. Maybe Dreary would take that personal and start scoring goals, or at the very least demand a trade.
Back from lunch. Salad, so healthy!
Carp, nope, no one mentioned Lemaire. I was aiming for current players, but maybe I should have a category for non-current players (coaches, GMs, broadcasters,etc).
Mama, Jagr’s mullet! LOL. Ya gotta hand it to the guy though,his hair was longer than some girls was.
Blue notes reports, that Gaborik isn´t postiv optimistic about playing tonight and it should be a game-time decision…
http://www.newsday.com/sports/hockey/rangers/blue-notes-1.811976
he will skate in warm ups and then he will see..
I AM DEFINITELY SURE HE WILL NOT PLAY
i dont think slats is going to make a move today.. little over an hour to go.
MAKO – it’s a classic scenario, by favoring the one leg that’s injured, in many instances you inadvertently put extra strain on your “good” leg. With Gaborik’s history, injuring the groin of the other leg is not out of the question.
i dont think he’ll play either. if he favors the leg, he’s going to strain other muscles, which could lead to other problems
get outta my head LI!!!!
Mako,delayed onset muscle soreness perhaps in the ‘good’ leg possibly masking a tweak or pull? Better safe than sorry, just shut him down until its better.
TSNBobMcKenzie Hearing about a lot of chatter between Minnesota and Chicago. Interesting to see if they get something done before 3 pm eastern.
Linda – ;-)
Nah… I think his groin will be fine. I think the “culprit” was taken care off when he had his surgery.
Dubi’s NOT awful as a player. Yeah, he has his moments and then disappears for stretches, but I think that’s part and parcel of a few things. One, he’s still relatively young- will just turn 24 this year, I believe. Two, he’s not necessarily a skill guy and he’s not necesarily a tough guy. He’s in the middle of those two. Not skilled enough to be put in the same sentence as Crosby, et al and not tough enough to be the guy in Minny (his name escapes me right now). He’ll never be a guy to carry a team, IMO. Instead, he’s a really nice complimentary player, like Callahan. Three, he has to work on his consistency, there is no question about that.
Mets comparision alert! I really see Dubi as the hockey equivlent of Mike Pelfrey. Guys that have really good upside, but are never gonna be the stars/aces on a team.
Bacon Ranch Salad from Micky D’s. Now that is super healthy !
with a man who trains and occassionally competes, some of what he says DOES stay in my mind :-)
But I would definitely not play him tonight.
AAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH!!!!!!!!
DarrenDreger Nothing imminent on Ponikarovsky, but there have been offers. Leafs will wait to see if the proposals get better.
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sally is probably by her computer hoping he becomes a Ranger!! Right Sal???
Hi Guys here on the board !
As you know I am from overseas and I have to wait until 1.30 am in the morning when the game at the Igloo starts, so I want to watch the best Rangers game this season until today from the archives in full length in order to shorten up this waiting time..
Which game do you want me to watch ????
I will take your proposals until 4pm !!!:)
If Torts decides to put Gaborik in the lineup tonight and risk further injury by strain, by Penguin, by whatever, then he should be fired and left in Pittsburg. Don’t even bring him back. Leave his sorry, hollow-tough guy act behind.
Memo to coach – It’s not the logo on the locker room floor that you don’t want trampled on…..it’s your star player. Live to fight another day, just not today.
Cheechoo is just the kind of “Scratch and Dent” player Sather drools over. He hasn’t picked up any “projects” lately- he’s due.
FIRE SATHER? Is Ed “Too-Tall” Jones too tall?
LMAO Linda….
Repeat after me “Gooooooooosefrabbbaaaa”
Rotoworld reports 2 year extension for Betts in Philly…good for him
Koala, the Devils game was good, the 2 games where they scored all those goals and I said they were using up their allotment for February…
I swear Mako, i am my own bobblehead doll!!!
Oct. 5- Devils-Rangers 2-3
Oct. 8- Caps-Rangers 3-4
Oct. 12 Rangers-Leafs 7-2
Jan. 6 Rangers-Dallas 5-2
Jan.19 Rangers-Tam 8-2
Febr. 4 Rangers-Caps 5-6
..or others ????
Rumors of Cam Barker to the BH to be traded…
Picking the best Rangers game this season is like drafting the best hockey player in Venezuela…
ranger
if dallas would do that deal, I’d be all over that!!
koala – a few suggestions IMO:
For home games: either the game against the Devils from Jan. 12th, or the game against the Canadiens from Jan. 17th
For away games: either the Dec. 5th game against Buffalo, or the Jan. 31st game against Colorado
You mean February 6th, Linda, 3-1 win ?
oh that AVs game was a goodie… good call LI!!
hellllloooooooo
or the earlier game Koala, just dont watch after the 3rd period ends lol
Thanks LI RangerFan..
I probably decide between Jan 12th ( I haven´t seen this one at that day) or Linda´s February 6th :)
i pray that we do NOT have to hear the vocal assault of celine dion at any time during the Olympics, thank you very much.
Laurel, Im passing this time
Game against the Blue Jerkoffs was good too.
7-3 i think. Obviously those two games against the Bolts, and Habs were classics.
Other than that, this has been another boring season.
And id love to have Barker.
i guess the sens got little matty cullen??
Hi Blogmama
Dubi’s nothing more than a borderline 2nd line player. How about we just overpay Christensen too, cause he’s basically the same.
Wild fans used to go nuts over Pascal Dupuis, and look at him now. He’s far from the “30 goal scorer” they all thought he’d be. Same with Adam Hall, Preds fans had orgasmic passion for him, and now…i don’t even know what the fugg he’s doing.
......
1. You are constantly crying about Brandon Dubinsky for some reason, as if he is a glaring problem on the team.
2. Why would you be so desperate to trade a “border line” 2nd line player? Is there something wrong with that?
3. Don’t talk to me about overpaying anyone. Dubinsky is one of the few players that even comes close to earning his money. What part of that don’t you understand.
4. Sorry the guy who kicked you off his website got you excited about a player who hasn’t become an AllStar after 3 seasons. Sounds like you got served and are still in shock over it.
5. I don’t know how desperate you are to be pulling names out of a hat, but since you bring him up, Pascal Dupuis is a relatively solid NHLer, helped the Pens beat us in the playoffs, helped the Pens win the Stanley Cup, and would be one of the better players on this Rangers team had we kept him. Sometimes it’s not about “scoring the projected 30 goals” when it comes to a player contributing on the ice. Would not expect you to gather all that.
Sigh….OK. If you change your mind, let me know.
Hi Staal!
Ok hockey fans…let’s see how many of you know where the word hockey comes from…first to answer correctly, will be taken out for dinner by Carp! :)
Yeah, well, you better like hot dogs.
i will Laurel, just had a bit of a block on a subject!!
When indians would get hit with the “puck” they would scream something along the lines of “HO-GEY!”
No, No CCCP I dont like Burger King :):):)
LMAO @ liking hot dogs!!!!!!!!!!! omg he’s gonna bring crosby to dinner!!!!!!!!
perhaps from Middle French hoquet shepherd’s crook, diminutive of hoc hook, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English h?c hook
Just a guess lol
MAMA
you have laurel’d so much lately….I love it!!
Me and Webster that is
Do you know this one..
Zum Schneider Restaurant & Biergarten
107 Ave C @ 7th Street, New York, NY 10009
East Village, New York City
http://www.zumschneider.com/
The word hockey was invented by Pittsburgh fans during the 2006/07 season, right?
Matteauonov
i hope you like hod dogs!
“The word hockey comes from the old French word “hocquet,” meaning “stick.” The British most likely brought the idea of using a stick to propel a snowball along the ice of a pond or lake to North America in the 1600 or 1700s. In 1879, college students at McGill University in Montreal organized competitions and developed the first known set of hockey rules.”
http://www.vancouver2010.com/olympic-hockey/additional-information/about-the-sport_145940Tv.html
Matteau, a guess? I think not!
“The etymology of the word hockey is uncertain. It may derive from the Old French word hoquet, shepherd’s crook, or from the Middle Dutch word hokkie, meaning shack or doghouse, which in popular use meant goal. ”
wicky….glad to keep you amused. what I can I say, I just love the sound of my own typing :)
LW3H
i like your answer too!
lmao LW!!!! thats definitely honorable mention!!
Linda
I’m putting together a special “Infected” package for you!
...stay tuned.
15 minutes to go
PLease Sather dont do anything stupid, save it for the offseason when you retire or are fired after we miss the playoffs, and Shoney takes over!!
CCCP you are too good to me!!!
did anyone see the guy on the luge crash today? Looked pretty bad!
It was a guess after some research with Webster :)
Mmmmm, hot dogs
9 minutes, im mucho nervous!
Russostrib Wild definitely working on trying to make trade within next 20 mins, and as @tsnbobmckenzie said, Chicago appears the team
Speaking of hot dogs…. Carp, If you’re coming to the Albany area for girls high school hoops again like you did last year (yes, I was lurking back them), you have GOT to go to Hot Dog Charlie’s. Little Hemboldt’s dogs slathered in mustatd, onions and their own special brand of chili sauce. They are to DIE for. Even if they aren’t good for your diet, lol.
could be a good thing
LMAOO
Dupuis helped the Pens win the Cup ???
36 playoff games he’s played with the Pens, and he has 2 goals, 7 points. Last year in the playoffs, he registered a whopping ZERO points and was a minus 5. How’s that for help?
1) You cry aboot Dreary, so i can cry aboot Dublowsky. And yes, to me he is a glaring problem, he’s everything a young hockey player shouldn’t be. He signed a 2 year deal cause he expected to play with Gabby, and leech off him, and put up great numbers so he can get a huge payday and a lonv term deal that he does not deserve.
2) Ive already explained why i want to get rid of this “borderline 2nd line player”
3) See last half of number 1.
4) He didn’t get me excited aboot him, all i was saying is that Dubi is bad luck, and he ruined this kid. I never expected him to be an All Star so soon, but im done with him. Accept that already.
For the record, i blame Blowmez, Dreary, and the overpaid Vets, it’s really there fault that Dublowsky turned out this way. But, it doesn’t matter. He’s a loser, and he will never be what some Ranger fans think he will be.
So trade him now while you can get a decent return for him. He’s not gonna turn into a Marc Savard.
TSNBobMcKenzie IF Chi-Min deal goes down, I believe Kim Johnsson ends up in Chicago and Cam Barker goes to Minny but it may be bigger and it isn’t done yet
Booth traded to Caps for 1st round pick
ORR !! What Is It Good For ?!?!,
I agree, if dubi went out there and played hard every night it would be a totally different story! But if we can get something and they take either redden or rozi with him, im down for that!
Salty-
Never argue with an idiot. He’ll drag you down to his level, and then beat you with all his experience.
wow that was odd
i guess putting a sentence in between
leads to an empty post
i guarantee we pick up cheechoo off waivers and have him next year at 3mil. sather will think its the same thing as having kotalik
WICKY, just saw the crash…HOLY CARP!! praying for the guy, thats just horrible
PuckCentral Those looking for a video not yet removed as of now RT @KUKLASKORNER Here’s a video of the luge crash #van2010 #olymics http://bit.ly/9gg4C5
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omg wicky they just said he died!!!!!!!!!
the luger has died
Jody Shelley??
DarrenDreger Jody Shelley to NYR for a draft
We got Jody Shelley for a pick!
is that the dude who knocked down orr the other day???
good riddance to Huggy. from the beginning I was against him. he is useless garbage, I notice that Wash has not missed him one iota
Rangers are now down 4 pts and losing ground to other teams. and Gaborik, despite his fine play, is proving to be the fragile player who cannot play with minor scrapes that he was in Minny
we got jody shelly?!
Finally…someone who will fight and knows how to throw hands
http://www.hockeyfights.com/players/362
how does getting cut by Hanks skate in make him fragile??
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we traded a draft pick to San Jose for Jody Shelley
why in gods earth we need jody shelly
sigh. shelly is worthless.
Yep Shelley to the blueshirts for a draft pick
Shelley? Damn, that next Flyer game is going to be fun.
TSNBobMcKenzie Kim Johnsson and Nick Leddy to Chicago for Barker. Done deal.
who the funk is Jody Shelley and why the funk we need him for?
good thing here is he makes 725k this year contract expires at end of the year. he replaces brash contract for rest of the year
What did they just want to make a trade for the hell of it? Pointless.
Good afternoon, Carp! I am late to the party, once again…
1. Dubinsky is adorable. End of discussion. Haterz.
2. I don’t know about the worst hair in hockey, but the Coolest Hair in Hockey Award obviously goes to my man, Sam Rosen.
3. The word “hockey” originated during the ice ages, when an early species of human (Dubinskyus Boogerus) used to spin in circles, shooting pucks out of his butt, screaming “DO THE HOCKEY POCKEY”. Duh.
What would upgrade a trade with Brashear, how about a bag of pucks?
it wasnt for the hell of it Dan LD… it was for a draft pick. :)
eric, i thought Prust was supposed to replace Brastrap
Jody Shelley??? SERIOUSLY???? WTF!
Man Sather is worthless
Bro-shmear is out Shelly is in.
Sather is a joke. the team needs scoring punch, the season is slipping away, so he replaces one goon with another. anyone can be effective on a good team, but Shelley was useless in Columbus. they never made the playoffs while he was there.
stevezipay Source: Rangers land rugged LW Jody Shelley from Sharks. Signals end for Brashear
lmao, i thought maybe Prust and being waived signaled the end…but what do i know
Bye Bye Brashit – hello jody !
He is a tough SOB
shelly is completely worthless. the dude is a joke. so what if he can throw some punches, he can’t skate to save his life. this is sather making a trade just to make a trade. bringing in people like shelly won’t change the culture and it CERTAINLY won’t change the talent level of this team. what a joke.
FIRE SATHER!
jody shelley to rangers for pick
http://twitter.com/DarrenDreger/status/9023892193
ah sorry guys i didnt refresh i guess.
Voros better get comfortable in the press box again…with Prust and Shelley no way he ever sees the ice
milda
chrome is still in beta
i dont understand this move!
Jody Shelley is notable for perhaps being one of the few NHLers ugly enough to follow in the footsteps of Mike Ricci in San Jose.
Mixed feelings on Shelley here…...
how does this move make us a better team? it doesn’t.
Jody Shelly fight card.
http://www.hockeyfights.com/players/362/fightcard/reg2010
Youse guys are looking for a trade that will win us a cup or unload our garbage – it ain’t gonna happen.
Shelly better than Brash but not a scorer.
he won’t play with a minor cut when the team needs him for a playoff run, but he will play on Tues for Slovak I’ll bet. what a joke
On the plus side, Shelley is only 34. So when Sather signs him to a two-year $4m deal and waives him after six months, the cap space disappears with him!
OK, heres a question for everyone,
Which of one of these three will score goals for this team:
1. Prust
2. Voros
3. Shelley
Jody Shelley? At least now we can beat up other teams for laughing at how bad we play. Brashear couldn’t shut ‘em up.
Domi28
4. none of the above
My mom always told me if you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all.
Well, the same should apply to Sather…
If you don’t have a competent trade to make, then don’t make one at all
oh and
4. None of the Above
i think 21 stitches is a lil more than a ‘minor cut’
Wow. That’s crazy. He gets rocked by that pole. I’m not surprised. Not sure if it would’ve saved his life or not, but how are there exposed steel columns on a luge course? Hopefully they pad those up
Just read that the Flyers extended Betts for 2 more years. I still don’t understand the Rangers letting him get away. He is better tahn any other 4th line player we have this year.
well its after 3pm. the rest of the trades will trickle in (if any) but its trade freeze time…
right?
I think ?? is trolling….
Cheechoo + Tootoo = Doodoo.
TR, your wife is funny
yes sir TR
lmao matteaunov!
John,
we have one betts already him and Captain Crunch are the same player!!!!
Linda, did you get my email?
sally, nothing from today
just saw it sally, forgot to check the other one
what did we give up for ol Jody?a sixth?
Big Difference. Betts doesn’t cost 7 million !!!
I bet that this summer Sather does a Gainey and hands over the reins to Messier. Dolan will never fire Sather, but he will allow him to pretend he is just moving upstairs to get Messier in there for his name. all this is IF the Rangers miss the playoffs, which now looks likely
Glen we need a top 6 forward not a bottom 6!! What is going on here!!
trading a draft pick for a goon? Damn, this team needs to accumulate draft picks for fringe/garbage, not spend them so cheaply. This is bad news in that it means Sather is still a buyer on this season, not a seller. Damn, I hate arrogant incompetence. And I don’t care if it’s from Dolan, STAND UP TO HIM AND TELL HIM HE IS WRONG, Sather – be a man for 10 minutes of your adult lifetime. Not a kiss-ass lackey. This is why this team is in turmoil and desperate straits – no GD character or discipline or patience at the top.
??
did you see where the stitches were?
probably not
but comin from someone who knows it is very hard to skate fast and stop and move and bend when there are 12/9 stitches in that area
id rather him sit out the next 2 games and make sure its healed cause if the stitches come out or if he tries to hard in a practice it can only do more harm than good.
Linda, weird. I wasn’t sent to your normal address. I just sent it to the other one.
linda
what did she say? where is she? lol
twitter tr..it was a retweet by warren
oh youre following me on twitter now, lol.
tryin to get to 30,000 by tomorrow. thanks for the help. bringin me 1 step closer to my goal.
yea sally, i gotta give some of you guys that one
There is no question that this team was better with Betts and Sjostrom on the fourth line and as PKers. And throw Orr in there too. They may not have scored much, but they were never scored upon, and did the best PK work in the league, and Orr was a real heavyweight. And to think they acquired Brashear because he seemed like a better player “because he’s a better skater and I can use him in other situations” – yeah, all sorts of off-ice situations.
The last 2 years have really been nothing but all bad.
“Rangers determined to go 60 mins vs Pens tonight” on the Rangers website says it all. That’s how bad things are, that that’s the most positive stuff the guys on the MSG payroll can say about the team right now. That they will ATTEMPT to play a FULL GAME, which implies they know that they don’t. I’m almost shocked they admitted that, but they have to have something stupid to say. Pathetic. Other teams’ goals are to win a game, win many games, win the Cup. Our team openly admits just trying hard for a full game is a meaty challenge.
TR, did not know that…I just requested that you let me follow you :)
The thing that sucks is that we keep making the playoffs, extending Sather’s semi-retirement since the team can keep spewing that disgusting “we’ve made the playoffs every year since the lockout” crap. The team was only a threat maybe the second Jagr playoff year, back when Capt Clutch did stuff (just not for our team). Even then the more complete team won. I wish the team would just tank it a few years and go for the lotto. Not that I trust Sather in control of the number one pick, but the dartboard’s a little bigger at least…
No to mention, if the Hawks were looking to unload Cam Barker – I mean, did they really want Jonsson that badly, it smacks of a salary dump – why the hell weren’t the Rangers in on that conversation instead of picking up Jody Shelley?
anything we can do to help tr!!
in Minny last Feb, Gaborik was recovered, but refused to play before the trade deadline so that Minny could get something for him. instead he then played after the deadline to boost his UFA contract value. not exactly team oriented
There goes Olga to defend Salty Balls yet again. Kind of weird, unless you two are dating, then it’s completely understandable, you have to stick up for your lover, it’s the unwritten rule in relationships. Unless you’re Danny G of course.
“2. I don’t know about the worst hair in hockey, but the Coolest Hair in Hockey Award obviously goes to my man, Sam Rosen”
Hahaha, i totally forgot aboot him. That magnificent hair piece ! The least he can do is get it in the some color as his real hair, cause it’s a different shade of brown.
And i cant believe we just gave up a draft pick for a goon that we don’t need. What a joke. A draft pick ???? More wasted money. Great going Slats, you do a hell of a job.
I’m with you Linda… 12 stitches inside and 9 inside… yeah I’m staying off it.
FIRE SATHER!
TSNBobMcKenzie
NYR gave up sixth rounder in 2011 for Shelley. Become a 5th rounder if NYR re-sign Shelley.
Shelly KO’d Orr big time… Check it out on youtube
its a 6th rounder
5th if he signs
is this guy really 34? and will he turn 35 before a new contract?
If Gabby can’t play for the Rangers the last 3 games he should stay out of the Olympics.
I still don’t understand why the NHL closes down & sends the best players to play in a tournament & risk injury. I really don’t get it. Why not play hockey in the summer Olympics like basketball does.
I like the trade. We need a heavyweight enforcer, and from what ive been hearing from the shark fans, he is a classy enforcer similar to Orr.
Maybe we can get Shelley to fight Drury unless Capt. Clutch waves his NMC!! lol
First of all, kudos to Scottsny51. he really “gets it” but too bad he stinks at golf. Bernie should be a seller…not a buyer. Let’s keep Callie, Zsa Zsa, Dubie and DelZ and the rest can go. I’d trade Hank NOW!!! What do we need a tired goalie to lead us to 10th place or worse? Can’t win with him and we can lose without him too. At least we can get a #1 or better. My fantasy is that Dreary will lead the olympics in scoring. Then someone might take Capt clutch (Papa Chris). By the way, it will not be Gretsky carrying the torch tonight…It will be Sather (Bernie)! Canada’s hero.
I just hope we still keep prust, he’s not a heavyweight, but is fearless and has decent regular shift playing skills. I’m all for an enforcer of the orr/shelley/whom ever ilk, but not at the exspense of a prust type player!
is Blair Betts a first ballet Hall of Famer? does the NHK wave the 5 year waiting period for Betts, and allow him to go in the hall as soon as he retires?
oops, sorryabout the bad spelling on the last one!
shelley just turned 34 on the 6th or 7th
I agree Tony, I also do not like the season shutting down for the Olympics. I like the Olympics but the next 2 weeks will feel like the middle of August.
Carp will you have guest posts over the break?
ORR- So, you DO recognize yourself as the idiot I was referring to. You’re not as stupid as you sound in all your posts. You CAN’T be.
As for lovers, you really have to hand it to yourself, as long as you have a picture of Megan Fox…
Man, I can’t wait for the Fire Sather rally. Regardless of the fact that it’ll fall on deaf ears, it is gonna be a lot of fun to let off some pent-up frustration at the moves this clown makes…....
Who all from the blog is going? Is there gonna be a Boneheads section at the rally?
This trade blows.
Shelley hasn’t even been handling the bulk of the fighting in San Jose. Staubitz, Murray and Clowe have been keeping the peace for the Sharks. Shelley is a shadow of his former self.
His recent fight with Orr was the exception to the rule … that Shelley has been getting his @ss handed to him all season.
Another great move from Sather.
Jody Shelley? For reals?
Jeez, Schoeny must not have taken away Darth’s cell phone.
werent we complaining how soft this team was less than 30 minutes before this trade?
its a 6th rounder in 2011
yes we could have signed him in the off season if we plan on keeping him but we needed to get tougher
prust is a great middle weight
shelley (even if he isnt as tough as he was) is a great heavy weight who is awesome in the locker room and is a great team leader.
i dont have a problem w/ the trade.
Chopper, the Report will be in full operation while the league and Carp are on break. Don’t wanna spill the beans now, it’ll ruin all the fun!
1. Dubinsky is adorable. End of discussion. Haterz.
Seconded!
B.A.R.F,Shelley has a decent enough record this year..plus he is/has been a very willing fighter…i say welcome Jody!
The rangers seem to be slowly unraveling..
If the rangers miss the playoffs, which I hope they do, (anything to cost Dolan money but he’ll just rape the cable customers)who takes the fall?
Torts? Sather? Can’t look good for either one.
morg
exactly
he will stick up for our players
@ half the price of brash
well, if TR doesn’t have a problem…..:) let’s see what the blogfather says now…
Thanks Mama I won’t miss a day.
As well you shouldn’t Chopper!
I’ll be late to game tonight all….got a wake to attend….see y’all later
http://www.spectorshockey.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=964:johnsson-to-chicago-for-barker&catid=13:latest-news&Itemid=21
Barker traded for Johnsson and Nick Leddy. Good deal for both.
No way Shelley’s in the lineup tonight? Right?
The rangers has a lack of scoring and sather makes this trade any idiot can fight.Why doesn’t he sign a MMA cage fighter to kick ass?
This is a smart trade. Think about it… even though Prust has many fights this year, he’s better off hitting people and he’s a decent skater.
Shelley is a heavyweight who knocked out Orr last week… not bad.
“any idiot can fight”
Not Voros or Brashear.
Mickey,SJS played in detroit last night,play in buffalo saturday….... sooo maybe?
LI RangerFan, that “Fire Sather” rally is going to be broken up by the police if even half of the people that said they would go end up going. Enjoy getting cited/arrested.
Pavel, it’s not a smart trade because he sent away a draft pick for a useless part. He should be acquiring picks, not sending them away.
I guess Sather saw Shelley knock the F out of Orr and traded for him? He sucks at hockey, but he’s a beast at fighting.
On a side note, who can answer this: NY Times crossword puzzle clue today….
13-time Grey Cup winners?
the argos laurel?
Shelley vs Orr enjoy..
http://www.hockeyfights.com/fights/92394
as long as he stays off Larry’s bus stop…...a likely destination for Donald
laurel
hamilton?
oh no its edmonton!!!
TR! Yes…..now, the team’s name????
hamilton and toronto have 15 each
doodie, the last time i checked on their fb, they were in the process of getting permits, so if they do have permits and everything is in order, it should be good to go. as long as they stay within the grounds of the permit, and they are behaving, its just like any other protest that goes on in the city
MickeyM
February 12th, 2010 at 4:11 pm
1. Dubinsky is adorable. End of discussion. Haterz.
Seconded!
...........
“Thirded!”
I don’t like this trade. Why do we need a heavyweight? How many teams even have a heavyweight anymore? Not many. All you need is someone who is a good fighter to keep the opposition honest. We have that in Prust.
It’s a 6th round pick, if they resign him – it will be a 5th round? Big deal? It’s Sather we’re talking here…
laurel
they are the eskimos
also i found this on another board
NYR 5th round picks: Brandon Snee (2000), Shawn Collymore (01), Mike Walsh (02), Nigel Dawes (03), Roman Psurny (04), Trevor Koverko (05), Tomas Zaborsky (06)
NYR 6th round picks: Sven Helfenstein (2000), Marek Zidlicky (01), Jake Taylor and Kim Hirschovits (02), Ivan Dornic, Phillip Furrer and Chris Holt (03), Jordan Foote (04), Greg Beller (05), Eric Hunter (06)
good riddance. this place sucks. terrible ice and the pack of diving crybabies were getting way too comfortable.
Ok so now we have a heavyweight who will actually fight
Brashear is banished to the bench, sent to Hartford, traded (yeah right) or bought out at seasons end
The ONLY MOVE I WANT MADE now is Sather resigning at the end of this year, and Shoney NOT MESSIER taking over as GM
Then you let Messier replace Shoney in his position, and let him get some years of experience under his belt
Torts must be pulling his hair out. This is probably how the call went regarding the trade
Torts: “Glen, I need secondary scoring and a tough dman”
Sather: “Yes I;ll have another margarita., WAit what did you say you little Italian cutie?. They make the best drinks here in Miami”
Torts: “I SAID, I NEED A TOUGH DMAN. I NEED ANOTHER TOP 6 SCORER!!”
Sather: “Ok Ok you crazy little bambino. Ok, ok , ok, ok, ok, Just made a trade for you.
Torts: “Great, Finally who’d we get? Someone from Chicago?
Sather: “no no, even better, San Jose”
Torts: “Fantastic. MArleau?” were you able to Move Redden?”
Sather “No no another fighter, big guy plays left wing. Cant remember his name, but he should put up at least 20 goals before the end of the season. Ok, got to run, second margarita is here. CLICK”
TORTS: ARGGGGGGGGGGGGG YOU MOTHERF&**(&$ SON OF A &(< (@# SUCKING, PIECE OF(&#(#^$!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Please MR. Glen Sather, JUST GO AWAY
You win an extra side of mac and cheese! OK, all, heading out…..Ta til later!
Dubinsky doesn’t do much for me (not that there’s anything wrong with that)
But my wife thinks he’s a cutie !
Holy Carp – is it my eyes or did everything just get smaller?
lol@jersey Mike..
lmao, first the flip flopping, now an eye test??
why is everyone crying about this trade. surely Sather could have done something even more stupid. like sign a hasbeen heavyweight who can’t skate or fight.
OLGA
I know you’re into the idiotic types, cause they make you feel a little smarter than you actually are, but im not one of them. Sorry, i really cant help you out there, awww, but now im feeling all sorry for you.
Actually no, im not, cause im a cold hearted son of a diamond hoo ha man.
At least you still have Izzy. Oh wait, you’re supposedly the same person. Eh, when in Rome.
Mickey
Are you related to John Kerry?
we drag our enemies back to camp
use their blubber to fuel our lamps
um somethin something whale bone walrus.
somethin somethin rthymes with walrus
when we kiss its with our nose
we are the eskimos!
If Dublowsky was shorter, and had hairy feet, he would look like a hobbit.
Is that what the female Ranger fans are into these days ?
CCCP, LOL! You devil you! ;)
wtf? teeny tiny font? my eyes!!
MAKO, No, not related to John Kerry. Why?
That’s it orr? Go back to Tickling your Elmo.
chirp chirp…chirp chirp
guess thats all the moves for today
Just wondering…
Olga, you know what? I think you’re more in love with me than you are with Salty Balls. You think aboot me wanking a little too often, and on top of that you always try to pick arguments with me. You’re like a kindergarten girl, ahahaha!!
Im flattered, but i like boobs. And no, i don’t like man boobs, so get a refund from Burger King, cause those 15 bacon cheeseburgers may give you man boobs, but it doesn’t mean ill like them. Not that there’s anything wrong with that of course.
MAKO, From upstate NY, not Massachusetts. I am part Irish, and part Ukrainian and part French-Canadian. So… shrug
Anyways, off to Happy Hour y’all. Catch ya’s later for the game! :)
maybe brett favre?
LMAO!!!!! i absolutely cant take it anymore
Mike Pelino is causing this font problem, he came back for revenge.
WHAT IS GOING ON HERE!!!!! CAN YOU SEE ME???
EVERYTHING is getting smaller & smaller. I think I’m fading away …...........
Come on guys, no more fighting, let’s all sing kumbaya now…Fire Sather! clap, clap, clap clap clap! Fire Sather!
Oh good! Sally-sized font!
Mickey, you’re cool. You can duu whatever you want with him. I just wanna pick his nose and buy him happy meals.
hi guys!!! wtf!!!???? im blind!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
this is fuggin funny.!! so we got jody shelly huh? wow we are gonna win tonight now!! lol
Shelley’s a hottie! DIBS!
OMGZ <3
http://www.thehockeynews.com/imgs/dynamique/photos/original/article_25349_1.jpg
So just to clarify – I know Brashear is “with” the team but can he play without having to go through re-entry? Not saying I want him to play, but just curious.
Oh nooo.
Shelley looks like Howie Mandel in the movie Little Monsters.
LMAO LINDA!!! ZING!!!
http://www.retrojunk.com/img/art-images/maurice.jpg
sheesh where is josh, 26, when we need him
I NEED MY BINOCULARS FOR THIS ONE!
Any better?
lmao, dont go stealin my mind mako!
hold on kids, there was a shooting at the school my man goes to, thank GOD he wasnt there, but this is NUTS
................... that’s all i see
Yikes! Linda, what happened?? How scary. I hope nobody was hurt.
C A N Y O U S E E M E ? ? ! ! !
Jaromir Jagr´s mullet is back !
Is it time to return to the Rangers ????
? Because you can’t be related to people in different states? rasing eyebrow
=P Linda
You mean YOUR side of the brain… Nah ;)
Hi Carp !
Did you have a couple of beers with your technical staff, and one of those pushed the wrong button causing to get those posts getting smaller and smaller ?:)
tough to read…
lmao!!!
sally, there are unconfirmed reports that 10 people have been shot, possibly 2 dead. NOTHING confirmed right now, it literally is ongoing. it started about 20 minutes ago
i can see you CCCP!!! you exist!!! you’re just very small right now ;-)
Damn Linda!!! Hope no one got hurt. Glad the big man wasn’t there!!!
reports that one person shot in the head one in the chest, supposedly a woman shooter
Wow Linda, that’s awful. Glad your manly man wasn’t there.
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they are saying all victims are faculty members and the shooters are husband and wife.
That’s crazy.
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WHY IS EVERYTHING IN A TINY FONT?
HELP!!! WHY IS EVERYTHING IN A TINY FONT?
THE REAL MikeyNJ
FUNKED IT UP!!
i think the small hands guy from the burger king commercial has something to do with this font
I THINK IT WAS “LITTLE BIT OF LUCK” GUY FROM NY LOTTO COMMERCIAL!
lmao lil bit o luck guy
just tryin to see if this will fix the font issue.
oh well, fail. lgr!
guess we’ll just move to the fb to comment on the game until this font thing gets fixed
Tony from AZ—Mellon Arena is the building that was made with the roof that opens but I think they almost never actually opened it.
I don’t have any particular strong opinions on it, positive or negative. I’ve seen a few games NHL games there. The only other ones I’ve seen are Nassau Coliseum and Nationwide Arena.
They gotta make that hole a little bigger, LOL :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtOE98EEhQ0&feature=channel
WHERE IS CARP?
WHOAAAAA … HELLLPPP…IVE SHRUNK into this little GUY.
DAM WITCH DOCTOR SHRUNK MY HEAD!!!
if you remove this comment everything will be fine
http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2010/02/12/bye-bye-igloo/#comment-274173
i emailed carp about an hour ago about this, i think he might be at another tournament. Will try to email laurel, but she said she had a wake to go to
one last try
i lied, one more try haha
Sather is a genius, this is purely a great chemistry move, Shelly has no points in 22 games, it’s a seamless transition. Well done Glen, take out one of those big cigars and enjoy!
like tr-808 said, if you remove the comment it’ll be fine. we’re writing in superscript right now
Forget “Fire Sather” how about “Murder Sather?”
Did the font here shrink for anyone else is, or is my computer acting up?
By the way:
Dubinsky: $1.7M is it? $2.25M? (I dont even know, frankly his cap hit is completely inconsequential to this team)
47games, 12goals, 18assists, 30 points
Drury: $7M
55games, 9 goals, 11assists, 20 points
Why even open your mouth in comparing the two? It’s embarrassing.
this is a test.
this is only a test…
Ah I guess this is an established problem…
Okay I can’t see anything….
Salty,
so Drury is getting $85,365.85 each game, or $150,000.00 a point, OR $333,333.33 a goal! HOLY CARP!!!
While Dubi @1.7 is making $20731.71 each game or $56,666.66 a point, or $141,666.66 a goal.
Weird….. my font size is fine. Is it through IE or Firefox that you guys and gals are viewing this?
If I keep readin these posts I’m gonna have to get glasses like John Muckler!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
this is really hard on the eyes!!!
I have Firefox.
Carps been very MIA lately
Good thing I’m going out and DVRing the game, I can’t take this font lol
See, I’m lucky. When I squint, I have super sharp vision. I can spot squirrells while driving and a dime from across the room.
Would have much rather we stayed with Hollweg or Orr than get Brasher in the first place. Yet another bad move by the front office.
Jarret…
please don’t mention Hollwegg…thats like a curse word around here. It falls in the same category as Cullen.
just squinted so hard my contact popped out.
I squinted so hard I looked like Bobby Holik.
WOW! Picture in picture, Ranger game & the Winter Olympics tonight
unfortunately, i will miss the olympics opening ceremony. was looking forward to it, but with the shooting here, i doubt it will be on.
Well the Sens get Cullen, Wild get Barker and we get Jody Shelley? Awesome. Without Gabo tonight, it will be nothing less than a miracle if they win.
or even if they score ;-)
Please Renney never knew how to use Cullen to his advantage.
12 g 28 0 +/- I would take him over Drury
new post.
HOT DOG LIP ALERT!
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