I went to the post office the other day. Parked next to a car covered in Rangers stickers. Then the guy came out of the post office, and he had this giant Rangers tattoo on his forearm. And if I needed reminding about how passionate Rangers fans can be, well,... Read More →
I’m back … temporarily … from my vacation. As always, I want to thank those who stepped in with guest blogs, and those who hung out here when nothing was happening. But we’re getting closer now, closer to actual, you know, hockey. And I’m still trying to figure out the… Read More →
Anybody else working today? Did you know that Labor Day has been celebrated since 1882, which was Chris Chelios’ rookie year? ————————————————- Thirty-four days until Opening Night. You guys (Linda) already beat me to 34s Nolan Ryan, Walter Payton and John Vanbiesbrouck. 34: Peter Popovic (we called him “the Oarsman”).... Read More →
Blame the weather and the holiday weekend … but it’s really slow hockey-wise right now. It won’t be for long, with camp right around the corner. And just 35 days until Opening Night. 35: A certain Stanley Cup-winning goalie whose number went to the rafters at MSG. 35: A personal… Read More →
I know, most of you have not heard from me for a while, but I took a much needed vacation for four months from the grind of the job before starting up law school this week. I sincerely hope to continue to be a frequent contributor to my favorite (and… Read More →
Let me first thank Carp for the opportunity to do a guest blog. This is my second time (the first was a belated thank you letter to Jaromir Jagr) and it’s tough to follow all the recently great and well-written entries. Consider the posts before me like a bunch of… Read More →
Just got this from MSG: “HOCKEY NIGHT LIVE!” GEARS UP FOR 2010-11 SEASON Series Debuts with Two New York Rangers Specials September 4 & 11 on MSG Pre-Season Coverage Begins September 18 on MSG and MSG Plus New York – September 2, 2010 – MSG’s “Hockey Night Live!” will get… Read More →
“I believe in Hockey” When Carp told me I could write a guest blog I immediately started thinking about all the different Rangers off-season topics worth commenting on. The choices seemed endless—Marc Staal’s ongoing contract negotiations, the potential impact of new acquisitions like Boogaard, Frolov, and Zuccarello-Aasen, the growing (hopefully)... Read More →
Happy, because September means hockey … pre-training camp, training camp, preseason. And, 39 days until Opening Night. 39: The Dominator. Dominik Hasek, maybe the best goalie ever for a stretch of years. Certainly in the conversation. 39: Doug Weight, until he was traded for Esa Tikkanen, and Todd Marchant (for… Read More →
