… That used to be Phil Esposito’s slogan when he was Rangers GM.
This is going to be a tough week for you guys, I can tell, because you were so amped for camp and the preseason, and now you have to wait all week for a hockey game.
I was just told that the Rangers will have no cap issues whatsoever, even if and when they sign Ruslan Fedotenko, which should be a formality at this point. I’m sure they and Fedotenko had a number in mind in the event he were to make the team, and he sure did. Or, at least, it would be hard to believe he didn’t.
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Did you just see the end of the Ryder Cup? Was that awesome?
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Five days until Opening Night:
5: Joe D.
5: Barry Beck. Carol Vadnais.
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Here’s the NHL Network’s schedule for the season:
NHL Network U.S. 2010-11 Live Game Broadcast Schedule
October
Saturday, Oct. 9 Columbus vs. San Jose 3 p.m. ET
Saturday, Oct. 9 Detroit @ Chicago 8:30 p.m. ET
Sunday, Oct. 10 Boston vs. Phoenix 10 a.m. ET
Thursday, Oct. 14 Detroit @ Dallas 8:30 p.m. ET
Saturday, Oct. 16 Pittsburgh @ Philadelphia 7 p.m. ET
Thursday, Oct. 21 Washington @ Boston 7 p.m. ET
Saturday, Oct. 23 Toronto @ Philadelphia 7 p.m. ET
Wednesday, Oct. 27 New Jersey @ San Jose 10:30 p.m. ET
Thursday, Oct. 28 Washington @ Minnesota 8:00 p.m. ET
Friday, Oct. 29 Philadelphia @ Pittsburgh 7 p.m. ET
Saturday, Oct. 30 NY Rangers @ Toronto 7 p.m. ET
November
Monday, Nov. 1 Chicago @ NY Rangers 7 p.m. ET
Wednesday, Nov. 3 Toronto @ Washington 7 p.m. ET
Friday, Nov. 5 Boston @ Washington 7 p.m. ET
Saturday, Nov. 6 Buffalo @ Toronto 7 p.m. ET
Sunday, Nov. 7 Philadelphia @ Washington5 p.m. ET
Wednesday, Nov. 10 Boston @ Pittsburgh 7 p.m. ET
Wednesday, Nov. 10 NY Islanders @ Anaheim 10 p.m. ET
Thursday, Nov. 11 Tampa Bay @ Washington 7 p.m. ET
Saturday, Nov. 13 Vancouver @ Toronto 7 p.m. ET
Sunday, Nov. 14 Anaheim @ Chicago 7 p.m. ET
Thursday, Nov. 18 Tampa Bay @Philadelphia 7 p.m. ET
Friday, Nov. 19 Washington @ Atlanta 7:30 p.m. ET
Saturday, Nov. 20 Toronto @ Montreal 7 p.m. ET
Wednesday, Nov. 24 Chicago @ San Jose 10:30 p.m. ET
Thursday, Nov. 25 Colorado @ Edmonton 9 p.m. ET
Saturday, Nov. 27 Buffalo @ Montreal 7 p.m. ET
Tuesday, Nov. 30 Detroit @ San Jose 10:30 p.m. ET
December
Wednesday, Dec. 1 Washington @ St. Louis 8 p.m. ET
Thursday, Dec. 2 San Jose @ Ottawa 7:30 p.m. ET
Friday, Dec. 3 Vancouver @ Chicago 8:30 p.m. ET
Saturday, Dec. 4 Boston @ Toronto 7 p.m. ET
Sunday, Dec. 5 Calgary @ Chicago 7 p.m. ET
Friday, Dec. 10 Montreal @ Detroit 7 p.m. ET
Saturday, Dec. 11 Montreal @ Toronto 7 p.m. ET
Sunday, Dec. 12 Washington @ NY Rangers 7 p.m. ET
Thursday, Dec. 16 Boston @ Montreal 7 p.m. ET
Friday, Dec. 17 Detroit @ Chicago 8:30 p.m. ET
Saturday, Dec. 18 Toronto @ Vancouver 7 p.m. ET
Sunday, Dec. 19 Los Angeles @ Chicago 7 p.m. ET
Wednesday, Dec. 22 Vancouver @ Detroit 7 p.m. ET
Thursday, Dec. 23 Pittsburgh @ Washington 7 p.m. ET
January
Saturday, Jan. 1 Toronto @ Ottawa 7 p.m. ET
Thursday, Jan. 6 Pittsburgh @ Montreal 7:30 p.m. ET
Wednesday, Jan. 12 Washington @ Tampa Bay 7:30 p.m. ET
Friday, Jan. 14 Vancouver @ Washington 7 p.m. ET
Saturday, Jan. 15 NY Rangers @ Montreal 7 p.m. ET
Sunday, Jan. 16 Nashville @ Chicago 7 p.m. ET
Wednesday, Jan. 19 Toronto @ NY Rangers 7 p.m. ET
Thursday, Jan. 20 Pittsburgh @ New Jersey 7 p.m. ET
Saturday, Jan. 22 Washington @ Toronto 7 p.m. ET
February
Friday, Feb. 4 Buffalo @ Pittsburgh 7 p.m. ET
Thursday, Feb. 10 Los Angeles @ Pittsburgh 7 p.m. ET
Friday, Feb. 11 Detroit @ Boston 7 p.m. ET
Saturday, Feb. 12 Toronto @ Montreal 7 p.m. ET
Thursday, Feb. 17 Los Angeles @ NY Rangers7 p.m. ET
Friday, Feb. 18 Philadelphia @ Carolina 8 p.m. ET
Saturday, Feb. 19 Ottawa @ Toronto 7 p.m. ET
Thursday, Feb. 24 Dallas @ Detroit 7 p.m. ET
Friday, Feb. 25 NY Rangers @ Washington 7 p.m. ET
Saturday, Feb. 26 Pittsburgh @ Toronto 7 p.m. ET
Sunday, Feb. 27 Phoenix @ Chicago 7 p.m. ET
Monday, Feb. 28 Detroit @ Los Angeles 10:30 p.m. ET
March
Thursday, Mar. 3 St. Louis @ Washington 7 p.m. ET
Friday, Mar. 4 Pittsburgh @ New Jersey 7 p.m. ET
Saturday, Mar. 5 Chicago @ Toronto 7 p.m. ET
Sunday, Mar. 6 Washington @ Florida 5 p.m. ET
Saturday, Mar. 12 Buffalo @ Toronto 7 p.m. ET
Friday, Mar. 18 Washington @ New Jersey 7 p.m. ET
Saturday, Mar. 19 Boston @ Toronto 7 p.m. ET
Thursday, Mar. 24 Pittsburgh @ Philadelphia 7 p.m. ET
Friday, Mar. 25 New Jersey @ Pittsburgh 7 p.m. ET
Saturday, Mar. 26 Toronto @ Detroit 7 p.m. ET
April
Saturday, April 2 Toronto @ Ottawa 7 p.m. ET
Saturday, April 9 Montreal @ Toronto 7 p.m. ET
*Schedule subject to change. Three additional games will be added to this schedule and announced at a later date.
73 Comments
Bazinga
nice job wick!
amazing that we’re down to 5… seemed like the season would never get here. Now we’re a work week away~!
Sloppy thirds
Thanks bro!
#5….THE BIG NASTY!!!!!
thanks for the carping!!!
repost:
old spice and polident…...LMFAO.
If souray is placed on re entry waivers, we only pay half his contract, so he would be the cost of white plus a little bit.
Where is everyone…. did the Boneheads have a rough night??
Carp, to touch on a point you made in an earlier post, yes this team has been more fun to watch. There seems to be a sense of physical toughness which was lacking, speed, skill, goals in bunches (both ways i know)and they showed some grit and fight.
I for one, am excited to see this team in action when it counts.
Yea Izzy… you’re like the guy who dates Elisha Cuthbert after Avery and Phaneuf. Actually… i’d be fine with that.
5-
Boom Boom Geoffrion
Potvin Sucks!
>>Enough waiting …
“The waiting is the hardest part
Every day you see one more card
You take it on faith, you take it to the heart
The waiting is the hardest part”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMyCa35_mOg
5-Dale Rolfe
5- Hammerin’ Hank Aaron
Ryder Cup? YYYAAWWNNN!!
#5 – Brad Park
Team Canada
Summit 1972
Brad Park was one of the most valuable defensemen in the NHL hockey of all times. In a way, his performance in defense was overshadowed by the spectacular offensive talent of Bobby Orr. But, because of his outstanding consistency and steadiness, there is no doubt that Park belongs to the list of the best blueliners ever played hockey in the NHL. Regardless of the team roster he was on, Park was always a key figure on ice. His name was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto.
PERFORMANCE IN THE 1972 SUMMIT
Brad Park was one of the best Team Canada’s defensemen in the 1972 Series. He was teamed with Gary Bergman and played in all eight games of the tournament. He ended the Series with a solid “plus 4” and was named the Team Canada’s MVP in Game 8 in Moscow.
http://www.chidlovski.com/personal/1972/yroster/ca05.htm
>>If souray is placed on re entry waivers, we only pay half his contract, so he
>>would be the cost of white plus a little bit.
He’ll cost the Rangers nothing if the Nassau County team grabs him first.
Hank Aaron?
gabs
I am looking forward to the team as well. I am a bit disappointed on the d though. We still are not physical enough back there. None of the vets looked very good from a physical stand point (eminger actually seemed to have the most “edge” to his game of the vets). Staal cleared the crease once. OPG and rozy just looked bad. Gilly didn’t really impress me and sauer looked like the least physical of the 3 young guys.
That being said, LGR!!!! They are still my team and the forwards do seem to be playing more physical, but it’s probably the boogie factor (princess dubi didn’t look that good, but it was the preseason only).
LGR!!!!
Yep… Hank Aaron wore number 5 in 1954 during his rookie season. Then switched to 44 and had it the rest of the way.
http://www.baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1954&t=MLN
ironically… he also made $5,000 that season.
I was just pointing out the salary portion. I do not think he would get to us on re entry waivers. I think the fishies would probably nab him as well.
anyone know if fowler made the ducks roster?
guess the flyers released guerin
Re: physical play from vets
you have to keep in mind that it’s preseason and nobody wants to seperate a shoulder or tear a mcl trying to clear the crease and end up missing regular season games. I’m cutting staal some slack in hopes he is just staying fresh for regular season.
Kids will go all out to makethe team, making the vets look like they are not going 100% in comparison.
I agreetht this team looks to be far more entertaining than any recent rangers team.
yea you get physical in the pre-season and you end up like Mark Streit.
oh wait… that was a scrimmage.
Cam fowler on Ottawa? If so, he was sent back to jrs
i also want to point out Avery had a great pre-season. If he plays like that during the season, i’m thinking 25-30 goals.
YEA I SAID IT.
I am not getting my hopes up for a more entertaining team but it sure would be nice.
Oops I’m wrong about fowler being a senator. Who was the big #2 kid on Ottawa? Nit sure about fowlers status
Cowen maybe??
Fowler is on the Ducks.
Last Ducks game I watched, the announcers were getting very “Sam & Joe” aboot him. Andy Sutton says he’s been “phenomenal”, but compared to Sutton I think anybody would be.
And yeah, you’re thinking ‘boot Jared Cowen.
stevezipay
Bill Guerin released by Flyers. Rangers insist they are committed to getting younger, but if Prospal out long-term….hmmm
I don’t want an old man who played for the Devils, Islanders, Penguins, and tried but failed to play for the Flyers.
Anyone else think the devils might take a shot at guerin…they are over the cap now and have to move a forward or two (maybe a d man) and guerin could be a cheap replacement….
Greg
I hope you’re right. If they can handle this team, then they should be competitive with the others. But believe me. the Buffs are really potent…..but then again…they can have an off night too, and they haven’t seen OUR new rookies….Well, now I feel a bit better. Thanks Greg..you took a load off my mind.
o brein cleared waivers
o brien…not o brein
#5 Ulf Samuelsson
Good afternoon, ‘heads!
I don’t think we need Guerin, especially if (or when) Fedotenko is signed.
I think Sauer can be physical, wicky. Eminger can skate.
Wasn’t Ulfie #%?
#5
#5 Dale Purintan.dude was wacko.
There you go, Tank
Wooooops- didn’t adjust my work computer accordingly.
morg- at some point this team looked so bad, Purinton was the only entertainment we had.
Purinton,sorry dale,dont spear me in the face
ILB
yep, I listed ulfie in my 11:11 post. You know I wouldn’t forget one of my 2 all time fave d men!
5 – The number of freaky weirdo Jackson brothers.
5- how old Carp was 21 years ago.
5- how old I was in 1986.
ILB
yes, sauer is better than OPG, gilly, and rozy already physically, and probably at least even with eminger and staal (if not better than both). I just think he was the least physical of the 3 young guys and def less physical than vtank. I understand the whole waiver thing though, so some physicality is better than nothing.
I can’t wait to see slats fave pashinin next season (hopefully)
5-how old I was in 1907.
#5 Paul Hornung
David Wright
Just saw it, wicky…How could you forget?
I just hope that Prospal’s knee doesn’t make the spot for White. Their salaries (Prospal’s including the bonus) are similar. And I disagree with LB on his assessment of our center position, even before Drury comes back. Dubinsky should stay on the left. Btw, this blog has been saying it for more than a year.
McDonagh and Valentenko will be back this season, so is MZA. In MZA’s case, I think sooner than we think. Unless they have a perfect record lol.
Wicky, born the same year as Carp ?
Dale “code schmode” Purinton
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3sfVsFcExxs&feature=related
anyone see any quotes from mcdonagh or valentenko?
Watch as the Carolina Hurricanes take on KHL club SKA St. Petersburg. Broadcast presented in Russian.
http://video.nhl.com/videocenter/console?catid=616&id=76895&navid=DL|NHL|home
thenyrangers The #NYR have signed veteran Ruslan Fedotenko, who led team with 7 pre-season points while on tryout, to NHL contract
They should have passed on him. But, it’s only one year, so who cares.
Update: 12:40PM:
Larry Brooks says that its believed to be a deal worth just over $1 million
Yup, $1M, perhaps a bit more as per LB twitter
Smart signing. At least if he continues to plat the way he did in preseason.
are you guys watching SKA vs. Hurricanes game?
Very feisty game! Fights all over the place! Yashin just scored for SKA! lol
Rejoice Mets fans the Manuel era is gone. Minaya too!
Bobby Sangs still with the Canes.
I heard the commentators say something like “aglo bligo bablo New York-a Rangers googaloo gabla”
Wonder what they said.
Bobby Sanguinetti is in the game… he is in the penalty box and about to come out
They said Sanguinetti used to play for the Rangers, but after 4-5 years he ended up in Carolina. Used to play? An overstatement, eh?
yep tony
Hey, they got some cheerleaders at the game.
Is NYR the only team that doesn’t have ice girls, or cheerleaders?
Is Dolan glee?
good deal on feds, glad he made it!
Haha, I love how the say Jeff Skinner. Yee-eff Skeener!
new post.
Carp,
Any definitive word on Prospal? He is not great, but Rangers will be in even bigger trouble up the middle without him. When is your Rangers preview coming out? Do you see this team making the playoffs?
Did I just see a guy named Shitikov?