Rangers open 2011 against the Lightnings (7:30 start).
Lundqvist starts in goal.
Del Zotto is the only prucha, again.
Weise makes his return.
Probable lines to start:
Dubinsky-Stepan-Gaborik
Frolov-Anisimov-Zuccarello
Fedotenko-Boyle-Prust
Avery-Drury-Weise
469 Comments
boo
first!??
I got the last post of 2010!
And i got the first “Go Time” of 2011!
Weee!
Dang you ORR!!!!
Hi Sally!
GO BB! LGR! Go Sweet 16!!!
you will all regret that i can watch and blog at same time :)
Mama, I’m already sorry…
I like the lines. Some nice balance there.
It still kills me to see a 7mil 4th line player
LGR
It doesn’t kill me.
I’m happy to see Dreary where he belongs.
Uh oh. I fear Mama overload.
NJ is already down one goal. Has the game even started, lol?
Holy Carp, was anyone just watching the NHL Network? They just had 2 jackwagons (both wearing Crysby jerseys) inside the stadium playing a shootout in the NHL 2011 videogame. And out of the 6 shooters who do you think the only one to score was!?
Even in videogames, Buttman got his little baby to win the game on the last shot! Excuse me, I’m going to finish throwing up.
Im excited to have our Mama with us during the Rangers game without having to run back and forth!!!!!!!!!!!
My Mama Bear!!!
Pizza update?
I want Mama overload!!!!!!!
Devils playing .500 hockey again. 4 shots on Marty, 2 goals…
2-0 you mean. Bwaha!
Yup, it sounds like another pizza commercial. Ugh.
ilb and Carp….hahahahaha….you bastages….
Too bad Skinner scored. I want him, and Logan Couture to go on bad pointless streaks.
Step-On for Calder!
omg! pizza feature!!!
lmao! Pizza joint interview
I live up here I should really go check this place out.
what are BB and Gilly doing there! this is too funny….
is it cracking anyone else up that Drury is being waaaaaaaay too serious about making that pizza? “we don’t flip the dough here Brian! that’s how fingers get broken!”
LMAO @ Dreary offering Gilroy a job.
i am dying with laughter…..
I CANT STOP LAUGHING….where is Miami? hahaha
lol and did they just say “drury oil”?!
Dreary looks very pink when he makes pizza.
I really like Boyle, funny cool guy. So happy for him this year.
this pizza commercial is making me thirsty
Who’s the chick?
Who was that chick next to Gilroy?
lol man i wish everyone was here for that. too freakin funny
moi aussi Blueshirt. bonne annee!
Merci Mama, toi aussi!
Now, that was a funny commercial…The pizza looked good too
James, their loss!
chick was bad interviewer who liked showing off her “chicks”. blech.
NJ back to status quo… down 4-0 after 12 minutes.
finally the game!!!
LMAO @ the Devils are currently in action!
ilb, haa!!!
Hey, everyone! HNY! I have zero interest in the Winter Classic. Heck, I hate winter.
LGR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I missed another funny pre-game segment? Booohooo.
I get the Lighting broadcast
Chico says it’s shocking for their poor start, Uh Chico youre last in the league for a reason.
That Dreary segment better be on youtube by tonight!
hey Marj! I hate winter too. can the “classic” end in a tie? 0-0?
No way! LETS GO CRAPS!
We need to catch up to those loser Pens.
I love winter, my fave season and winter classic gets dvr’d.
Nice French mama!!
LGR and that pizza thing was a riot…who was that chick?
Let’s go get them, boys!
Go Rangersssssssssssss!!!!!
Guy Boucher looks like the villain from Casino Royale.
Where is Linda?
Great start guys!
The ultimate insult:
We don’t get the Rangers game tonight because the NHL channel is showing Cindy warm his hot dog lips up for the winter classic.
I’m hoping after NBC picks up the 8:00 start they will switch to the Rangers. Anyone else blocked out? We have center ice, but it’s not listed on any channel other than the NHL one.
Hi, mama! Nice to have you aboard for the whole game.
woo hoo.
I just got home from Seattle in time. go Rangers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rangers look hungover.
Nate Thompson. another anchorage boy. dont give him any space
Mama, did you have a nice time with your mama?
MZA got rid of his soul patch.
Too much anchovies ?
gotta go eat diner…LGR!!
later assens!
I got carped for the first time!:
Pretty nice stat here: Rangers are 7th in the leauge in GAA, and 8th in the league for GFA
‘Ning must have sore throats. They have RIIIIIITOLA in their lineup
thanks Marj! Merci wicky….de rien mais tres simple :)
Is that John Mellancamp Tiger-Cougar in the front row?
go gettem aves!
Non, maman. tres simple
Roszival’s trade value just went up
very simple indeed!
tiki, huh?
is everyone still hung? where is???
we traded rozy??
So Drury actually owns a pizza place?
c’est moi, tres simple :) j’taime wicky et tous les wicksters :)
Boys seemed to have woken up a little more
Im hung! :)
Mama, it was a French response to your “merci…”
They ran into Lundqvist, that’s a penalty!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
oui tiki
this game is making me thirsty
I had my nails done special…... don’t make me bite them off again. LGR!
I like it so far, they matched their intensity and started to forecheck. And they actually match their speed.
>>c’est moi, tres simple :) j’taime wicky et tous les wicksters :)
Hey, stop the flirting [unless it’s with me]!
Cower Play Time!
Ouch..
Marj, ha! ilb’s too shy to admit it, but he’s thinking the same thing
Stahl blew that one.
The backwards pass in the PP never makes any sense.
What’s with foreign language? Where is CCCP?
j’taime JBtyes aussi. bien?
JBytes- Tu ferais mieux de ne pas etre tente de voler ma maman de moi!
Mama, I liked her nails at the end of the last game..
Mama – Ou est mon t’aime en français?
Goo fem bwah me commo stanley tucci flag bab
Such a crappy PP
Gaborik hurts the PP more than he helps it. he is not a QB and rarely gets himself in good position for the shot. He just stays by the side boards.
something needs to be changed with the PP
ilb, Ya tebya lublu
did i scare everyone off? :(
My French is really rusty, but I can kinda figure out what mama is saying
Mama- what language is that? Kidding, same here.
Im gettin’ left out by Mama! Harumph!
Come on, Devils! Put up a little resistance, will you?
Breaking News
Crosby will use Blistex Lip Medex for his submarine lips for tonights Winter Classic.
Time to flip on the Winter Classic! Hopefully, there’s snow!
no, no classic!!!!
ORR, LMAO!
You’re watching the Winter Classic over NYR?
j’taime ma chien tiki!
LGR!!!
>>j’taime JBtyes aussi. bien?
Ah oui, c’est beaucoup mieux. Je t’adore, Mama.
brodeur pulled already lol
Darn it…
hartnell
This team sure came out to play tonight.
That whole play is on Gaborik being lazy, stupid, and pathetic. Thanks $7 million man
I had feeling either that Tyrell/Tyrone or Hall would score the first goal.
BOOOO.
Inevitable though
The one time Gaborik decides to kinda throw a hit.
merde….:)
Too bad we can’t send Gabby to the minors for conditioning.
thanks, Mama! I needed my Mama love! and watch your language! ma vafanculla!
Hank should sue his teammates for lack of support the past few games.
Milbury got fatter. Bwaha!
Blue, I am impressed you’re up with us tonight! how was new year in paris?
Games like this is why I can’t consider the Rangers contenders yet.
>>brodeur pulled already lol
“Marty doesn’t give up those types of goals too often.”
gaborik fired a puck into 3 lightning players knowing that the puck would go the other way. then he takes himself completely out of the play by “trying” to throw a hit and doesnt get back to help on defense.
tiki, that is baaaad word!
Ceremonial puck drops are always so awkward.
hey CT…..yeah, sigh….but we will win!
Well I want to watch the Winter Classic too and with a 16month old, only time for 1 game during the day so i will pull a late one tonight ;)
Im sure it was fun for some people, we just stayed in bed and watched Glee…lol.
not going to lie…winter classic looks BALLER in the night time
Tampa is NOT a team we can reasonably expect to beat unless we get an offensive talent upgrade somwhere.
I saw rumors that Calgary has offered Iginla to the Rangers already. Del Zotto is one of the players they want.
ORR, get off the “classic”
More Breaking News
NYR will play the Winter Classic at Yankees Stadium next season, and Ace Frehley has just agreed to sing the national anthem!
>>Gaborik hurts the PP more than he helps it.
You’re too right! It’s not that the guy doesn’t score, it’s that he’s rarely in a position to score.
I have the “classic” on my computer, but I’m watching the Rangers attempting to play hockey.
Blue, LMAO!!!! it was a Gleeful new year!
Holy crap! There’s a little devil child singing the anthem!
awww, that girl singing the National anthem is cute!
I think we should all start liking Sydney Crysby! Who’s with me?
so, it looks like one team partied up
more than i did on New Year’s Eve.
OV is a wimpy Russian. He’s shaking like a leaf from the cold weather.
pas moi. jamais!!!
not me. never!
lucky to only be down 1-0 at the end of that period…
Oh and Frolov should officially be written off as yet another Ranger UFA bust and should be dumped any possible way immediately.
I just turned 40 three days ago so I am embracing my old fogeyness with open arms
jpg, indeed. next year the game after new year’s should be in buffalo :)
Lucky to down only one, much like the Devils game
The stadium lights make the Classic ice look crazy.
aww, Blue, don’t spread them too wide :)
Mais Crosby est une sorte de joli. Contrairement Malkinstein!
This one is far from over. They need to stop odd man rushes. Otherwise, if they keep pressing in Tampa’s zone, they’ll be ok. Tampa gives up a lot of goals
Next time CCCP or 4ever are around, I promise you all Russian post….
Good advice Mana…have you ever done some time in prison?
for fans at the “classic”...seems like closest seats are the 300s at MSG. what’s the point? I wouldn’t even go see the Rangers at Yankee stadium if I were 3 miles away from blue line….someone explain this to me….
ilb, oh please…been there done that :)
Blue, those records were supposed to be expunged!! :))))
MAMA!
It’s the experience of being at a football stadium for a hockey game. The pregame festivities, the atmosphere, the weather.
hockey in football stadium from overhead = weird and wrong and, just weird.
>>for fans at the “classic”...seems like closest seats are the 300s at MSG. what’s the point?
I think the point is to just be able to say, “I was there.” That’s it!
Stupid camera angles for the “Classic”
Hyundai should fire their advertisement manager. He should join the Devils ticket sales office. Can’t do much more damage there..
Winter Classic at night looks awesome.
who is in net for caps?
Im already done with this winter classic. Nobody can ruin hockey quite like Pierre Maguire and Doc Emrick.
I guess that’s why I dont watch sports, or hockey, for fun, because the commentary is terribly terrible.
I was there = (honest answer: and regret it. saw nothing. froze. drank overpriced beer. hung from new year’s. remember nothing. had great time. who won?)
Var-LA-mov vs Fluery Horse
im startin’ to regret Mama overload tonight :(
the winter classic is one of the few things the NHL has done right….
except for of course not yet getting the Rangers in it at Yankee Stadium.
I refuse, REFUSE, to watch the clinter wassic.
I like the Hyundai pubs, the Emblem Heath ad guy should be fired.
Chico said something to the effect of, “If I’m a Devil player, the first time I feel a little tug or pull I’m going down. The refs have to feel like they should give the Devils a power play, although they would never admit that.”
Nice football tackle by Mike Green.
NYR better wake up this period
Just to watch an outdoor game is amazing. Brings back memories for me; can only imagine what it is like for the players.
Chico must be watching some Italian calcio in the broadcast booth.
Ahahaha! I love how Dreary eats pizza. He looks like a fuggin beast.
oy vey. pizza talk
I hope Torts told tell them a thing or three between periods. LGR.
im going to ask this again..
Does Drury own a pizza place? In New York?
I think Callahan’s absence is becoming more noticeable with each match.
tiki, yes, but in connecticut
JBytes, I agree. Mama’s Sweet 16 needs more minutes to rally the troops.
Let’s go second period, eh boys.
JBytes, agree that they miss Callahan.
Mama’s Unsweet 16 needs to actually show up for a change.
Gaborik took a nice backhand there that missed the net. Nice aggressiveness.
Nice move, MZA
>>I refuse, REFUSE…
Another one of my favourites: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBUPjR9MKrU
Marj, yes!!!
go MZA!!! come on on the PP!!
the idiot actually owns a pizza place.. how about focusing on clutching some clutch goals in like you did in Game 5 against us, Chris!
Nice fight between John Foreskin and Mike Rumpelstiltskin
tiki, them’s fighting words…
Not Staal. Urk.
Marc Stahl with a boo-boo
NOw that they are not only on the boards they are getting some chances.
Too bad when it is 5-on-5, they will stick to the boards.
Damn Stamkos is freaking good.
Will we be shutout by a no-name goalie again?
I gotta tell you all….don’t know how you do this all the time, watch and blog…kudos….i am on brain overload….may go back to my usual way next game :)
Mama, okay, can we have a mud wrestling bout, preferably both with no clothes? ;)
Prust is back. Great news
Stamkos=I hate him
ORR, shhhhhhhh!!!!!
time for Prust with a shortie!
This game is so boring. We might as well just watch the “classic”
If the Bolts make it 2-0, the game’s over.
Another bang up job by the officials. Apparently Marc Staal’s invisible tonight.
Unreal!
>>….don’t know how you do this all the time, watch and blog…
Try it a few more times; you’ll do just fine.
Blue, wicky, you still here? des jardins=weeds :)
Orr – havent you learned anything from this Rangers team? That they dont quit and have balanced scoring and can come back from multiple-goal deficits.
Nice PK so far.
thanks JBytes :) I can see it does take practice. I think tonight I’m just so blog happy …. I’ll find balance …..:)
They gave them nothing on that PP
But, Tampa has their number so far this season.
I’d hate to be Stanley too…
It’s all my fault. Every time I go to the Rangers in Tampa, we always win. Never lost. Didnt go either game this year, though.
ORR, even Coke got smart and gave up “classic” and just went back to Coke….
p.s I love the Stanley Geico commercial. cracks me up.
and of course, No IZZY again tonight. Im beginning to get frustrated with him! ARGH!
>>Apparently Marc Staal’s invisible tonight.
I’m thinking of “Invisible” by Allison Moyet.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-t9wWgDOmek
ilb, ha!
tiki, was gonna ask, and wondered why you weren’t there….
Here Mama…lol
My Lightning front office contact couldnt get me the free tickets behind the Rangers bench that I wanted. Must be because the Lightning are good this year :(
shite JB, that brings me back :)
MZA’s had some great chances.
wtb did the garden just do????
p.s. being stanley is bad, unless you’re my Stanley….:) meow
come on Rangers!!!!!!
Cheap move by the goalie.
des jardins=poison ivy….cheater weeder
being Mama’s Stanley is like being royalty!
>>shite JB, that brings me back :)
Oh? I’m shocked that someone recognises one of my songs. I think that one was a moderate hit in the US.
Stamkos=hartneller
Hank=i love you
Ugh, too much stick checking again.
Stamkos is getting away with a lot of infractions tonight.
JB…mama=rennaissance woman :)
tiki, royalty gets fewer advantages than my Stanley :)
Weise sticking up for Dreary.
He just earned himself a slice of sweaty cheesy Dreary pizza.
I think they need to give the fourth line a bit more ice time. Avery is skating well and Weise looks good. The only problem, Drury last scored before he opened his restaurant.
maybe the refs are hung too? should jan. 1 games be banned???
i agree, Mama. Stanley is luckiest meow kitty in the world. She’s got the best!
The refs are hung? What part of 24/7 did they mention this?
former rangers jed ortmeyer was signed by the houston aeros. I will get to see him in person now lol
refs arent hung! they become referees b/c of low self-esteem and a need for power and control! if they were hung, they wouldnt have low self-esteem :)
ilb, i’m with you….certainly can’t hurt
Somebody tell Gabby that he’s not dreaming, they’re really playing hockey!
go dubi!
Damn! Moore is balding.
WTB? Only Dubinsky gets the penalty from that? Crappy call.
Dubinsky is the only one with 2 min? WTB?
oy. why do they keep referring to moore as the harvard man. so hartnelling what?!!
and playing the rocky song during fights is beyond stupid
“welcome back to beautiful pittsburgh”
hahah. oxymoron
Good shot..
Penalties seem right. Staal could have easily been called for that wicked slash.
miked…LMAO!
i know i’m late with this but moore goes crazy
Dubi pulls him off of Staal
and get punched in the face by moore
and
Dubi gets 2 minutes.
the biggest consolation is that we’re better
offensively when we’re down a man.
Torts should switch up the lines. I don’t like what I’m seeing.
Craptastic game.
Going to smoke a lucky cig
OY. I don’t know what to say. thank heavens for Hank, and we’re certainly holding them….but something feels wrong in my gut….
Blue, ha! maybe your Gitanes will work better than my american crap :)
Rangers just don’t have it tonight. Can’t pass, can’t shoot.
Half the team is minor leaguers, half the team is 3rd and 4th liners and the other half is high priced guys who are doing zilch.
Shots on goal through two periods
Gaborik: 1
Stamkos: 5
I wonder which of the two is trying to earn his pay cheque.
yet it’s still 1-0 v tampa…..come on Johnny! I agree we’re off, but…..
No smoking, guys and gals!!!!
That’s the worst thing any of you can do, is smoke!!!
You want to cheer the Rangers longer, then quit smoking so you’ll be alive longer to see them!
Harumph!
That’s the type of the game where we need Gaborik….They’re getting some chances, but can’t put one in the net. All they need is one shot
The good news: Rangers have had their best effort in recent games in third periods.
The bad news: the next goal will probably be an empty-netter.
actually ilb, we need two shots :)
Baby steps, mama…
my dream is to get my hands on Dug for a makeover….
They all need a shot of adrenaline.
Mama- I’m afraid it’s a lost case..
Oh god, I can’t smoke those!!! horrible!
true ilb, true….it’s just that i had the most perfect 9 nine days through holidays (miracle!) and I just want to end it with tonight…..
Blue, I know!!!! blech!!! tried them first time I went over the pond…to be suave and cool….almost died…:)
ilb, i assume you mean Dug, not Rangers :)
For any die hard Gabby fans on here, i hope this doesnt offend you…
but on Gaborik’s FB page, he still has a picture of him holding his 5 pucks from his 5 goal performance against the Rangers. It’s one of 4 pictures of him on there.
I think that says everything we need to know about Gaborik. Sure, he’d like to win, but he doesnt really care if we win or lose, or if he helps our team win. He has no loyalty to us.
im watching both , Rangers online and the winter classic on tv ( no sound).
we need a goal and were golden , we have won these tye of road games …thats why were the best.
Tiki, not sure how much involved Gaborik is on his FB page…
AND…he scored 5 goals, I’d be proud no matter who it was against….
In about 10yrs ill be smoking them, drinking pastis and playing boules probably…lol
C’mon, guys, you can tie this one up
Torts with an F- bomb
miked – no matter who runs his FB page, that picture should not be there. You’re right, he should be proud, but now he works for the New York Rangers, and that picture shouldnt be there, bottom line. Like I said, he has no loyalty to us. As evidenced by his presence in the 3rd place game in the Olympics last year.
Blue, LMAO again! ...if you don’t mind, would love to chat american in paris with you some time. I hope to get back there in 2011….e-mail me at lbabs@aol.com merci beaucoup
I can’t believe we haven’t put a puck past this no-name goalie yet. Unbelievable.
MZA benched? Haven’t seen him in a while.
Maybe he got smaller, and the camera can’t pick him up.
I love France, I love French, but listening to this goalie’s name every 2 seconds is making me want to go all Italy on his assen@!!! :)
How many giveaways does Dublowsky have tonight?
Tiki,
I agree on the Olympics, but the photo of the 5-goal game is not a big deal IMO.
I’m not the biggest Gaborik fan by any means. yes, he gives us a legit sniper, but he isn’t the consistent gamebreaker we’d all hoped.
I’d trade Gaborki and Lundqvist to L.A. for Brown and Quick. Color me crazy, but i would
This is getting annoying now.
OMG!!!!!
i’m going to keep asking this until some answers arrives
and makes an iota of sense!!!!
is that our only breakout play out of our zone—bounce the puck along
the boards???? is it??? IS IT?!?!?!!?
how byfuglien pathetic is that each and everytime!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i can’t take much more it.
Oh, boy….Who is this goalie?
Jeez this guy is standing on his head
we’re holding them, but that’s all. and that’s good, but not enough. Canes beating Debbies, too…(well, no surprise). Looks like the weathermen are taking over tonight. winter classic inhartnellingdeed.
Prust put that right into his glove. Sigh.
What can $100M get the Devils?
23:28 ice time, -2, 0 shot on goal
miked, in terms of trading Hank, I color you crazy…:)
jpg would u rather the cross ice breakout asking for a turnover?
This team’s ability to make rookie goalies look like Vezina winners is in full effect tonight
A Frolov wrap around! Weee! Haven’t seen that in a while.
>>I love France, I love French…
And I love women who speak French.
miked – Id get rid of Gaborik and his $7 million cap hit in a heartbeat. Not LQ. Great goalies dont grow on trees. :)
JB, for all the shite Kovalbuckets get, I’d take his deal in a sec !!! show me the money!!!! for nothing!!!!
If you do, we should meet up for a drink. Though we might be moving out of Paris this year, down to the Loire Valley but will still be working some days in Paris. Would love to have a few and chat hockey.
JB, merveilleux!!!
Stupid shot by Gabby.
Aim low you butt-chin moron!
agreed on goalies. I just think Quick will be the next/ better than Ryan Miller sooner, rather later
great faceoff (non)win
by Capt Clutch
who has been pretty much invisible
tonight.
I love beautiful women who speak French and have a unique and awesome name! That must mean I love my Mama bear!
Blue, I think I can suffer in the LV….:) e-mail me s’il te plait? the pastis is on me…..
Time to trade Ellis or Smith, cause Dejardins is the greatest goalie ever!
i don’t know if this game is just taking forever and ever
or it’s just the red wine working its way through me.
phrase of the day….butt-chin moron
Craps winning 2-1. Some good news.
jpg!!! great minds thinking!
Well I should warn you we might be buying a vineyard so you will have to suffer drinking lots of wine…can you handle it?
Ok, will do.
jpg,
drury has been invisible ever since he got here lol
funny, i was just talking about that—trade Gabby
and buy out cap clutch (ala the thoughts of the Rodent)
drop frolov like a hot potato
ummm…..need more wine
Would be nice to see Avery or Gaborik do SOMETHING, ANYTHING this game to help us get a point out of this at least.
LMAO @ that Lightning fan holding his balls. What the fugg?
For some reason, today doesn’t feel like Saturday.
huh? we’ve added equipment to protect from shot blocking? where was it earlier? I am, naturally, confused…
buying out Drury doesn’t make much sense
It’s not just Gabby, it’s everyone. This team sucks tonight.
Gaborik with some Olivia Newton-John.
Is that the 2nd person Gaborik’s knocked down with a check tonight? WTB?
wow. Rozy clearing the crease. Don’t see that at all.
buying out the players doesnt do anything….their cap hit still stays.. i knew the moment we signed Gabby, mainly b/c he’s injury prone, it was wasted money
Blue…..can’t talk now. am online exploring flights etc…..Here’s my new resume start: Dear employer, please hire me but I’ll need time off at a moment’s notice and don’t know when I’ll be back. e-mail me at BluehostingAveryfanforawhile….:)
wow! the best physical move of the night.
Rozy taking moore down for the extra whack on Hank.
btw,
carcillo-esque announcers for the ‘bolts
(forced to listen due to Rangers radio being
a minute behind tv video feed.)
complaining about how opposing teams
suddenly act tough on moore
when they come in the building
first
it was a swipe at Boyle
then Rozy
Mickey – Roszival’s parents will tell you that Roszi sure knew how to clear a buffet!
Mama, I think Cally’s broken hand so freaked out Torts that he ordered the extra padding the second he found out about it
Tiki
right now, i can handle the injury prone
aspect of Gabby if he would show a thing or
two when he is on the ice!!!!
over the past 5 games (or more)
he’s shot about as well as Boogard
It’s pretty bad when Dominic Moore is a better agitator than Sean Avery (sorry mama).
Mickey, after the holidays, if they need extra padding they can just wrap me around them :)
Well its less of a cap hit but it would be a cap hit for 2 years when he only has one more left. it is not that much of a difference and who takes his place?
these scrums are worthless…..
druy—buyout
does NTC mean he cannot be sent down to the Whale?
even so, i can’t EVER see him being sent down ala
redden
even when his play looks no better than him.
so
i’m tired of him wasting a uniform and a spot on the bench.
out with him!!!!!!
Blue Seat, no apologies needed (this time :) not our night.
wine
Blueshirt- it will save them $3.6M next year and will leave only $1.6M cap hit a year after. It does make sense.
No reason to buy-out Dreary.
But, I wish Blowzy would be sent to the Whale. That would make me sooo happy!
Mama, lol. I like your plan.
If they keep sending worthless vets to Harftord, the farm system will lose too much depth.
sorry Mama
was thinking the same thing.
he has really been a drury-like factor
I love Moore’s expression after each time he gets hit.
I’m enjoying Moore pinball.
Aves has been very Dreary this season.
Son of a sh*t
OMG. Friggins strikes again
ilb
i like the way you’re thinking.
at this point,
his worth in a uniform is worse
than his cap hit.
i had a fear that this team would
start sliding down a hill
when drury came back
hate to be right.
(wine)
WTB!!!!!!!!!!!! Grrrrrrrrrrr.
LGR!
What a great play by Frolov. That would have been the highlight of his season to date if he finished that.
ORR, that is not true…..
Rangers need to make whatever trade they are going to make now rather than 2 months from now.
While we know this won’t ruin Dru’s New Year….... we want to start the year with 2 points!
If only Friggins could have added a wraparound to that move!!!
My cats getting high on catnip right now. He looks like Fluery and Charlie Sheen wrapped in black fur.
For the most part, Im against paying a player to play for another team – in a sport with a salary cap. Like the Stars are doing with Avery. Especially a guy in the final year of his contract as Drury will be next year.
Messier’s faceoff coaching is working
about as well as his flu medicine did.
Quick empty net goal coming up
Avery has indeed been very dull most of this season. A few games here and there, he’s been very noticeable, but not the majority of the season. Almost as if he’s got a Blogmama he’s more concerned with gettin’ home to! :)
Are the Islanders still paying Yashin? And he’s in Russia! Bwaha!
So its a 5mil cap hit which carries 1.6 over to a 2nd year or a 1yr 7mil hit…plus he only gets paid 5mil in real dollars next year.
I know he doesn’t do a lot but who are you going to get to fill in for him for less then 3mil? it would have to be a lot less then 3mil otherwise it doesn’t make sense? No one in Hartford is ready to make the jump and from all reports he is a good captain and a good influence for the kids.
WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
Tiki
i don’t hink the stars are thinking much about
that portion of Avery’s salary right now since
they’re winning
we were a better team without drury
and i’d like to see it that way again.
score!!
Gabagagagadoooo!!! 1-1.
Butt-Chin finally shows up!
am i dreaming???
And here is your efffing one shot, mama!!
GABBY!!!
GABBBY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
GABBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hey St. Louis, thanks for the Xmas gift!!!!
Bout time Gabby! Welcome back to the world of the living!
AHA! Merry New Year! YES!
trade him now that his value is high!!!!
This is a stolen point right there.
Woohoo Gabby!!
That slash by Dublowsky cause St Louis to turn the puck over.
There’s your one shot ILBY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
BYFUGLIEN YEAH!!! GABBYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Blue shirt- yor math is wrong…
Where’s Linda? Is she “hung”?
HOLY HOLY!!!
wow, i’d been messing around with my guitar most of the game, only half paying attention. then i put it away and watched the last 1:30 and well, timing is everything
Just when I packed up and moved the computer back to the home office!!!! AHHHHHHHH! CONSPIRACY!!!
>>Hey St. Louis, thanks for the Xmas gift!!!!
Reciprocity for the previous game perhaps?
Pathetic
Damn ot
if drury is such a great leader for the kids
then why has the team returned to its
lackluster ways for the entire first period
with a bit of life in the second and
then a desperate comeback in the third.
that type of stuff is NOT good hockey
and as the club’s leader it’s happened
TOO many times this year and last.
what’s the cap hit with drury now?
isn’t it his whole salary or…?
WTF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sigh
If they want to get rid of Drury just tell him to keep blocking shots…don’t want him injured…just saying.
ok well that was short lived lol
Wow, terrible.
Are you kidding me???
Awww, crap :(
Might as well have lost it in regulation. I don’t know what’s more embarrassing, getting shutout by a no-name goalie, or Nate Thompson beating us in OT.
Nate Thompson???
oh well, we got a stolen point out of this. good teams manage to get points when they dont deserve them. a victory tonight.
thanks LQ for getting us that point.
You gotta slow em down in the neutral zone. And both D men cant go sliding to stop a pass, SOMEONE has to play the man.
....aaaand welcome back to the press box, Gilroy?
and fug fug fug fug
That was Gaborik’s man, but only after Sauer slid down forcing Gilroy to play the pass.
Orr- I’ll take that point any time
One of the few really bad plays Sauer has made this season.
Is it just me or was Drury benched for the entire 3rd?
Pathetic way to open up the new year.
Tampa owns us.
Also, don’t put Stepan in for face offs.
That game was like Jessica Alba. A total god damn tease.
Rangers aren’t doing well against the SE this year:
1-1-0 vs WSH
0-1-2 vs TB
1-0-0 vs FLA
0-1-0 vs ATL
0-1-0 vs CAR
2-4-2, yikes.
Cut the crap, Orr. We fought back to get a much needed point. LQ got us that point with his heroics all game. One lapse in OT ended it. This was a great start to 2011; another sign that the Rangers are headed in the right direction. A much more talented team and we nearly beat them, and didnt quit.
CT
didn’t matter.
can’t wait for that faceoff stat tonight
because it would surprise me if we
even reached 30% in wins.
btw
speed kills
and we got run over
(again!)
sigh. was actually almost hoping for a SO. sigh.
well, I’d hoped to start the year on a better note gamewise, but….for the team, it’s still the same year! so LGR!!! even though not a lot of heads here tonight, I had a great time on my inaugural blog/watch night. thanks for tolerating my mama overload…..I’ll learn, as JB said…...je t’aime tous les tetes!!!!
that means, i love all you heads….:) ilb, take it away in Russian please….
Gilroy with the slide…heeeeeeeeeeeeee’s out!
How’s the new iMac, Mama?
But vs the Atlantic
3-0-0 vs NJ
3-1-0 vs NYI
2-1-0 vs PIT
0-2-0 vs PHI
What is it with the Rangers making rookie goaltenders look like Vezina trophy winners?
grand JB!!!
you are right, it makes even less sense
Season Actual Salary Cap Hit Buyout Savings Buyout Cap Hit
2011-2012$5,000,000$7,050,000$1,666,667$3,333,333$3,716,667
2012-2013$0 $0 $1,666,667$-1,666,667$1,666,667
$3,716,667+$1,666,667=$5,383,334 cap hit over 2 years if we buy him out
$7,050,000 over 1 year if we don’t.
Difference of 1,666,666 saved in cap space.
Considering he has to be replaced with a body that make as least league minimum you are talking about 1mil saved. does that really make a lot of sense to you?
That was a terrible way to start the year. They played like crap for the entire game, and couldn’t score on an AHL goalie.
Horrible. They’re lucky to get a point, cause they sure as sh*t didn’t deserve it.
except for the occasional pushing match with moore
we didn’t show a helluva lot of fight
pp—awful again
breakout—nearly non-existent unless you consider
just shooting it of our zone a breakout
play in their zone—got better as each minute passed
but we only really showed something for a few shifts.
we made their goalie look like an allstar (a typical Ranger gift)
and didn’t really force a lot play in their end.
Haha! It’s raining at the “classic”
vs the NE
1-1-0 vs BOS
2-0-0 vs BUF
0-0-0 vs MTL
2-0-1 vs TOR
1-1-0 vs OTT
Guess it’s not the SouthLeast anymore.
Hockey in the rain. Lovely!
That’s good lubrication for Crosby’s submarine lips.
Desjardins had to make some good saves, but that was only when he actually had to face shots. Tampa’s D isn’t exactly clamp down but I agree with those that say the Rangers didn’t have enough sustained pressure.
I’m morose.
for how crappy drury plays
YES!!!!!
Blueshirt- you’re averaging what shouldn’t be. 3.6M cap saving next year is a big deal. 1.6M hit for the year after doesn’t hurt that much, since Roszival’s and Avery’s contract will be off the books.
for those wanting to keep drury due to
what the cap hit will be over time
put in redden’s name in there instead
and let’s see if you’d be saying the same
exact
thing
because at this point in time
drury isn’t playing much better than redden did last
time he was in a Ranger uniform.
where was the CLUTCH tonight or in the past few games?
MOORE for tampa had MORE Clutch tonight.
drury looked like he was still working through his
nye hangover!
The puck is making a wake on the ice in the WC, let it be known they should never play a WC game in Pitt ever again.
Gotten back from the broken fingernail, Drury is trying to, um, “find his game”.
Must come out like wild beasts vs. The Punters tomorrow. 2 points or bust.
Well if you are saying that as half a joke I will lol and agree.
But if you really mean it, that’s a bit silly.
Unless its the difference of going after a difference maker FA signing or trade, I would not due it. We have the cap space to carry him for his 1 year.
>>The puck is making a wake on the ice in the WC
Are you sure the “Fox puck” didn’t make a comeback?
$3.3M cap savings….Look, I don’t think they will have a choice if they plan to sign anyone of value
Marj, I am too….p.s. great word!
I’ll take the one point and run to Miami.
As lackluster as Drury plays, it’s not like he’s stealing minutes from anyone on the team that deserves it more at this point. He’s playing 4th line and PK minutes. Last minute with the goalie pulled he wasn’t out there. Would it be nice to have his $7mn in cap space to work with? Of course, but no one is taking him off their hands and he can’t be demoted.
Both the Capitals and Penguins are going to be hammered by the flu after this game. Good thing we won’t have to watch that on 24/7.
go rain!
anyway to get drury off the team, no matter the fiscal cost, we should do. waste of a roster space
haha wow. winter classic. orpik and malkin holding down , pushing perault. nothing. perault gets up and gets shoved from behind with no helmet on by fleury. no calls
3-1 Bwahahah!
That’s a great goal by DC there.
I think we will see some that on the next 24/7
us girls have the right attitude! LGR!!!!
Does the NHL allow to play with umbrellas?
Redden still has 3 years left after this year, Drury has one.
ILB, I understand the difference. But you are still carrying extra cap hit on a year that should be the year that we will finally have a lot of options cap space wise.
I am not in Sathers mind but if there is no need for that cap space next year why would you do it?
You might not have much for him but a lot of players on the team do respect him. I dont see that as a good message to send.
Anyway we are wasting time on this (its 4:30am for me) it wont happen, look how long it took for them to deal with Redden.
Reebok will be introducing a new rain slicker jersey next year. ;-)
jpg – “i had a fear that this team would
start sliding down a hill
when drury came back
hate to be right.”
By my count the Rangers have taken 10 out of 14 points since Drury’s been back. While missing one of their most important players in Cally during that same time.
That would be a 117 point season. Maybe you’re not so right after all. Just sayin’
Good thing they didn’t make special winter classic cotton jerseys.
>>You might not have much for him but a lot of players on the team do respect him.
That’s hardly good enough reason to waste money on a nonproductive forward. Again, that whole respect and leadership thing is a lot of rubbish.
If you guys keep talking aboot Dreary, then Salty Dupuis will show up.
So, what do you guys think the chances are of the Rangers signing Zach Parise to a massive offer sheet this offseason? The Devils are so byfuglien’d under the cap that there’s no way they can match.
I think rather than Brad Richards, that’s THE move to make.
Is this really a Rangers fans’ forum? Unbelievable amount of negativity after a gutsy performance to at least get a point from a hot team that’s even hotter when at home.
Wow. This Rangers team reallyl can’t find a way to beat the Tampa or Philly. Two teams that will most certainly stand in their way if they want to try to get ANYwhere in the playoffs.
Sick of seeing no name goalies from the AHL own the Rangers. doesn’t matter the year, the players on the Rangers roster or who the coach is. Feels like they lose to up and comers more often then Hef’s gotten some at the playboy mansion.
Say what you want about how we’ve had all these contributors this season on offense. It’s still amazing how once you take away one or two key players there’s maybe one line of legit offense that can be put together.
Frolov= Waiver candidate.
mwahahahahahah, hot dog lips DOESN’T win the Winter Classic. love it!
see crosby with a hack on a cap at the end of the game what a sore loser
Sausage Lips is now on a scoring slump/drought.
the play has been bad.
i’m not talking about points here.
i’m talking about how the team is playing
since drury came back.
it’s been nearly a half dozen games where we’ve started each game
badly and been outplayed.
nice cindy barely gets tapped and gets away with a slash on the caps player
So within a week Crosby loses his point scoring streak and then loses in this year’s winter classic. Atleast the start of 2011 isn’t a total disappointment.
the Pens…”but we where supposed to win…whah wah wah…)
why the he** would they do the stick salute when they lost?!?!?!?!?
Lowell- I don’t think there is that much of negativity. I thought they outplayed Tampa for stretches of second and the whole third period. Tampa goalie made some great saves. And the team persevered again.
No handshakes? That’s quite classy of Team CryBaby!
That was a “gutsy” performance??
More like a gut wrenching performance.
what a bunch of sore losers the pens left the ice before shaking hands like previous winter classic games
What’s the point of handshaking during a regular season game anyway?
It’s stupid.
ORR, this was not just a regular season match; it was The Winter Classic. Don’t you forget it!
Lightning vs Panthers would have made a better “classic”
I just want to see them playing hockey under water when the ice melts. They’ll all have scuba gears. It would lots of fun.
Booth would get another concussion from being under water for too long though.
am i happy that we got a point?
yes
am i amazed AND happy that we got a goal when the
goalie was pulled?
yes!
(because i recall the multiple times when we looked better offensively
with a man down than an extra Ranger on the ice….pp and end of game)
do i feel like we were lucky to get out of there with a point?
YES!!!!!
it troubles me that we continue this streak of really really bad first periods
yes, it’s nice that we come around…eventually.
and yes, that’s a positive sign
but
it should not be that way
game in and game out.
isles trade roloson to tampa for a prospect. guess they have no faith in the kid tonite or ellis
wow, what an interesting last few games by the rangers…kinda make me want to drop a few baise bombs (last one for mama).
Eminger again was the most physical ranger d man by a lot.
I agree about making whatever trade sooner than later.
speaking of trades, we traded rozy and mdz for iginla??
speaking of mdz, I think it is time he goes to the whale, gilroy sits, and vtank gets a few games.
speaking of gilroy, I have said it numerous times before, our d men go down waaaayyyy too much.
That was a good point to get the way we played!
We need to fight more….our team has lost it’s edge a bit.
moore absolutely out avery’d avery tonight….avery needs way more ice time or some kind of wake up call. I honestly think he plays his best with 12 to 15 minutes per game. Torts obviously isn’t going to give it to him, so there needs to be a wake up call or something.
Jpg- your point is well taken. But do you realize how mush this team is outclassed by Tampa, talent-wise?
Hi, Happy New Year. Please check this out http://defendingthecore.blogspot.com/2011/01/gabby-needs-to-be-better-and-avery.html and tell me what you think.
I always
enjoy jpg’s
haiku posts
not only are they enjoyable
but they’re smart and
fun to read
hahaha I make myself LOL…
see you tomorrow all! TA!!! LGR!
new post.
sorry Blast.
ilb I agree. they make the rangers look slow and unskilled. same as Philly. not trying to drop the negativity bomb but the schedule is going to be a lot tougher starting this month and i have a feeling we’re gonna see this team level off.
I’m not too fond of this “it was a good loss” thing the guys on this team seem to embrace btw. This isn’t the first time we’ve heard about how they’re basically satisfied to come out of the game with a point and how they did some good things. Kind of alarming. especially after a couple of wins that they weren’t exactly flawless in.
Really not sure what direction this team is going to go in over the next 3 months.
btw ILB, shouldn’t you and CCCP turn this into a Ukrainian blog, not russian??
>>That’s hardly good enough reason to waste money on a nonproductive forward. Again, that whole respect and leadership thing is a lot of rubbish.
You obviously have never played a team sport then and hundreds of GM who make their livelihood in professional sports are all wrong when they talk about leadership and respect for players in their locker room.
There is no team, except for the Islanders, that would NOT take Drury at 1mil.