Pivotal game tonight, with the host Thrashers just four points behind the Rangers for the seventh spot in the Eastern Conference. (Carolina is in eighth place, three points behind the Rangers.) The Rangers, with five losses in a row, aren’t the only team that’s struggling. Atlanta has lost four straight and is 2-5-3 in its last 10.
According to our friend Andrew Gross, Lundqvist is back in goal. Eminger is prucha’d for the fifth straight game. Ondrej Pavelec starts in goal for the Thrashers.
Play nice, and enjoy the game.
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WOOOOOOOOOOOOOO LETS GO RANGERS
Hey,
For those who are looking, I’m seeing that the game is on 438 on Time Warner.
LW, that was some superfluous verbiage on the previous post
Trouble, I think that is for NHL package only I am not gettin it.
Damn silent smayering…
This article is good: http://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/02/sports/hockey/02drury.html?_r=1&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss
I think it was written by Beninati…
“Low to the ice, skates flashing, hockey stick en garde, Chris Drury pursues a puck in the cynosure of the playoffs, and he does it with a lifetime’s worth of tenacity.”
“Drury, the only player on the team to have played on a Stanley Cup winner, with Colorado in 2001, said he went to Glen Sather, New York’s general manager, and told him, “There should be a picture of what we’re playing for, of what our goal is.” A photo of $35m was soon on the wall.”
Cally-
that’s the hockey package channel on my time warner that I don’t subscribe to.
This is unreal – i can find 2 islander games but i can’t find the pre-game show, which means i can’t watch the boys. WTB? help!
LMAO LW3H
Ohio State vs Michigan starts at 7:30 also…....its a dvr kinda night
current stats for Carl Hagelin – 13g 22a 35pts 30games +15
the kid is awesome!
E2C3, FRINGE TONIGHT BABY!! we’ll still have half an hour of hockey left
At the flying puck to watch nyr and nyk with a boneheah with true inner and outer beauty. Then fozzy and mama bear in philly tomorrow. Inner and outer beauty all around.
on Big 10 Network, ch 720 cablevision
I have it on 197, TWC.
Just wait, at 7:30 all of a sudden the programmers will remember to switch to Rangers on Ch. 197. This always happens on these bull@#$ channels!
Oops….Name adjustment. Torts is talking
getting bored with the slowly spinning NHL logo on gamecenter!
“Five months later, he hit and pitched his team from Trumbull, Conn., to the Little League World Series title with an upset of Taiwan.”
Why has nobody brought this to our attention before now?!
ilb – that’s where the isles game is on! 198 has the devils! WTB???
Torts said he was hoping they get a goal on PP that bounces of somebody’s aassen. On Tv
lmaaseno ilbzo
Nope, I’m seeing MSG Rangers pre game on 197, Headzo, sorry
Linda? Is that you???
Team Tortorella won , btw. Great cause!
this wait is brutal!
will see puck drop after all. no baby yet also im seeing 2 isles games on twc channel 197 and 48
Been a loonnnnnnnng week… could use a solid win tonight, boys! Let’s go Rangers!!
evening st0w
what do you think Headzo?
Eric – same here. stupid piece of Cooke cable system
Eric, I guess your son is a Rangers fan already..He knows better, he’ll wait
its firetruckin 6:30 gamecenter, start the video you bastages!
(skids in nearly late)
WOOHOOO!!
Game time, gang!!
Do you have now, folks?
the problem is, Eric’s child is being lulled in the womb by all our druryisms!
HOCKEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
still no game unreal. 2 isles games
I have wine, and hockey. What a great Friday night after a carcillo of a day.
NOW WIN YOU STUPID HEADS!
ever since Jim on bb said, a few weeks ago, the Rangers were about to get their 30th win way earlier than last season. we’ve been stuck on 29….grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
WIN TONIGHT WIN TONIGHT
Finally have it on 197… Time Warner Cable Queens
WoOoooooooooooooooooooooooooiooo. I’ve made some lakers fan friends by yelling fugg boston!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
They spent two days practicing PP. Bad news.
I’m speechless Linda! Welcome back!
Oh my God, if they don’t switch to the right game by 7:38…............!!!!!!!!
Thanks Headzo xoxoxox
time warner cable manhattan no rangers on 197. 2 isles games
am i alone
I see “February of Pain” continuing.
Yeah, I’ll watch anyway.
lmao @ drurys shot breakin enstroms finger… ironic
lmao!
Time to Stepan the Thrashers!
Boyle those birds!
No Eric—you are not alone.
I have the Islander game on 2 channels too.
Sorry guys—realize now it was NHL package.
Still gettin’ Islanders on 197.
JEEZE can Haley throw ‘em!!
Sign: “Time to Stepan on Thrashers! Boyle those birds” Nice!
i still don’t see the game on 197…......this is ridiculous!!
this is unreal better off going to hospital and waiting there
Nope….nada in manhattan. This might be the straw….
Who the heck does the voiceover for the Heritage Classic commericial. Sounds a lot like Gordon Pinsent, the Canadian actor.
JB, after the win, it’s FRINGE time lol
well, Fringe will be on for half an hour by then lol
Mickey, sounds like a good hypnotist voice lol
The game isn’t on Time Warner Cable… wtf…
Let’s do this, boys!
Mama fozzy mickey sally marji cccp ilby wooOoooooooooooooooooooooooooo
I don’t have it TWC-Manhattan! How many people could possibly want to watch this isles game?
lol, can’t believe they can’t get the game on and the isles are on times 2…
Evening to you too, Linda!
HOCKEY! YAAY!
save by Johnson!
Linda! HUGS CHICA!
got it!
this is truly insanse…in nyc isles game is on 197 and 748! ranger game just switched on by TWC in nyc
ty Mickey, right back atcha
Game is on 197
Game is now on 197. Finally. LGR
Almost.. Nice pass by AA
thank goodness!
I’m Time Warner manhattan – just came on 197…WTB!!!
Ok… all of a sudden 197 switched to NYR game? WTB?
Is this a joke? I sort of understand the Rangers getting bumped for Knicks/Lakers but Islanders x2 and the Devils/Sharks?!
Time Warner Cable = Cooke & Carcillo combined
glad youse guys finally got the game!
that would be a new C3 headzo… Cooke and Carcillo Cable
Sounds like a switcher problem with the satellite system. At least from my experience.
Gaborik has some jump..And jam
does somebody have a online link
Luv ya too Linda – we got stuck w/ tiki in your absence!
i’m certain that’s tripe lol :-)
sorry, that was just a random thought, not meant for you Headzo!!!
You would think since this problem has happend every time the rangers are on TWC ch. 197 they would actually have figured it out by now. I guess it is only hockey so no one give a crap.
anyone know if this game is on an HD channel?
Let’s go Rangers!
what interesting attire by craig ramsey
& Not in HD either. Buyfuglien Time Warner….
KRISY!!!!!!
instead of showing the hockey game, Fox Sports South is showing ACC womens basketball…......what a freakin joke
Aww, jeez, Prustie.
lmao what am i missing by being 90 seconds behind you guys???
commercial= more wine
who has a link?
ouch lol
Prust doesn’t lose too many, but he sure didn’t do well in that one. Did Bolton throw some elbows in there?
miked,did they take down the new atdhe links already?
Prust is lucky not to take a beating from Boulton
my stream froze, what happened in the fight?
Gaby is skating well.
Can someone tell Prusty that we NEED him to play?
Poor Prustie. didn’t fare well there and now off the the locker room.
i swear it looked like prust dropped something just before they cut away…i was thinking it was a fingernail…..
That’s why we signed the Big guy, eh. What was his name again?
I love it… Prust is fighting and some chick behind glass ordering food lol i bet she was asking for a foot long ;)
brashear? LOL
Oh man – not G-man!
>>Gaby is skating well.
He’s already put two shots on goal. That’s usually his total for an entire match.
Yes – Prust dropped something. He threw something onto the ice. Could have been tape on his fingers, a fingernail, a giner or some guitar picks…
What big guy? :)
Let’s see if all that work pays off….
Or not..
Puddin Lin?
99 on IO in westchester
weeaaaaaakkkkk
Girardi looks like he’s gonna vomit
Thank God – no more PP!
lmao @ PUDDIN!!! aaaaaaah good times with the nicknames last season lol
No one can stay on their feet, LOL
Prust is back …good
any link to watch?? thanks!
>>No one can stay on their feet, LOL
Bad MSG…I mean…ice.
did sam just say the Ranger get the puck
Right idea by Dubi
So is this the new PP strategy?
When we get a PP get a penalty so it’s 4 on 4 ?
Might be worth a try….
Prust lost a fingernail, goes to the lockerroom gets it taped, and back in the box before his penalty expires. Its just pain. Good god.
Dear me!
Mother Byfuglien
goddammit.
F’n F’er
CARCILLO!!
The Ranger killer strikes again.
Stewart makes Lundqvist look like a fool…
Ahhh, Joe – it was Stewart
rat bastages
Something is wrong with the Islanders; they’re up 4-nil on the Penguins.
Oh look! Del Zotto slid on the ground and missed the puck…..
TAKE AWAY THE PASS!
Gilly fell over blue line, about 4th ranger to fall on this ice
“It was in!” Oh, wrong game!
good night irene – another insurmountable 1 goal lead
Can Lundqvist stop any shots by any player named Stewart?
del zotto and gilroy should not be paired together
lmao insurmountable
Mash, apparently the ice is slippery tonight.
agreed miked
I predict pine riding in MDZ’s immediate future…
Turning the puck over WAY to much
If we lose this and the Pens game we can kiss a playoff spot goodbye.
If you don’t ever have a lead, you’re not going to win many games.
They had a lot of energy after the fight…That goal deflated them at the moment
Ice think the blue line is a little higher in this rink
Passing back in zone too much – need to go thru the middle effers
So far, pretty depressing….....
dJK – get off the ledge…it’s too crowded out there
Ping
D’OH! That was SO loud…. damn post
Post #1. 4 to go.
Nice shot by Avery.
Did Avery actually just hit the goalie/net? Wow… his shooting is improving!
Just in case anyone is interested Directv Center Ice has the Rangers Game in HD on Channel 777-1. However it’s the Thrashers Broadcast.
Can’t believe we allowed the first goal again. And Lundqvist looked lost on that move.
It’s Pavelec’s turn to look like Patrick Roy while playing against us….
I’m convinced, the Collapse has begun. This team will not make the playoffs. It’s OK as long as Sather doesn’t spend more money on more bad contracts and stays with the course of drafting and developing there own talent I can deal with it.
STAY ON YOUR FEET!
for the love of god.
They can’t complete a pass…
Wow Did Anisimov come close…
Islanders beating the Pen()s like they deserve to get beaten.
FIRE SATHER, OLGA!
blue, would that be like a rented mule?
FIRE SATHER!
Artie, Artie, Artie
Put the f’n puck in the f’n net
TOO MANY DAMN TURNOVERS!!!!
AA- nothing but post….
INXS: The One Thing.
Thrashers look like they want this game more than the Blueshirts right now..I hope this changes soon…
JB!!!!!! was just thinking what a great song that is!
Is it me, or has Wolski been invisible a lot recently?
hollllllaaaa Jimbo
they’re so snakebitten right now
>>Can Lundqvist stop any shots by any player named Stewart?
I think he can stop Martha’s shots.
lol JB, how about Jimmy’s
Sorry Salty
im on my iphone and don’t have any links to share
i wanted to suggest a sick movie for you (and whoever else is interested)
check out “Enter the Void” by Gaspar Noe. HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT!
i think you would appreciate this type of a movie. Sick psychedelic movie. You can watch it on netflix if you have an account with them.
>>JB!!!!!! was just thinking what a great song that is!
Great song by a great band, LinCPB.
3 days of finger nail growth, GONE IN 20 firetruckin minutes lol
i admit, i liked them a lot JB
Defense looks pretty outmatched so far. Hopefully they can gain their composure (can’t regain something you haven’t had from the start of the game.)
Some good chances on O, but chronic failure to hit open net strikes again.
Isles up 5-0
LinCPB, I used to blow my lunch allowance on their LPs. I never got to see them live though.
Giannone is back, good news…
They’re losing too many battles around the boards…Ant Atlanta’s goalie’s been steady
Isles up 6-0 New Goalie
>>Isles up 5-0
[Rubbing eyes in disbelief]
Did I read that score correctly?
Hey, Linda – I hope we get to celebrate something tonight..but it’s not looking good so far…
Linda, I think a rented mule is when a team trades for Johan Franzen on the last year of his contract.
Giannone “Marion, will you ever score again?”
WTB is happening with the Fishsticks!?!?
brawl islander game, just like the bruins/canadien game.
Now the fights break out, looks like friday night dance marathon.
Stupid questions
It’s like asking Gaborik “will u be still getting paid for today’s game even if you don’t score?”
lmao blue!!
I started on the vodka! Just put some ice and dole orange pineapple banana juice in the as seen on tv magic bullet…..then added some vodka…..LETS GO RANGERS
Thrashers look so much quicker than us but their D makes bad decisions in their own zone.
Need to stop passing it back to D to begin rush , flip it forward and f’n skate.
EC is a bag of carcillo
Good evening all! Hope we’re not all giving up yet and behaving :) edzo???
i’ll gladly pay you tuesday for a goal or two today!
The islanders came out with allot of grit and intensity because of the fight between johnson and dipietro and they are beating the crap out of the penguins, I love it.
this schlubby powerball guy reminds me of someone lol
I don’t think Gilroy would have caught stewart anyway….too fast a transition
Pens missing Cooke
6-0 isles
ok… I’m about to PANIC!!! someone tell me it’s going to be ok… please tell me we’ll be ok!
lmao @ ‘the injury depleted pen()S”
ANCHORS AWEIGH BABY!
no doubt the pens have half a team because of injuries.
When Drury comes back for the first interview, they should ask him:” What’s in your wallet ?”
quick question.. looking at seats at MSG.
Is it worth the extra money to go from 200 to 100 level?
What about Club Silver goal 40 ??
no sympathy here
Headzo …..bouche and carcillo-bag. :). 5-1 wings woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
hey ilbzo, you having fun?
Half their payroll not the team
Fun? If you call biting my nails fun, then yeah…
Score, dammit. And score, often
Headzo do you need the same mental meds as lincpb? :)
PP? Sigh..
gotta buy lots of gum because this nail biting is not good lol
Sweet! Gaby! Fankist! Staal!
There you goooooo. Staaaalllll! PP goal, ‘heads
lmao… and the mental one takes nothing
“power play goal”—-for the Rangers!!!
FINALLY!!!
my eyes just fell out of their sockets
holy shit! they actually score a goal. a pp one, to boot.
is the sky falling
yes henrik – keep them coming please!
ooooooooooooooh mickey with the naughty typing fingers
So… the Fishsticks are beating the Pens 6-2 halfway through the second…. and the Rangers just got a PPG…. Everybody needs to check for airborne swine outside their windows.
wow.. they scored I guess my stream should just continue freezing..
something strange in the air in NY and ATL lol
Gaborik is playing well, good news
If you can’t shoot from pt , crash the net. Much higher shooting %.
Like the tunes they are playing
Tiki – it’s spelled with a “D”!
Ouch, that didn’t look good…
The Doors: Break On Through (To The Other Side).
LGR!!!
And Mama – i’m behaving – don’t i always?? ;)
always good to hear JB
omg 909 how are ya!?
That happened to the ref in my game the other night! Bled like a gutted skunk. Had to put my EMT skills to work. Then he gave me 2 for hooking the next period!
Cotton eye Joe too Jbytes. makes me miss yankee satdium
Can we send a msg back to Cindy “WHO GIVES A S#!T?!”
another crosby update….
my apologies, gang (and Carp and Mr Mayer)
I got overexcited.
:(
http://defendingthecore.blogspot.com/2011/02/first-period-thoughts_11.html
Who’s in for Drury up at the pizza joint? He missed time there too recently due to tomato can opener elbow…
lmao… seriously C3
mickey it was the wine typing right
Link? Please?
Gabby looks great. Avery deserves a goal.
sam please say oduya 5 more times in a row…thank you
Considering I’m half the bottle in, that works for me, Linda!
Important kill..
I’m not sure which I care less about, Crosby updates or Knicks updates.
Please, oh please, let the Fishsticks hit double-digits against the Pens.
blue, we have so much to choose from… crosby, knicks, devils, islanders blah
at least the knicks play in the same building
Part of Crosby’s concussion resulted from all the snapping back of his head when trying to draw penalties.
Hi, my cable is down and I’m looking for online stream – anybody can help with the link? Thanks!
shouldnt it be length and not height?
Prust saved the goal
>>I’m not sure which I care less about, Crosby updates or Knicks updates.
Since you’re a hockey fan, I’ll say you care less about the Knicks updates.
killed… whew
JB, I have a violent allergy to aggressive marketing of stupid products, so it’s still a toss up between Crosby and the Knicks.
Isles up 8-2
That’s a bs call
Another PK…Careful here, boys..
These refs really are shooting for number one star tonight.
great face by Hank after that lil blurb
Gilroy and DZ are a disaster as d-pairing.
you’d think Torts would have figured that out after the first lol
Gaborik is killing penalty…Torts knows hos team
I get nervous every time Stewart gets the puck.
Nice pk…thrashers look tired now
PP. We are looking at special teams game….
Staal gets another call
I’m all for a Rangers, PP, but come on already, let them byfuglien play.
“good point Joe, take a cookie, dust it off and put it back”
Nice redirect.
PP is looking better, eh?
That actually looked like a PP.
I’m stunned.
Sauer and McD are solid!
There’s that nice shot from the point by Sauer!
didnt we talk about that last night NYR? Sauer on the point? lol
Just got back from 12 hours at the library working on my appellate brief for law school…couldn’t be more excited to watch the game, and I have to watch on a grainy, standard feed that can hardly pick up the puck.
Glad I pay 210 a month for this service.
what the hell was that with avery?????? are you kidding?
Prospal is looking like a pylon out there
Ok, this game is complete now. Michiletti mentioned how good Staal and Girardi are as a shutdown defense. I was beginning to forget how good they were without Joe mentioning it again.
at least he’s dependable blue
can we win one of these important games in regulation for once this season? geez
Aves is mad, yo.
Good period
You have to give credit to Aves for keeping his cool considering how much crap he takes without any penalties being called…
Ha, there were so many fights in the Islanders-Pen()s game that the Rangers game caught up to it even though it started a half hour later.
ridiculous
Yes, LinCPB. Sauer has that low hard shot, perfect for the power play and deflections. They should utilize his shot more…
yea blue, my daughter just told me tavares took out letang
It must be in the Bettman edition of the NHL rulebook – “No matter what an opposing player does to Sean Avery, no penalty is to be called – EVER!”
Letang probably had it coming. He’s a lumberjack.
8-2 Isles?
Holy moly, what got into them.
yea, she said he was shoving tavares into the boards all night so JT finally stood up for himself and slashes him pretty bad, she said he had trouble gettin off the ice
Rangers sign Petr Nedved
Just found what I wanted to my birthday:
http://www.buildabear.com/shopping/productDetail.jsp?productId=prod82558&categoryId=cat110182
Yes, I am 12 at heart :P
lmao mickey, did you see mine on fb?
lmao letang is back.. she’s pissed but says this is their best game of the season. hope they dont give up 7 goals in the 3rd lol
I dont even have a grainy feed to watch. all normal internet feeds are not working for me. oh well, i read here and watch the play by play on nhl.com … I hate not being able to watch.
No, Lin, I didn’t. Haven’t been on fb in days.
Pretty much unplugged from the net for the week.
How are you feeling,’heads?
lmao girl, i posted the pics at CHristmas time ya nut!
Haley v Johnson?
bwahahahahahahahaha
Goalie Fleury fighting an isles forward. It’s getting ugly…
ummm, opps?
Isles game is blown up
More fights in 3rd
Sorry, it was Johnson, they must have put him back in goal…
Rangers are back on? But the Isles/Pens game was so much fun.
Brent Johnson now leads goalies in fighting majors. Dropped ‘em with Haley from the Islanders.
For those who say enforcers are useless…Islanders are beating the Pen()s 8-2 with a team of enforcers.
DUBI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Nice play!
Great pass gabby!
Dubi Dubi Dooo!
ohe hey, Dubi! Now get a haircut, dude.
Dubi Dubi Doooo!
Dubinsky- puck goes insky.
What’s does “the Ranger’s lead” mean?
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOBINSKY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
goddard came off the bench and was third man in, that dope should get a hefty suspension.
Sauer and McD make smart plays to keep puck in zone
>>Dubi Dubi Dooo!
I beat you by one “o”.
no way mickey, the 70’s do is doing him good lol
I think the trick for Dubi is he can’t have an open net to shoot on and he’ll score.
Glad to see McD get a pernt
dubinsky almost at 20 goals….TRADE HIM
hahahaha
lmfao @ pernt!!!
You did J – damn you !
>>Dubi Dubi Dooo!
I beat you by one “o”.
iz now dying of laughter
can’t wait to see what he does with his hair on Tuesday night, Lin. Always good for a laugh.
he should definitely wear a zoot suit lol
That was a little too much by Avery.
and throw back a bottle of beer
lol
Penalty shot!
a WHOLE bottle?
PK…I mean…PS….whatever.
PENALTY SHOT.
By gabby, tho
Of course
That’s why Gabby doesn’t get to shoot in the shootout.
lmao, Lin
Yes, the WHOLE bottle. He’s old enough… I think…
lmfao you guys are brutal
and i’m behind by about 2 minutes
You see, Gaborik MUST score in these types of situations.
lmao mickey!
wow, Hank
“He put on a good move, Sam. It was a good move. Strong move”
Shut the Byfuglien up, Micheletti! Moron!
If it was such a good move, why didn’t it go in?
The Rangers look confused. I’m not sure they know what to do with a lead in the third.
Girardi should be playing with a goalie stick
Couldn’t Pavelic drop unconscious or something
Holy S – almost carcillo’d my sweatpants
Atlanta offensive strategy: Pass to Byfuglien, blast form the point.
Gaborik saw Wolksi too late.
BSH – spot on
LOL at CCCP
Mongo say Gabby need to lift puck
Teams should be allowed to choose the player who takes the penalty shot.
bettman must be dying that his pet team is not only gettin their aaasens kicked on the scoreboard but also in the fights!!!
lmao JB
Rangers playing prevent D
For those keeping score, Forsberg did not start saving the Avalanche yet. (-2) tonight with only 1 shot on goal.
need more wine, pronto.
commercial, goodie
I wonder if you ever hear the Debbies announcers talk about how great the Rangers have been playing…? I’ve never heard them do it, but these jackwagons seem to think that they have to praise all of our rivals!!!
JB this isn’t soccer lol
This could be a season saver!
Black Hawks 3 Dal 0
JImbo, funny you should say that. Just about 45 minutes ago, i asked several of my friends who are fans of other teams if their announcers do that and they said absolutely not.
I mean, Sam & Joe, how about focusing on the RANGERS during our games!?
Argh!
Islanders-Pen()S, I believe, is now the most penalized game of the season.
Now they can start playing.
carcillo
Ok this was officially the creepiest commercial EVER!
Don’t be mad torts…u shoulda called TO 10 min ago
Wow. I just saw the hockey night live “stayin’ alive” commercial for the first time and I think I am scarred for life.
Nice to see two conference rivals beat each other silly.
I think there are only 5 guys left on each bench in the Isles-Pen()s game. Ok, maybe more, but each bench looks like an enforcer’s smile. Lots of room there.
That “stayin alive” spot is definitely brain-searing….
>>JB this isn’t soccer lol
Hockey definitely could use some of the soccer rules, 3CP.
That commercial is as disturbing as the fat pederast jumping into the pile of play balls. Also a good way to ruin a good song…
grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
I was really enjoying that “being in the lead” thing. We should try that more often.
Looks like they’re shooting for another 3-2 loss. Dorks.
Byfuglien Me
Jeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeez!!!!! WTB!?
Paging Steve Eminger
This is what happens when your supposedly go-to guy doesn’t bury a penalty shot.
F’n wolski – get the puck out of the zone! Do not send it back to your 2 rookie dmen
i have been very positive so far this season
i wonder how much longer i can stay that way
Well, there you go….
Game over. Season over.
game over
season over
Unbelievable
Well, I’m sure we saw this coming.
time for eminger to get back on the ice for a few games
give it away give it away give it away now…
What the hell was that? Was that MDZ?
well, I got my answer. rangers will not make the playoffs, not good enough.
Boyle and prust look f’n slow
>>game over
>>season over
Clean house; sell the franchise.
Looks like Torts wanted to smack Del Zotto in the back of the head there.
Just frickin’ maddening…...and disgusting…
DZ looks ready to cry
Del Zotto = Learning process.
I’m positive too Linda….positive this team won’t make the playoffs
Yes, Joe – everyone the Rangers play is just wonderful!!!!
Del Zotto = Failing process.
Once again….. Yet another close game…. Season on the line…... WHERE’S GABORIK???????
Why are they all over MDZ? He dove trying to break up the play, Antropov stepped on his stick and went down.
A-Wolski…
Press mute button – feel much better
Just wonderful…
Brutal
BOO
Trade everybody.
Get Bettman to kill the franchise, right now.
When was the last time we won a game?
well, i enjoyed our witty banter, but I am off to bake some cookies for our Bonehead on the IR BANJ.
catch youse guys Sunday afternoon
9-3 Isles. A much better game to watch. Those Rangers stink.
>>Del Zotto = Failing process.
They’re ruining the kid right in front of our eyes.
Pittsburg bench has only 4 guys on it…
season over. playoffs over. blow it up. let the trades begin.
“The Rangers will run out of time!!!”
Every game is like this. When you have no performing offensive talent, you dont make the playoffs.
Unbelieveble. And you know the Pens will show up in full force after they slept through the Isles game.
Either the Rangers make a major trade now to stay in it, or start selling….
They don’t deserve to make the playoffs, and I hope they don’t. As much as I love the Rangers, this is unacceptable. I think that Torts shouldn’t even show up to the game on Sunday. Just let them sit on the bench by themselves.
At least the Isles/Pens game is still on, some free entertainment
Somebody should tell Del Zotto there’s no crying in hockey.
Guess that play mike Sullivan drew up didn’t work….
Seems like sometime last year, Wolski…..
Sorry, only two guys left on the Pit bench…
Let’s hope Sather gets a few more call about a Gabbo, although he didn’t help his cause tonight showing how useless he is 1 on 0
JBytes – I do agree with that. He’s been put in a tough spot and takes the brunt of a lot of unneeded or undeserved heat. But at the same time, he makes a lot of mistakes he shouldn’t..
Eminger is better than Del Zotto—too much pressure on DZ right now. Prust and Boyle did not play well, and haven’t for a while. Can’t blame Gaborik—no one else did anything.
Linda, bake us some cookies with anti-depressants in them, please….?
rangers suck. trade gaborik!!!!!!
When’s the next bus to CT ? Hope MDZ got the full schedule
Yuck
i think my head is going to freakin explode after this game. man, the lack of offense is just depressing. and now everyone can stop screaming for gabby in the shoot out lol
Six losses in a row. Got a bad feeling it will be 7 after Sunday. Pens will be looking for blood after tonight.
yeah, gaborik can’t even score on a penalty shot, and is useless in the shootout. trade his fanny to LA
FIRE SATHER! Or did I mention it before?
I seriously wonder if they package Del Zotto for a real #1 center after this one…
Sad to say but it sure looks like this is really what we have, folks. The overachieving is over. There’s no talent on this team.
I just want to break things…..but then I’d have to replace them…
gabby had a pen shot. he is a freagin goal scoreer!! thats all his job is!! he doesnt play goal. he dosnt play defense. he doesnt even play physical. all he does is supposedly score and snipe!! he cant do it on a breakaway??? hes killing us. trade him!
depressed, so time for more wine
and i used to be positive, and probably will be tomorrow, but not right, not so much.
its like they forgot how to win
Remember when Eminger was in the lineup and we were winning?
its the yearly NY Rangers forget how to score after the Allstar/Olympic break!!!
Dont worry there is still plenty of time for them to sneak into the playoffs and get our hopes up unitl they get eliminated 1st round
These post-game-on-ice-over-the-pa-system interviews are so tacky [bush league?]. Western teams do it a lot, and so do these Islanders.
Gaborik had a great game tonight except for that penalty shot…ugh…that needs to be a goal…
Joe Mic is a jinx! Get rid if him! The Rangers will never win a Cup with Joe Mic in the booth! Mark my words!
Im not going to let the team not scoring ruin my 6week vacation
I think only a certain personality type works under the Tort system. Creative players are different then the blue collar guys and he just is too intense. MDZ looks like an abused dog on the bench.
Maybe Eminger will be back….finally. Torts messed with a working formula…maybe we need Newbury and Weise back too. That group didn’t win every game, but they worked their butts off. MDZ = Back to Reddenville…he needs to get his confidence back. Maybe he was being showcased? Anyway…Sunday will be tough after beating the Pens took.
Remember when an emotionally fragile, defensively challenged defenseman took his place and we stopped winning?
Rangers should sell everyone who’s over twenty-eight years old.
Chris, sadly agree how the end of the season could end
I mean, Gabby is a shooter – quick release, accurate shot and such – so why is he deke’ing in on a penalty shot? Why not just whip the puck in from about 7 feet out in front of the net!?
Hey Chris drury, please pass the viocodin….
if losing again to a crosbyless and malkin-less pens team is whats in store, than they have no business even attempting a playoff run. they better win next gam or it just might be over with these teams with games in hand and WINNING them too
This loss convinces me that this team won’t make the playoffs. They don’t deserve it, first off…and I say that because I haven’t seen this team put forth the same effort they did earlier in the season.
They see themselves as a playoff team and spoke often about wanting to seal up a spot and work their way up the standings. Which means…this team thinks they’re WAY better than they really are.
I don’t see the urgency…don’t see the intensity…and certainly don’t see the talent.
It was fun while it lasted, a season with some promise. But this is now getting old…and boring.
What a waste of a friday night.
I felt bad how long the camera was on MDZ. The puck was bouncing…
As my Dad always shays one aw poop takes away alot of addah boys
First really bad game in this skid. They were awfully outskated and didnt get anything done in the D-zone.
Everybody wants to bash Gabby, but he was one of the few players who had a decent game I thought.
Hank played great, but the defense was abimnable throughout.
If I’m gonna jump on the trade-train, I say trade Girardi and MDZ. Even though MDZ is young and talented, I think he is not going to blossom the way they hope. And I dont think he will do it in another team either. Trade him now, while he still has some value. Or maybe he doesnt, I dont know.
shays = says
Can’t wait to hear Fischler’s excuse about this team now
whats our record since rozy left? haha j/k its all on the offense. if we cant score more than 2 a game, then slatipuss needs to trade some of these 3rd liners like AA and wolski/prospal, ec,boyle and get some scoring!
I am willing to bet anything MDZ is heading back and Emmy is back against Pens.
I hope you’re right AT
Cally was nowhere tonight also. He seems to be forgotten when he doesnt play well. Seemed lost. EC needs to go. Bad.
I don’t know if this is official yet. They may still be filling in the box score: 317 penalty minutes in Isles-Pen()s game.
4v4 at end of the game with your slowest damn (girardi) with 3 forwards
Wolski (wusski) starting to piss me off. He is not helping anything out there. I blame him for that goal. Nobody on him on the side boards he needs to collect the puck and make a pass outside of the zone.
They definitely were playing better with the guys that they needed to bring up from CT…..they worked harder, they had the “never-say-die” spirit, and they just had more heart…
Devils finish 8th Seed; rangers 9th seed
MDZ has regressed since last season big time.
Honestly I’d consider dealing him in a package for Spezza. This team has no playmaker and can’t reasonably be expected to succeed without one. If you have a guy like that then Stepan can “safely” develop by playing behind him.
However. I’m not giving up on this team. We have to think long-term. They’re still in it, and even though these losses are tough with the exception of this one, they have been playin very well, against good teams too.
Btw, guys I am eagerly awaiting CT’s review!
Torts needs to get back to “the best players will play”.....some of the best might be on the Whale???
Under the caption: “Don’t make me laugh”........
YOu could sense this one coming a mile away. Interesting being able to switch back and forth betwee them and the Islanders ( who by the way absolutely destroyed the Penguins tonight).
I tell you this: The Islanders looked a devil of a lot better against the Pens than the Rangers did against these guys.
Two things that Islanders have that seem better than the Rangers is an attacking force with some muscle and capability to it, and absolutely better finishers.
Joe m is a corn box. Put Dave m on the game, I had to press mute on the 3rd. He has a tremendous grasp of the obvious. Nice neighbor, horrible announcer
Puff… Puff… a nice relaxing cigar and all will be better
mdz was picked 20th overall? man he looks like crap for such a high draft pick. hes a bust
MDZ gone for sure….
The only reason Spezza is coming up in trade-talks now and again is because he is one of the most injury-prone players. And he has got a massive contract. If he would keep healthy Sens would not dream of dangling him.
Eminger out, MDZ in = 5 straight losses. Once again MDZ shows us how to turn a two on one into a two on zero.
Gaborik played well. No one else has stepped up. And Callahan always gets praised, but he has to score, and he hasn’t really come close. Seems like he doesn’t even shoot. Dubinsky and Anisimov are not that effective. Wolski, Zucc, no one comes close to scoring. But Eminger needs to play.
Alex- we may have no better alternative than to take a chance on him.
Trade Joe Mic!
so now were calling our 20 year old defensemen a bust??? REALLY!?!?!??!?!?!!? wow… nothing like ranger fans to just completely lose their minds… PUFF.. PUFF..
>>Everybody wants to bash Gabby, but he was one of the few players who had a decent game I
>>thought.
Reminder: Gaborik’s huge contract was given to him to score goals, not to have decent games. When was the last time a goal came off of his stick again? Against Toronto, right?
I think Gilroy is coming dangerously close to the CT express too. He has been weak on the puck. That D-pair is just awful defensively. Which is a problem.
Grab, torts has broken the kid
Devils will get in and we will be eliminated. For whatever reason they win. No pressure because no one cares? IDK. But this team is done.
Really?
I’m not saying MDZ is a bust, Im saying he could he our best trade chip to get one of the 2 things we most desperately need….
Bring back Eminger
When can we STOP calling them a “shut down” pair…......a key element of being one is being able to SHUT DOWN the other team and they don’t…...... why is DZ in the lineup??? according to the genius because Eminger was fighting it a little….well sit him for 2 games and get him back in….....DZ wasn’t lighting it up in Hartford, recalled on a necessity with Girardi getting dinged…...makes no sense…....but that’s your genius for you…....when do you start calling for his head????? His act gets old after a while…...
I don’t believe MDZ is a bust….but he will not get his confidence back up with the big club. needs to go back to CT and play thru it without the pressure.
Gabby did have a nice assist on dubi’s goal
HEY DORE… i will bet u any amount of money ud like that the devils will not finish ahead of the rangers… put ur money where ur mouth is… there is now way it will happen…. PUFF… PUFF..
“Grab, torts has broken the kid”
How is that true? He has been given patience and more chances than any 20-year old D-man I’ve ever heard of.
If you play badly, you have to go down evetually. He has – he’s going.
That hockey night live commercial is hilarious
Fire trout-wig
Gilroy= Missing Eminger
Loyalty… a word some Rangers fans cant understand… PUFF… PUFF..
Alex, when you go to work does your boss step into your cubicle, or whatever, and blast you in front of your co-workers? No what if that was done in front if a television audience. Think that might affect your job performance? Would you quit your job? Maybe you would just stop caring…..
MDZ is being shopped, that is why he has been playing. Working on a deal now…
hey first… its professional sports… get over it… and ive been called out in front of my coworkers by my boss… its called being an adult…. get over it… TORTS FOR PRESIDENT!!.. PUFF.. PUFF..
LOL we have “Sather” but not “Uncle Glennie”!
Joe Mic
THIS BLOG NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED IN A SIMILAR MANNER:
Have a seat for a second. Look it, I have never seen a bunch of guys look so byfuglien down when something bad happens. What are youse guys? Like prima donna perfect that if youse can’t byfuglien handle adversity? So carcillo’s not going right. It’s not byfuglien working the last ten days. Byfuglien get your heads out of your aasens and byfuglien make it work by outworking the opposition. Youse kill two byfuglien men, and then we stand around and watch while they byfuglien score here. Byfuglien youse come to the bench like byfuglien this and when the power play it’s not working so youse’re trying to stick handle, youse’re looking like this and not standing. Outwork the byfuglien guys! If youse want it, don’t just think youse want it. Go out and byfuglien want it. But youse’re not looking like youse want it, youse look like you’re feeling sorry for yourself. And nobody byfuglien wants anybody that’s feeling sorry for themselves. Youse got 20 byfuglien minutes. Youse’re down by one byfuglien shot. Surely to byf we can deal with this.
Joe Mic < Dave Maloney
We missed dreary’s leadership tonite
Puffy, really? I’m all for accountability but these outbursts on the bench are stupid and just plain abusive. Sorry you get abused at work too. You should talk to HR
I was waiting to see Tortorella speak on the post game and cablevision changed channel 99 back to the channel guide. I am irate right now. Maloney and Micheletti were talking about how the rangers were blameless on the the tying and winning goals. Thats ridiculous. They couldn’t clear a rebound tonight if their life depended on it tonight. They fumbled pucks all over the defensive zone the whole game. They deserved to lose that one. Staal has been great this year but that puck has to be chipped out. He was way too indecisive in front of the net on the tying goal. Pretty much gave Kane a nice touch pass. As soon as I saw Del Zotto back there alone with the puck in the third i knew it was trouble. There is no excuse for that turnover. Then on the ensuing power play, the PK gave Byfuglien tons of room to crank up is shot on multiple occasions. I really am not what you would call an alarmist but that was an awful awful awful defensive game.
Watch the Wilkes Barre-Scranton Penguins come in an get a nice road win at the garden a few days after the lowly isles drilled them.
I am miserable
http://defendingthecore.blogspot.com/2011/02/rangers-thrashers-wrap.html
Trade Joe Mic = kill the messenger
wife tired.
didn’t go to the movie.
watched the game.
wrong move.
byfuglien!
finally
on the board
have we traded everybody
post-game?
Christian Thomas with 4 goals tonight
Press Christian Thomas into NYR service now!!!!
But hey, didn’t Grachev tear up juniors like that?
>>Loyalty… a word some Rangers fans cant understand…
That’s probably because you had redefined it and failed to inform us.
Who let Bruce Boudreau in here?
Maybe since Thomas is not 6’ 3” 210 lbs he’ll be afforded the proper time to develop.
But I do love your perpetual pessimism DJK.
Screw Del Zotto & Staal. How do you play this stupid with less than 6 minutes left in the game. Simple question, how many games have we won without Emminger in the lineup better yet How many games have we lost with hotdog Del Zotto playing. Really can’t take this crap any longer. We’re not this bad.
Jbytes – You got a
%#!& problem with *&#! Bruce #%!& Boudreau??Let’s not praise Gabby unless HE”S PUTTING THE PUCK IN THE BACK OF THE NET!!
My goodness
Ddebened- looks like I may have to go back to posting as Tank The Season!
let’s not praise Gabby unless HE”S PUTTING THE PUCK IN THE BACK OF THE NET!!
absolutely right. he could have won that game on a penalty shot, and failed. he is still choking. just skating better ain’t gonna cut it. not for that cap hit
Think I will not review tonight’s posts until tomorrow. Too bummed already. Night all, and ta. sigh.
brutal loss. life goes on.
ddebened
LMAO@ you going Boudreau on us!
Terrible el-folderoo. Horrid play in front of Hank.
DJK February 11th, 2011 at 11:19 pm
Ddebened- looks like I may have to go back to posting as Tank The Season!
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NOW I GET IT!!! NOW EVERYTHING MAKES PERFECT SENSE!
Give Dubinsky the Captaincy
NOW
fire the cleaning lady!!
did you see that great OT game winner Fowler just scored?? nice going, Sather.
LOL CCCP- How’s the wife(to be) and iphone?
i blame Torts for this loss. Atlanta was pressing pretty hard after they gave up second goal and Rangers were running around the defensive zone (where they were pinched shift after shift for about 5 minutes) like beheaded chickens. Call the TO, coach!! settle the team down!
oh well… watch us get beaten by Starless Pen()S
ddebened
Life’s good! Thank you for asking!
Love the wife (to be) and love the iPhone! coolest toy ever!
How YOU doin’? :)
New post.
i’m still depressed…