Tortorella: On the tiebreaker, on Tampa Bay, on his team
John Tortorella:
“I don’t think any one thing (won this game). I think an important part of the game was when they score late to make it 2-1, I don’t think we got rattled. We just went out and played and found our way. We played the way we need to play and we found a way.”
“I thought their top player was dangerous every shift. I thought we did a better job in the second half of the game on him. … I thought we scored some opportune goals. I thought we kept it simple. Our whole gameplan was not to overpass, just to keep on shooting pucks and look for rebounds, because we thought we could get some rebounds. We were fortunate to score goals at key times and I thought we just kept our patience and stayed with it.”
On waiting for their fate:
“I’m not anxious. It’s a little frustrating in how this has played out. First of all, our inconsistency put us in a spot of losing control. But it’s frustrating when you end up with 44 wins and a team that may end up with 41 gets in and you don’t. I guess I’ll leave it at that. I have quite a few thoughts as far as how this could happen. Anxious, sure. Frustrating? Yeah, a little at both ends, how we let the control get away, but also … I’ll just leave it at that.”
On what Drury did today:
“That’s good stuff. That is. I’m so happy for him. He catches more (carcillo) out here, all different ways, and I couldn’t be happier or more proud of him as far as how he handled himself. That’s really good stuff.”
When I told him what Lundqvist had said about this being a good or bad season based on tonight’s game, he said:
“I don’t agree with him. Not at all. If for some reason we don’t get there, I don’t agree with that at all. I’m a coach, remember. I look at it differently. As a player, I can understand what he’s saying. He wants to get in. I think he looks back at last year, and he’s tasting it. He wants an opportunity, and I totally understand that. I’m certainly not arguing how he put it or how he thinks. But as a coach, I have to look at it another way. I know what we’re doing here as far as our plan, as far as our organization.
“I’ll tell you right now, I am not going to be talked into, and I am not going to be talked at. I am not going to listen to any bull(cooke) as far as what type of year this was if we don’t get in for some reason. Because it’s bull(cooke) because too many good things have happened with this club and we are on the right road and we are doing it the right way. So don’t even bother asking me. Write what you want, but don’t ask me about that.”
(I later sought him out to make sure he understood that I would be the last person to suggest this team has been anything other than a success, regardless of what happens tonight, and he said he knows that, as you all do).
On the good things this season:
“It’s just our whole … I think we have a plan. I think it’s very important to have a plan. I think the youth that we’ve infused, our own, the way we’ve used our minor-league system this year with McDonagh, just where we are as far as the guts of this team, the foundation of the team, are mostly our guys. They’re at a really good age, and are going to get better. I think we have created an identity that the players, like I tell them … I said, ‘You screwed yourselves here as far as how hard you have to play. You’ve created that identity and that’s how we’re going to be successful.’ So I think that is on its way.
“I’m not going to lie to you. I think along the way our skill has to be upgraded if we’re going to get where we want to be. But I think we’re doing it the right way. We’re in the middle of a process and I’m going to defend the hockey team to the bitter end, no matter what happens here. Because too many good things have happened here with this organization.”
On McDonagh’s timing, his first NHL goal being a game-winner:
“He’s just what we’re talking about as far as development. He did his time down in the minor-league team, struggled at first down there, and has slowly come along. Home-grown guys, well, not home-grown—it’s a great deal we made to get him. Him and Sauer, it’s two very important pieces as we continue to build. And good for him scoring his first one at a key time.”
Asked by someone else to clarify the point he made about what Lundqvist said … about how making the playoffs or not doesn’t change his opinion of the season:
“I know where … you’re going to try to play with my words …”
Then the question was rephrased, does making the playoffs or not have any bearing on how he evaluates the team:
“Oh, sure. Oh, sure. Yes. But I’m not going to listen to this team being called clowns because they had a bad game. I’m not going to listen to the (carcillo). I’ll tell you right now. But I understand what you’re saying. Yes. Ask the question again.”
Does whether you make the playoffs or not make the playoffs have a bearing on how you evaluate the team?
“Yes. Yes, it does. Yes. And I may be jumping the gun a little bit.”
He stopped there and then was asked if he has any money out to his buddies in Tampa (jokingly, of course).
“Do I? Not cash, but …” He was laughing, as was everybody.
“Listen, I’m pissed off, not at you guys. I’m pissed off at the whole circumstance here. I’ve kept my mouth shut through it all. And, listen, understand me, I know we make our own bed in losing a little consistency, especially at the end of this year with some clunkers. That falls on us. I just don’t get it. I don’t get it. Forty-four wins to 41 maybe, and we’re picking our ass somewhere when we should be in the playoffs. I don’t get it. I hope we’re … well, I’ll leave it.”
On sitting Zuccarello and Christensen late:
“Coach’s decision. I’ll be honest, with him and Erik, they didn’t do anything wrong. Erik struggled on one play along the wall on one pretty key play and Hank made a save. But I went in with a mindset that I was going to go with those three (lines) and I was going to move Dru in in certain spots as we got the lead, and that’s what I stuck with.”
On winning Game 82 with a 19th different guy getting the game-winner:
“Yeah, and that’s the way we’ve won. That’s what we are and that’s the way we’ve won. I think that’s helped our room. I don’t think there’s been any real game-breaker for us. It’s been a group and I think that helps your room as you try to build a team.”
“Look at what (youth) I’m putting out on the ice there in certain situations. I go back to (the previous questions). That’s something that I think is very important for this team, is to get in, because I think that’s part of growing as a team, getting experience in playoffs. Do I think our team is ready to run through four rounds and win a Stanley Cup? No. But you never know what happens. You watched what happened with Philly last year. I still think they were a different animal than we are right now as far as development of our club. But that’s very important for us. That’s how you become a better team, is to play playoff hockey. I hope we get the opportunity. We’ll see what happens.”
“We’re kicking ourseleves because we let something get by with a couple of clunkers here. That falls on us. Make no mistake about it. That’s where we lost our control. So we’ll see what happens at about 9:30 tonight.”
Asked of he might text Vinny Lecavalier:
“That’s tampering, isn’t it?” (again, laughing).
Told Vinny Prospal could do it, he smiled and said, “There’s always ways. There’s always ways.”
“I’m not watching it.”
I asked him if he thinks teams have the responsibility to play hard even if they’re out, or locked into their playoff spot, as Tampa Bay is.
“Yes. Yes. And I know they will. I know they will. I know they will. I’ll tell you right now, no matter what happens tonight, I know Tampa has handled the situation the right way. I have friends in the organization, and it’s not tampering, but I am close to a number of players there and I know it’s going to be handled the right way.
“That’s good for the league. I hope it’s good for us.”
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Let’s Go Tampa!
Good win today boys and girls. Let’s hope Mike Smith can hold up tonight. Glad it’s not Roloson playing back to back for the Lightning tonight.
Tampa should win one for Torts! :)
Since we won this game, does that mean we don’t have to fire Torterella??? :P
Great job carp… I love this team… Always have, always will… I never get angry at them … Sad, yes… But never angry…...let’s go lightning
Lundqvist thinks they’ve been consistent? Really?
Go Bolts!
Got some better news on Tiki: he is conscious, needs some tests.
Torts did a great job this year…I have a feeling we won’t have sit around like this next year… I hope to clinch a spot by Christmas.
Stamkos needs a hat trick tonight… Go for the scoring title!
Huh? What happened to Tiki?
Erik Erlendsson: “Victor Hedman will not play tonight, will be ready for start of playoffs, however. M-A Bergeron to play as a forward, Smaby will play on D”
He would play if they needed the game.
I was looking back at past seasons to see if the three Staal brothers had all made the playoffs in one season before, and of course they did, in 2009. Also, a bad omen from that season: Canadiens made the playoffs with 93 points, winning the tiebreaker from the Panthers, who also had 93, due to head-to-head record. :(
ilb, that is great to hear. Be strong Tiki!
Thx ilb – hope tike fights like a tiger next few days.
Someone catch me up on what I missed with Tiki??
YEAH BOYS!
Good atmosphere at the Garden today!!
Dreary really played a great game and Zucco looked awesome in his limited minutes!!!
Let’s Go Bolts!!!
Yeah, what exactly happened to Tiki. He was hit by a car, or was he in a car?
Mama had said he was in a car accident…and was in his critical condition with a brain injury…
Thanks for the update, ilb…
i heard
eric erlandson on espn 1050 radio on the ride home from game because they wanted input and he said the only tampa player not in was malone and roloson. however dont expect to see top guys more then 15-17 mins
Nice to see the emotions going back to read the game thread.
Funny story: Was watching from about 2:30 left in the third on MSG+ to see if Chico was complaining as he usually does, and he said something about how Henrik is only the King of Luxembourg because he hasn’t had a good playoff run. With about 1:10 left, I hear the crowd start to cheer, so as I turned it back to MSG, I said “And they’re on their feet at the Garden” as Sam wasn’t talking. What do you know, three seconds later, Sam spits out his line, “And they’re on their feet at the Garden.” Hilariously predictable.
eric – Hedman also not playing, just updated.
Geez. That’s terrible, my thoughts are with him and his family, I hope he pulls through ok.
Wolski also skated well today…
I’m happy for McDonut…good for him!
I LOVE TORTS!! Carp, these are some great quotes…
“But I’m not going to listen to this team being called clowns because they had a bad game.”
Does he read the blog? Is he referring to Miami Pimp? :P
Great news on Tiki. Thanks for sharing, ilb.
I like how Torts is refusing to determine the success of the season on whether or not they make the playoffs. It’s the right thing to do, and the way we should all be looking at it.
aight guys just like mcdonagh i am not wathcing. will next stop in here around 930. taking my wife and baby to mall for a few hours.
all i could say is DO YOU BELIEVE IN MIRACLES.
GO TAMPA
That’s right NYR Torts is the best!
lets hope for a miracle tonight. Pray to the hockey gods for Mike Smith to have a monster game and that the Bolts PP sees plenty of action…
Glad to see better news on Tiki. Hope he got to watch McMonster today.
Wow, Carp! I love what Torts said. Every single paragraph. Isn’t it exactly what most of us have been saying for awhile?
Also hope everybody is enjoying the picnic. I was at Warren77 but left after the game. May head back later.
That is one ugly picture of McD that was posted on the last thread. lol
http://mit.zenfs.com/206/2011/04/111932537.jpg
I like Torts’s fire…..” He still has friends in Tampa ”..... We’re getting in !!!!
Nothing like a little face melting to get me in the mood for a big hockey,,
Yes, Raiders of the Lost Ark is on :)
We are all pulling for you, Tik! Hang in there, bud!
Mick, I totally agree. It’s great to have a coach like Torts with a long term plan and see his confidence in it. It’s not just about this year…
err, big hockey game
To watch or not to watch tonight…....
I’m totally watching…
I really want to watch but I feel like watching is jinxing myself. Decisions ilb. Decisions.
Gift of GAB-orik – You were talking to yourself for a while there on the pregame thread, huh? Along with Matthias and 4 generations. :)
Definitely watching…
Well if you guys are watching I guess I can’t blame myself….
How come you guys aren’t at the picnic? Are you all out of towners?
I was supposed to go to W77, Manny, but I had to go to my upstate house. Just talked to some ‘heads at W77. They are having a lot of fun…
Down here in Flyers territory. good ol’ south jersey
@Gift of Gab: Stamkos has 44 goals, he would need 2 hat tricks just to tie for the scoring race. That’s just not realistic. What is realistic however is that Martin St. Louis is 3 goals shy of 300 on his career and 4 points shy of 100 on the season. Hopefully that motivates them.
This was a good win from the Rangers today. And credit has to be given to Drury for scoring his biggest goal as a Ranger after playing his first game in two months and having had an utterly abysmal season.
What frustrates all of us is the inconsistency this team has shown throughout the season. They came out flat as a board against Boston and rebounded to score their biggest regular season win since, probably, 1994. With the ball totally in their court, they come out two nights later and put up their worst loss of the season, showing absolutely no passion or urgency against a pretty subpar Atlanta team. What Carolina did to Atlanta last night, the Rangers could have done just as easily if they’d played with even half of the passion they showed for much of today’s game.
Now, the team is in a position where it has to hope for “help” from rival in order to get a crack at Washington next week. As mediocre as the Rangers roster is, there really was no reason for them to be in this position.
ilb -Thx for the update
Carp – Great job as always
No matter the outcome of this season, the road ahead looks extremely bright. Someone earlier said we won’t be sitting around like this next year and that is absolutely correct. I’m excited to see how these terrific kids develop. A big thanks to everyone in Connecticut for being able to send these players to the big club and where they continue to fit seamlessly into the system.
However, this season is NOT over unless the fat lady sings in Tampa- LET’S GO LIGHTNING!LET’S GO LIGHTNING!LET’S GO LIGHTNING!
In as much as just about everything that can be said about the Ranger’s situation, has been said, for a bit of comedy relief, I offer the news on TV note about the Minnesota Arena whose roof caved in this past winter due to the weight of snow. They are conducting tours of the site and would you believe that they are offering pieces of the old roof to visitors who want them as souvenirs?
What a clever and inexpensive method of getting rid of all that old debris. Now why couldn’t the old Whalers have thought of doing that when their roof caved in one year due to snow weight. ( which by the way gave rise to the “I-91 Club)
That was the cavalcade of fans that drove the 40 miles north to Springfield Mass to watch the Whalers play their games at that Arena.”)
Don’t say there were no dedicated Whaler fans….just not enough of them.
lets go lightning
Whatever happens tonight, I am very proud of the Rangers. Yeah, they have their times where they are not consistent, but are on their way to being a much better team next year. I had a blast watching the game today. Don’t know if I will watch the game tonight because I’m nervous now just thinking about it!
ilb, thanks for the update on Tiki. We’re praying for you Tiki!
I’ll be watching, but probably up and about doing housework as I’ll be a nervous wreck the entire team.
I left w77 before anyone showed up. I blew it. I’ll have to meet you guys another time and solidify our friendship.
30 minutes to go i feel real nervous…..im thinking red wine to sedate me!!!!! one TIME lets get some help cmon TAMPA
You don’t need to watch, Julie. Just stay in the kitchen :-)
Lloyd- Don’t make me have to get Tortsy on your aasen. :)
Could you please save it until 9:30 at least?, coulda? please?
As far as Tortorella’s beef with the ROW situation, I lost count about three months ago of the number of games where he coached the team to get to a shootout rather than win in OT. If you don’t want ROW to be the decisive factor on whether your team misses the playoffs, you can’t coach OT with the mentality of, “Let’s hope Henke steals another one for us.” Too often the Rangers went through those 5 minutes with no mindset other than winning in the shootout. And, obviously, they’re not the only one that did it, but you can’t go through an entire season that way and then whine about it after game 82.
I’m excited! I’ve never rooted for TB, at least not as much as I’m about to.
I wonder if Tiki will be pressing charges. He could get a nice little payday out of this. Perfect timing with the Knickerbockers playoffs starting. If he’s willing to give Dolan all that cash.
ddebened,
If you happened to see Lundqvist’s interview with Giannone after the game, I feel pretty much the same way he does about what’s going to happen tonight. For the last several weeks, the Rangers have received no help from any of the teams around them, and I don’t expect that to change tonight. This Carolina team basically turned invincible in the last few weeks, so I’ll be shocked if they don’t win.
ddebened,
I’m sure you’ve been a Ranger fan long enough to know that situations like this never go the our way. ;-)
Last time I rooted this hard for Tampa was during the Cup Final against the Flames. That was the year I watched my first full season of hockey. Horrible timing :P
hockey night in canada, so you KNOW the Habs game will be on the NHL Network. I will be SHOCKED if i get the Bolts/Canes, not that i’ll be watching much because once the man gets home, out we go. Hope when I get back you guys are celebrating!
Woah, didn’t see that stuff about Tiki til just now. Hope he’s okay. Yikes.
C’mon, no need to be negative nanciies right now. We need all the positive vibes in the universe tonight for the Lightning.
shocked by lightning, you will be
For what it’s worth, the last time these two teams played, the Lightning won 4-2, and Smith was in net, just last month.
RIDE THE LIGHTNING!!!!!
I really don’t know what to do with myself right now. Guess I should go to the pub and pick up my card that I accidentally left there last night. Not sure if I can handle watching the game or not.
PLEASE MARTIN ST LOUIS PUT A FEW IN THE BACK OF THE NET!
manny – if TB wins tonight, good chance that rangers will make the playoffs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uebInqG1pJI
I don’t believe in curses Lloyd
Smith is 1-0 against them, and Roloson is 0-2-1
So, maybe we’re lucky. Roloson gave of 14 goals in his 3 games against them.
If you don’t believe in the Lightning, you will end up
JUST LIKE THIS OLD MAN!!!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCaN59knUCk
LETS GO LIGHTNING…..Vinny L shoots and scores….Marty STL shoots and scores and scores and scores and scores
i am as nervous as tho the rangers are playing
LETS GO LIGHTNING!!!!!!
http://tinyurl.com/43nlmaf
ilb, don’t know if it will work for Tampa Bay tonight, but I will try!! LOL
Lin, is that supposed to be the Kansas City Tornadoes?!
14 minutes!!
is that what they are going to rename the islanders?
I prefer the Kansas City Boredom
kansas city flats?
Kansas City Barbecues
lmao their logo will be a pork butt on skates!
Would love to see a little jumpiness in the Canes in the first. Tampa relaxed, counter punching, making plays.
Hope setting a franchise record for wins means something to the Bolts. Sounds like it does (not surprisingly) to the rookie coach, Bouchard. LGL.
Kansas City Fishsticks. Nothing like that Mississippi River water.
Here we go! Let’s do this for our boys!
Go Time?
LOL! I think that’s better than the Whale logo.
I still don’t understand how a Whale can hold a stick
Let’s Go San Leweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
Amen ilB. Looking for a lot of Tampa bay breakaways with their shooters. St. Louis better help us for once!
LMFAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
tripp tracy, scaring the hell out of little children worldwide
Will post thoughts and happenings from today later. For right now, does anyone know where/how I can see the Carolina game?
remember a lil while ago you guys were debating on whether cam ward was overrated or not?
CHOKE-O-LINA!!!
NHL NETWORK DOODIE
Try this, Doodie
http://www.stream2watch.com/?defaulttimezone=-4&option=com_videolist&view=video&Itemid=2
LET’S GO TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING!
Hoping for Stamkos, VL and St Louis to light Ward up tonight.
Hey hey, whaddaya say
or nhl game center live, someone said they were doing a freebie today
NHLN, doodie
I should clarify: on television, and without NHL network.
Why is Center Ice playing make believes versus habs on the station that says lightning vs. hurricanes!?
sorry forget the gamecenter, they black out national games
I’m more nervous for this game than the Rangers game earlier.
Remember last year, at this time we were arguing whether Hank was elite or not?
Ha! Seems like it was just yesterday.
After that week long argument, we had to give our definitions of the word “elite”
Center Ice is free for the remainder of the season?
for all you Ranger cablevision people the bolts/canes game will be on channel 426!! other areas check your center ice/mlb channels for the game!! Let’s go Bolts!!
that was courtesy of a fb friend, hope it helps somewhat doodie
What the fugg?! I’m getting the Habs game on my TV also.
ther bombs bursting in air?
Also getting Canadiens.
Online feed:
http://www.yycast.com/rodrigue
GO TIMEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
really it is cuz if Tampa dont win ,we go.
On a serious note . News of Tiki( Cr9) is quite bothersome. I wish him the best and can’t fathom the sorrow and fear he and his familly is having. My heart goes out to him and his family. I know Tiki would want to be here ….this one is for Tiki !!!!!!
GO RANGERSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!! Everyone repeat after me…YOU TOO RANGERS PLAYERS ( cuz I know ya reading this)
CHOKE-O- LINA!!!!!!
CHOKE-O-LINA!!!!!
Unbelievable. It says on Center Ice that they’re not playing the Canes/Bolts game.
The most important game, and they’re not playing it. This is why I illegally watch NHL games!!
Try the Weather Channel :)
LET’S GO LIGHTNING!
CHOKE-O-LINA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
hockey streams = $5 for the day if you really want to watch and nothing else works
Center Ice is killing me right now with these lies!
http://www7.livetv.ru/webplayer.php?t=castamp&c=mrbeansde&lang=ru&eid=67796&lid=78492&ci=2&si=2
There’s the game
Something for Tampa to play for: Win tonight and they set the franchise record for wins.
NHL Network
This sucks. ORR!! why is center ice not playing the ONE game that matters?
I hope MDZ texted his buddy Stamkos about tonights game.
sportspleasure.yolasite.com
because it’s hockey night in canada manny
Lets hope Stamkos breaks 50 goals this season
This Tripp guy is totally talking out of his MZA
BIG GAME , IM FREAAAAAAAAKING OUT MAN!!!!!
LETS GO RANGERSSS!!!
too nervous over here , holey hell im going to Carsillo my pants!!!
Bleed Stamkos, bleeeeeed
Tampa came to play, it looks like. PP
I don’t get NHL Network. Will my Fiance go nuts if I add something to our cable package!? Decisions!
Let’s Go Stammer!
lets go PP
ilb, he looks like a badly aged Johnny from the kobra kai
TB PP! Cmon, you can you do it!!!
Orr – can we trust those russian websites!!
Tampa finally getting into the game.
LETS GO BOLTS PP!!!!!!!!!! LETS GO BOLTS PP!!!
PP for Bolts
Good start for Ward
Tampa going on PP… Tampa looks like they showed up. good news
http://www.yycast.com/rodrigue
Trust this one.
Torts said it best.
He has many friends in Tampa still and they will NOT let him down!!!!
IM FIRETRUCKING stoked man!!!!!!
gah, my typing is awful today
Let’s Go Michigan! (Home of Hagelin)
manny drop her…NHL channel is great
Headzo, I use it all the time.
aaaaaaaaaaargh
damn Ward looks very steady
Lecavlier hurt, season over.
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO BOLTS!
Thx orr…but not sure i can watch the frozen four, make a frozen drink, & watch my computer freeze all at the same time!
Oh God damn them!
YESS!
Ex-Ranger Moore helping out
Lecavalier hurting. Bwaha! Bet he wishes he sat out.
yesssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss
I always liked Dominic Moore! YEah!!!!
MOORE!
LMFAO DOMINIC MOORE!!!!!!!!!
Moooooooorreeeeeee! Thank you, thank you, thank you Dom!
FINALLY ! an ex Ranger scores to HELP us out!
DOMINIC MOOOOOOOOOOOOOORE!
DOM MOORE! LET’S GO RANGERS!!
MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORE 1-0!!!!!!!!!!!!11
I’m Calm
Time Warner has me on hold forever to get the this channel added. I am missing the most important game my team has ever not played
WOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
FORGET ABOOT IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LETS GO RANGERS OF THE PAST THAT WE THOUGHT WOULD AMOUNT TO SOMETHING!!!WOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!! I LOVE TAMPA!!!!!!
Yeah baby!!!!
Let’s go TB PK!
I think Tampa has a better chance winning then us winning.
Tampa is really playing hard. that much at least is a good sign
lol Mickey LETS GO TAMPA SHORTIE TIME!!!
OK, I laughed at this:
PeterBotte Peter Botte
If I understand these NHL tiebreakers rules correctly, if the Mets win this game, the NY Rangers are eliminated from the playoffs?
Can we all stop the “Cam Ward is why the Hurricanes are fighting for the playoffs” hogwash? It’s Eric Staal. He’s a MONSTER.
Staal is insanely good.
lmao mickey, that’s great
Manny, don’t add it! It’s not worth the money! Just watch it online.
You go that right, Linda.
Islanders still looking to screw us through Bergenheim.
Anyone got a link to the game? Its blocked on GameCenter for some reason. I’m listening on Tampa’s website right now but it’d be nice to watch it. Thanks!
Smith is a very good at handling the puck
bravo pk
http://www.yycast.com/rodrigue
looking great so far ranger freaks…
Lol, Doodie. They’ll never leave as alone
Thanks Doodie
Smith looks solid in goal. im feeeeeeeling this right now. lets go 49 mins left.
TB came to play, and play hard. VL got injured and back playing PK. Carolina will have to work hard to get in.
Good ol’ Dom Moore. Somebody loves us!
I’ve got some GREAT stories from today. Just some examples: Brodeur gave my brother the finger, we hung out with a lottery winner from Vancouver, and I saw Carp, eric, Mama, and Fozzie
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
HOLLER!!!!
LECAVALIER!
playoffs here we come
Vinny !!!
it may happen now
Vinnnyyyyyyyyyyy. Fire truckers !
Linda – NHL Network is not run by dummies, like Versus used to be. :) No HNIC tonight.
Linda – wine cooler count?
VIIIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNNNNNYYYYYYYYYYYYY!
Go Vinny Go!!!!!
VINNYYYYYYY!
Damn, my feed is so far behind
Vincenzoooooooooo
OT: Clouston fired in Ottawa.
LETS GOOOOOOOOOO
here is that 2-0 i hoped for…
YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
hell headzo, i’m gonna pick up some cranberry juice and mix it with my vodka for later!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! KEEP IT GOING BOLTS
OMG I LOVE VINNNNNNNYYYYYYYYYY!!!!
WOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO omg omg omg omg!!!!
Mrs. Torts must make a mean lasagna!
I’m dying over here!!
COKE-O-LINA!!!!!!
NIce!!!
“Mrs. Torts must make a mean lasagna!”
That would be tampering. Must be Mrs. Prospal.
WE are all dyingg over here!!!!! LETS GO TAMPAAA!!!!
lets go bolts baby 2-0
http://enjellybeans.blogspot.com/2011/04/channel-3.html
spider, so many guys are watching online links because they wer GETTING
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO STAMKOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
STAMKOS!
Holy Shite!!!!!!
3-0
get your playoff tickets
OOOOOOOOhhhhhhhhhhhh baby
There’s the Stamkos goal. Goodnight the lights, Carolina?
wowowowowowowowowowowowowo
HOLY FIRETRUCKIN CARCILLO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
STAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMKOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sorry, Carp…..
STAMKOS! NUMBER 45.
Hey, hey what do you say Stamkos!
37-0 final score
OMGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG
3-0~!!!!!
holy sheep on carcillos bed!
WOOOO!
CAM WARD IS OVERRATED!!
WE’RE GOING TO THE PLAYOFFS, LADIES!!!
BELIEVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
I said it last night and someone made fun of me. TB players, especially VL and St. Louis, have a tremendous respect for what Torts did for them and for TB. They will not just give them a free ride.
Haha, I think I can finish that sentence, Linda. That sucks for them!
Fire Paul Maurice
Trade Staal
Waive Cole
Sign Richards
Skinner Is Not Ready For “Primtime”
about effin time, we caught a byfuglien break…
wow this link is behind..I saw youse say STAMKOS…and Im like…whaaaaa
WOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO !!!!
RANGERS baby!!!!! yeah yeah yeah yeah !!!
GO TAMPA!!!!!!
CHOKE-O-LINA!!!!
I bet yer nervous Hurricanes ,hahahahahahaaa!!! Im more nervous though!!
RANGERSSS!!!!!
lmao SPIDER too funny
Egads. WTB, VL?
C’mon TB PK! Shortie time.
Holy shishkabob! I just got off the train. Is it really 3-0?
Torts’ boys must love him.
WOW GO TAMPA!!!!
when is the game time crosby update?
Look at that. Canes fans behind their team despite the fact that they’re down 3-0.
If only NYR fans can act the same.
Sweeet Carolina… BA BA BABA HAVE FUN PLAYING GOLF
And the Islanders are showing fight, tied it with Philly, even with their goons in the box. :)
I love Tampa’s nudie bars, now I’m loving their hockey team! Pad those stats TBL!!!
The Voice of Reason!
This is shaping up to be a great day!!!!!!
Yup, Carp. Moore, Lecavalier, and Stamkos scored.
come on Tampa kill off this 5-3
Smith is ON his game so far
CHOKE-O-LINA!!!!! Choke you idiots CHOKE!!!!!
the hockey gods are smiling with us tonight…3 near misses for canes….
whoops not a 5-3
lmao Carp
MIKE SMITH FOR TODAYS VEZINA!
Or 3-2 Flyers. Goals are flying!
Smith = Monster?
Boy, I see a lot of shoulders and heads down on the Former Whalers. Told ya they’d feel some pressure. And I was told by somebody tonight something I can’t repeat, but it was an assurance that TBL would play hard.
yeah…what about the skid?.....if i could i would inject skid updates into my veins because it would be a high like no other…
And Michigan pots one! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
mayday! mayday !
Carp – They’re playing hard for Torts, aren’t they? ;)
In a cab on my way home…met mama and Linda Fuzzy at Warren…had a great time with the girls! Mama, you don’t suck… ;)
LET’S GO BOLTS!!!!!!!
cam ward has finally come back to earth…THANK GOD
VINNY = Monster!!!
IM PUMPED IM PUMPED IM PUMPED!!!! GO TAMPA GO!!!!!!!!!
If Tampa wins , Im gonna actually respect them.
Would love to have been a fly on the wall for that conversation, Carp – thanks for the encouragement, though!
Figures, Carp. I could sense it from what Torts said.
a disturbance? oy
Jeez, TB. Stop with the penalties.
LETS GO TAMPAAAAAAAA,,,,, wife is going to kill me!!!!!!!! LETS GO BOLTS
3-3 Bobrovsky out for Boucher. WOW
wtf the refs are calling soft
Tampa taking too many penalties. playing with fire
Great tidbit there, Carp. Had to know the Bolts players would play hard for Torts.
CHOKE-O-LINA!!!!
wow a distubance!!! Too funny eh Linda?
Just catching up … that’s good news about Tiki, I suppose.
TIKI, IF YOUR BROTHER IS PAYING ATTENTION HERE, WE’RE ALL PULLING FOR YOU BUDDY.
ilb, Torts is the man. I’m telling you, the stuff he’s done behind the scenes with this team, the way he approaches stuff … right down to not running down his guys after the Islanders game … it’s incredible. Imagine if they had hired him, or kept him, in 2000 when they had the chance.
get out of the first 3-0…please…
Greggy, this guy is pretty lame!
Tiki, we’re all pulling for you, pal!! Heave Ho!
That was the best period for the Rangers all season. Keep it up Bolts!!!!!!!!!!
Best period we could have hoped for. Keep it up, TB.
One down, two to go!!!!
the rangers should get rid of torts and rehire the greatest hockey mind in the world…..JOHN MUCKLER
wow i havent heard that FSN hockey jingle is so long.
What a fuggin aww-some period!!
Keep it up, Bolts!
Alright, back to the cave of no internet. Goodnight Boneheads. Let’s go Lightning!!
Glad I sacrificed my neighbors cat to the hockey gods!!
ricardo – great reporting last few days..especially today…superb writing….
No internet!? Why!?
TIKI IS THE MAN!!!!!
GO TIKI!!!!! TIKI has touched everyone in one way or another , the guy is a TRUE bonehead and we all love his spirit!!!!
GO RANGERSSSSSS!!!
3 – 0 after the first , wow!!!!!
this really has been an amazing Saturday spent with you Boneheads. for once we are going to get good news on all fronts.
It may be that Guy wanted to sit his star players. And I wouldn’t be surprised if VL came to him privately and said: “Look, if they have a chance, we got to do it for Torts. For what he did for our development and for the franchise.” What coach would say “no” to this?
Headzo!!!! Shame!!!! ;-)
lmao headzo! hope all your laundry is done and the dishes are clean!
Voodoo psychology time: Still expecting an epic Canes comeback. Already written off any Rangers playoffs. But a nice period from the Bolts all the same.
(Cue happy whistling sound effect here…)
You said it, Lev! I hope you’re right!!
Ott fired Clouston and his assts
Jimbo – No internet up in the “summer house” ARGH! TA!
lets go lightning….keep it up….
oh look, the Mets are losing. I don’t care tonight. Tomorrow, I might, but right now, I don’t give two carcillos about them
Let’s not get too excited, eric and ToMG haven’t given up hope
Linda – that stuff can wait!!! LOL!
If the Canes look to open it up, it could allow TB to put in three or four more goals!
Aww man, Ottawa fired Skeletor? That’s a shame.
CHOKE-O-LINA is desperate. They are at home and need to win. Biggest game of the year for the ‘canes and they are NERVOUS. They have anxiety ,stress and are “clutch” thier sticks too hard. Time to panick soon for them so hang on to your hats folks cuz this game is far from over!!! GOOD NEWS , Smith in net is serious ,all horses on Tampa wanna end the season on a high. They are playing just as hard cuz when you enter the playoffs , you dont wanna lose the last game . Period.
OK, Spider -Sorry!
LMFAO, dde!
Carp- yes, it’s pretty good news from a medical standpoint on Tiki. First 24 hours are crucial.
Tort’s friends coming through Big time baby !!!
the east is so up for grabs, you could put all 8 teams in a hat and draw out a team…..
gotta believe DeBoer in Fla will get tyhe axe too
LMAO TIKI has touched everyone in one way or another
The Canes look like us against the Isles. They can’t hit open nets, they can’t score on the PP.
Hopefully the result is the same, and not like our game against the B’s :P
OvechCANT! Time for revenge!
Bryan Murray should fire himself….
lmao eddie you took the letters right off of my fingers lol
dde – :)
http://lightning.lohudblogs.com
Lin – I lurve you…you always laugh at my stupid jokes :)
Where is cccp? Drury isn’t clutch… glad that statement was denied today.
Be nice, dde….
Where is Tiki ilb?
C3 is on his way home from Warren 77 and the bonehead hijinx going on there lol
eddie, you’re funny! that’s why
Doesn’t this feel like a Rangers doubleheader today? However this turns out, it’s been a helluva hockey day.
Keep the thrills comin’.
ilb – Greg said it and I’m sure Tiki would have gotten a kick out of it as well
LMAO @ this guy saying:”The Rangers did their business” That’s what I tell my wife after I come back home from walking our dogs.
does this seem like the longest intermission ever?
ILB
Thanks for the tiki update!
Stay calm everyone, two periods left. Not too high or too low, calm!!!
So because they won today, does this mean I have to post during every ranger game now?
i love to laugh and make people laugh…it truly is the best medicine…now we need a big TB 2nd period…
Dde- Greg did? He probably misspelled something :-)
Who was the Rangers’ Masterson nominee?
actually ILB, gregs spelling was spot on in that posting lol
Bryan Murray has had that golden touch everywhere he’s gone, hasn’t he?
canes should pull ward…go empty net
considering Tampa is looking to limit their big guys tonight, it should now work in Rangers best interest. Tampa wont be taking any risks and playing simple hockey
was that Girardi?
I feel very comfortable that MAB is playing at forward today instead of his regular position…
16 minutes to go in the second…..............
ricardo – like king midas himself…truly a golden touch…...canes are pressing…LOVE IT
Wow. Good for those guys shaving their heads. Now I hope the Lightning wins the Stanley Cup, for the character they showed then, and the way they played Game 82 the right way.
mike smith looks solid as a rock tonight…
the longer the canes stay off the scoreboard…the greater the frustration…..LOVING IT
Took for freaking ever to get my laundry. Cmon Bolts, MOAR goals, pls
Carp – you following the frozen four final?
you think they might be pressing eddie ? (sam and joeism lol)
i am feeling good….lets go lightning…
How did the Rangers do against Smith this season? Did he play in any of the TB-NY games?
I forget….
There’s a chick sitting behind the Canes bench that looks just like a guy. I thought it was a guy, until I saw cleavage.
VL should be mentioned more often for establishing this Children’s Hospital in Tampa. His own $3M.
lin – joe and sam spend more time rambling about nothing than they do actually calling the game….
Carp, that’s if the Rangers dont win, right? :p
time for another bloody mary
Cccp.. Drury was clutch today. That answer ur question aboot my statement yesterday?
Lgtb!!!
catch you guys in a few… time to take the man out to dinner! GO BOLTS GO!!
want to come back to youse guys celebrating!
orr, maybe it’s a chick with a prust.
Orr – Butterface?
c’mon lets get the all important 4th goal
its amazing how much of a Debbie Downer Larry Brooks truly is-rubs it in our face with a tweet last night when canes are up 2-0 but MIA so far today! LETS GO TAMPA LETS GO TAMPA LETS GO TAMPA!
Linda – priorities???
Ha! I can see a Rangers fan in the front row.
while i certainly like MZA,,,,,he is NO Marty St. Louis…..smith with a BIG save
See the guy with a Lundqvist shirt in the bottom right corner?
Holy carcillo just got home put on the game 3-0 told you they would choke!!
tampa is playing darn good defense tonight.
Mao – be respectful, its THE PRUST
ILB
You are absolutely correct about vl and the hospital! Quality human!
This game is like our game vs the THRASHERS . You can get too uptight before a real big game and fall flat on your face. Tampa bay is a really good team and looks like they arnt messin ‘round tonight!!!
GO RANGERSSSSSSSSS!!!! Rangers baby….30 more min , then im gonna EXPLODE!!!!
Yeah Tiki touched everyone one way or another and he is a True Bonehead. The news of him hurt that serious breaks my heart. This game was dedicated to him from me.
Lin, he should be bringing dinner to you! Doesn’t he know what is important here!??
eddie, prust is also a replacement word as per mannyfried i think
keep it up bolts!
yesssssssssssssssssssssss
yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaa
CLARK!
Brett Clark find the mark! 4-0! BOOM
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
4
yyeaaaaaah, baby! four
Wash Craps here we come
Woooooooooooooo. I can’t believe it. 4-0
I feel a lot better with 4-0 now
lets go RANGERS
THIS
IS
AWESOME!
And remember, an OTL or Skills Competition loss do no good for the former Whalers.
Thank you Tampa Bay, from the bottom of the NYR hearts. Wow. Thanks.
WOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!! yesss yesss yesss yessss ohhhh yeahhhh!!!
OMG this is super good shtuff man!!!!
WOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO !!!!
yes!!!!
YES!!!
“VL should be mentioned more often for establishing this Children’s Hospital in Tampa. His own $3M”
Great Guy! More should be like him…...........
Four nil!!!
Of course, Lev.
Can we stop all of the Cam Ward talk? That game 7 stat should go out the window too!
choke-lina ha ha !
i am greatly pleased that THE PRUST won the officer McD award….THE PRUST, M. Sauer, and R. McD are my 3 favorite players
We’re gonna make it Tiki! Hang in there man!
Are playoff tickets already on sale?!
(i’m so glad I live in DC!!!!!)
My gf made me watch the Devils game earlier today…
And I couldn’t help but keep tsn on refresh on my laptop tonight…
I’m not gonna say anything…
Except how does one best prepare a plate of crow? :-)
CHOKE-O-LINA!!!!!
pull ward…go empty net…its the canes only chance
dont give them any life!
another sympathy call
let’s go TB PK. I want a shortie for 5
im pretty sure Rangers playoff tickets are sold out
Oh, no…..
Ive been Jinxing them sinse yesterday!!!!!!
CHOKE-O-LINA!!!! its working!!
Awwwwwwwwwwww….......come on!!! Stop the even-up calls!!
Oh look, 5 on 3.. surprising..
Lousy call
Can Tampa get some PP’s?? C’mon!
kill this baby!
damn
Fugg…
thanks refs
Dammit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Gotta say, this Stillman is some player.
refs helping them back in the game
Come on, TB…get one back quickly!!
its ok…still 4-1…lets get the kill
Fire Yzerman!
Stupid old man! Just retire already.
I hate he canes!!!
Dom Moore is a good player….I was sorry to see him leave the Rangers…
grrr, that would have been nice if MSL buried that one
i think that is 7 calls for canes and 1 for tampa
I agree, Carp. Stillman is, IMO, what Drury is SUPPOSED to be.
Bettman memo: No penalties against the Canes tonight
Miami- what’s your assessment of Carolina’s play today? :-)
Sure would have been, Mickey…....maybe next shift!
TB has a lot of character guys…..they wont blow this game (i hope)
how was that not a cane hold?
They’re not gonna make a call on any Canes player now…...
Whew!!!
Mike Smith, I love you so far tonight
wow..smith standing (actually kneeling) tall
Roo-too is a wanker
I like skinner but he is starting to look like crosby diving.
exhale
Jeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeez!!!! That last minute lasted forever!!
whew
two down, one more to go
1 more period til Rangers playoff hockey!
One more period, ‘heads….Who would’ve predicted this?
Still nervous. Anything can happen in 20 minutes.
Go Bolts!
This is gonna be a long byfuglien twenty minutes….
RANGERS!!!
RANGERS!!!!
allright…mabe a crosby update…
I thought that Larose was gonna score – I wish someone would “pluck” him!
Time to sacrifice another cat!!
I want us in the playoffs so bad ..come the 5 min mark in the 3rd…I could cry.
craig button with a Canes damnation…..
You’re not kidding, Headzo – I was flailing around in the last 5 minutes of that second period – don’t know how I’m gonna manage to keep it together in the third…
I am really considering turning off the game. I am SO nervous.
I have a feeling that the next 20 minutes are going to involve some stress. No way this comes easy.
i have to think the rangers watching this are texting furiously at those that arent…and all are happy…
HAHAA Headzo love it!!!!! wait ..I love cats!! Cats or Rangers…..
GET the kitty!!!!!!
The Hockey gods are finally answering our prayers!!!
NO cat sacrifices!!!!
Five penalties in a row for the Lightning, but who’s counting?
Michigan!! 2-2
i did not think this would happen but anythinig can happen in the 20 minutes that are left. PLEASE remember that this is the same team that beat the devils in the last minute of a game 7
another bloody mary for me…how i can sit here and type without fallin over is beyond me….i have had enough to kill most humans
RANGERSSSSSSSSSS!!!!
Only way I dont want Tampa to win the cup …is when we play ‘em .
Jimbo – do you want to keep the hockey gods happy or not?!
i am so not nervous…
tampa should get alot of oddman rushes with the canes pulling out all the stops
I do, I do, I do…..........OK, do what you gotta do!
MEEOOWWWWWWW
ok…hopefully a skid update
More nerves watching this game than Devils game
don cherry dressed as conservatively as i have ever seen him…normally he looks like a clown
I couldnt believe Drury tied it up.
I’ve got the yips here!!! Need some Xanax!!!
Thank you Torts and Vinnie for calling your buddies today!
here kitty kitty kitty…here kitty kitty kitty
KEEP drinking EDDIE!!!! This is OUR TIME!!!!
Repeat after me , this is OUR time!!!
If Tampa bay hangs on to the lead and they win , they would have ULTIMATELY unleashed the best playoff goalie in Henrik Lunqvist to the 2011 Stanley CUP playoffs. Scary thought for other teams facing Hank. I want this game so bad to give our youth growth and experience. We need the playoffs…Stepan could be our hero , we need to be there , this time it is ours!!!
I love the “catapult”
I hope Headzo doesn’t live near me…I feed strays….. :-O
Hey, you will all get newspapered by mama if she sees this cat bullcooke. And I’ll help her too :-)
eddie x3 – been at since the ranger game?
Headzo, are you launching cats into the crowd like they were t-shirts!?
normally, i say love the pussy…but headzo….seek and destroy
While mommas away the cats will play…..
headzo – took a nap (passed out) awoke…and started in again…:)
Maple Leaf Night in Canada
SACRIFICE!!!!! sorry kitty its for a good cause!!!!
That dive by Cole that gave them the 5 on 3 and their lucky goal was shameful. Love the candid TB radio guy in studio calling it for what it is and reminding the listeners why the rest of the Southeast hates the Canes.
Go Bolts!
Wow – a lot of cat lovers in here!
ilb , you know it!!! Momma would be “papering” alot of noses!!!!!
End this fugger
poor leafs….
eddie x 3 – how’s that not a great saturday?
I’m durnk as hlel. Is this werre I found out how to rplace aclutch on a Rubasusu?
let’s go tampa! one more, one more.
I once had an argument with someone who compared someone throwing newborn puppies into a river to eating meat. Yeah, there are people like that out there.
OK, here we go…....
lets go tampa ,close this game out!
Latona – you should have thrown that knucklehead into the river!
headzo – i am buzzing like a bee…...
Can you believe this is happening in the last game of the season….we’re FINALLY getting some help.
just kill the clock!!!! Time is ticking CHOKE-O-LINA!!!! LOOK OUT!!!!
Imagine being the parents of Eric and Marc?
so jitttery right now… not sure if its the lack of food today or the game… but im blaming the game
headzo – given all that i have had to drink…good thing i only took two percosets…not to mention what i have inhaled…
SCREW YOU ERIC STAAL!!!!! NEXT TIME YOU BETTER PICK “OUR” boy sooner at the all-star game!!!!!
Sorry if I’m kind of going off topic, but, my anxiety level is extremely high right now. Trying to take my mind off of hockey.
C’mon, Moore – get another one!
Topless T-O-P-L-E-S-S
eddie x 3 – good stuff. me too. I did happen to make it to the gym somehow today – probably to stay awake while watching the masters!
ilb, Jordan’s in, so they got one at least in the PO’s
Take it slow, Eddie3 – we don’t need another Bonehead casualty!!!
Mickey , Its the GAME!!! This is our season here…all on the line!!! It a BIG Deal!!!
The anxiety you feel is real , WE NEED THIS GAME!!!!
St. Louis only need 2 points to reach 100…go Marty!
Latona – you should be in my shoes….my house could be on fire and i wouldnt even care :)
Topless!? WTB!?
But trying to catch up to you…minus the percs!
You Too Latona , Im Freaking out over here!!!!
Excellent timing with the “house on fire” comment, eddie. I just remembered I had cream puffs in the oven.
don’t like the counterpunch system. they spend way too much time in their own end, overdepending on the goalie, and then just waiting for odd man breaks offensively.
jimbo – i was just kidding re: the percs…its really vicodin :)
ANOTHER penalty!?
another PP who would have thought!
dear tampa, STOP TAKING PENALTIES
love,
Rangers fans
These pretzels are making me thirsty
headzo – we should hook up some time and hooka up
BAD Eddie!
Down with these Candy Canes! Lets go Lightning. LGR
I’m never this nervous at a Ranger’s game. This is by far the biggest game in our season,and we’re not even playing….how funny is that
way to go penalty kill!
Are they booing them?
YES!!!!! Great game today and now Tampa winning 4-1 in 3rd. Yes!!!!!!!!!!!
Good kill
Drury = Clutch
I always wanted to type that and really mean it :P
C’mon, Gagne!
When things are good…
This blog is a riot
did I hear “clutch”?
Oh ya 12min left
eddie x 3 – I don’t think we’d survive that one! We’d need Mama to run the intervention!
I need a Xanax the size of an Escalade….....
im hungry and cant eat, im so nervous, and yet i was eating breakfast at the start of the Rangers game… so weird
lotta happy faces in the cane crowd…..have to say…LOVING IT
long ago Rangers Dominic Moore and Adam Hall are doing the big job on the PK in this one.
Again, NYR is the only team that can make the fans bite their nails for 83 games during the 82 game regular season. Only our boys!
Gulp.
And here we go..
Dammit!!! That Larose again!!
dammit
cmon tampa, score more goals
look out now
Fasten your seat belts, ‘heads.
And to all you cat lovers – I sacrificed a couple CATs – Cirocs And Tonics. So stop trying to ruin my fun!
oh oh
UH OH
never easy
oh brother…i am gonna throw up…this is terrible
Bolts gotta buckle down…...
Oh no…
Damn – should have made them real cats
under 10
Starting to get nervous….
You’re gonna get topless! You’ll do it!
me need pepto bismol
Can’t stand it…....
nerve racking to say the least!
eddie x 3 – you’ll be vomiting anyway!
Who’s switching over to the NCAA Championship Game? I am!
Let’s go clock!
cmon bolts
I think I’m going to throw up. This is terrible, having our fate in the hands of others!
under 8
RANGERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRS!!!!!!!!
thank god i saw my cardiologist this past week. this is killing me
next goal = empty netter by Martaaaan San Lou-E
Can you believe this? Hang on Tampa!
air has more flavor than a miller lite
What’s a Ciroc?
TIME IS TICKING IN CHOKE-O-LINAS season!!!!!!
Darn, I’m too far from NY. Julie, any good cardiologists in Albany?
i need another pill
Lets hang in there guys were almost home.
LETS GO CLOCK!!!!
LETS GO TIKI!!!!!!!!!
under 7:30
LETS GO LIGHTNING!!!!!!
Ciroc = vodka. And I’m sacrificing another in a minute – this game is sick!
nice block by Hall
thank you Smith
Lets go TBL!! Do it for Tiki!!
6:30
skinner piroueting around the crease!
Thanx, Headzo – never heard of it, but that’s OK…
Great save. Breathe. Breathe
wow fell asleep right after the game..and now its 4-2 lightning I cant believe it i haven´t expected it, Rangers making playoffs..:)
Too much time in the Bolts zone….....
C’mon TB gotta hold on….........
ilb, Capital District Pediatric Cardiologists are damn good. They were my group until I moved down here.
Shhhhh, Matthias
the foxwood five…lets Go TB!!!!!
under 5
Oh God…...................................
Mike Smith = Vezina
i’m mentally pacing around my apartment, but not actually moving right now. too superstituous
Man, I sure could use a Crosby update right now!
1 deep TBL!!! Unlike eddie x 3 who’s several deep!!
Pediatric, Mickey? I may not qualify. It’s 21 and below in NYS. I’m 26, remember?
Let’s go Lightning!!
No counting outs!
This is like taking a stress test – and I’m failing…...
My heart and stomach hurts. Just end this game TB !!!
Crosby is doing well and could start in the playoffs.
clean hit
ANOTHER one!!!!!!!!!
bull carcillo!!!!!!!
oh god
cmon TB PK!!!!
pansification.
tick-tick-tick…..
Can the Lighting stop taking penalties for a few minutes?
the refs are trying to screw us and were not even playing
please ….kill this
I’m a little stunned by the number of PPs the hurricanes have had
How is that a penalty??????
4:16
Almost there now…
Stupid Tyrell. Fugger!
Mike Smith is awesome!
that was a clean ard hit give me a break!
no! Look – NO COUNTING OUTS. That is something Red So fans did in 2003. NOT a good idea! As Wicky says – it isn’t over until somebody cries!
Penalty my foot!
3:30
never EVER easy
LETS GO CLOCK!!!!!!!!!
who would have thought our season would hang on Mike Smith in net???
LMAO at Mitch Beck latest tweet!!
HowlingsToday
Newbury just beats the Carcillo out of Neigum with 1:23 to go. Total KO and pummelling
Defense defense
empty netter please
What a bush-league penalty
under 3
Empty net…..
Bill McCreary syndrome.
empty net
2:27
YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
babby!!!!!
GAGNEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeessssssss
WoooooooooooooooHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!
EMPTY NETTER!!!!!!!
YEAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
BOOM!!!!!!!!!!!!!! goal!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
SIMONE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Dear Everybody – please stop counting down. please. let’s just get there.
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
SEE YA IN PLAYOFFS BOYS AND GIRLS!!!!
uhhhhh
that is it. Rangers win 4 games to 2 over Caps
who will we play in the 2nd round?
OUI!
Anyone know how the Red Bulls did tonight? :P
I told Gagne to get one – and he did!-!!!!!!
YES!!! YEAAHHHHHHH!!! BRING ON THE CAPS!!!
Smith with an almost goal!
Can you taste Rangers playoff hockey?!!??!!!
wwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
WAHOOOOOOOO!
Torts, this one is for you from VL, St. Louis and the whole Tampa Bay franchise!
Boneheads, we are going to the playoffs after all!
Wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!
SMITH ALMOST SCORED! BUT ST. LOUIS!
Oh, Baby!!!!!!!!!!!! (apologies to JD!)
What a funny goal! We’re in!
final score 3896 – 2
Gagne 5-2 Rangers in the playoffs
MSL!!!
YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSS
Id like to welcome you fellow NYR fans to the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
WE’RE GOING TO THE PLAYOFFS BABYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!
I can’t believe this.
YEAH BABY!!!
ya know eddie – it seems to me that when time runs out….if the Hurricanes still trail…they will lose. Can you check that for me!?
Who would have thought that rookie ryan mcdonagh would score the goal to propel the rangers to the playoffs!!!
WE MADE IT!!!!!!!!
If smith scored …....... well ….. It wouldve been awesome
Fire Torts, right????
RIGHT????
RIIIIIIIIIGHT???
Ovi and Caps knocked out early yet again????
Game Over
Season Over
Trade Everyone….Canes!!!!!!!!!!!!
AND AGAIN!!!!!
Thank the Lord we live to see another day!!!!!!!!!!!
Wooooo hoooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!
Thats it stick it in there face Lets Go Rangers
What in Holy Byfuglien happened today????
GUYS!!!!!!!! Had to check in! Wooooooooo how much time left??
We made it Tiki!
I’ll definitely be cheering for Tampa Bay in the playoffs.
i lost this on purpose…go rangers
playoffs!!!!!
Bring on the CRAPS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mike Smith came up bigtime in that one. Rangers should buy him a car
WE’RE IN!!! WE’RE IN!!! WE’RE IN!!!
Whooohoooo!
ha ha feel the pain canes fans!!!
CHOKE-O-LINA!!!!!!!!!!!!
Welcome to the dance boys and girls!
For the record, I despised Rod Brind’amour!!!!
holy freaking crap guys. holy freaking crap! let’s light this town on fiiiiiiiiiire!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Bring on the Capitals!!!!
Bring on Washington !!!
WE”RE IN !!!
There is a God & maybe, just maybe he’s/she’s a Ranger fan
Headzo with the MSL empty netter call! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
LGR!!
BYFUGLIEN THE CAPS!!!
I believed NYR could win today, but I didn’t think Tampa would help us out.
Unreal. Truly shocking. I’m not expecting a Cup, but it’s great for the guys like Step-On, Artie, McDonut, Boyle, Sour Power, etc, all getting some playoff experience.
LOL! That creepy Islander guy said “Pocket Rockets”
Game over!!
Season over!!
For the Canes!!
YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
nice job by the Canes fans at the end there
OH BOY
HOOOOOOCHIE MAMA!!!! HOOOOCHIE MAMA!!
HOLY CRAP I JUST TURNED IT YOU GUYS ON . I DIDNT WATCH ONE BIT.
HOLY CRAP WERE INNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN
mike smith and the bolts thank you very much!!!!
St. Louis 6-2 Thank you very much Lightning you did a much better job helping us than the Red Wings…
Rangers open in Washington on Thurday or Friiday or even Wednesday ?????
Game over Linda
6-2 Bolts!
>>What in Holy Byfuglien happened today????
Ending up with a HUGE headache is what happened. WHEW!
Whats the playoff schedule?
THEY’RE IN. OMG, THEY’RE IN.
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.
SWEET REDEMPTION FOR THOSE OF US THAT BELIEVED
GAME 82 BABY!!!!
Game fricking eighty -two!!!!!!!
YESSSSSSS YESSSSSSSSSSS YESSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!
IM IN SEVENTH HEAVEN!!!!!!!!!
PLAYOFFFFFFFFSSSSS!!!!
I TOLD U I WOULD NOT WATCH
Where’s all the girls!! I wanna kiss them all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Remember when we avenged our loss to the Devils and beat them in 5??
Yeah, same thing will happen to the Crapitals!!
OvechCANT!!!
As big as an egg we laid against ATL, the Canes laid a much bigger one tonight!!!
we did it. WE did it It was totally this blog.
BELIEVE AND IT WILL HAPPEN
Eric, where are you, buddy? We are in!
Hey Everybody!!!
had to work this afternoon
did i miss anything?!?
wow, really? we’re IN!
a BIG kiss for MickeyM!!!!!!!
Eddie- My question is who do we face in the 2nd round? LOL! Keep the faith, brutha!
So it will be
Craps vs Rangers
Sabres vs Flyers
Pens vs Lightning
Habs vs Bruins
Sweet!
I can breath now. LGR
It is also me doing a great job. I bought a new rangers hat to un-curse my old one that i was wearing during game 82 last year. bring it Caps. bring it. I can taste it.
NOW i can relax :))) what a day!
Ej Hradek saying that Dallas is upset because they have more pts than Rangers. screw them and Hradek
jpg – nothing much!
Wenesday Night baby!!!!!!!
Like the Canes announcer said, who knew the shootout loss against NYR would be the game that gets us into the playoffs in the end.
Wolski!!!!
kisses
I’m gonna get wasted !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Somehow this season turns out a HUGE success!
go Hawks tomorrow. eliminate the Dallas Stars and their empty stands
or the day after Tuesday :)”
It looked bleak but SCREW YOU ALL who never believed, Believe it baby , THE NEW YORK RANGERS are in the 2011 Stanley Cup Playofffs!!!!!! Ok sorry for the screw you all comment but it true , Rangers are in!!! RANGERS are in!!!!!
Rangers are in!!!!
Rangerss are in!!!
I am extremely happy to say I was wrong, the boys are in, now the fun begins.
HEY!!!!!
HEY!!!!
HEY HEY HEY!!!!!!!!!!!!
:-)
refresh, refresh, refresh !!!!!
LOL! Wolski deserves the praise for that shootout goal!!!
Do it Tony! Peyote and Cactus wine!!!!
eric did you get playoff tickets?
Tony – join the club!
Captain Chris Drury – COME GET THE STANLEY CUP
Does that Islander guy wear that same suit every time he’s on??
beers and vodka for all the boys tonight. and for us, too.
what a day!
what a day!!
Carp = rich man!
Craps vs Rangers
Sabres vs Flyers
Pens vs Lightning
Habs vs Bruins
And for the first time in 15 years, the Devils Vs. the golf course!!!!!!!!!
WOWWOWOWOWOWOW YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
We’re in it to win it, guys!
I believe they announce the playoff schedule on Sunday night….
Yo Salty!!! DO you Believe it , WE MADE THE PLAYOFFS!!!!
LETS GO RANGERS!!!!!
Told youse I wouldn’t watch the games!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Caps are toast!!!!!!!
>>...Dallas is upset because they have more pts than Rangers.
Maybe Bettman should change the playoff qualification rules to suit Dallas?
LOL! I bet you all my left nut that if we won the Cup, Dreary would fall down on his way to Buttman.
When he was named Captain, he fell while they called his name. So funny! Some say he never recovered from the embarrassment, and is why he’s been so bad ever since.
Watch those choppy lips, salty ;)
Tickets not available!? But I want to make passionate and expensive decisions!
yea the bruins vs. montreal will be a fun series to watch, two arch rivals who hate each other.
ILB
im home with wife. we didnt put a televeision set for 3 hours. i turned on computer at 915pm to check score and miracle saw 4-2 10 min to go.
i had to go to bathroom i was so nervous i came out and it was 6-2 and a miracle had happened.
the best thing is i taped the game and if tampa won i would watch otherwise i would delete tape
bring on the caps!
For sheer drama, maybe the best Ranger day since ‘94. Huge respect for TB.
Real happy this gutsy Rangers team gets its just reward. It’s all gravy after this week’s craziness.
LGR.
He wasn’t Dreary today Orr!! LMAO!
Love you all, boneheads!!!!
Brodiva will have lots of time to do the things he’s always wanted to do…..
Moose eating contest
Create a new Ben & Jerry’s flavor
Have sex with a new edition to his family
etc..
Rangers win – check
Yankees win – check
Tiger chokes – check
Canes lose – check
Great day – CHECK!!!!!!!!!!!
Now let’s go Hagelin!!! Win it for Michigan!!!
congrats eric!!!
Carp
You should light up the cigar tonight ;)
1st goal of the season for Pizza Pants…..he has to hit his “average” so he will make up a LOT of goals in the playoffs. riiiight.
actually i did have to work this
morning/afternoon
just my luck that lunch break
occurred prior to game time.
may have been better for my stress level.
jpg’s sister taped it for me. so, i’m going to watch and
enjoy later.
been checking in here and tweets from Gross and Zipay
and then nhl.com.
wildly and happily surprised.
happy to see us get over the hump with this group of players
and we’ll see what happens.
nhl network guys were talking about how the caps should be
worried about facing us.
Yeah, you really have to tip your hat to Tampa Bay – they didn’t need these 2 points, but they played a hell of a game!
Christian Thomas scores his 60th and 61st goal (including playoffs) in tonights 2nd round OHL game. Has there ever been a Rangers prospect this dominant in juniors??/
Flyers vs Sabres should be a good one.
I say…
NYR beats Craps in 5
Boston beats Habs in 6
Tampa beats Pens in 7
Sabres beat Flyers in 5
Lloyd – You were saying…?
Firing up the vaporizer! Wheeeeeeee!!!!
Helmet Nuzzles. Dubi Kisses and Torts pulsating neck veins all around!!! I love you guys!!!!!
Ladies and Gentlemen, start your playoff beards!!!!
LET’S GOOOO RANGERS!!!!!!!!!!!!
a great playoffs can erase a mediocre season,are you listening gaborik!
I stand corrected about Ward. Not his best effort…..
Captain Clutch…with Zucco and Caber…what a day!!
http://bit.ly/i6yTMy
“Have sex with a new edition to his family
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!!!! Great one Orr!!!!!
Playoff Beard: I wanted to shave today but I thought it would Jinx us so I kept the beard going. Now I can’t touch it. And I have a VERY important job interview. And I already have a raggedy beard going. ....... trouble.
new post
I told ya all that Ward was due for a stinker!!! Just in time!!!!!
Orr – good stuff
Fatso is growing his playoff belly..
We owned the Caps all season long. They should be afraid!!! Ovechkin is!
Drury was clutch today.
new post.
here is the hope for the rest of the west
LA beats Ana tonight
then Phoenix loses to Sharks in reg
Nashville loses in reg to st louis
Chicago wins tomorrow
that would mean LA 4th, Chi 5th, Nash 6th, Phoe 7th, and Ana 8th
thus LA-Chi
Det-Nash
SJ-Phoe
Vanc-Ana
lol firing up the vaporizer. what kinda vaporizer do you own
NEW POST
LETS GO RANGERS!!! Carp you called it all year long!
HEY, NEW POST, CARCILLOHEADS,
bring on the craps…lets finish we we started with them 2 years ago…
More Vaporizer!