First, he did not give out his lineup, or his lines, saying he wasn’t sure. (Andrew Gross loves when he says that, LOL). But he said it will probably be the same lineup as the home opener.
He did say that Mike Rupp (knee) remains out.
I asked him a few questions about the possible breaking-up of Brad Richards and Marian Gaborik—at practice yesterday Gaborik played with Erik Christensen and Wojtek Wolski (God help him) and Richards was between Ryan Callahan and Brandon Dubinsky. As we all know, that could be the top two lines to start the game, and it could all change by the eight-minute mark.
Also, remember that, bad as many of you (we) think Christensen is, he’s had his shining moments with Gaborik, and vice versa.
So here’s John Tortorella’s pre-game presser:
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Morning boneheads
Oh yeah – FIRST !
And Second & Third !
2 months from now & we’ll still be mixing the lines. Some things never change.
It’s the end of the world as we know it! Aha, aha, I like it!
Hey Carp,
It’s awesome you can now add audio. I wonder if, when possible, you can post the audio from Torts’ post-game pressers, as Center Ice doesn’t stay on for the post-game shows.
Thanks.
Borsino for Tony.
I did that after the home opener Chris, and will try to do it whenever they send me to games.
Early game today. I had to get up before 11:00 !
I agree, audio great idea !
how about video ?
Rod,
You are seriously barking up the wrong tree. You are lacking in simple matters of savoir-faire (go look that up in your Funk & Wagnall. You know it, I know it…we all know it. Honestly, it is quite easy to get your goat, as we say up here in the south.
Immensely smarter and more eloquent than you,
Bob
NOW LGR!!!!! We need them draft picks!!! Put on a show young brendan dubinski so that we may send you for egregiously high draft picks and become the Eastern Seaboard NY Oilers.
Lasciviously,
Bob
Occasionally we get the odd poster than feels it necessary to challenge the host. Said people should go get a blog, and take said readers..all three of them (2 out of 3 being family members) and go down hither yon blogspot.com and leave the real blogging to a veteran sports beat pro aka the blogfather aka the Carpfather.
Defending the Carp,
Bob
fedora trickkkkk!!!
Manny – that was comedic genius. Personally, I am a breast stroker.
sounds to me like Torts wants to see Gabby change his style to be more compatible with B-Rich,not the other way around.
Gee, thanks Carp. A few of us have been BANJing on the previous post for a while…
Carpy, loved your question and Torts’ response about Gaby…
Yeah, I was BANJing…lol
Tony isnt it about time you shove your beautiful AZ weather in our frozen N.E faces?
Bob – glad you are on board
Rod – I have always appreciated your insight. Furthermore, I share your disdain regarding the non hickey posts. Some of these people are losers. Pee-pull that speak in twisted tongues have no clue, sniffing glue, go to the zoo, all I do, never new, always old, forever bold, catch a cold, tales are told, lead to gold, alchemy I say to thee, on bended knee, Bertha dont you come around here anymore
The whole business of a prospect being better off in the minors or junior rather than getting limited minutes is a bit bogus.
There’s not only nothing so terrible about force-feeding certain guys (look at Erixon, for example), but every other NHL team seems to have no problem bringing in their 18 & 19-yr olds.
To say there wouldnt have been enough minutes for Thomas isn’t exactly right either, because look who’s getting them! Christensen?! Newbury?! Wolski @ 14 mins?! Cmon.
No reason Thomas couldn’t have started as a PP specialist with some minimal ice, then you never know what happens. Guys get hurt, some guys suck (see Dubinsky, Brandon), opportunities present themselves.
But the biggest thing no one talks about is getting to travel with & practice with the team every day.
Instead of shooting on some 17-year old goalie, you’re shooting on Lundqvist, if you can get it past Girardi first.
Thomas got to play exactly one pre-season game. It was pre-determined, by Torts.
Just like w/Avery haha…
Fabian Brunnstrom on waivers. Pick him up, call up MZA, drop EC and Norberries. Play a line of MZA-Rupp-Brunnstrom (or Wolski) Boom.
Again, Rod, Thomas is on EL SR contract. He would have to stay with the team if he played more than 9 games. There is a limit to professional contracts one team can have…
Torts not sure of line combos – hmmm – quite a stretch, eh?
Gabby must have really pissed him off to be paired with those two paperweights. Although he has been easily our most effective forward through all 8 games – even taking strong to the net leading to the first goal last game.
ilb, I am always impressed by your knowledge of the CBA and cap…
Thanks, NYR…It’s, actually all in there——->
Nyr fan – that is why ilb is known as the CAP-tain.
Maybe Richards can get Dublowsky and Callaman going. I don’t think Richards has been the key to Butt-Chin’s success so far. We desperately need to get Dublowsky on his game. Fuggin kid’s playing like an avery.
Pass on Brunnstrom. He sucks. If you can’t make it with the Wings, you’re not gonna make it anywhere else.
It’s a long season and mama said there’d be days like this …
Let’s go Rangers! ! !!!
It’s a shame that the rangers never play teams based in Canada.
My son feeling better. At game with am 8 month old. What’s over/under how long we last. I will sign for 2 periods listen to 3rd on way home in car.
I’ll tell you, there is no way this team can not improve. I saw the opener right in front of my eyes. My junior team back in Russia looked more cohesive. On a pond too…Having said that, I think the ice was better back then.
Thanks Carp, Audio flash Player so i Cant Listen to the pregame of Torts:) i am joking
I will stay here Reading and thinking what you Guys See and Hope Return Home on wednesday to See a Game !!!
Glad he feels better, eric….Enjoy the game. Hope they win his first.
eddie cubed.. im on the jibberish team any day! power of the Prust!
Bob – Jake Gibbs-erish was a great Yankee catcher.
Any word on the line combos, Carp? For the first three shifts, that is….
Eric – you are a brave soul. Good luck.
Torts should just draw names from a hat. Biron centering Hank and Joe girardi would score some goals
great Eric,hope your not in my section with your crying 8 month old,giving ME dirty looks for dropping f bombs at the top of my drunken lungs
Check out Yale/Columbia on YES for some snow ball. Snowing like crazy out there.
Chris Neil should be our fourth line LW
per Wasabi—————>
NYP_Brooksie Lundqvist in nets for Rangers this afternoon v Senators,Avery still Whaled
Morning ILB and all!!
At work so LGR and LGD!!!
Anyone else not getting any audio on MSG?
Morg- Neil took less than Rangers offered to stay in Ottawa a few years back.
wow those are some good line combos there Torts! wow..
Heads are exploding with the new line combos.
i know ilb he didnt want to be a Ranger..can you blame him?I cant.
So for us out of towners – is this game not on center ice because NHL network is covering it? Of course I don’t have NHL network.
I like that Hockey Fights Cancer Tie….Got to get one.
Chris Neal takes a LOT of penalties.
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