First the news, as you’ve probably seen/heard: Mats Zuccarello after playing 7:31 on nine shifts on a mish-mosh fourth line with no bite, was sent to the Connecticut Whale. Kris Newbury will be recalled for the Rangers trip to Vancouver tomorrow. Well, that audio experiment didn’t work … I’ll try… Read More →
Live from Nassau Coliseum … no accidents, no tickets, no roadrage incidents … First game in North America, only game in the U.S. until the home opener Oct. 27. Rangers are without Marc Staal and Michael Sauer, so the third D-pair is Steve Eminger and Jeff Woywitka, making his NYR… Read More →
Pre-game notes, courtesy of the NYR: NEW YORK RANGERS at NEW YORK ISLANDERS Nassau Coliseum – Uniondale, New York October 15, 2011 – 7:00 p.m. TONIGHT’S GAME The Rangers will face-off against the New York Islanders at Nassau Coliseum (7:00 p.m.), in an Atlantic Division match-up. The Rangers (0-0-2, 2… Read More →
The Rangers began their season with six games—an unnecessary four preseason games and two regular-season games—in Europe. After tomorrow they trek to Western Canada for four games. So Saturday’s game is their only close-to-home tilt in the first seven. And I think, of all these games until they go back… Read More →
By Associated Press NEW YORK — Hockey Hall of Famer Mark Messier plans to run next month’s New York City Marathon. The six-time Stanley Cup champion will take on the 26.2 miles Nov. 6 in the city where he captained the Rangers to their first title in 54 years. Two… Read More →
Been working on this since Monday, because I want to be able to post audio for youse guys when I go to games and practices this season. So here’s a test of some old audio from John Tortorella and Henrik Lundqvist. Hope it works. Let me know if you like… Read More →
Courtesy of Bodog: Who will win the Hart Memorial Trophy as the NHL’s Most Valuable Player? Alexander Ovechkin (WAS) 4/1 Steven Stamkos (TB) 11/2 Sidney Crosby (PIT) 13/2 Daniel Sedin (VAN) 12/1 Henrik Sedin (VAN) 14/1 Pavel Datsyuk (DET) 14/1 Anze Kopitar (LAK) 18/1 Jonathan Toews (CHI) 18/1 Corey Perry… Read More →
According to several reports, Sean Avery has finally reported to the Connecticut Whale (AHL). How that goes, we’ll just have to wait and see. Not sure if he’ll speak with the media up there, or if he’ll clam up … but he might just unload. You never know with Avery…. Read More →
Gotta tell you, I’m starting to be fascinated on this No. 1 left-wing thing. I mean, it shouldn’t be that hard to find a winger to play with the two most gifted forwards on the team, right? It could be all types of players, couldn’t it? Could be an offensive… Read More →
John Tortorella: (I asked him what kind of things the Rangers can do now that they’re home): “Practice, practice. Practice, practice. Who used to say that?” Told it was Allen Iverson, then told that Iverson used it in a different vein … “Put it in the opposite vein of him…. Read More →
Sorry. I’ve been experimenting with putting audio up on the blog the way Sam and Jane used to do it, but ran into a little snag. So hope to get it worked out by Saturday’s game on Long Island … or by the home opener. Anyway, back to transcribing the… Read More →
The Rangers are home from their European vacation, two losses, two points in hand, and undefeated. They now get an obviously much-needed five days of practice before going to (ugh) Nassau Coliseum Saturday, then to Western Canada. They have to find a left winger for that No. 1 line (if… Read More →
From the NYR: NEW YORK RANGERS TRANSACTION UPDATE Brendan Bell Assigned to Connecticut; Scott Stajcer Returned to Owen Sound (OHL) New York, October 9, 2011 – New York Rangers President and General Manager Glen Sather announced today that defenseman Brendan Bell has been assigned to the Connecticut Whale of the… Read More →
Thoughts: 1) Yay! Skills competition. Pretty serious lack of skills in this one. Brad Richards lost the puck at center ice, and the winning goal was a complete whiff. 2) The Rangers shouldn’t fight the opponent’s goons unless it’s absolutely necessary. So far they have had two staged fights, and… Read More →
From the NYR: NEW YORK RANGERS POST-GAME NOTES (Regular Season Game 2, Away 2) New York Rangers 1, Anaheim Ducks 2 (SO) Ericsson Globe Arena – October 8, 2011 Team Notes: -The Rangers were defeated by the Anaheim Ducks, 2-1, in the shootout tonight at Ericsson Globe Arena in Stockholm,... Read More →
Game 2 of 82. End of the European vacation. Erik Christensen is de-prucha’d and goes in for Wojtek Wolski (groin). Otherwise the lineup is the same as Game 1.
from the NYR: NEW YORK RANGERS at ANAHEIM DUCKS Ericsson Globe Arena – Stockholm, Sweden October 8, 2011 – 1:00 p.m. EST The Rangers will face-off against the Anaheim Ducks in the second game of the 2011 NHL Compuware Premiere in Stockholm, Sweden (1:00 p.m. EST). The Rangers (0-0-1, 1… Read More →
We’re underway. Ya boys got a point on the road, blew a lead, caused way-too-early panic, took too many penalties. In other words, situation normal. Quick turnaround with a 1 p.m. road game today vs. the future Stanley Cup runnerup Mighty Ducks in Stockholm. Thoughts: 1) Time of possession in… Read More →
From the NHL: RANGERS’ MATS ZUCCARELLO FINED $2,500 FOR BOARDING NEW YORK (October 7, 2011)—New York Rangers forward Mats Zuccarello has been fined $2,500, the maximum allowed under the Collective Bargaining Agreement, for boarding Los Angeles Kings forward Kyle Clifford in NHL Game #5 on Friday in Stockholm, Sweden, the… Read More →
From the NYR: NEW YORK RANGERS POST-GAME NOTES (Regular Season Game 1, Away 1) New York Rangers 2, Los Angeles Kings 3 (OT) Ericsson Globe Arena – October 7, 2011 Team Notes: -The Rangers were defeated by the Los Angeles Kings, 3-2, in overtime tonight at Ericsson Globe Arena in… Read More →
