Game 27.
Rangers close a back-to-back for the fourth time this season. They haven’t lost in regulation in any of the seven games in that situation this year (3-0-1 in the first; 2-0-1 in the second). They are 23-8-3 in the second game of back-to-backs since 2009-10.
Erik Christensen goes back into the lineup after being prucha’d for eight straight games. Sean Avery is prucha’d. Henrik Lundqvist in goal. Otherwise, same lineup. Brandon Dubinsky will start on left wing with Christensen and Brandon Prust. Ruslan Fedotenko returns to the left of Brad Richards and Ryan Callahan.
At least at the start.
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WE HAVE A WINNER (we think). Genghis Tron nailed the contest by predicting the 4-1 score, the game-winning goal by Callahan and was closest in the first tiebreaker, Rangers shots (he said 29, the Rangers had 33). Ulfie also had 4-1, Callahan and had 28 Rangers shots.
Before we make it official, I want to give a chance for anybody who thinks I may have missed a better entry to speak now or forever hold your peace. If you think you won, e-mail me at rcarpini@lohud.com.
Genghis, once we make it official, I need you to e-mail me, also, with your address so we can send you the tickets.
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Lets Go Black Hawks
Let’s Go Rangers
GO Giants!
FIRE SATHER!
“Lets go my favorite sports team…”
Bills Stink!
LGR!!!!!! CAAAAARRRRRLLLLLL!!!!! DUUUUUUUBBBBBBIIIIIIIII!!!!!!
Sweep the weekend!!!!!
Matty, from previous post, Dubinsky gets plenty of chances because they need him to be the player he’s supposed to be.
Woohoooo!! LGR!! Giants who??
Avery’s leveled off, huh
John Tortorella, you’re an even bigger liar than I thought
Carp, (re-post) did my uncle john say hi to you for me?
Olga, I think you should start using BOLD LETTERS when you suggest we should fire Sather because using just capital ones hasn’t worked. :-)
Where is Izzy?
LGR!
Another nobody (Genghis Tron) wins the ticket contest…
Thanks for the answer after the Carping, Carp. I see your point, but Dubi seems lost 90 percent of the time. I hope he can turn it around.
Make sure you make the “We want Avery” chant real loud while Prust is out on the PP, Lloyd. You’ll have to be quick too.
Christensen wins a ticket to Hartford after tonight’s game (God-willing)
Yeah, that’s it. It’s go time. Let’s see you lift that.
Where is Avery?
He couldn’t handle the weight…
Why do hockey players like to say “obviously” so much?
What’s EC going to do with Avery’s 3 minutes? He won’t even have his skateguards off in that time.
Oh, wait. He’s a “better hockey player” so he might get a little more than 3.
Tortorella, of course, is lying to the press and us about why he’s putting the blow-up doll back in and removing the leveled-off (!) #16. Do a little digging Carp and you might find that Coach Queeg is starting to get a little paranoid.
“Who stole my strawberries!”
Usually because interviewers ask them questions with an obvious answer, CCCP.
Step aside, stringbean!
We are 5th in all time wins among original six? Is this really something that should be celebrated?
Lets go Rangers!
“We are 5th in all time wins among original six? Is this really something that should be celebrated?”
Obviously not.
We’re better than the ‘Hawks, obviously.
Basketball ball double header by day and the ice is ready for the Rangers now? I think it is anything but ready
Beef Stew on the stove, gingerbread in the oven. Lets get this game going.
LET’S GO RANGERS!!!
LOl RIR!
LOL LW! Yeah obviously not…I agree
You wanna know what else is obvious? Me going 9-0!
RIR, what should he have said?
He’ll never be paranoid, because he doesn’t give a carcillo what anybody else thinks.
Also, I give him credit for not mentioning the incident which may or may not have been part of the decision.
Let’s go boys, two in a row and no shoot out!
Ice looks lovely.
Yeah, no shoot out!
Hee Hee!
Lol, Carp…Are they swimming?
Jose-one-or-fewer
Let’s goooooo boys!!
Let’s if EC will be able to do what Avery couldn’t do for Torts…whatever the puck that means
Heritage jerseys= love
Groin issues
I get the feeling that the Avery lovers are hoping NYR gets destroyed so they can blame the loss on Torts scratching Aves.
Just a thought!
Oh yeah, 9-0!!
Carp
Did i miss something? Incident? Do tell, please
Cally needs to hit someone
SJ 1 Hawks 0 after one.
What the hell is “this Ranger team”? Isn’t the team’s name RangerS?
Hinted only, CCCP. Can’t tell because I heard it second-hand.
Wow! My heart stopped right there!
Whew!!!
Yikes.
Carp, did Avery wear shorts again? Dave Tippet had a big problem with that.
In the words of Mel Torme: “too close for comfort”
Tim Kennedy. The only man who hates Todd White more than ilb does.
Dang, watch that guy work a needle. Can I hire him to fix some pants that are too long?
Let’s GO RANGERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
...hands in hall pass…
Sorry I’m late class
LETS GO RANGERS
Lol, LW..
this Panthers team likes the slapper
Someone kill Skille. LOL
Hmm, was that really a penalty? Looked like our guy bumped him into Hank. Meh, I’ll take it!
uh yea Mickey!!! Hopefully someone kicks his arse
Didn’t get a chance to read any of the today’s post’s, but how many times did we say “Callahan Monster”???
HageLin, i was late too, no worries
That was some impressive seamstressing
Mickey, I think “Skille” is short for “Someone Kill Me”
Oblige him!
Is Born Again Christiansen playing?
A awesome shorty goal last night. You got to love it.
My mom-in-law just texted me (she’s a fan of the Panthers thanks to me): “Your team socks. Let’s go Panters”
Yeah…English isn’t her first language LOL
NC, you weren’t supposed to tell!! I have the brews in my bag!
let’s go PP
Too much to ask for a PP goal?
See, right there, Del Z shooting would have been a much better option than passing to Richards and shooting. He had an open lane.
i so wish Game Center would decide to either keep the commercials and intermission or not, i hate this going back and forth from game to game. Get yo act together
LOL @ Orr
LMAO C3! or maybe she’s hinting she wants Rangers sock for Hannukah?
heading to the fridge right now to grab a brew
For the love of Hank, get Dublowsky off the PP.
All this PP talk, now I have to go. LOL
Prust got absolutely nothing done on that PP.
Pretty good shift by Christiensen
Crosby Update please!
lol Hockeyman!!
WEEEEEEEEEEEE
Crosby update, her name is still Cindy
WOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOO B.RICH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I’ll take it!
Wwwoooooooohhoooo! Is he smart, or what?
B-Ya-Rich!!!!!!
Pump it up! And the rich just got Richards. 1-nil.
Crosby update coming in 2nd period. btw, he’s still ugly
POOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOPE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is the B-Rich era!!
9 game point streak for Richards! Nice!
Yup
That’s my boy!
>>B-Ya-Rich!!!!!!
I love that one.
Linda
Never seen anyone wear socks in Florida ;)
Hee hee hee!
i have never been so happy to be so wrong about a player lol
nice save
What happened? Was in the kitchen for a few minutes.
LOOL @ B-Ya-Rich!!!!!!
Hahaha. Muck used to call this guy Marco Strum.
Step-On set up Richards for a PP goal, Mickey!
Dubi needs to score one soon, it’s getting sad
PP!
LW, I pray to God that your humorous jabs aren’t going directly over the heads of the intended.
... cause I sure am enjoying them.
Hey, the Knicks!
Rod – my apologies for the stupid remark few threads ago. I mid-read what you wrote.
Orr – again you labor under several misconceptions. We Avery lovers not only want the ranges to lose when Avery isn’t playing, we don’t care if they win when Avery does play…. We only care about Avery’s TOI. You just don’t get it.
Borsalino
Thanks, Orr!
C3, not even tourists? lol
Ugh, DZ. ON NET
Ugggh!! Del Z! He passes up shots, and when he shoots, he shoots wide, and the puck gets out of the zone.
Whyy!!!??
Carp:
I think you and I both know that the Avery scratch and mannequin insertion had NOTHING to do with on-ice play.
What should Torts have said? Easy. Either tell the truth (crazy concept- unless it makes the high-strung coach look like a wacko). Or, diplomatically dodge the question by reminding the press that some disagreements must be settled behind closed doors.
Considering how well the Rangers are doing this year, you might think Torts would be better adjusted, maybe even enjoying the ride. But, he’s getting a little too Nixonian for comfort. I just hope he hasn’t approved any black bag jobs for somebody’s office!
WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
Shot gun.
Artie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT
Saw this one. WOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
AA
AA-47….............BANG BANG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Shoot em up Artie!
CHUCK CONNORS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YEAH
Wooohhoooo! Hey, you can at least smile, Artie!
Shoot the Goalie!!!
And Anisimov shot up another one. 2-0!
Ar-Tea Time, with a slice of EC on the side!
I sooo knew that was coming
damn!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
crap
Dreaded two goal lead. Grrr!
Operating cost of butterfly goalie
Christensen assist. Torts=genius.
Black Hawks tie it up!
lmfao Carp!!
Carp, don’t give Torts too much credit, or you’ll be stalked by an Avery lover. It’s one thing reading what Avery lovers have to say, but having them explain it to you in person, while you’re tied to a chair with tape on your mouth…not cool!!
Stralman seems to be settling in decently
Lin, have you abandoned Boyle?
Anybody know if it’s streaming online somewhere? Nhl gamecenter has it blacked out
LMAO ORR!!
Yeah, Steve, having Richards hardly made any difference….
Away broadcast only during intermission for me tonight. Can somebody keep me informed on what Tyson Chandler bought at the grocery store today and how many thumb and first finger circle gestures Pidto makes? Thanks.
SJ goes up 2-1 over Chicago
why the hell do we keep giving up goals a minute or less after we score one. the old saying is the most important shift is after we score and we always get scored on or pinned in
drives me freaking nuts
Carp, Boyle’s on the bench for now.
yeah more Knicks updates, it’s like Christmas early
lmao LW! what is up with GameCenter and this ‘change to away feed’ during intermission crap?
Here you go, LW- the first thing on 150: the Knicks signed someon named Bubley….I think
Question: Does Tort’s put Avery back in for the Stars game on Tuesday????
Michael Bubley? The singer?
Bob Loblaw?
Knicks going to Play-
Knicks Ruin Perfect Season.
A little Bubley for New Year’s Eve?
Leetch: Why yes Al, Del Zotto sucks and I won the Calder.
what DelZaster hit the net!!!
So who generates more noise on here? Crosby or Avery? Either way, OMG, it’s for me, over the top.
Clean an air! FIRE OLGA!, The Blackhawks unwanted announcer.
Severance pkg: rack of Torts used ties and one Hawks logoed puck to get it out of here.
oh c’mon
McGinn – 6 Goals
Kruger – 3 Goals
Ugh! Fuggin Prust, c’mon!
Good start, now the penalty…dammit
Wanker! Where ya been hiding?
OHHHHHHHH BABYYYYYYYYYY
dances around eminger?
WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOO
Step on this!!!!!
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWW!!!! STEP-ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
HOHOHO!!! Oh no! That was beautiful! 3-1.
STEPS!!!!!!!!!!
Everyone expected him to just dump it in.
holy crap that was freakin awesome
Wooooohhhoooooo
are the patnhers gonna whine about his celebration?
Yeah, Stepan can’t skate.
Wowzah. Stephan is great.
Carp: You never answer me when you don’y have a freeken sensible answer. You wait till the Rangers win and then you say ” I told you so, who needs Avery. You never address the fact that the poor guy has been treated unfairly. What does he have to do. ???
Step-On looked like he shot at arrow at a fan. Why didn’t the fans go after him?
who’s scratching records?
Stepan went all archery master on that
Who cares aboot Avery, Lone? Watch the game, and take a break from your Avery love!
Three PP goals and three shorties in the last two games? Are you sure the Mayans said the world ends NEXT December?
LW, did you just hear that weird audio on Game Center?
NHL.com has Step’s goal as shorthanded. If so, that’s three games in a row.
good shift after goal thats what i was looking for. need to slow panthers down in nuetral zone
versteeg could fly.
lets go boys
Yeah I heard it HageLin, see my previous post.
i really despise that they come back from commercial late….grr
It was on the MSG feed too.
LMFAO NC! sorry i missed that originally. I”m running back and forth taking care of some simmering soup in the kitchen lol
DJ JoeyMich
Avery playing in the alumni game.
Linda, No soup for you!
thanks ok…what kind of soup
lmao Banj, he’ll log his 3 minutes
log
Biron benched tonight, why the hate Torts?
Keenan is sure to give Avery first line minutes, BANJ
<3 {{{{OLGA}}}} <3
Ha! I was at that game in Miami!
Giants 2 Dallas 0
Who got the two goals?
WEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
Why is Leetch in a suit? Did Torts bench him too? EVIL, BAD TORTS
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! EMMINGER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Woooohoooooooooo! Eminger?
Another one? YAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYY
Olga, I think Avery scored for the Giants
Eminger – 2 Goals
Dublowsky – 1 Goal
The Eminger among us!!!
Another tally for a defenceman. I’ll take! 4-1.
stay on your feet Prust
Prust and Barch… Go PRUSTIE!
Holy crap i missed a goal!!
Ouch, just go to the box Prust.
Dumb move by Prust. Why would you fight NOW????
Prust is losing this fight. He’d do better if Avery was playing.
And that’s why they need Rupp back
this why we need Rupp back in the line up, Prust is a beast but he can’t fight them all
prust needs to say no there
We need a REAL goon.
Exactly, Ilb & N.Country!
See that. Prust fights, then we take a minor! Stupid.
I think if you invite someone to flight right off the faceoff, the least you can do is take the helmet off.
dreaded 3 goal lead lol
lone, what do you want to hear?
Carp, I think he wants to hear you say “I love Avery, and think having him in the lineup makes a huge difference, and makes every player in the lineup turn into potential HOF’er’s”
CC, if they’re going to take flight, shouldn’t they keep their helmets on? :P
that sounded so dirrrrty. spend a little time on the couch with al… yea, i’ll pass
LOL! There’s that Boyle shot that gets deflected into the sky.
hahaha…nice catch orr
LOL ORR! Pucking iPhone!
Damn, who’s that blonde babe one row down from the Dineen family?
did he say ‘chest that one down to center”
I saw two blondes side by side, the one with the scarf on was hotter. Thank you DVR
WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
Gaaaabbbyyy!!!!!!
Woooohhoooooo! Stepan is something!
Take a hit to create a goal. 5-1.
Ok, the past 2 minutes have been impressive.
GABBY
woooooooooooooooooooooooo gabba gabba hey hey hey
Does anyone else want another fight?
Was Stepan’s goal shorthanded?
WEEEEEEEEE AGAIN
Bye-bye, Theo! 6-1.
No, it wasn’t True Blue!
STEPAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WOW! WOW!! i just love this damned team!
AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
LMAO! Which team is better, eh?
Touchdown!
Jose Sixormore?
The first one
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Theodore 6 or more?
lone, I’ve said it repeatedly, including today, that I think Avery is better than Christensen and Wolski; that I think he makes a difference in divisional/rivalry games; that I think he’s been pretty darn good since his recall.
I am not going to say he’s more than a fourth-liner or that he deserves more minutes.
And I certainly am not going to discount that he’s the coach’s least-favorite player on the team.
Jose Six-or-more
SWEET BABY JESUS!! wow
Too bad Mother Step-ON is not at the game.
I can’t believe we scored SIX GOALS with Avery sitting in the press box. I just can’t believe it!
True Blue, it came a second after the PP ended.
I’ll add this: It doesn’t do Avery any good when Christensen steps in and has a good game.
Damn good period!
Bravo boys, BRA-VO
>>SWEET BABY JESUS!!
Isn’t he more like an elderly by now?
mike, I don’t think I saw your uncle … sorry for the late response.
hells no lol
pavel boooray?
More Knicks. Wow! Idiots!
That was a pretty awesome period
writing out my Christmas card to the FLyers/ Phillies fan lol
I hate Pitdophile so much!
Carp, it does do Avery any good when the whole team steps in and plays like that….I hope it’s not “little incident” related.
hope this 5GL is not dreaded!
Leetch didnt say Woywhatever has potential to be great. leetch hates Woywhatever.
Can we agree in advance already not to use this game as an example of rolling four lines producing a good result?
It’s s blowout after two periods, so chances are that the top players will not play as much in the third.
Clemmensen’s been pretty good for the Cats.
Hagelin now in the lead for the Avery Chair in Hockey Studies (lowest TOI). What can Torts do? EC’s just a better player.
so far, voice.
Rangers need to kill these cats.
4 min
Look what EC does for this team…thank God he has arrived.
Another shortie, please.
And Dubi, too
The MDZ / Stevie Minger partnership is basically Pronger / MacInnis circa 1999/2000 right now.
Callahan has just elevated his game to a whole other level this year.
Black Hawks tie it with 1 min left in the 3rd
LMAO, LW
This game is quite a surprise. it’s clearing because EC is back in the lineup. He better get 18 minutes a night otherwise Torts needs to go.
New goalie= no more Ranger goals tonight.
These Cats must have left their paws/claws at Central Park.
RIR always complaining.
Stepan with two goals? He must realize that Torts is clearing the roster of people who are ineffective in the shootout. I mean that’s why Avery is scratched..because EC is a better shootout guy…even though we’ve only played 1 shootout in the last 23 games…that’s why he’s in there.
Jovo-Cop dropped Butt-Chin like a bad avery.
Hmm, are the Rangers doing a Tampa Bay [1-4]?
LOL! Poor Gudbranson getting bullied.
Boyle is throwing his weight around? He’ll wear down by Christmas. Fire Torts!
lmao bullied
Damn! If that was Three-or-More, that would have been a hat trick!
EC. Should be playing 20min.
Prust takes the bait waaaay to often..
MZD’s shots seem to be on target more tonight.
Waaaa Waaaa The Rangers are leading the game 6-1 and have the highest win percentage in the conference and I am going to whine about Knicks advertisements. Waaaaaa Waaaaaa
Dolan does not care about the Rangers. Waaaa Waaaaa. That is why the Rangers have three of the largest contracts in hockey. Dolan is not willing to spend money on his stepchild Rangers. Waaaaa Waaaaa.
Anybody see the Cat with 24 toes?
http://0.tqn.com/d/weirdnews/1/0/C/o/-/-/Hope-the-cat-six-toes.jpg
Waaaa Waaaa. Torts is not playing the fourth liner Avery and the Rangers are leading 6-1. Torts is mean to Avery. Waaaaaaaa Waaaaaaa
Flyers / Phillies fan? Who is that? I have been a Rangers fan since the age of 13 when I saw my first Rangers game at the Old Garden. Still an Eagles fan, yes, and will be until they move to Phoenix, which they almost did in 1984. Not that anyone cares, but I have quit Phillies fandom until the worst puking manager, (or the best subversive/bribe-taking manager) in the history of MLB is gone.
For the Philadelphia Phillies not to fire Charlie Manuel for the worst managerial handling of a contending professional baseball team in the history of the sport, is the most unforgiveable incompetence imaginable, and I, for one, am DONE investing emotion, time, and money in such utterly crass ineptitude. Two years in the row, by daylight the best regular season team in the National League, and two straight post-season first round choke-ups, and they don’t think anything is wrong with this psycho-wacko – because he still has two years remaining on his contract?
How do you sign a man pushing 70, with two cogent brain cells, to a two-year contract extension? When following a sports team becomes more pain than recreational pleasure, it is time to move on. No baseball season whatsoever for me in 2012.
Ok Eddie. As to your suggestion, if I could I would!
I’ll definitely take 6-1 but not really impressed, at least not by the PP and its two goals. Richards was a nice individual effort, like we talked about.
FLA is flat as can be. Step’s was great, but he should had the hat just now.
Not my fav but would like to see Dubi get one and get off the suicide watch.
God, you guys are still talking about Avery?
And Brooks is in the pressbox adding up his minutes? What a joke.
Have to say the Brooks/Avery love appears even deeper than Torts/EC.
Chicago wins in OT!!!!!
That was lazy penalty to take. Very lazy and silly!
Rod, can’t wait to read the Post tomorrow.
Gotta say again how dead wrong I was on Del Zotto (thought his career was about over, barring a fresh start somewhere else).
He’s so much more sound & playing with a nice edge.
And Stralman’s on the board!
lmao Carp you took the words right out of my fingers
McDonagh gets beat on the outside way too often.
Wow! Boyle will never hit the net!
Boom Boom- that just how I feel about Sather.
Stralman’s had himself a nice game
Lin, pretty soon you’re going to have to work Stepan into your name.
I’m working on that one Carp!!! that and McD
Carp,
It’s crazy man. Said it weeks ago and it’s only gotten worse.
I’ve NEVER seen a writer take it upon himself to champion a player like this before.
And Brooks is wrong on the facts too! hahaha…
You cannot take so many penalties and expect to win…oh wait… Never miiiind!
Brooks definitely has a heart on for avery, and for it to show so clearly in his work seems a tad unprofessional
LOL! Heart-On!
Since we’re not talking about the game much tonight…
Boom Boom
Not professing to have much expertise or interest in baseball, but a couple of days ago you were lamenting the Cardinals being fraudulent World Series winners because the Yankees and Phillies were the best teams defined by a long regular season.
So is it not inconsistent to say a manager is incompetent specifically because he’s failed in the playoffs (and still won once, I believe) with the best regular season team?
Callahan, from the bench, having a serious conversation with this Barch guy who fought Prust.
Butt-Chin always making that same move.
ORR, i KNEW You’d catch that one
Heart not to, Lin!
Boyle hit the net!
lmao hit the net! boyle and dubi will score tuesday
I think by now, Dubinsky scoring would actually curse the team. Leave things going as they are.
Great game! Two in a row! Sweetness!
Total Domination!
Brooks sticking up for Avery is like some of you guys for Dubinsky
Nice Win!
and Chicago Wins.
What a night!!!!!
LMAO! Beer-On left Step-On hanging for a few seconds!
woooooooooooooooooo!! VICTORY!!!!!!!!!
Was that the HBO crew on the ice there?
Carp that HAG LIN should put Stepan’s name in TONIGHT…and she should send James G some Christmas cookies!
Stepan’s dad better lose some weight or he’s going to lose Stepan’s mom.
Heck of a nice win!
I thought Step-Dad already had lost Step-Mom?
Carp, was Callahan discussing astro-physics or knot theory or something along those lines with Barch?
woooooooooooo!!
Time to show some man love for Eminger. Journeyman Dman (every time Carp lists the opponents former players on our roster he’s there no matter the team lol) but give this guy credit. He isn’t dripping with talent but he’s a solid dependable presence and no matter what role they’ve needed him in during his Rangers tenure he’s stepped up and done it pretty well. He’s not flawless and he’s certainly not flashy but he gets the job done. Glad we have him.
i like this one better lol
Boom Boom,
I question your loyalty to the Rangers if they are more a recreational pleasure to you than a pain.
Absolutely love this.
AND THERE IT IS! That HAG LIN never let’s me down lol
good post JRG!!
Banj, he already did. LOL! Poor guy!
xo DUKER ox!!
{{{{{LIN}}}}}}
CURLY SHUFFLE!
STEPAN WOLF!
DUBI KISSES AND HELMET NUZZLES!
lol it’s a good night
what more could you ask for JRG, except maybe a financial windfall! lol
Step-On looks pissed/tired.
I didn’t know that LW. Poor Stepan’s dad.
Rod,
I was way wrong on MDZ too, so I’ll join in with some mea culpa action. I still wish he was a tad faster, but I had given up on him. Glad I was wrong.
Regards,
Mao
In case you wonder about Rupp:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9003PIkGXE
And how great is it for Callahan and Stepan? Both doing great things this weekend with their families in attendance. Makes you feel good
maybe its time for the Dubinskys to fly in from Alaska!
LW,
Tried to answer your manager question but double-negatives stop me in my tracks.
Tried 3 x’s….
My view is generally the regular season usually tells the truest tale.
Anything can happen in playoff series across the board in any sport.
Not that guys can’t step up and/or choke.
Guess what Im saying is if you looked at the history of every sport, the regular season’s best team probably prevails more than any other.
And I don’t think an incompetent manager can get you there, unless you have an ultra-talented, maintenance free group. That what u were going for?
Step-ON made sure to correct Fishler on the “parents being there”. It’s “dad and his girlfriend”.
ilb Avery dropped that guy with one punch in juniors. I’m sure of it.
Stepan can`t skate and MDZ is crap.
Oh wait, the former scores 2 goal and the latter, along with his assist, is +4, making him overall a +15 overall, tops on the Rangers and (get this, cuz really he’s crap) something like 6th overall in the NHL.
Ha!
What a bum!
Lin, Sit Dubi play Avery?
Tru dat, Em is clutch – anytime your 6/7 D is playing top 4 minutes and producing is HUGE!
Step had a highlight reel goal – great shot he ripped
That was stress free Ranger hockey… What a smack down!
Mao,
Me & friends were saying the same thing regarding MDZ’s speed. It’s funny, as well as he’s playing, he still doesn’t scoot like he did his first year.
I’d like to do great things with at least one of the Stephans…
Step-On is just not ready for prime time! FACT!
I still think Dublowsky should be benched a game or two. Something’s gotta give. It’s pretty pathetic at this point. I can’t believe some of the guys around the NHL that have more goals than him.
lol Gaby looks like a Slovakian pimp
I’d bench him right before the Winter Classic!
Dubi needs to find his game…..In Phoenix…Yandleknow what I’m sayin?!
LMAO@ “in juniors”!
James,
Eminger definitely deserves it, but it’s a strange case. He’s called the Travelin’ Man and all that, but he’s a former first round/No. 12 overall, so he came with a very promising label.
He basically bounced between 5 teams within a year and a half after spending 4-5 with Washington. I don’t know if it was injuries or his contract or what…
Like they say, some D men take time to mature. He’s only 28.
Eminger is gritty, but he probably turns off some hockey front office people because of his terrible skating stride. he jerks his shoulders wildly from side to side when he skates, he is not smooth in his stride, and that works against him among some hockey people. but he gets the job done, and that is all that matters, ugly or not.
Rangers young homegrown players are looking good and emminger and stralmen played a good steady defense. Rangers farm system is promising. It’s good being a ranger fan.
Figured that Step was going to be a great Ranger when I saw him captain that USA world jr. team to the title in Canada. he is just now getting the confidence and experience to play in key situations like point on PP and killing penalties, so that the coach has full confidence in him no matter the score or game situation
thanks torts for pointing out next shift after goal. you read my mind
Rod thanks for the info. I remember his tenure with Washington but lost track of him from there though I knew the name when we signed him. I thought he was good last year. struggled when the rest of the team struggled late in the season and he came back this year with some people thinking before the Staal news that he wasn’t even going to be on the roster. He’s done an admirable job and we’ll need him to continue with 1/2 our top 4 hurt indefinitely
I was thinking of you when he said it, eric.
Love seeing Cas get praised on game night. I remember skating around at playland in Rye when he was working in the pro shop there. The guy could fabricate some way to fix any skate, any piece of equipment. Always happy to see him get credit
I thought I heard that bass guitar you call a voice during Torts’ presser, Carp ; )
I was shocked when it looked like the Rangers were unsure they’d bring Eminger back in the off-season, because he was mostly terrific last year, and almost certainly their second most fearless shot-blocker after Girardi.
He got worn down because he wasn’t used to playing so many minutes (my concern with McD now). But I thought he was more than fine as a 6-7, with the ability to jump up to 3-4 in a pinch, like he’s doing. He deserves high marks.
From Gross: Steve Eminger would like it pointed out that he was a 58-point scorer in juniors for Kitchener – 19 G 39 A in 2001-02.
ERIC
I will try to answer your question about letting in goals right after scoring them…......................
I have studied this phenomenon for quite a long time, and it occurs among many teams, many of which are quite gifted with outstanding players, and this is not a factor in it at all.
There are aspects to it which I have noticed are very
interesting. I believe that the actual scoring of a goal ( especially when it has been difficult to score one)
is what brings about the scoring of the RIGHTBACK GOAL…...a name that I have given to this oddity. the teams have labored back and forth and had many scoring chances go awry, and suddenly, one team scores a goal, and euphoria takes over unconciously, and the guard is inadvertantly let down for a brief moment or so but without their being aware of it. It isat this moment that the rightback goal is scored. Sort of trying to do some difficult task and the sigh of relief is visited on the individual who is in this situation.
He( they) are not even aware of this, and it happens quickly.There is a brief few moments when the attention flags, and that is when the goal occurs. This is why I have in the past cautioned against extra celebration of a goal, because that adds to the relaxing of the guard. It carries over to the next facde off and then the opponent, if he is alert will immediately try to strike back and bingo it’s in the net, and everyone wonders how come. Simply become aware of the possibility when a goal( especially one long overdue), is suddenly scored….....BEWARE…beprepared for the possibility of the Right Back goal.
How did we dominate without Avery?
@itsmechaneliman: The adrenaline pump hockey gives me seating right behind the glass excites and exhilartes me! I love a good rush! GO RANGERS GO!!!
Oh, shyte, this is just too much! First Kate Upton, and now Victoria’s Secret Supermodel, Chanel Iman?
Weeee!
new post.
that Stepan goal was pretty awesome…really sucked he couldn’t convert that nice shot late in the third. I would have loved to see him get the hat trick.
I watched Eminger for a year in 2000/01 on a pretty bad Kitchener team (Derek Roy was the only other notable player on it).
Think he was only 17 and not draft-eligible until the next year, but back then he was definitely more of a finesse, passing D-man than the wickyfied monster he has become.
Carp: RE: your response at 9:04 : Thanks for being honest and fair re: my earlier comments on Avery. No further issues with you. Go Rangers. Still dislike Torts with a passion & would like to start a collection for some form of personality rehabilitation.