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Jets at Rangers tonight

Posted by: Carp - Posted in Hockey, New York Rangers, NHL on Jan 24, 2012

Pre-game notes from the Rangers:

NEW YORK RANGERS vs. WINNIPEG JETS
Tuesday, Jan. 24, 7:00 p.m.
Madison Square Garden – New York, NY

Rangers: 30-12-4 (64 pts)
Jets: 22-20-6 (50 pts)

* All information through NHL games on Jan. 22

TONIGHT’S GAME:
The Rangers will face-off against the Winnipeg Jets at Madison Square Garden (7:00 p.m.; TV: MSG 2; Radio: 970 The Apple), in their final game before the NHL All-Star break. The Blueshirts currently sit atop the Eastern Conference standings, and rank second in the league overall, with a record of 30-12-4 (64 pts). The Rangers enter the contest having defeated the Boston Bruins, 3-2, in overtime on Saturday at TD Garden for their 30th win of the season, and are now 13-4-0 in their last 17 games. New York has posted a record of 27-9-2 since Oct. 29, after beginning the season with a 3-3-2 mark. The Jets entered their contest last night at Carolina with a 22-20-6 (50 pts) record to rank 10th in the Eastern Conference, and had lost seven of their last 10 games (3-6-1). Following the contest, the Rangers will face-off against the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday, Jan. 31, at Prudential Center (7:00 p.m.), in an Atlantic Division match-up.

RANGERS vs. JETS:


  • All-Time21-15-1-9 overall (8-9-1-5 at home; 13-6-0-4 on the road)

  • 2011-12: Tonight is the third of four meetings this season, and the second and final at Madison Square Garden. New York is 2-0-0 (1-0-0 at home; 1-0-0 on the road) following a 3-0 win on Nov. 6 at MSG. The Rangers power play is 3-11 (27.3%) in the season series, while their penalty kill has held the Jets scoreless in five shorthanded situations. Marian Gaborik leads the Rangers with three points (two goals, one assist) in the series, and Martin Biron is 2-0-0 with a 0.50 GAA, .980 Sv% and one shutout in two games.

  • Last Season: New York was 1-3-0 overall (0-2-0 at home; 1-1-0 on the road). Brian Boyle led the Rangers with two goals in the season series, and Henrik Lundqvist posted a 1-2-0 record with a 2.61 GAA in three games.

  • New York ranks ninth with a 14-5-2 (30 pts) record at home; Winnipeg ranks 25th with a 7-12-4 (18 pts) mark on the road

  • The Rangers are 9-2-1 vs. the Southeast Division; the Jets are 5-5-2 vs. the Atlantic Division

  • New York lists one former Jet on their roster: Erik Christensen (2007-08 – 2008-09)

  • Winnipeg lists one former Ranger on their roster: Nik Antropov (2008-09)


INDIVIDUAL CAREER LEADERS vs. JETS:


  • Henrik Lundqvist — 19 GP, 7-5-6, 2.24 GAA, 1 SO

  • Martin Biron — 20 GP, 8-11-0-0, 3.02 GAA, 4 SO

  • Brad Richards — 48 GP, 17-36-53

  • Marian Gaborik — 15 GP, 10-9-19

  • Ruslan Fedotenko — 50 GP, 11-17-28

  • Michael Del Zotto — 8 GP, 1-6-7


SPECIAL TEAMS:
The Rangers rank sixth in the NHL with a plus-seven rating on special teams [(PPG+SHG)-(PPGA+SHGA)]. The Blueshirts penalty kill has held opponents scoreless in 12 of the last 13 games (29-30, 96.7% over the span), including five straight (12 times shorthanded), and is 54-59 (91.5%) with five shorthanded goals in the last 22 contests. The Rangers are tied for third in the NHL with six shorthanded goals. The Blueshirts have posted a record of 16-1-2 in games when tallying a power play goal, and are 22-6-2 when not allowing a power play goal.

  • Power Play: The Rangers tallied one goal in three power play attempts (7:06) on Saturday at Boston. New York ranks 23rd overall (23-159, 14.5%) and is tied for 13th at home (15-82, 18.3%). The Rangers are 2-12 (8:51) in five-on-three situations (last – 12/23 vs. PHI), and 1-5 (6:52) when four-on-three (last – 1/21 at BOS). Shorthanded goals allowed (3): 12/5 vs. TOR (Steckel); 12/8 vs. TBL (Moore); 12/17 at PHX (Korpikoski).

  • Penalty Killing: The Blueshirts held the Bruins scoreless in four power play attempt (8:00) on Saturday at Boston. New York ranks third overall (131-150, 87.3%) and fifth at home (54-62, 87.1%). The Rangers are 5-6 (3:26) in three-on-five situations (last – 12/17 at PHX), and 0-1 (1:17) when three-on-four (last – 10/7 at LAK). Shorthanded goals for (6): 10/20 at CGY (Prust); 12/8 vs. TBL (Anisimov); 12/10 at BUF (Hagelin); 12/10 at BUF (Callahan); 12/20 at NJD (Hagelin); 1/6 at PIT (Dubinsky).

  • Four-on-Four: New York did not tally/yield a goal in two four-on-four situations (3:50) on Saturday at Boston. The Rangers are plus-four in 47 four-on-four situations (85:44), and even in one three-on-three situation (0:01). Four-on-four goals for (4): 10/18 at VAN (Gaborik); 10/20 at CGY (McDonagh); 10/27 vs. TOR (Girardi); 1/2 vs. FLA (Gaborik). Four-on-four goals allowed (0).


BACK-TO-BACKS
The Rangers have played seven of 14 scheduled back-to-back sets this season. New York has posted a record of 6-0-1 (3-0-0 at home, 3-0-1 on the road) in the first game of the set, and are 5-1-1 (4-0-0 at home, 1-1-1 on the road) in the second game. Since 2009-10, New York is 26-9-3 in the second game of back-to-back sets, with a 13-3-1 mark at MSG and 13-6-2 on the road over the span. Henrik Lundqvist has started on consecutive days 56 times in his career, posting a record of 35-14-7 with a 1.82 GAA, .935 Sv% and six shutouts in the second game. The Rangers’ next back-to-back set is Jan. 31 – Feb. 1, with road games in New Jersey and Buffalo.

JETS GROUNDED
The Rangers’ 3-0 win over the Jets on Nov. 6 was the first by the Blueshirts at Madison Square Garden against a team based in Winnipeg since a 6-4 victory over the previous Winnipeg Jets franchise on Oct. 11, 1995.

IT’S MANITOBA TIME
On Oct. 24, the Rangers defeated the Jets, 2-1, for their first win in Winnipeg since a 5-4 victory against the previous Winnipeg Jets franchise on Nov. 21, 1992.

HOME SWEET HOME
The Rangers have posted a 7-3-0 record in their last 10 home games.  The Blueshirts’ 14-5-2 (30 pts) mark at MSG is their best start at home through 21 games since 1995-96 (16-2-3, 35 pts).

PLACE IN HISTORY
The Rangers’ .696 win% through 46 games is the team’s best start in 18 years, when the 1993-94 Blueshirts began the season with a 31-12-3 record (.707 win%), and is the fourth best start in franchise history. *courtesy of the Elias Sports Bureau

KING HENRIK’S REIGN
Henrik Lundqvist recorded his 20th win with a 27-save shutout on Jan. 17 vs. Nashville. He became the third goaltender in Rangers’ history to reach the 20-win mark in seven straight seasons, and the first since Mike Richter from 1995-96 – 2001-02. Ed Giacomin holds the franchise record with eight straight seasons of 20+ wins (1966-67 – 1973-74). Miikka Kiprusoff (CGY) is the only other goalie in the league with an active streak of 20+ wins in seven or more consecutive seasons. *courtesy of the Elias Sports Bureau

MEASURING UP
The Rangers rank among the NHL leaders in several statistical categories…


  • T-2nd in points (64)

  • T-1st in win% (.696)

  • 3rd in wins (30)

  • T-1st in regulation/overtime wins (28)

  • T-1st in fewest regulation losses (12)

  • 2nd in fewest goals against (93)

  • 2nd in GAA (2.02)

  • 2nd in hits (1,346)

  • T-3rd in blocked shots (759)

  • 4th in +/- rating (plus-30)

  • 4th in goal differential (plus-33)


ALL-STARS
Three Rangers were selected for the 2012 NHL All-Star Game – Henrik Lundqvist, Marian Gaborik and Dan Girardi.  It is the first time since the 1996-97 season the Rangers had three players selected for the All-Star Game (Wayne Gretzky, Mark Messier and Brian Leetch). Head Coach John Tortorella also clinched an All-Star berth, becoming the first Rangers coach in franchise history to coach in the All-Star Game.

QUICK HITS:


  • This is the latest the Rangers have been in first place of the Eastern Conference standings since the 1995-96 season, when New York held the top position through games played on Mar. 15, 1996 (NYR game #68). *courtesy of the Elias Sports Bureau

  • New York has registered at least one point in 29 of their last 38 games (27-9-2), dating back to Oct. 29, after beginning the season with a 3-3-2 mark

  • New York is 8-1-1 when leading after the first period and 18-0-2 when leading after the second

  • The Rangers are tied for fifth in the league with a .250 win% when trailing after two periods (3-8-1), and their three third period comeback victories are tied for ninth in the NHL; New York has trailed entering the third period in 12 games this season, which is tied for the fewest in the league

  • New York leads the NHL with a .789 win% when out-shooting their opponent (15-4-0)

  • The Rangers lead the league when scoring first, posting a 22-1-1 mark (.917 win%) in those contests; Their 22 wins are tied for second in the NHL


THE HOT LIST:

  • Henrik Lundqvist has allowed one goal or less in eight of his last 15 games, and has held opponents to two or fewer goals in 23 games this season

  • Martin Biron has held opponents to two or fewer goals in eight of his 11 starts this season

  • Marian Gaborik enters the contest with a four-game point streak (two goals, three assists over the span)

  • Carl Hagelin enters the contest with a three-game point streak (one goal, two assists over the span), and has tallied nine points (four goals, five assists) in the last 13 games

  • Ryan Callahan has tallied 11 points (four goals, seven assists) in the last 14 games


MILESTONES IN SIGHT:

  • Henrik Lundqvist: 1 shutout from 40th NHL career


INJURIES:

  • Michael Sauer (concussion, 12/5) - 22

  • Steve Eminger (shoulder, 12/17) - 16

  • Jeff Woywitka (foot, 12/30) – 10
    Total Man-Games Lost: 151


 

 
 
 
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156 Responses to “Jets at Rangers tonight”


  1. JimboWoodside

    Erik Christensen? An Atlanta Thrasher, maybe – but Winnipeg!?

    First!?

  2. Yev Kassem

    2nd!

    LGR’s!!!

    Looking forward to seeing Mac Truck on the ice…

  3. UKRanger

    Second!

    Anyone else think Hags deserves moer of a mention for the Calder?
    I can see the attraction of Ryan “Ted” Nugent-Hopkins, but Hags and Henrique have worked their way into their teams, done their time on the lower lines and are both now top line players, but with virtually no PP time compared to the others Hags is on pace for a 40+ point season and is already a +13

  4. UKRanger

    damn! 3rd then (and 4th)

  5. iManny

    This is getting weird. I got ultimately smayer’d when the entire post was deleted.

    Double rainbow post! Good one BANJ

  6. Staal Wart and the Overachievers

    Yes gameday!

  7. BANJ

    Yeah Manny where did the second post of today’s first post go?

  8. billybleedsblue

    I’m totally confused, I got a 404 from the other thread… I’m not even sure what that’s called when that happens… it’s not Carped, uhhh, anyways, but here’s a recap of my contribution for today:

    Shinebox: status ready—http://bit.ly/sh1n3b0x

    This would be a shame: http://newjersey.craigslist.org/rnr/2815065811.html
    With 1/2 of all Devils fans switching over to NY—Rangers fan base +1

    Ok then. And, Kathryn Tappen.

  9. billybleedsblue

    Wow, what on earth is going on here today

  10. Chopper

    Good game day morning!

  11. billybleedsblue

    I’m totally confused, I got a 404 from the other thread… I’m not even sure what that’s called when that happens… it’s not Carped, uhhh, anyways, but here’s a recap of my contribution for today:

    Shinebox: status ready—http://bit.ly/sh1n3b0x

  12. billybleedsblue

    This would be a shame: http://newjersey.craigslist.org/rnr/2815065811.html
    With 1/2 of all Devils fans switching over to NY—Rangers fan base +1

    Ok then. And, Kathryn Tappen.

  13. ilb2001

    Good morning, boneheads!

    Must win tonight. :-)

    Billy- I’d repost that shinebox again….We will need it for sure….The jackwagons are out of control lately.

  14. ilb2001

    Oh, good, thanks Billy!

  15. Manny

    Good point, ilb – MUST WIN. You can’t head into the break with a loss in your rear-view.

  16. Manny

    Hey….where’s Smayer? Can we hold him accountable for the deletion of the first post of the second post and all the comments contained therein?

  17. ilb2001

    Manny, email me…

  18. ilb2001

    Never mind, I’m emailing you..

  19. Manny

    I will wait for said e-mail.

  20. billybleedsblue

    Ilb, you betcha! I’ve got the http://bit.ly/sh1n3b0x standing by as we speak. Please all feel free to keep that link for yourself :D

    Seriously though, let’s try to have some fun despite the occasional loser that comes around trolling for attention. It shouldn’t ruin our fun!

    I love how in that craigslist posting I put up there says “Just heard from someone who works for a reliable source that they were talking about Vegas… ”

    hahaha, I heard from this guy that knows the guy who works for the dude that had lunch with the person who blah blah blah blah

    If that happens though, that would be new ownership, or what?

    What helps the Rangers’ chances of getting Parise? The Devils moving or them figuring out how to stay in Jersey?

  21. ilb2001

    Billy- I think the NHL will take the team over before they move. The current ownership has 47% of the team, the other owner of 47% has pretty much said he is done, has no desire to support any further losses. The team value at the moment is very close to a value ‘93 Chevy Malibu with 150K on it.

  22. billybleedsblue

    How’s the frame on that Malibu? Has it been in any accidents? Is there any rust on the body or the undercarriage? Are you the original owner?

    What a sad state for the Devils. As much as we like to dislike them, they did win a few cups and somewhat recently. You’d think they’d do better for themselves with their tradition of winning. OH WELL.

  23. Manny

    Who would move first: Islanders or Devils?

  24. ilb2001

    This is for Torts haters. By LB, no less:

    http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/rangers/thinking_rich_GDZ9mP2QErRfVtsO7QcDjO

  25. Manny

    Torts is converting the haters like some prophet or messiah.

  26. Blogmama

    Good morning all! Ain’t Tim Thomas just so special.

  27. tomg

    bad news on sauer, read he has been shut down, not good.

  28. Miami Pimp

    Jets, 4-2

  29. Manny

    Tough news on Sauer. Too bad. Really too bad.

    In other news, Ovechkin’s suspension doesn’t keep him out of the All-Star game? That’s weird.

  30. Jlone2Bubblehead

    LGR!
    I have awoken yet again! It is a great day to be alive! sending out some love to all. <3
    Sending some extra love to the rangers Power Play! <3<3

  31. Eddie Eddie Eddie

    Hello my bruthas and sistas, finally back to work after a lovely winter break – you all should get 6 weeks as it is good for the soul. The 12 weeks over summer are nice too but winter break is divine. Now tho, I am busier than a waitress giving free oj refills. What have I missed on the blog? Infighting? Arguing? I hope sauer is ok and same with mcD.

    I know the gmen have no chance against the packers, nor would they fare well against the saints or niners, but if there was any way possible that the Geeeeemen could make the SB, I believe that they could be the pats…. Wishful thinking…

    LGR!!!!!

  32. CTBlueshirt

    You referring to the score before the opening face off Pimp? Because that’s how bush league the Rangers are, they’re down before the game even starts?

  33. Eddie Eddie Eddie

    Mama – Tim Thomas is UN-special. Maybe the bruins should change their name to the Boston tea baggers…sounds like he would fit right in…

  34. Eddie Eddie Eddie

    Should read beat the pats above

  35. eric

    anyone on thread going tonight. wife getting home early today so no baby pickup for me today. may biu single let me know. we could meet up and where.

    baum27@aol.com

  36. AnthonyM

    Looking forward to a big win to cap off the All-Star break. I hope the boys bring their jam tonight – especially considering today is National Peanut Butter Day – I kid you not! http://www.punchbowl.com/holidays/national-peanut-butter-day

  37. eric

    buy single tix

  38. Eddie Eddie Eddie

    Jets vs sharks is an old rivalry…. Remember seeing that as a kid long after it was released.

  39. Eddie Eddie Eddie

    I like to be in America, I like to be in America, I like to be in America…..

  40. Gravy

    Morning all. I am tempting fate by posting on a gameday. The Rangers lost to the Habs and Pens the only two times I have posted on a gameday since I took the plunge on 1/13. I need to prove to myself that I am not the jinx, and that there is some other random occurence in the universe that coincidentally made them lose (none of which had to to with lack of puck possession, forecheck, or PP goals).

    Anyways, is Hagelin playing all 3 forward positions on the PP and has Boyle been waived yet?

  41. Manny

    If Boyle had been waived then we would already be hearing about him being claimed by 29 teams.

  42. Miami Pimp

    I”m referring to the Stanley Cup Finals series win for the Jets.

  43. Manny

    My friend just claimed that the league is trying to make an example of Ovechkin by suspending him for 3 games. Bwahahaha. Caps fans are NOT the most intelligent bunch.

  44. Miami Pimp

    by the 29 teams in the EHL

  45. Miami Pimp

    Remember, I live in DC for 3 years … those fans are complete amateur-hour

  46. UKRanger

    Eddie – totally agree. Thomas was bush-league, selfish and let his team down. Seguin got the pine treatment for missing something so trivial as a team meeting, so Thomas should be roshambo’d by the entire team surely?
    http://www.boston.com/sports/hockey/bruins/articles/2012/01/24/thomass_absence_left_bruins_shorthanded/

  47. Miami Pimp

    *lived

  48. Manny

    My friend thinks this reasoning is BS:

    “The moment Ovechkin launches himself into the air prior to the hit he becomes responsible for any contact to the head.”

  49. Miami Pimp

    I’m so proud when you guys hyphenate “bush-league” ... brings tears to my eyes … just like when Redden shows up at Christensen’s apartment with flowers and Erika tears up.

  50. CTBlueshirt

    I guess he missed the 4 years worth of leaving his feet hits that Ovechkin would dole out on a regular basis.

  51. Manny

    Pimp – I am sorry for your bush-league experience living in that Mickey Mouse town with those amateur-hour clowns. May god have mercy on your soul and allow you to spend eternity in the double-secret awesome heaven for professional’s.

  52. UKRanger

    Tempted to capitalise it, after Dubya…

  53. UKRanger

    Looks like Biron is in nets tonight

  54. Manny

    Yea, CT: It’s kind of insane really. Ovechkin is kind of “reckless” which is the exact thing they are trying to curb.

  55. CTBlueshirt

    Biron has started all the games vs the Jets right?

  56. Miami Pimp

    Thanks, Manny.

    Ps. In the future, please hyphane “Mickey-Mouse” ... we don’t want Disney to sue.

  57. Miami Pimp

    *hyphenate

  58. Manny

    Apologies, Pimp. My Mickey-Mouse grammar has become quite pathetic as of late.

  59. UKRanger

    Think i’ll stick with low-rent gags on game-day…

  60. Julie

    Happy game day gang! LGR!!!!

  61. Julie

    The cup is in Albany today:

    See the Stanley Cup today

    Mayors are having Tin Cup day here at the Capitol, but hockey fans can bask in the silver glow of the Stanley Cup, which will be on display briefly this morning.
    Hockey’s highest trophy will be displayed in the Stamp Room, just outside the chamber’s east doors from 10 to noon, according to Mike Whyland, a spokesman for Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver. (The Manhattan Democrat is a HUGE Rangers fan.)
    The Cup is now in the possession of the Boston Bruins. A New York connection? The team is owned by Jeremy Jacobs, one of the co-founders of Delaware North, a Buffalo-based hospitality business that has in the past lusted to develop casinos in New York.

  62. ulfie28

    Great column on Carl Hagelin, or, as he is known amongst my closest Ranger buddies, MARVIN, in the New York Times. Seems strange that the Rangers supposedly didn’t know what they had, according to the article. The best is yet to come.

    http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/24/sports/hockey/rangers-rookie-hagelin-honed-his-skills-as-a-standout-at-michigan.html?_r=1&ref=sports

  63. Manny

    Marvin the Horrible?

  64. NYR_FAN

    Love that article, ulfie!!

  65. ulfie28

    Manny,
    As in Marvelous Marvin Hagler

  66. CTBlueshirt

    Thank god he wasn’t traded for a 2nd rounder.

  67. Manny

    I like Marvelous Marvin. Although Hagelin the Horrible is still awesome.

  68. stranger nation

    that article was a perfect way to begin the day. Hags’ dad made some great decisions to allow his son to get a great education and play for one of the all time great coaches. Surprised more players don’t go the US College route given average NHL career and limited prospects after for those who come from Juniors.

    Hags is 180 lbs? He must have been weighed while holding on to a full puck bag.

  69. ulfie28

    Hagelin family did it right even though it may have seems presumptious that at the time (10 years old) that they sent him to the states they sent him to Michigan in terms of fast-tracking towards a pro career. It would seem more logical they were looking for a win-win and based on the article Carl (MARVIN) has definitely made the most of his college experience.
    I just hope the next Blueshirt college player, Mr. Krieder, has a similar effect on the Rangers. Just thinking about the two of them together, scary.

  70. stranger nation

    Horrible is not necessarily a complement though – this kid needs a real nickname .

    I guess the Golden Jet is/was already taken

  71. AnthonyM

    CTBlueshirt January 24th, 2012 at 11:21 am:
    Thank god he wasn’t traded for a 2nd rounder.

    Best line of the day!

  72. NYR_FAN

    He-Man.

    Prince Carl.

    Karl (from Die Hard 1).

    Hagar the Horrible.

  73. Manny

    Karl Hungus?

  74. ulfie28

    Stranger,
    didn’t see you post, but I was thinking the same thing about why more European player don’t use the college path and either turn to canadIt will be interesting to see how young Erixon progresses.ien juniors or their national teams.

    It will be interesting to see the current development of young Erixon. Not sure how thing are going with the Whale but in his short time with the big club he certainly was risk averse, which may have been by team order. Hagelin may be just a freak because you normally don’t see the jump to pros right away with this kind of impact (Parise, another exception), even those that stay through graduation.

  75. ulfie28

    oops, really screwed up the last post, oh well

  76. ilb2001

    Nice article, ulfie…But it took them 7 weeks to figure out he is here to stay? They only told him last week to find his own place. I guess Torts was waiting until he can play him on PP before making that decision. Or he just hates Hagelin…Either way- Bush-League!

  77. eddie eddie eddie

    AVERY!!!!!

  78. ilb2001

    Hey, eddie3!

  79. eddie eddie eddie

    Karl and that devilish Hans Gruber on the point – that would be a killer PP ….

  80. eddie eddie eddie

    ...or should i say Clay, William Clay

  81. Manny

    Hey eddie – since you brought up Avery – I went to Warren77 on Saturday to watch the Bruins/Rangers game. They were not showing it because they have Time Warner Cable. I asked why they didn’t switch or something since they are, ya know, a RANGERS bar (what with the pictures of Rangers all over). I jokingly asked if Sean could pull a few strings to get the games on in there. They told me that (and I quote) “Sean doesn’t care about the New York Rangers and so we don’t care about the New York Rangers.” They said that they, “follow Sean and his allegiances.” I asked if they show CT Whale games but they said they didn’t know.

  82. CTBlueshirt

    Bill Clay

  83. ulfie28

    As much as I see the Hags-Stepan-Gabby line being lethal the rest of the regular season, my concern will ultimately be how that might hold up through a long playoff run. It’s hard to imagine a top line, where you will need most of your 5 on 5 scoring to come from, to have a 1st and 2nd year player on it. Stranger things have happened, but playoffs are so physical it’s easy to be paranoid on this one. It’s a shame that Artie has not stepped up in the long run when given the opportunitytepan and Gabby. I’ve never been a big Artie fan, but I was certainly hoping he’d add something on a consistent basis.

    Not sure what the answer is. Right now I would suggest alternating Dubi and Hags next to Stepan and Gabs. I have no idea what Tort’s strategy is with the 2nd and 3rd line combos. Maybe there isn’t any.

  84. CTBlueshirt

    Let’s not start with the Avery discussions again. It’s like the politics discussions or the Donny Baseball discussions. It will leave a lot of people in fits and tears.

  85. ulfie28

    Yippee-Kai-Yah Mudder-OlgaFolkah . . . .

  86. Chris F.

    How did EC do in Hartford?

  87. ilb2001

    Chris F- Miami Pimp has that info on EC. He seems to follow his career closely…

  88. Manny

    Is the conditioning stint over?

  89. ORR!! What Is It Good For?!?!

    Shame aboot Sour Power. Though it doesn’t surprise me.

  90. eddie eddie eddie

    manny – that is really bizarre….i was in warren while in NY too and that wasnt the vibe i was getting….but i imagine mr. avery realizes his time is DONE…...it is very sad…...the entire episode leaves me crestfallen….really does….

    as for politics…i lean so far to the left, i need a 9 inch riser in my right shoe…

    donny baseball was a great player…..a bad back, however, makes it tough to rotate the hips….

    born catholic, alter boy for 9 years…i believe in something…..more buddhist in thinking these days…..

    john and george my 2 fav beatles…..

    bud light and miller lite both taste like carcillo….

    Eli is Elite, victor cruz and hakeem nicks are among the best 2 wr in the game….add mario and they form as a good a corp as there is in the game today…

    any topics i have missed?

  91. Manny

    Flip Saunders was fired in Washington. Caps and Wizards fired their coaches.

  92. eddie eddie eddie

    i also think richard lewis is about as unfunny as it gets…and gilbert gottfried right behind him…..

  93. eddie eddie eddie

    manny – why the bold you re: your avery comment?....just asking

  94. eddie eddie eddie

    “you ever handle one of these?”

  95. eddie eddie eddie

    “well well well, if it isnt hans, nice accent”

  96. eddie eddie eddie

    “i am special agent johnson and this is special agent johnson, no relation”

  97. Yev Kassem

    I love the idea of Hags and Gabby on the same line. Talk about speed demons!

  98. LW3H

    “Hags’ dad made some great decisions to allow his son to get a great education and play for one of the all time great coaches…”

    BORIS

  99. CTBlueshirt

    Hey Hans, bubby

  100. eddie eddie eddie

    i am also a libra, the most powerful sign in the zodiac….i like long walks on the beach and i am trying to find the essence of within….much like keith, from athens GA

  101. Manny

    I bolded the you because I didn’t want to be blamed for Avery talk! I am scared!

  102. eddie eddie eddie

    Nakatomi Plaza

  103. eddie eddie eddie

    “hey they are shooting the lights out”

  104. Manny

    Eddie you no likey Richard Lewis!? His standup kills me.

  105. eddie eddie eddie

    manny – that is bold of you to have bolded me…..i see your bold and raise you 2 more

  106. LW3H

    I only use bold for the following:

    elite
    Crosby update
    Knickerbocker update
    Booger and Cretin update
    groin
    BORIS

    Other uses are somewhat superfluous.

  107. eddie eddie eddie

    manny – he is terrible…..i cannot even crack a smile….orr is funnier than richard lewis…..

  108. ORR!! What Is It Good For?!?!

    You’d think Avery would, you know, kind of want to support his friends. Guess not….

    Anybody know if Klein has been given another shinebox to add to his endless collection??

  109. eddie eddie eddie

    groin should always be bolded

  110. Manny

    I really thought you would absolutely LOVE Richard Lewis. I have made a miscalculation of your interests and I apologize.

  111. Manny

    as in wonky groin ?

  112. eddie eddie eddie

    any update on crosby?...he flew out to CA to see someone…..not at all interested in sauer or mcD…....neither is elite

  113. LW3H

    eddie

    If you lean to the left, wouldn’t you need the riser in your left shoe? Or you’d be leaning even further left…

  114. eddie eddie eddie

    manny – my favorite standup was robin harris…ever see his HBO special?

  115. eddie eddie eddie

    lw – i lean so far to the left that my right leg, and thigh, lift right off the ground…..i need the riser to keep both groins level….

  116. Manny

    I have not, eddie. But I will. I very much enjoy standup comedy.

  117. Manny

    Eddie you forgot to bold groin before

  118. LW3H

    Single groin but multiple groins, according to the Micheletti handbook.

  119. eddie eddie eddie

    lw – the stiff shin implant in my left leg adds to the confusion…..it is really hard to walk sometimes…

  120. eddie eddie eddie

    however, when i lean forward i often form a tripod, if ya know what i mean

  121. ilb2001

    LMAO…

  122. James G

    According to Chris Botta, Rangers management told Hags that he should find a residence in New York…aka…you’re not going anywhere kiddo.

  123. eddie eddie eddie

    manny – wont be easy to see him live…as he died….tragically at the age of 43 heart failure…..it just stopped beating it seems…......but youtube him…you too will die…... from laughter

  124. Manny

    Some backup Marty is, eh?

  125. eddie eddie eddie

    lw – i actually have a 3rd groin….hundreds of cases, its just not widely reported..almost like the man with the golden gun’s third nipple…..

  126. eddie eddie eddie

    i dont see the rangers beating boston…...its not much of a college town

  127. eddie eddie eddie

    “he is a good looking young player” .....where have i heard that before?

  128. eddie eddie eddie

    manny – it might be robyn harris – not robin harris…..

  129. eddie eddie eddie

    per CTB’s earlier post…..while sad that joe paterno died….he deserved to be fired….

  130. eddie eddie eddie

    thus, he would not have been able to coach next year anyway…its a mute point

  131. eddie eddie eddie

    it is adismal that i have to sit here and type to myself

  132. Sally

    Good afternoon, Carp!

    JOSH, 26!

  133. eddie eddie eddie

    allow myself to introduce …..myself, i am ritchie cunningham and this is my wife Oprah

  134. johnnyboy

    No Ovie in the fake game, who is the next Sen on the list??

  135. eddie eddie eddie

    i will stay

    but sir, you have 6

    i too, (turns head slightly sideways to look at #2) like to live dangerously

  136. Manny

    Hambone!

  137. Tony from AZ

    I said it before & I’ll say it again – REFRESH, REFRESH, REFRESH !!!

  138. ORR!! What Is It Good For?!?!

    Hank starting tonight!

    Beer-On has the flu.

  139. NYR_FAN

    “But, all things being equal, I’d rather be in Philadelphia. ”

  140. Sally

    Manny!

  141. stranger nation

    Often get Hags confused with John Hagelin

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrcWntw9juM

  142. NYR_FAN

    Hans Gruber: If you’d listened to me, he would be neutralised already.
    Karl: I don’t want neutral. I want dead.

  143. eddie eddie eddie

    my brutha from anutha….......”talk to me”

  144. CTBlueshirt

    “But, all things being equal, I’d rather be in Philadelphia. ”

    ***

    What’s the other option, Baghdad?

  145. eddie eddie eddie

    “john wayne?....i was always partial to roy rogers, myself”

  146. eddie eddie eddie

    “look john, tell em where the explosives are”

  147. eddie eddie eddie

    “he did everything he could to save him”

  148. NYR_FAN

    Yo Yo Ma!!

  149. eddie eddie eddie

    “its the stockholm effect”

    “that would be stockholm norway”

    “uhhh, sweden”

  150. smayer

    New post.

  151. stranger nation

    HA!

    Hagelin’s adjustment from Sweden to the United States was surprisingly smooth. He was already fluent in English, having learned the language in school and through daily viewings of “The Simpsons” and “That ’70s Show.”

    Lionel Hutz: Well, he’s kind of had it in for me ever since I accidentally ran over his dog. Actually, replace “accidentally” with “repeatedly” and replace “dog” with “son.

    Red Forman: Without rules, we all might as well be up in a tree flinging our crap at each other.

  152. NYR_FAN

    “Hey babe, I negotiate million dollar deals for breakfast. I think I can handle this Eurotrash. ”

  153. eddie eddie eddie

    he plays the cello, my color be yellow, i be feelin mellow, the fire it bellow, readin longfellow

    boyeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

  154. eddie eddie eddie

    “snooooooooooort ahhhhhhhhhh”

  155. billybleedsblue

    ‘They said that they, “follow Sean and his allegiances.” I asked if they show CT Whale games but they said they didn’t know.’

    hahahahahaaaaa… ok, I’m stayin’ out of this one, but way to come back with that Manny :D

    You ask for miracles, Theo: I give you the F…B…I.

  156. fran

    YOu know, so much has been said about the failings of their PP, but it isn’t the PP per se that’s really the problem.

    The main reason why the PP is almost non existent is that they look like they are giving an imitation of the British army in the eighteen hundreds at the Khyber Pass in Afghanistan. They stand and occasionally fire.

    But then they look they are stoppjng to reload. If only they could keep moving their positions and firing from any angle at all on net, that would do wonders for at least giving their PP a chance. But that stop…pass…pass…dump behind the net, pass, dump again behind the net, and sometimes the entire play goes by with the Goaltender never having to make a save. When the puck hits their stick blade blast it on goal! No matter if they’re perfectly lined up or not.

    WHAT do these coaches work on during practices?

    At least Gaborik has the right idea.



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