And to celebrate the All-star game in Kanata, Ontario, the Empire State Building today will be lit completely in Orange crud to honor Claude Giroux, Kimo Timonen, Scott Hartnell, and of course Ed Snider and Comcast and the Broad Street Bullies. … with the complete approval of the NHL, of course.
The game today, obviously, will be awful hockey. But better than the NFL’s Pro Bowl, which they have to hold in Hawaii to get all the players (some of whom are actually not felons) to show up.
Ya boys will be an interesting watch. Foremost, Marian Gaborik has exchanged a lot of twitter trash talk with Henrik Lundqvist, who remembers giving up five in one game to Gaborik when he was in Minnesota. And what the heck is Dan Girardi going to do in a game like this? Hope he scores a goal. And, is John Tortorella really not going to do any coaching? Is he going to leave the bench to Todd McLellan of the San Jose Soft-shelled Jumbo Shrimps?
Then we can get away from all this silliness and back to the season, which resumes with visits to Newark Tuesday and Buffalo Wednesday.
Meanwhile, here is Girardi’s blog from NHL.com, and here’s a twit pic tweeted by Gaborik last night:
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Lol, Carp!
Watch Girardi play 27+ min…
I just ilb’d BANJ…..
So, Joey the Junior reporter just asked KAthryn Tappen (who a few of you guys enjoy): “Hey Kathryn. Do you think you look beautiful today?” Then she said, “I don’t know Joey, do I?” And Joey said, “Yes Kathryn you look great today.”
Kid’s got game. Take notes Buff.
Hey!
So since I was ilb’d, I repost:
Lol, Joey Junior was mesmerized by those Tappens!
Anyone going to The Pebble on Tuesday may I suggest starting a chant of either:
You’re on welfare!
or
Bailllll Out!
Bwahaha. I choose the first one!
LETS GO RANGERS lol
Joey made Kathryn Tappen blush, but we couldn’t see it due to all the TV makeup she’s wearing.
Is that Steve ” the blonde geddy lee’ Stamkos behind Hank
Geddy LEE!!!!! Aweome Lin!
i want to hear him sing Tom Sawyer
LINDZO!
Who are we rooting for?
TEAM SWEDEN Ilbzo, or, as I called them on Draft Day, The All Hair Team for Men
Agree. Even though it’s against Gaborik…
Gaborik has almost no hair though!
Gaborik is not on Team Sweden ;-)
did he just say they’re cockey crazy here
>>Is that Steve ” the blonde geddy lee’ Stamkos behind Hank
Are you trying to say Stamkos is a rebel and a runner, a signal turning green, and a restless young romantic who wants to run the big machine?
Let’s Go Slovakia!
has PETA complained about the use of the octopus in that commercial yet
Carp, the joke about the Empire State Building never will get old! Ahahahaha!
I wasn’t clear about the Gaborik thing – I just meant that it doesn’t matter that we are rooting against Gaborik because he doesn’t have awesome hair. We only care about awesome hair.
I hope Bettman informed Chara that his 108 MPH slap shot is not permitted in the All-Stars game?
Um…....MUTE button!
Afternoon gang.
This game is not the way hockey is played, but I enjoy it because it’s just the guys going out, having fun and showing off their mad skills. Also, cause I’m not emotionally invested in the game, it’s all in good fun.
Having said that, go Team SwedeSens! (Sorry Gabby- I hope you score a few goals.. just not against Hank)
What the hell? This is music?
Oh dear! I thought hockey people had better taste in music.
thought you were being technical with Gabby Manny.. and WHAT IN THE HOLY HELL is this???
I muted the CRAP out of that junk. Who is this moron? I bet all these guys want to pound his flesh with their fists.
Gabster!
JB, the players might, the league sucks lol.
so glad i was perusing some classical selections on iTunes earlier
Are all singers at big sporting events like this contractually obligated to look constipated while they sing? confused
Yea Lin – this is so much better when muted and with Neil Young playing over it.
st0w, he looked neutered
Manny, he never hit puberty
i want to put Ginsu knives in my ears
Wow….Ottawa should be ashamed playing this music….
DANNNY G!!!!!!!!
LMAO Blazin ;)
Ok, ewww on the white gloves. Taaaaacky
chode giroooou?
Hello Hank :)
I guess Terrance and Phillip had a prior commitment.
FOR SHAME FOR SHAME!! a sport of men, playing asexual, horrific music
LMFAO BANJ!! that was a ghoulish hartnell
my gawd this horrific song is still going on!?
I HATE YOU BUTTMAN
Torts looks SO thrilled to be there
this is right up there with Steven Tyler murdalizing the National Anthem last week
LOL, BANJ
A slowish, country-ish, folk-ish version of the US anthem? Mmmkay..
I am totally with you Lin. My ears are bleeding…or they would be if I hadn’t muted this.
Alert: Left-Handed Guitarist! NOOOOOOO
Tim Thomas does not look happy.
Mickey, i believe he made that face as a kid and it just froze there lol
>>Wow….Ottawa should be ashamed playing this music….
Heck, I’d even settle for Men Without Hats over this.
pay attention America. sing our anthem with some class
Someone wake me when they start playing Hockey.
Hahaha, Lin!
Canada’s anthem is so much cooler than the US’s.
That roving Canadian flag is kinda awesome.
Safety Dance?
so over this 10 lyric 3 doors down song too
that Lyndon Slewedge guy who sang the anthem? he reminds me of the Cowardly Lion singing “If I were king of the forest.”
part of that is because Canadians don’t try to add their own ‘twist’ when they sing. ;-) and they usually have people who CAN sing, not the flavor of the week. and yes, steven tylers voice is ear wrenching lol
OH CARPY!!!!!!!! dying! f EYE, f EYE were kIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINg lmao
If you want to know anything about our anthem check out what Eddie Izzard has to say. Hilarious.
Then Aerosmith is ear wrenching.
Well. Here’s the period where we hold our breath and hope that Hank doesn’t get hurt.
They should get The Arrogant Worms to perform at one of these. At least it would be INTENTIONALLY funny then.
Hank is mic’d up again? HELL YEAH
Where Do The Boys Go?
pretty much Banj. he has a voice for that, NOT for the Anthem. that young girl who sang at the Garden a few weeks ago was awesome
Great save by Hank!
Lundqvist needs a shutout.
sheesh Manny, you stole the letters off my fingers!
the nation of toronto ?
Yea…that’s like “Red Sox Nation”
JR should NEVER be on during actual play. he’s horrendous
TRADE HANK!
=O Hhahahahahahahahahahahahah
LMFAO!
Go Slovaks Go!!
GABBBOO!
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA, Gabby on Hank
Fire Torts!
HAHAHAH Gabby LOL
and in other news….....GABBY!
LMFAO!!!
And he did Artie’s sniper routine too. LMAO!
That was gold! hahaha
lmao manny!
HANKs buying dinner tonight
LMAO! Hank is not happy
What is Torts doing? Girardi has barely been on the ice.
That’s the first time I’ve ever had a smile on my face after seeing someone score on Hank
Funny stuff from Gaborik. Anisimov must be laughing his head off.
Pull Hank! Pull Him before his confidence slips.
wow that was sick
Goalie?
Ok. That goal was flipping unreal. Nice job Dan Girardi.
LOL @ HANK!!!
Girardi was there lol!!! TRADE GIRARDI lol
Man … the NHL might want to remove defense from the game. It really increases the scoring.
That was a disgustingly sick shot by Malkin….undressed Hank!
I’m Blind!!!!!!!
We need video of Gaborik doing the Artie Sniper routine.
Wonder if Hartnell will fight Gaborik?
Also – you think Gaborik is angry that his best set-up guy, Keith Yandle, isn’t on his team?
lmao Manny
Yaaay, Hank!
even in the all star game Hank doesnt get a whistle lol
DYING
Gabby again? HAHAHAHAA
LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Um…...Gaborik? WHOAH
TIME OUT!
GABBBY!!!
SLOVAKIAPoor Hank!
MVPorik lol
hahahahahahaha Hank’s face after Gabby scores on him is hilarious
Gaborik is so good without defense and with other skilled guys.
yaaaaaaaay!!
Girardi get a point!? GOAL!?
girardi!!!
Gaborik scored from L wing….that’s your answer townhouse can play on Gaborik’s L wing…oh wait. Hank- let three goals on 6 shots? Maybe we can still get a second rounder for him….
DANNY G!
GIRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARDI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Gooooooooooooooo DANNY G!
In: Gaborik’s confidence…..Out: Hank’s confidence.
Lol, Hank sounds like Kenny McCormick!!
DANNY G!!!!!!!!!!
TAKE THAT NHL DRAFT SCOUTS
Danny with the goal! OMG!!
LMAO!! All Rangers so far!
effin fantastic for Girardi!
Man – we are DOMINATING (Aside from Hank)
NHL.com gave Girardi’s goal to Spezza…
We are dominating Hank!
Anybody read Girardi’s blog? Here is an appropriate excerpt:
“It’s going to be interesting to see how it goes. Who knows. I may get up there on the rush and try to pop one home.”
Tort’s fining GABORIK!!! hahahahah
I <3 Torts!!!!!!!!!
Hometown scoring!
‘thats a fine, that’s a fine’
WHAT? Not Danny’s goal? BOOOO!
Also, Torts with a smiling interview? BIZARRO WORLD ALERT!
no carcillo manny, that’s bs
Hartnell is really good when he plays with skilled guys. I wish we had that…not him…but someone.
Even up!
And at home Howie Rose is crying….
Did Danny G score? Goal went to Spezza
did chara become 85? he was skating like he was on his final breath
Pavel Datsyuk IS magic.
Well, JR got one thing right this weekend.
Hahaha mickey. That line CRACKED me up!
lol Hank wants Gaborik off the ice. and Datsyuk is magic.
“Derek Zoolander is male modeling”
PENALTY SHOT!
Sweet!
PS for Stamkos, LOL
Too bad Stamkos didn’t have the Corey Perry souvenier stick!
Geddy had to sizzle it
Totally weak that Howard didn’t play that one backwards.
Upon further review, Stamkos plays better knee hockey than Dubi
freakin BRILLIANT Mickey!!
ed snider tribute. what’s next? bobby clarke interview? Skid update?
HANKS mask is awesome
Frank you veddy much, Lin :D
you got enough goals come on!!!!!!!!!
Hank and Gabby have been awesomely funny this weekend. Need further proof that this team not only likes, but adores each other? Nope, not me.
Don’t pass it to him!
Ok, Hank is done….
Hank didn’t get injured. YAAAY!
Full Metal Jousting??! This I GOTTA see.
lmao Mickey! That’s the best news of the whole weekend!
Sooo, apparently, Girardi has a blocked shot in the game: http://www.nhl.com/scores/htmlreports/20112012/ES040059.HTM
LOL, only him!
haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa that figures
another sucky musical guest?! wth is up
Gabby Arties Hank
http://video.nhl.com/videocenter/console?id=153522
who is John Tortor?
LMAO@ “He got enough goals!”
Oh, Theisman..
>>Gabby Arties Hank
Highlight of the game for me thus far.
Holy crap, the pic Dubi just tweeted. Looks gorgeous up in AK
Gabby with the hattie!
Gaborik Borsalino!
Slovakia!
Holy HAT TRICK! Let the borsalino’s fly!
Gaborik is on FIRE! I hope he saves some heat for Tuesday.
well it’s clear the Rangers need to get Datsyuk and Hossa to NY asap. EC + Wolski + Avery, hell ill even throw in Redden….that should do it.
Did JR say “Fantastic career this year?” Do they sell duct tape in Ottawa?
i think Gaborik is clearly the MVP today, no?
yup. he said it. yesterday he talked about Tavares putting the puck on the back-hand side of his stick and said something like the wrong side of the curve “alienates” the shot.
Torts team clearly has too many dime-a-dozen players, that’s why they are losing.
the JR experiment is a failure
Lol, I missed that one, Carp. English teacher, he is not…
they need to give the pigeon it’s brain back
Hartnell playing like a dope…get off the ice, clown…
Gabby for MVP?
You remember what happened at the end of the season the last time a Ranger was MVP of the all star game, don’t you?
Just sayin….
sounds like he said ‘Scary Hartnell”
Easy, Yev, easy….
Yev – I know what you were going for (Richter in ‘94), but Gretzky won it in ‘99 while he was with the Rangers.
WOW, nice moves
Was Gaborik backchecking there? It must be in his blood. Fire Torts! He turned Gaborik into Wes Walz….
Aww, Alfredsson scored
And again. What pretty passing
There goes Gabbys MVP, just like Girardi’s goal lol
Wow! What passing!
There goes Gaborik’s MVP bid.
lol ye Alfredsson could just relax now, he’s got the MVP won.
>>There goes Gabbys MVP, just like Girardi’s goal lol
Get out of my head, BSHLinCPS.
lmao! you’re usually ahead of me JB!! you’re slackin today!!
Nice save by Price
It’s a conspiracy by the NHL against the Rangers players! No MVP for you!
did i miss the replay of the goal they took away from Girardi?
Oh go….Drake!? This guy is THE WORST
This guy is horrible
The owl behind him is like “who?”
this guy between the second and third SUCKS! they couldn’t get anyone who could sing?
The mute button really is the greatest invention of all time. This is horrendous.
people nowadays call this music?
the pig screaming WHEEEEEE is more on key.
I guess Michael Bublé had a prior commitment.
>>lmao! you’re usually ahead of me JB!! you’re slackin today!!
I was distracted, trying to come up with my next chess move.
>>people nowadays call this music?
Pretty sad, isn’t?
glad to see i did NOT miss anything whilst on my quick walk lol
did he really just say the polisher of the pipes…WOW
Canada had given us some great bands in the past: Rush, Saga, Front Line Assembly, Skinny Puppy. This Drake guy is what these Canucks have to offer these days? I’ll take Alanis Morissette over this garbage any time.
aw crap now we gotta hear about drew carey for the next 35 minutes! I Hope he gives up 5 goals lol
JBytes, you left out Justin Bieber!
if there’ll be a shootout they should put Hank back in
genetic mutant lmfao
I would rather hear Pierre singing the Beatles than that hack they had during the intermission.
YAAAAAAAAAY! Team Hair Club for Men only needs 4 moRE
I didn’t even know Bieber was Canadian. Sorry, I’d rather listen to Celine Dion than this kid.
More goals scored! Quelle surprise!
Bet you Torts will have to watch the tape before he comments on the defensive part of tonight’s game….
celine dion… more ginsu knives in the ears
where your feet is
What defense, ilb? LOL
Don’t leave out out Loverboy!!!!
LMAO @ Tim!
clode girew
this commercial is done too Mickey
Sebastian Bach?
tim thomas gobbled that up
Slovakian connection connects twice
This is looking good for Gabby to get the MVP now!
this kid is a mess lol
Whoever is pushing the button for the horn must have a huge blister.
The only bad part about all of this is that creep Thomas will get the win again.
lmao good point Mess
Torts must be losing his mind with all this offense and no defense, lol
he’ll have a Luke Skywalker hand behind the bench Tuesday because he’s eating his off lol
Aaaaand now we can get back to regular hockey
LOL, Lin
How does it happen? He always plays the 3rd period!! Try playing in the 1st or 2nd, and he wouldn’t get the win! Stupid question, Pierre!! lol
Wooooo Gabby!
GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABBY!!!!!!!!!
Gaborik MVP! YAY!
Wooohooooo! Gabyyyyy!!
GABBY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Gaby!!!
the lottery numbers will be…
This is even after Alfredson stayed out there the last three minutes trying to get his hat trick.
Come on, let’s see Gabby + Hank
Gaborik: “Hey Hank, need a ride to practice?”
lmao JB, good call
aww Gabby and Hank hug!!
Gabby with the MVP is awesome. All our boys did us proud!
Isn’t Gabby the first Ranger since Richter in – 1994! – to win the All-Star MVP???
I think Gretzky won in 1999, but really that was because it was his last season. I’m telling you this year is destiny! We want the cup!!!
LOL @ Gabby being all ‘Torts is gonna fine me for that!?’
“he’s just jealous we won the game” lmao he’s a jokester
>>...All our boys did us proud!
Hmm, I think Girardi was a minus-4.
wow pierre loves gabby’s smile.
that was awkward
Is it Tuesday yet?
OK, time to tune in to Kathryn Tappen and hear what she has to say about the game.
Pretty much everyone is a minus in these games
>>wow pierre loves gabby’s smile.
Hey, at least he didn’t say that about Gabby’s cleft chin. That would REALLY be awkward, for all of us.
Carp, will you be doing a Team Chara-Team Alfredsson match review?
I agree, they gave it to Gretz in 99 because it was the end of a great career. This is the first time since 1994 (PLEASE TAKE NOTE OF THAT YEAR) that a RAnger legit won the MVP..
DESTINY?
JUST SAYIN….
SOUP FOR HAGS AND GABBY!
>>Pretty much everyone is a minus in these games
Kathryn Tappen just said Gaborik was a plus-3.
I hate Sunday night tv.. there is NOTHING on
hey BANJ, check fb
Otay!
Hugh Jessiman must be hurt. It’s the only explanation I can think of for him not being in the All Star Game.
Yeah, I’m shocked I didn’t see Pavel Brendl either.
Good night, Carp!
Hope everyone enjoyed the ASG. I missed it and I’m totally okay with that.
So what did Gabby win for that? A car? Charity donation?
A new chin, I think. Glad this whole thing is over. Still another two days for the Devs!
Why wasn’t Ovie in teh all-star game?
Artie:
“My heart is not there. I am suspended, so why I have to go there?” Ovechkin told reporters in Arlington, Va., on Tuesday. “I love the game. It is a great event. I love to be there. I am suspended. I don’t want to be a target. I feel like I’m not deserving to be there right now because I am suspended.”
In other words… Is hockey. Is just game. Why you heff to be mad?
I’d fine or suspend Ovechkin an additional match for his childish attitude.
duckbill found this in light of the very effeminate manner of importance of the all star competition and skills tomfoolery: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03ImIx0XC4U&feature=g-vrec&context=G2f2bfbbRVAAAAAAAAAA …look at how the probert just wishes Tom Bor-asso away like a gnat or flea.
Jbitsnbytes, what about a fine for Owretchkin for knuckles scraping the ground caveman style?
in mother russia ovechkin from the Mendoza-zoic period.
the rangers do have a rather handsome team which makes them further the envy of the league and makes owretchkin hate us
Good evening all!
I’m with Sally…missed all but the occasional 2 seconds of game, and I’m OK with that. However….saw in replay….YEAH BABY! Gabby with the AA gun salute!!!! Awesome!!!!
Why do they bother with “defense” anyway…. 12-9…hahahahaha…what was it? 94 SOG? Yeesh.
Yet, so glad our boy won the MVP….even though they made a big deal in Ottawa about “our” stick salute!!! ha…they don’t have helmet nuzzles though!!!
does the rangers get home field advantage since gaborick won the MVP?
LOL at Girardi’s blog.
I sat next to Scott Hartnell in the locker room. ... We got along fine. No stall violations, everything was OK. It was all fun. We have a big rivalry, but once we get here, it all goes out the window. We’re just enjoying the weekend, but when it’s over, we’ll be right back at it.
But I guess it was good I was passing to Spezza and Sedin and not Hartnell. No passing to true enemies.
Three short observations I would like to bring up…
Patrick Kane reminds me a whole hell of a lot like JR (not sure that is a good thing for Kane)
Malkin looks like Seinfeld on roids in the face
Hartnell seems like a guy you absolutely hate when he is on the other team, but would love on your team
wicky….may I edit that last comment?
Hartnell seems like a guy you absolutely hate when he is on the other team, and would hate to have on your team…because, he is Hartnell the hartneller.
Prust saying…..
YES.
duckbill Plat-y-pus January 29th, 2012 at 10:08 pm
the rangers do have a rather handsome team which makes them further the envy of the league and makes owretchkin hate us
Mama, also YES. Miss you lady.
wicky, roenick was insanely good before he turned into an idiot…we lettting the idiot in him as announcer cloud our memories of his play..the guy was amazing… i know some funny stories about him from old stockbroker friends from the 90s boom boom mancini days of the nazdaq, cysco sistemas and macrohard (MSFT)
ok duckbill out…ta-ta.
Tylor Seguin looks like Sandra Bullock brother, isn’t he?
mama
of course you may (did)!
duckbill
good point!!
Sally, YES, miss you too lady!!!
duckbill, that may be the first thing I agree with you on….:)
blogmama, is the duckbill that much of a wayward duck? but he appreciates the comments of his peers…thank you madamoiselle.
de rien :) quack
I agree with you, Wick. I’d take him.
Mama,
Methinks your lack of delicious lunches has rendered you incapable of seeing the unparalleled wisdom that is duckbill. Start chowing down in hopes of reaching that duckbill epiphany!
LOL! I gotta get up pre-dawn, so I am outta here….TA! til tomorrow all!
OMSBJ! (oh my sweet baby jesus) such plaudits from the great latona!!! OMSBJ! only the pyroplastic blasts of vesuvius could rival the bursting of buttons that duckbill feels to be feted with such graciousness from the wondrous latona!!
if the duckbill may take a break from the Rangers Emergency Broadcast system but the MOMA has a diego rivera exhibition thru april…the duckbill shall be a guest there at some point
The Diego Rivera Exhibition is infinitely fortunate to be graced with your presence, duckbill.