A few things first: As you saw last night, not only is it possible for lower seeds to steal Game 1 … it’s very common. Normally, the winner of Game 2 is the better barometer for who wins the series. But I’m not going to be your therapist tonight or… Read More →
Pre-game notes courtesy of the NYR: NEW YORK RANGERS vs. OTTAWA SENATORS 2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs – Eastern Conference Quarterfinals, Game One Thursday, Apr. 12, 7:00 p.m. Madison Square Garden – New York, NY Rangers (Regular Season): 51-24-7 (109 pts), 1st in Eastern Conference Senators (Regular Season): 41-31-10 (92 pts),... Read More →
************************************************* FORWARDS: Ottawa’s known as a skill and finesse team, and that is certainly true of its first line. Jason Spezza scored 34-50-84, Milan Michalek had 35-25-60, and captain Daniel Alfredsson (who has scored more points — 1,082 — than any active player who hasn’t won the Stanley Cup,... Read More →
Carp’s Rangers Report Chat
Don’t forget to join the Live Chat at 2 p.m. right here. Please bring your questions and comments, and use a screen name when you do. Some good stuff today, including John Tortorella talking about Chris Kreider being a Ranger now, and saying that he looks for something to tell… Read More →
Here are my first-round predictions: Eastern Conference Rangers over Senators in 5. Bruins over Capitals in 7. Devils over Panthers in 6. Penguins over Flyers in 6. Western Conference Canucks over Kings in 7. Sharks over Blues in 6. Blackhawks over Coyotes in 7. Predators over Red Wings in 6…. Read More →
So, to help satisfy your hockey urge, to quench your thirst for pucks, we will have a Stanley Cup playoffs Live Chat today at 2 p.m. Bring your comments/questions right here. Quit your job if you have to. Whatever it takes. Or else. ******************************************* Seriously, I’m going to solve another… Read More →
From the NHL: OILERS WIN DRAFT LOTTERY, GAIN FIRST PICK IN 2012 NHL DRAFT NEW YORK (April 10, 2012)—The Edmonton Oilers won the 2012 Scotiabank NHL Draft Lottery today and gained the first drafting position for the first round of the 2012 NHL Draft. The… Read More →
From the NYR: RANGERS AGREE TO TERMS WITH 2009 FIRST ROUND PICK CHRIS KREIDER New York, April 10, 2012 – New York Rangers President and General Manager Glen Sather announced today that the club has agreed to terms with forward Chris Kreider. Kreider, 20, was selected by the Rangers in… Read More →
It’s official. The Rangers have finally signed their 2009 first-round pick Chris Kredier, who won his second NCAA championship in three years with Boston College on Saturday. The big winger, whose skating has had scouts raving and the Rangers hoping he’d leave school early for well over a year, will… Read More →
The news: Both Ryan Callahan (personal issues) and Marian Gaborik (flu) returned to practice today after missing Monday’s workout. So the Rangers were able to focus on the power play and special teams in general. Nothing new on Chris Kreider. I still think he’s on the verge of signing. I… Read More →
The good news: I’m definitely going to Kanata, Ontario, you know, the outpost where the Senators play at another arena that changes names every five minutes. Well, that’s good news for The Journal News, for LoHud.com, and for this here blog. Not sure it’s such a great hotspot for me…. Read More →
First the news … Ryan Callahan (personal reasons) and Marian Gaborik (flu) did not practice. Not a big deal. And Chris Kreider, as of this moment, hasn’t been signed … not that we know, anyway. Might happen today. Might not. Remember, he’s past the point of getting any money for… Read More →
Got a lot of stuff coming up this week to kick off the playoffs. First, I’m going over to the practice today, and hope to post some audio later on. And maybe I’ll do some tweeting (yes, me, tweeting) from the rink. And hopefully we’ll have some news on Chris… Read More →
From the NHL: NHL ANNOUNCES 2012 STANLEY CUP CONFERENCE QUARTER-FINAL SCHEDULE NEW YORK (April 8, 2012) – The National Hockey League today announced the dates, times and national broadcast information for the 2012 Stanley Cup Conference Quarter-Final round, which begins Wednesday, April 11. All times listed are ET and subject… Read More →
Happy Easter. In case you fell asleep, Vancouver won the Presidents’ Trophy by beating Edmonton. Big whoop. These are the first-round matchups, with the schedules to be announced today at 1 p.m. Since it’s a holiday, I doubt I’ll be interested at that hour, so youse will have to rely… Read More →
In case you missed it … from the Rangers: NEW YORK RANGERS 2011-12 TEAM AWARD WINNERS New York, April 7, 2012 – The New York Rangers have announced the 2011-12 team award winners, including the Rangers’ MVP, the Players’ Player Award and the John Halligan Good Guy Award. The Rangers’... Read More →
Courtesy of the NYR: NEW YORK RANGERS POST-GAME NOTES April 7, 2012 (Game 82, Home Game 41) Madison Square Garden – New York, NY Team Notes: - The Rangers completed their 2011-12 regular season campaign tonight with a 4-1 loss against the Washington Capitals at Madison Square Garden. - New… Read More →
I think you’ll like some of the stuff John Tortorella said, about how the Rangers can beat anybody in the playoffs. John Tortorella: Henrik Lundqvist: Brad Richards: Marc Staal: Dan Girardi:
Game 82. Kinda simple, kinda complicated. If the Rangers win, they take the Presidents’ Trophy and face Washington in the first round, probably starting Thursday at MSG. If not, they can still win the Presidents’ Trophy by finishing tied with Vancouver, which plays Edmonton tonight at 10. And they can… Read More →
