1) How is the Dainius Zubrus elbow any different whatsoever than the Brandon Prust elbow? And does anybody want to bet the NHL won’t even look at it? 2) This was a game ya boys could have won. 3) Ilya Kovalchuk sure wasn’t Mr. Superstar in Game 1, and that… Read More →
From the Rangers: New York, May 30, 2012 – New York Rangers President and General Manager Glen Sather announced today that the club has agreed to terms with free agent forward Marek Hrivik. Hrivik, 20, led Connecticut (AHL) with five goals and tied for the team lead with nine points… Read More →
As Torts would say, I’ve got balls. In the near future, I plan on some meetings with Mr. Titleist and Josh Thomson, 26, among others. But first we still have some things to clean up … I haven’t even tabulated the winners for our second-round predictions contest yet (sorry!). And… Read More →
From the NYR: New York, May 29, 2012 – New York Rangers President and General Manager Glen Sather announced today that the club has agreed to terms with forward Jesper Fast. Fast, 20, skated in 21 games with HV71 of the Swedish Elite League (SEL) this season, registering five goals… Read More →
Here’s my column from The Journal News and LoHud.com today (it’s the unedited version, so apologies in advance for any typos and such): By Rick Carpiniello GREENBURGH — The Rangers team that shook hands with the Devils late Friday night will never be exactly the same, because all teams make… Read More →
The last file today is with the coach. He spoke for about 20 minutes, touching on a number of topics — even violating his own edict that he wouldn’t discuss individual players. Here it is… John Tortorella: Some highlights… • On future expectations for Chris Kreider: “He’s going to go… Read More →
Here’s the last batch, with the exception of the coach. McDonagh and Staal talked about getting so close to the ultimate goal, and Zuccarello explains why he’s weighing offers overseas even though he loves being a Ranger: Ryan McDonagh: Mats Zuccarello: Marc Staal:
First, I see somebody thinks, because Ryan Callahan wouldn’t admit to an injury means he wasn’t injured. Hello? He held his stick with one hand the entire ECF. He kept his right hand in his pocket for all interviews. He was obviously injured, but he will never use an excuse…. Read More →
Here’s a bunch of audio clips from this morning. About half of the players had filed through by noon. Carp will have another batch shortly. Henrik Lundqvist: • Among other things in a lengthy session, Lundqvist talked about the organization raising its expectations with the success it enjoyed this year…. Read More →
While you guys are drinking beers and grilling burgers and dogs, Josh, 26, and I will be enclosed in a hockey lockerroom for Rangers breakup day at their practice facility all day. Players will begin becoming available at 11 a.m., and John Tortorella will do his end-of-season address following the… Read More →
Here’s my story from The Journal News and LoHud.com today: By Rick Carpiniello Where the Rangers were on Friday night — in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference final, a goal away from Game 7, in Game 20 of these playoffs, after winning more games (61) than any other NHL… Read More →
Bonus review … More thoughts: 1) That elimination goal really shouldn’t have happened. Just so many breakdowns by so many people, starting with the Brad Richards turnover at center ice—the cardinal sin vs. the Devils—then complicated by the right defenseman (Dan Girardi) over-pursuing to the left boards and getting trapped… Read More →
Here’s my story on Game 6 from The Journal News and LoHud.com today. Here’s Josh’s story on Henrik Lundqvist.
Here’s the story, translated to English. Apparently nothing’s signed, but agreed upon, and reportedly Zuccarello still hopes to get an NHL contract. Stay tuned. PS, I’m not sure at all that he’s an NHL-caliber top-six player, and don’t think he fits as a third- or fourth-liner.
One last time … or at least, one final game review. We’ll have a lot more to discuss, analyze, etc., over the coming days and weeks. Maybe we can do a Live Chat during the coming week and talk it all out. Thoughts: 1) I’m trying to feel your pain,... Read More →
A devastated Henrik Lundqvist tried to explain his feelings and tried to make sense of the final goal — the Adam Henrique overtime rebound that sent the Rangers home for the summer and the Devils to their first Stanley Cup finals since 2003. Lundqvist kept coming back to the same… Read More →
Josh, 26, will have a few more shortly, including Henrik Lundqvist. John Tortorella: Ryan Callahan: Marc Staal: Brad Richards: Ryan McDonagh: ************************************************ Sally reminds us: Please send me beard pics before you shave. Thanks. Zetterburger@gmail.com
Rangers-Devils Game 6. The Rangers play their fourth must-win game of the year. Yes, this really is one. But is it the last game? Is this the last “It’s Go Time!”? I think not. But I’ve been wrong a bit lately. We’re expecting Steve Eminger to go back into the… Read More →
Here is Josh’s story from The Journal News and LoHud.com today: By Josh Thomson, 26 NEW YORK — Though not quite pushed, they were certainly prodded. Questions were asked tongue-half-in-cheek, while the pens and notebooks remained ready to recreate Rangers history on the eve of the franchise’s biggest game since… Read More →
Pre-game notes courtesy of the NYR: NEW YORK RANGERS at NEW JERSEY DEVILS 2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs – Eastern Conference Final, Game 6 (NJD lead 3-2) Friday, May 25, 8:00 p.m. Prudential Center – Newark, NJ Rangers (Regular Season): 51-24-7 (109 pts), 1st in East Devils (Regular Season): 48-28-6 (102… Read More →
