Our friend and occasional blog contributer Gary Finkler provided the cartoon above, from his blog, 7thInningSketch.com.
Our friend and occasional blog contributer Gary Finkler provided the cartoon above, from his blog, 7thInningSketch.com.
Just a few things. I got to thinking last night that it might have been Game 7 for the Rangers—and wouldn’t the discussion today be just a tad different if that had been the case? But seriously, if they didn’t do the snow angels on the Adam Henrique goal to… Read More →
Andrew Gross just tweeted that Zach Parise said there’s “no way” he could see himself signing with the Rangers as a free agent this summer: Andrew Gross ?@AGrossRecord Asked three different times, Devils captain Zach Parise said he can’t see himself playing for Rangers, doesn’t want to consider it. Andrew… Read More →
With the Los Angeles Kings winning the first Stanley Cup in the franchise’s 45-year history on Monday, here are the 12 remaining teams which have never won the Stanley Cup (and their first seasons in the NHL): St. Louis Blues (1967) Vancouver Canucks (1970) Buffalo Sabres (1970) Washington Capitals (1974)... Read More →
It’s still the best thing in all of sports, the Stanley Cup playoffs, the handshake lines, the presentation of the Stanley Cup. I can’t even tell you how many times I’ve seen the winning captain lift the Cup and then hand it off to teammates, but every one of them… Read More →
Devils-Kings Game 6. So, is this it? Or do the teams (and all those poor saps covering the finals) haul their rear ends across the continent one more time for Game 7 in Newark Wednesday? I’m not predicting anything because I’ve been pretty incredibly incorrect since around Game 4 of… Read More →
Well, at least there’s a hockey game tonight, Game 6, on the anniversary of that Game 6 in ‘94 and the clowns in Vancouver doing the “1940” chant incorrectly and then partying and rioting in the streets as if they won the Cup. It is also the anniversary of the… Read More →
Thoughts: 1) I thought some of the Kings took some shortcuts they hadn’t been taking, and dodging hits they’d been absorbing, in Game 5. And Captain America Dustin Brown stunk in Game 5, including that lazy penalty. 2) Milk Carton Clarkson sure scores a lot of goals, or is responsible… Read More →
Devils-Kings Game 5. Another must-win for Newark, with Stanley in the house again. In fact, I don’t believe Stan’s ever been in the Rock. Eighteen years ago tonight, another team up 3-1 in the Stanley Cup finals blew a chance to clinch in Game 5 and had to fly across… Read More →
So the good news is there are plenty of, ahem, non-winners to keep each other company. After a long, long, long (unnecessarily long) delay, our calculations have declared Len the winner of our second-round predictions contest. Len was the only one of you knuckleheads able to predict all four series… Read More →
By David Hes (Marfar) We take you back to the last game of the regular season for—the NY Giants. They were to play the hated Cowboys for first place in the NFC East and a guaranteed spot in the playoffs. Days before that game, I told other passionate Giants’ fans… Read More →
Not going to go very long here because, well, I’m losing interest. Thoughts: 1) David (Milk Carton) Clarkson was spotted a few times. Nice play on the GWG by Adam Henrique, who kind of had to make a better shot than the one-foot putt the Rangers gave him at the… Read More →
Devils-Kings Game 4 (if necessary). Stanley’s in the house tonight. Can the Devils even stay alive for a couple more nights? Can they avoid the dreaded handshake line? What these Kings have done is pretty remarkable, not even considering that they can/will be the first No. 8 seed to win… Read More →
The Winds of Change are About to Blow While there has been much debate during the past two weeks among we Ranger faithful on how to proceed into next year, there is also a unanimous sentiment ringing constant, loud and clear which is indisputable; we Boneheads are a proud group… Read More →
Thoughts: 1) Game 4, if necessary … 2) The Devils power play might be worse than the Rangers power play, or at least it is when Kovalchuk isn’t scoring (or if he’s hurt, which he probably is). And the Devils’ penalty kill stinks, and has stunk all playoffs. 3) That… Read More →
Devils-Kings Game 3. You guys know I don’t believe in must-win games until a loss sends you home. But this is pretty close to a must-win for the Devils, not to mention for NBC. The Kings have a woeful two losses at home—as opposed to zero on the road. No… Read More →
Editor’s Note: Before we get to Authorben’s excellent essay on the Rangers’ summer, voting for Sally’s Third Sometimes-annual Paul Mara Playoff Beard Competition begins today at http://zetterburger.com. So stop by and vote. Or else. ********************************************* By Authorben It was quite a season for the 2011 – 2012 New York Rangers…. Read More →
I know a lot of you guys are down in the dumps today over the Devils’ precarious position in the Stanley Cup finals. I can’t cheer you up. Sorry. No review today. I will say this though, and I mentioned it last night … everyone is making out the Devils’... Read More →
Devils-Kings Game 2. Those were the two favorite titles suggested by you knuckleheads, who refused to allow me to use the usual header. I fully expect this series will be 1-1 after two games. Teams should be rested after that NBC-dictated extra travel day even though the series hasn’t traveled…. Read More →
1. The pattern was set in Europe. The Rangers were mostly out-skated in both games against LA and Anaheim, and the shot blocking persona came into sharp relief. We were going to be a black and blue team. But nothing over those first 10 games hinted at the team’s potential…. Read More →