To repeat, because the post with this info yesterday got buried by the Redden buyout …
We are going to do the volunteer Three Rangers Stars thing again this year. So if you are interested in doing a game, or games, email me at rcarpini@lohud.com. I will assign you a game, then that night you pick the stars to be included in my game wrapup. We had a lot of fun with it last year.
And we’re going to try something new … a separate polling post we will put up during the game in which everybody can vote for the Three Rangers Stars and we will tabulate the votes and come up with a consensus Three Stars selection. Some high-tech stuff here, folks.
Also, while I will be on the game thread with you in the comments, I will also be tweeting during games. No, I will not be doing the play by play. Not a chance. But I will be on there with news, comments, etc., so please follow me at @RangersReport … and tell everybody about that and about this blog.
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Here’s how I see the 2012-13, er, I mean, the 2013 season shaking out:
Eastern Conference
1. Pittsburgh (Atlantic winner).
2. Boston (Northeast winner).
3. Washington (Southeast winner).
4. Your New York Rangers (second best record).
5. Philadephia.
6. Ottawa.
7. Tampa Bay.
8. New Jersey.
9. Carolina.
10. Florida.
11. Buffalo.
12. Winnipeg.
13. Toronto.
14. Montreal.
15. Islanders.
Western Conference
1. Vancouver (Northwest winner).
2. Nashville (Central winner).
3. Los Angeles (Pacific winner).
4. St. Louis.
5. Detroit.
6. Chicago.
7. Phoenix.
8. San Jose.
9. Minnesota.
10. Calgary.
11. Colorado.
12. Dallas.
13. Edmonton.
14. Anaheim.
15. Columbus.
What do you think? Would love to see your predictions in the comments. Also, how many points do you think the NYR get in 48 games?
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Rangers beat Kings in six in the finals. Finish regular season with sixty-four points.
First (even though I took a hiatus during the lockout because being here depressed me but now I’m happy to be back again?![]())
Rangers will win it all. As I predict every season. #1. Billy’s #1! Nibb-High Football Rules!
Nevermind!
If Redden becomes a Flyer and he doesn’t stink, I’m gonna be pissed. But, more importantly, how is more attention not being given to the fact that the league had to change a new CBA rule to handle contracts given out by Slats. His craziness literally rewrote the rules. For shame.
Though he has done some good stuff lately.
I’m tired of people picking the Penguins. What have they done to improve over last year? They lost Jordan Staal and didn’t really replace him. I think the Rangers win the division. I would also flip Ottawa & Carolina.
For the West, I think the Wild sneak in so I guess that leaves San Jose out.
Noah!
Good morning, Sally!
I hate ‘em, but what have the Penguins done? I don’t know, hang on to the two best scorers in the entire game?
Greg, I picked them because minus the best player in the league for all but 22 games, they finished one point behind the Rangers … and because I think the Rangers will have a hard time duplicating the type of regular-season success they had last year.
But I also think very strongly that it doesn’t matter even a little where the Rangers finish during the season, as long as they’re in the top eight.
I’ve been carped a few times over the last few days. That means Carp is ready….
I agree with your division winners Carp. The only changes I’d make are Ottawa and NJ out, Carolina Buffalo in. Rangers beat Pens in East final.
In the west I’ll say St Louis beats out NSH for the division and ends up in the finals with our boys. I’ll say Phx out and either Minn or Edm . If Edm gets off to a fast start with their young legs, they may hold on to a playoff spot. Otherwise Minn has a lot of talent which should be enough to get them in for a short season.
Cindy Crosby wins Hart
Quick wins Vezina, mostly because there will be a contingent that will think he got jobbed last season.
Carp I agree about the Pens. They actually have added the biggest piece in the whole league for a full season, Crosby.
Of course with any of these guys, every team is one cheap shot to the head of a star player of not making the playoffs.
Imagine if Minnesota doesn’t make the playoffs with all that money spent (and half a season killed because of teams like the Wild) ... I really believe it’s possible they won’t make it. Rangers fans know that $$ spent doesn’t always equate with playoffs (see 1999, 2000, 2001, etc.).
Means Carp hates ilb?
If MAF plays the way he played against the Flyers during PO, they can add extra 2 Crosbys and still be out sooner rather than later….
More Penguins at the top of the list b.s. Sorry Carp, but picking them as number one is tired.
You could make the argument that MAF is a decent/good goalie on a very good/elite team. But, he would probably be a below average goalie on a below average team….he is only as good as the guys in front of him…and sometimes he just plain sucks. When Fleury handles the puck behind his own net, Pittsburgh fans cringe…and he’s made some tremendous gaffes playing the puck…
UM.
http://islanders.nhl.com/club/player.htm?id=8462033
Not sure if that link worked, but Wade Redden has a player profile page on the Islanders website.
My goodness.
Finkel and Einhorn?
2011-2012 statistics for Redden? Interesting.
I think the Rangers could finish second in the Patrick division. I don’t think it matters. Their ace in the hole is Henrik, who is the best goalie in the conference. As other years, the key will be health and level of play entering the playoffs.
I say the Canes replace the Sens and the Wild replace the Sharks.
Rangers vs Blues for the Cup! JD poisons the Blues before the Cup deciding game, NYR wins, everyone’s happy! BOOM!
It was done by looking at the Islanders’ draft history. Here’s one for Jan Hlavac :http://bit.ly/10EHBvO
Carp, point that out to Katie Strang since she probably won’t listen to a schmuck like me.
East:
1 Pens
2 Bruins
3 Caps
4 Rangers
5 Flyers
6 Canes
7 Sabres
8 Lightnings
9 Sens
10 Devils
11 Panthers
12 Isles
13 Canadiens
14 Leaves
15 Jets
West
1 Canucks
2 Blues
3 Kings
4 Hawks
5 Sharks
6 Preds
7 Wings
8 Wild
9 Yotes
10 Avs
11 Stars
12 Oilers
13 Ducks
14 Flames
15 Jackets
predictions
east
1. pittsburgh
2. boston
3.washington
4.flyers
5.rangers(NEVER WILL GET THE LOVE FROM ME JUST DO IT LOL)
6. carolina(6-11 decided by 6 pts)
7.buffalo
8.tampa
9.devils
10.monteal
11.ottawa
12.winnipeg
13. florida
14.islanders
15.toronto
west
1. chicago
2.la kings
3.vancouver
4.st louis
5.san jose
6.detroit
7. minnesota
8.edmonton ( 5pt diff from 8-12)
9. calgary
10.dallas
11. nashville
12. phoenix
13. colorado
14.anaheim(perry or getzlaf traded mid season after bad start)
15. columbus
conf finals bruins over rangers in 7. (more heartbreak nathan horton in ot game 7.)
hawks over blues in 6.
cup final original 6 nbc will love it. hawks over bruins in 7. michael rozival the pt shot in game 7 wins the cup.
Carp,
If I recall correctly, in one year the Ducks went from finalist to 14th?
correct.
Well, I don’t know how I top predicting the Kings to win the Cup last year. But here goes nothing:
East
1) Pens
2) Bruins
3) Canes
4) Rangers
5) Capitals
6) Flyers
7) Senators
8) Sabres
9) Panthers
10) Devils
11) Tampa
12) Jets
13) Leafs
14) Islanders
15) Canadiens
West
1) St. Louis
2) Vancouver
3) Phoenix
4) Chicago
5) LA
6) San Jose
7) Edmonton
8) Dallas
9) Detroit
10) Nashville
11) Minnesota
12) Calgary
13) Anaheim
14) Colorado
15) Columbus
Conf Finals: Pitt over Rangers in 6. Phoenix over St. Louis in 7.
Cup: Pitt over Phoenix in 6. How does the NHL decide who to award the Cup to before the Final? I think they go Skidney.
My fearless predictions:
East
1) Pens
2) Bruins
3) Canes
4) Islanders
5) Devils
6) Flyers
7) Senators
8) Sabres
9) Panthers
10) Capitals
11) Tampa
12) Jets
13) Leafs
14) Canadiens
15) Rangers
West
1) St. Louis
2) Vancouver
3) Phoenix
4) Chicago
5) LA
6) San Jose
7) Edmonton
8) Dallas
9) Detroit
10) Nashville
11) Minnesota
12) Calgary
13) Anaheim
14) Colorado
15) Columbus
Conf Finals: Islanders over Penguins in 4. Phoenix over St. Louis in 7.
Cup: Islanders over Phoenix in 4.
Rangers with ZERO points.
Calder: THE Kreider
Art Ross: THE Kreider
Hart: THE Kreider
East
1) Pens
2) Bruins
3) Capitals
4) Rangers
5) Flyers
6) Canes
7) Tampa
8) Jets
9) Devils
10) Islanders
11) Senators
12) Sabres
13) Panthers
14) Leafs
15) Canadiens
West
1) St. Louis
2) LA
3) Phoenix
4) Chicago
5) Nashville
6) Detroit
7) Minnesota
8) Columbus
9) Vancouver
10) San Jose
11) Dallas
12) Edmonton
13) Anaheim
14) Colorado
15) Calgary
Conf Finals: Rangers over Flyers in 7. LA over St. Louis in 7.
Cup: Rangers in 6 over LA. “Capt (booooo!!!!)ain Rya(booooooooo!!!!)n Cal(booooo!!!!!!!!)lah(booooooooO!!!!!!!!!!)an, come get (booooo!!!!!!!!) the Stanley Cup!” – Bettman amongst the boos of the Garden faithful.
I predict Rick Nash will get at least 40 goals and 73 points.
Rick Busto.
Miami, LOL.
I should also add: this shortened season is really going to benefit smaller teams, which means I can absolutely see Columbus scratching their way to the playoffs, especially with JD in the office and Dubi/Anisimov becoming an unstoppable pair of chemistry. Seriously, I wouldn’t instantly write off that team just yet. One good winning streak is all it would take.
New ideas sound really great, Carp. It’s like American IdoL!
Yergs, you could say that about any team … one good streak away … except the Islanders.
Let’s instead fast forward the videotape and predict which Rangers will be on which parade float, and with which teammates and hangers-on
This could really spice things up come April, Doc and Edzo!
I say Segal gets the Cup first, directly from Callahan, then passes it to Lundqvist.
Yergs, I will do that. I will write them off. They are going to get DESTROYED.
“an unstoppable pair of chemistry”
YES!
chemistryI hope we bring back Christensen and he lifts the Cup first.
Steve Mason and Sergei Bobrovsky, the anti-dote to one good winning streak.
60 points for the Rangers this season.
the only way Christensen is lifting the Cup is if he gets a job at the Hockey Hall of Fame.
Good afternoon, Carp!
Does anyone know if C3 found someone else to join the league? Is the Carped 4 Life League draft happening tonight?
Someone in my office is eating something that smells like Salisbury steak. I haven’t had Salisbury steak in like a decade. Damn. I want some goddamn Salisbury Steak.
I still hope that airlines start serving salisbury steak again. Now THAT was James Bond treatment, forget about Eastern Airlines givng out those little pins and letting us into the cockpit to meet the pilot.
You know, this picking of lineups and final positions and all is really interesting to see, but I simply
am not capable of making any predictions whatever, especially concerning Rangers, for I am at a total loss in imagining what their final lineup will look like.
As for other divisions and all, I was quite surprised to see the Kings win it all, for during the season I thought many other teams played better than they did….. but the proof of the pudding is in the eating as they say, and they showed the world. For instance, in the few times I saw them play I thought the Miami Cats were more impressive…and you see where they finished.Also with Hurricanes.
I also was more impressed by Islanders than with Toronto. Strange strange sport this hockey.
And that big goal tender for the Coyotes is incredible in the nets.
TSNBobMcKenzieWell, there it is. Wade Redden a STL Blue. Hearing 1 year deal, $800K base salary with GP bonuses that could make it $1M total.Minnesota 9th? With their two new expensive acquisitions they’d better do better than 9th.
I predict that I’ll make no predictions this year, and that the Rangers take the East again and…wait a minute…d’oh!
fran, yes. Mike Smith is the spitting image of his coach, Sean Burke. Also, Dave Tippet’s system really helps goaltenders. Just ask Marty Turco.
It’s Salisbury Steak day!
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8zNMC9c1IcI/SJ-et57Y7BI/AAAAAAAAAX8/zWhmw8QIuKE/s400/chef.png
*his goaltending coach
Does Redden get benefits and a retirement plan with that deal?
CTB, unfortunately, I think a school cafeteria is the only place on Earth where it is served. And since I haven’t been in school in quite some time, I have been forced to endure without.
I remember a game either during 93 or 94 when the Rangers were playing the Whalers and things got ugly on the ice. Pretty much everyone had dropped their gloves and found a dancing partner. Richter goes up to engage Burke, who was probably a good 7 or 8 inches taller and Burke simply grabbed the wiring of Richter’s facemask and held him away at arm’s length. I think Burke was probably doing a Richter a favor there.
I wonder how quickly the Blues will buy out Redden…
Scott Stevens really turned around the Blues franchise when he went there – I bet Redden unturns them around
Which suckers will grab Gomez now? And how’d you like to be the last player cut from that organization as well as the Blues?
My prediction for the season is the St. Louis blues fans will be singing the blues when they see Redden play defence for there team.
Wouldn’t it be funny if the Stars signed Gomez?
CTB, Richter and Burke tangled in Richter’s first NHL (regular season) game … asked what was going through his mind, Richter said, “I was wishing my parents were taller.”
Glad to see redden go west. Didnt need to see him around the east.
HA!
I don’t know about you, but I’d rather have steak that wasn’t damned by anybody.
Redden to STL?! Oh my poor Blues fans friends.
no wonder JD left.
I wonder how Redden’s psyche will hold up when he’s a healthy scratch within a month
“Wade is a solid two-way defenseman,” said Blues general manager Armstrong”
Bwaaaahahahahaha. Yeah, sure he is.
Segal will get the Cup directly from Callahan, then will pass it directly to Prucha, then a short stop with Hollweg.
Wade will be bagging Mississippi riverboat cocktail waitresses two at a time.
Is this where the free “believe” towels are?
Fat Guy – you slapping my Wade around?
You think I could get Redden to send me some Schafly beer and BBQ sauce from Banadana’s?? And a concrete from Ted Drewe’s??
Mmmmm I miss STL food.
Olga – good job with Hotel California!
So now that Redden signed with the Blues, I guess it’s safe to assume
the Blues are a lock for the SC.
This team is so bush-league that they will manage to finish dead last in BOTH conferences!
When I was in Disneyland, my kid said he wanted a Mickey Mouse Outfit, so I bought him the Islanders.
bump bump bump bump bump…I got the blues…I got the blues…I got the-
35 year old 6’7 couldn’t skate his way down a bunnie sloap in vermont with a jet pack up his butt but it’s ok because Glen Sather liked his break out pass capabilities back in 2008 bluuuuuu uuuues! twang
Even at $800 grand Redden is still overpaid!
This team is so bush-league that they won’t even be allowed to buy tickets to the playoffs.
Tort’s said we’re off to Boston , now ” CRY HAVOC AND LET SLIP THE DOGS OF WAR”
6’7?
The lock out is over? must have missed it while in hibernation, anyway…
“Expert predictions” over at ESPN: 8 of 12 pick NYR to win the Eastern Conf. and 6 of 12 have NYR winning the whole thing….....keep in mind that Linda Cohn counts as an expert. Although, I probably value her opinion more then Barry Melrose’s, who has the Minnesota Wild winning the cup.
Redden accepts the Cup from Bettman and then turns to give it to
StevenBrandon Segal. Cup is raised and all are happy.“Whatever farm animal of war, Lana. Shut up”
Bettman comes out and Steven Segal chokes him out.
I bet Redden will put up vicious numbers … I’m talking about 50 assists. He’ll make all you look like clowns.
I wanted him back as captain.
Not a bad financial year if your name is Wade! Wade’s wife must be vey happy! Wade takes a bus to Hartford no mo!
and Erika Eleniak pops out of the Cup at center ice
man the scraps will be epic when Segal and Redden are both back in the AHL
just crushed an assignment from the new firm’s head honcho. Feeling pretty good right about now.
Not one of ESPN’s “experts” picked Quick to win the Vezina. And Linda Cohn didn’t pick Hank. Surprising.
yeah, well let’s see you crush the three stars Saturday, Doodie.
Saturday’s 3 stars
Nash
Lundqvist
Segal
I’ll crush my assignment from the head honcho here as well, Carp.
What was the assignment? Exciting Legal Details please!!!
Hey suckers! Daddy bought a new car for our trip to St Louis!
http://media-cache-ec6.pinterest.com/upload/66991113178635943_1HxIxq9f_c.jpg
Interesting that if you take 92 points as being the cutoff for making the playoffs in a full season, it would translate to 54 points in a 48 game schedule. Then, translate the Rangers 109 points and you get 64.
Five wins is not a big gap between first overall and potentially missing the playoffs.
last year: Seven points was the difference between the No. 1 seed and the No. 6 seed.
I think youse are gonna like the new “It’s Go Time!” with the Three Stars poll on it.
Oh, some decent g(j)ibberidsh today…
Puck and Gavel, if you crushed the assignment, how is the head honcho going to be able to see it in its completion?
More like authentic frontier j(g)ibberish…
Miami Pimp’s 3 stars
1: The
2: Kreider
3: intentionally left blank.
Manny, just a simple research assignment. But you always want to make a good first impression.
ilb, the baby got weighed at the GI and came in at a whopping 12 lbs, 10 ounces, already more than double his birthweight before 4 months. So, apparently things aren’t nearly as bad as everyone thought.
Great job, Doodie. I guess you didn’t need to ask for my help but it’s always there if you need it.
I think Gary Bettman is Manti T’eo’s fake girlfriend
I’m just sayin…
Saturday’s three stars:
Redden
Gomez
No Gomez
Hey Carp, are you staying on the Cambridge side of the Charles again? If so, go to Hungry Mother. Awesome place.
LOL, Miami obviously in form for a sprint instead of Marathon season
sadly, Mister D, I am not on the trip (Other job has me really busy right now). But I’ll file that away for future use. thanks.
Hank, /b new mask /b.
Ironically last time I was in Boston was on vacation in a dingy bar watching our boys get eliminated by NJ. The rest of that night….it was not a good night!
Apparently I forgot how to do that. Need more preseason.
Blues sign Redden.
Gravy, * around each side for bold.
Ugh, old news…need more preseason.
Thanks, Manny. Likewise.
Thanks Doodie!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybZiaSp-RzM&feature=player_embedded
Amazing.
Word to your Moms
I came to drop bombs
http://youtu.be/ybZiaSp-RzM
Amazing.
Rangers finish 38-8-2 = 78 points LGR!
Eastern Conference
1. NYR (Atlantic winner).
2. Ottawa (Northeast winner).
3. Washington (Southeast winner).
4. Pens (second best record).
5. Philadephia.
6. Boston.
7. Tampa Bay.
8. Carolina.
9. Buffalo.
10. Florida.
11. Devils.
12. Winnipeg.
13. Toronto.
14. Montreal.
15. Islanders.
Western Conference
1. Vancouver (Northwest winner).
2. Nashville (Central winner).
3. Los Angeles (Pacific winner).
4. St. Louis.
5. Sharks
6. Chicago.
7. Phoenix.
8. Edmonton.
9. Minnesota.
10. Detroit.
11. Colorado.
12. Dallas.
13. Calgary
14. Columbus
15. Anaheim
Email, Doodie..
Thanks, ilb.
Mike, that’s a 133 pt pace. Temper that enthusiasm!
Carp – Have you been able to do anything that wowwed your head honcho lately?
78 in 48 would be pretty good …
in what regard, FG?
also, which head honcho? ... I have many.
I mean, how do the chiefs at the Journal News quantify and value your considerable aptitude for your current position? When’s the last time they told you that you exceeeded their expectations and handed you a three day weekend?
P.S. Devils started off horrible in ‘95, right?
i would have taken 40 in 80 games
rangers are not going to go 38
82 that is the canadiens of larry robinson and the canadiens.no chance….
Stuart A just dunked our testicles in ice water
I remember sitting in my humanities class junior year of HS and turning to my friend Drew, who is a die hard Devils fan. I told him the Rangers were going to win the Stanley Cup. It was just a feeling that I had and his eyes widened and he said, “I don’t know if the Devils will win the cup, but I will be money that the Rangers won’t be winning anything.” My other friend Mike, another Devils fan, and Bob, an Islanders fan, all wanted in on the bet. It was me against the world and I loved it. I was sure we were going to have a big year, so I took the bet and the season went on. I won’t get in to the season, because we all know how it ended, but I still remember the night we won the cup as clear as day. We were all at my house. My brother and I in our Rangers gear and everyone else there were not fans of the Rangers. I can still remember my mom coming down every few minutes to check the score and see what was going on. I remember with about 5 minutes left in the game, all of my friends stood up, put their money in the middle of the room, and left. LOL. They just couldn’t stay to watch. I remember my mom coming down and asking where everyone went, and seeing the giant pile of money on the floor. She looked at the TV, smiled, sat on the steps to watch the last 5 minutes. As soon as the game was over I went and got a bunch of buckets, cans, and tin foil. I made my own Stanley Cup to bring to school the next day (yup, I was that guy). Most people say that their Senior year was their favorite year of HS, but hands down, I don’t even have to think about it, mine was junior year.
My prediction, Rangers will hoist the cup this year. I have the same feeling I had that year.
Carp, I hope you’re keeping your head above water with all of this gun business. I know you can’t comment, but jeez, what were they thinking?
Nasty 1 with an unscheduled guest blog
Nice story, Nasty.
HAHA, yes sir.
I wonder if Carp’s honchos are like Ron Burgundy’s bosses in Anchorman, and if they give props for the fact that Carpsy moderates comnversations between a Nasty and a Doodie
I think this was the game against the Whalers I mentioned earlier where Burke held off Richter for his own good.
http://www.hockey-reference.com/boxscores/199210120NYR.html
records shmecords. it’s a 48 game season. step one: stay healthy. step two: make the playoffs. It’s just about anyone’s year if they’re playoff worthy
So long as it’s not a Nasty Doodie.
would my old 45s be considered records or schmecords?
Wayne Redden Blues, as per Joe Walsh
I have three mansions, forget the price
Ain’t never been there, they tell me they’re nice
I play in St. Lou, havin’ a ball
I have some agents pay for it all
They say I’m lazy, but I have a good time
(oh yeah, oh yeah)
Madison Square was the scene of the crime
Life’s been good to me so far
Lucky I’m sane after all I’ve been through
(he’s cool, he’s cool)
I can’t complain but sometimes I still do
Life’s been good to me so far
Torts tried to burn me, dug me a hole
I’m Still makin’ a million a goal
They say I’m lazy, but I get the dime
Met Glen Sather at the scene of the crime
I keep on goin’, guess I’ll never know why
All I can say is that money don’t lie
Life’s been good to me so far
“Torts tried to burn me, dug me a hole
I’m Still makin’ a million a goal”
Fantastic.
CT those rosters made me all nostalgic thanks a lot!
LOL “I was a NY millionaire for a while. wrote a lil song about it. like to hear it here it go!”
And just because we’ve mentioned the Whalers a couple of times:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bwZbWZhAaM
new post.
NEW POST
Let me work here, Carp
Fat guy- I’m not ignoring you just pondering it for a while…leaning towards Schmecords
really?? almost 90 team penalty minutes and messier had zero.
Rangers win the presidents trophy with with a 35-10-2 record.
Rangers over the Penguins in seven in the conference finals.
Rangers over the Blackhawks in 5 for the Stanley Cup!
Sorry. Make that 35-10-3 record.