Game 5.
Maple Leaves at Rangers.
Ya boys sitting at 1-3, and this is really the only break in the first seven games on the schedule—two with Pitt, two with Boston, two with Philly. Must win? Of course not. Should/better win? You betcha.
Henrik Lundqvist starts his fifth straight in goal against a bad, but offensively explosive Leaves team.
Benn Ferriero, obtained from the Penguins this week, was called up from the Whale this morning and makes his Rangers debut.
In case you missed it, Chris Kreider had an MRI which revealed a bone chip in his ankle. He’s listed as day-to-day. Arron Asham returns after missing two games with a groin strain. Stu Bickel and Matt Gilroy will be prucha’d.
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Almost
First
third?
Quite the rangers newsday! Hopefully they don’t suck tonight.
Last five years on faceoffs for Arnott: 50.3%, 50.2%, 48.8%, 50.6%, 48.7%
Might not be the massive improvement in that area the Rangers need.
anyone else is getting a crappy MSG picture? Or is it just me?
Torts looks pretty orange… Vinny P forgot his tanning machine in the locker?
Is it too early to vote for Biron as first star?
is Arnott in tonight?
no, C3
What else do you need from coach – brutally honest, straightforward, patient and forgiving.
Should’ve love him. I do!
nice that MSG gives the Rangers, at home on a Saturday night, the crappier station because the Knicks are playing.
Also, it’s a HNL night, so no postgame. But plenty of discussion about Buffalo and the Isles—two teams that could merge and still miss the playoffs.
crappy station with a crappy feed…
Leave a “must win” to the last game before missing PO. (God forbid…and rip. off my tongue).
Thank you, Carl :)
Lets go rangers!!!
Way to feed into the inferiority complex of Rangers fans. Right or wrong, hockey isnt as popular a sport.
Go Henrik!!! Go Rangers!!! Let’s get this season on track!!
this HD picture is worse than SD picture
LGR and may a Nash Power be with them!
Isles have looked much better than the Rangers so far though….
I like the Arnott signing. Lets Go Rangers! Score early and often. Prediction: 6-2 Rangers. Hopefully scoring will be spread out to get everyone going.
LETS GO RANGERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Evening gang.
Pretty busy day for news. Jeez! Nothing like cramming everything into one day.
5-0 Leaves tonight?
MUST “JUMP OFF THE LEDGE” GAME TONIGHT!
Jason Arnott eh? ya so are yuo!
GO TIMEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
IT
IS
TIME!!!!!!
3 periods of raking leaves!!!! Lets bag these bum and take the 2 pts outta here!!!!
LETS gogog gog gog ogg ogg gogogogo!!!!
LETS GO RANGERS!!!!
LETS GO RANGERS!!!
LETS GO RANGERS!!!!!
Not only do the Rangers get bumped to MSG+ but also to the AM dial instead of FM ESPN….
LETS GO LETS GO LETS GO LETS GO LETS GO LETS GO!!!!
RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANGERSS!!!!!
LgR! lGr! LGR!!!
After Gabby’s explosion, tonight it is Nash’s turn. Go big RN!
dial it!!
Greg, you watching the game tonight?
RANGERS!! RANGERS!!! RANGERS!! RANGERS!!!! RANGERS !!RANGERS!!!!
OH YEAHHH !!! Hockey night in Canada TONIGHT!!!!!!
RAAAAAAAAAAANGERS!!!!! RAAAAAAAAAAAANGERS!!!! RAAAANGERS!!!!!
LETS GO BOYS LETS MAKE SOME NOISE!!!!!
LETS go ggog gog og gog og gogogog!!!
Clap Clap Clap Clap Clap!!
is this thing on?
LETS GO CARL! GET IT IN GEAR!!!!!!!!!
HAHAHAHA Wohoooooooooooooooooo lets go !!!!!
Why the delay? Waiting for Arnott to make pregame speech about faceoffs?
I’ve got this one on TV again rather than GameCenter, so no Pitbull, no leaving the gate open, no Pidto…
(Sadface)
And the HNIC feed…
Whoa Canada??? Umm, ok
I’ll never understand why a Seven o’clock game can’t start at Seven o’clock.
LA Kings ?@LAKings
If only there was some sort of guide so the women watching this @NYRangers @MapleLeafs game with us could understand it
LOL.
LW, same here…
Rookie refs!!
LGR!
Tonight it will be the game, I came for from lockout hibernation, I just feel it…
If not, I going to hang myself on MSG rafters and set own body on fire to start Rangers Spring revolution.
None of the most beautiful double anthems I’ve ever heard made tv…....that’s why I also double listen to MSG radio…..
good evening all!!!
Way to lead by example.
Dammit, Cally!
Penalties early again? WILL THEY NEVER LEARN?!!
stupid penalty
4ever…LMAO!!!
Wholly crap!!!! What the hell is going on??? I’ve been moving the last couple of days and I don’t get to see the rangers play tonight :( on top of we sign arnott and Bickel is prucha’d and none of you aasens call or text me? C’mon heads, keep me in the loop!
Back to moving so LGR and LGD!!
Its like taliking to a wall. Very game these idiots take a stupid early penalty.
Captain Penalty
Greg!!!!!
RangerSwede!!!!!! Can’t wait to see you in April, right!!!!
Rangers feed on Time-Warner Cable has consistently lower audio volume than all other channels on the system, no matter if it is on MSG1 or MSG2….
Undisciplined.
wicky, where you going???? just ask and mama will serve….
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Who had Asham at 4 mins in the pool?
good job asham lmao, what a tool
Ok that fight was not necessary.
Well, there goes our “pugilist”....
Mama
Best offer I’ve had in months lol
Pointless
What the hell prompted all this!?
Rupp held his own… Orr throwing punches when he’s done. Tool.
Good. First Asshat, then Rupp gets pounded.
Wicky..text......Orr…..hartnell!
Rupper took a thundering right by ORR!
Aaaaand another fight.
SIGH.
The players aren’t soooo pretty when they fight! Stupid boys fighting! Must hide cause I don’t like this! (is that typical ‘female’ fan enough for the Rangers?!)
I can’t believe Bible Thumper lived through that.
Rupp gets his ass kicked again.
Asham and Rupp promoted Ferriero to the third line already.
If those 2 guys are our best fighters, we may be in trouble….
Unnecessary fights that take years off these idiots’ lives. In 20 years, they’ll be lucky if their brains arent completely scrambled and they havent yet committed suicide.
Ugh, Phaneuf. Someone needs to beat his assen for what he did the Sauer.
Of course.
Arrgh!
Bad clear McD
UGH.
fug
Two terrible plays by McDonut there.
HAHAHAHAHAHAAHHAHAHA
not good. . .
...
Why does anyone need to go after Phaneuf? That’s exactly what is ruining this sport. Going after players that deliver completely clean hits. Keep your head up and stuff like that wont happen.
Nothing like 2 stupid fights.
oh and Asham…just sucks…bad.
Looks like Mickey saw the deleted article/posting about female fans that a few of us missed!!
stupid
Mcd turns it over, DannyG out of position. Unreal.
We have bite and urgency and then that goal…plenty of time to even her up.
I guess those two stupid fights fired up the wrong team.
Grabovski is a beast in the crease. Can’t shift him, so better give him 20 feet of space instead.
I’m one ladder step closer to MSG rafter…
Mama, I’ve got the dates marked in my calendar, so, yeah!
Play the kids…send Richards to Hartford…trade everyone…
Right before the goal I was going to say this looks more like NYR hockey but then of course our best Dman gives up the puck.
Staged fights and staged fighters like Rupp and Asham and Orr have no place in this sport. They are ruining this game.
Better not give up another or that crowd may get pretty hostile
I saw the screen caps, Jimbo. Was pretty insulting to me and lots of other female hockey fans that I know.
Why opposition always got goals from nothing and we can’t score on hard earn 100% opportunities?
agree Lev. were looking pretty good, bit of a forecheck, some d plays, good PK, some chances … then boom, bad plays by Hagelin, McDonagh and Girardi.
Did I just hear Joe correctly!?
BLOG MOMMA!!! HEYYYY!!
Mickeyyyyy ease up on the Canada thingyyy : )
GO RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANGERSS!!!
4ever, they are the Rangers. Nothing ever comes easy for them.
Where did you see them, Mickster?
Toronto quickly realizing how easy it is to play against the Rangers.
Carp, how’s the crowd? Sounds pretty quiet.
But anyway, to me, Rangers looks much more willing and ready tonight in mood department at least.
Greg, I was making fun of the singer who sounded like they said “WHOA Canada” not “OH Canada”. Not Canada itself. I love the country :)
Reimer reason?
Dag, nice save.
Sho-o-o-t!!!!
Good I was hoping we’d get a guy who always looked really good and never scored again.
Nash cant buy a goal now.
Someone linked them to me on twitter, Jimbo.. Don;t remember who had them. Sorry
Oh – OK, Mickey. Thanks. A few of us were wondering what all the fuss was about..
Meanwhile, Nash squishes somebody along the wall … not even mentioned because they’re yapping about the JVR trade. Who the ef cares?
I’m afraid Rick will spend aftergame in the lockerroom’s corner on his knees on dry peas
More NYR opposition goalie rehabilitation at work so far tonight?
not there, Lev. Under the weather.
That Brown guy (who fought Prust last week) ... he looks like VPG.
I have to say that Nash has looked really good. Second big hit of the game, made a great diving defensive play to prevent a scoring chance, breakaway, some great moves. Very impressive. I am sure the goals will come soon.
HNIC crew are as in love with Nash as Torts and some Rangers fans are.
Barf.
Richards not on the point
This PP looks decent.
must jump off the ledge game is going as planned so far…
:-( PP….
I think it may have something to do with Nash being a superstar and Dubinsky and Anisimov being career 3rd liners.
Feel better, Carp. I may be under the weather soon as well.
That PP looked OK but Staal needed to shoot earlier…
I have a bad cold as well…a win would be like chicken soup.
Ferreiro is wearing Zuccarello’s old number and he kind of looks like him…
Tom Renney Specialty penalty right there.
You’ve got the HNIC feed up there, Mickey? Here in the city, we have the Hawks – CBJ feed on NHL Network.
Isnt too many men on the ice on the coach/bench? I remember few years ago (may have been Renney’s last year) where we had one like every game called.
didn’t take long for the new guy to get into Tortorella’s dog house.
Much better pp. Especially with the second pp unit point men. They both played on the off wing and generated some shot production. Keep it up.
time for the boo-birds
Oh my.
Nice – 2 goals on 2 or 3 shots….
Grrrrrreeat.
wooohhhhooo!!! that ledge looks extremely attractive right now!
Yes, Jimbo. HNIC cast on NHLN tonight.
WOOOHHOOO GO LEAVES!!!!!
HAHA!!!! This is laughable. This means the Devils are going to win the Stanely Cup, book it.
nice awareness by Staal there.
And this team got blitzed by the Fishsticks a few nights ago..
Incredible! Player alone in front again.
they say you kill good penalties and never kill the bad ones, and that was a really bad one.
Man, they are giving Lundy no help…
UNFREAKEN BELIVABLE!!!! 2 shots -2 goals!
I’ll be dipped in carsillo!!!!!!
Once a night we’re treated to a replay of Staal knocking a goal scorer down ~3 seconds after they’ve scored.
TRAID AND FIYAH PEOPLE NOW
Didn’t the Leaves blow a 2-0 lead against the Isles, last game?
This game’s in the bag!
Thursday 10 PM! Mama Mcdonagh alert!
Just dont know what to think of that last goal.
Boy-oh-boy….this isn’t going well….
CTBlueshirt January 26th, 2013 at 7:49 pm
TRAID AND FIYAH PEOPLE NOW
+eleventy billion!!!
PP! Time to waste 2 minutes, boys!
Hopefully will score in the 2nd. Should be a FO loss here.
another lost faceoff.
Our boys just cant catch a break
that last goal was because Hank lost focus and he also dont care…
Fans are not pleased – can we blame them?
Lungquist for Luongo, straight up. There, I said it!!!
shots 14-3 …
on the bright side, most of the forwards have had much better games so far.
Knicks Update
That may have actually been their 2nd best period of the season.
LOL @ that kid getting pissed at the drunken idiot.
Nowhere to go but up – I hope…?
a couple of knuckleheaded plays from being a great period.
yea, I watched the islanders score 7 off these bums (maple Leafs). The islanders skated circles around the leaves.
let me just this
2 shots by leafs 2 goals. nash cant score on breakaway. for all thos media experts and handicappers picking the rangers to win cup yes you larry brooks and the 6 of 12 panel from nhl.com barry melrose the jokes on you.
this team will be on LIFE SUPPORT JUST TO GET IN.
whatever they did last year went right this year team is destined for failure.
Sid the Kid update?
Buffalo Sabres update?
I make that six of the last seven goals conceded scored by somebody standing right by the crease.
Pidto showing another one of those eight-day-old highlights?
The Rangers need more thugs.
Can’t be all bad if Eric still thinks there is a chance of the playoffs.
Just got off the phone from Krisy…..damn sad for being up at 2 a.m.
Three or four more fights at the start of this game and I think we’re leading it instead of trailing.
The Leaves will give up some goals before the night’s over …
and, yes, eric, they will make the playoffs. I proudly say I didn’t pick them to win the East, even, and said since breakup day of last season that it would be extremely difficult for them to repeat the way last season went.
Carp, you are right. Most of the forwards played a good period but it just seems like something is missing. I think the lines need to be changed. I think Hags needs to be put with Richards a nd Gabby. Nash needs to be put with Cally and Stepan. Boyle should play with Pyatt and Farrieo.
If those skills on PP like Gabby, Nash, Callahan,etc. is not enough, it’s probably the time to fire entire front office, starting from accountants…no other measures are working.
Awful. What is the problem with the Ranger defense. Way to many guys in front of the net all by themselves. This is supposed to be one of the strengths of this team. So far it is BY FAR the weakest area of the team. When is Torts gonna start kickin some butt. Theses guys are just to careless and carefree in their own zone.
Team and organization thought that by getting the savior Nash, they wouldn’t have to work and everything would just be magical and amazing. They are finding out how very very wrong they were.
Orr left a curse behind when he signed with the Leaves. Every fighter that has come in since has done horribly. Brashyte, Booger, Rupper, Asher…
How is Don Cherry allowed to talk on television?
There were enough stretches last year where the offense looked terrible and disjointed, but not sure I remember such a sustained run of goals against from bad defensive decisions and positioning.
I got faith in our boys…gonna come out snarling in the second!
ZzzzzzzzzZzzzzzzzzzZzzzzz
All of this is making me fatigued
lmao, jeff.
I still believe, we will start scoring, – just need a can opener. Who it will be, that’s a question?
Maybe some unorthodox player, like…(fill the blank)
Last year, the Kings started off terribly. They only improved and started playing well after they fired the coach. Not saying by any stretch that it is time for Torts to go. The Rangers still have time to turn this season around but somethings have to be tried that are different than what they are doing.
I am getting worried I am starting to agree with Don Cherry.
RangerSwede….Yayyyyyyyy!!
I still got your number so we’ll talk…..
First time on in a while. How many “fans” jumped off the bandwagon?
That may be the most creepy GEICO commercial I’ve ever seen….and they’ve had a few…
Mama, tell Krisy to go to bed…
Gotta take advantage of this PP!
Yikes. Rangers in deep doo again? What’s with these guys?
Is tonight’s secret key phrase “a lot of good things”?
“Dum Spiro, Speros!” – I hope as long as I breathe! My Rangers’ motto.
I hate when Richards shoots!
H. Lundqvist21.333
22!
Sully Sully Sully
Wow! And they come out flat as a pancake to start a PP. not good.
Lundqvist or Lunkwist, RangerSwede?
Rangers really need Crosby and Malkin in addition on their PP
right now the rangers do not look like a playoff team. They look like the Columbus Bluejackets.
Jeering Hank lovely
Weber and Chara would not hurt on our defense either…
Columbus is at least competing every night. The Rangers… not as much so far.
LOL LW….
Jimbo….she is gone….pillow love
I miss my old Rangers…...
CCCP, Sauer update!!
Brad Richards or Graham Nash for the final compliance buyout?????
line shuffling… shuffling…every game he (Torts) is shuffling!
Jeez, Redden just scored
Sauer update? whats the word? :)
it will be very expensive to buy out Richards. ... they’re not buying out Nash.
Redden scored.
AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAA.
Karma thou art a funny lady.
Toronto is the most expensive team in NHL. So, at least give them a ride for the money.(from the second expensive team). Please, for my sanity sake…!
another clean faceoff loss by Drury 2.0.
HERE WE GOOOOOOOOOOo
Ha!! Richie woke up!!
WE SCORED
Richards
aight!! 1-2!
I like it when Richards shoots!!!!
NAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!
Booo, Rangers scored. Leaves must score another to get it back.
Teethchards
I meant, Brad Richards, hero.
YES!
FINALY! My prays are ….
JAM!!!!
Didn’t Redden score a couple in his first few games as a Ranger?
Lord Stanley don’t tease me…...big goal
Redden scored? Unbelievable. Good for him but….sigh.
We all miss them, Mama!! Good for Krisy!
Now it will come!!! Turn ON your killing instincts, please!
over/under on hagelin goals this year 5
i take the under speed with ZERO FINISH
Redden scored? Why can’t we have a player like him?... oh, wait…
Looks like the coach has lost his team.
Bwahahaha. TEETHCHARDS. Genius.
Can’t see appropriate enthusiasm here about G-O-A-L! Why? Greg?
Sorry for another silly complaint but it seems as if the camera angles on the broadcast are different (lower?)than in the past. I prefer it the previous way. ... I’m such a whiny SOB this season. Need an attitude adjustment.
it is just a great feeling watching our first line head down the ice, a serious chance to score every shift. . .
Pyatt’s got a flat tire.
Yes, LW3H, Redden scored in his second and third games as a Ranger…
Lets go go go gog g og go gog gogo!!!
s’alls good Mickey!!! All Canadian teams SUCK!!!
RANGERS!!! RAKE these guys up!!
Manny January 26th, 2013 at 8:24 pm
Bwahahaha. TEETHCHARDS. Genius.
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good morning Manny…how did your hibernation go?
Pyatt left his skates on the bench?
lol lw
That shift looked like last year, wall work, d-men involved in the offensive zone.
Our 4th liners are really fugging us up
Leaves PP! WOO
NPPL (National Power Play League)
Carp, where are the regulars who were on the blog last year? It was fun last year to follow the team this way, it felt like a conversation filled with panic, serious hockey analysis,strong love for a franchise that has been hard to love at times, and a lot of laughs
msg network also has a new producer … the great Joe Whelan no longer there.
So far, only 6 SOG..? How is that possible!?
Look at that big boy go!!
yeah, a few or our regulars haven’t been so regular this year, educator.
I blame myself for that, Carp.
Great kill…..feed off that.
some hands by Asham, eh?
Asham can’t hit the net OR his opponent’s face!
Come on Nash, if youre gonna dive, make it more believable than that.
rangers looking better, more jump (jam) this period.
Promote Asham!
Wow. HANDS.
Nasham?
Some big hits coming
Månnu should be held accountable.
It should be illegal for a goalie to take a stick laying on the ice and put it inside the net…it could of blocked the goal line…he should have to leave it where it is and wait for the ref to pick it up
Prust would have buried that.
Arron Nasham? Wow.. beauty
is it really that hard to lift the puck?
I miss my Prust…....
The Rangers PP scored the last time this penalty was called. Bad penalty, bad kill.
Toronto really racking up these BS penalties.
Big PP
Drury 2.0 with a faceoff win.
Terrible geez this is some league
But so far it really isn’t hurting them, Manny!
is it me or the game looks kind of slow?
Drury 2.0 also not on the point anymore.
Wow, what planet is richards on?
7 goals scored against this team by the Fishies last game….
Bad penalty, bad kill
Worse PP…
Orr’s song!
there’s your song, Orr.
New team, not working so far…..me cry. We have the skill…wtb?
I think Scrivens was in that game though, Jimbo. I could be wrong.
Oh no! The song!
And we still only have less than 10 SOG..? What is wrong with this picture?
Stupid song
R-A-N-G-E-R-S
hartnelling song…...
What is that music? Ugh
That song!! Ugh!
I want it as my ringtone.
Rangers playing the classic game of dump and watch
Shaky around our own cage
I remember Richards looking bad last year but got better as the season went on. I hope that’s the case this year also because Richards has been awful.
Awesome kill by the Leafs! Kessel’s gonna score tonight, I just know it!
Hahah Sam said Nasham
Hahaha!! Sam called him NASHEM!!!
Sam said “Nasham”! Haha!
Hahaha…Sam just called him nasham.
Too many forwards with feet for hands
Power play goal coming up…...it’s a LOCK
Somebody left the gate open!
Nasham became a reality.
Big power play. Come on Sully.
gate is open
Ever notice that ‘somebody left the gate oooppen’ before our PPs. Maybe that is the problem.
Odds are if Sam didn’t make it up somebody here would have sooner or later
Power Play waste time for the Rangers!
Horseteeth loses another faceoff
Rob, we did make it up!! Sam stole it!
Rangers PP=time for a bathroom break
they look like a bunch of monkeys trying to hump a football
knock hockey PP
lmgo, IBleed.
Delightful.
Thought it was a lock
richards passing ability has been brutal tonight.
Boy that’s a bad power play.
Sometimes it’s seems to me, that Rangers provoke a dirty plays against them by their inaptitude on a PP. Nobody of opposition are too concern about being on PK in a game, knowing that.
....or monkeys getting humped by a football
Not for nothing, but that R-A-N-G-E-R-S song is sung by the fans of the Glasgow Rangers of the Scottish Football League – and those fans are notorious for bashing the fans of the (largely Catholic) Glasgow Celtics..they are like many (but not all) Unionists in Northern Ireland, very anti-Catholic..
I have to say that despite his goal, Richards has been brutal tonight.
How many SOG now, after 2..?
anyone else bored? rangers are really boring to watch this year
Torts does NOT look happy. Although that PP looked much better!
having del zaster at the top of the pp is A WASTE. he will NEVER think shot. the shot needs to come from up top not off to the sides
Just wait til Arnott gets here….
Boyle is the smallest 6 7” 260 pound player in the NHL.
is that true, Jimbo. Somebody ought to tell MSG that. especially since it’s such an annoying song too.
Once they start winning, they wont be so boring, grabby.
Joe says that they just need to keep on doing what they’ve been doing all game – whose side is he on??
New Positive attitude Papa Bear…. We haven’t lost yet boys!!!
25-9 shots on goal
They’re rivals, Jimbo. And Celtic are scum criminals :)
Ge mig en öl!!
A little luck for our boys wouldnt hurt…this game hurts…so many chances and a lucky goalie on the other end. Smg
Yes it is, Carp – as I understand it – they are a nasty bunch over there, and aside from the fact that the song blows, it offends me for other reasons!
Knicks being blown out by 30 points in the 3rd quarter in Philly.
So after all the first 4 games brought us and so far this game, I have to say I am not exactly excited in receiving Nash. Is he good? Yes. Is he the best player on the team? Nope. Was he overrated on Cbus? Definitely. But I really miss the guys we gave up. Maybe it was just the HBO series, but they all seemed to have a lot of fun.
TIKI!! Why do you say that!?
I’ve not got a foot in either camp, Jimbo, but its fair to say the bashing occurs on both sides of the Rangers/Celtic and Protestant/Catholic relationships…
This is a Rangers blog. Who gives a rat’s aasen about the Knicks?
boyle’s been bad, but has he been any worse than Hagelin, Richards, dare I say, Callahan, Stepan? Those guys are supposed to be top six.
ps, you can lump Pyatt in that group, too … if you take away his three tap-ins.
Jimbo, it was a joke. :) They’re rivals. And football fans have a lot more animosity towards each other than American sports fans. And it’s not even close.
@jimbo very interesting bit of info there…lets go rangers!!! You can doit beeatches!!
Tiki talking about what is acceptable and not acceptable to post on here. I love irony.
Point taken, LW – I don’t follow Scottish football, but I have seen many comments elsewhere about the followers of Glasgow Rangers being brutishly sectarian. I don’t live there, so I don’t get all sides of the argument, perhaps.
Did I say what was acceptable or unacceptable? Gotta love people who have trouble reading.
Agree with Carp, Cally has been invisible except for a cheap hit early.
Was Stepan benched for a good stretch in that 2nd period?
Hey….Who left the gate open!?
Oh! OK, Tiki – I’m ignorant of all the nuances of Euro football rivalries, aside from the deaths that sometimes occur!
Please please please get hungry for the third!
boring game
hbomb-EXACTLY- this game is there for the taking. Come out and blow them away in the 3rd.
Maybe we can be gifted another 5 on 3 from the refs this period, and this time capitalize on it.
Dave maloney…always honest
Stepan had eight shifts for 5:58 in the second. No obvious gaps.
http://www.nhl.com/scores/htmlreports/20122013/TH020058.HTM
The cupboard is bare in Hartford and the best prospects in Juniors, College and Europe are borderline NHL. The shrinking salary cap will make it difficult to sign FA’s (although there may be some available on the cheap through compliance buyouts this summer). Trades will also have to fit within the shrinking salary cap. Bottom line......The Rangers better start drafting better.
Why does Joe Mich say that save Reimber made on Nash was a good save? He shot it right into his fuggin glove!!
Nash kinda looks like Torts
Phaneuf on track to play over 30 minutes.
Boomer sans Cockroach on HNIC. Says nothing of interest.
Torts looks like he hasn’t taken a decent Carcillo in weeks.
I wonder if the hand over the puck penalty is not because the refs lose sight of it. and its a lot differant control wise, if you can get your hand on the puck, as opposed to trying to bump it to where you want it to go.
they’ve never drafted great, but it’s way too early to call the kids in the minors busts. and they have drafted Staal, Del Zotto, Stepan, Kreider, Hagelin (I think), Callahan, Lundqvist, etc.
If only Avery was playing, on the ice tonight would be Elisha Cuthbert’s current fiance and last two ex boyfriends.
Haha. Avery’s a way better player than Asham.
Ferrari has certainly been noticeable without dropping the gloves.
Thanks, LW
plus they drafted the guys they used to get Nash.
I do miss Avery annoying Komisarek
Ferrari > Halpern
Need to break up Nash and Gabby…rest of the lines too easy to defend
Hagelin lose some peed/quickness? Did he get hurt playing in Europe???
Unhhh…WAKE UP!! Take some more shots!!!
Colton Orr just caught Stepan from behind.
Geico really has a thing for the Capitals.
Hagelin was injured at some point while playing in Europe.
Hagelin had peed last year.
Boomer says. Rangers goin to win. Gotta be true
birthday dinner for jpg’s dad
and then some running around
unfortunately
i didn’t miss much
a couple fights (yawn)
2 goals against (no surprise)
1 goal for (slight surprise we haven’t given leaves goalie the shutout)
0 for infinity on pp (no surprise)
SIGH!!!!!!!!
We need to play with urgency. It just seems like there is little chemistry on this team.
I don’t think urgency is a problem tonight …
could Hagelin throw a softer shot toward the net?
WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
STAHL!
That was pretty.
Booya!!!
THAT’S the way you do it!!
YEAH!!!!!
Yes!!!!
that was nice
Man, Staal’s been good since that brain-dead play on the second Toronto goal.
Gabby baby smooth MDZ
That was one of the most unlikely goal-scoring scenarios. Del Zotto to Staal down low.
Finally!! I hope they do not back off now though….
there’s a question for you Carp
ask Hagelin
What the hell has happened to you? does he need to watch film of his play in college
to remind himself that he’s able to score?
yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesh!
Marc Stahl – 1 Goal
Jordan Stahl – 0 Goals
Jared Stahl – 0 Goals
Staal involved in another goal where the scorer is left alone right in front of the crease.
how was Ferriero?
Best STAHL Bros. EVER
Keep the foot on the gas!
jpg, you may have brought them luck – hang around!!
...”want to make it interesting?”
2-2! Good! Cuz I was beging to fall asleep
Stepan actually displayed some speed on the shift after the goal…. He has it. That’s what’s so frustrating about him… He has it.
Buy out Gabby, Staal to Carl, MdZ for PK
Tied game? Yawn.
Oh this just drives me crazy
Nash use the backhand !
So my wife wants to make buffalo cauliflower. I really hope that does not make an appearance at our Super Bowl Party!
Cycling i love it!!!
wait, Stahl has a brother?
did you guys know that JVR is from NJ?
Payatt = Monster!
So when does Pie Hat score the winner?
Ferrari will score. Count on it. Rod told me.
Cmon boys you can do this…game is yours!
Stahl’s brother JVR is from NJ?
Here’s the Redden goal, if anyone cares…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIYYUuLwHHs
Mmm….mmm
Boyle is too far out. Get on front of the keeper. He gets soft so often. Sorry Carp, but get in front
Carp . Good points on the draft.
Lol pie hat! Sounds like Brodeurs kind if hat ;)
Clarke MacArthur’s finger might have exploded, apparently.
jpg, it could just be that sophomore slump, because the kid worked out hard this offseason, played in Europe, still has the speed. ...don’t know what else it could be?
Great puck movement boys, lets get another!
Stepan looks live! I like him on the 3rd with Pie-Hat.
I personally enjoy a good and consistent cycle game in the offensive zone.
Jesus Christ, that was a great shot by Redden. If only we had someone who could shoot from the point…
STALLLLL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MARK STAHL DOES IT AGAIN
YESSSSSSSSs
GAME OVER
SEASON OVER
Rangers scoring? I DO NOT LIKE THIS. HARUMPH.
there it is.
that’s the way you do it!!!!
part 2
What incredible work by NASH
It’s an even strength goal !!!!!!!
Did u knowJohn Carlson is from NJ? Bobby Ryan?
YEAH!!!! Buy Gabby out!!!!
Two really pretty goals this period.
“that’s the way you do it!!!!
part 2”
Oh, YEAH!!!
Hags giving Reimer the Frolov treatment.
jpg, STICK AROUND!!
That goal was 90% Nash and 10% everyone else. Great effort.
COME ON HOLD THE FREAKING LEAD
We are clicking and getting it….I am off the ledge
We look like a totally different team. Finally. Completely out-working people. I actually am loving Ferrari out there on the second with Cally and Stepan on the 3rd. Even Hagelin is flying again.
sorry Carp
i know i’ve only been posting for a few minutes but
i’ve been checking score and saw a bit
of 2nd period earlier
and
his inability to score or even assist on a goal
is frustrating
i forgot what write pointed out that he hasn’t scored
in 30some games
didn’t help when Hags made the blind pas
to a leaf behind Rangers goal
That’s better
Stepan plying RW
Finally some NYR hockey
Has anyone seen Dr. Halpern in the last 35 minutes?
And I love it Papa Bear.
Hank the rest of the way..we r going to need him
I want that goalie tested for Steroids.
The new guy, Benn Ferriero and Hagelin work good together, small but very fast. This could be the new Ferrari line.
That was a great save!
Hags-Ferrari-Capt. Callahan
Really Clicking.
Cally picking it up
Dubinsky with his first point as a CBJ.
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DEL ZEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!
YEAH!! THE FINISHER!!!
WOOOOOOOOO
DEL BUST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DEL ZASTERRRRRRRRRRRRRR U LOSER I LOVE U
Defense! Clap Clap! Defense! Clap Clap!
Hard work pays off boys!!
Domination!
MDZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ
Del Zotto!?
Amazing!
God I love a good forecheck….
Who needs Subban??
defensemen have better hands than the fowards
Maybe Boyle finally did something good?
Funny how much better they look when they score goals.
Staal and MDZ having some good stuff now
That’s is exactly what. I’m talking about BB begin front. THANK YOU
I know who’s wearing the Broadway Yoga Pants after the game.
OK, looks like my hanging is postponed for now. Season is continued.
Boyle didn’t get the goal
but i appreciate his tenacity
AND
especially getting in front of the net
and causing problems
for the goalie
as it should be
always, Gravy
Foxwoods Final Five at the 2:34 mark?
3rd period line combos are working well. D involved in offense. Best stretch of season so far. Optimism. Cheer. Visions of grandeur are creeping back into my conscious thoughts!!!!!!!
So I guess Ferrari can go ahead and stay. Arnott can go ahead and replace Dr. Halpern.
First win in regulation?
Flavah explosion in Reimer’s mout?
Sam was distracted!!
reality check though: it is TOR.
LOL @ Flavah explosion!
Ok. Good point on the opponent
Tort’d
BAD start, GOOD finish!!!!
True, Carp. But, they did outplay them for most of the game.
Can we all just enjoy a harnelling win!!!!
5-2nothing to it
LOL! Nice goal! Puck & a Leaf!
The nail
Unselfish play by Nash. No need for Gabby to get hurt in an empty net meaningless situation.
I’ll be the first to admit that I didn’t expect a single thing from them after the first. I’m glad I was proven wrong.
Now please play like this all three periods.
Bettman bonus points goal.
Toronto did beat the Pens. Sorry Carp.
Nash + Gabby = Score !!!!
I knew it! I knew it?
reality check
toronto has been playing well
spanked the pens
and Rangers were losing to ‘em
Good night! Going to bed, unbeaten when I stay up!!!!
Lost to NYI though, Kenny.
must win and they found a way. had to have these 2 pts
YEE-HAAAH!!!
not ready to plan a trip to
NYC for a parade after this win
but
and brace yourself
i’m being positive here
their 3rd period play
is something they can
hopefully
build upon
touche Carp lol- u win
The Rangers win the cup! :)
(Off the ledge for now)
Well, that was an… interesting game
Kathryn Tappen alert!
what in all that is good in hockey
that “song” that they’re playing
after the final buzzer??!?!?
OK, Swede – come back for next game!! Nighty-night!
A win we needed! While I know it is still early in the season, a lose tonight would have really raised some eyebrows. Big test will be on Tuesday!
Charp tomorrow while you can.
They needed this win, excellent!
MMMMMMMMMM….Kathryn! Where!?
If we can get Stepan to play consistently like he did in the 3rd period. It’s in him.
Rangers swept the 3 stars on Hockey Night in Canada. Gaborik Richards Nash.
Gabby giving puck to little girl with Gabby jersey!!
Gaborik makes a fan for life.
Kathryn? who?
Nice comeback win. But more importantly, several of the key players started playing more like last year.
I’m glad they won but this was the leaves, not a good team, specially on the defensive side of the ice. I’ll take the win any day. Hopefully as the rangers play more games they play get better.
Poor Nash did all the heavy lifting on the line and couldn’t even get Third Star.
But, the Leaves lost to the Isles who beat the Lighting who beat the Canes who beat the Buffalo Baby Buffaloes who beat the Flyers who beat the Rangers who beat the Bruins who beat the Rangers who beat the Leaves who beat the Pens. What does this all mean?
Good to see Stahl have a good game…after a few not so good ones…
Yeah! HNL! Buffalo updates. Islanders updates. Knicks updates! Maybe a Crosby update!
Finally!!!! A stick salute!!!!!!
but no post-game.
orr
what it means is go have some ben and jerrys and enjoy the win
It means the NYR’s won!! That’s what’s important!
No, no post-game…have to listen to crap about those 2 other teams…but I won’t!
NICE WIN!!
Great game!! I love it!!! Nash is sooooo unselfish . He should be Captain.
LOL. I went to college with Kathryn Tappen AND Sebastian Stan- the guy who plays Bucky Barnes / Winter Soldier in the Captain America movies.
Excuse me! 3 other teams! No WAY!!
no postgame is a joke. hade to watch nhl network.
rangers dominated even when they were down 2.
used mcdonagh some on the PP..
pp was the worse part of there game.
ferriro will suit up next game, good speed…
I haven’t been able to find any decent B&J’s flavors. I’m getting bored with it, Wick!
ORR . Thats one firetrucked up soap opera if ya ask me.
RANGERS WIN !!! RANGERS win!! RANGERS win!!
Fedostinko, Artie Party, and Dredden with goals tonight.
Hey Carp hey what to butt ah save your money and buy a car.
Stuart
I have been saying for two years now that they should use McD on the PP. He is much better offensivley than people think.
Don’t forget NJD updates by (hic!) Daneyko….
Well-deserved win tonight…finally kept the puck in the offensive zone with energy and persistence! Some of last year’s players looked like their old selves, and the team as a whole stepped up. I seem to remember that they almost always won the games they were supposed to win last year, so not a surprise, but a confidence builder. Let’s see how they fare against the Phlyers. Wonder how they will use Arnott…perhaps replacement for Halpern, who doesn’t seem to belong on this team so far. Nash is carrying his line…amazing player. Anyone here who doubted his value should think twice about that.
Niters all….I’ll go to sleep happy tonight…..:)
There PP looked better with defensemen manning the points. Torts needs to go to the video.
mcdonagh is 23. can skate and make good decisions. he should definitely get some PP time…
he is not replacing leetch or Orr on the PP..
mcdonagh is there best d man, the league does not even realize how good he is…
Rangers need their own Rangers TV. I’m sick of having to share MSG with those lesser teams.
Liked Hagelin, Ferriro, Callaghan combo in the 3rd. They had a nice cycle going.
Phaneuf and Kostka both over 30 minutes TOI. The Rangers were out fatigued then.
Gaborik playing so well isnt good for the Rangers… will be hard to buy him out in the summer :)
Ferriero seems to have some bite and speed to his game, but also made a couple mistakes, one led to a late penalty. Seems motivated and didn’t look out of place.
Phaneuf… oh, gazuntite!
The hat is back!!! Fug, I missed that…someone explain…and to Staal….huh…
Rangers dominated from the opening whistle and came back strong after an unlucky first period. What can you say about Gaborik and Nash. World Class.
Ferry-O looked pretty impressive although I hope he isn’t the one who sits for Arnott. Should be Halern and Great signing btw. Arnott really made too much sense for them to not pick him up…
hockeymon, what?
Agree stuart
Joe M is going to Arnott he is Huge
Pretty good HNL postgame going on right now on MSG+.
Amen oleo. I keep Ferrari and Prucha Halpern for Arnott. I move Stepan to RW also.
I love watching the Rangers win.
this is good, talking about a goal that was scored a few nights ago, instead of the Rangers’ win?
NHL showing Redden’s goal for the Blues. Low show on a screened goalie.
hockeymon, I didn’t understand your earlier comment to me. Sorry.
this is good TV, a telephone interview with Butch Goring. Big budget.
Ha. I switched over to NHL Tonight hosted by the one and only Kathryn Tappen!
This is a pretty good Torts presser on the postgame show.
Yup, cut it right off to get to the Devils.
who, Manny?
for the life of me i cant understand how torts gets 1 to 2 min air time before they cut him off on msg.
Just having some fun Carp, just nonsence.
Not having Butch Goring’s face live (well, half-live half-dead) on screen sounds like an improvement.
So Tort has revealed the new guy’s nickname to be “that little Carcillo Ferriero”?
Stan’s coming up next on the Rangers postgame show! Cant wait!
Who is “Torts”?
Wade Byfuglien Redden scored tonight!
Doan just dropped Richards in super odd fight.
eric, his pressers are the best programming the network has, hands down, and they cut him off all the time now.
I imagine Butch Goring still has a telephone with a huge dial, the talky bit on a stick and a separate bit held up to his ear.
Yup, now they’re talking about Anaheim on the Rangers postgame show.
Haha. “Bit”
is it me or are the calgary flames players almost all of them close to 40 yrs of age.
Holy crap. Look at John Mitchell’s face!
carp
how many people watching rangers post game know who daniel winnik is on anaheim. what a disgrace
I think it has more to do with their parents than you, eric.
Carp
Is MSG aware of how bad their pre/post game shows are? I know its much more cost effective to have all 3 teams sharing the stage, but it’s something that needs to change.
They should take a look at what SNY does for the Mets. The organization might be a mess, but they produce a terrific pregame and post game show…
Mitchell took a puck to the face in his first game. Avs fans seem to like him a lot. Two goals this season.
I’d rather have him than Halpern, but that’s just me.
Up until he third period, the best part of my night was my $13,95 chicken sandiwich topped off with my $5.00 bottle of water.
me, too, Orr. I thought Halpern would be an upgrade. very underwhelmed by him … and Arnott probably takes his place.
Fischler thinks Ovechkin’s going to win the scoring title … obviously hasn’t watched a minute of Washington hockey yet.
......and Wade Redden is on with Kathryn Tappen on NHL Tonight.
was it worth $13.95 Chris?
Redden with whom, Manny?
They’re now talking about Toronto on the Rangers postgame show. The horror!
Oh. Some woman. Maybe I am just confusing her with Barry Melrose….
Yes ORR
Mitchell > Halpern
Ferrari > Halpern
Arnott > Halpern
etc…..
I dont think ive seen Halpern play a second for us yet.
“The little carcillo” had a very good game I thought. No way is he being sent down.
Delicious yes. $13.95 no. And apparently the caps on bottles are more dangerous then assault weapons.
Nice nickname for the new guy! I’d rather call him that than type his name.
Amen, Lev. I will continue to say that Ferrari looked great. Boyle can continue to center the 3rd line with Stepan on the RW and Ferrari can hop up with Cally and Hags. That line had a lot of JAM.
Of course, that’s just based on tonight’s third period. But it looked good.
Dr. Halpern played 4:15 tonight. Asham 1:57. Eminger 4:12. Rupp 2:08. (Those aren’t Bible Verses, they are TOI stats)
Ferrari a/k/a That little Carcillo = 12:40
Del Zaster actually led all players with a whopping 26:40.
LMAO @ “those are bible verses”
Well Asham made the most of his 1:57…1 fight and 1 Nasham move.
The 4th line had that one sick shift if i remember correctly where they looked like the first line.
arent* damn it!!
They really did. For upwards of :35 seconds that 4th line looked like they might actually make an impact on the season. Then they didn’t. Arnott to the rescue!
Actual Melrose Quote!
“Gosh. Mike Rupp does all the dirty work for the New York Rangers”
That guy sure is a muckraker.
new post.
NEW POST, Carp
Arnott seems great for a 4th line center in a short season. Could reall be a great addition. However, if he is out of gas the Rangers will have a junk yard of rusting parts for 4th line options (Rupp, Halpern, Arnott, Asham).
Carp
thanks for keeping this blog alive. You have certainly worked hard to make this what it is. its not just a blog, it has become a society and I like that. I have not been a regular poster, but I read every day.
The extended NHL looks more like a freaken Zoo/aquarium, full of animals like Predators, Ducks, Coyotes, Canucks, Sharks, Blackhawks, Sabres, Bruins, Panthers, Penguins, Yellow Jackets, Flies and Devils. Pathetic. Since all governance, like Capitals, Kings and Senators are incapable to keep this Wild bunch in order, NHL really need Rangers to Rule NHL.