Game 12.
Rangers at Bruins.
Ya boys hit the quarter-pole of this Bettman-shortened season with their third meeting 
(already) of the season against the team I think has been the most impressive in the East so far.
The Rangers have not won three in a row yet this season.
The Rangers go with the same lineup, which means Henrik Lundqvist in goal, Brian Boyle, Stu Bickel and Steve Eminger are prucha’d.
To repeat: J.T. Miller gets two more games before his entry-level contract begins, but it is a complete non-issue with the team, which has determined (obviously) that the decision to keep or demote him will be entirely based on his performance and what’s best for his development. The entry-level contract is going to kick in this season regardless because Miller would be the first forward recalled from Connecticut … if he does ever get sent back to the Whale.
(yes, that’s the original Bruins logo on the right).
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965 Comments
Let’s do this, boys!
NASHER! HE-MAN!
CHEMISTRYLGR!
Cool Bruins logo. How old is that?
It’s Miller time!!!
Let’s do it!!!
Nash – take out the trash
Girardi – it’s a party
Kreider – the goal igniter!!!
Carp – looking sharp!
Eddie – cocktail of choice tonight?
Original, huh? VERY COOL!
Were they originally called the Boston Guinea Pigs?
Jack Edwards would be livid if he knew how level-headed the pregame guys were when analyzing the Rangers now versus early on and Lundqvist in particular. They said they’d take Lundqvist over Rask!!! Treason!!!
Greetings from the Bahstahn Gahden
Nice logo, Carp
CTB
Aha aha
:)
Oh, yeah, you’re there, CTB. Say hello to Tiki :-)
carp, does it mean that Boyle is Extremely in the doghouse if he isn’t playing in his home town of Boston or is Torts go ingwith lines that are working?
As Dave Lozo reminded me, it’s the three-quarter pole, with one quarter finished.
jpg’s sis … I don’t think he’s in any deeper than he was … but who comes out after two decent wins?
Good evening, Sally!
Wojtek Wolski is three-quarter Pole.
You’d think Duguay might be able to pronounce one of the best players in the game … on the other hand, the play-by-play guys both radio and TV can’t pronounce Brodeur correctly.
Blues got off to a 25’1 quarter, which means they should have plenty left for the grandstand stretch.
LMAO LW
I thought Wolski was three quarter finished
It took a few games for me to really get into this season but I’m finally there! Let’s go Rangers!
NYR_FAN, 1924-25 season.
NBC game? DOUGIE HAMILTON
Future hall of famer and current Norris Trophy front runner MDZ gets my vote as the number on star, no matter how he plays tonight. He is that good!
Lurch – “you Wang?”
3 in a row boys! LGR!!!
LW said pole
thanks, carp jpg said you’re exactly right you are correct
Marcellino, he’s one 64th Mayan.
My father’s half drunk.
Headzo – silver patron chilled
Hey, Marchand, good thing the air is free.
lets gog ogg go gog gog og gog go ogogo!!!!
LETS GO RANGERS!!!LETS GO RANGERS!!!!LETS GO RANGERS!!!!
RAAAAAAAAAANGERS!!!!!
TONIGHT!!!!
lets go gogg oggog goggo!!!!
we get it, Czech. You don’t like him.
Carp, thanks.
Boston sports teams are cool, especially their rich histories.
Aha, aha.
Bergeron has a beak any bird envies
I agree with you
Oops I meant marchand
LGR !! We gotta show some grit tonight boys! As for BB…I hope he PLAYS pissed off when he comes unglued from the bench
Fine choice sir Edward x 3. I bet a benched enraged Boyle would approve.
RANGERS!!RANGERS!!!!RANGERS!!!
Are you readyyyyy for 3 periods on non stop Hackey action!!!!??
NASH is in the house!!
I REPEAT
NASH is in the house!!!
LETS
GO
RANGERS!!!!
Greg, I am readyyyyy for non stop Hackey action.
Marchand’s nose is still major breakage if it were on Chris Christie
CLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP!!
Why hasn’t the stupid game stahted yet?
Here we go
Bergeron should open cans of soup with that beak
Carp – you think Torts is using Boyle as a motivator for guys on the current roster?
Carp
Personally, I have nothing against him. He seems like a very nice kid. And candidly, I would love for him to be worthy of some of the loyalty and praise that some people on here give him. I just happen to believe that he is very overrated and is hesitant to take hit to make a play. But hey, I hope to eat my words and change my mind. We will see.
I like my Boyles shaken not engaged
McD is so freaking fast
Dougie Hamilton
That’s a lot better than rooting against a player on your team just because you don’t like him, as some people do, Czech.
Stop Manny. First and only warning lol. JK
Let’s hope that icing slows this thing down a bit…
Sorry, Kenny!
Pierre has nice wax job on his dome tonight
How do you pronounce Brodeur?
A little bit of that, Headzo. When he said there were four guys playing tentative/scared (they were Boyle, Del Zotto, Richards and Gaborik) he had to take one of them out. He noted that the other guys had at least contributed in some way. Boyle hadn’t. So he was the obvious scapegoat, and well deserved.
Wow!!! What a save by Lundqvist.
If you have MSG, i dont think you get to see Pierre’s dome
Dougie Hamilton looks great out there, doesn’t he Manny?
I’m guessing rick will show his NASHTY side tonight
Bro-der. Like Daneyko, Resch, Jaffe say it. Like Bro-der says it. Not Brod-ooor.
Boyle > Pow!
Shishkabobs
Gotcha Carp – thx
Evening gang.
Pierre and Strader for me. At least there won’t be anything Edzo’s.
What grown man wants to be called Dougie, by the way? Ugh, sounds like a 5 year old.
LGR!!!!!
Guess Seguin must be tired. Should have let him sleep in!
Way to draw it Stepan
Stepan drew that penalty. Let’s not forget that. It’s a big play.
Enjoy the game CTB. I hope you get out of there alive tonight. You never know with those criminals!
Nice, Kenny!
i wish Ranger defensemen could hit the net
I guess I have been saying Brodoooor wrong this whole time because of them. However, since it is Brodeur, maybe I will continue.
tough start for Chara.
Thrice Edward – have you had a doctor take a look at your Tuuka Rask?
is it me or is the puck bouncing allot tonight?
This abbreviated PP is going to rule since POW! has to be part of it.
PengWANGs – sabres
I hope we can get out of this game without any season-jeopardizing injuries… and maybe one of our guys “Lucic” Rask. Just drop the hammer on him. You want to win the East, take out your chief opposition.
They’re back to coaching PP I see
doubt you’ve ever been there, Tiki, but it’s one of the most well-behaved, low-key, quiet buildings in the league. Too bad.
That was a dumb interception by Richards..
Nice touch up by JT
Nice job Henrik.
King bailing out PieHat
Hank just saved the crap out of Pie-Hat
Bad turnover
That’s an awesomely subtle great play by McDonagh.
Alright, Kenny. This is getting creepy…...
There are at least 6-9 American born Defenseman that could make that play better, Carp.
Unacceptable turnover – can’t get that cute with the B’s. At least the King seems on..
Horrible giveaway by Pyatt,, right at his own blue line. So far, we are not at all as sharp as on Sunday. Not even close.
Carp, I think you (and Brodoor) are going to have to talk to the Devils about this: http://devils.nhl.com/club/player.htm?id=8455710
”(broh-DOOR, MAHR-tain)”
LMGO, Manny.
There’s Pierre.
I appreciate that Tort moved Pie-Hat down to the 3rd line (where he belongs) and brought Callahan up to give the Gaborik-Richards line a chance. It really shows how much he’s trusting The Kreider and JT Miller to let them fly without the Captain.
Giannone next to the DOME. sorry Manny, won’t happen again.
They threw beer and other things at Lebron James during last year’s playoff series, Carp.
is Richards still on the Rangers, or just on Beginnings?
Looks like Boyle can come back in for POW! until he recovers from that…..
How much would you like a guy like McQuaid on defense?
Different sport, Tiki. Different crowd.
LeBron played against the Bruins?
Gabby looks like a child next to Chara, lol
Man. Carp said it funnier than me! Good one, Carp.
Hey, why doesn’t Boston put their own “between the benches” guy? It’s not crowded enough in there.
Organist just played the “This is byfuglien awesome” song. (Thrift Shop)
Gaborik usually loves to compete against him, though, Mickey. They’re homies, and Gaborik’s had a lot of success against the B’s. I think three OT goals in the last two seasons alone.
HAGS. NASHTASTIC
Wooohoooo!
Dear god…
WOW!!! NASH TRASH!!!!
WOOOOOO!!!
Hagelin: Thanks, Mr. Nash. 1-nil.
WOWOWOWOWO!
NASHER!
HE-MAN HAGELIN!
1-0
Rick the maestro Nash to Hagelin!
what a pass by NASH
Hagelin + Nash = CHEMISTRY Wow. Hagelin can really cherry pick these boards.
YEAH~!!~~~!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Nash!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hag3elin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Nash got tripped too, what a play!
Ye so um… Nash wasnt worth it right?
RICK NASH
Nash is ridiculously awesome
@rangersreport
Hagelin’s going to make a career out of stuff created by Nash
that is a unbelievable play by Nash.
PHENOMENAL NASH!
First non-Tampa Bay Hagelin goal?
just wow.
Nash-just a smidge better than Dubi and Artie
Same building, same fans.
That’s what I just said, Carp. You and Kenny just one upping the CRAP out of me here! (It’s good though. I go for quantity. You guys are on the quality)
Oh, I know they are homies Carp. I just thought it was funny seeing the size difference on the ice (not that other players don’t look like kids next to Chara…)
Nashty
Remember when the Yankees fans slashed tires after the greatest playoff choke in baseball history?
Excellent point, Carp.
On Hagelin…I mean…
Ference against Nash won’t cut it. Also, I’ll take Seidenberg against Gaborik.
Nice to see Tiki out trolling on Boston again.
My dad got his tires slashed in New London, CT for having a Yankees Player parking lot pass on his windshield. In the faculty parking lot of a university.
I’m a little late, but that play by Nash and pass to Hags was unreal
Mike Krushelnyski once scored 40 goals on wayne gretzkys line-maybe thats what will happen to Hags, via Nash
Delayed yahooooooo!
Oh fine, NYR. Choose to vibe with Carp instead of me. Would could have had a Menage-a-vibe (which made me throw up a little typing)
Hey, Maybe Nash should play center because he is certainly been a playmaker this year.
Ok, funny? As Nash was making the damn good pass, his former team fired their GM.
(I still dislike the trade, but whatevers, I’m allowed to have my own opinion :P )
Kudos to
CCCPfor picking up Hagelin already in our fantasy league. Impressive move, kid.I wonder if the referees had a penalty ready to be called if Hagelin didnt score.
Great point, Czech. I noticed that when the faceoff is over he tends to float to Centre positions. I wonder why he doesn’t just play it. He is the definition of a playmaker.
Quick, lets trade Hagelin! For a 2 rounder.
This is going to be a game until the 3rd period reaches 0:00 that Torts uses 3 lines
LOL, Manny.
Educator, who was the guy who did that with Mario? Warren Young? something like that?
Another all around fantastic play by McBust to pinch down, keep the play alive, and then get back to his position in time to break up the rush the other way.
Cally almost caught Rask out of position their.
LOL! HOWSER is HISTORY!
Please god, someone tighten hagelins chin strap before he is sauered
tell you what, Czech, both Nash and Gaborik look a lot better and happier since they went back to their off-wings.
No, I dont remember that Carp. But I do remember my family being berated a few weeks after 9/11 in Fenway Field at an Orioles game for wearing Yankees regalia. Berated with taunts such as New York got what they deserved.
Can we drop this, Carp?
Rod will break the Howser firing for us in just a few moments…
Wow. Howser was let go? He has like $17M in cap space. Somebody is bout to have a lot of fun with that money.
1-1 (Hurricanes tie it up)
I see the rangers tried that set play where delz passes it to the center at center ice right to the wing along the boards. The same play that worked with Richards, gabby and nash.
And by in a few moments, you mean 6 months ago, LW.
did you Dougie’s mom was on the high school track team? i think she set a couple records.
His dad invented fire.
Rangers look good
It was inevitable Howser was going to get fired.
Hags better pick up something nice for Nash on v-day!
Still want McQuaid on your team, Carp? (Joke)
Good job Kreider.
Carp – I do not want McQuaid.
Kreider … Needs some Cowboy
Come on guys, let’s get another here!
Of course our PP looks good against the best PK in the league.
JD is going to straighten out the jackets. They got the right man for the job.
Miller’s got to do better there, but Richards at the point caused that whole problem.
I take back the “looks good” comment. I should have added, “for 20 seconds”
Girardi only knows how to use the defensive side of his stick ….
That was an awfull PP
Lundqvist bails out Miller and Powe with that glove save and stoppage.
Wow, that was, to be nice, a hideous looking power play.
The 4th Line sees ICE
Yup :) Mean, nasty, defensive defenseman.
Carp-couldve been a fire hydrant out there with Mario and Wayne! Young had 40 with Mario and 32 the rest of his career
Great play by Stepan cutting across the ice
I thought Stepan had one there. Dammit!
CTO, I thought the first 30 seconds were terrific. The last 3/4s, yes, terrible.
That PP did stink, but I like the umbrella formation a lot better than the garbage they have used most of this season. I still wouldn’t want Richards at the point, but at the half boards.
Why does Hagelin wear a chin strap or a visor for that matter.
The visor is over his forehead
He is pertty dern good, Carp. Pertty good.
What a waste of a fantasy pick by me – Holtby has been awful so far
I agree, stop with the nonsense with richards at the point.
Who is that man counting down 4,3,2,1. The Ref?
Fedotenko is gone, but Rangers found a new rosy cheeks in Powe.
Not a bad road period at all.
Well played first period. No real scoring chances in the final 16 minutes for the Bruins. Henrik played well. Keep it going.
You think Giannone has given pee-hair a noogie yet?
exactly my point, Educator. Bossy and Penmanship, er, I mean Trottier, got Gillies into the Hall of Fame. Mario made Kevin Stevens a rich man.
Somebody left the gate open. . .
Nash’s line and the fourth line played pretty well. The rest, not so much.
not bad period.
i said it earlier today this is a game where miller and kreider will struggle. the size of bruins may be bit much for them especially miller in the middle
I wish it was pee-hair with the black eye
please no more richy on the point of pp
Carp
Trottier wrote that “Brilliant” dissertation on hockey that blew Sather away. Nice memory.
Cool interview by the new AA
Mario made Stevens richer …too bad not smarter
?@rangersreport
Does anybody else think the George Washington/Abe Lincoln R&B commercial is funny?
Wasn’t that like a fifty page dissertation??
Stevens was dumb, and made some enormously bad life choices. But, man, the guy was funny as hell.
The Rangers have not had an impact player the likes of Rick Nash, since…dare I say it, Mark Messier and Brian Leetch.
hand written.
Stevens blew it on crack n hoes
In other non-surprising news, Tiki is harassing me on Facebook, saying I look like a child molestor. You have a tired act!
Man, that cabin is burning like crazy. Though I would not be surprised if Dorner got away…
How many did Charlie Simmer get with Dionne n Taylor?
Me personally…I’ll take tortorella to coach any team I root for the guy is all about it…plus he’s in tents
@ Yev- I cant agree more
Good thing JD fired Howson before that play by Nash. He would’ve shot him instead after that goal.
Bruins are gooooood
Skating much better than what we saw last year
Let’s get NASHTY again !!
How about Duguay, trying to claim that Nash lacked confidence, that’s why he hasn’t scored a lot. Yeah, that’s the ticket.
Not seen the Washington/Lincoln R&B commercial, Carp, but sounds like it could use some Muckler.
It’s the hair, Carp. If Nash had confidence in his hair he would score more. Ask Duguay.
Nice to see the kids go to the net
Callahan back with the kids.
Trivia: How many Bruins have the same name as former Rangers coaches?
McGuire is like Giannone’s human shield tonight.
Nice little kick play by Asham there. His skills are better than I thought. Not good. Just better than i thought.
I count six…
Really? Really?
Another too many men penalty. Ugh. Go troll someone else, Spider.
It’d be odd if one of them didn’t have the same name as Colin Campbell…
This HAS to stop.
Rangers STILL can’t count.
Hank bailing out Torts?
Nice to see another awful penalty.
I’m not the one trolling, haha.
Looks like Hank took one in the Bickels.
oh no
Did he get hit in the Henriks?
Wouldn’t it be nice if Girardi put Lucic on his arse
I’ll say it again….Halpern can really fly once he gets going.
Carp – swedish meatballs?
Big as the building got even bigger now
Girardi really trying to bail himself out here…
Good penalty kill.
Cambell, Bergeron, shero, talbot, Webster ….. What do I win?
B’s look like they are still on the PP.
5! (He asked for a number, Hedberg. Ergo, I win)
HanK really needs to stop playing the puck.
OH!! Please Henrik, leave the puck for the defencemen. Do not handle the puck.
That is a hell of a defensive play by Nash there. Wow he got back there in time.
Stepan that!
Nice shot!
YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
STEP ON THEIR THROATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WOOOOO!!!! – STEP-SON!!!
What a SHOT?!! 2-0.
Stepan putting together another quiet beauty here.
Trade him for Big Buff!!!!!
SICK Shot!! Beauty!!!
STEP-ON!
that a boy step make up for that crappy freaking line change
Wow.Was that Stepan or Jari Kurri?
TRADE STEPAN
Steppers!!!!! I love when he smiles…..
Nash + Henrik = Goal by Stepan. Don’t forget what Nash did to create that play with his defensive prowess and laying out.
Should have had it. Bring in the anti Obama…. Oh yea
@rangersreport
That is why the Rangers coaches want Stepan to shoot more, and why they think he can score goals.
HAHA, ilb!
Bull shot call
STEPANWOLF! damn mediocre center.
Carp, did Staahl just break up that 4 man rush by falling to his knees?! lol annnnnnnd now he takes a penalty..
Chara been running everybody in sight all game long. Good hit by Staal.
Settle down Mama ;)
nice snipe by Stepan!
poor Dougie with a bad pass by Lucic
Weak call
Personally haven’t seen Chara run anyone. Not once.
Where is my prize.. Just because no one is playing doesn’t mean the prize should be sh*tty
Rewound DVR – Stralman should have gone on bench instead of touching puck, then it would not have been a too many men penalty. Whether that is his fault or the player who was replacing him…
Remember when everybody hated Stepan and Hagelin?
Plenty of good plays by many people. Hank is the best player on the ice for both teams.
Manny good point… Running bad choice. Finishing his check better choice.
Can’t blame the guys on the ice, Manbearpig. Definitely the fault of the guy waiting to jump on the ice.
Wow looks like our PP
That’s fair, Papa. I love how scared players are to actually hit Chara.
Let’s Go Black Hawks!
language warning, Hedberg.
gabby sturggling tonite with puck
Stralman .. Most improved player on the team.
Manny, I scared just to look at Lerch…. I mean Chara.
Anyone watching the union address statement thingamajig at 9…..
I think Game 10 is once again the game in which the Rangers never look back.
Bullspit call on staal ..krispy kreme brodeur down two one to Carolina
You’re right, Papa. I better lock my door. He probably knows where I live!
LOL. Torts doesn’t know what to Pierre.
Thanks Pierre may I have another
Manny February 12th, 2013 at 8:51 pm
Remember when everybody hated Stepan and Hagelin?
Manny that was a long long time ago…. like 72 maybe 73 hours ago..
The state of the union is this, Kenny: The planet is melting, little kids are getting shot, people are dying and we have no money. Sounds depressing. I am not watching that.
What to SAY to Pierre, I mean.
eric sturggling tonight with typing
Haha, James. The blog really needs some sort of measurement like, “Business Days.” That way we can be like, “hating Stepan? That is so 3 game days ago!”
“The state of the union is this, Kenny: The planet is melting, little kids are getting shot, people are dying and we have no money. Sounds depressing. I am not watching that.”
YES.
Vibe.
Trivia prize warning Carp! Lol sorry about that. 1st time ever for me, sorry
FIGHT COMING UP
Thornton trying to get Asham to fight.
Also, The Kreider was demoted?
you think that’s bad? The Pope quit!
Thornton is an idiot. He probably still has massive brain damage from that absolute back of the head thrumping he got from Scott Johnston and he wants to fight again. First game back.
Hagelin using his speed and his body to prevent goals here.
Thank God
Rangers were dead on their skates.
that’s not a save, Sam. That’s a crossbar or post.
Ref waves his arms when puck hits crossbar or post.
Micheletti almost jinxed us. No shots on goal and then a post.
Nice decision by Asham to walk away from a fight.
still can’t admit there was a shot off the crossbar?
Marchand is such a piece of carcillo…
Rask looks shaky tonight on certain shots
Asham’s IQ is higher than I thought as well. Guy is impressing me all around.
Bruins are really trying to pick a fight here. Bickel?
Ref also waves arms when Rangers score goal.
Marchand little drunk that he is!
Miller is getting manhandled in this game.
Good idea to walk away from a fight at 2-0. If it starts to get to 3-0 or 4-0, somebody might have to stand up.
And I agree, Asham’s been darn good lately. Smart, too.
Interesting flow to this game. Boston looks frustrated
Miller not as sharp tonight
Does JT Miller float a little?
McD – strong like bull
Has McD moved to #8 with that play?
Smart of hank to throw that crossbar in the way
Just get to the intermission up 2-0.
Joe Mich babbling about momentum…
Miller is just getting used to this physical, all out play that the Bruins (and other NHL teams) bring.
Hagelin is a beast tonight
I dont believe it. I thought he had that.
Bergeron nose was offsides ..damn these guys are freaks
Hagelin + Nash is really amazing. That’s a killer combo.
Give him 4
This cheap SOB Lucic.
Haha. Our toughness has disappeared but our intelligence is sky high. Lucic trying to get McBust to drop em. Ridiculous.
Nash can play quite a nashty game.
how about 2 more for the hack?
High stick followed by double slash
Gosh I just <3 McD
Freaks! Good one DC (I will henceforth refer to you as “The Capital”)
didn’t Lucic mug McDonagh at the end of a game at the Garden? And didn’t Ference cheap-shot him that gave the Rangers the GW PPG in Boston once?
Is the Lucic love fest over? Cripes…..
Hank bails out Girardi AGAIN.
WOW. KING!!
And Hank equals double <333333
So much for Girardi at the point.
5-on-3
What are we? 1-5? 1-4?
“He’s got that edge to him, he’s tough, he can score.” He’s a dirty player that can score.
HENRIK!!!!! 5 on 3!!!!!
5-3 oh no
Yea, Carp. Girardi has been playing with a broken stick all night.
Wow. How many chances is that for Nash?
Dave Maloney – My goodness what a save by Lundqvist.
Good period. Let’s finish this game in the 3rd.
Win or lose, Hank has been a star. As has Nash. Sorry to Hagelin or Stepan (whichever doesn’t get the third)
0-0 in Chicago after one.
Black Hawks ahead!
How do the refs distinguish between Marchand cross-checking someone and just brushing his nose against them?
That 5 0n 3 is huge. Rangers have to find a way to score in the 3rd period.
and…..3-2 Hurricanes (Over the Devils)
Everytime I flip it on the ‘Canes (ex-Whalers) score.
this pp is just brutal to watch.
thank god for hank.
5 on 3 for for min to start can we just get one off a skate or something
Tlusty (how is that a name?) It’s like Hrbek!
I actually like Danny at the point. It sort of like saying I like French wine right after they wouldn’t let us fly thru their air space. Not popular but true
manny, keep flipping, keep flipping…..
Ya think Hags likes playin with Nash Potatoes?????
Lucic should have gotten at least 2 penalties on hi hoodlum act. initial crosscheck at mcdonaghs face could have been f and then the spear to the stomach could have been 2 more.
theking is playing well tonight and that is the difference…
stepan still suck????the guy will be 23 after the season ends…..
and NDUR Manny
nash is all world. howson is a putz dubi and arty
Whoa, Stepan balding already?
With you on ALL accounts (Blockness Monster and vin français), Hedberg.
That’s right, JBytes. He’s a mature 22.
Biden n Bonher two pretty bad ties. POTUS is fine
Hey that Stephen Weiss guy we were praising earlier scored tonight.
Biden looks stoned
State of the union” we’re in the pits boys but with marchand and Bergeron’s noses I believe we can dig our way out”
How does Holtby make a remarkable save and then let in an absolute FLUFF goal?
Can’t say Boston is having a bad game. Hank and the rest of the team frustrated them. And, as opposed to last year, they showed much more dangerous offense. That’s what we were hoping for.
I hope pee- dough has somebody else pick up his kids at the schoolyard
come on canes hold on
Carp – yes – funny presidents car commercial
Yeah, 5 on 3 would be nice too…
this one for you ilb
please no OT games tonight
If the rangers have dangerous offense than they should be able to score 5 on 3. If they can’t the only thing offensive is watching the rangers power play.
Stepan’s goal is a BEAUTY (just saw it on the NHL Network “On the Fly” recap)
Lol, eric
I think I saw Chuck Schumer posting something here…something about how insane our team would be with Lucic
have no complaints about the D tonight. all hanging tough. looking like they may have found a number 1 line.
Florida is up 4-3 on the Crapitals in the suckfest down in Florida.
Nash could’ve had 2 tonight, Tommy
Rinaldo just got DRILLED. Absolutely DRILLED. (by Peluso)
Nash is so unlucky its amazing. The guy just cannot catch a break.
@rangersreport
No excuse to not have a good gameplan for a 5-on-3 after a full intermission to work on one.
My Aunt Tilly wouldn’t suck centering Hags & Nash Potatoes.
I thought this was just a time out, Carp?
That’s deep, Duguay
this 5 on 3 we better not look back at end of game to this key moment.
this is an opportunity to put the dagger in
Time to crack open a Teddy Bruschi – not a Martina Navratabruschi.
Really important to come out and score on the 5 on 3 here.
i think center ice package is a mans dream.
I know this sounds odd, but, It’s really great to see Simmonds back on the ice after that absolute, scumbag cheapshot by Erskine.
lw- forget brushing his nose against someone, if he just breathes in a little too hard near poor little hagelin, he’ll get sucked in like a vacuum
Also, Evander Kane dominating on the PK here for the Jets.
Prust Sayin’
aight chime in during commercial breaks
Anyone counting our giveaways on clearing attempts tonight? Stop with the finesse and just get the thing out
Some people just hate Stepan for no good reason. Probably the same people that love Avery for no good reason.
We don’t use that language here, Manny.
what AN AWESOME PP!!!!
Who is this Lou Cheech dude Pierre keeps talking about?
why did richards pass that???
Wow was that badly Gabby
Facepalming that PP SO hard.
Lolz. Stralzinators atones for PP.
Waaaaaaaaaaa raaaaaaask
SCORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
STRALMAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
lol @ rask.
Yes! Good boy, Strahlzy
Maybe Boston should trade back for Thomas
Did somebody say secondary scoring??
Hahahaha hahahaha! Look at Rask!!!!
Goalie?
Man, Rask was pissssssssssssed.
lol latona
YES!!! – THe Strahwl-man~!
Dead PP. no shots! But a big goal.
LOL
Even Tertiary, Kenny!
Was Strahlman’s last goal in the Playoffs AND on the PP?
Wow, Stralman seems to have gotten better this year from last year. I guess he has finally gotten comfortable with the system. I also notice he can shoot the puck. Tortarella should have him on the point for the power plays.
Someone tried to take T.J. Miller out in centre ice before that goal. 3-0.
Also, Marchand went after Miller’s knee I believe…..
Tuka shoulda hada thata onea
LOL Mickey
Stralman is the answer!
It looks to me like boston is leaving their doors open longer than needed when there are rangers in the area…no?
STRALSY…big time goal
Stepan almost just lost his star!
Does Nash own the puck?
Our 5 on 3 looks like a bad 5 on 4.
Haha Rask after the goal
MDZ playing quietly well tonite.
Man Powe really looks like Prust in terms of skating style. It;s kinda creepy.
Nash is the only guy I’d trust stickhandling in front of the king like that
Resign Avery …. Trade Stepan ….. Yo NYR fan
Eddie Eddie Eddie how’s it going going going?
If we win this game, thank God we dont have any black players that the Bruins well-behaved fans can racially abuse via twitter like they did Joel Ward.
Lord forbid we score again to go up by four, Tortsy will release the Asham kraken
eddie! Not just you ;)
I know you love the Rangers.
Getting chippy
Easy Mickey. Easy on the Heresy there. There is only one THE PRUST
Miller doesn’t mind playing in the dirty areas
thus far, this has been a complete team effort.
HAHA, Kraken. Good Game of Thrones joke, Duberstein.
HENRIK!!!!!!!!!
JT keeps winning battles like he did against Boychuk there, he’ll forget which state Hartford is in
Terrible missed call and then a terrible call….
Boys gotta have an answer for Lou Cheese
Olga – my brutha – I am happy with this effort – hawks next loss? 2018
You got to recharge the mitzvah!!
We do have an answer, Papa. His name is Bickel and he’s on the bench. He’s also not good enough to play as many minutes as Lucic (or more than 5). So I doubt Lucic would take himself off the ice in a fight against Bickel.
Lucic is pretty fantastic. I would take him any day of the week. He pushes the envelope but he’s nearly unmatched in hockey.
Giannone needs to mimic Pierre and get a headset so he can start catching pucks.
Manny.. just an observation :) I worship at the altar of THE PRUST ;)
Boo birds?
Thanks, Mickey. I hung a sweet autographed picture of THE PRUST in my office today. Might be a bit sensitive.
This game is the only thing today that has interrupted my continuous hours long daydream about Alice Eve
There are Staal brothers? Huh.
Is Bickel playing tonite?
NYR fan – my brutha… I was way on step case for a solid week. But he has been great since. Scroll way back.. Or ask kooz…. But I called his first goal.. There is one serious vibing between Nash step and hags…. I be liken it
Ummm Pierre… neither Boyle nor Bickel are playing tonight….
LMAO, Papa. Hard to tell.
Corey Perry is tougher than Lucic and can score more goals…
I’ll take Perry over Lucic….just sayin’
(Pssst….Slats…he’s a free agent in the summer, so please buy-out horse teeth)
Poor Hank.
Do you need a hug Manny?
Stupid penalties = stupid goals
Would we rather have Lou Cheech or Night Train Simmonds?
S’OK Hank….good job. Mama love.
Yes. Perry. Somehow clear cap space and marry him.
weak
I dont know how that went int. Henrik was there and his left arm was on the ice. Just bad luck. Come on guys, let’s finish this.
Manny agreed
Might be time for a TO Torts…
Well put headzo
Question – why don’t tired players killing a penalty, when they are defending the zone nearest their bench, hustle over to the bench and get replaced by fresh legs? I understand it leaves some ice open, but only for a few seconds.
Rask is weak
But that isn’t a call? But Nash’s is?
Not for nothing but Gabby has been absolutely awfull today.
THE BRUINS ARE LEAVING THE DOOR OPEN ON PURPOSE.
Um…..Latona? EMAIL
Perry is nowhere near tougher than Milan….insane
rangers need to keep playing here cant get laxed
The Bruins left the Gate Open!?
Why aren’t referees calling the stuff after the whistle today?
Not for nothing but Gabby has been absolutely awfull today.
........
Disagree.
I wish we had Lucic… Freaking man beast
Puck just got lost in Marchand’s nostril.
Manny ..I know you know how we clear that cap space….
Perry is awesome. Did you see her assets at the Grammy’s the other night? Eddie knows what I’m talking about…
You can disagree all you want but he has had at least 3 bad turnovers in his own end and has done zero on offense.
Leddy ties it up on the PP
Chi 1 Ana 1
Katy Perry looked like one of Robin Hood’s minions at the grammy’s. Freaking Sherwood Forest over there.
disagree about Gaborik also.
Hagelin used his speed to get past the bruins player, he got yanked down, and no penalty call.
You guys know this equation. Not scoring goals = Playing like crap.
thank god after tonight we are done with bruins.
lucic line is scary every shift
How about1 more
Richards too for that matter. Zero again tonight.
These referees are letting Boston get away with a lot of cheap stuff. I thought hitting on icing was no longer accepted?
Bruins vse Rangers ….is there anything better??????
Rangers playing a combo of chase the puck and the prevent offense
Gabby is fine tonight
Hey, did you guys know that Ray Bourque (Boston legend) has a son who plays for the Bruins now? Chris Bourque…
Rangers climbing in the standings like Rick Vaughn’s Major League Indians
Piazza belongs in the Hall of Fame, Sam? Boomer? Carton? Then why didn’t he get enough votes? Three guesses.
Gabby thank you very much
Manny
Has nothing to do with goals. This last rush by him was his best play of the game.
I’m liking the wheels on our boys this late in the game
I’m sure Gaborik was targeted on the pre-game white board since he, ya know, hung a hattie on Boston last time they met. They probably want to take his space away.
This game more than any other this season reminds me of last year.
Headzo – those were 2 nice rum bottles on Katy perry at Grammys – detached retina for sure
richards wtf get a flu shot man
Lot of reaching for the puck in the Dzone this period..
JBytes, if the Rangers were to face the bruins in a playoff series, expect much more one-sided refereeing than what we’re seeing tonight. I’d go as far as to say that tonight’s refereeing has been pretty fair.
Gaborik’s here four seasons now. We have all seen that sometimes you don’t notice him, don’t notice him, don’t notice him … then all of a sudden he’s got two goals. That’s how a lot of goal scorers are. Robitaille was like that. Larouche. Doesn’t necessarily mean they stink when they’re not scoring.
Grabby!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Pierre keeps saying how the Rangers have been “surgical”. Marchand is booked in for rhinoplasty.
survive and get the 2 pts. doesnt look pretty each shift
Looking better and better each game since rupper bid adieu
eric, you would be afraid of Stan Fischler skating around our zone.
On a review, Hawks go up 2-1
Yes, Papa Bear. And they finished most of their chances. Hank=Monster
Did you guys see the story the last few days where Richards pretty much admitted he’s not in shape?
Devils lose Tampa tumbling caps trading
latona
yes i would good one. im scared of most top lines
Carp
You dispute what I said all you want. Doesnt change the fact that he has given up the three times in his own end and has been poor on the PP and in the offensive zone.
When Easy Kreider learns to finish his checks like a man…... Watch out! Until then…..potential.
Girardi needs to teach Kreider how to throw a check
I’m also sure that this will go down as a great game by Stralman because he had a goal.
Carp… I think Gaborik has been effective tonight.
Richards is a mess. He made no attempt to play hockey during the lockout…
Exactly Carp, never noticed Bossy. Trivia answer?
I would be afraid too, eric. Not because of his skills, but because of his wretched countenance and wonky, disturbing personality.
would boyle beat pyatt in a race?
just two. Campbell and Bergeron.
Play the kids, Torts. Arts boy!
Young Kreider hitting tonight
Eddie x’s 3 … I’d rather Easy Kreider learn from Lucic.
You might have an opinion that Gaborik hasn’t been awful, but it’s a fact that he has been awful.
if you say so, Czech.
Eddie – “detached retina’s” – outstanding!
This ain’t the same ranger team we saw in game 1…. By a long shot
manny!!!!!!!!!!!
I win!
Richards couldn’t play hockey. He was busy SAVING HOCKEY so we could have a season (as was Halpern and Chris Campoli and Sidney Crosby and a ton of other Rangers players). The other guys (not blacklisted) look OK.
Lou Cheech is a minus 2 tonite
Great to have you back, Grabby. And of course, you appear with a hilarious comment. As Sterling Archer would say….Classic you.
What happened on that whistle?
TRADE LUCIC
Fudge
here we go
Mutha!!!!!!
Stralman got owned on that shift…
No shame in that, Henrik. Just stand tall for the final minute and a half.
Hand pass ????
At least the puck comes out of the zone now
Nash turnover, Stepan coasting, Staal goes to his knees instead of taking the man.
Hank messed that up behind his own net. Geeeez he is bad at that
Can we please just get an ENG and clear up this stress!?
never easy with this team
Grabby!!!!!!!!!!
Great point, Carp. Staal did NOT take the man.
Need Mcllrath to grow up fast.
Hand pass goal
wow. we cant clear the zone or pass this period.
Before that clutterbuck, it was a textbook final 10 minutes.
Might as well make it interesting
What a collapse!
we suck
Come on
How do you like that?
i give up freakkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk
YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME
HAHAHAAHAHAHA
This game is on Torts. You dont sit on leads. No excuse! This is what happens.
Please stop with this Halpern stuff. Seriously. Its over. Let it be over.
And they all move out to the ledge….
Lots of bad bad words just came out of my mouth….WTB!!!!!!!!!!!
game over_
Here we go. Everybody point a finger.
Crap just wanted to go to bed…
Well, that’s just sickening. Up 3-0 with 11 minutes left, Henrik playing at the top of his game for the past 5 periods, and now this.
Lots of empty seats
and another Bettman Bonus Point.
That’s totally Eric’s fault for bringing up the whole NO OT TONIGHT for ilb crap. Ugh
I was hoping for an an early, happy sleep…..
well what do u guys expect we all sing haPPY SONGS THAT WE JUST BLEW A 3 GOAL 3RD PERIOD LEAD??? OK FLOWER HEADS CHEER US UP
thats really really bad
If we win this game, I’ll be stunned.
I pointed my finger at eric. I kept it close to the vest.
HEY GUYS WE GOT A POINT!
You can’t stop Dougie Hamilton. You can only hope to contain him.
They have done this repeatedly in the games the have won. And now it cost them.
Lets see what we got.
who to blame the whole team.
head up there butts its like they were hoping clock would run out
Lets hope for a shoot out rusk looks mega weak tonight
were pissed. were only human!!!!
I’ll point at Hank handling puck before 2 goal… Am I a bad fan Carp?
Boyle would have scored 2 ENs and we would have won 5-1.
That’s also a freakin’ lucky goal.
Holy schneikes. A game the bruins were trying to lose ?!?
geeze even if they win kinda hard to swallow this one.
That Nash penalty was a real bad one, but still no excuse for giving up 2 goals with their goalie pulled…
Uhhhhhh guyssss
Are we playing for the shootout?
How about that pass from Richards huh?
The fugg is Richards doing?
no answer for horton lucic krejci they run all over us
Well, you don’t score on a 5-on-3… or on the power play – that will lose you games.
Dougie Hamilton with the GW. Just so Pierre can lose his mind.
Barfarooskie
Manny… We know where the buy out is …. Right???
Just finish us off, Boston.
Stunned.
Richards playing on 2004’s reputation
The second goal was crap. Third was lucky.
If I told you guys we would split the points against Boston this season (in 3 games and assuming that Ties still existed like they should) I bet you would all be happy.
Bruins had no business getting a point from this game. Hank will be PISSED if Rangers blow this one.
We do, Papa, We do.
richards sucks sick of him
I’m now on mute. If they score and I hear Edwards pull his finishing up routine, I’ll break my television.
And that pass to a wide open Nash.
Rangers aren’t winning this game
another bad play by Richards. Now they have four gassed players for a defensive-zone draw.
McQuade… Another nasty Bruin
manny
3-0 11 min to go NOT HAPPY
Richards has had a soft game…I get that you have to give the guy BoTDoubt OT mins…but SOFT game otherwise
Carp, that was a great shot from a bad angle…
We only grow from being tested. We can grow from facing adversity.
“You suck” chants coming from the quiet, well-behaved crowd.
Then he loses the faceoff….
If I told you guys we would split the points against Boston this season (in 3 games and assuming that Ties still existed like they should) I bet you would all be happy.
Did you tell us 18:30 into tonight’s 3rd period or back around MLK Day?
this loss will penetrate deep within the psyche, unfortunately.
Playing Pantera before a faceoff cannot bode well for anyone
They took their foot off the pedal when it was 3-0 and now can’t find it again.
Also, bet we just became a two line team.
we still can win this guys. shootouts we got hank in net.
Rangers playing silly now
ALL WE DO IS DEFEND
Atta boy, Grabby. Nice to have you on the positivity train
And how about those two heady plays by our Norris trophy winner.
Those Let’s Go [fill in team name] chants are soooo creative.
Thing is that it wasnt the 4th line that gave up the goals to tie the game. It was our best guys.
Just like Tom Renney said after the great 5-0 collapse in MTL. “We still got a point.”
we still can win this guys. shootouts we got hank in net.
........
moral loss any way you slice this one
mcdonut?!! ohh man nice exciting finish at least
Oh, no. Not a BCATHGE!
LOL! Latona, good one.
Just like Tom Renney said after the great 5-0 collapse in MTL. “We still got a point.”
Was absolutely just thinking about that game. Last time I remember getting that pissed off that many times in such a short window.
Is this 4-on-4?
First one, Carp. BCATHGE
TIE!
well manny, i kind of imploded there for a minute. im ok now haha
A feel good game the first 50 minutes of the game turned completely upside down.
Oh hartnell
Skills Competition Order:
Wolski
Zuccarello
Christensen
this will be a blow point we look at rest of the year if we dont win.
This is disheartening
Should be easy in the SO
It’s the overall effort that counts, Grabby.
They were saying Tuuka, Tiki. Get a clue.
Let’s go HOBBIT WIZARD
Deeeeeeeeeeeeeep Breath
More of a bell curve, Lev. I didn’t like the first 10:00 very much either.
Who ever doesn’t like 4 on 4 in OT. Get real.
Cant try to sit on leads when your last line of defense is…
Jokinen, Manny.
the importance of this shootout for us and the team is HUGE.
I AM ON THE LEDGE
LOL!
This is going to be really good for traffic. :)
Bleach
You at the game, Carp?
Didnt think so.
Rangers win this 4-3 – book it
Who actually does this for us?
Hagelin? Nash? Callahan?
well, karma bit us. remember the last game we came back from 3-0 and duby ties it. but that 5-0 game in montreal i almost had a stroke
Nope. Not at the game. But not in fantasy land, either.
Putrid. Team cannot find a way
Brad Richards invisible again…how does he have 9 points this year??
Sorry, Carp. You’re right.
Wolski
HOBBIT WIZARD
Christensen
and in case of a sudden death tie..
JOKKINEN (Olli)
Safe is death.
We needed one of those NFL idiots holding a giant D and a picket fence…
Thank god for Hank. Not excited about Richards going last!
Oh please oh please oh please….
Take that!
whats with tiki and carp brawlin all the time?
Good one, Olga.
Do Breakaway Contest goals count in the stats?
Not in my fantasy land, but you’re in your own fantasy land, one in which Bickel is a good player.
It’s possible I misheard, no need for you to make it personal.
nice try gabby. A for effort
Grabby: Tiki is Carp’s FOIL. I think we all learned about them in Middle School.
we don’t brawl, we argue like a married couple. he has fantasies about Boston. I don’t.
Nasher.
YEEEEEEEEEEEe
Graham
Nice job Nash. Well done.
SICK!
Wow – sick move
He just faked the Rask off him!
I think Rask just pulled a groin.
Wow. Wow. Wow.
Christensen WHO!?
Umm, Rask might need to find his jock after that…
no manny
SICK
NOOOOOOOOOOOOO
I’d rather have my teeth drilled without meds than deal with this…...
the nose
shut up, tiki.
Cool shot, Brad.
Didn’t it seem inevitable that Richards would miss?
What a shot not so much for richie
Richards??? WHY?!!!
god richards cant do anything lately
Use your teen mr Ed…..
Richards? He should be on a farm in PEI eating hay.
Wasn’t Richards like 1 for 10 or something last year?
shot it right into him
Take that….
Teeth…oops
Lundqvist is giving them a chance to win this.
Come on Captain!
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSssss
Callahan goes for the patent move!
Atta boy Cally!
we win!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
HAHAHAHAHA
Well, they saved the points. But still pretty atrocious.
LGR!
Wow, nice shot by Cally!!
Nash! Cally!
CAPTAIN!!!!!!!!!!!
Got 2 baby
And Captain Capable came through.
CAPTAINHAN!
Game set match
TAKE THAT
Told you I was worried about Richards going last.
CAPTAIN AMERICA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ok they got two points
i love u all!!!! blogmama m, big smooch!!!
My God… Epic collapse. Even the shootout win isn’t as satisfying as it should be.
RICK NASH IS THE REAL DEAL!
Maybe it will actually help them in the long run. They kept their composure and pulled it off.
Nah, who am I kidding.
Richards…. nuff said.
Real NHL fans call that a TIE
Too much agita for a game the bruins had no business being in
Now it’s on to Chicago and let’s win there!
Nice job Cally. Still feel bad about allowing them a point.
Maybe these fantasy land well-behaved, quiet fans can find someone on the Rangers to racially abuse via twitter.
Wow man what a move by the dangle-bot Rick Nash – real deal for sure.
And Cally delivers to save the day. Would have been a tough loss.
holy mother of the lord
Ryan Callahan = the business end.
FEELING GOOD...... and it has nothing to do with the scotch I had during OT!!!!!!!!!
But that finish did make me just about crap my pants… Hence why hockey is the best game on the planet.
Bruins have a mascot? Gee, it’s so high school.
i dio not wanna see this team again till next season thats for sure
What a freakin’ joke the shootout is. Yeah, it’s for the fans, right commissioner? Why don’t you ask those Boston fans who would have had an all-timer of a tie how they like walking out of the building with a loss because of a stupid contest that has nothing to do with hockey?
Sorry, Carp. The actual win aspect of it is going to be bad for business.
Lets set up some blog arm wrestling matches. Carp vs Tiki can be the main event. I’ll take Lloyd with the honor of the Brandons on the line. Doodie can take JT Miller. Manny can take someone with more than 300 sq ft of living space. Who else?
Callahan is so upset, he didn’t even celebrate the shootout goal.
Still pissed at the blown lead. Cant sit on leads in the third period.
Manny – isn’t it ironic…......Cally was invisible most of the night!
thank gretzky we got callahan
rangers should have won in regulation.
our goalie was much better then there goalie and the rangers won.
nash with a bad penalty led to the implosion…either drop the gloves or don’t hooking crap does nothing….
richards and gaborik looking 5 hole on shootout, why even waste the play….......
Nash can Really, really skate.
But that was still a tie and that stupid shootout crap is an absolute joke.
thank god good night all in gassed.
by the way mont blows 3-0 lead in tampa
fla blows 2 goal lead late
OT GAMES EVERYWHERE.
I know its not popular, but I’ve had nothing but great interactions with real, actual Bruins fans. Not the playoff jumpers on twitter, but the people I know around here and have met during games at bars. Best fans in New England, which I imagine isn’t much.
or maybe they can go slash tires like those Yankees fans after the greatest post-season choke in baseball history by a PED-aided team.
Can we just take a minute and realize how unbelievably good HANK is? It’s kind of amazing what we get to watch night after night.
Manny & Carp….. Real purists ( and old f***s like me) say save OT for the playoffs.
agree stuart. Like that he stood up for himself, don’t like at all that he took a senseless hooking penalty.
A wild night of comebacks
Major hug grabby! Niters all, I’m spent…..
You’re not upsetting me, Carp. I just laugh at you.
Papa bear language warning Carp? Come on call them both ways
Who to pick for 3 stars so many choices.
Lets see if Biron gets any votes ??
Carp and Sturat complaining about the Nash penalty…. Watch the play again… As Nash got called for a really weak penalty, Lucic was slashing Girardi across the back with a two hander. Wrong call…weak call by gutless homer refs.
I’m assuming all you folks who constantly chirp about the SO turn the games off once the 3rd period ends when there’s a tie.
Yes??
If not, please SHADDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDUPPPP…..
Nice to have you on board, Papa.
OLD TIME HOCKEY (or whatever those sings say that the old guys hold up)
this was a lucky two points
hope Boyle’s got his skates sharp because he’ll be back in on Thursday
henrik was great tonight he played good enough for a shutout.
not sure what happened in the 3rd… could not clear the puck a bunch of times and that led to
goals.
i will take the win but Rangers played a rope a dope and if Tuuka plays well the game has a different outcome….
Hedberg… Tattletale
boyle is coming in for whom???????
better not be the young guys….........
Tiki – Why do you push the issue? Why? Come on buddy. You love this place. Act like it.
I have one question…..when will Horseteeth be a healthy scratch….can’t win a faceoff…can’t defend…can’t score in the shootout….can’t forecheck….the $9M man???
or maybe they can go slash tires like those Yankees fans after the greatest post-season choke in baseball history by a PED-aided team.
Against a PED aided team. Don’t do this Carp. I want to be on your side.
Not shadding up about this joke of a gimmick of an amateur-hour clown show to decide hard-fought hockey games, dreamed up by an asshat who has presided over three lockouts.
Gaborik fails in the shootout because he has too much time to contemplate and also to skate. When there’s someone pursuing him, he plays instinctively. Definitely overthinks the shootouts.
Manny … One more scotch and I’ll be not only on board… But probably on the floor as well!
we all laugh at you, tiki. endlessly. you and your fantasies.
Who is Boyle coming in for, Lloyd? (I agree he might get in, just don’t know for who)
That in no way states Gaborik is an unintelligent player.
Atta boy, Papa. A man after my own
heartLiver. I’m more a box of wine guy (since the wife cut off my Rye obsession, including bourbon and islay malts)We can start that train as well!
Manny,
I dunno probably either Halpern or Kreider. I’ve just got this feeling that he’s itching to scratch Kreider, don’t ask me why
and that this game ended in a shootout is both a joke and a gift for the Rangers who weren’t winning a 10-minute OT.
Carp n Stuart REALLY REALLY you want Nash to drop the gloves….. 1. He is bad at it. 2. He might get hurt 3. Nash is having his best game 4. He is our best player. Carp take it back now!
Latona, I think you actually just broke down all aspects of Gaborik’s game.
No, I don’t want him dropping the gloves with Lucic. I like that he stood up to him. But you can’t take that lazy hooking penalty there. If you want to yap, then yap. If you want to get in his face, god bless. But that was a silly penalty.
Boyle for Horseteeth…
Miller looked a tad overmatched most of the night, if you ask me.
I laugh at someone that compares racially abusing someone to slashing tires. Then again, I ought to consider the source.
thin ice, tiki. thin ice.
Manny…. In the words of my all time favorite… *“Whatever gets you through the night, it’s alright, it’s alright”*
I’m going to say that Nash is the best Ranger forward by a pretty wide margin. He’s strong on the puck and is actually able to maintain puck possession while navigating forward; they’ve got basically no one else who can do that with consistency.
Brad Richards has not been good this year and I defended the guy to the death last year. I think he’s looked aimless and disinterested for 9 or 10 of the 12 games.
If Boyle is in it’s for miller
I must have missed the racial abuse tonight. I don’t think MSG replayed it.
Lloyd – I concur about benching The Kreider. Definitely think there is an itch there. I’m personally fine with it.
what racial abuse
it’s one of Tiki’s many fantasies, Lloyd.
Gonna be like Nash in my next game & eat some shell fish before the game, as requested by Torts
Carp and Tiki. C’mon, It’s almost Valentine’s Day. Give each other your valentine cards…
Tiki – Pretend I am ilb and I am suggesting that you take a deep breath and count to 10. Remember how much time you spend around here and how great it is. Then remember that Carp provides that atmosphere for you. Then come back and be the guy you are capable of being. The non petty one.
Sing it, Papa.
Manny:
Glad I’m not the only one who feels it…I don’t think he’s been much of a factor the last couple of games and that just makes it easier for Tortorella to justify giving him a seat. There does seem to be a couple of pretty huge anti-Tortorella aspects to Kreider’s game. One is his tendency to stand around a lot, looking like he’s waiting for a bus. There is inability to stop himself from jumping or lifting his leg when a shot comes at him. You combine those things are you basically begging Tortorella to scratch you.
What a freakin’ joke the shootout is. Yeah, it’s for the fans, right commissioner? Why don’t you ask those Boston fans who would have had an all-timer of a tie how they like walking out of the building with a loss because of a stupid contest that has nothing to do with hockey?
stop whining Carp/
One guy I would not want to see Nash drop the gloves with would be Lucic. Nash has only had 8 fights in his career, last one in 2010 against ….wait for it….....Malkin.
or any coach.
tiki, are u joking with carp or what? to the moon alice !!!!!!!!!!!
there is also his inability…
typing fast, agitated, thanking Tukka Rask for not showing up tonight
Malkin cleaned his clock in the preseason last year.
Yea, Lloyd. The Kreider usually comes in and makes a big splash and then slowly fades away over a few games. Then bench him…then he reacts. He’s a Gaborik in the making. Which is a big compliment. Kid is going to be a scorer. Just not day in and day out.
Lev, no.
Lloyd, the racial abuse that Bruins fans perpetrated on Joel Ward via twitter following the Bruins ousting last year. The one that Carp fantasizes never happened.
Thanks, Manny aka ilb.
Manny, out of key of course.
yes i think miller had an awesome debut. needs work for sure though. plus they can call him up again anyway right?
So, when they’re chanting Tuukka, that’s an extension of the said twitter racial abuse, right Tiki?
Yes! Compared to your hero! That’s huge for me, Tiki. Big night for Manny!
That goal that was just scored in Edmonton is literally ridiculous. How is that even possible?
Manny, could just be inexperience and that there’s not oodles of talent around him so you notice his “tuning out” a bit more than if he were on a deeper team. But he just seems like the most obvious non-4th-liner to take a seat on Thursday.
Also, I don’t think Brian Boyle makes a damn bit of difference to tonight’s game
If only they’d have played Bickel!!
Duh, Papa. As my wife once said to me, in the middle of a two hour road trio, “Your [singing] voice enhances NOTHING. Please stop”
Brad Drury or
Wade Richards?
Get frustrated and take out our bs on each other or the blogfather? It just doesnt make sense.
Lloyd – I just saw The Kreider play himself from the 3rd line to less time on the 3rd line to the 4th line tonight. Can’t bode well for him….
Lots of 3 pointers tonite
Both are quality names, Alicia Keys, but I think I like Wade Richards the best. That’s just me though.
yeah so are you in with me on Kreider out Boyle in for Thursday?
Sure, Lloyd. Sign me up. But knowing Tort (and I really, really love him) he might just bench JT Miller to send a message to The Kreider.
This couldn’t have been a real game. It must have been an episode of Scare Tactics. I think I saw Tracy Morgan between the benches with PeePee and the Raccoon
Has anyone notice that Devan Dubnyk (who looks A LOT like Paul Dano) is quietly becoming a very solid goalie in Edmonton?
I thought Kreider had a few strong shifts late in the 3rd when he was on the ice. I’m either really biased or really dumb.
Dont look now but have we now beaten the mighty bruins in 2 out of 3?
look, there’s a part of me that thinks he just pulls names out of a hat like when he puts together his line combinations
Lunqvist looking like a Rockstar in that broadway hat; not that he didn’t already
Torts is almost the man again… Almost. ...... Stepan still needs get better.
Am I the only one who thinks Kreider played ok tonight, not great but ok? Way better than Miller, who was just floating
Send a message to whole team….bench Horseteeth…
“No one’s job is safe”.....Bill Parcells
don’t look now but the Rangers collapsed in two games against the Bruins (tonight was a total failure) and are about as lucky to get 4 points as a team can be
everybody knows without the nonsense shootout there’s no way they win tonight
Don’t do that to yourself, The Doctor.
I actually wouldn’t mind benching Richards, FlaRange a.k.a Stephen Weiss
FlaRanger:
Honestly, he’s the guy I would bench and for exactly the reason you mentioned. I don’t necessarily think Boyle offers any significant upgrade over who’s in there now, but Richards thinks the CBA still hasn’t been ironed out.
Marchand gives Powe a run for his rosy cheeks
I thought Kreider was just OK. Thought Miller had some really bad moments, some decent moments. Together they couldn’t be trusted with the lead in the third. I don’t know if either comes out. But it won’t be personal if one does, and it won’t be to send a message. Tortorella doesn’t send messages.
Secretariat called – he wants his horse blanket back from Duguay.
Richards=Brutal. Not just slow and probably out of shape, but just bad decision after bad decision. And soft. Not a good combination.
Actually, Lloyd…. Miller played 12:24 tonight and The Kreider played 9:40. Guess Tort trusts Miller more (especially on the PP). Also, Gilroy got 4:16. That’s Bickel Minutes. If Gilroy was going to play 4:16 I would have preferred Bickel pound on someone for 4:16 and be in the box for 17 Minutes.
Carp
I was just gonna ask you whether you think Miller gets sent down with Boyle getting back into the lineup…
Manny…..shhhhhh!
We have watched Torts for 4 years… Whether Kreider, Miller or anyone else gets benched… It all depends on whether or not Torts is satisfied that Boyle understands what it’s going to take for him to be contribute to this team in a positive way
No idea. I don’t think he’s done enough bad to be sent down, don’t think he looks quite like he belongs enough to be kept for good. But IMO he should stay up for a while and be given a shot. Of course, my opinion counts for zippo, fortunately for all involved.
The game did not turn on Nash’s bad penalty. It turned on the Lucic hit on Nash that Nash retaliated for. And after that I thought Boston raised their level of nasty to a place where the Rangers can’t, and even if they didnt wind up blowing the 3-0 lead I would still be concerned about this. Our team has more skill than Boston – in fact I think our team has more skill than just about everyone. But that nastiness is missing. They need someone who will come up high on Lucic and put him out of the game. They need someone who will run Marchand through the boards.
I definitely worry about that and I think it cost us tonight.
DUCKS tie it up, Duguay style (Lovejoy and Co. without a helmet). Tie game.
Richards on that shootout attempt was his season in a nutshell: half-assed, thoughtless and unsuccessful.
I think if there was any more confidence in Miller right now, you let him center the top line and drop Richards down until he gets his act together.
Also, just realized that Richards has had his ice time diminished in the past three games. Perhaps I didn’t notice because I didn’t notice Brad Richards in games where he skated for 22 minutes.
It’s a good point, Peter. The Bruins were dying to get someone to take a stupid penalty all night. And, of all people, Nash obliged.
Drat!
But may I give you my bottom line? The tying goal was a combination of some scrambly play, but it was also an extremely lucky carom off Callahan’s skate to the only guy who could have scored there. And if that doesn’t happen, the Rangers win 3-2 and you are all talking about the parade route today.
You’re right, Lloyd. Richards was 19:19 while Derek Stepan played 25:14 to lead all forward by …. um…. Just about 5 minutes (Nash in 2nd)
that last goal is on Lundqvist. thought he was really good tonight overall – certainly better than Rusk.
Listen, I know I’m harping and I’m far from a Richards guy, but if you throw Richards in the box while keeping Halpern in the lineup, you’re not doing your best to win. Halpern over Boyle is bad enough.
Carp… Agree with assessment on Miller. From a TV PERSPECTIVE, He spent more time than not watching the play tonight in the neutral zone and more so in the defensive zone. HE’s 19
Manny, that’s just the thing. Bickel would get into a fight with someone and the momentum could easily have switched earlier in the game. I thought Asham did a great job not getting into a fight when the Bruins tried to challenge him.
I think it is time for Boyle to come back. Will see if he learned anything.
Lloyd, then Miller would be centering the second line, because Stepan centers the No. 1 line :)
Also, you would think Girardi at 28:46 would lead the team re: TOI. BUt no, McBust, the 9th+ best American born defenseman led with 29:39 which I will go ahead and round up to half the actual game. And sadly, in all that time, he wasn’t on the ice for the last minute.
Hagelin-Stepan-Nash
That line has been GENIUS.
Brad Richards ice time this season in reverse chronological order:
19:19
18:26
15:54
21:18
23:25
20:25
22:05
22:01
20:34
20:20
21:43
21:46
But Halpern only played 12:17. You can’t ask Halpern to fill in for Richards. We need to ask a guy like JT Miller to step up and centre the 2nd line. Because he has the theoretical ability to do so. And hey, maybe it works?
Lloyd, he probably had under 18:00 before the OT, too.
Yes we’ll need a LOT more grit in the playoffs- I’m all for benching horseteeth…......he was terrible tonight and worse last game
look it may very well be cutting off your nose to spite your face by scratching Richards but you know better than I do that he’s been abysmal this season. that he somehow has 9 points gives the illusion that he’s been a factor in maybe 3 games at most.
Wait, McBust is now down to ninth, Manny?
Peter…. IMO, a very good assessment. Watching tonight’s game, I felt like….WE NEED MORE JAM. WE NEED MORE JAM. WE NEED MORE JAM.
Tortorella doesn’t send messages, except to Gaborik and now BB…
Sure, but a better team is Miller playing Richards minutes and Richards playing Halpern minutes. Halpern playing minutes at all while Richards or Boyle or Miller sits is self defeating.
Our Defenseman (Tonight):
Ryan McDonagh 29:39
Dan Girardi 28:46
Marc Staal 26:58
Anton Strahlman 17:56
Michael Del Zaster 15:30
Matt Gilroy 4:17
Yeah, I don’t think that scratching him gives you the best chance to win, but abysmal is a good word for it … unless you were J.R., then it would be adismal.
and for Lundqvist I meant goal 2, not goal 3
He played himself there tonight, Carp. If he buries that goal in the third (which would have been our 4th and our GWG) then he’s up to 5th. But situation being as it is….9th is a really generous give.
Lloyd: He also sends messages to Brad Richards – that is, it’s okay if you’re invisible, you and I have a special bond so you’re gonna play no matter what.
Must drive BB nuts…
well, you can call those messages, Wrister. Or you can call them coaching decisions.
Brian Boyle is not Brad Richards. Has anyone on this squad (aside from Richards and Tort) actually won a Cup?
anyone noticed that when Michael Del Zotto doesn’t get power play he’s virtually invisible – which is not all bad, but worth a thought when you’re discussing a supposedly offensive defenseman.
Richards has been terrible and terrible Richards is still a lot better than old Halpern. I love the idea of taking away ice time. I don’t like the idea of intentionally playing 1/5 of the game with an inferior player just to prove some sort of point.
Maybe it lights some kind of fire under Richards if he sits out a game….sends a message to the rest of the team as well. Not performing=not playing…no matter who you are.
The Doctor, hockey is all about making points. Each season is like defending your doctoral thesis. You have to make points and back them up.
Total BS. Miller and Kreider got regular shifts late in the game and were not on the ice when the Bruins score their two late goals. Neither one did anything tonight to warrent a benching. Boyle is a border line third line center who plays small. He is a lousy passer, weak and fairly slow skater, and has no shot or real good hockey sense. On this team, he is a fourth liner. If he comes in, it should be at Halpern’s expense. His line was on the ice for one of the late Bruin goals. That said, Halpern has been playing much better and also does not deserve to come out.
going to say this and go hide:
Halpern has played better than Brad Richards this season
You’re not saying that Miller didn’t struggle in a lot of situations tonight, are you Czech?
I would say that, Jeff Halpern has played above expectations proportionally more than Brad Richards. Make sense?
Speaking of Halpern, I thought he was very good against tonight
yeah I can get on board with that
You’re not going to anything better out of Richards. It’s time to buy him out in the summer so we can go after a center like PERRY.
Richards will come up big. Score key goals. Make great passes. But, if you’re expecting consistent play out of him at this stage of his career…I think it’s a stretch…
Gaborik led the team (tied with Capt. Callahan) in SOG tonight with 4.
Carp: We should agree to call them both!!! Cuz sending messages are in fact, also decisions (ie I decided to send BB a message that he needs to play better so I pressboxed him).
Good night everyone. CHAT TOMORROW. WOoHooHOO
You really think it’s come to that, NYR? I respect you a lot, so that’s depressing to me.
At least Halpern can win a faceoff…just sayin
Carp…...Unfortunately for Richards…he is judged based on the contract that was foolishly awarded him by management. Otherwise, I would say he is definitely an effort guy who cares, who take s pride inlaying for our team. Conversely, we have been witness to high paid guys who could give two …... Like Kamensky and others.
The best part about Miller’s game was his physical play. The rest of his game was subpar and he looked overmatched many times when the puck was on his stick.
And that, Mr. Stephen Weiss, is precisely why Halpern is on this team. It’s amazing when someone does exactly what they are paid to do. He also Kills penalties really well. It’s like a reverse Christmas Bonus.
Well, we can convert him to center…he’s a wing…
Like how A-Roid went to 3rd for the Yankees*
Manny, I don’t see how it won’t come to that unless he wins another Conn Smythe….
and how A-Roid is now not even joining the team for Spring Training.
A-Distraction.
And the good news, perhaps lost in all this bickering, is that the Rangers won and now have a 3 game winning streak.
Judging by the negativity in here, you’d think they’d lost their 3rd in a row….
Late to the party, but a few thoughts:
1) Any team would be lucky to have Lucic. Guy is a monster, plays mean, and can score. I hate the Byfuglien guy, but would love him on the Rangers.
2) Weird third period, obviously. More weird that they actually had the game under control for almost 10 minutes after the Bruins made it 3-1. Got a little scrambly, and Boston got bodies in front of the net.
3) I think it was Maloney, when I was listening on the radio after the 1st, that said they got Nash for these close games because he is a difference maker.
4) Does anyone on Boston have a nose that isn’t twice the normal size for their face.
5) Two points is two points…especially on the road, especially in Boston. Last year, there were plenty of games where the Rangers picked up the extra point when they needed to. More important that they got the 2 than giving Boston the 1.
If he wins a Conn Smythe that means WE win the Cup. I am fine with the rest of Ricahrds’ contract being years of misery and sadness if we GET A CUP.
That is a very well thought out, sensible observation Manny.
Carp
He had a few tough shifts. I wouldn’t call it struggling. Certainly not worthy of a benching. Miller is by far a better option at center on the third line than Boyle. Several players had some tough shifts. So what. He will be fine. Do you think Boyle is a better option to play with Cally and Kreider than Miller?
Carp, imagine a Charp tomorrow if they lost the shootout? At least you can thank Bettman for that ;)
All genius points, Gravy.
Cleanest sport as far as PEDs is hockey. Why is that????? Anyone have an answer? Is it because they are all clean Canadian boys or is it because the NHL has poor testing programs? Just wondering…..
Being a 2 when you’re expected to be a 1 isn’t better than being a 4 when you’re expected to be an 8.
The officials were abysmal. If certain teams were in Boston tonight, teams less disciplined than the Torts team, they would have had a hemoglobin bath on their hands. Chippy play, after whistle hits, taunting, poking, roughing, high sticks, on and on. All by Boston. They knew what they were doing, and it almost worked. Nash, a heady player, fell for it late out of frustration. Torts knew what he was doing, too, but NY got worn down late by all the nonsense.
Carp, why is Torts keeping Pyatt with Richards and Gaborik? I like the player but Callahan just seems like a much better fit to me, would help get a lot more out of those 2 also
Is the NHL clean, Papa? Do we have any proof? If the NHL had a testing policy then maybe…but…..I mean…....God I love hockey.
Is weed a PED? I don’t recall more than a couple NBA players failing tests.
All I am hearing in your post, CoosCoos, is….I MISS THE PRUST. We don’t have “chippy after the whistle” anymore. And boy, do we miss it.
And, good as they (relatively) played, the D has to stop with all the poke checking in front of the net and level someone every now and again. Especially Staal.
All I can say to that is, you’re right, Manny. I
hatedislike that Lucic rather a lot. I can only imagine that Torts thought he would outsmart everyone by playing a quick college game and sitting Bickel, anticipating penalties from the over-aggressive Bruins, penalties that never came. I almost wish he gave Asham a shoot out try. (Almost)pyatt gives up the puck in his own zone to many times…
i predict he will be on the 4th line by game 32…..
gilroy played less then 8 minutes tonight, torts is going to kill girardi, staal, and mcdonagh..
Pyatt skated in sand tonight. Did everyone see Ritchie Rich almost put one in his own net?????
yeah that 6th defenseman almost seems like a waste of a lineup spot when the candidates are Eminger, Bickel, Gilroy, Woywitka, etc., etc.
These guys who play sports deserve every single dollar they are paid. EVERY SINGLE DOLLAR
Cooscoos, you’re our own Jack Edwards. “Hitting guys is so tough and the tougher my team is, the tougher I feel and just … just friggin’ slam someone you know … there it is, cross check, no big deal … oh man, they’re sooo intimidated to play against us and … uhhhhhhh!!!”
Its dumb. You’re just advocating for roughing penalties at this point.
Blockness and McMonster are 19th and 20th in average TOI, so they’re not getting “killed” anymore than any other team’s top D-men.
going to go out on a limb and say the Rangers wouldn’t be any better with Brandon Prust and his 67 penalty minutes on the team right now
Poor testing programs. Hockey players definitely do PEDs.
I thought that Pyatt would be an upgrade over Fedotenko. I’m not sure that he is…
Yup. That’s right, CoosCoos. I can’t use the actual term around here so let’s just say I “HateLove” Lucic. Would LOVE him on my team
If I had any clue as to what you are babbling about, “Mister D,” I would have been happy to respond.
Don’t hate, The Doctor. I LOVE roughing penalties! (When they aren’t called)
sit B Rich, play Nash at center – he is the best play maker…half kidding
seriously, richards needs to sit and start with a couple of andro cycles. looks like gumby out there
Numbers 61 and 62 are looking like they will be something special…
Remember that time we could have signed Zenon Konopka but instead we signed Asham and Halpern?
Piazza Hall of Famer? Are you kidding me Boomer?
Because you’re not familiar with Jack Edwards’ schtick or because you are but don’t see how your 11:29 comment ties in?
Looks like Miller has Fed’s old locker and Fed left behind the cheek blush.
Of course he is
kreider and miller played fine not a unbelievable game but fine.
hagelin and stepan have played very good the last few games…
if these 4 can produce at a decent level this team is going places….
boyle can play for asham or powe that is it.
kreider and miller stay in the lineup, kreiders speed is a huge benefit for the team…..
that is a game you Bickel, not Gilly – need someone to throw in these games
yep sit brad richards to put brian boyle in the lineup.
maybe you should apply for the blue jacket gm job with that astute analysis…..
brad richards is not elite but he is not a bum…................
Blackhawks in a shootout. Could lose to Viktor Fasth here! (Announcing team comparing Fasth to Lundqvist)
Blackhawsk are about to go down.
Ritchie Ritch is worth every dollar he is paid. EVERY SINGLE DOLLAR, ALL TWELVE MILLION OF THEM I’ll go along with that. Not.
Best job in NYC….. BOOMER.
Oh. They didn’t lose in Regulation or anything…
They need to be nastier. Someone needs to step up on that little gnat Marchand, someone needs to hit Lucic hard so it hurts. I did not mean the game turned because Nash took a bad retaliatory penalty. The game turned because Boston realized they could play as nasty as they wanted and the Rangers weren’t gonna retaliate. This is why you pay Prust his money. This is what they miss about a guy like Dubi, who may not win the fight but guess what? Most NHL players DON”T want to fight, and so if a little jerk like Marchand knows he will have to fight Dubi, whether he thinks he will win or not, he’d rather not do it and it will be reflected in how he plays.
No you don’t need an orchestrated goon squad with pre-arranged fights. But you need cops, and you need an army, so to speak. And right now we dont have one.
I’ll say one thing for this team – they are all trying. Some of them are a bit more trying than others. We won, but I don’t like to be pushed around. Just me.
If Richards is only worth $2MM, he’s still providing value over Halpern. That’s the only point. You play guys who provide value relative to their replacements, not relative to your expectations of them.
(I hate defending Richards right now, as backhanded of a defense as it may be. I think that means its bed time.)
Uh Oh. The Lightning, via Future Ranger Steven Stamkos, called their loss the the Rangers EMBARRASSING! Wake up call. It’s last years Jumbo Shrimp Joe Thornton….
Kreider is such a frustrating player. He has all the tools to be an perennial all star, but I’ve always had the sense something was missing.
I know he’s a very low key guy, but he just seems so emotionless out there just wandering around until the puck finds him.
He’ll obviously get better, but I just have some reservations on how high his ceiling will be…
hags and step are playing well…hmmmm…who else is on their line?
Monster Nash!
Couldn’t agree more, Peter. Not sour grapes. We won. But it is what it is.
Stuart…. How do you feel when Easy Kreider has a chance to crunch an opposing player and instead pulls up or passively turns away. Do you have concerns about that style of play???? Especially for a player who is 6’2” and 225 lbs?
I get where you’re coming from, The Doctor. It’s Brad flipping Richards. Guy won a Conn Smythe. And a Cup. Only guy on the team that can say that.
Yup, stranger. Mosnter Nash will be the one guy that lives up to his contract. I assume. The guy is shocking. So effing good. I can’t wait to see him skate in person (as I have not yet had that pleasure).
And Mickey Mantle won the triple crown. Yesterday.
The guys in stripe colours are the cops. They did not do much policing tonight.
Manny, Nash is a wonder to behold. Kreider still looks lost to me, but what do I know?
Jeff Halpern never won the triple crown. He’s never going to. Because he’s Jeff Halpern and he’s almost 40 now.
That’s my main gripe, Thom. If you can call it a gripe. Even that too many men on the ice was a shaky call.
Yea. You got that CoosCoos.
(Triple crown, for these purposes, defined as “goals, assists and values relative to cap hit relative to Brad Richards”.)
The Rangers are bigger size wise but not tougher
Dubi at $4mil to intmidate The nose is not a good use of salary cap.
Good news is Nash imakes everyone he plays with better.
Bad news is Richards is looking like hose carcillo.
move Gabby to Step and Hags to get him going and put Nash with Richards and The Kreider to get them going. really believe Nash can play with anyone
Mister D, I’m not trying to compare Halpern to anyone. I respectfully think we’re caught somehow on different wavelengths.
E3 must be working on his lesson plan.
new post.
Not excusing the lackadaisical play in the final five minutes, but, the second Bruins goal sure looked like it came off the hand of Lucic in front..
kreider has played 7 or so regular season games. the jusry is out. the guy is 21…..
he needs to take the next step, will he ??we will see over time. he has always been the biggest and fastest player but now he is with the big boys…
i think miller will help Kreider, supposively Miller is on the other end of the psychological spectrum then Kreider in aggresiveness etc..Kreider has the ability to be a mega star we will see, not in 10 games but in 2 years…
I think that’s very possible and I don’t think you’re comparing Halpern to Richards, per se. But if you advocate press boxing Richards, in effect, you sort of are comparing him to Halpern (or your 12th F of choice). I’m not a Richards fan and called / called for his buyout seconds after his deal was announced, but he’s still a top 9 F on this team, even playing his Bad Richards game. Line demotion or taking away ice time is fine. Sitting is not.
um, new post.