In addition to Carp’s playoff prediction contest, you can now pick who will win the big series on this site. I’ve added a poll to the right that asks: Who’ll win the Rangers-Devils series?

Note my playoff devotion: As I write this post, I’m sitting here at the press room in Greenburgh next to a half-eaten bagel. I never, and I mean never, leave food half-eaten, but I understand the task at hand. Much like the Rangers, I have to put aside my own desires (in this case a [...]

It’s been so long since I subbed at the training center for my boy Sam that I forgot how cold the rink was. Thankfully, I’ve returned quickly to the relative warmth of my apartment. (Hopefully, my thoughts on today’s optional skate will be all the more coherent for it…)

With just two points (either won by [...]

In the absence of my ill colleague, the King of the Rumpled Golf Shirt, I tried to hop online from 30 Rock, where Brian Leetch joined the media in anticipation of tomorrow night’s ceremony. Would you believe there was NO wireless signal? Maybe it’s just me, but that was an upset along the lines of [...]

The Rangers need some size and grit, eh? Perhaps two decades from now Will Weinman can be that guy.

The little fella arrived shortly after the Rangers fell in Vancouver last night, checking in at a hardy 10 pounds, one ounce, and a lengthy 22 inches long. The whole family is doing well, including the proud [...]

Not a terrible way to spend a Sunday night, huh? All you guys and girls who jumped down my throat about NHL vs. NFL were rewarded for your faith in the game tonight. That was some night. (Not that I told you to forgo hockey for a day, but whatever.)

Here’s a few things from the [...]

Lineup change…Petr Prucha is a late scratch. As you know, he was slashed in the third period last night. Marcel Hossa is in Prucha’s place.

UPDATE: 7:45 p.m. —

1. Another nice period by the Rangers, particularly the top line. Like Gomez mentioned on Friday, there’s Straka digging the puck out, freeing up some room for Gomez [...]

Lundqvist is obviously back in goal, but don’t expect any other major changes. I’ll update when it’s official.

Here are some notes I dug up for your pregame enjoyment:

— Rangers were 2-6-2 in 10 games before winning their last two. Jaromir Jagr had just six assists (and no goals) in those 10 games, but he has [...]

As you can see from the early nature of my post, there wasn’t much a morning skate this morning. It was quick and sparsely attended.

I didn’t get a chance to talk to Renney, so there’s nothing to report. The overnight flight from Toronto at midnight probably didn’t make for much action this morning, but I’ll [...]

When the Rangers are on my watch I don’t even need to see the games. They win anyway. When I covered them last April they won. When I was around for the Atlanta series they swept. When I was there for Buffalo they nearly knocked off the beast of the East. I’d like to think [...]