From the NHLPA: 16 PLAYERS ELECT SALARY ARBITRATION TORONTO (July 5, 2012) – Sixteen players have elected Salary Arbitration: Anaheim Ducks—Nick Bonino Colorado Avalanche—Jamie McGinn Dallas Stars—Richard Bachman, Mark Fistric Detroit Red Wings —Kyle Quincey Edmonton Oilers—Sam Gagner Florida Panthers—Kris Versteeg Montreal Canadiens—Raphael Diaz Nashville Predators—Sergei Kostitsyn New Jersey Devils—Mark… Read More →
Here’s a bunch of audio clips from this morning. About half of the players had filed through by noon. Carp will have another batch shortly. Henrik Lundqvist: • Among other things in a lengthy session, Lundqvist talked about the organization raising its expectations with the success it enjoyed this year…. Read More →
Be there for a Live Game 1 Chat from the Garden at 3 p.m. tomorrow. Or else. ********************************************** Here are my matchups for the Eastern Conference finals: FORWARDS: How the roles have changed. Used to be that the Rangers had all the high-profile skill and the Devils had the grinders…. Read More →
First things first: Whew. I thought I was going to have to bring some shrinks with me for the Live Chat today at noon. Thought I was going to be talking people down. Now I am going to have one happy group. Be there at noon, with questions, comments, whatever…. Read More →
So we go from one nation’s capital to the other. (See previous post for the whole Conference Semifinals schedule—and p.s. to NBC, it’s not the Stanley Cup semifinals, OK?). Thoughts: 1) That was one great Game 7. Seriously, I thought ya boys played a great game, as I expected them… Read More →
Reminder: We are doing a live playoff chat today at noon, internet connection-willing. Be there. And you don’t have to ask questions. If you want to comment on something, like Chris Kreider’s debut, I’d love to hear what you think, too. Thoughts: 1) Game 3 was the Rangers’ season in… Read More →
Happy Easter. In case you fell asleep, Vancouver won the Presidents’ Trophy by beating Edmonton. Big whoop. These are the first-round matchups, with the schedules to be announced today at 1 p.m. Since it’s a holiday, I doubt I’ll be interested at that hour, so youse will have to rely… Read More →
First things first. Our live chat today has been moved to 2 p.m. so that those of you who are going to be trying to get playoff tickets when they go on sale at noon can do what you have to do. Then get back here and join us for… Read More →
Thoughts: 1) Things got awfully simple thanks to Philly yesterday. Would have been more simple, obviously, if the Rangers had been able to finish things off. So they go to the final three games—at Philly tomorrow, at Pitt Thursday, home against Washington Saturday—needing a point, or for Pittsburgh to lose… Read More →
So I guess Anton Stralman is your No. 6 now, unless Eminger is getting closer to returning. From the Rangers: NEW YORK RANGERS TRANSACTION UPDATE New York, March 29, 2012 – New York Rangers President and General Manager Glen Sather announced today that the club has assigned defenseman Tim Erixon… Read More →
Thoughts: 1) OK, so it’s 105 points with five games left, and while the Penguins have a game in hand, the Rangers have clinched the tiebreaker over the Pens. So if the Rangers go 2-3 for 109 points, Pittsburgh needs 10 out of a possible 12 points. If the Rangers… Read More →
Game 76. The contest is now closed. No more entries please. Thanks for playing and good luck. First of the final back-to-back set of the season. Ya boys have won three of their last four. They remain a point up on Pitt, which is playing the Islanders right now. Henrik… Read More →
Game 74. Eight left after tonight. Holy mackeral. Ya boys on a two-game winning streak, finish out a seven-game homestand (4-2 so far) against a very, very desperate Baby Buffaloes team. The Baby Buffaloes have won two in a row, and haven’t lost in regulation in their last six (4-0-2).... Read More →
Leave it to my friend CCCP to make perfect sense. He did just around midnight as I was wrapping up the day with a headache. He’s right. A blog is a place for people to vent, and if that means a place to be negative or pessimistic or positive or… Read More →
Thoughts: 1) Rangers snuck away with a point here. Even with a two-goal lead early on, TB outshot and outpossessed the Blueshirts. The absence of Callahan and Del Zotto was evident in puck possession, grit and creativity. 2) Pre-game, I knew that we’d be talking about Dubinsky after the game…. Read More →
First things first: We’ve got a Live chat going today at 11:30. Bring your questions, comments, whatever. Please use a username. We’ll go for an hour or so. Be there! ************************** This was playoff-style hockey … or more specifically, the way the Rangers are going to have to play in… Read More →
Thoughts: 1) I said it before and I’ll say it again (though I’m sure it won’t placate any of the NNs, or Chicken Littles, the “fire Torts” gang or plain old trolls. If losing three out of five is as bad as it gets, or even four out of six,... Read More →
Bizarre night topped by Jim Dolan, all smiles and giggles, popping into John Tortorella’s press conference. I think what happened is that Dolan was in Tortorella’s office and the coach asked him if he wanted to do the press conference instead of Torts. And Dolan took the dare and went… Read More →
First place in the East. Five straight wins. Top two or three in team defense. Fewest losses in the whole freakin’ National Hockey League. And your New York Rangers really haven’t nearly hit their stride or been nearly 100 percent healthy yet. ‘Nuff said. Thoughts: 1) Seven goals allowed in… Read More →
Merry Christmas Eve! The lead to my story in The Journal News and LoHud.com today was this: “Laughing all the way.” Because the Rangers go into the holiday break dancing, off four straight wins, three fairly decisive divisional victories in four nights, and in first place in the Patrick Division…. Read More →
