Game 5: Bruins 3, Rangers 1 … post-game interviews: Tortorella, Lundqvist, Girardi, McDonagh, Callahan
Sorry for the jackwagon sniffling in my microphone during the Tortorella presser.
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News and insight about the New York Rangers by Rick CarpinielloJohn Tortorella pre-game press conference
John Tortorella post-practice press conference video
Here is Rangers coach John Tortorella’s post-practice press conference from Friday. He had some interesting things to say about the team’s Game 4 effort, about Ryan McDonagh and Chris Kreider, among other topics. Video by Rick Carpiniello.
Post-practice interviews: Tortorella, Lundqvist
The video of the John Tortorella presser will be up shortly. He had some interesting things to say about Ryan McDonagh and Chris Kreider. Also, the news: Brad Richards skated with the Black Aces today. Chris Kreider, apparently still feeling that injury above his left eye, did not skate.
Game 4: Rangers-Bruins in review
Is it possible? Um. Probably not. But ya boys can sure make things interesting if they can somehow win Saturday evening in Boston. Like Derick Brassard said, “We’re looking forward to going to Boston. The pressure is on them. Toronto came back from 3-1 and it’s possible. We just want… Read More →
Game 4: Rangers 4, Bruins 3 (OT) … Post-game interviews: Tortorella, Kreider (part I), Brassard
The end of a bad, Brad contract: Richards scratched, on way to buyout
Brad Richards, who less than two years ago signed a nine-year, $60 million free agent contract to become a Ranger, will now be an ex-Ranger. Richards was informed by his long-time ally and coach John Tortorella this morning that he will be a healthy scratch for Game 4 against Boston… Read More →
Post-practice audio: Tortorella, Callahan
More to follow later, including video of John Tortorella’s presser, and an interview with Darroll Powe, who probably won’t play tomorrow, but who was part of the Philadelphia team that came back from 0-3 to beat Boston in the 2010 playoffs.
Game 3: Bruins 2, Rangers 1 … post-game interviews: Tortorella, Girardi, Boyle
I didn’t get the recorder in there on time with the media horde, but Brian Boyle’s interview, when I got in there, began with him completely blaming himself for the Rangers’ lack of possession, because “I can’t win a freakin’ faceoff … just terrible.” He was 4 of 21 in… Read More →
Lundqvist knows he has to be better for comeback to be possible
Here’s my story from practice today, for The Journal News and LoHud.com (it’s the unedited version, so please excuse any typos). By Rick Carpiniello GREENBURGH – The last time the Rangers needed to win two in a row at home, Henrik Lundqvist allowed six goals in two victories. The last… Read More →
VIDEO: John Tortorella post-practice press conference 5-20-13
Game 2: Rangers-Bruins in review
Gotta tell you, I didn’t think the Rangers could do the 0-2 trick against Washington, so I’m not saying “no way,” but I really don’t get the feeling that this Boston team is going to lose four of five. I think these Bruins are better than Washington, play a style… Read More →
Rangers-Bruins position-by-position matchups
From the Journal News and LoHud.com: By Rick Carpiniello GREENBURGH – The Rangers and Bruins won’t need mirrors this week. They can just look at each other while they’re grinding out games in their first playoff series in 40 years. Here’s a look at the matchups: FORWARDS: The Bruins have… Read More →
LIVE CHAT THURSDAY AT 1 P.M. … More post-practice audio: Tortorella and Boyle
We will have our first Live Playoff Chat of the Rangers-Bruins series Thursday at 1 p.m. Be there or else. Of course I will remind you a few times before then. Earlier we posted some video highlights of the John Tortorella press conference this afternoon. Above is the full interview…. Read More →
Tortorella post-practice presser video: Calls Capitals whiners
Lundqvist makes evolving Rangers a dangerous playoff team
Here’s my column from The Journal News and LoHud.com today (Associated Press photo): By Rick Carpiniello WASHINGTON — When these playoffs began, the Rangers were a mediocre, inconsistent sixth seed. When their first round was two games old, they looked exactly like what they had been for 48 games during… Read More →
Game 7: Rangers-Capitals in review
You guys who’ve been around since the GAG Line, or earlier, must be feeling pretty cool today, looking at the first Rangers-Bruins playoff series in 40 years. I know I do. I will say this, too, and I kinda touched on it when we were discussing good and bad matchups…. Read More →
Game 7: Rangers 5, Capitals 0 … post-game interviews: Tortorella, Lundqvist
Game 6: Rangers-Capitals in review
OK. So for the third time in four playoff series, and in the span of 13 months, your Rangers are headed to another heart-attack Game 7 for you. Take out the Pepto or the adult beverage or whatever helps you get through these games. Thoughts: 1) I think I told… Read More →
