I’ll be in attendance tonight for McDavidpalooza. Last year he was injured and missed the game at MSG, although I landed free tickets of him (with free food!) when he went to Barclay’s and the Islanders absolutely routed the Oilers.
I I have no idea how I’m going to take notes for blogging, but sure, I’ll give it a shot. At least when Carp was in the press box he could use the monitors. Talk about easy work!
Here here are the pregame news and notes from the Rangers, via my anonymous source, edited to reflect the date of publication:
NEW YORK RANGERS vs. EDMONTON OILERS
Thursday, Nov. 3, 2016, 7:00 p.m. ET
Madison Square Garden – New York, NY
Rangers: 7-3-0 (14 pts)
Oilers: 7-2-1 (15 pts)
* See the attached document for additional information on all Rangers players
TONIGHT ’S GAME
The Rangers play their 11th game of the 2016-17 season and conclude a three-game homestand tonight, Nov. 3, against the Edmonton Oilers at Madison Square Garden (7:00 p.m. ET – TV: MSG Network; Radio: ESPN 98.7 FM). Including tonight’s game, the Rangers will play three of their next four games at MSG. In addition, six of the Blueshirts’ next seven contests (including tonight’s game) are against teams in the Western Conference. The Rangers have won six of their last eight games (6-2-0), including five of their last six games (5-1-0), and have posted a 7-3-0 record this season.
RANGERS PRACTICE SCHEDULE
Prior to tonight’s contest, the Rangers will have a morning skate at 10:30 a.m. at Madison Square Garden. Rangers Head Coach Alain Vigneault will be available to the media following the morning skate.
RANGERS VS. OILERS
All-Time: 29-30-9-2 (13-16-6-1 at home; 16-14-3-1 on the road)
2016-17: Tonight’s game is the first of two meetings between the Rangers and Oilers, and the only meeting between the two teams at MSG. Following tonight’s contest, the Rangers and Oilers will play against each other on the following date: Nov. 13 (at Edmonton).
2015-16: The Rangers posted a 1-1-0 record (1-0-0 at home; 0-1-0 on the road). The Rangers tallied at least four goals in each of the two games, recording nine goals in the season series. Rick Nash led the Blueshirts with five points (two goals, three assists) in the seasons series, while Mats Zuccarello tied for the team lead with two goals and notched two assists in the two contests.
The Rangers have earned at least one point in eight of their last 12 contests against the Oilers, dating back to the start of the 2005-06 season (6-4-2 record over the span).
RANGERS-OILERS CONNECTIONS
· Glen Sather served as the Oilers President and General Manager from 1980-81 – 1999-00. In addition, Sather was Edmonton’s Head Coach for parts of 11 seasons in the NHL (1979-80; 1980-81 – 1988-89; 1993-94), as well as parts of three seasons in the World Hockey Association (WHA) from 1976-77 – 1978-79. Sather also played one season with the Oilers in the WHA (1976-77).
· Adam Clendening played part of one season with the Oilers (2015-16).
· Cam Talbot played two seasons with the Rangers (2013-14 – 2014-15) and helped the Blueshirts advance to the Stanley Cup Final in 2013-14.
· Benoit Pouliot played one season with the Rangers (2013-14) and helped the team advance to the Stanley Cup Final.
· Mika Zibanejad and Eric Gryba were teammates with the Senators for three seasons (2012-13 – 2014-15).
· Oscar Lindberg and Adam Larsson are both natives of Skelleftea, Sweden. Lindberg and Larsson were teammates on Skelleftea’s U-18 team, U-20 team, and pro team in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL) over parts of four seasons (2007-08 – 2010-11).
· Marc Staal and Benoit Pouliot were teammates with the Sudbury Wolves of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) for parts of three seasons (2003-04 – 2005-06). The two were also teammates during Pouliot’s one season with the Rangers.
· Rick Nash and Kris Russell were teammates with the Blue Jackets for parts of five seasons (2007-08 – 2011-12). In addition, Nash and Mark Letestu were teammates with Columbus for part of one season (2011-12).
· Zack Kassian was coached by Alain Vigneault for parts of two seasons with the Canucks (2011-12 – 2012-13).
· Jeff Gorton was the Bruins Interim General Manager when the team selected Milan Lucic in the second round of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft.
· 90TH SEASON FUN FACT – Mark Messier and Wayne Gretzky are the only players who have led both the Rangers and Oilers in points in a season.
INDIVIDUAL CAREER STATISTICS VS. OILERS
Henrik Lundqvist – 8 GP, 3-2-2, 2.49 GAA, .910 SV%, 1 SO – In four career appearances against the Oilers at MSG, Lundqvist has posted a 2-1-1 record, along with a 2.46 GAA and a .912 SV%.
Rick Nash – 40 GP, 16-17-33 – Nash enters the contest with a three-game point streak against the Oilers (two goals, four assists) and he has tallied eight points (four goals, four assists) in his last five contests against Edmonton.
Mats Zuccarello – 6 GP, 4-5-9 – Zuccarello enters the contest with a three-game assist/point streak against the Oilers (two goals, three assists), and he has recorded three multi-point games in his six career contests against Edmonton.
GOALS GALORE
The Rangers have tallied 40 goals in their first 10 games this season (4.00 goals per game). New York has recorded at least 40 goals in the first 10 games of a season for the first time since 1992-93. The Rangers lead the NHL in goals and goals per game in 2016-17.
MAKING THE DIFFERENCE
The Blueshirts lead the NHL in goal differential this season (plus-18 – 40 goals for, 22 goals against). The Rangers’ plus-18 goal differential through 10 games this season is the best over the first 10 games of any season in franchise history. The Rangers have posted a plus-10 goal differential over the last two games (11-1).
TEAM EFFORT
The Rangers are the only NHL team that has five players who have tallied four or more goals this season. In addition, the Blueshirts are the only NHL team that has seven players who have tallied eight or more points in 2016-17.
YOUTH SERVED
Through 10 games this season, 21 of the Rangers’ 40 goals (52.5%), 40 of the Rangers’ 70 assists (57.1%), and 61 of the Rangers’ 110 points (55.5%) have been recorded by players 25 years old or younger. Ten different players 25 years old or younger have tallied at least one point for the Rangers this season (Buchnevich, Clendening, Fast, Hayes, Kreider, Miller, Pirri, Skjei, Vesey, and Zibanejad).
HOME COOKING
New York has posted a 6-1-0 record at home this season and has outscored its opponents, 32-14, over the seven games at MSG. The Rangers have won six of their first seven home games in one season for the first time since 1990-91. The Blueshirts have earned at least one point in 67 of their last 87 home games, dating back to Oct. 16, 2014 (58-20-9 record). In addition, the Rangers have posted a 33-11-4 record at MSG since the start of last season. The Rangers lead the NHL in wins (33), goals for (162), and goals per game (3.38) at home since the start of last season. The Rangers have outscored their opponents, 16-1, over their last eight periods at MSG, dating back to the start of the second period on Oct. 26 vs. Boston.
SEVENTH HEAVEN
The Rangers have recorded at least seven wins in the first 10 games of a season for the 12th time in their 90-season history. New York has won seven of its first 10 games in one season for the first time since 2009-10 and for the third time in the last 23 seasons.
STRONG FINISH
Over the last six games, the Rangers have outscored their opponents, 21-4, in the second period and third period (15-3 in the second period, 6-1 in the third period). New York has recorded 32 of its 40 goals this season in either the second period or third period (19 goals in the second period and 13 goals in the third period), and the Blueshirts have posted a plus-14 goal differential in the second period this season (19-5).
SECOND HELPING
The Rangers are tied for first in the NHL in goals (19) and are tied for third in the NHL in goals against (five) in the second period this season. The Blueshirts are the only NHL team that has posted a plus-14 goal differential or better in any period thus far in 2016-17.
SHOOTING GALLERY
The Rangers have outshot their opponents, 315-269, through the first 10 games this season (31.5 shots on goal per game; 26.9 shots on goal against per game). The Blueshirts rank fifth in the NHL in shots on goal against per game and rank sixth in the league in shots on goal per game in 2016-17. The Rangers are one of two NHL teams that rank sixth or better in both shots on goal per game and shots on goal against per game this season.
SHUTTING THE DOOR
New York is tied for fifth in the NHL in goals against per game this season (2.20). The Rangers have allowed two goals or fewer in six of the last seven games and have allowed one goal over the last two contests. The Blueshirts have won 32 of the last 33 games in which they allowed two goals or fewer, dating back to Dec. 15, 2015 (32-1-0).
HIGH FIVE
The Rangers have outscored their opponents, 8-0, at 5-on-5 over the last two games. New York leads the NHL in shooting percentage (9.3) and save percentage (.933) at 5-on-5 since the start of last season.
NOVEMBER REIGN
Since the start of the 2005-06 season, the Rangers lead the NHL in wins during November (84; 84-46-9 record in 139 games during the month).
AV SQUAD
Alain Vigneault leads all NHL head coaches in regular season wins since the start of the 2006-07 season (464). By earning a win on Oct. 30 vs. Tampa Bay, Vigneault became the sixth head coach in franchise history to earn 150 wins with the Rangers (joining Emile Francis, Lester Patrick, Frank Boucher, John Tortorella, and Tom Renney).
CAPTAIN MAC
Ryan McDonagh enters the contest with an eight-game assist/point streak (nine assists over the span). McDonagh is the first Rangers defenseman to register an eight-game assist streak since Brian Leetch did so from Jan. 3, 1996 – Jan. 31, 1996 (nine games), and he is the first Rangers defenseman to register an eight-game point streak since Leetch did so from Oct. 30, 1996 – Dec. 1, 1996 (14 games). McDonagh’s eight-game assist streak and eight-game point streak are both career-highs. He is tied for second in the NHL – and leads NHL defensemen – in assists this season (nine).
McDonagh is one of two NHL players who have tallied an assist in eight games this season (along with Claude Giroux), and he is one of five NHL players who have recorded a point in at least eight different games in 2016-17 (along with Giroux, Artem Anisimov, Victor Rask, and Wayne Simmonds). He is also one of three NHL players who have registered at least eight points and a plus-eight rating this season (along with Patrick Kane and Shea Weber).
KING HENRIK
Henrik Lundqvist earned his 60th career NHL shutout on Nov. 1 vs. St. Louis. Lundqvist is one of 10 goaltenders who have earned at least 350 career wins and 60 career shutouts in NHL history (along with Martin Brodeur, Patrick Roy, Terry Sawchuk, Jacques Plante, Dominik Hasek, Ed Belfour, Tony Esposito, Glenn Hall, and Roberto Luongo). Of the nine goaltenders who previously accomplished the feat, seven have been inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame (the only two who haven’t been inducted, Brodeur and Luongo, are not yet eligible for induction). Lundqvist is also the fourth goaltender who has earned at least 350 wins and 60 shutouts with one team, joining Brodeur (New Jersey), Esposito (Chicago), and Sawchuk (Detroit) as the only goaltenders to accomplish the feat.
Lundqvist is the only goaltender in Rangers history who has registered 60 shutouts with the team. He is the franchise’s all-time leader in several categories, including appearances (693), wins (379), shutouts (60), and SV% (.921). Lundqvist has posted a 4-2-0 record, along with a 1.85 GAA, a .931 SV%, and 1 SO in his last six appearances, and he has allowed two goals or fewer in five of the six games.
VESEY DOES IT
Jimmy Vesey is the first Rangers rookie who has tallied six goals in the team’s first 10 games of a season since Darren Turcotte in 1989-90. Vesey is tied for third in the NHL – and is tied for first among NHL rookies – in goals this season (six). Vesey is one of three rookies who have tallied six goals this season (along with Auston Matthews and Patrik Laine). He has posted a multi-point game in three of the last six contests (five goals, three assists over the span).
IT’S MILLER TIME
J.T. Miller has recorded a point in each of the Rangers’ seven wins in 2016-17, and the Blueshirts have posted a 7-0-0 record in games which he has tallied a point this season. He has registered eight points (two goals, six assists) in the last six games, and he leads the Rangers in points this season (10; three goals, seven assists).
KREID-ING HIGH
Chris Kreider has posted a multi-point game in four of the six contests he has played this season, and he has registered an assist/point in five of the six games. Kreider ranks second in the NHL (min. two games played) in points per game this season (1.50 – nine points in six games), only trailing Sidney Crosby (1.67 – five points in three games).
RICK ROLLING
Rick Nash enters the contest with 398 career NHL goals. He leads all players selected in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft in goals (Alex Semin ranks second with 239). Nash has registered a goal/point in each of the last two games (two goals, one assist), in three of the last four games (three goals, two assists), and in five of the last eight contests (five goals, three assists). The Rangers have posted a 5-0-0 record when Nash has tallied a goal/point this season.
STEP-AN UP
Derek Stepan registered his 200th career NHL assist on Nov. 1 vs. St. Louis. Stepan became the first player to record all of his first 200 career NHL assists with the Rangers since Brian Leetch (Leetch tallied his 200th career NHL assist on Dec. 2, 1991). Stepan also became the 13th Ranger in franchise history to register at least 200 assists as a member of the team within the first seven seasons of his NHL career (along with Brian Leetch, Andy Bathgate, Brad Park, Ron Greschner, Steve Vickers, Walt Tkaczuk, Anders Hedberg, Don Maloney, Tomas Sandstrom, James Patrick, Bill Fairbairn, and Reijo Ruotsalainen. He is the 31st player in franchise history who has recorded 200 or more assists with the Rangers. Stepan has recorded six assists/points in the last eight games.
HOLDEN STEADY
Nick Holden is tied for fifth in the NHL – and is tied for third among NHL defensemen – in plus/minus rating this season (plus-eight). He has posted a plus/minus rating of even or better in every game thus far this season, and he is tied for first in the NHL in games with an even or better plus/minus rating (10). Holden is one of nine NHL players – and one of three NHL defensemen – who have posted a plus/minus rating of even or better in 10 games in 2016-17.
SKJEI HEY KID
Brady Skjei ranks fourth among NHL rookie defensemen in assists (four) and is tied for fourth among NHL rookie defensemen in points (four) in 2016-17. He is also tied for second among NHL rookies – and leads NHL rookie defensemen – in hits this season (20).
WELCOME MATS
Mats Zuccarello has registered three goals/points in the last three games and has recorded seven points (four goals, three assists) in the last eight games. Since the start of last season, Zuccarello has tallied 30 of his 31 goals in situations when the Rangers either led by one goal, trailed by one goal, or were tied in the contest.
HEY HEY HAYES
Kevin Hayes has registered five points (two goals, three assists) and has posted a plus-five rating over the last four games. Hayes is one of 11 NHL forwards who have recorded at least seven points and have posted a plus-seven rating or better this season.
MIKA MAGIC
Mika Zibanejad has recorded a point in seven of 10 games this season, and he has not gone two consecutive games without a point at any stretch thus far. He is tied for second on the Rangers in assists (seven) and points (nine) this season. Zibanejad is one of seven NHL centers who have won 100 or more faceoffs and have posted a faceoff win percentage of 55.0 or better thus far in 2016-17.
UP FOR GRABS
Michael Grabner is tied for second in the NHL – and leads the Rangers – in even strength goals this season (five). He registered his third career NHL hat trick – and his first as a Ranger – on Oct. 30 vs. Tampa Bay.
DAN’S THE MAN
Dan Girardi is tied for third in the NHL – and is tied for second among NHL defensemen – in game-winning goals this season (two). Girardi is tied for first on the Rangers in game-winning goals, and he leads Blueshirts defensemen in goals (two) in 2016-17.
SPECIAL TEAMS
Since the start of the 2014-15 season, the Rangers have posted a 37-2-3 record in games which they have outscored their opponent on special teams. The Rangers have outscored their opponent on special teams in four of the last six games and in five of 10 games this season.
Power Play:
The Rangers were 2-for-6 (8:29) on Nov. 1 vs. St. Louis.
The Blueshirts rank ninth in the NHL in power play efficiency this season (23.7%; 9-for-38).
New York has recorded a power play goal in five of the last six games (7-for-24; 29.2%) and in seven of 10 games in 2016-17.
Penalty Kill:
The Rangers were 2-for-2 (2:38) on Nov. 1 vs. St. Louis.
The Blueshirts have posted a 22-2-2 record in the last 26 games in which they did not allow a power play goal, dating back to Dec. 22, 2015.
UPCOMING MILESTONES
Rick Nash – 2 goals away from 400 in his NHL career
INJURIES (23 Man-Games Lost to Injury)
Josh Jooris (separated shoulder) – 3-4 weeks
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Oct. 28 – Assigned Dylan McIlrath to Hartford (AHL)
THIS DAY IN RANGERS HISTORY
· Nov. 2, 1957 – Marcel Paille registered a shutout while making his NHL debut as the Rangers defeated the Boston Bruins, 5-0, at MSG.
· Nov. 2, 1975 – Two days after being claimed on waivers by Detroit, Ed Giacomin returned to Madison Square Garden. Giacomin led Detroit to a 6-4 win over the Rangers.
· Nov. 2, 1979 – The Rangers acquired Barry Beck in a trade with the Colorado Rockies.
· Nov. 3, 1962 – Andy Hebenton tallied a goal while skating in his 500th consecutive game with the Rangers. Hebenton holds the franchise record for consecutive games played with 560, as he did not miss a game during eight seasons with the Blueshirts.
· Nov. 3, 1974 – Ron Greschner made his NHL debut.
· Nov. 3, 2002 – Mark Messier skated in his 1,616th career NHL game, passing Larry Murphy for sole possession of second place on the league’s all-time games played list. Messier registered a goal in the contest.
Good morning, boneheads!
Game Day!
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Yeah it is !
LGR !!!
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There was a bit of a bench clearing brawl here last night. I’m guessing there may be quite a few suspensions.
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Top of the Morning Boys.
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Today is the 1’st day of the rest of my life. Today at 9:00 am I need to sit down with family and prepare for the day I have to bury Sioux JR. I’m not looking forward to this day at all. In fact I think I should just stay in bed but I can’t sleep. I need to find some head phones and listen to Hallelujah sung to me by Pentatonix.
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I just wanted to say Thank You for all your kind words. You know who you are, and I can’t wait till I can personally give you a hug.
I’ll try to watch the game tonight, or perhaps I’ll just have a shot of whiskey everytime the red light goes off 🙂
Here’s hoping they score early and often. I’m going to need to ease the pain.
Now go out and be the very best version of YOU that you can BE TODAY.
I love you guys!!!!
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We love you too, Sioux.
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At ATL headed for LGA and for the Garden tonight. Hoping they continue their roll. My first NYR game of the season. Will be thinking of Sioux and his family all day. Cannot imagine what a difficult day this will be.
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Hello and thank you doodie for doing what you are doing. I only found this blog today and have been searching (evidently not thoroughly enough) ever since Carp got eliminated. How can we make this site more easily found? I found it through reddit, but I have been googling for rangers blogs a lot and have come up empty, until today. It seems that quite a few of the old Carp followers have found this site, though. Is this a problem or am I just cr*p at using this interweb-thing?
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Thanks, but who is this doodie everyone keeps talking about?
This was on Reddit? Link?
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Anything you need, Sioux.
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I need a really good cigar, a shot of whiskey, and a really good story about my son as a Hockey player 🙂
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And if I play my cards just right, I will find all 3 today 🙂
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Also, was there some sort of baseball game last night?
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Yeah there was a baseball game last night. But more importantly, it’s RANGERS GAME NIGHT tonight!
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Sioux, I will be thinking of you and your family all day today. Nice to see you back here this morning.
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Sioux, condolences to you and your family on this day. Be Strong.
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Sioux, words simply aren’t adequate for your and your family’s loss. Cry as much as you need and hold tight to cherished times. Many of us will be thinking and praying for the Sioux family.
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Sorry, Rangersreport2,
I found it here, https://www.reddit.com/r/rangers/comments/5arkdo/what_beat_writer_do_i_follow_now/, under a link named purgatory.
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Sioux – let it out, let it all out. Think of the good times, think of the times he made you burst with pride. Think of those 6 people he has granted prolonged life to. I feel for you, i cannot fathom how it must feel to lose a child just know that there is at least one person a few thousand miles away who weeps for your loss too. Much love to you today
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Thanks, tenne! I wonder who posted the link.
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Good morning all! Sioux, much much much mama love.
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Hope I can get home in time to see the third period. Maybe, the Rangers will be up by 3 or 4 by then.
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Sioux
Text message bro!
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Wicky,
From our previous discussion.mlaatnseason, the Rangers had two instigator penalties. One from Kreider, against the Sens, and one from McIlrath, against the Bruins. Kreider also had one the season before against the Jackets. So it’s not as if they don’t react, they just don’t react every single time.
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I don’t know what word that is, but it is supposed to say, last season.
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Be strong Sioux. Take a few more shots of that whiskey if you need it.
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Bdl
Yeah, i remember both those and I agree. I really wonder why a bruin didn’t get an instigator Tuesday night but the lightning player did for the same damn thing. Talk about inconsistency among refs
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Bdl
Great word btw lol
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I seriously am trying to figure out the poll today. I really hope we have one tonight.
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I felt like ice T on here last night…facts are in the post, just read the post man 😉
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LMAO….malaatnseason … Sounds like one of our new players
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re: Instigators – A fight not occurring, or at the very least a major not being called, doesn’t mean that a scrum didn’t occur. I’ve seen these guys stand up for each other, getting into it with an opponent after a big hit, dirty hit, etc. Sometimes you get some coincidental minors for roughing, sometimes nothing is called. And the last time someone creamed an opponent for perceived liberties (McIlrath on Hotdogtl), it was roundly rejected as the wrong move.
I can admit that we might be considered on the wrong side of the tough/soft line. Not by much, but sure. But I do feel that the way the game is going, you need every player on your team to be able to play the game on both ends of the ice. So your one-dimensional Glasses and Tostitos…while they play tough and their teammates love them for it…those guys are becoming obsolete. Our tough guys need to be able to play. To be able to chip in 10-12 goals, kill penalties, show restraint when necessary. That’s why when Matt Martin scores 10 goals, he gets a big UFA contract. That’s why we paid such a price to acquire damaged goods in Ryane Clowe. That’s why guys like Troy Brouwer get traded for TJ Oshie.
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Is there going to be a poll tonight? Who’s in the tech dept here? Wtf?! 😉
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Wicky…😝
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Dave
Absolutely correct, in this NHL, the “tough guys” must be able to play. Days of mcgrattons are over.
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The Tech department of RR2.0 has had its pay reduced.
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Wicky, or all of those moves happened because there’s a sucker born every minute.
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Who is running the tech team here? A bag lady and with a shopping cart? 😉
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The tech team now makes less money per day for their tech job than the bag lady does collecting cans.
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Redacted
Also possible
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Lmao
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I’m looking to kill ck some major azz once I get off the he can. Who’s wants some?
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That should be kick some azz
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Will travel to kick yr azz for $10. Must provide airfare and overnight Motel 6 accommodation.
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I’ll do it for free, but with all expenses paid. And the route I choose to take is a world cruise, circumnavigating the globe to reach you in about 140-180 days.
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Very sorry Sioux. God bless your son and your whole family.
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Kooz – lets go and kick major azz. Who’s first?
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Countering Coos’ offer, I will send a can of whup azz for $25. No airfare or overnight accommodations necessary. Can can also be used for other purposes once can has been opened and whupping distributed.
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Sioux – JR is in heaven at peace. A better place for sure. Do Know that he’s smiling down on you and your family and that one day you’ll see him again. Whatever pain he might have been in has been soothed. Be strong and cherish the great times you had together…..I’m so sorry…
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I just kicked my own azz in preparation of kicking more azz. I want some azz and I want it now. Give me some azz.
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Where’s my azz?
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It’s on the can.
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Wicky – thank you. I would have turned and looked , but both feet are numb. The days of spending 30 minutes relaxing on the can are over!! Ahhhh life is wasted on the young.
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This is pretty great:
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Brad Marchand. What a standup guy. I wish he were my son.
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Zip reporting that line combinations and defense pairs remain the same as against the Blues. I was hoping Buchnevich and Grabner would swap places.
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Can’t fault coach for sticking with a lineup that won 5-0
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Marchand – “nose, I would never do that”
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Marchand – “beakcause I respect the refs”
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DaveB – not to mention the previous 6-1 thrashing.
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Butch is defensive specialist now. Fast will set him up for a hat trick tonite. Just wait….
That line is the land of misbegotten toys; Russian Rook, Coach’s Pet and PP Sniper.
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It’s a different lineup than the 6-1 thrashing. Kreider was not in the lineup that night.
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E3 – health warning
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Yes. Fair point. But grab-hazy-JT were intact for both….
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SN – that is interesting. It seems the cause of numbness may be thing of the past. I need a stool to drop a stool.
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Double stool vector, it’s the new math!
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I saw that on Shark Tank. I don’t believe it received an offer. I tried using my son’s step stool as an equivalent, but basically found it impossible to maintain my balance on the bowl.
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The angle of the dangle is equal to the heat of the meat. It’s a cinch to squeeze a pinch, in a dash watch the splash, a dirty dog drops a log, if you’re able lay some cable.
Boyeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
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Edmonton media complaining McDavid being mugged. Have they seen Nash play?
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Bulldog – I saw that too….with Lucic riding shotgun, mugging might be too strong a word. Edmonton media should know better. Good players draw attention.
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Good players do draw attention. Especially the ones who’ve been talked about since they were 7 years old. That’s why I gave Sidney a bit of a whiners pass for a little while – guys have been hacking him to pieces since he was in single-digits.
But that lasted about 5 games for me – biggest goddamn baby I’ve seen in hockey in the past decade.
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Doodie
That Marchand video is great, love that guy
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You know what would keep McDavid from being mugged? Giving him a linemate that could keep up with him, thereby preventing defenses from focusing on him, instead of putting slow as a slug Milan Lucic there for “protection.”
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DaveB – agreed re: Crosby. Loved when Dubi called him out on his excessive whining. If skids lips are moving, he’s bit***** about something. Fact.
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Wayne and Mario were both incredible whiners.
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Wtb??? Doodie, I’m gonna trade in my cans for travel money to kick your assen! Btw, I recommend blogging during intermission and timeouts…it’s real hard during the game and you miss stuff
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Mario still is.
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Sioux keeping you and yours in our prayers…cannot even imagine. Glad to see you back
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Who is this doodie and why are you going to fight him or her?
I definitely will not be blogging in game. I think the plan will be to record little audio notes, then type them up on the ride home.
But what really kills me is not having the replay.
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At the Canes game they were horrible about even showing replays on the video board. That’s a down side to watching live. It also stinks when you miss something at home and nobody tells you what happend despite asking FOUR times…..
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Replay? MSG + DVR = replay
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Wasn’t taping and wasn’t at home SN
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responding to RR2/doodie mama
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Hey, how would you guys want the poll organized? First name, last name, or jersey number?
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SN, so, you’re assuming that I’ll sit and watch the game and rewrite blog posts starting at 11 PM? Half-assed venture, my friend.
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BTW – the Hoser McKenzie was saying that Winny is playing a tough stretch in the next 3 games, has a losing record, Myers is out week to week and staring at the 12/1 deadline so something should happen next week with Tuba or not..
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Carp is so good at seeing small, but important details by just watching the game from the press box. He can do it while eating hotdogs, chatting with Gross, and fighting with Jim Corsi too. Dammit!
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we can relate
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They have monitors in the pressbox! Cheaters!
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Sioux, nothing I can say or do feels like it’ll help, but just know you’re in all of our thoughts and/or prayers buddy.
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“Joe, a penalty must have been called back there at the end of the second period. The goal the Rangers just scored opening the third is being called a power play goal.”
“Right, Sam. Guess we missed that one.”
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Doodie, er RR2.0, I tried the audio notes when I first started covering the Iona College hockey team but I could never quite find what I was looking for. I ended up jotting down notes as the game progressed. At home it was easy because i sat at a table with the assistant coach and SID. On the road i was often just sitting in the stands with my trusty notebook – and that was tougher.
I did have it easy because i was doing a straight game recap without any commentary – unlike this thing of ours. And that makes your job waaay tougher and its why I enjoy this Blog so much and why I enjoyed (and hopefully will get to enjoy soon) the journalistic stylings of our Fearless Leader, Carp.
One final thing, to Sioux all of our thoughts and prayers go out to you and your family. I never had any children and can’t imagine what it is like to live through losing a child. It has been a tough year for the Bonehead Nation. I just hope that you find some laughs and distractions here amongst all of our g(j)ibberish. I know I have during the last few months. God bless you and yours.
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Another important difference, Anthony, is I have zero training in journalism.
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Even without considering all this, you’re doing a marvelous job, Doodie.
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I wish I could help with any of the reviews, but oftentimes I watch it so late that it would be impossible to submit it before it’s too late. Not to mention I’m at the hospital before 7. But I’m going to write a couple of guest posts once I have time so that you have it in case you have a day or two without any new posts.
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WHO THE HELL IS DOODIE AND WHAT JOB IS SHE DOING SO MARVELOUSLY??!
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Zero training in journalism means that you studied in Japan reporting on Kamikaze strikes?
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No it means that I kamikazied a journalism school.
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I think it’s a HE, Doodie 🙂
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Stop worrying about it, Doodie. Whether or not we have a game review or a poll, it doesn’t matter. We have a place to come and discuss the games. That’s what’s important. We all really appreciate your efforts. And those that don’t will get their azzes kicked!
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To Eddie J’s point; the forum is the thing. The reviews are a bonus.
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hahahaha:
Rick Carpiniello @RickCarpiniello 13h13 hours ago
Cubs hadn’t won a World Series since Chris Chelios’ rookie year.
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I’m starting to get the hang of it. What helps is prewriting whatever I can. For instance, tonight’s Go Time thread is already done.
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Forgot to mention, I have several different sizes of cans of whup azz, Small (Mild Contusions), Medium (Severe Bruising), Large (Requires Stitches) and Huge (Hospital Stay). Also in the process of developing fragrances but that may take a while since our development team has a high turnover rate.
Doodie, will be shipping free samples to you as a ‘thank you’ for your service here and to assist w/ troll removal.
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I need volunteers for Saturday and Sunday!
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I’ve penned a few guest posts in my day…..and I’d do one of the games this weekend except for the pile of exams I need to finish by Monday. But soon enough for sure
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RR2 – Believe me when I tell you that you don’t need a journalism degree 🙂 I got my degree in 1988 and didn’t write a single game recap/review/story until I did one for an old Rangers listserv in 1997. Granted, I did cover the Iona soccer team while I was in school and that probably helped me more than anything else.
I would love to volunteer but you guys wouldn’t get a story until I got to work the next morning. I hated deadlines when i covered Iona Hockey for USCHO. Worst part, besides not getting paid, was that I had to enter the boxscores and and stats information. It was a pain in the neck because I had to keep track of goalie’s time on ice – including when they got pulled, all of the penalties and power plays. Sometimes I got lucky because some schools did a good job of keeping/getting the stats out. Other places, oofah.
In all the years I covered Iona, I did get to see two NHLers play – and both did play for the Rangers. Patrick Rissmiller played for Holy Cross and Thomas Pock of UMass-Amherst.
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Re the poll, whatever is easiest for you my friend.
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Rissmiller and pock…blast from the past there
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Piss swiller.
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Lol
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Hang in their Sioux. So sorry.
I’m down for game reviews.
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Eric’s game review title:”See you next October” 🙂
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Tonight’s game is reason why 5th in metro is my title.
Be at flying puck at 5 those coming tonight.
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So…where is all the Islanders’ youth that we were so jealous of?
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Eric, you want Saturday or Sunday?
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I’d Sunday is better for him. Unless you all want to stay depressed all day Sunday. Monday stinks anyway. 🙂
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I meant Saturday
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No, I did mean Sunday. I inhaled too much N2O at work, I think.
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Ilb – I was spilling H2O like it was water this morning.
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I just “liked” my own comment. I’m serious, I’m going to ask the anesthesiologist who sedated this patient for a procedure whether he bought this agent on the street.
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LOL, Ilb. I got thrown up on for the first time today. Made me think of how much respect I have for you and many others.
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Eric, did you know I named one of my fantast teams “fifth in the metro” in your honor?
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James
You puked on yourself? Or was it Jay?
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We all knew ilb was full of himself 😉
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Today 5 years ago Jeff Woywitka scored his first goal with the Rangers.
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Woywitka
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That was his only goal in NY I believe. My only memory about Woywitka is when he and his partner ( forget who it was) were pinned down in their own zone against SJ who was able to change 3 times. I needed oxygen just looking at them. I believe SJ scored at the end too.
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With a terrible shift like that his partner had to be mcilrath 😉
I kid I kid
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