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57 | 29 | 25 | 3 | 61 |
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59 | 26 | 26 | 7 | 59 |
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58 | 23 | 27 | 8 | 54 |
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Rangers News: Gaborik Injured at Practice
by Joe Fortunato on Feb 9, 2010 2:13 PM EST
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Stick salute to mjm1724 for breaking the story.
The report, via Rangers assistant GM/coach Jim Schoenfeld, is that Marian Gaborik suffered a laceration when Henrik Lundqvist's skate cut him as Gaborik jumped over the goalie in a breakaway drill. Gaborik went for stitches after leaving the ice and was not made available to the media.
Lundqvist confirmed his skate hit Gaborik’s right knee and, like most observers, he thought Gaborik was messing with him at first.
The Rangers said Gaborik remained at the Madison Square Garden Training Center to receive stitches and was not taken to a hospital for X-rays or an MRI.
"Right now, that’s all we think it is," said Schoenfeld, who ran today’s practice along with assistant coach Mike Sullivan with coach John Sullivan in Massachusetts attending the funeral of Toronto GM Brian Burke’s son. "It’s not like it’s a twist to the groin or the knee, it’s just a laceration."
However, Schoenfeld would not speculate as to whether Gaborik would be available tomorrow night against the Predators.
"It would be a guess," Schoenfeld said. "And I would rather not guess."
Gaborik, who has 35 goals and 34 assists and is on a five-game point streak (six goals, two assists) has missed just two games this season, Oct. 28-30. At the time, the Rangers said that injury was not related to the hip and groin issues that limited Gaborik to 17 games last season for the Minnesota Wild. Gaborik has played more than 65 games just once in the previous five seasons.
No further update on Gaborik is expected until tomorrow.
Before you all panic hear me out. This might actually be a good thing. Maybe this injury will be enough to keep Marian Gaborik out of the Olympics but not force him to miss more than a game or two for the Rangers! I might just be dreaming and as Gross said, we wont know more until tomorrow. Hopefully the news is good! Thoughts?
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Blueshirt Banter Radio Tonight at 8!!!
by Jim Schmiedeberg on Feb 9, 2010 2:00 PM EST
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Blueshirt Banter Radio will be on the air tonight at 8 PM. We will talk about all the latest in the world of the New York 
Rangers, take your calls, and have a few laughs along the way. We had record numbers last week, and we are hoping everyone will join us again tonight.
As always, you can listen on the player below, or click the link for Blueshirt Banter Radio to join the chat room, which is an experience in itself. See you then!
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Rangers Analysis: It's Henrik Time
by NYRBlogger on Feb 9, 2010 10:55 AM EST
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It is no secret that Henrik Lundqvist is the most valuable player on the New York Rangers, and his recent play just goes further in proving that. The Swedish-born netminder has been completely dominant in goal for the Blueshirts and is without question one of the hottest goaltenders in the National Hockey League right now.
His overall stats may be skewed due to inconsistencies with the defensive squad that plays in front of him, in addition to a poor month of December for the 08-09 all-star, but if he can manage to play like he has now leading all the way up to the last game of the regular season, the Rangers will have a good shot at making the playoffs. There is no question that without Henrik the Rangers would not have been in action in the postseason the past two years, and that may very well be the case again this year, but whether this team pulls it together to make the cut in the Eastern Conference is still to be determined.
This time of year is Henrik's time; the time in which he begins the rise to a playoff spot as an individual, and sometimes finds ways to singlehandedly win games himself. He may not wear a letter on his chest (or helmet), but Hank is one of the obvious leaders on this team, more in what he does than what he says.
When you go down the board of the outcomes of games played in January, you will see that Lundqvist, for the most part, has only been allowing one to two goals per contest. Of course, there a couple of five and six goal results to Carolina and Washington, but other than that, the goals against have been kept relatively low.
Continue Reading After the Jump>>
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Rangers News and Notes: 2-9-10
by Jim Schmiedeberg on Feb 9, 2010 7:00 AM EST
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Remember Andres Ambuhl? The Rangers signed him from Switzerland in the off-season, and he has been playing in Hartford all year. Yesterday, Jim Schoenfeld reassigned Ambuhl to the Swiss National Team for the 2010 Winter Olympics.
Ambuhl has four goals and three assists in 50 games for Hartford, I think they will be ok without him.
The USA team will play Switzerland on February 16th for their opening game.
The Rangers will have a new ECHL affiliate next year. The Charlotte Checkers are moving up to the AHL to become the Hurricanes farm team. Mitch Beck at Howlings.net has the full story.
Dave over at the Blueshirt Brothers says that even though Zots gets all the attention, he thinks Matt Gilroy is having the better year.
Matt Gilroy’s Plus-minus is at +4. That’s the best of any defenseman on the team. In fact, it’s the 5th best plus-minus of all Ranger players. Only Gaborik and 3 guys who have been his linemates have done better.
Our buddy Greg at Metro Hockey says the Rangers should extend Olli Jokinen's contract:
Since being acquired from the Calgary Flames with Brandon Prust, in a robbery that had underachievers Ales Kotalik and Chris Higgins heading the other way, Jokinen, the four-time 30 goal scorer has played very well. It has only been two games, but he is proving to be the first center with both size, strength and skill that the Rangers have had since Eric Lindros was acquired in 2001. Not that Jokinen is at his skill level, but comparisons can be made.
Like we've discussed here on the site, Larry Brooks talks about Matt Gilroy joining the offensive play more.
Gilroy has spent most of the season on the third pair, partnered with Wade Redden. He is the only Rangers defenseman with a plus rating, though his plus-four is in at least in some measure due to the matchups he has been assigned by Tortorella and assistant coach Mike Sullivan.
Tonight on Blueshirt Banter Radio, we'll recap the week in Rangers news, talk about the upcoming trade deadline, and take your phone calls at 646-478-4692. Hope you can join us.
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Rink Side Radio Tonight from 9-10!
by Joe Fortunato on Feb 8, 2010 2:56 PM EST
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Hey guys, it's Monday again and you know what that means; Rink Side Radio! You don't want to miss tonight's show since we have a plethora of guests coming on.
Julian Sanchez from Pension Plan Puppets will be on at the top of the hour to talk about the tragic deal of Bendan Burke and a little about the fundraiser they are doing (yet again) to help all of those who are dealing with homosexual discrimination.
John Fishler (In Lou we Trust) and Matt Gunning (Bird Watchers Anonymous) will be joining us right after that to chat about the Thrashers Devils swap that saw Ilya Kovalchuk move to New Jersey.
Then my editing manager Jim Schmiedeberg (Blueshirt Banter) will be joining us to talk about the Olli Jokinen deal and what that means for the Rangers and the Flames!
And finally Rob L (Habs Eyes on the Prize) will be joining us to chat about Bob Gainey stepping down as the general manager of Montreal.
We're booked solid guys so make sure to give us a listen. You can listen live and download the archived version at this link here. You can also listen live at the bottom of this post but remember you can't access the chat unless you are listening at the actual Blog Talk Radio show page.
Remember the number to call is in (646) 595-2440, we love taking your calls so make sure to call in early and often. Hope to see you all tonight!
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The future isn't now
by vixtrix on Feb 8, 2010 10:56 AM EST
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So for all the heartache we have suffered through this season so far, I've decided to discuss what I really haven't seen on here very much, if at all ... the future. And since we are now part of what has been a surprising start to the trade season amongst several teams, there's been a lot of talk, and back & forth banter, on how the Rangers should proceed with the current state of their roster. Who to trade, who to waive, who to keep, who to buy out, etc. So here is my view and opinion on how the Rangers should proceed.
We all know what the Rangers have in their system in various places. Sanguinetti, Heikkinen, Grachev, Stepan, Kreider, Bourque, McDonagh. But in all reality, most of these players are still 2 - 3 years away from being NHL ready. The current Rangers roster is for the most part a very young team with a few exceptions. Those few exceptions are players that for different reasons cannot be moved because of their contract status and/or value they currently have. All of us out there in Ranger nation loves to win and hates to lose and watching these losses mount up makes us all sick. Maybe we should have a few more wins with the players we have, but in all seriousness, can we really compete with Pittsburgh, Washington, New Jersey? So in the 2 - 3 years that I mentioned above, our current crop of young players gain that much more experience, and the players in the system come up to compliment them. Plus, I don't think that players such as Gaborik and Lundqvist will age that much and become too old to compete in 2 - 3 years. Both are the same age and are under 30.
Look around the league and notice which teams are at the top of the heap. Chicago, Los Angeles, Pittsburgh, Washington, Colorado. They all have a relatively young team whose core was developed from within. They all were bad teams for a couple of years until their players in their systems were ready for prime time. I hear it mentioned quite often that because we are the Rangers we must always put a competitive product on the ice. That we will not tolerate bad losing seasons. Well no one likes to lose but I am of the belief that us Ranger fans are different and we would rather somewhat sacrifice a season or two and not trade away assets for a player who is past his prime to appease the so called masses. I was a very proud Ranger fan as I watch Leetch and Richter grow into the players they became. And even though they were traded, players like Amonte, Weight and Vanbiesbrouck were proud moments for me. The recent trade of Kotalik and Higgins for Joikinen and Prust was a great move because we unloaded a bad contract in Kotalik, and unloaded a player who just wasn't productive for us in Higgins. The two players we got in return cannot hurt us long term because they UFA and RFA. If Joikinen plays well and we do decide to resign him, it should only be for a year or two at most and certainly not for ridiculous sums of money. Prust is almost a non factor because if he does resign, it will not be for much money at all or for many years. Then again, I'm not Glen Sather who is the X-Factor in all of this.
Of course looking ahead to the future is all fine and dandy and looks great in theory, but it all depends on the development of the young players (both current and in the system) and it's also dependent on things being equal, meaning no unforeseen injuries. This is also no guarantee that all of this comes together and makes up into a Cup contending team, but I would much rather take a chance in what could be, that what we already know doesn't work as it currently stands. Can we as Ranger fans go through the growing pains and bumps in the road until our minor league players are ready when some of the current players contracts expire?
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Blueshirt Banter 101
by Jim Schmiedeberg on Feb 8, 2010 6:00 AM EST
in Rangers News
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Blueshirt Banter has recently undergone yet another influx of new members, so we want to take a few minutes and run our "Blueshirt Banter 101" class. So grab your pencils, you will want to take notes.
Here are some of the features of Blueshirt Banter, if you have any questions, feel free to ask.
Photos: In many of our stories, you will see pictures that are provided courtesy of the Associated Press, the big boys. If you click on that photo, you will be brought to a gallery of related photos.
Fan Posts: Got something on your mind? A topic you want to discuss? Have at it, post your very own Ranger or NHL related story here, and if we like it, we just might move it to the front page! Just keep it PG-13.
Fan Shots: Got a Rangers or NHL picture or video you want to share? Post it up in the Fan Shots for all of us to get a look at. Same rule as Fan Posts, keep them PG-13.
Player rosters: At the top of the home page, there is a tab for "players". By clicking the tab, you can see the player page for every player on the Rangers roster, along with all their stats. The Rangers schedule is also there.
Blueshirt Banter Radio Live on the Internet: Blueshirt Banter was at the forefront for SBNation when it came to joining the internet radio revolution, and it has become a huge part of the success of this site. Every Tuesday and Wednesday night (Depending on the Rangers schedule) Eddie "The Mouth" Gieck and Jim take to the airwaves on Blog Talk Radio from 8:00 to 10 PM. Jim and Mouth talk Rangers hockey, interview guests, and take your phone calls. We've had guests like Emile Francis, Dave Maloney, Theo Fleury, and John Ogrodnick just to name a few. During the show we also have a live chat on the radio page, and the conversation is never dull in there. We hope you will join us. The Wednesday night show can be found on this page.
Also, every Monday night from 9-10, you can join Joe Fortunato for "Rink Side Radio", the official radio home for SBNation's From the Rink.
Open Game Threads: During every Rangers game, there is a live open thread if you want to chat with fellow Ranger fans. Usually at least one or two members of the Banter team are in there. Make sure you check it out the next time the Rangers play. The threads usually go live 30 minutes before the puck drops.
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Also, if you follow any of us on Twitter, you can hunt and peck through our followers lists, and you will see that many of our great posters are on Twitter as well, like dbmaven and mleetch, just to name a couple.
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Conduct: Remember, we are all here for the same reason: because we love the New York Rangers. Let's treat each other with respect. Feel free to disagree with anyone's opinion, but do it respectfully. Remember there is a right way and a wrong way to talk to people. Quite honestly, some of spend a good portion of our day on this site, and we want to make it as enjoyable as it can be.
Trolls will pop in from time to time, best thing to do is ignore them, and let us deal with them. In most cases, ignoring the trolls will send them away. If you feel someone is trolling or spamming (which we have had some issues with lately), feel free to drop us an email.
Oh go ahead and register, you know you want to: If you've been lurking, join the conversation! We've got a great group of posters here, and we all love the Rangers just like you. Don't ever feel like you can't contribute to a conversation, we're all friends here.
So to our new members welcome, and to our old members, thank you!
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Super Sunday Open Thread
by Jim Schmiedeberg on Feb 7, 2010 11:29 AM EST
in Bantering Around
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Light hockey schedule today, with the Super Bowl being played tonight.
Penguins at Capitals at 12 PM on NBC
Penguins finally made it into D.C. at 2 AM this morning, due to the blizzard. Should be interesting to see what kind of legs the Pens have on about 5 hours sleep.
For the latest on the Pens, stop by Pensburgh and see our friends Frank and Hooks.
For more on the Caps, check out Japers Rink
Bruins at Canadiens at 3 PM. A good old fashioned Original Six Matchup. NBC should be showing this game as well, make it a nice doubleheader before the Super Bowl, but that would be a good way of promoting the NHL, and that simply is not tolerated.
For coverage on the Bruins, you can check out Stanley Cup of Chowder, and for more on Les Habitants, you can visit Habs Eyes on the Prize.
Now, for the big game tonight, should be a great one. As a Giants fan, I have to keep it in the family and root for Peyton. Plus, I just don't want to see Shockey win.
My predicition: Colts 34 Saints 24. MVP: Peyton Manning. The Colts will get off to a slow start in this one, the Saints do have a better defense than they are given credit for, but Indy will turn it up in the second half.
For all your Super Bowl coverage, the Colts fans will be congregating at Stampede Blue, and the Who Dat Nation will be at Canal Street Chronicles. Both of those sites managers were credentialed for the game, which is huge for our network. I wish them the best, if I was credentialed for a Giants Super Bowl, it would be very hard for me to put away my fan hat.
Ok, so, all that being said, feel free to use this open thread for a great sports day. Chat about the hockey games, the football game, or anything else you guys want, just keep it clean.
Feel free to post your game and MVP predictions in the thread as well.
Also, that is an awesome picture of Hank I put up from last night's game.
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