Rangers Notes: Afternoon Updates
by Jim Schmiedeberg on Oct 1, 2009 3:00 PM EDT
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From Steve Zipay at Blue Notes:
- Sean Avery (knee) will make the trip but not play against the Penguins, head coach John Tortorella said, and defenseman Alexei Semenov may not do either.
- The Rangers will watch the Penguins' pre-game banner raising and Cup ceremony from the visiting bench.
- Michael Del Zotto has been assigned No. 4, the number he wore in juniors in tribute to Bobby Orr. (Note from Jim: Also following in the steps of a few other Rangers defensemen who wore this number and were pretty damn good: Arnie Brown, Bill Gadsby Ron Greschner, and Kevin Lowe)
From Andrew Gross at Ranger Rants:
- Plenty of work on the power play during this morning's skate: Michael Del Zotto-Ales Kotalik, Marian Gaborik-Vinny Prospal-Ryan Callahan comprised the first unit.
- Henrik Lundqvist had a good day yesterday, first being part of the 10-man Ranger crew that taped the David Letterman Top 10, then attending Bruce Springsteen's show at Giants Stadium.
- Also tomorrow, Tortorella will announce his alternate captains. Tortorella first will tell the team at their morning meeting - the coach does not believe in soliciting player opinion or votes on the matter and the decision has been rendered in conjuction with GM Glen Sather, and assistants Mike Sullivan and Jim Schoenfeld - before telling the media, most likely after tomorrow's morning skate.
I think most of us will agree it will probably be Ryan Callahan and Marian Gaborik getting the "A's" although they could have home and road alternates, teams have done that in the past. Perhaps Marc Staal and Callahan at home, Gaborik and Vinny Prospal on the road?
Don't forget, the season preview continues tonight on Ranger Crisis Radio at 9 PM. Mouth has a few guests lined up, including Leslie Treff from Hockey's Future. She will be providing her expert opinion on Ranger prospects. Make sure you listen in, see you then.
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im upset avery isnt playing. i really am. i guess its better in the long run but man.
lets hope he plays home opener so we can here his name on the intros.
drury is C
im pretty sure gaborik will get an A
and the other one.. i think cally/staal (prob. cally though)
id love to see avery get an A.
LET'S GO RANGERS!!!
I wouldn’t mind seeing Avery get the A either, but I think to a lot of people it wouldn’t stand for Alternate
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by Jim Schmiedeberg on Oct 1, 2009 3:38 PM EDT up reply actions
Avery doesn’t always set a good example as we all know lol
"Malik now." "6 foot 6, 238, not a noted goal scorer but he's gonna give it a shot here." "Malik has not scored this year. In on Kolzig, faked it....SCORES"
I know he won’t get it, but if he did I bet he’d be more discipline. I’m betting he’s going to be more discipline this year anyway. I’m hoping the refs don’t call everything against him like they did last year.
last year
was disgusting. he would be thrown intot he goalie and hed get a penalty
LET'S GO RANGERS!!!
That first PP unit looks like a recipe for a lot of short-handed goals. One defenseman and it’s 19 year-old Del Zotto?
As opposed to the unit that gave up 13 last year?
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by Jim Schmiedeberg on Oct 1, 2009 4:03 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah I gotta say XLII
things can’t be worse than last year when Redden, Rozsival and Girardi at the point. Give the kids a change lets try not to be so negative before the season even starts.
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by Joe Fortunato on Oct 1, 2009 4:05 PM EDT up reply actions
at del zotto has speed to get back unlike redden or rozi.
by Michael Gleich on Oct 1, 2009 4:33 PM EDT up reply actions
If...
If Cally gets an A, I’m totally buying his blue jersey with the A on it.
If Avery gets an A, I’ll just have to get the patch added to my white jersey.
I’ll also be shocked & surprised. In a good way.
LGR!!!
is cally goin to try and develop into an around the net guy with this unit? i tend to think of him as more of a slot guy. i think drury would mesh better with this unti bc hes better around the net and with all the talent on this line u need someone to mix it up in front of the net to cause commotion and net some cheapo rebounds. thats drurys bread and butter right there
Cally
I think cally scores most of his goals from in close or driving to the net so him i think this unit fits him perfectly
i think he means more in the way gravy used to score in terms of being stationed there not in the way cally rushes the net and scores.
by Michael Gleich on Oct 1, 2009 6:36 PM EDT up reply actions
agreed
but Callahan def has the shot to score from outside the slot. We just gotta get him time there.
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by Joe Fortunato on Oct 1, 2009 6:48 PM EDT up reply actions
um
isnt prospal the dirty guy infront of the net.
actually if u ask me. id lvoe to have AA right infront of the net. hes big and has awesome skill.
mdz and kotalik at the point. prospal and gaborik. and AA infront of the net
LET'S GO RANGERS!!!
2nd line unit?
my guess would be drury dubinsky higgins gilroy staal/redden depending on which redden shows up this year. anisimov could steal a spot with solid play
definitly suprised callys going to get an A..i was thinkin more of gaborik and higgns
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nobody says he is to this point…it is the hope that he does. announcement wont be made til tomorrow.
by Michael Gleich on Oct 1, 2009 6:37 PM EDT up reply actions
Cally with an “A” is a no brainer,he’s the hardest working guy on the team.I have a bad feeling Rosi or Redden are gonna get one,maybe as some kinda “motivation” tool,just watch,I hope I’m not right but then again…………..Gabby shouldn’t,Staal should be in the running along with more PP time since Torts has wanted him to up his offense,I think it’d be smart having him out there.There’s my 2 cents!
I would give Prospal an A
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by The American Mr.Hockey on Oct 1, 2009 7:05 PM EDT reply actions
i wouldnt
give prospal cause most likely hes gonna be a 1 year and out guy.
i think it coems down to.
gaborik/staal/callahan/AVERY! with maybe an oddball shot at prospal since torts knows him and supposxedly torts likes to have liasons in the locker room..
LET'S GO RANGERS!!!
Naslund was given an A and was out in one year
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by The American Mr.Hockey on Oct 1, 2009 10:58 PM EDT up reply actions
true
but i dont think he came in here with the intension of only staying a year.
plus. naslund was like a ridiculously good player back in the day. like nhl scoring leader. prospal is a good player, but hes not that.
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what if...
brashear got an “A”….that would be like sticking the middle finger to every ranger fan
I don’t think he’ll get an “A”. Would I be surprised if he got one? Kind of. Not that it would be bad, but I think others noted already should have a higher edge to the “A”.
I don’t think it would be “like sticking the middle finger to every Rangers fan”.
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Brashear
would be the last person to get one and yes that would be a travesty if he received an A some how come on guys , he was a healthy scratch in so many Caps games last year.
Staal/Cally and Gaborik definitely get the ’A’s, i would love to see Avery with one that would be great haha.
WOW
I don’t know if this is old news..but the Rangers are 3rd fiddle for me right now. MDZ getting #4 pretty much assures that he’s on the big squad correct?
Good to see he’s impressed enough to make it and also congrats to him…but he’s 19.
Hope he really is ready. Been waiting to find out who I’m going put on my white Rangers authentic, a Del Zotto #4 sounds just about right.
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