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.
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Its been 2 games and Ollie does look like a keeper
(I think he did last year for the Flamers for about 14-15 games…then did absolutely nothing for the rest of the season)
Joker is exactly the type of player Sather overpays for. I’d put it at around 80% that Sather does re-sign him…and that’s after only 2 games. Imagine if he starts producing and takes the Rangers to the 8th seed! 5yrs 30million for Sex Panther…..
And yea, its about time they took the shackles off Gilroy. I’d like to see him more frequently paired with Staal and/or MDZ. Its not like the other combinations are defending anyone….
Rectum? Damn near killed em!
Keep Oli
I would love for the Rangers would keep Oli, but only if it is at the right price, Not “Sather pricing” like most of us on here have already said. I also think Gilroy would be better paired with either Staal or Girardi . Putting him with Redden is like auto handicapping, how can he feel comfortable joining the rush, knowing that’s the guy “supposed” to back him up
I have been saying this since we got him
just for the record :)
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by Joe Fortunato on Feb 9, 2010 10:58 AM EST up reply actions
How about we give it more than 2 games? How about we wait till – oh – I don’t know – sometime in late March??
How many times have we seen guys come in, or start the season, and have us raving about how “great they are” – only to see the inevitable decline take place??
I’m not saying the Rangers shouldn’t attempt to re-sign the guy – only that patience might well pay off – for once – and we certainly have no need to jump in and do anything right now.
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I was "+1"ing the Gilroy/Redden portion of that comment
by stonecoldcory on Feb 9, 2010 11:18 AM EST up reply actions
DB are you saying that Sather
SHOULD NOT re-sign Jokinen to a 10 year 103 million dollar contract? Because if so then I ill show you the door
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by Joe Fortunato on Feb 9, 2010 11:40 AM EST up reply actions
Mo Olli, Mo Problems
Exactly the type of player we DON’T want long term. One dimensional toward declining part of his career, too expensive – even at his best production period. Longer term, I’d rather give the ice time to Dubi and AA, thank you very much. Oh, and that cap room for dessert.
I know we love our new car, but let’s not get hasty.
"...also I'll brush my teeth and remember to turn off the stars at night and put the hyena out." ERNEST HEMINGWAY
Poor Albany
We get all of the god damn Ranger games blacked out when the Sabres are on, now we won’t have an AHL team next season. What a pisser.
I did hear the Wolfpack may be moving to Albany at some point. That would be awesome.
For now, though, Albany is a terrible place to be a Ranger fan.
Being from the same region I second that.
-Well the Phantoms are up in Glens Falls, but I will never ever support the Phantoms (being Philly’s farm team, Ph*ck The Phantoms!). I’d rather go to Albany and I’m equidistant between the two. Games up in Glens Falls are pretty loud and that old arena brings back memories of the Red Wings… It does however need an update. I don’t know if bringing an ECHL team to Albany would work, in a smaller venue perhaps. I’d guess when the Phantoms leave Glens Falls (which they will to move back closer to Philly) perhaps the Rangers would put a team in there? The dream would be The Wolfpack in Albany and their ECHL team in Glens Falls. Only 2.5-3 hours away from the city. I would be broke from going to all the games.
-Did you sign the petition stonecoldcory, to get the NHL to stop forcing the Sabres on us? I love how we are closer to 6 other teams than the Sabres and yet we are subjected to that up jumped AHL team. Listening to Rick Jeanneret is like a cat fight on a chalk board… One time I was telling someone about how much I hated listen to his voice because he’s ridiculous. Then the Sabres scored and he screamed "Goal!" for about 2 mins straight, followed by a "Caruba Collision!". I just looked at the other people I was watching the game with. They all looked back at me in bewildered amazement and equal amounts of disgust and or terror, as if to say; "Did that really just happen? That was the most horrific sound I’ve ever heard!" After that they all fully agreed with me he’s absolute torture to listen to. I then put it on mute for ever.
by fromthe51hate on Feb 9, 2010 12:01 PM EST up reply actions
fromthe518(hate)…see?? You all thought I wasn’t that clever.
by fromthe51hate on Feb 9, 2010 12:02 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah, I signed the petition. It had some early steam, but it seems to have died out recently. Currently 223 signatures the last time I checked.
If I saw Rick Jeanneret in person, I would try to fight him. I hate him and his stupid analyst. They suck. I’d rather listen to mice humping.
Just this past weekend, they showed the Sabres-Blue Jackets and blacked out the Rangers-Devils game!!!! ARE YOU F*CKING SERIOUS WITH THAT SHIT??
It’s absolutely infuriating and it’s a good god damn thing I’m at work right now or I’d throw something. I feel like punching an old lady.
by stonecoldcory on Feb 9, 2010 12:13 PM EST up reply actions
You guys need to wisen up and find some internet streams of the game, if you really wanna watch the Rangers up there. I could, um, point you in the right direction :P
...
or I just go to my friends house who has Center Ice.
by fromthe51hate on Feb 9, 2010 4:51 PM EST up reply actions
Nominated for line of the day:
I’d rather listen to mice humping.
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I actually think Rick Jeannerets voice incourages rodents to mate. It’s science.
by fromthe51hate on Feb 9, 2010 4:50 PM EST up reply actions
Thats going to be the new Albany hockey team. The Old Lady Punchers, TOLPs for short.
by fromthe51hate on Feb 9, 2010 4:52 PM EST up reply actions
hold on we are deciding to keep Olli after two games… and Gilroy has been better than MDZ this year, i guess ive been in a twilight zone watching a different team this year. Dont get me wrong Gilroy HAS been the 3rd best defensemen we have behind staal and mdz. I dont know who the fourth breast defensemen we have but it really doesnt matter after those three.
by louielounz1 on Feb 9, 2010 11:28 AM EST via mobile reply actions
Concur.
A lot easier to transition as a stay-at-home D man than powerplay quarterback. Not to mention the substantial age difference between the two. In many ways, Gilroy is a massive disappointment based on the seasoning he carries with him. He’s been underwhelming defensively, with only flashes on the offensive end of the puck. There’s a reason he was demoted.
Truth be told, I enjoyed Sangs’ play and fit better than Gilroy’s (during the former’s brief tenure with the parent club).
In respect to MDZ, other than Leetch, the last time I saw a blueliner this good offensively out of the gate was…? At this stage in his career, he looks a lot like early Teppo Numminen who likewise struggled with two-way play. MDZ, however, likely has a lot more upside. Check out Phil Housley’s +/- for his career, one of the most brilliant offensive D of our time…yet plagued by this statistics for taking offensive chances.
"...also I'll brush my teeth and remember to turn off the stars at night and put the hyena out." ERNEST HEMINGWAY
“fourth breast defensemen” – he said it.
by fromthe51hate on Feb 9, 2010 12:08 PM EST up reply actions
I can't believe I'm saying this, but...
…I would have to say that Rozsival is without a doubt in the top 3 of defensemen on this team right now. I know everyone wants to hate on him along with his lazy twin Redden, but I’d have to say that in the past… 20 games or so, he’s really put some effort in to not be the next bum that gets scratched. Against Washington, how many times did he take the puck off of Ovechkin’s stick? Yeah, he got burned once, but for a guy we’ve been begging to get rid of for over a season, I’d say he’s earned his keep (BUT STILL NOT HIS SALARY).
Sorry Krit – I can’t agree.
He gets me absolutely screaming at the damned TV because he’s out of position WAY too often. For a “veteran” – regardless of salary – it happens way too often.
He is not one of my top 3.
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In GVT terms – the albatross twins are the worst D-men. (Redden worse than Rozsival)
Worst GFON/60? Rozsival
Worst Shot Differential while on the ice? Rozsival.
Worst PFON/60? (team penalties for) Rozsival.
He’s been ok on special teams, but he’s been fairly bad most of the year at ES.
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by George E. Ays on Feb 9, 2010 10:05 PM EST up reply actions
no offense to any of this discussion but the only ranger news or note that matters today is how serious gabby is hurt after the collision w hank in practice.
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