2011 NHL Heritage Classic: Open Game Thread
by Jim Schmiedeberg on Feb 20, 2011 5:30 PM EST
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PrintTonight the Montreal Canadiens will take on the Calgary Flames at McMahon Stadium in Calgary in the 2011 NHL Heritage Game. I'm looking forward to this game, hope you can join us in the thread.
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Does anyone else think
the heritage classic was a dumb idea? I feel like if anything it should be two original 6 teams. How can you call it the heritage classic otherwise?
Well, they stick with American teams for the NHL Classic, they figure the Canadians need their own thing. Toronto Montreal?
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No I love it, and I have no problem with the teams. This is far better than the Homogenized NBC Winter Classic
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by Jim Schmiedeberg on Feb 20, 2011 6:20 PM EST up reply actions
What do you think of the white pants?
@DigDeepNYR
"I like a man who grins when he fights." -Sir Winston Churchill
"It's just pain." -Brandon Prust | "In Prust we Trust."
I like em. I like the Flames jerseys as well
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by Jim Schmiedeberg on Feb 20, 2011 6:22 PM EST up reply actions
Looks like they’re just wearing their jock-straps. They don’t look white on my TV….more of an eggshell yellow…
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beige-ish if you will
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by Jim Schmiedeberg on Feb 20, 2011 6:28 PM EST up reply actions
Carey Price’s mask is great
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by Jim Schmiedeberg on Feb 20, 2011 6:23 PM EST reply actions
Mitch Beck
New York Rangers President and General Manager Glen Sather announced today that forward Kris Newbury has been recalled from the Connecticut Whale of the American Hockey League (AHL). Newbury, 28, has recorded nine goals and 33 assists for 42 points, along with 105 penalty minutes in 51 games with Connecticut this season. He leads the team and is tied for eighth in the AHL in assists, ranks second on the Whale in points and fourth in penalty minutes.
@DigDeepNYR
"I like a man who grins when he fights." -Sir Winston Churchill
"It's just pain." -Brandon Prust | "In Prust we Trust."
GO LOOK IN THE GAME THREAD, I TOLD YOU IT WOULD BE NEWBURY
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by Jim Schmiedeberg on Feb 20, 2011 6:32 PM EST up reply actions
Anybody besides me...
find it difficult to watch pucks after the Rangers lose like they did today…or any day for that matter.
Nah, I’m ok today. Philly’s just better
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by Jim Schmiedeberg on Feb 20, 2011 6:33 PM EST up reply actions
I hear you. I just REALLY hate losing to them.
I have the terrible misfortune of living and working in the Philly area for the next 14 months so I have to hear it all day for the next week at least.
I feel empty inside.
@DigDeepNYR
"I like a man who grins when he fights." -Sir Winston Churchill
"It's just pain." -Brandon Prust | "In Prust we Trust."
I made my wife take both my cell phone and the remote with about 2 minutes left so that neither would be smashed in to a million pieces on my floor or against my fireplace.
They shoulda,woulda, and coulda won that game.
by nathansfamous on Feb 20, 2011 10:31 PM EST up reply actions
This should be a fun game to watch. I need something to cheer me up after today’s loss at MSG.
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by Nick Montemagno on Feb 20, 2011 6:34 PM EST reply actions
whenparentstext.com good wholesome fun. Been making me laugh for about an hour
@DigDeepNYR
"I like a man who grins when he fights." -Sir Winston Churchill
"It's just pain." -Brandon Prust | "In Prust we Trust."
that’s good stuff lol
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by Nick Montemagno on Feb 20, 2011 6:39 PM EST up reply actions
I’ll have to check that out, texts from last night is always a good time killer too
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by Jim Schmiedeberg on Feb 20, 2011 6:42 PM EST reply actions
The Father/Daughter and Mother/Son texts are the funniest.
Dad: I got your new tires.
Girl: YAYYY! I can’t wait to see them!!!!
Dad: They’re black and round.
@DigDeepNYR
"I like a man who grins when he fights." -Sir Winston Churchill
"It's just pain." -Brandon Prust | "In Prust we Trust."
Ha ha ha, I want to party with her Dad
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by Jim Schmiedeberg on Feb 20, 2011 6:46 PM EST up reply actions
I get occasional texts from my Dad, and you can just tell he hates every word he sends, LOL
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by Jim Schmiedeberg on Feb 20, 2011 6:47 PM EST up reply actions
how’d the move go, Jim?
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by Nick Montemagno on Feb 20, 2011 6:48 PM EST up reply actions
Went well. Of course this weekend for the first time in about 6 weeks we had rain here, but we were able to work around it. It’s been raining on and off since yesterday morning, although now the sun is out.
It’s all good though, we’re getting settled in, and I cheered myself up after the Rangers game by setting up my surround sound
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by Jim Schmiedeberg on Feb 20, 2011 6:51 PM EST up reply actions
Good to hear. I bet you can’t wait to hear Micheletti on surround sound lol
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by Nick Montemagno on Feb 20, 2011 6:54 PM EST up reply actions
Mom has no idea how to text message. Or operate a DVD player.
@DigDeepNYR
"I like a man who grins when he fights." -Sir Winston Churchill
"It's just pain." -Brandon Prust | "In Prust we Trust."
Please. I’m always fielding phone calls from the folks asking how to operate the simplest of electronic devices. They get confused and resort to button-mashing which requires me to visit and figure out what they did, reverse it, then fix the original problem.
It’s horrible. People past a certain age shouldn’t be allowed electronics.
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Like the low ice angle.
@DigDeepNYR
"I like a man who grins when he fights." -Sir Winston Churchill
"It's just pain." -Brandon Prust | "In Prust we Trust."
So do I
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by Jim Schmiedeberg on Feb 20, 2011 6:54 PM EST up reply actions
My wife is making cheesesteak fries and gravy for dinner, which is one of the most awesome of all things. Crinkle cut fries, covered with sliced steak, mozzarella cheese and brown gravy. It’s not good for you, and that’s what makes it so good
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by Jim Schmiedeberg on Feb 20, 2011 6:53 PM EST reply actions
Sounds like happiness.
@DigDeepNYR
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Oh it is
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by Jim Schmiedeberg on Feb 20, 2011 6:57 PM EST up reply actions
My heart damn near seizes up just reading that Jim.
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I like how the coaches dress old school.
@DigDeepNYR
"I like a man who grins when he fights." -Sir Winston Churchill
"It's just pain." -Brandon Prust | "In Prust we Trust."
I always flinch when I hear Jokinen’s name.
@DigDeepNYR
"I like a man who grins when he fights." -Sir Winston Churchill
"It's just pain." -Brandon Prust | "In Prust we Trust."
It’s become a nervous tic.
@DigDeepNYR
"I like a man who grins when he fights." -Sir Winston Churchill
"It's just pain." -Brandon Prust | "In Prust we Trust."
You guys hear that Kipper is wearing a wetsuit under this gear to stay warm?
@DigDeepNYR
"I like a man who grins when he fights." -Sir Winston Churchill
"It's just pain." -Brandon Prust | "In Prust we Trust."
Really? wow
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by Nick Montemagno on Feb 20, 2011 7:07 PM EST up reply actions
The matching outfits and heritage classics sweater vests are embarrassing.
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"It's just pain." -Brandon Prust | "In Prust we Trust."
Sorry, trying to get the Rangers recap ready, and my computer is bogged down
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by Jim Schmiedeberg on Feb 20, 2011 7:13 PM EST reply actions
yo guys, anybody know of this incarceratedbob guy on twitter? Hes tweeting that Gabby is 95% gonna get traded, i usually just brush these guys away but one of my nba fan friends says this guy is always right on the money. I dont follow and his tweets are protected. anybody know anything about this guy?
he is usually right
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by Jim Schmiedeberg on Feb 20, 2011 7:21 PM EST up reply actions
well hes reporting that Gaborik is pretty much gone, which makes no sense to me since he has a concussion and a NTC. should be something we look for in the next couple days
by nyrangerfan521 on Feb 20, 2011 7:22 PM EST up reply actions
he said one deal is for a top 2 dman and a servicable goal scoring forward. if thats the kings sounds like Brown and Johnson to me
by nyrangerfan521 on Feb 20, 2011 7:28 PM EST up reply actions
Johnson isn’t a top-2 guy.
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They’re not trading Doughty. That’s instantaneous GM suicide.
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yeah doughty isnt going anywhere for the next 10 years
by nyrangerfan521 on Feb 20, 2011 7:33 PM EST up reply actions
hes getting 24 mins a game there. thats top 2 minutes. and 38 pts in 59 games
by nyrangerfan521 on Feb 20, 2011 7:33 PM EST up reply actions
He’s also going to wind up in the teens in +/ because he’s bad defensively. He gets a lot of time on the PP and that’s where most of his points come from.
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this bob guy is saying Sather has 2 teams bidding against each other so well see. Gabby does have a NTC so this could all be moot
by nyrangerfan521 on Feb 20, 2011 7:36 PM EST up reply actions
I think he waives the NTC. For my money, Gabby never seemed like a true NY guy. I bet he’s looking to go somewhere where he can live in general anonymity (sp) and miss his customary 20+ games a year with new fear of fan/media reprise
i think hed waive it just to get away from torts’ system wasnt isnt the best fit for him. i dont think he really cares about the media too much
by nyrangerfan521 on Feb 20, 2011 7:39 PM EST up reply actions
I mentioned something similar a few weeks back about him possibly not liking the NY media and that he might accept a shot somewhere else. It’s probably all moot, but whatever.
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I don’t mean Johnson’s a bad player, he’s just inept defensively and has only had 2 decent years offensively (last year and this). If he gets moved I’d see MDZ getting swapped since they’re about the same guy, and with Staal/McD going to be stalwarts on our left-side, Johnson would take the 3rd spot and not need to play as much PK/ES time.
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a johnson/sauer combo wouldnt be bad as sauer can bail him out on some defensive lapses
by nyrangerfan521 on Feb 20, 2011 7:42 PM EST up reply actions
Stupid strike-through, should be in the negative ~teens in +/- for his 4th straight year.
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yeah ive never been a fan of his 5 on 5 game but i can see Slats bringin him in for the PP
by nyrangerfan521 on Feb 20, 2011 7:39 PM EST up reply actions
Flames 2-0
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by Jim Schmiedeberg on Feb 20, 2011 7:54 PM EST reply actions
3-0……what kind of Chinese food did you have?
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by Jim Schmiedeberg on Feb 20, 2011 7:58 PM EST reply actions
Chicken and Broccoli.
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Ah, I’m an orange chicken guy
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by Jim Schmiedeberg on Feb 20, 2011 8:01 PM EST up reply actions
our sweet and sour
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by Jim Schmiedeberg on Feb 20, 2011 8:02 PM EST up reply actions
Trading a guy who has a concussion? Wonder how that’s going to work.
@DigDeepNYR
"I like a man who grins when he fights." -Sir Winston Churchill
"It's just pain." -Brandon Prust | "In Prust we Trust."
Not to mention the NTC
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"I like a man who grins when he fights." -Sir Winston Churchill
"It's just pain." -Brandon Prust | "In Prust we Trust."
If we get something good for Gaborik I am all for it, no one is ‘untradeable’, especially not Gaborik. But he is a tricky guy to trade with the NTC and his injury issues. I’d take him in a trade that was based on Schenn though. Maybe throw in Stoll and a prospect or two.
I like Stoll. He can do something no one on the team can do- win a fucking face off.
@DigDeepNYR
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i agree its very odd, but even Jim said this guy is usually right
by nyrangerfan521 on Feb 20, 2011 8:02 PM EST up reply actions
95% right is pretty damn good. And I trust Jim’s evaluation of this guy. Has me thinkin’…
@DigDeepNYR
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thats wat im saying. when i first heard it i was like oh its just another eklund, then i heard people say nah this guy is pretty good an i started looking into it more
by nyrangerfan521 on Feb 20, 2011 8:05 PM EST up reply actions
I actually don’t think this is right, because if something did happen mid-game and Sather worked out a trade…then I think saying you pulled him out of the game because of a concussion when it really was because you didn’t want him hurt because he was traded violates some rules….
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As well as lying to the fan base. Among other things.
@DigDeepNYR
"I like a man who grins when he fights." -Sir Winston Churchill
"It's just pain." -Brandon Prust | "In Prust we Trust."
Probably just regular BS during trade time though.
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Well John M told me he is usually right, so we’ll see
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by Jim Schmiedeberg on Feb 20, 2011 8:06 PM EST up reply actions
Its a good thing the Rangers are getting a lot of help from other teams beating teams that are just ahead of us or knocking at our door.
have to help our own cause though.
@DigDeepNYR
"I like a man who grins when he fights." -Sir Winston Churchill
"It's just pain." -Brandon Prust | "In Prust we Trust."
Actually…it’s a good thing the teams below us are just that much worse than we are :-)
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Man it just looks bitter cold there
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