New York Rangers News and Notes: Bantering Points

by Bryan Winters on Aug 17, 2011 6:00 AM EDT in Bantering Around

NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 17: (L-R) Goalie Henrik Lundqvist #30 and Brian Boyle #22 of the New York Rangers celebrate after the Rangers won 3-2 against the Washington Capitals in Game Three of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals during the 2011 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Madison Square Garden on April 17, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

- There have been numerous debates in the past about whether fighting belongs in hockey. Our friends over at Silver Seven take a look at the physical toll that fighting takes on the fighters themselves.

- The word "luck" often comes to mind when talking about sports. Draglikepull over at Pension Plan Puppets takes a look at why luck both can and does exist within the game of hockey.

- Some love the shootouts and some of us think shootouts ruin the game of hockey. With the Research and Development camp coming up, there are several variations that could make the shootout more enjoyable.

- John Tortorella states that the Rangers could face many distractions during the 2011-2012 season. From the pre-season games in Europe, the extended road trip before their first home game and the Winter Classic, the Rangers will have a lot to deal with. On a positive note, this basically confirms the Winter Classic between the Rangers and Flyers.

- For all those twitter fanatics out there, Michael Del Zotto announced that he will be taking a break from twitter to focus on training and the upcoming season. It's nice to see Del Zotto taking responsibility and getting himself setup for a strong push next season.

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MDZ announcing he’s off twitter for a while. Thank you, now I can sleep at night. Maybe he should have had a press conference.

by Richter1994 on Aug 17, 2011 6:21 AM EDT reply actions

Maybe he’s finally getting the message.

by It may HAVE to Last a Lifetime on Aug 17, 2011 9:40 AM EDT up reply actions

totally agree

by Richter1994 on Aug 17, 2011 1:53 PM EDT up reply actions

Did he tweet that information?

by GAThingy on Aug 17, 2011 10:11 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions

Sleep tight.

by Bryan Winters on Aug 17, 2011 11:41 AM EDT up reply actions

lol guys.

by Richter1994 on Aug 17, 2011 1:53 PM EDT up reply actions

What’s the over/under on Torts cursing at HBO camera guys to get out of his way?

Manning lobs it, Burress alone, touchdown New York!
For the empty net, Mark Messier... do you believe it?! Do you believe it?! He said we will win game 6 - he has just picked up the hat trick!

by Broheem NJ on Aug 17, 2011 10:53 AM EDT reply actions

I heard there hiring Mike Westhoff to work with the special teams during the taping.

by It may HAVE to Last a Lifetime on Aug 17, 2011 11:17 AM EDT up reply actions

SO / JT

Re: the SO, leave it alone. For now anyway. I don’t need to see the same two guys over and over like an All-Star game event. We’d never have another Malik shot again, too!! And no 3 on 3 OT BS either. But some of the other proposed rule changes I’ve read about are interesting, like trapezoid removal (yay), line changes only on the fly (nay), adding a yellow “verification” line the width of the puck in the net for review (nay), all PP’s served in full, like majors (yay), hand pass legal anywhere (nay), etc.

As for our “beloved” “coach”, nice freakin’ attitude out of the gate. Actually, b4 we even approach the damn gate. He’s already making excuses. Just what I want to hear from a coach in NY with this much talent, desire and goaltending in the lineup. Now wonder he won’t announce who’s captain. He’s still debating b/w Emminger and Christensen for the job….

…and just when I was starting to forget how much he pisses me off with all his friggin’ line changes and how he even wants Gabby to block shots and play D, he comes out with this utter BS of a quote. WTF? Doesn’t JT bother to confer with Iron Mike at all off the air of BTB and ask him about his Cup-photo-in-the-locker-room and inspirational-parade-video motivation ideas?

OMFG! :(

by mgweissman on Aug 18, 2011 12:09 AM EDT reply actions

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