New York Rangers Need To Stay Focused
by Brandon C. on Jan 17, 2012 9:00 AM EST
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PrintSince the New York Rangers took over first place in the Eastern Conference, it became habitual for some to eye the matchup at the Boston Bruins on January 22nd.
It is a natural thought process, the best in the standings vs. the majority opinion best. Heck, even I tend to ignore the upcoming schedule out of excitement for the Rangers-Bruins tilt.
The Rangers themselves, however, cannot overlook the next two games vs. the Nashville Predators and Pittsburgh Penguins at Madison Square Garden.
Nashville is a Western Conference foe, so it is even more likely for the Rangers to have an off game. As we have learned in the past couple of seasons, off games are not something teams can afford in the NHL.
Whether it's playing physical, getting off to a fast start, or simply acting like the Predators are the Flyers, the Rangers must play 100% to beat the opponent.
As for the Penguins, the rivalry is there, the story lines are there, so the only remaining aspect of the game is the Rangers themselves showing up to further bury the Penguins in the Eastern Conference Standings.
The Bruins are certainly the most exciting upcoming opponent, but the Predators and Penguins are no slouches, and should be treated as such.
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Only 2 flightless birds to worry about are Malkin and Neal. Luckily? They pkay on the same line.
R.I.P Derek
Rangers FTW!
by BleedsRangerBlue on Jan 17, 2012 9:21 AM EST via mobile reply actions
We need to come out tonight firing on all cylinders and build up momentum straight through to Saturday. If we don’t come out with our most focused, high-energy game of the year tonight, I am going to be seriously disappointed. We have had a tendency to disappoint in this situations sometimes, where you’d think we will respond and still come out flat a second game.
Practice right now
Sauer (!!!), Woywitka, and Eminger all skating in non-contact jerseys, Dubi and FedEx skating with normal jerseys.
Woot x 5
R.I.P Derek
Rangers FTW!
by BleedsRangerBlue on Jan 17, 2012 10:44 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Alright!!!!!
"Mr. Madison, what you've just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul."
LET'S GO RANGERS!!!
Really looking forward to the Bruins game. I think that should show a lot on where this team is and hopefully give a clearer picture to management where our holes are and how to address them.
The silver lining in the past few games is it might have already begun to show those.
Aucune clause de Mouvement
by Blueshirt in Paris on Jan 17, 2012 11:00 AM EST reply actions
I agree… we are starting to see that we need one more guy that can put the puck in the net and i hope we het him on 2/27 or before….. Bobby ryan?
Bobby ryan?
Is going to cost a lot.
by MyFavBaseballSquadron on Jan 17, 2012 11:50 AM EST up reply actions
Yup, and the end result probably would be the exact opposite I think the team needs. It would take away from our depth that we should be looking to add. Most comments you see from other teams is that no matter what line is out there, it is a good one. Play to your strengths, not take away from them.
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by Blueshirt in Paris on Jan 17, 2012 2:24 PM EST up reply actions
That is the issue. Do we give up valuable pieces now, or take our chances this season in the playoffs. Personally, I thought we would have a chance this season, although most said it was a rebuilding year. We have the parts, but they are just not ready yet. Kreider will be here next season, possibly along with another prospect or two. We really are not missing much, and when all of our players show up for the same game, not too many teams can match us.
PRUSTOSTERONE!!!
"Stepan, step in, step out" Timothy Leary
Scott Gomez, the gift that keeps on giving!
by nathansfamous on Jan 17, 2012 4:01 PM EST up reply actions
WE NEED ONE MORE GOAL SCORER!
When Gabby,Richie, Cally & Dubi are not scoring (5 goals in last 4 games) I feel we should look into a acquiring another top 6 forward.
The last couple of games have showed that we are 1 player short of totally overcoming any other team in the league with our strong shut down D & goal tending.
Hey by the way shouldn’t you be conducting a SHAKEDOWN in D-Tower.
LOL.
I would love to see consistentl, where everyone showed up at the same time for the same games.
Reijo was awesome.
Posted from home.
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by nathansfamous on Jan 20, 2012 5:07 AM EST up reply actions
Again I agree its gonna cost a lot but dont you think NYR need something upfront to get to the finals???? I just dont see us getting too far without scoring help
Yes they need another goal scorer. No, it doesn’t have to be Ryan.
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by George E. Ays on Jan 17, 2012 12:11 PM EST up reply actions
Any of these 4 guys in contract years would be nice rental pick up...
Ales Hemsky, Teomo Ruutu, Brad Boyes or Andrei Kostistyn.
Would only be interested in parting with picks (maybe a 2nd) and B level prospects (Yogan, Bourque, McColgan, V Tank).
In a wet dream Wolski straight up but that won’t happen.
by Gabby the Gutless Sniper on Jan 17, 2012 12:46 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
George- Any scoring forwards that you have targeted as possible acquisitions that also fit the Rangers selfless, defense first philosphy? Kind of a tough combo but i think it will be essential for a good fit.
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by RangerFanInChicago on Jan 17, 2012 12:57 PM EST up reply actions
No clue. Haven’t spent much time thinking about it.
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by George E. Ays on Jan 17, 2012 2:21 PM EST up reply actions
why give up players for a rental when we can get Ryan for the future too
by Prustyballs94 on Jan 17, 2012 1:27 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
I’m hesitant to move a Dubinsky late in season due to team chemistry. Rather do a rental and make FA move over the summer for next years run.
However, Ryan is quite intriguing.
by Gabby the Gutless Sniper on Jan 17, 2012 1:39 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
Didn't I See Somewhere . . .
. . . that Ryan — talented as he is — can be a slacker? Sometimes? Or that he’s not a perfectly good “team” guy?
If any of that is true, I’m not sure he belongs here. It’s the kind of star ’tude Sather has finally decided to stay away from.
Obviously I dont know for sure, but Im pretty sure this kids attitude is not where it needs to be to play for this team…but he does have some sick highlight real goals lol
by CrazyRangerFan on Jan 17, 2012 2:04 PM EST up reply actions
Haven't read anything like that...
but, this may be one player Sather may consider going after anyway IF this is true.
Let’s be honest, Torts is the kind of coach who can handle laziness, and correct the issues of the slackers (i.e., sit them). Mind you, we wouldn’t acquire him for a lengthy stay in the rafters, so the Rangers would look for him to push the envelope and play well.
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by Danz10 on Jan 17, 2012 2:19 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Saving Ryan's Privates
I heard he is afraid to go into the corners. That’s he’s more tender you-know-where than Torts requires.
The talent is undeniable. But we have all been disappointed in the (somewhat) talented WW and EC — because they are too soft.
Well, in Ryan’s defense, there’s ‘giving a shit and being talented’, and there’s ’ talented but lazy shit’. Ryan the former, WW/EC the latter.
WW and EC’s problems aren’t that they’re ‘soft.’ Being ‘soft’ and putting forth a poor effort 9 out of every 10 games are 2 different bowel movements.
WW and EC just don’t skate hard, don’t make good decisions, and don’t buy into the coach’s system.
Flyers beat writer hearing some buzz that Anaheim and Toronto may be working on a deal for Ryan. Just a rumor though.
The old “Brian Burke drafted him, Brian Burke likes him, Brian Burke does not like to be told no” angle.
by MyFavBaseballSquadron on Jan 17, 2012 3:37 PM EST up reply actions
Where did I say rental?
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by George E. Ays on Jan 17, 2012 2:20 PM EST up reply actions
I was just commenting on the whole discussion
by Prustyballs94 on Jan 17, 2012 2:24 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
He was flicking poo at me George.. not you.
by Gabby the Gutless Sniper on Jan 17, 2012 2:27 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
Oh. I get punchy late in the day, should’ve followed the thread better.
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by George E. Ays on Jan 17, 2012 2:29 PM EST up reply actions
Because the players/pick you will give up for a rental wont even be in the same ballpark compared to what you would have to give up for Ryan.
Ryan=taking away from the team as it is built now
Rental= giving up players/pick lower in the depth chart that wont directly effect today or next year.
Aucune clause de Mouvement
by Blueshirt in Paris on Jan 17, 2012 2:27 PM EST up reply actions
Congrats to Sandis Ozolinsh & Alexander Frolov named KHL All Stars!
Note to Frolov… don’t get in the car with Sandis if there are after game festivities.
by Gabby the Gutless Sniper on Jan 17, 2012 1:04 PM EST via Android app reply actions
Slight error – Boston game is the 21st, not the 22nd.
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by Gabby the Gutless Sniper on Jan 17, 2012 1:26 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
I go to school up here so I’ll be there with my balls out too, no homo lol
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by BombersGmenBlueshirts25 on Jan 17, 2012 2:02 PM EST up reply actions
For Giant fans...
by Gabby the Gutless Sniper on Jan 17, 2012 2:58 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
They’re crying for the cry baby
by Prustyballs94 on Jan 17, 2012 5:20 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
commented under wrong thing
by Prustyballs94 on Jan 17, 2012 5:21 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
There's an NHL Team in Nashville? Really?
It’s amazing how underrecognized the Predators are. They have 56 points in a division that includes Chicago, St. Louis, and Detroit. As Brandon said, the Rangers had better take them seriously, and should be prepared for a challenge just as great as the one in Boston.
Watching them beat down Isles reminded me of Blues grinding Rangers down.
Better strap it on tonight.
by Gabby the Gutless Sniper on Jan 17, 2012 1:43 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
Just so you know...
Nashville will be short 2 of the Big 3 tonight against your boys. Anders Lindback gets the start in goal instead of Pekka Rinne, while Ryan Suter is out with an upper body injury. My guess is that he smacked himself in the forehead too hard after learning how much money he may get offered as a free agent this summer.
Here’s our preview at OTF in case you’re interested…
http://www.ontheforecheck.com/2012/1/17/2712803/predators-rangers-preview
It should be a good one.
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You’re right, it should be a good one.
And isn’t predatory.
God I hope this was intended to be punny.
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by George E. Ays on Jan 17, 2012 2:22 PM EST up reply actions
Clearly. This was much less obvious. Bravo, I think.
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by George E. Ays on Jan 17, 2012 2:30 PM EST up reply actions
Nashvilles coach should be cast as The Penguin in the next Batman movie. No makeup necessary.
by Gabby the Gutless Sniper on Jan 17, 2012 2:29 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
More like Juggernaut
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by MyFavBaseballSquadron on Jan 17, 2012 2:51 PM EST up reply actions
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You know, I’m not here to be Crosby’s defense attorney, but if any of this stuff is true about other Penguins players complaining about Crosby and his recovery, they can all go to hell. My wife has some balance and inner ear issues that have caused her several concussions the last two years, and I know how debilitating they can be. Any Penguin player that has never had a concussion should feel free to run into a wall head first at full speed (helmet optional) and then tell everyone how it feels.
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by Jim Schmiedeberg on Jan 17, 2012 3:40 PM EST up reply actions
Just needed to rant here...
So I went back to college yesterday, and guess what, my college uses bullshit TimeWarner Cable, so now Im out of MSG. Any Idea on what I can do to catch games other than illegal live streams?(They don’t work here, because our internet is too slow)
Tonight’s game is on VS (or whatever the hell the new name is).
by MyFavBaseballSquadron on Jan 17, 2012 2:52 PM EST up reply actions
Might watch Jeopardy instead..
by Gabby the Gutless Sniper on Jan 17, 2012 3:01 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Watching at home, I totally answered ‘donkey’ there too. I don’t regret it.
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by George E. Ays on Jan 17, 2012 3:08 PM EST up reply actions
oh thank god tonights game is on NBCSN……gives me more time to find alternatives, thanks guys!
by CrazyRangerFan on Jan 17, 2012 3:31 PM EST up reply actions
Finally!
Hagelin is going to be on Stepan and Gabby’s line tonight.
by Prustyballs94 on Jan 17, 2012 3:36 PM EST via Android app reply actions
ABOUT TIME!!!!
Hags has been flying up & down the ice lately (best player on the ice last game), with Gabby on the other side this should be interesting! Hopefully Step can keep up if both Hags & Gabby are motoring like they can. Now if they can only dig up GENE CARR that would be something to watch.
AM I the only one that wants to see Gabby alongside BR for another look?
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by Blueshirt in Paris on Jan 17, 2012 6:45 PM EST up reply actions
LGR!
PRUSTOSTERONE!!!
"Stepan, step in, step out" Timothy Leary
Scott Gomez, the gift that keeps on giving!
Hegelin...
I like to see him on a line with Stepan and Gabby..! It should be our quickest line and I hope that I am not wrong,..we will see,as they play together,about chemistry.etc..Go rangers!!!
PP for tonight
Hags-Richie-Gabby up front
Mc- Truck- Stepan on the point
Dubi-Anisimov-Cally
MDZ-Staalsy for the 2nd PP unit
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