Game 13: Rangers at (sort of) Islanders
Tonight, our beloved Blueshirt are on Long Island to take on the Kansas City New York Islanders. This is essentially another home game for the Rangers, as they have been outdrawing the Islanders at the Coliseum for years now. As discussed below, Marian Gaborik is out for the Rangers tonight, and P.A. Parenteau is skating in his place. There will be line shuffling a-plenty again tonight (probably) because of Gaborik sitting.
As for the Islanders, well, they are the Islanders. Shoot early and often.
Game time is 7pm. Use this as your open thread for the night. We’ve had a few games in a row with some great discussions going, so let’s keep it up.
By Becky, October 28, 2009 @ 7:05 pm
Uh oh….
By Becky, October 28, 2009 @ 7:09 pm
ps, higgins-dubi-parenteau? what did dubi do?
By david, October 28, 2009 @ 7:10 pm
drury and cally must step up thier game tonite
By Dave, October 28, 2009 @ 7:17 pm
Well that’s a promising start.
By Jeremy, October 28, 2009 @ 7:26 pm
Good for Parenteau, first NHL goal. Nice move too. Islanders are a hardworking team. They are tough to beat. Not enough talent, though. But, they are in the right direction.
By NYRJurgen88, October 28, 2009 @ 7:28 pm
get in PA!
agreed Jeremy… Islanders are very tough. they work hard but lack skill. Alot.
Tavares and Taylor Hall will be dangerous together though lol
By NYRJurgen88, October 28, 2009 @ 7:30 pm
whats quite funny is that even though he scored, even though nhl.xom have given DUisnky and Higgins +1′s they havent even got PA on the roster list! so no one has scored for us even though its 1-1…. thats the respect an AHLer gets! lol
By Dave, October 28, 2009 @ 7:41 pm
So Parenteau has more goals than Higgins eh?
By Dave, October 28, 2009 @ 7:43 pm
Versus contacted me and wants me to advertise for them on this blog.
It’s very cleverly written too, I had to read it twice to realize that all it would be is a free advertisement for Versus.
Jeremy Reply:
October 28th, 2009 at 7:46 pm
Look at that, Versus wants to be on BSB! Even though it’s a free advertisment for them, still pretty cool. Congrats!
Dave Reply:
October 28th, 2009 at 8:13 pm
I don’t know if I want to do it. It is legitimately just an advertisement for Versus.
Jordan Reply:
October 29th, 2009 at 10:43 am
Absolutely not. Advertisements cost money. And Versus has money (sort of). Nothing in this world is free and a terrible cable network should know that.
Jordan Reply:
October 29th, 2009 at 10:45 am
If they want to pull a YES/RAB thing where BSB is advertised on Versus, thats a different story.
NYRJurgen88 Reply:
October 28th, 2009 at 7:56 pm
i hope you made your conditions that they change the entire broadcasting crew and provided u with a free season tckt!
Dave Reply:
October 29th, 2009 at 10:49 am
Jordan, if I can get some sort of partnership with Versus the way RAB has with YES, then I’ll definitely do it, but I don’t think that’s what they were looking for.
By Jeremy, October 28, 2009 @ 7:57 pm
All right, it’s Yankee time for me. I’ll check back. I’m counting on you to keep me updated!!
NYRJurgen88 Reply:
October 28th, 2009 at 8:08 pm
how dare u choose baseball over the rangers lol
By Dave, October 28, 2009 @ 8:13 pm
Jeremy, you have to use some picture in picture, it’s the only way to go.
Jeremy Reply:
October 28th, 2009 at 8:39 pm
I am. Not the same though. Hard to get a read on it. But boy, Cliff Lee looks good.
By david, October 28, 2009 @ 8:17 pm
screw the yanks they will get destroyed by the phills
Dave Reply:
October 28th, 2009 at 8:18 pm
Right. Yanks in 6.
By NYRJurgen88, October 28, 2009 @ 8:19 pm
what is it about the isles that makes the posts bigger?!?!?!? aaah!
By Dave, October 28, 2009 @ 8:20 pm
I saw the Prospal post at the end of the first, but I was watching the Yankees for this post, what happened?
By Dave, October 28, 2009 @ 8:21 pm
Ah, replays, Callahan shanked it off the heel.
By NYRJurgen88, October 28, 2009 @ 8:22 pm
well in the 1st Staal hit post now in the 2nd Callahan greathot/save on to post and then a Lisin howitzer hit crossbar…
Rangers PP coming up
By NYRJurgen88, October 28, 2009 @ 8:23 pm
anyway how the hell is a guy like Nate Thompson in the NHL!? they are really shallow.
By NYRJurgen88, October 28, 2009 @ 8:24 pm
i cant find a feed so im relying on Maloney on the radio!
By Dave, October 28, 2009 @ 8:24 pm
What channel is MSG2 on Optimum? I can’t find it and have been watching the Islander feed.
Jeremy Reply:
October 28th, 2009 at 8:40 pm
414. Or 14. Either one should work. BTW, why do the Knicks get priority over the Rangers? They, you know, suck
By NYRJurgen88, October 28, 2009 @ 8:25 pm
atleast you have a feed lol
god damn internet!
Dave Reply:
October 28th, 2009 at 8:26 pm
NHL Live?
By Dave, October 28, 2009 @ 8:26 pm
So Doug Weight had H1N1, think he gave it to the rest of the Islanders?
By Dave, October 28, 2009 @ 8:38 pm
Terrible kill. No help for Hank. Who was there to clear the rebound? Girardi completely swung and missed.
By Jeremy, October 28, 2009 @ 8:45 pm
Wonder what they will do with Parenteau when Gaborik comes back?
Dave Reply:
October 28th, 2009 at 8:48 pm
Sit Higgins.
I wonder what they should do with Girardi when Sanguinetti gets called up.
Jeremy Reply:
October 28th, 2009 at 8:56 pm
Interesting. I had Higgins penciled in for 25 goals. I’d be happy with 10 at this point. Think they’ll try and trade Higgins?
By Dave, October 28, 2009 @ 8:58 pm
Higgins has no value at this point. You have to ride it out. I doubt he will be resigned next year though.
Jeremy Reply:
October 28th, 2009 at 9:00 pm
Good thing the trade was Gomez for Gaborik
As for, Girardi/Sangs, that’s another interesting debate to have. I’m a fan of Danny G, and you can’t bench Rosival. I would see what Sangs has at this level. Not sure if he becomes permanent starter
By Dave, October 28, 2009 @ 9:02 pm
I’m on the record saying Girardi is expendable, and his play this year has only proved my point. He has been slipping since the second half of last year, but was overshadowed by the albatross twins.
By Dave, October 28, 2009 @ 9:06 pm
Has Higgins played this period?
By Jeremy, October 28, 2009 @ 9:24 pm
Dear Rangers,
Score.
Love,
Jeremy
Dave Reply:
October 28th, 2009 at 9:25 pm
This sounds familiar.
Jeremy Reply:
October 28th, 2009 at 9:33 pm
Sure does. Guess we’re not much of a team with out Gabby, huh?
spins Reply:
October 29th, 2009 at 2:00 am
this team looked a awful like last years tonite with out gabby only with worse defence