Game 40: Rangers at Hurricanes

Happy New Years, Rangers fans! I hope 2010 is a healthy, happy and prosperous year for you and yours. But, there is one last matter to take care of, and that is a hockey game. Rangers are coming off a bad loss. One of the worst. It can only go up from here, right?

OPPONENT: Hurricanes

RECORD: 10-22-7

LEADING SCORER: Eric Staal, 8-18-26

GOALIE: Cam Ward, 3.17 GAA and a .900 save percentage.

RANGERS LINES:

After last night, I have no idea. But, here’s my guess:

Avery-Dubinsky-Gaborik

Callahan-Drury-Higgins

Kotalik-Anisimov-Brashear

Voros-Brashear-Boyle

Same D-pairs. Hank in net. Again, that was just a guess, really.

STATE OF THE RANGERS: Not good. After 4 straight wins and an OT loss, the Rangers played one of their worst games yesterday, losing 6-0 to the Flyers. There was no effort at all. Hank was pulled (I didn’t agree with the move. Those goals were not his fault). D was absolutely awful. Will there be changes? Well, nothing so far. We can only hope that the last game of the decade will spark the Rangers. This team is not good enough to give bad efforts. They need to give great efforts all the time.

CRAZY THOUGHT: Aaron Voros plays and scores.

ON THE iPOD: Sarah, by Ray LaMontagne

FINAL PREDICTION: I just can’t see the Rangers winning, especially with that awful effort yesterday. Final Score: ‘Canes 3, Rangers 1

Hope everyone enjoys their New Year’s festivities. If you drink, make sure you get someone sober to drive/walk you home. It’s only right. Be safe, have fun. LET’S GO RANGERS!!! And Happy New Year!!!