Category: Game Thread

Game 82: Rangers at Flyers

Another day, another must win game.

OPPONENT: Flyers

RECORD: 40-35-6

LEADING SCORER: Mike Richards, 31-31-62

GOALIE: Brian Boucher, 2.83 GAA and a .900 save percentage

RANGERS LINES:

Brandon Dubinsky-Erik Christensen-Marian Gaborik
Vinny Prospal-Olli Jokinen-P.A. Parenteau
Aaron Voros-Chris Drury-Brian Boyle
Jody Shelley-Artem Anisimov-Brandon Prust

Hank in net. Boyle in for Callahan.

STATE OF THE BLUESHIRTS: Win. That’s it.

CRAZY THOUGHT: Boyle scores

ON THE iPOD: Sing For The Moment, Eminem

FINAL PREDICTION: Rangers 3, Flyers 2

So, watch, discuss, have fun. LET’S GO RANGERS!!!

Game 81: Rangers vs Flyers

Another day, another must win

OPPONENT: FLYERS

RECORD: 40-34-6

LEADING SCORER: Mike Richards and Jeff Carter, each with 60

GOALIE: Brian Boucher, 2.78 GAA and a .900 save percentage

RANGERS LINES:

Brandon Dubinsky-Erik Christensen-Marian Gaborik
Vinny Prospal-Olli Jokinen-P.A. Parenteau
Aaron Voros-Chris Drury-Ryan Callahan
Jody Shelley-Artem Anisimov-Brandon Prust

Hank in net. Carter’s playing for the Flyers

STATE OF THE RANGERS: Win. That’s it.

CRAZY THOUGHT: Callahan gets a Gordie Howe

ON THE iPOD: Believe, The Bravery

FINAL PREDICTION: Rangers 3, Flyers 1

So, watch, discuss, have fun. LET’S GO RANGERS!!!

Game 79: Rangers vs Maple Leafs

Another day, another must win game.

OPPONENT: Maple Leafs

RECORD: 29-37-14

LEADING SCORER: Phil Kessel, 35-25-55

GOALIE: Jonas Gustavsson, 2.82 GAA and a .900 save percentage

RANGERS LINES:

Brandon Dubinsky-Erik Christensen-Marian Gaborik
Vinny Prospal-Olli Jokinen-P.A. Parenteau
Aaron Voros-Chris Drury-Ryan Callahan
Jody Shelley-Artem Anisimov-Brandon Prust

Hank in net.

STATE OF THE BLUESHIRTS: It’s simple. They have to win. That’s all that to be said.

CRAZY THOUGHT: Hank gets a shutout

ON THE iPOD: The General, Dispatch

FINAL PREDICTION: Rangers 1, Leafs 0

So, watch, discuss, have fun. LET’S GO RANGERS!!!

Game 78: Rangers at Sabres

Another day, another must win game.

OPPONENT: Sabres

RECORD: 43-24-10

LEADING SCORER: Tim Connolly, 17-48-65

GOALIE: Ryan Miller, 2.23 GAA and a .930 save percentage

RANGERS LINES:

Brandon Dubinsky-Erik Christensen-Marian Gaborik
Vinny Prospal-Olli Jokinen-P.A. Parenteau
Aaron Voros-Chris Drury-Ryan Callahan
Jody Shelley-Artem Anisimov-Brandon Prust

Callahan is expected to play. If he doesn’t, Dale Weise will play. Hank in net.

STATE OF THE BLUESHIRTS: Not bad. Couple of impressive wins in a row. They’re on the cusp. They’re so close. As long as they keep winning, good things will happen. They’ll need a strong effort against Buffalo. They aren’t going to let you come back like Florida did. Full, 60 minute effort. Great games by Hank, Gabby. Let’s do it.

CRAZY THOUGHT: Prust scores again

ON THE iPOD: Livin’ In The Future, Bruce Springsteen

FINAL PREDICTION: Rangers 3, Sabres 1

So, watch, discuss, have fun. LET’S GO RANGERS!!!

Game 77: Rangers vs Panthers

Another day, another must win game.

OPPONENT: Panthers

RECORD: 31-34-12

LEADING SCORER: Stephen Weiss, 27-31-58

GOALIE: Tomas Vokoun, 2.51 GAA and a .930 save percentage

RANGERS LINES:

Dubinsky-Christensen-Gaborik
Prospal-Locke-Drury
Voros-Jokinen- Parenteau
Shelley-Anisimov-Prust

Hank in net.

STATAE OF THE BLUESHIRTS: Pretty good. They keep winning, and the teams in front of them keep losing. Not a bad combo. Of course, they just need to keep winning. I know I sound like a broken record. But, it’s so true. As long as they keep winning, things will be okay.

CRAZY THOUGHT: Locke scores

ON THE iPOD: Skipping Stone, Amos Lee

FINAL PREDICTION: Rangers 3, Panthers 1

So, watch, discuss, have fun. LET’S GO RANGERS!!!

Game 76: Rangers vs Lightning

Another day, another must-win game for the Rangers.

OPPONENT: Lightning

RECORD: 31-34-12

LEADING SCORER: Marty St. Louis 27-63-90

GOALIE: Mike Smith, 3.07 GAA and a .900 save percentage

RANGERS LINES:

Dubinsky-Christensen-Gaborik
Prospal-Locke-Drury
Voros-Jokinen- Parenteau
Shelley-Anisimov-Prust

Hank in net.

STATE OF THE BLUESHIRTS: Not terrible. They are in the hunt, 4 points back of eighth, with a game in hand on the Habs, Flyers, and Bruins. They have to keep winning, of course. But, with the way Hank has been playing, I feel good. Not great. But good. Just keep winning, boys

CRAZY THOUGHT: Shelley scores

ON THE iPOD: Hold On I’m Coming, Sam & Dave

FINAL PREDICTION: Rangers 3, Lightning 1

So, watch, discuss, have fun. LET’S GO RANGERS!!!

Game 75: Rangers vs Islanders

Another day, another must win game. It’d be nice if the Devils could help us out, and beat the Bruins for us.

OPPONENT: Islanders

RECORD: 31-34-10

LEADING SCORER: Kyle Okposo, 17-29-46

GOALIE: Dwayne Roloson, 2.90 GAA and a 9.10 save percentage

RANGERS LINES:

Dubinsky-Christensen-Gaborik
Prospal-Locke-Drury
Voros-Jokinen- Parenteau
Shelley-Anisimov-Prust

Hank in net. Callahan, Avery, Boyle hurt. Gilroy scratched.

STATE OF THE BLUESHIRTS: Not great. We need a win tonight, and we need the Devils to beat the Bruins. We’re not out of it, but we’re not exactly in it, either. Hank needs to be big again. Will the real Marian Gaborik please stand up? We’ll see how they respond with no Avery. I’m anxious to see how Corey Locke does. He’ll wear number 84. We’ll see what happens. Maybe we’ll get some lucky breaks. That would be nice.

CRAZY THOUGHT: Locke scores

ON THE iPOD: Come On Eileen, Dexy’s Midnight Runners

FINAL PREDICTION: Got to be optimistic. Rangers 3, Islanders 2

So, watch, discuss, have fun. LET’S GO RANGERS!!!! POTVIN SUCKS!!!!

Game 74: Rangers vs Maple Leafs

Another day, another must win game. After a great comeback win against the Devils, the Rangers go north of the border to try and keep their playoff hopes alive.

OPPONENT: Maple Leafs

RECORD: 27-35-12

LEADING SCORER: Phil Kessel, 29-23-52

GOALIE: Jonas Gustavsson, 2.86 GAA and a .900 save percentage

RANGERS LINES:

Dubinsky-Christensen-Gaborik

Prospal-Drury-Parenteau

Avery-Jokinen-Voros

Prust-Anisimov-Shelley

No Callahan. Parenteau in for him. No Lisin. Voros in for him. No Gilroy. Eriksson in for him. Hank in net.

STATE OF THE BLUESHIRTS: Not terrible. Great win against the Devils. Will that turn it all around? I don’t know, but as long as they keep winning they have a chance. Granted, they need help. But, they have to keep winning. That’s the most important thing. I know I sound like a broken record. But it’s so true.

CRAZY THOUGHT: Parenteau scores

ON THE iPOD: The Letter, The Box Tops

FINAL PREDICTION: Rangers 2, Leafs 1

So, watch, discuss, have fun. LET’S GO RANGERS!!!

Game 73: Rangers vs Devils

Another day, another must win game. After an impressive win last night against the Isles, the Rangers are back at it again, in need of another win.

OPPONENT: Devils

RECORD: 43-25-4

LEADING SCORER: Zach Parise, 35-38-73

GOALIE: Martin Brodeur, 2.34 GAA and a .910 save percentage

RANGERS LINES:

Dubinsky-Christensen-Gaborik

Avery-Drury-Callahan

Jokinen-Prospal-Lisin

Shelley-Anisimov-Prust

Hank in net

STATE OF THE BLUESHIRTS: Back up. Great win against the Isles. Dominating, actually. Now, we need it again. Forget about Boston; we just need the Rangers to keep winning. Another performance like the one yesterday from Gaborik wouldn’t hurt. Another performance like the one yesterday from the whole team wouldn’t hurt. Look, we just need to keep winning. Keep winning and hope the rest takes care of itself.

CRAZY THOUGHT: Jokinen scores

ON THE iPOD: Billie Jean, Michael Jackson

FINAL PREDICTION: Rangers 3, Devils 2

So, watch, discuss, have fun. LET’S GO RANGERS!!!

Game 72: Rangers vs Islanders

Another day, another must-win game. This is also the 3-D game, so that makes it even more important.

OPPONENT: Islanders

RECORD: 29-33-10

LEADING SCORER: Kyle Okposo, 16-28-44

GOALIE: Dwayne Roloson, 2.85 GAA and a .910 save percentage

RANGERS LINES:

Dubinsky-Christensen-Gaborik

Avery-Drury-Callahan

Jokinen-Prospal-Lisin

Shelley-Anisimov-Prust

Hank in net. Callahan is playing, despite the leg injury. Boyle is out with an undisclosed injury.

STATE OF THE RANGERS: Not good. They need to win and get help. Boston beating Atlanta last night didn’t help. The Rangers just need to keep winning and hope the rest takes care of itself. As for the tank or go for it argument, I’m on the go for it side, because there’s still a chance. I want to see playoff hockey at the Garden. Granted, their chances keep getting slimmer by the day. The Rangers need to take care of this game. Just win.

CRAZY THOUGHT: Hank gets a shutout

ON THE iPOD: I Want You Back, Jackson 5

FINAL PREDICTION: Rangers 2, Islanders 0

So, watch, discuss, have fun. LET’S GO RANGERS!!! POTVIN SUCKS!!!