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Staal Shines In Defeat Of Islanders

The scariest part of last night’s game for me (after the first period of course) was thinking Staalwas going to dislocate his shoulder celebrating his goal.  He was dominant throughout the game…Read More

Torts Voted Worst Coach To Play For

ESPN polled 50 random NHL players.  (Statistically, all you need is 30 for an accurate sample size.)  18% of them voted Tortorella the last coach they’d want to play for.  That was almost double…Read More

Fight Like Men

This REALLY bothers me.  There’s an etiquette to fighting in the NHL.  Everyone knows it, especially the big boys.  For example, you don’t hit when the opponent is down on the ice or says…Read More

So You’re Saying I’ve Got A Chance!?!?

What do we have here?  Hope?  I’ll buy in.  I’ll be a sucker.  That’s what we Rangers fans are.  We’d have been P.T. Barnum’s favorite customers.  There’s still…Read More

Sean Of The Dead

I don’t know what was my favorite part of last night’s game?  The 5 goals, the shutout, or the Rangers shooting/making quick decisions at the points.  I lied.  It was none of these.  Unquestionably,…Read More

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Need Help! 3 Homes Games Left — Which To Attend?

I was the “winning” bidder in an auction for two tickets to the Rangers-Islanders game on Wednesday. …Read More

Steven McDonald Extra Effort Award — Who To Vote For?

I don’t even want to discuss the last game.  Brutal.   What I want to discuss is the annual Steven…Read More

Avery Defeats Flyers. Then Laughs.

Where you Flyers fans/Avery haters at now?  After getting sat last game, Avery started and turned in…Read More

Where In The World Is Sean Avery?

Before yesterday’s game, Eugene Markman, who writes the Flyers blog, and I were talking about…Read More

News Flash: Slot Machine Picks Torts’ Line Combinations

I sound like a broken record, but this is getting absurd John.  STOP CHANGING THE LINES EVERY SHIFT!!!!!!!!!! …Read More

Cool Article On Hockey Sticks

ESPN’s Magazine posted a cool article on the evolution of the hockey stick.  Check it out.

Torts — Start Coaching To Your Players’ Strengths, Not Weaknesses!

I had to watch last night’s game from inside the Garden.  Tough to complain about live hockey, but this was one of those game’s that you feel justified doing so about.  What a brutal second period. …Read More

Caps Off Their Game, But Still Beat Punchless Rangers

There are games that remind me just how great the divide is between the Rangers and the top teams in the league.  This was one of them.  The Capitals were far from their best.  Ovechkin looked average. …Read More

Rangers “Streak” Continues With Drubbing Of Ottawa

If I’m Glen Sather I’m calling Bettman up and telling him that there should be an Olympic break every year, Gaborik injury be damned.  After a sluggish first period, the team exploded.  Love…Read More

No Time Like The Present To Trade Drury

Chris Drury had a terrific Olympics.  Two goals, assists, and lots of key minutes on the PK and at the end of close games.  He proved wrong all his naysayers, all those people who criticized his Olympic…Read More

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