Good morning, boneheads!
There is no way in hell they should’ve won this game. No way! In fact, there is no way they should’ve gotten 1 point either. Except they did.
- This would’ve been a very painful loss because of the way they played for one period, and for three quarters of the second, and because Canucks aren’t very good. Especially in their own zone, under pressure.
- They came out looking discombobulated and out of energy. They couldn’t make any clear decisions with the puck. Play after play. And it wasn’t only because a passer couldn’t decide what to do with it, but also because he had very few options. They looked like they were playing a non-rival preseason game with Matt Maccarone centering one of their lines. I was looking for his big mustache all over the ice. I can’t even tell you who looked remotely decent. Grabner maybe? Hank didn’t have his best game, but he kept them in it during this stretch.
- Around 5 minutes to go in the second they got a PP. Didn’t produce a goal, but it looked good. And it woke them up. Is it possible that around 3:45 pm somebody’s mom texted them:” I thought you had a game this afternoon?”. Fast potted one in after a broken play, and it turned the tables.
- Almost everyone looked like an NHL player in the third. They got two points, that’s all that counts. Except, let’s hope the last two games they won isn’t the beginning of a losing streak. Because that’s exactly how it usually starts.
- Brady Skjei has been their best defenseman since McDonagh went down. By a mile. He’s been much better defensively lately, and his decisions to go in on the offense are very well timed.
- Brandan Smith threw a couple of heavy hits separating players from a puck. Good to see, they’ll need it from him going forward. Much better game than against Detroit.
- I liked what I saw from both teams in the third. They went for it. Why not, different conferences, these aren’t 4 point games.
- Sedin twins. I can’t believe they’ve been playing in the NHL for over 17 years. They still have an unbelievable skill set. The puck seems to find them all the time, and they still can find each other on the ice. Dangerous every shift. Every time they were on the ice in OT I thought that was it.
- David Desharnais started this season very well, and it looked like it was a rare cheap offseason signing that may actually work. Doesn’t look it anymore. He isn’t good enough for a third line center. Nor he is a fourth line center. Look, if he isn’t going to play, perhaps it’s time to cut the cord. If they don’t want to rush Chytil ( at least not until after WJ in Buffalo) maybe they should call up Lettieri.
- Last week I saw a blip on internet about Bettman’s projection of HRR for this season. He was reportedly projecting a $4.5-5B figure. I’ll try to find the whole article again and if there is a downtime ( both for NY Rangers and for me at work), I’ll try to crunch up some figures in terms of the next year’s Salary Cap and what it may mean for this upcoming offseason. Because if he is right, it may change the whole landscape of free agents signings for the next two years. It could be huge.
Anything you want to post, be it a game review, random g(j)ibberish, or something totally different, please email me at ilbster@yahoo.com
I’m hoping that Doodie comes back soon too. Or, better yet, Carp finally decides to resurface with his own place. Until then, we will do what we can. With everyone’s help.
204 responses to “Rangers-4, Canucks-3 (SO)”
Foist?
Is this thing on?
Great write up; fans deserved a refund after 1st period. Woof.
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Re 4C; Boo comes back and DD as Black Ace works. Letteri doing good things in Hartford so worth a look as well. All depends on Boo’s timetable for return.
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Nash passed the puck leading to a big goal, hope he remembers that. From that angle he usually shoots. FWIW, it was Del Zaster playing D on that play.
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18 looks to be slowing down game by game. Playing with 47 can’t help.
I know, this is from eklund (from yesterday) but figured I’d post.
The New York Rangers and Buffalo Sabres are once again talking Evander Kane. “Talks have increased from “exploratory to serious,” according to one NHL source. Kane, a free agent next summer, has 12 goals and 23 points in 24 games for the Sabres this season.
Last time eklund was right I was still dating my wife. Who is he replacing on the L in top 6? And who is going back to Bufallo? Kane’s cap hit is $5.25M
Sabres would be insane not to try to move him, and quickly. He’s never been close to a point-a-game guy until now. Strike while the iron’s hot unless you think this is suddenly the norm, like Grabner.
Great write-up. Like AV said in post game good teams find a way to win games like this. But what was wrong with ice? That was a big problem it seems, tripping people up, stopping pucks (when’s the last time you’ve seen so many pucks left behind by a player?). No one said anything about it until I heard a comment from Dave briefly in passing on the post game show.
Nice write up…Rangers had way too many turnovers yesterday. In reference to Vancouver defense, was impressed with Tanev who is supposedly on the market. Sedin still dangerous but both watched Vescey cruise into slot for tying goal
The last time Kane had a season like this, he was in a contract year.
When Boo comes back, there would still be an opening for Leterri. Unless you believe that Carey is an answer.
Kane never had anything like the 78-pt. season his stats pro-rate to at present. I’m not saying don’t get him if you can, but be wary of a guy who is a) not likely to keep this pace and b) motivated only by a future contract. In other words, don’t overpay.
ILB, I read that article about the cap a few days ago. If it’s true I read next years cap could rise significantly.
Ekland is a hack and no to Evander Kane.
Just don’t think AV trusts DD defensively …believe he was on ice for 2nd goal..may be time to give Lettieri a look
Great job again ilb hang in there this blog will survive! I did not get to see the game but I DVR’d the shortened replay on the NHL network will watch it today. And it is time to make a move at # 3 center. If Leterri is the guy the only way to find out is to call him up. And definitely no to Evander Kane.
the 2nd goal was all on Kampfer and DD – bad board play by Kampfer, DD didnt tie up his man and STaal was a pylon blocking Hank’s view.
Still can’t believe they pulled this one off
DD was not directly responsible for either goal of his -2 and did nothing to prevent them, coasting on the first when he could have made a sprint for Eriksson’s stick, and coasting/reaching for Vertanen on the second. You have to make a better effort, successful or not, on both plays.
Didn’t get to see the game but I can imagine exactly how bad they probably looked. Take the two points and run against a mediocre Western conf team.
They’re a bubble team thanks to the way Hank’s played the last month along with guys like Zibby and Buch.
Not every win is gonna be pretty but the points are all that’ll matter come April
The first VAN goal was a joke, lazy , sloppy passing and exiting their own zone, gift the guy the puck and then stand and watch him rip it – Tanner Glass wouldn’t stand for that he’d have chucked some knucks to liven them up !! 😉
Desharnais’ man was Gaunce, not Vertanen, though he could have made a better play on the latter. And Staal did not screen Lundqvist, as he was too busy reaching to poke-check, not the right play there. On both goals, zero Rangers did much right.
Sorry about being incognito for so long, but my Internet access at home has crapped out – never been so happy to get back to “work” 🙂
People bemoan that we overpaid to get Yandle, but have no problem going after E. Kane. Given Evander’s cap hit, the Rangers will have to overpay to get the Sabres to retain cap space – just like they overpaid Arizona to keep part of Yandle’s cap hit on the Coyotes books.
Agree that the Rangers need to get Pavelec some playing time in Hartford. The Rangers can ride Hank until next weekend when they play the Caps/Devs on back-to-back nights. The Wolf Pack play Wednesday night and then hit the road for two games this weekend. I would guess Pavelec would clear waivers, but I would try and send him down on an NHL Conditioning Assignment so that he can play two of the three Wolf Pack games.
Who said they wanted Kane?
Kane (UFA) is a move for a Cup run at trade deadline; hopefully Gorton is not drinking that kool aid.
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1st place (pacific) Golden Knights tied with 4th most pts in NHL. Crazy. Karlsson, who scored 6 goals in 81 games with BJs last season, now has 13 in 22 games for Knights.
Good late morning all! Ilb, our captain, that was a tremendously tremendous review! Still can’t believe we pulled that off yesterday
Please no Kane. Not worth the dough or the off ice headaches. If he had personal issues in Buffalo, can only imagine what happens in nyc.
The NYR were a positively depressive 22/8 Give aways/Take aways. Its like they are trying to turn it over. Makes it very hard to win consistently when you consistently let the other team take the puck from you.
Excellent and erudite write-up, ilb.
But, on another note, do.
No Kane!
Thanks, everyone. But I wouldn’t call it a write-up. Just random thoughts that I would have otherwise posted in my comments during the day. Trying to hang in there.
And no to Kane, to make it clear. For many above mentioned reasons, plus this one: he is going to be an expensive rental who will displace one of Vesey/Kreider/Buchnevich/Miller on top 6. Wings are crowded as it is. Playing Vesey with Carey and DD isn’t doing any good to his development. He showed last night exactly where he belongs.
Wondering what Hank has to do to get an NHL Star of the week. The guy was 4-0 with 1.25/.963 while facing highest number of high danger shots against…🤨
That being said, AV has to find some games for Pavelec because this pace is borderline insane.
From the interwebs re giveaways/takeaways:
Perhaps the most concerning thing about takeaways and giveaways is that there is no definition for them from the NHL. The stats page does nothing to describe what either of these stats actually are. Worse yet there is no glossary or list of definitions on the entire NHL.com site that describes exactly what a takeaway or giveaway is.
….and takeaways make implicit descriptions about possession during a game. A giveaway signals that the player had the puck before the event occurred while a takeaway signals that the player did not.
From there we can ask if a team’s ability to possess the puck is having an impact on the player’s stats.
Perhaps the biggest indication that we need to re-evaluate the use of these statistics is the fact that 2015 Norris trophy winner Erik Karlsson led the league in giveaways in the last two full seasons combined. Behind him were PK Subban and Joe Thornton. While these three players “did the most bad things with the puck” over those two seasons, I highly suspect that some record of the “good things they did with the puck” would vindicate them. Unfortunately, no such data is tracked by the NHL.
If you dump the puck and go for a change is that a giveaway? It is usually a solid if not spectacular play. much better than neutral zone turnover with a tired line on the ice. It’s not like football where possession is very clear and every turnover is critical. It’s the D zone turnovers, many times when they are not even pressured that much that hurt the Rangers and turn Hank’s perfect hair gray
agreed with ILB that games at end of a streak you usually win (or lose if the other streak) when you don’t deserve to
Carp’s Place, sounds like a gourmet seafood restaurant.
It’s all about PDO. 😉
Wall Street Journal with a special on “death of the slap shot.”
PDO? Pidto’s Diarrhea Outburst?
For those in the Westchester County vicinity. FYI – Ross Greenburg is an Iona College Executive in Residence. The presentation runs from 5:30pm to 9:30pm on the campus of Iona College in Ryan Library’s Romita Auditorium – which is a Marc Staal slapshot away from where I “work”.
If you are a fan of Emmy-Award-Winning filmmakers, the National Hockey League, or just a fun night of film and conversation, then please join us this Wednesday night (11/27 @ 5:30 p.m.) at the Romita Auditorium for Ross Greenburg’s The NHL: 100 Years’ Documentary. The film premiered this past weekend on Sportsnet, NBCSN, and the NHL Network.
Besides the film and discussion, we will raffle off game tickets to the Rangers, Islanders, and Devils.
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If you want to watch the film online go to: https://www.nhl.com/video/ep-1-the-founding-years/t-293090250/c-54930003
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pretty cool about john scott. some funny lines too.
November 20, 2017 at 1:13 AM
You know, I’m beginning to wonder if the reason Hank didn’t ever get on track last season is because he didn’t play enough to get in a rhythm. I know the coaching staff was very concerned about not over-using him, so much so that maybe he didn’t play enough. It seems like, so far, they’re using him a little more and he seems to be doing a little better. I know they shouldn’t over-use him, but I believe there’s a delicate balance to be achieved between over-use and not using him enough.
I’d like to hear Sittoo’s opinion on this because she seems to be very “goalie-centric” in her comments.
I posted that comment about a week ago. I agree with Sittoo’s comment today that Hank may need a rest real soon. He has hit a rhythm, I believe, but AV had better be careful not to burn him out. I would guess he’s getting close to tipping that delicate balance the wrong way.
Long time reader, first time poster….
Big hypothetical here, but if the rangers are in a playoff spot at the deadline would any of you trade Nash for Thornton?
I mean this team needs real centres and has an abundance of wings (just because the rangers have guts that can play centre, doesn’t mean they should long term. I mean av uses a pk unit with no centres (grabner/fast).
What about kreider for RNH?
I think goalie burnout concerns can be overdone. If it were the case that every game was one of those lose-ten-pounds shooting galleries, that would be one thing, but goalies spend most of the game standing or crouching, and stressing. Elite guys like Lundqvist probably wonder what all the fuss is about when they see Suter and Weber skating 26-27 minutes a game. So, yeah, a mental break, fine–goalies shoulder way too much responsibility–but physically, probably not that big a deal.
Most of the player nicknames here are funny and make sense, but someone posted two on the last thread…pooped and I can’t remember the other.
Could someone clarify please?
pay no heed to those names; a Tower of Babel meant to confuse you to steal your sanity;
“Come, let us go down and confuse their language so they will not understand each other.”
Welcome aboard Dilios! Dilly Dilly! (You HAD to know that was coming ) LOL
Nash for Thornton. No.
Kreider for RNH. No.
Dilios, that’s my fault. Occasionally I make nicknames up in mild protest and to keep myself entertained. Pooped you should be able to figure out (hint: potty humor), and the Nash Rambler is for old people like me to know. Neither will be on the quiz.
Another Bonehead rises! Welcome Dilios, and no to both trades. Kreider although an obvious enigma at times is greatly under appreciated for all he brings to the table. If Nash is traded he better bring more in return than Jumbo Joe.
On Kreider I should have said at times under appreciated!
Great job, Captain.
How’s AV’s shelf life, Carp? Otherwise phrased, what would the losing streak need to be for him to have lost the team again?
That’s my favorite. He lost the team. Also body language. I love that one.
Shelf life is a coaching fact. Apparently he hasn’t reached his yet.
BTW, Norm. It’s two.
… also, Leetch was a bad captain. That really is my favorite.
Down the list: AV hates young players. I enjoy that one too.
Hey Eddie! I am indeed goalie centric mostly because my 18 year old grandson has been between the pipes for 10 years and he offers me lots of good info! Plus I love Lundqvist for his play and for the good stuff he does off the ice. I am definitely of the belief that Hank’s struggles last year were the result of never really finding a rhythm which caused him to way overthink things when he was in net. When he gets stuck in the dark cold recesses of that ever churning Swedish brain bad things seem to happen. The stops and starts for the bye week and all star game, being benched for Antti, a couple of illnesses, and the hip injury all conspired to derail his season. This year he played through the rough start which is what he has usually done in the past. Seems to me Benny let AV know that setting a number of games and pencilling in the schedule in advance of the season was a bad way to deal with the highly strung goalie. But as much as I love seeing how well he is playing and how relatively relaxed he seems in net, it is unsustainable. I disagree with Norm when he says goalies are not physically under stress throughout the game. The stress of their hips, knees, and core is extreme which is why most of them break down before they hit Hank’s advanced age of 35. However I also agree that most goalie burnout is mental not physical. It’s a tough job…
Lol body language. Since the 1-5 start 12-4-2.
Hank over last month 2.28gaa .930 save %
AV over last month: 100 looks. Some real good coaching.
Thanks for the replies people.
ILB-Thanks for your time and efforts ! Your shelf life is nowhere near expiring!
Fatigue is rarely an issue when you’re winning. When the Rangers eventually lose a game or 2, theyre going to need Pavelec to be ready.
It’s not right to put him out there without having started for almost a month. Why not send him to Hartford for a game or 2? Are they afraid someone would claim him?
Send to Hartford and somebody claims him. Then what?
Norm, your nicknames are sophomoric and you should have become a jejune Jesuit.
BDL- I guess I just didn’t believe anyone would claim him, but now that I think of it, Niemi got claimed (twice) so I guess it’s pretty risky.
Oh great, now I gotta look up jejune.
Thanks, ilb. For the review and all your strong work.
Yes, but, coos, we’ll always have Gerund. That one at least was junioric.
(Can’t believe some of my fellow old farts aren’t givin’ me Nash Rambler.)
Roof it Rick was the best Nash nickname
When he got out to that incredible start a few years ago: “Mr. October.”
The Good One is personal fav
Related to ‘Good looks’
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Obviously they have had better looks in games won.
Didn’t mean to get everyone riled up earlier, but eklund did have the Kane rumor as (e4)! ha!
But Kandy Kane would fit right with our Kotton Kandy team! 😉
RNH is a mediocre version of Stepan who has been trending in the wrong direction the past few years, big pass at any cost. I’d trade Smith for Kane (or Staal, but impossible), otherwise pass as well. SJ is only trading Thorton if they are giving up on the season and in that scenario they would have no desire to take Nash who is also a pending UFA. My guess is SJ would ask for and likely receive from someone a 1st round pick and a highly rated prospect for Thorton…hard pass.
Saw a live Sabres game earlier this year in Anaheim. Evander would last 2 games playing for pacifist AV and would be exiled. He is a bad penalty machine. Pouliot on steroids. In ANA, it was slashing, elbowing and slashing before the 2nd period was over.
The ducks bring that out in players. It’s actually entertaining hockey to watch.
I think the sharks would do Thornton a solid (within reason) if they were out of it and he wanted to go to a team. It would very much depend on what was going back to the sharks in the deal.
I picked those particular trades to make the salaries close to a match even though RNH makes more than kreider.
I don’t think RNH is a stepan retread. Skating alone puts RNH ahead (pun intended) of stepan. RNH isn’t Crosby or Mathews but then neither is stepan.
Bad citizen Kane playing with Pullout.
I disagree on RNH. He’s been forced to play a 2nd/3rd fiddle in Edmonton for years. He’s also been asked to play a match up role while his game is better suited for two-way game with more offensive responsibilities. He would fit in NY nicely. And he’s still 24. I believe Edmonton will have to trade him with large contracts coming up next season. I wouldn’t give up Kreider for him, but I would try to get him if I were Gorton.
As far as Thornton. Remember that NY was willing to pay him $8M to play one year and let Chytil/Anderson grow. But it’s a different scenario at the moment. The only reason NY would go after him is if they firmly believe they’re a strong contender in February. If this were to happen ( certainly does not look like it as of now) trading Nash for Thornton wouldn’t make any sense. You want both of them.
Evander Kane? Stop trading with the bottom of the league.
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Welcome Dilios. Stick around. You haven’t said much yet, but it sounds better than half the schmoes on here. 🙂
Black Hawks v. Ducks @ 8:30
And welcome Dilios.
It certainly does not look like they’ll be a strong contender? It’s possible they won’t be, and there’s no way they will keep up this win rate until April, but who truly scares you in the 1-7 pack? NJ, Col, NYI, TB, Tor, Det, Was? You’ve got to be in the top 8, obviously, but until somebody shows signs of running away with it, NYR is evidently competitive with any of these teams.
The one that scares me most is Pit. Stanley Cup Champs and only one point behind…
@SN re give/take aways: the stat has been around forever and no bookworm definition? And we all thought “hits” deserved better. The figures I got for game yesterday met the eye test – they were turning the puck over quite often in the first and second. As to the figures for Karlson and Subban – are they per 60? On a player level its meaningless unless looked at that way.
And even on a team level, there are exceptions, such as the Kings in 2014 (and who always seem at the bottom of the league). Looking today, the teams over a 1.0 ratio (take/give) are St Louis, Columbus, Vegas, Colorado, Carolina, Boston, NJ and Minn. Four of those are also at the top of the point standings.
I suspsect that if we went back and looked at the NYR games the past few years that all agreed they were lucky to win, many would see them giving the puck way (however it may be defined that night) quite often. Perhaps it is a ‘stat’ that better describes the quality of a win or loss.
Olga what’s the difference between a bonehead and a schmoe?
I have a list…
I would think the more you carried the puck, ie karlsson, the more likely you would be to have a higher number of turnovers/giveaways
Thanks all.
Wrong avatar, just noticed.
Flowers… not that there’s anything wrong with that.
Lol @ a list. Would love to see it
No, there isn’t
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Nobody is authorized ilb…
Hawks up 3-0 in the first.
RNH has played with plenty of offensive talent and he has failed to live up to his projected talent level. Maybe the worse than Stepan comparison was a tad unfair but don’t think he has shown he is really any better, so wouldn’t be eager to give up anything of value for him and he won’t fit under the cap unless a guy like Kreider goes the other way. I wouldn’t make that trade for one.
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I believe the Sharks would trade Thornton if they were out of it, but it would cost us picks and prospects, not an expiring UFA. So we should pass even if we could somehow make it work under the cap
Well Doodie hasn’t been around but found time to rant on Twitter about Thansgiving leftovers
Hilarious
“Nothing pisses me off more than not being given some leftovers from my thanksgiving host. You’re not going to eat 10 lbs of turkey this week! Jerks.”
Beezle – not denying there were not turnovers last game. Just pointing out the recording of the stat is as clear as mud and open to interpretation.
To clarify – every hit is a check and can lead to a turnover and/or takeaway.
We just had the last of the leftovers tonight. Hot Turkey sammiches w/gravy.
Olga makes me hungry.
Hawks 4 Ducks 0 in 2nd
4-1 now
5-1 Debrincat gets his 2nd tonight
5-2 Hawks
Hawks are a team of schmoes! And stinkin pens seal another game I hate the pens!
Hawks Schmorks
The Earl of Sammich
6-2 Hawks
Debrincat hat traick
Turkey soup anyone?
So they have won a couple games they should have lost. Is a losing streak on the way? And will McD and Boo be ready for Florida tomorrow?
BTW watched the Devils tonight and they have a good young base they built over the last couple of years. They are going to be pretty good pretty quick.
Man, the Olympic channel is great.
I’m amazed the ducks are around .500 considering the players they are missing.
Ducks play angry – tighten your chin strap before that game
Ducks are missing Webb, Cwack, Mallid, Waddle, Muscovy, and Pekin.
I’m pretty sure that’s the way the game should be played, with anger and hostility.
Blagawks Win 7-3
Welcome back, Wicky.
Took you long enough
But messing up my avatar probably didn’t help 🙁
Sorry
Take back Dilios’s new member gift package.
(A CD starring Norm, Bowie, and Bing Crosby singing ‘Little Drummer Boy’ and ‘Feliz Navidad’ for 45 minutes straight. ). At least Norm and Bing are straight, can’t say about Bowie.
It was the “centre” on the first post. You could have gone a while longer if you’d wanted to, but the “anger and hostility” were a bridge too far! Hope the eyeball is good 😉
Crap! Now Dilios is one of the schmoes again.
It’s good enough I can sort of see lol (not commenting on any ranger games yet lol)
Thanks for asking.
Sorry, didn’t mean to upset anyone, was just goofing around in limited visibility.
SkjeL
“Wicky (it’s not the size of the dog in the fight, it’s the size of the fight in the dog)” IS a bit tougher to type, I imagine, than “Dilios”, esp. with one eye.
Correct sir
Mr. Dilios- Please follow Sir Brad. He’s going to take you on a tour of the Pit Of Misery. No Dilly, Dilly for you! : )
Wick Dilly Wick Dilly ugotz!
Good morning, boneheads!
“Centres” made it obvious for me. But not until I was alerted by text. Jackwagon. What he doesn’t know is that in March, when I’m visiting, he’s going to write daily blog posts. Should be fun. We all need to prepare to grab our jocks. If we need any.
Who is this character – Delirious or Dildios, whatever, anyway. It would be too sad if it is our good, old Wicky.
Lol, well looks like I have a busy spring. I hope the rangers busy spring goes I to June 😉
In to June…damnit
We want the cup!
Between E3, 3CP and Wicky going AWOL, this place is not what it once was…
Steely Dan named themselves after a Dilios.
Is Dilios a cross between Ellio’s and DiGiorno?
We’re not getting the Cup, St., unless somebody knows a guy who knows a guy… who has the key to the Vault Room in Toronto.
Love the way they have two off-duty ex-felon bartenders wearing rubber gloves deliver the previously pissed-in Cup to the ice like it was the Holy Grail.
Dilios will still be shoveling snow in June. Probably miss the parade.
Dave
Lol. No it was the guy in the movie 300 that leonidas sent back to Sparta.
If I remember my Greek history correctly, he wasn’t quite as cool a guy as he was in the movies though.
Either way, we both have left eye (no, not her) issues. 😉
Greek war anthem – ‘Never Leave Your Buddy’s Behind.’
OK, I finally caved and googled “dilly”, which takes you straight to “dilly dilly” and then a Bud Lite commercial. (I’m sure I’m the only guy who didn’t know this already, but I’ve ruled commercials out of my life almost completely, having been sufficiently advertised to by now.) So hats off to whoever introduced it to this blog, takes me straight to the hockey rink, ruled by bad coffee and bad beer. Can o’ Bud, yes! Can o’ Budlite? Blech. Unless, of course, it’s in the locker room.
Are commercials the things I fast forward through when I watch the games on a dvr?
Norm, don’t tell us you don’t know the origin of “Jackwagon”. Or “This guy’s gonna wish he brought his umbrella”.
Bawdy 17th century English ballad; the ‘dilly-dilly’ part was originally ‘diddle-diddle.’ Lavender’s Blue, dillly-dilly, Lavender’s green….
Bud Lite commercial, LOL
Bud products suck. I got my masters from a university in St. Louis and as you can imagine, a lot of pisswiser there and it sucks!!!
Norm what might be your optimistic as always prediction on the outcome of tonighs most certainly to be a nerve racking contest? Please I must know!
The main reason why Leetch was a bad captain had everything to do with his body language. #sad
Kane, sugar
Get higher baby, get higher baby, get higher baby, don’t ever come down. Free base
Lines for tonight
Pool jumper – consonants – pickled
No pass – vaporizer – hands
Comet – captain material – Mr. Giveaway
Cambodia – Siouxsie and the banshees – jim Carey
Money gets divided
Women get excited
Now I’m broke
It’s no joke
It’s hard as hell to fight it
Don’t do it
It will be interesting to see what the Penguins do with their goalie situation with Matt Murray out 2-4 weeks. They only have about $1 million on cap space so they are going to need a cheap option or find a team that is willing to eat some cap hit. Murray shouldn’t qualify for LTIR so that is out.
The Pens are carrying 14 forwards so they can some wiggle room by demoting one, but it would add less than $700,000 (full season figure) to their availability.
Probably not a good time to try and run Pavelec through waivers to get him playing time in Hartford. Rangers would have to go the conditioning stint way.
anthony
the other young goalie for pitt seems to be pretty good.
http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/goes-brown-20-stages-realizing-nhl-team-terrible/
he nails it. some good highlights here too
Nash and stall for Kane, #1 and #2
Do it
Anthony
I think their young back up jarry is pretty good. Not so sure about their depth behind him but they’ll probably be ok with him.
Pure speculation on my part of course
E3 said #2
Dilly: Origin
Late 19th century (as an adjective in the sense ‘delightful’): alteration of the first syllable of delightful or delicious.
North American /informal
usually in singular An excellent example of a particular type of person or thing.
‘that’s a dilly of a breakfast recipe’
ilb, no idea about either. And, Eli, it turns out I have no ability to predict the future. Kind of why we watch sports, isn’t it?
My dilly is a willy, don’t be silly, mare and filly, Jennifer tilly, hillbilly, rose and Lilly, Jack and Jilly went up the hilly
Boyeeeeeeeeeeeee
Depending on the ask for e Kane, I’d certainly take a flyer on him.
He doesn’t fit the centre or rd needs, but good enough player to kick the tires on. He plays hockey with an edge that I’d love to see kreider play with.
I’d love to see a legit agitator on this tram with the way the power play is most of the time.
Norm – I see dead people
The rain in Spain falls mainly on the plain. Bring on the Kane, (D)ick and Jane. I’m insane, crazy in the brain
Boyeeeeeeeeeee
Tram=team…ugh
Interesting, I’d heard whispers about Boo after his illness a week or so ago, that he might have Wolski-ed a bit in the past coming back. Now AV says something similar today. Also talks about Couch.
We could, all six of us … all five of us … go and fight them.
Love that ad.
Wolski-ed? LOL! Carp hates Boo too.
“Cyrano, be aware that there are twelve armed men awaiting you at the bridge.”
Cyrano: “They send only twelve?”
Paul Maurice had a great line at the end of his press conference last night. As he walks up to the podium he notices a dime on the floor and points it out to the media. He then goes through his presser and as he’s walking out he picks up the dime and says…
“Well, you know, I’ve been fired 3 times.”
Bullchit story. If he had pointed that dime out to the Press, it would have disappeared before he finished talking.
Boo is an AHL player, always will be…whether you can get him out of the tub or not.
Interesting Norm your 11:28 post sounds a Dilly of a prediction to me.
And coos I think you are being a bit hard on the Greeks!
Eli said hard on….lol
I liked AV’s Presser. He’s getting more honest and sounds smarter. 🙂
True story, Coos.
Just making a joke, Booby. Of course I believed you!
Eli Manning staying as classy as ever. Pathetic what has taken place between McAdoo, and Reese. Once again blaming the guy who has always stood front and center taking the blame for every misstep those two fools have taken.
Boo will continue getting injured if AV keeps throwing him under the bus…
Thought Boo has played very well in his role and stabilized the lines; just look at DD’s performance and subsequent benchings for evidence of what happened in his absence.
Throwing him under the bus…ahahahaha
Hilarious, pure gold
I think they like Boo, good skater, decent fourth-liner. … but he can’t be going out of the lineup for minor issues, and apparently that was his rep in the AHL.
Under the Greyhound, under the Trailways. Under the Land Rover. Bus is too cliche.
Even full go, he’s not a gamer. If he’s not tough enough to play through a little paper cut, he is not helpful to us on the ice. We’re too pacific as it is.
Atlantic, coos
My hand hurts.
My leg hurts
My head hurts
My toe hurts
Rent a car from hertz
Cycles per second are hertz
I could see getting a look at Davis Webb, but Geno Smith? Fire everybody. What nitwits.
I don’t really follow the nfl and I don’t follow the giants, so am I supposed to know what’s going on or what the kerfluffle is about?!
We’re too Atlantic!
Carp
I have no doubt the organization likes him, I would hope they like all their players, but I’m not sure he’s a player that will have positive impact on the ice in the playoffs or is a guy you consider in your long term plans.
IMO
Wicky,
it’s hard to make a Ranger comparable to what the Giants did to Eli today. I guess the closest would be benching Hank so they could get a look at Pavlec, and the kid in Hartford, Nell.
Certainly, Wick. He’s a depth guy at best.
Bdl
Ah, thanks.
Carp
Yeah. The immediate centre depth concerns me. I just think having guys that “can” play centre instead of centres is not a good policy.
Problem of course is how to get actual centres for this season and next.
Reality obviously, is the team can not get centres and just see what happens.
You can’t spell Gmen without a G.
Jerry Reese and Ben McAPoop are the best in the game. They know all.
G. Know Smith
Don’t count the Gmen out yet. Wild card is still within reach.
Gmen V Steelers in the super bowl this year.
Man, I miss that Dilios guy.
I know, Wick.
reality is, these might be their centres for the season. … unless Heetel comes up.
Nobody will remember Reese or McAdoo, or if they do it will be for this pathetic move. I hope to hell the fans and media say enough about it to force him back in vs. the Cowboys. And damn any fan who leaves the tailgate for that game if Smith or Webb are announced.
Not sure what the whining is about. They are 2 – 9 and the season is over. Eli wants to play but time to give some others a look. Guys a pro and getting paid to watch. Season is OVAH.
From personal experience as a former Gints seasons tickets holder, the stadium will be filled with Manhattan doormen and Outer Boroughs Tradesmen. The paying fan is not going to these games; at least not those in the lower bowl. That Cowboy game will be brawl city.
Yeah, 2-9 is a good reason to find out what Geno Smith is all about–no way to know that otherwise. He’ll probably do a better job of developing these substitute receivers.
SN
I think I do too
Seedub,
I do too
SN
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Ugh
Btw, how’s deangelo doing in htfd?
He was looking well last night, and ordered the prime rib.