We have a guest review by long time commenter and also Hawks fan, Olga!
New York Rangers vs Chicago Black Hawks. 600th game between them all-time. An Original Six Contest. Couldn’t find a closer franchise match-up in all of sports. 249-251-98-2
New York came in to Chicago right after the Hawks suffered a couple disastrous losses, 7-1 to the Ducks and 6-0 to the Kings. Should be a high scoring walkover on the road against the struggling Hawks. It was a close game for a while. Then it started. It turned out to be just another ugly jersey ugly night. Rangers in their Centennial Jersey played like they were 100 years old. Now that they took those jerseys on the road, they should just leave them in Chicago.
#1 Overall Connor Bedard. A goal and assist tonight. #1 Overall Alexis Lafreniere. Not called Laffy for nothing. Hawks get the shutout, 3-0. Apparently a $4.5 million goalie is good enough. If the Rangers only gave Shesterkin $4.5 million Just think of the over age, washed up veteran that Drury could give a seven year no trade contract to for the other $7 million!
Goal scoring for tonight’s game:
Chicago (Shorthanded)
Chicago (waved off)
Chicago
Chicago
That’s all you need to know. I’m trying to think of something positive to say about the Rangers tonight
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The Rangers ARE punctual. They were all there at the first puck drop. Then they kind of disappeared. Mentally, they were already at the airport, boarding the plane.
A horse walks into a bar. Bartender says “Why the long face?” Horse looks down and says “Ranger Fan.”
What’s the difference between the Rangers and a vacuum cleaner? You have to plug in the vacuum cleaner before it sucks.
So how do we wrap this one up? In yesterday’s newspaper, like a dead fish. Then drop it in the trash.
249-252-98-2 And counting…
Game summary below:
The Rangers next game is at MSG against the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday evening, 19:00 EST, telecast by MSG
121 responses to “Rangers 0, Blackhawks 3”
GGMM almost but not quite calling out LaCoast: “Meanwhile, the Rangers’ top pick in 2020, Alexis Lafrenière — who was the most effective Ranger on the ice in the third period — has scored three goals (one empty-netter) in the past 14 games amongst several no-show performances.”
…gracias, Olga
top 6 -11; top pair -5; everyone else EVEN;hmmmmm
I hate to keep saying it. This team is a disaster from top to bottom. Are there any future bright spots? Robertson, Morrow, Laba, Cuylle and Schneider? Nothing to get excited about. These really may be the only players worth keeping and in itself is sad story. Drury and Dolan have no idea how serious of a mess they have created? And there doesn’t seem to be any way out. I am broken, I have no hope!
It’s getting to look like the Gmen. I don’t think I’ve missed a game in over 25 years. If I miss it live, I DVR it and watch later. However, a few more games like last night and I won’t be in the mood to watch. Rangers are a frustrating team. Too many stiffs. Laba is the only player that seems to give a s(hit).
My frustration is not that they are losing, it’s with who they are losing with. Last night they put a lineup on the ice, with 4 forwards who are AHL caliber players. It’s tough to watch.
Sherry, Radish, Berard, and Brodzinski belong in Hartford. Minor league material. LaFrench might be the worst #1 overall since Yakupov. Bread and JT are turnover machines. Trocheck and Mika are ok. Laba and carrick are my two favorite players and I have no complaints. Sullivan and his 5 forward PP need one less forward. #60 should be QBing the power play.
Top 6 has tanked them all year…team can still make playoffs but it really won’t matter if they get in..they aren’t going to get younger or faster. They have to move anyone they can in top 6. Maybe keep Laffy if the return isn’t good since he’s younger
If Sheary can play RW1 why can’t Remper
Great job Olga!!! Thanks
Laughy had his tutu on again last night; floating around hoping and wishing with nothing to come of it except a ballerina move on a one on one play
I can’t imagine they are going to go much longer with Sheary, and Brodzinski. I’m ok with Berard, and Chemlar. Even though I don’t believe either are NHL players, they are young, and could still develop in to useful role players. But Sheary and Brodzinski? Enough already.
Keep seeing rumors that the Rangers will be in on Quinn Hughes when the time comes. But the names people are throwing out in the rumors are misguided. Vancouver wants a young NHL ready center. The Rangers have only one of those, and that’s Laba. So the deal starts there. Vancouver has long coveted Schneider. He’s the second piece. Maybe they are interested in Othmann as a throw in. Add in a first, and you probably have the makings of a deal.
Quentin Hughes and then what?
Please don’t trade Laba. Doesn’t Hughes want to go to NJ and join his bros?
If they want Schneider, Laffy and 1st for Hughes and he signs long term as part of deal you do it. there is no FA help on horizon. Make D stronger and jettison the top 6 for picks /younger forwards
We finally find and actual 3C and we are going to move him. It’s why the organization is a mess.
Trade then Fox and Laughy forHughes and Sherwood
Fox aint gonna waive for Vancouver
Bobbyo
We agree again. “Lions and Tigers and Bears oh my.”
At least Cohen (Mets) will speak to us. Dolan’s arrogance knows no boundaries.
Mets’ fans must be losing their minds.
figure Mets have a plan but its pending… not gonna miss Diaz honestly and don’t think he would ever come through in big spot. Remember that brain fart covering first in playoffs>
Carey if they make that deal I might start rooting for the Ducks. Absolutely crazy. We already have Fox, we don’t need another undersized assist machine and it does nothing to address the many problems with the four skating lines
Hughes would be 1 1/2 year rental before he joins his bros
We’d have to include salary so laffy would go
Add Schneider and a first probably ours since Dallas would be late in rd
Maybe Laba?
We’d be pretty small on the back end with Hughes and Fox
Hope we don’t do it. It would be an all in move by Drury
Rangers are a mess.
Should be sellers not buyers
They need a winger to play with Coolio and Laba; preferrably a vet who knows how to play a 2 way game; playing a small try-hard who can’t score or set up any plays is a puzzlement.
Hughes?…..No no no…..nyet….banging my shoe now….nyet.
Hughes would be a hockey trade but you only do it if he signs
Bobby. – management agrees with you. Diaz got only 3 years, not huge $. They were wary.
Diaz was upset the Mets didn’t consult him when signing another reliever not understanding he wasn’t under contract so he wasn’t on the team.
Losing Pete stinks but you best measure the offseason on the opening day roster not moves made/not made before winter has begun.
Seeing my boy Kreider at ubs
First time at ubs except a woman’s game I went a few yrs ago with the lady
Trouba
Vatrano
Strome
All no helmets
Few others too
Killorn
Gubas and at least couple others
Can’t leave early in case my boy does something
Isles pp really good
And goalie stoning ducks
At least twice
The kid they drafted is really good
And Tony d playing well too on pp
Another 1OA better than LAF? It’s not his fault. It’s the Ranger curse. I blame Sam.
Aspinall now leads the OHL in scoring after a 5 pt. night. He has as many points (47) as he had in 62 games last season. Maybe he is just overpowering smaller players, but I’m looking for a pony in this pile of horsesh!t.
https://thehockeynews.com/ohl/latest-news/new-york-rangers-prospect-rises-to-first-in-scoring-has-career-high-night-in-flint-s-explosive-win
E3 – 12:05 – Sherry, Radish, Berard, and Brodzinski belong in Hartford.
I don’t disagree, however, I would rather have any one of those four over Laffy. At least they put in an effort. It infuriates me that Laffy is treated like the golden child and is never held accountable. That’s part of the problem with this loser franchise, the players are treated like kings and feel entitled and often unwilling to sacrifice to win.
Dolan is the major problem followed by the butt stupid GM, & the I love the vets coach. The players are just not very good. We are screwed to suffer the pain of watching this floundering franchise bumble and stumble along for many years to come. Ugh!
Can’t have a nepo baby in the top six. Period.
His get out of jail free card probably permeates through the guys that get sat instead of him
Dreary said he will not let the teams troubles ruin his holiday plans
are they really playing an outdoor game in Southern Florida; what in tarnation is going on??
Raddysh and Johnny B have proven they can step in and contribute on the scoresheet; the other two midgets can just go pound sand
Rumor is EV having a bbq for the blog 🤣
Probably most NHL teams have one, maybe two guys who are borderline NHL. You don’t want three or four of them. Brodude sticks around because he can play l/c/r, can put a goal in now and then and generally plays hard without too many screw ups. Sheary plays hard and…. Berard trying but undersized with no points, same as Sheary but younger.
Raddysh never been a big scorer (one season exception) but like Brodzinski, seems to play hard, bigger body and will put a few in over the season. Clearly family issues there but do wonder if move to 4th from 3rd line dragging him down too.
I think Robertson has been a work in progress. Mistakes made but not horrible, moves a few people around with the big body. Clearly coaches see him the better option over Vaakanainen. Could become a servicable third pair guy but lets see how the season plays out.
Brodzinski is like a good backup infielder in baseball. When he plays once a week, he does well, but when he’s asked to play every day, he gets exposed.
Johnny B being able to play center helps his cause; guy likes to shoot and has wheels; sometimes not having solid off puck positioning.
Berard’s game is just not there and Sheary playing would be just funny if it wasn’t so sad
Carey – in an ideal Ranger world he’d only be in to spell guys or for injuries. 30 or so games a season.
Haven’t mentioned it in a while. But Parsnip may be a better option than the 3 not named Raddysh
Bigger body. Wins more board battles. Plays with an edge in the dirty areas and can play center or wing.
Has a skill set that can pot some goals too
Raddysh underlying metrics show that he and his line in his career create high danger chances. His expected goals historically has been good. Just snake bit on the finish. Not counting his Hattie this season
I would like to see Parsnip Laba Raddysh as the 3rd line
Can play sound defensively and cycle the offensive zone
Bench Sheary and put Cuylle in his wing in top 6
Berard Carrick Chemlar until the towers get back.
Thanks Beezle on the trade update, unfortunately doesn’t help the Rangers.
Parss. Has been out week to week with injury since late Nov
And put in ahl since with all the short term
Injuries they needed the cap room
Good to know. Didn’t realize injury
Also. Makes sense with cap
Parsnips is bigger but does he play with an edge? When?
Rempe in regular jersey
I suspect we will see Rempe tomorrow, just so the home crowd will have something to cheer, since they don’t really get to cheer for goals on most nights anymore.
From GGMM:
We will see Remper so Sammy doesnt have to fight both Xhekaj brothers
https://www.thesportingtribune.com/2025/12/12/anaheim-ducks-new-york-rangers-jacob-trouba-return
Matt Dumba is on waivers
MKH – I’m not a fan of LaFrench. I don’t think he’d score a lot in the AHL either. Add him to the list of belongs in Hartford. Plays like a third / forth round pick. Laba is miles better.
I find it amusing that some bloggers are now realizing how F’up this team and franchise is but like St. Pete has said, as long as dolan is the owner not much will change but it would be nice at the end of this season at least Doaln can fire Drury but even if Dolan does he will hire another clueless GM. The future of this franchise appears grim and I don’t see anything positive going forward. I’m glad I watched the rangers win the cup in 1994 in my 30’s.
Too many rangers can’t receive a pass. Fundamentals are lacking. Simple basic things seem foreign to too many. Our boys may be sexy but they aren’t good hockey players.
Rempe needs a few full practices per sully
But getting close
E3 the passing issue oy vey thats been a few years now. So many turnovers as a result.
So true Beeze. Turnovers galore when the passed puck to you bounces off your stick …
Hurt Doal’s bottom line and things may change.
Dolan’s bottom line.
That fact that our coach is a former pen makes my stomach turn.
For those who actually care about Olympic hockey:
Representing the NHL will be refs Gord Dwyer, Wes McCauley, Brian Pochmara, Kyle Rehman, and Chris Rooney,
Ranger PR:
TBL report: Injury Update: Victor Hedman will have a procedure on his elbow on Monday. He is expected to return in early February and play for Team Sweden in the Olympics.
Rangers need a 10 game winning streak where they play 60 minutes of high octane hockey
E3
That ain’t happening.
One can hope
I love Olympic hockey w the pros playing
E3
We’ve been hoping since 1994.
Olympic hockey may be the only good hockey we see this season, unless we all become Avs fans. At MSG, we can only hope for mediocre hockey at best.
E3 – agreed, Laba so much better than Laffy. Has speed, size, that he actually uses, and gives a 110% when he gets on the ice. If Laffy was on many other teams or a contender, he would be watching from the team box or would be in the AHL.
MKH – Frenchy strikes me as lazy. Doesn’t work to improve himself. He was a man-child in juniors. Probably started shaving when he was 10.
Wild get Howard Hughes in a blockbuster deal
Bobby. Re parsnip edge. I’m not saying he’s Sam Carrick. But through the preseason and the few games I watched he was in some post whistle scrums and wasn’t backing down from anyone if his teammates where in something he got in there.
Not something easy to prove with any stats, but just something you notice when watching or looking for it. It’s a part of the game I tend to look for and will rewind relatively nothing plays to try and parse it out (pun intended)
So without morrow. Are we still experimenting with 5 forward PP?
Please no.
Does not look like Vanc got much for Hughes
2 playoff rental
Corporal….I agree with you…I was liking Parsnips game.
Return for QH looked ok. Zium is pretty good and they get a first +other assets. I wonder if the NJ offer was real.
Rangers may win tonight. They will have to do while watching the Habs skate rings around them.
Quinn was supposed to play vs his bros tomorrow
The return looks good. multiple recent first round roster players and a 1st rd pick.
I’d take that for foxy
Olga please accept my condolences
Alex I hate all Olympic sports that are now populated with pro-league players. Track is in a little bit of a grey zone but I’d still rather the unpaid. There is just no mystique about it anymore and without the Combloc no serious rivalry.
You won’t see a longer goal in hockey than this one!
Pizza guy, take note:
Guess Marco Polo is the center piece going back to Canucks. The two defenders sound nice but 46 games and 31 games between them there’s definte risk.
all young players and a R1 to boot; if 2 of those guys pan out, better than bupkis when he bolts in l8 months
Think Buim was key piece ….Rossi is tiny
Beezle
Drury is simply too stupid to see with that type of vision. He is almost always a day late, and never a dollar short. Way over his head. Fox should have been moved when it was applicable. It’s too late now.
Bobbyo
Yes Rossi is 5’9″ but he can snipe better and skate faster than anyone on the clown show.
Trump hosts 1980 Miracle on Ice team. Carp wrote long ago: “Eruzione believes in free speech, but he never gave one.”
Sorry I don’t want a 5 9 center Eli
Rossi got 60 pts. for the Wild last year and Buium can run their PP. Ohgren had a solid year in the AHL last year, but has yet to produce in the NHL. If the pick pans out it’s a good return. He was eventually going to walk and the return goes down if they wait.
Bobbyo
Yeah 5’9″ guys have no chance in the NHL. Brad Marchand 5’9.” But who wants a 5’9″ center. Apparently Vancouver.
Must win today
The mighty QH is 5’10 180 so… I’ll take the smaller, younger center that can put up 60, including a good number of goals over the small defender who might put up 80 but much more are assists. Also, if you look at EV goal diff since 19/20, QH is #43 with +40, Lindgren is +82 and Fox +118 (300 GP min).
“We were looking for a fit where hopefully Quinn will have a tremendous hockey experience and reevaluate from there whether he will extend or not,” Brisson said. “But I wasn’t able to guarantee to any of the teams whether he would sign or not.”
E3 – I agree, but I go with Minx’s philosophy of low expectations. Given it’s a home game and they will be wearing the ridiculous centennial jersey, I expect another “L” tonight.
I’m just hoping Laf has a career game so Montreal gets foolish and trades for him. If that happens, today will be a win, even if they lose.
Le temps aller lieu à l’heure habituelle
Another of my favorite players, Bobby Rousseau, has passed….#22. Good player.
Anyone watching fish sticks vs TB? UBS is half empty. Such a loyal fan base.
The clown show has lost 3 straight 0-1-2 so I suspect a possible win tonight. You know reel us back in before dropping another anvil on our heads. It’s the Ranger way, it’s how we suffer. Besides they have to be somewhat close to the post season so Butt Stupid Drury can do something butt stupid. Low expectations!
I would be surprised if the rangers won tonight. The rangers don’t do well against fast younger teams and there home. I don’t see me watching to many ranger games because there is not much to watch.
Rousseau 17 pts in 16 games in 72 playoffs
A year they made finals
Alex – he was clutch
Watched the pens choke off a 5-1 lead in the 3rd to a 6-5 loss in OT. LOL!
Kucherov is so smooth. Too had they’d not be interested in trading him for Frenchy.
Point and kucherov for bread, Frenchy, and bro dude
Toss in sherry and radish as well…
Fish OT vs TB
Tonight’s the night
What we need….what we need is…
Solidarity
I think Rousseau was one of the early guys to use the slap shot a lot. Took one on a penalty shot?