It’s Go Time!

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Amerant Bank Arena Sunrise Florida

Well this could be the last time
This could be the last time
Maybe the last time
I don’t know. Oh no. Oh no

Well folks, in fact, we do know. Tonight will be goaltender Jonathan Quick’s final NHL appearance, ending a career that started in 2007/08, finished in 2026 and included three Stanley Cup championships (including one against the NYR). Quick embodied everything a fan could ask for in a professional hockey player and his leadership will be missed. Thank you Jonathan!


Tarasov (11-15-3, 3.16 GAA, 0.892 SV%) is expected in net for Florida. Skaters should be the same as the last game for the Rangers except Vaakanainen is out (LBI) and Fortescue is in. Of note, by playing Vaakanainen the prior game, it assured that Fortescue would miss an $80,000 bonus for playing in ten games (this will be his eigth). Them the breaks!

The refs tonight are Liam Masskant (28 GP) and Garrett Rank (748 GP). Rank likes the home teams.

On this date in history: In 2002, Brian Leetch recorded his 700th career assist on the same night as Chris Chelios, two of twelve defenders to have reached that mark and the only ones born in the US.

Speculative NYR lineup:

55 responses to “It’s Go Time!”

  1. JBytes Avatar
    JBytes

    I’m not concerned about Quick. Just get me what I want.

  2. Headzo Avatar
    Headzo

    What’s $80k amongst friends?!

  3. Headzo Avatar
    Headzo

    Maloney out late last night?!

    1
  4. Olga Folkyerself Avatar
    Olga Folkyerself

    Sunset at sunrise…

    1
  5. St Pete Avatar

    I guess our boys are tanking.

  6. Evrockriser Avatar
    Evrockriser

    Quick is definitely feeling good about his decision to retire

    3
  7. Evrockriser Avatar
    Evrockriser

    Also. Goes to show how important face-offs are 🙄

  8. Olga Folkyerself Avatar
    Olga Folkyerself

    After this year I wouldn’t wear my Ranger jersey in a closet.

    4
  9. St Pete Avatar

    Olga
    I forgot I had one.

    2
  10. Beezle Avatar
    Beezle

    lol Carolina: Jordan Staal (undisclosed), Sebastian Aho (undisclosed), Andrei Svechnikov (undisclosed), Seth Jarvis (undisclosed), Jaccob Slavin (undisclosed) and Shayne Gostisbehere (undisclosed) will miss tonight’s game against the Flyers

  11. Evrockriser Avatar
    Evrockriser

    I’m wearing my centennial Miller jersey. One of my most regretful purchases ever.

    3
  12. Alex Avatar
    Alex

    jeff

    more than the 80 k re sitting fortescue 1 game

    by not playing 10 it moves back 1 year his ability to be rfa and ability to get offer sheet.

  13. Alex Avatar
    Alex

    if don’t win in regulation can’t tie seattle due to 1st tiebreak

    if lose in regulation can’t tie toronto and in better spot to beat out calgary for lower spot

  14. Beezle Avatar
    Beezle

    EV you should ebay it while he’s still a NYR!

    2
  15. St Pete Avatar

    EV
    Give it to a thrift store.

    1
  16. Beezle Avatar
    Beezle

    Hank has a nice tan but his tie looks a little off tonight. Valley still needs a little work but going in right direction

    2
  17. Olga Folkyerself Avatar
    Olga Folkyerself

    Flyers losing. My first smile of the night.

  18. Alex Avatar
    Alex

    interesting that if philly gets 2 reg losses that columbus would have to beat wash in regulation as 1 pt for wash keeps them ahead

  19. Beezle Avatar
    Beezle

    horrible

  20. Evrockriser Avatar
    Evrockriser

    I just yelled at Fox for trying to pass the puck into the net. Lol

  21. Beezle Avatar
    Beezle

    I’d rather see the Filth make it than the Craps. And then out in first round.

    4
  22. Evrockriser Avatar
    Evrockriser

    This is the worst ranger-panther game I’ve ever been to

  23. Evrockriser Avatar
    Evrockriser

    Even the goal they just scored was accidental. Lol

  24. Beezle Avatar
    Beezle

    woot woot

    2
  25. St Pete Avatar

    Busto beginning to look a bit like a hockey player.

  26. Olga Folkyerself Avatar
    Olga Folkyerself

    Dumbass behind the back pass.

  27. Olga Folkyerself Avatar

    Right out front for a shot but no, pass to a bad angle instead.

  28. Evrockriser Avatar
    Evrockriser

    TWICE. Twice they had the puck in the slot, all alone, not a man on them, the last one with the goalie out of position, and they passed it for a worse angled shot.
    TWICE.

    1
  29. BobbyO Avatar
    BobbyO

    Kartye best part of this season

    2
  30. Olga Folkyerself Avatar

    2 on 1 passed up the shot to make a stupid pass that didn’t make it.

    How did these guys ever win a game?

    1
  31. Headzo Avatar
    Headzo

    Let’s go Canes…

  32. SN Avatar
    SN

    Maloney barely audible

    Get Quickie the win

  33. Olga Folkyerself Avatar

    Rangers are pass holes.

    5
  34. Beezle Avatar
    Beezle

    Olga it may take more than a season to get the bread out of them

    4
  35. Headzo Avatar
    Headzo

    Slap in the face to Quicky 🤢

  36. Old Ranger Fan Avatar
    Old Ranger Fan

    Sorry for Quick, but another good loss. Sully played the same guys for the last 5 minutes. If he used PP2 he would have fresh legs at the end.

  37. Beezle Avatar
    Beezle

    Dallas/Toronto tied at 3 start of 3rd

  38. Beezle Avatar
    Beezle

    Make that 4-3 TOR

  39. BobbyO Avatar
    BobbyO

    Panther goalie as very good…too bad for Quickie ..but a good loss

    1
  40. Beezle Avatar
    Beezle

    Filth win in SO

  41. CraigWeather Avatar
    CraigWeather

    The tank is back on!

    1
  42. CraigWeather Avatar
    CraigWeather

    How much of a NYR fan is quick? He lost the game so his fav team growing up has a better shot at getting a top pick!

    5
  43. Beezle Avatar
    Beezle

    lol TOR blew a 3-0 and 5-3 lead. Tied at 5

  44. Beezle Avatar
    Beezle

    Oh woe is the Minx! Flyers-Pens round 1 !

    2
  45. JBytes Avatar
    JBytes

    Rangers fans were good to Quick; he decided to give us a little parting gift. I accept.

  46. Evrockriser Avatar
    Evrockriser

    I wish I stayed after the game. We’re done nice Quick gestures, but I’ve got a paper to finish.
    Rangers dominated for much of that game. They were definitely the better team. Unfortunately they have 18 passers and no finishers, and that’s why they lost.
    That was the end of the in-person season for me.

  47. Old Ranger Fan Avatar
    Old Ranger Fan

    It’s down to Calgary and the Ranger for 3 and 4 from the bottom. They will draft between 1 and 6.

    1
  48. St Pete Avatar

    Beezle
    I have heart meds everything will be fine. I guess I’m rooting for the filth. But I really like Muse. Rangers missed a great opportunity with that coach. Drury, butt stupid!

    1
  49. Corporal Clegg Avatar
    Corporal Clegg

    Public service reminder.

    We want LA to pass mammoth so they don’t have to play Avs 1st rd

    If they win a round our conditional pick gets better (2nd instead of 3rd)

    1
  50. SN Avatar
    SN

    Go Time or Golf Time?

    1
  51. Alex Avatar
    Alex

    kings can also pass ducks

    1
  52. SN Avatar
    SN

    Post Olympics Purro
    25 GP; 10-10-20 +2

  53. Alex Avatar
    Alex

    less likely but kings can also pass edm

  54. Beezle Avatar
    Beezle
    NEW POST
  55. Old Ranger Fan Avatar
    Old Ranger Fan

    After 80 games the Pacific is still tightly bunched.