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Thoughts from Scotty Hockey
by Patrick Hoffman on 06/16/09 at 02:16 PM ET
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I was able to do a brief e-mail interview with Scotty Hockey to get his thoughts on the Pittsburgh Penguins as Stanley Cup Champions and the Rangers’ off-season plans.
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Scotty Hockey Looks at Potential Free Agents for the Blueshirts
by Patrick Hoffman on 06/05/09 at 05:47 PM ET
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In a time where there isn’t much New York Ranger news being thrown around, the fantastic Scotty Hockey gave Blueshirt fans a bit of a preview on who he thinks the team should go after:
1- Steve Sullivan, Nashville: Let’s get this right out of the way, no matter how well he says he is, Sullivan is an injury risk. He missed basically two seasons of hockey due to back problems and is beholden to Nashville for their patience in letting him take his time to make a comeback. He is also 34 and undersized at 5’9. However, he is a gritty hard worker who puts points on the board. He can score timely goals and kill penalties while setting a good example for teammates - basically a better version of the Chris Drury we had last season and he was only paid $3.2m. At his age and with his history, he should be willing to take a big pay cut while getting an incentive-laden deal.
2- Johnny Oduya, NJ: Sure the Rangers are deepest at defense, but you can’t pass up the opportunity when a well-rounded player like him becomes available. Just 27 years old, the Swede is solid in all situations being smart in his own zone and a smooth puck mover. He made just $600k and even with a deserved raise should still be a bargain. And just think about how great it would be to take such a valuable asset away from the Devils! Poor Lou, it would be sweet justice for letting us take Gomez away (more on him later).
Click here for more. What do you folks think about his picks?
To see the list of other free agents that will be available this offseason, click here.
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Grading the New York Rangers
by Patrick Hoffman on 04/30/09 at 11:00 AM ET
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Over at Scotty Hockey, Scotty grades each New York Ranger based on his performance during the 2008-09 season.
Here’s a sample:
Brandon Dubinsky: What kind of player in Brandon Dubinsky? The pillar of power that started the season, the frustrated youngster who couldn’t do anything right and went 23 games without a goal in one stretch or the tough battler who used his size and strength for good in the playoffs? The thought to cut in and use his size and positioning to free Avery from the boards set up the lone goal in Game 7 and was a clutch veteran move. Should he continue to progress and find a scoring touch with some consistency to go with the dedication to his teammates, that C should be his in a season or two. B-
Click here to find out how the rest of the Blueshirts were graded.
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Some Gloomy Rangers Reading
by Patrick Hoffman on 04/03/09 at 09:45 AM ET
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With a tough game against the Boston Bruins slated for tomorrow afternoon, the New York Rangers are in an extremely difficult position.
If the Florida Panthers beat the Atlanta Thrashers tonight, they will be tied for the 8th spot in the Eastern Conference and should the Rangers lose tomorrow afternoon and the Panthers win again on Sunday evening against the Pittsburgh Penguins, they’ll be in ninth place heading into the final week of the regular season.
For more on last night’s 4-2 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes, check out the following links:
- Scotty Hockey
- Ranger Rants
- SNY Rangers Blog
- New York Post
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Rangers Reading
by Patrick Hoffman on 04/02/09 at 10:30 AM ET
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Tonight’s game against the Carolina Hurricanes is a huge one for the New York Rangers as they look to increase the space between them, the Montreal Canadiens and Florida Panthers while also shooting for a higher seed in the Eastern Conference.
Check out the links below for more on tonight’s match up:
- Rangers Report
- Scotty Hockey
- SNY Rangers Blog
- NewYorkRangers.com
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Deadline Cramming on Scotty Hockey
by Patrick Hoffman on 03/03/09 at 11:40 AM ET
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Scotty from the great New York Rangers blog Scotty Hockey penned a great blog yesterday on what the Rangers should do at the trade deadline.
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Not a Surprise
by Patrick Hoffman on 02/23/09 at 04:30 PM ET
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If you are a New York Rangers fan or had been watching the team the past month and a half or so, you knew that the team was going to make a change whether it was with management, acquiring/trading a player or firing the coach.
As it turns out, it was the third option as the team let go of head coach Tom Renney and replaced him with John Tortorella. While many people will feel for Renney and believe that it really wasn’t his fault, this move had to be made and Tortorella will come in, hold players accountable and may be just the guy that the team needs going forward.
For more reaction regarding the move, please check out the following links:
- Rangers Report
- Blue Notes
- Rangers Rant
- Blueshirt Bulletin
- Scotty Hockey
What do you folks think?
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Rangers Round Table on Sean Avery
by Patrick Hoffman on 02/16/09 at 04:30 PM ET
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With the New York Rangers continuing to spiral downwards, Greg Wyshynski of Yahoo Pucky Daddy thought it would be appropriate to hold a round table discussion regarding the team’s potential new spark plug, Sean Avery.
Greg was kind enough to ask me to join Scotty Hockey, Dubi Silverstein of Blueshirt Bulletin, Joe McDonald of NY SportsDay, The Dark Ranger, Eric Roitman from 5-hole.com, and Lauri from Beyond the Blueshirts.
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Don’t Give It Away
by Patrick Hoffman on 01/13/09 at 02:05 PM ET
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The New York Rangers have won two of their last four games (had a 2-1 OT loss to the Buffalo Sabres and 6-3 spanking at the hands of the Montreal Canadiens) and look to continue their strong defensive play and timely goal scoring when they take on the New York Islanders tonight at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
After head coach Scott Gordon explained to the media that he wants to play his youngsters more, it’s easy to think that the Rangers may skate all over the Isles tonight and come up with two points. However folks, remember that this is the Blueshirts and that they’ve lost games like this to the Isles before.
As such, Rangers’ head coach Tom Renney is keeping the same lineup he used on Saturday night in the team’s 2-0 shutout victory over the Ottawa Senators. This means that Aaron Voros and Dan Fritsche will once again be scratches.
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An Interview with a Rangers Blogger
by Patrick Hoffman on 12/28/08 at 10:57 PM ET
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Since I’m sure all you die hard New York Ranger fans know what happened last night and know what this team needs to do to be better on a consistent basis, I figured I’d forget about talking about last night’s debacle against the New Jersey Devils and instead post an interview I did with a Rangers Blogger: Scotty Hockey.
Scotty was kind of enough to take time during this holiday season to tell us how he fell in love with the game and the Rangers, how he got into writing/blogging about hockey, what the future of hockey blogging will bring and of course, his outlook on the Blueshirts.
Enjoy and remember to visit Scotty Hockey for thoughts and opinions on the Broadway Blueshirts.
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Ranger Reading
by Patrick Hoffman on 12/27/08 at 01:00 PM ET
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Tonight, the New York Rangers (22-12-3) return from their two-day holiday break to take on the New Jersey Devils (19-11-3) at Madison Square Garden.
Luckily for the Blueshirts, the Devils played last night and got shutout by the Pittsburgh Penguins (19-12-4) so they may a bit tired. The Devils also haven’t scored a goal in regulation in seven period. On the other hand, that’s never stopped the Rangers from losing before so why should these be considered factors now?
The main note for tonight’s game is that defenseman Michal Rozsival is out tonight because of what the team is describing as family reasons. In his place will be Corey Potter.
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Rangers Reading Before Tonight’s Tilt with the Capitals
by Patrick Hoffman on 12/23/08 at 12:30 PM ET
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As the New York Rangers get set to take on the Washington Capitals tonight at Madison Square Garden, feel free to check out the following team-related blogs to get all the up-to-date news and information regarding your Blueshirts:
- New York Rangers website
- Sam Weinman’s Rangers Report
- Steve Zipay’s Blue Notes
- Dubi Silverstein’s Blueshirt Bulletin (Please consider subscribing to BB +, which provides even more tremendous content on the Blueshirts)
- SNY Rangers Blog
- Scotty Hockey
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A Tough Test
by Patrick Hoffman on 12/20/08 at 03:00 PM ET
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If there was ever a game that the New York Rangers could use as a measuring stick, tonight’s tilt with the San Jose Sharks in San Jose would be that game.
San Jose comes into tonight’s matchup sporting a 25-4-3 record, good for 53 points and the top spot in both the Western Conference and the Natioanl Hockey League. On the other side, the Bluershirts come into tonight’s game with a 22-11-2 record, 46 points and sits in second place in the Eastern Conference (at least until all the other teams catch up in games played).
In his Rangers Report Blog, Journal News Ranger beat writer Sam Weinman says that tonight’s game could be a game where the Rangers realize that they’re not that far off or they could realize that they still have a lot of work to do to become a Stanley Cup contender.
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Some Ranger Reading
by Patrick Hoffman on 12/07/08 at 07:10 PM ET
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Prior to tonight’s tilt with the Calgary Flames, I figured I would give you folks some links to check out regarding tonight’s game from the Rangers point-of-view:
- Sam Weinman’s (The Journal News) Rangers Report
- Steve Zipay’s (Newsday) Blue Notes
- Dubi Silverstein’s Blueshirt Bulletin
- Andrew Gross’s (The Record) Ranger Rants
Enjoy the game folks!
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