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Bandwagon Critical Mass - When will it Happen?

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Ilovemymum said:
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That kid reporter "my mom says you're a dreamboat" or something…as a Rangers fan I don't know why I get a sense of personal pride when someone speaks of our goalie's personal appearance, but I know I'm not the only one.

We sit here today, and there's no amount of insults or stupidity that can ruin my good mood. We have a good shot at the show. We've had a good shot at the show. That's because of Henry.
 
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I've noticed a lot more people yelling "Go Rangers" whenever I have a Rangers hat/shirt on. I have no problem with bandwagon fans (as long as they keep their expert opinions about how to run a powerplay to themselves).

I don't think I would have been introduced to hockey if not for the '94 cup run. My parents were not hockey fans at all, but they plopped me down in front of the tv for every game of the Devils and Canucks series.

Every fan has to start somewhere...
 
I did notice on Saturday that when I was watching the game with my windows open, I could here other people down the street cheering from my condo. First time I've ever heard anyone cheering while the game was on, so I guess there are new fans somewhere to meet.
 
just spotted outside of Modell's on 5th ave...only 2 names but hey, progress :laugh:
 

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CHGoalie27 said:
Except, more than enough die-hards, me included, call him "Henry", and "Henke", and "Hank", and "Hen", and "Henny", and "King", and my personal favorite (used since October 2005) "the best ****ing goalie I've ever ****ing seen".

Both Hen-ry and Hen-rik are acceptable, sounds more like Hen-ry than Hen-reek. Who do you know that speaks his name "HenrEEK" anyway?

So get off that macho AH BS. Anytime a Rangers fan acts like a Flyers or Devils fan (barely a difference), I want to choke them! :p:

All joking aside, improper fail call. Same **** really.

I love going into the Walgreens here in Deerfield and see the NY Post, and who's on the cover :)
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I've never heard anyone who actually paid attention to the team call him henry. Everyone calls him hank, but henry? That reeks of "well, it sounds like henry in the background on TV."

Not to mention that they used to put the chant up on garden vision and spell it out. But, if you insist that the die hard fan is actually chanting henry then I guess I'll take your word for it.
 
They're technically not wrong. The English translation of Henrik is, in fact, Henry. It's not like they're yelling "Harvey" or something. :laugh:

King Henry - ya know, the 16th century English dude, Henry VIII??
 
DuaneHewitt said:
I've never heard anyone who actually paid attention to the team call him henry. Everyone calls him hank, but henry? That reeks of "well, it sounds like henry in the background on TV."

Not to mention that they used to put the chant up on garden vision and spell it out. But, if you insist that the die hard fan is actually chanting henry then I guess I'll take your word for it.
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gardenparty said:
They're technically not wrong. The English translation of Henrik is, in fact, Henry. It's not like they're yelling "Harvey" or something. :laugh:

King Henry - ya know, the 16th century English dude, Henry VIII??
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Who knew! Someone should inform the desperate-to-sound-elite that the chant was started before they spelled it for those from jersey.

Really, while it irks me a lil that it seems die hards refuse the V in his name, but im not going to question their loyalty or knowledge. Especially if i know it really doesn't matter. But those people get the K right. Go figure.

Never thought the tristate area was big on spelling or pronunciation in the first place.
 
CHGoalie27 said:
Who knew! Someone should inform the desperate-to-sound-elite that the chant was started before they spelled it for those from jersey.

Really, while it irks me a lil that it seems die hards refuse the V in his name, but im not going to question their loyalty or knowledge. Especially if i know it really doesn't matter. But those people get the K right. Go figure.

Never thought the tristate area was big on spelling or pronunciation in the first place.
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is it my desperation to sound elite, or you being insulted by the fact that you are guilty of a minor indiscretion? do tell me from south florida since you feel the need to bring up the fact that i live in NJ now.

i'm pretty sure the name came from one of the papers calling him the king of new york early on, ya know like the walken movie?

"hey you, ****head" before blowing off david caruso's head sounds a lot more NY to me than "once more unto the breach, dear friends."

i'll try to let go of my pet peeves since i clearly hurt some feelings. chant whatever you want, call him whatever you want, just root for the team.
 
DuaneHewitt said:
is it my desperation to sound elite, or you being insulted by the fact that you are guilty of a minor indiscretion? do tell me from south florida since you feel the need to bring up the fact that i live in NJ now.

i'm pretty sure the name came from one of the papers calling him the king of new york early on, ya know like the walken movie?

"hey you, ****head" before blowing off david caruso's head sounds a lot more NY to me than "once more unto the breach, dear friends."

i'll try to let go of my pet peeves since i clearly hurt some feelings. chant whatever you want, call him whatever you want, just root for the team.
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First sentence, neither, really. And seems we both moved to where people suck in general lol.
Last sentence, dead on.

Cheers, no more losing.
 
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Xref said:
If the Rangers make it to the SCF, it'll get nuts around here, probably more so than in 1994. And it's all good with me. I don't mind bandwagon fans. It doesn't affect me in the slightest. I hope to see some Ranger hysteria real soon!
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Nothing will ever be more than 1994, which killed a 54 year drought and the 1940 chant, plus ended the winless streak against the Islanders and saw the team win in the greatest series of all time (the Devils).
 
DuaneHewitt said:
I've never heard anyone who actually paid attention to the team call him henry. Everyone calls him hank, but henry? That reeks of "well, it sounds like henry in the background on TV."

Not to mention that they used to put the chant up on garden vision and spell it out. But, if you insist that the die hard fan is actually chanting henry then I guess I'll take your word for it.
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I call him Hank, Henke or Lundqvist. On occasion I call him Henry. I work with a guy that's a die hard, and he calls him Henry.
 
Got to say I've been wearing my cap daily, had some guy on Sunday say "if you see Prust tell him I'm after him"
 
I'll never understand the disdain for bandwagon fans. The more the merrier--especially with hockey, which is always getting downplayed.

Yesterday I took my friend to a bar in MEMPHIS (the bartender/tv guy was like--Hockey what? Is that a thing lol) and had to explain everything to her. I didn't even CARE. I'm just happy when people are talking about/noticing hockey.

Same with listening to Stephen A. Smith pretend to know about hockey. Hell YESSS. At least hockey is being discussed. Maybe I've set the bar too low, but whatever...
 
i just wonder where everyone was when we weren't too good back in October, that's all. if you're gonna wait till now to show pride, why not keep up all year round? :dunno:
 
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