TominNC
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I remember a time before Sam Rosen. It wasn't bad. Of course Jim Gordon had Bill Chadwick (Shoot the puck Barry!) with him
Post-Game Talk: Clinch
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- Oct 23, 2014
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That really was one of the strangest and most wild games i attended...they had no business winning it, perhaps neither did the flyers.
They were missing 3 regular dmen but still no excuse for how poorly they "defenfed"...crazy
They were missing 3 regular dmen but still no excuse for how poorly they "defenfed"...crazy
Gardner McKay
RIP, Jimmy.
I couldn't have said this any better.
Sam is the New York Rangers. He is to me and my father. Yes, Sam makes regular mistakes. So what. His passion and love for this team is something that can't be denied and it shows every second of every game.
noncents
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when the game is late and the action is hot, he's at his best
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He was a part of my childhood. Weirdly, he brings me comfort. It will be a sad day when he retires
It's why I had a soft spot for JD as well.
NYR94
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Boris Zubov
No relation to Sergei, Joe
"We have a battle with Carolina right now for the No. 1 spot in our division," Zibanejad said. "We want it."
That is the complete opposite of how gallant prepared this team for the playoffs. Where every big game down the stretch we lost and he and they said didn’t matter we just are worrying about the playoffs. I love this. They should want to set goals and win everything. Win the division win the Presidents Trophy Win the Cup
That is the complete opposite of how gallant prepared this team for the playoffs. Where every big game down the stretch we lost and he and they said didn’t matter we just are worrying about the playoffs. I love this. They should want to set goals and win everything. Win the division win the Presidents Trophy Win the Cup
What a coincidence from 2013, my Facebook status!
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Mandar
The Real Maven
There was actually a time where he was paired with Phil Esposito (after Chadwick and before JD) in the mid-80's. That was a fun booth at times....
Sadly, I remember before that when Win Elliott did the games. I suspect he was a drunk, but I don't know that to be true.
He used to confuse Giacomin and Gilbert when calling the game. I remember once during a stoppage after a great stretch when he told the audience to stop breaking the furniture in our houses.
He constantly told the audience that the word Hockey comes from the American Indian game of Hogee.
Even before my time, the Rangers radio man was Monty Hall, who most here won't know, but some of the old-timers will.
Mandar
The Real Maven
I went to a Rangers-Flyers playoff game many years ago. I think it was a playoff game.
Anyway, there was a brawl. During the brawl, the Flyers goalie mask came off. One of the Rangers tossed the mask into the stands. The crowd wouldn't give it back.
Took the subway home. After the doors closed a fan pulled out the mask and we went wild.
Machinehead
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Here's the way I look at it: just win the games that you're playing. That's our job.
The matchup is the matchup. We don't control that.
I have my preferences but it is what it is.
The matchup is the matchup. We don't control that.
I have my preferences but it is what it is.
It's a trophy with zero meaning and near-zero import. It's produced the winner of the Cup 8 times in almost 40 years.
In the last 10 years - Zero Cups. None of the trophy winners even made it to the finals.
If it comes down to the last few days of the seasons, I would rather rest any players that are even a little dinged up than care about the trophy,
mandiblesofdoom
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There were so many dumb plays like this. When they had the lead. At one point MIka & Panarin were in the offensive zone. Panarin whips a cross-ice pass to Mika thru 3 Flyers. So then Mika whips it right back to Panarin, thru the same 3 Flyers. Of course it got picked off & went the other way, leading to chances for Philly. Just dumb. And Vesey's shot on goal from a terrible angle that missed & zipped right out of the zone & created more Philly opportunities.
Their decisions were terrible. They refuse to just play in the offensive zone.
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Indeed it will be a sad day.
They need to find another iconic voice like his. I'm not sure Kenny Albert is it. He's unique sounding, but, not nearly as exciting.
Machinehead
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Yeah, it depends on the context.
If it's getting down to the last couple of days, and it's let's say, Vancouver, I would prioritize whatever load management we feel we need to do over beating Vancouver.
If it's Carolina, and you're affecting home ice of a very likely matchup, then I would go for it.
I'm going to root for the team to win and not do some silly "I hope we lose so we play this team instead" thing, but the team should do what they need to do.
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The trophy itself is "nice," but it comes with home ice advantage no matter how far you go, which is of DEFINITE value. So it's a balance: can you rest guys who might actually NEED it while still getting that home ice advantage...
McRanger92
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Moneypuck hucksters giving the Rangers the best odds of winning the Cup? Stop the count!
Machinehead
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Well, yeah, the rolling average of our xG-based performances has skyrocketed.
The main reason they've skyrocketed will be back int he lineup soon.
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