Archive for September 2007
Sep 29th, 2007 |
By Joe McDonald |
Category: NYSR Blog
I put this on NYSD, but I will post it here as well. I will be at Shea later today reporting live as it happens on the Amazin’ Scene.
FLUSHING, NY - Just one small dribbler from backup catcher Paul Hoover, that’s all it took to spoil John Maine’s bid for a no-hitter yesterday at Shea.
That’s [...]
Tags: Backup Catcher, Blemish, David Wright, Dribbler, Dwight Gooden, Ill Will, Jimmy Qualls, Jose Reyes, Maine Event, Malaise, Miguel Olivo, National League East, Offensive Explosion, Paul Hoover, Paul Lo Duca, Perfect Game, Shea, Six Days, Tom Seaver, Willie Randolph
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Sep 22nd, 2007 |
By Joe McDonald |
Category: NYSR Blog
Giveaways. Giveaways.
That’s the story of the first period as the Rangers gave away the puck a little too much for anyone’s taste. And the 2-0 Flyer lead, on goals by Sami Kapanen and Mike Knuble is the result. Some neat things: Colton Orr took on David Laliberte and the Flyers rookie got a 10 minutes misconduct [...]
Tags: Colton Orr, David Laliberte, First Period, Flyers, Giveaways, Goals, Henrik Lundqvist, Instigator, Lead, Mike Knuble, Puck, Rangers, Sami Kapanen
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Sep 22nd, 2007 |
By Joe McDonald |
Category: NYSR Blog
And you want to watch practice, it’s open to the public. Starts at 10 A.M. and ends at 12:45 p.m.
Here’s the official release:
HARTFORD, September 22, 2007: Northland AEG LLC announced today that the Hartford Wolf Pack’s practice this Monday, September 24th at the Hartford Civic Center will be open to the public. Wolf Pack fans [...]
Tags: American Hockey League, Bridgeport Sound Tigers, Buckland Hills Mall, Civic Center Box Office, Coach Ken, Coupon Books, Filene, Game Packages, Game Tickets, Geico, Group Discounts, Hartford Civic Center, Hartford Wolf Pack, Hartfordwolfpack, Head Coach, Ken Gernander, Partn, Ticketmaster Locations, Westfarms Mall, Wolf Pack Fans
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Sep 22nd, 2007 |
By Joe McDonald |
Category: NYSR Blog
With two assists on the night and the first star, Brandon Dubinsky made his case to be on this team when the season starts on October 4.
“Obviously, that’s my ultimate goal to be here,” he said. ”So I’m just trying to go out every night to [show] our management and coaching staff. That’s what I am fighting [...]
Tags: Alaska Native, Anisimov, Assists, Bench, Brandon Dubinsky, Brendan Shanahan, Callahan, Coach Tom, Confidence, Faceoff, First Star, Game, Legs, Ny Sports, Sean Avery, Tom Renney
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Sep 21st, 2007 |
By Joe McDonald |
Category: NYSR Blog
Blair Betts and Marty Straka scored for the Blueshirts while Dainius Zubrus and Zack Parise scored for Jersey as the Rangers lead 4-2 after 2.
Both netminders look good and the youngsters, like Marc Staal, High Jessiman, Artem Anisimov, Brandon Dubinsky, Ryan Callahan and Dan Girardi all are skating strong.
The key though are the netminders. Tom [...]
Tags: Artem Anisimov, Bench, Blair Betts, Blueshirts, Brandon Dubinsky, Callahan, Coach, Dainius Zubrus, Dan Girardi, Game, Jessiman, Lead, Marc Staal, Montoya, Rangers, Straka, Tom Renney, Youngsters, Zack Parise
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Sep 21st, 2007 |
By Joe McDonald |
Category: NYSR Blog
Power play goals from Dane Byers and Ryan Callahan paced the Rangers to a 2-0 lead.
But more than that was the injuey to Kevin Weekes, who hit his head on the crossbar ad he went down after Sean Avery pushed Johnny Oduya into the former Ranger. After several minutes down on the ice, he was helpped off.
The Byers [...]
Tags: Anisimov, Assists, Blends, Brandon Dubinsky, Brother, Byers, Callahan, Dan Girardi, Goals, Johnny Oduya, Jordan Parise, Kevin Weekes, Marc Staal, Power Play, Rangers, Sean Avery, Shanahan, Tally
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Sep 21st, 2007 |
By Joe McDonald |
Category: NYSR Blog
On a Seam Avery interference call, ‘even Weekes was carried off. After The “Grate” One knocked him over.
After several minutes on the ice he was helped off. Jordan Parise is now in goal.
Tags: Avery, Grate, Interference, Jordan Parise, Seam, Weekes
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Sep 21st, 2007 |
By Joe McDonald |
Category: NYSR Blog
A new Gardenvision and graphic boards at both goal ends highlight the look at the old girl. Also the John Condon press room got a once over.
And debuting tonight are the new uniforms.. But no Jaromir Jagr, Scott Gomez, Chris Drury or Henrik Lundqvist. Antem Anisimov is centering Brendan Shanahan and Sean Avery.
Al Montoya and [...]
Tags: Al Montoya, Anisimov, Antem, Avery Al, Brendan Shanahan, Bright Lights, Chris Drury, Friend Kevin, Graphic Boards, Henrik Lundqvist, Jaromir Jagr, John Condon, Kevin Weekes, Old Girl, Olf Friend, Scott Gomez, Sean Avery, Stephen Valiquette, Uniforms, Vibrant Garden
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Sep 20th, 2007 |
By Joe McDonald |
Category: NYSR Blog
The Rangers Just Announced two more cuts before the preseason starts tomorrow night at the Garden.
The team sent defenseman Bobby Sanguinetti back to junior and forward Tom Pyatt to Hartford.
The Rangers now have 37 players remaining in training camp, including four goaltenders, 13 defensemen and 20 forwards.
Here’s the list:
Goal: Henrik Lundqvist, Al Montoya, Steve Valiquette, and [...]
Tags: Blair Betts, Brandon Dubinsky, Colton Orr, Darius Kasparaitis, Fedor Tyutin, Francis Lessard, Henrik Lundqvist, Hugh Jessiman, Ivan Baranka, Jaromir Jagr, Jason Strudwick, Lauri Korpikoski, Marc Staal, Marcel Hossa, Marek Malik, Martin Straka, Nigel Dawes, Petr Prucha, Steve Valiquette, Thomas Pock
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Sep 19th, 2007 |
By Joe McDonald |
Category: NYSR Blog
The Blueshirts will be going to West Point today for two days of team building exercises and then heading back home to play the Devils on Friday night.
These exercises seem like a good thing for the team, since they build unity on the team. Hey, it worked the last two years.
I have a magazine to lay out the [...]
Tags: Army, Blueshirts, Friday Night, Hey, Rangers, Team Building Exercises, Unity, West Point
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