Monthly Archives: July 2011

When Brandon Dubinsky indicated that he wanted the Rangers after they were ousted from the playoffs, it sounded like the club’s leading regular season scorer was intent on getting something done weeks in advance to what could be a potential … Continue reading →

In yesterday’s post, we wondered what an all Battle Team would look like. Selecting the best of the four Battle clubs (Buf, NJD, NYI, NYR) certainly isn’t easy but I wouldn’t have it any other way. As we discovered, one … Continue reading →

When watching things happen with the Devils in Lou Lamoriello‘s world, sometimes I still have to look at the calendar to make sure it’s 2011. If the Devils’ coaching search proves one thing it’s that twitter, blogs and an increasingly … Continue reading →

It’s about as hot as can be with basically no air quality out in our great metro area. And while it sucks even worse to live out in Staten Island, which doesn’t help my sinuses, we’re staying cool in the … Continue reading →

A couple of days ago at New York Islanders development camp, top pick Ryan Strome demonstrated why Garth Snow took him fifth overall following Devils’ pick Adam Larsson. The potential Robin to John Tavares’ Batman went to his bag of … Continue reading →

In the past, the Buffalo Sabres have rarely taken part in the free agent frenzy (FA Frenzy) known to diehard puckers as July 1. Okay. Brian would probably correct me and say an emphatic: “NEVER!!!!!“ So yeah. It is pretty … Continue reading →

What had been an uneventful month suddenly turned around for the Devils, who over the past two days got top pick Adam Larsson signed while dealing away Pierre-Luc Letourneau Leblond to the Flames for a fifth rounder and then bringing … Continue reading →

After an offseason of inactivity other than the re-signings of Andy Greene and Johan Hedberg, the Devils have made a series of small but good moves in the last forty-eight hours. The wheels started turning last night after New Jersey … Continue reading →

The Rangers got another key restricted done today, re-signing Brian Boyle for three years to avoid salary arbitration. According to Larry Brooks via Twitter, the Blueshirts agreed to bump up Boyle to an average of $1.7 million- rewarding the checking … Continue reading →

For a long time, the premise of the hit show Seinfeld about four friends in NYC was that it was ‘a show about nothing’. Maybe it was but it sure kept audiences interested for a decade. In that vein, the … Continue reading →