It’ll be a chance for fans to get even more perspective on the team they follow. From my standpoint, it will show how hard players must prepare daily. Something I alluded to during the lockout. Nobody has it tougher than the guys we root for. Sure. We pay their salaries and they’re living the dream. However, they’ve committed their lives to hockey and being the best they can be. That means sacrifice and dedication.

I’m wondering if Tort will ratchet it up for the cameras. From Sam Rosen to Joe Micheletti to Al Trautwig, John Giannone, Dave Maloney and Kenny Albert, who had the memorable call of Brad Richards’ tying goal against the Capitals in Game Five of the Eastern Conference Semifinals, they’ll be there covering the Blueshirts. I’m sure all the college students home for the break will be locked in. I’ll definitely catch some of it.

Aside from giving fans an extra treat, MSG will also have their full hockey preview Thursday night at 8 PM on Hockey Night Live. We really are lucky in this area to have such extensive hockey coverage from a network that gets it. Even I have to give Dolan his due even if the Ranger pom poms are out.

There’s also something else I’ll get to in the next post that involves the Rangers. A real eye opener that enthused me for the shortened season. Stay tuned.