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Revisiting Alex Mogilny after another snub
Alex Mogilny was not only a great finisher, but a terrific playmaker during a 16-year NHL career that remains overlooked by some clueless writers of the Hockey Hall of Fame. One day, he’ll make it. Getty Images It was a … Continue reading
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Tagged '92-93, 2020 Class, 76 goals, Alex Mogilny, Alex Ovechkin, Alexander The Great, Canadian, Canucks, Column, Daniel Alfredsson, Devils, Doug Wilson, Guy Carbonneau, Hockey Hall Of Fame, Jarome Iginla, Jeremy Roenick, Ken Holland, Kevin Lowe, Kim St-Pierre, Maple Leafs, Marian Hossa, Pat Lafontaine, Pavel Bure, Russia, Sabres, Scott Gomez, Sergei Brylin, Sergei Fedorov, snub, Stanley-Cup, Teemu Selanne, Theo Fleury, Triple Gold Member
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Happy 25th Anniversary to Devils and Hasan
It’s June 24, 2020. It was 25 years ago today that the New Jersey Devils won their first Stanley Cup. That was on a hot summer night in 1995 at the old Brendan Byrne Arena in East Rutherford. The ’95 … Continue reading
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Tagged 1995 New Jersey Devils, Bill Guerin, Bobby Carpenter, Bobby Holik, Brian Rolston, Chris Osgood, Claude Lemieux, Column, Devils, Dino Ciccarelli, Hall of Fame, Jacques Lemaire, John MacLean, Ken Daneyko, Lou Lamoriello, Mark Howe, Martin Brodeur, Mike Peluso, Mike Vernon, Neal Broten, New Jersey, Nick Lidstrom, Paul Coffey, Randy McKay, Red Wings, Scott Niedermayer, Scott Stevens, Scotty Bowman, Sergei Fedorov, Shawn Chambers, shortened season, Slava Fetisov, Stanley Cup Champions, Stephane Richer, Steve Yzerman, Tom Chorske, Tommy Albelin, Vladimir Konstantinov
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Feeling a playoff tournament, Sabres chaos
In a chaotic time that won’t change anytime soon, believe it or not, playoff hockey is inching closer. With Phase 2 finally about to hit in NYC, players will start reporting to training camp. This all seems very strange. Normally … Continue reading
Posted in Column, NYRangers
Tagged 24 teams, 8 seeds, Adam Fox, Andrei Svechnikov, Artemi Panarin, Avalanche, Blues, Bruins, Capitals, CDC, Chris Kreider, Column, COVID-19, Dougie Hamilton, East, Flyers, Golden Knights, Hockey, Hurricanes, Igor Shesterkin, Jaccob Slavin, James Dolan, Jason Botterill, Jesper Fast, Kim Pegula, Lightning, Mika Zibanejad, MSG, NBA, NHL, pandemic, Pavel Buchnevich, play in, Playoff Tournament, preliminary round, racial justice, Rangers, round robin, Ryan Strome, Sabres, Sebastian Aho, Stanley-Cup, Stars, Terry Pegula, testing, Teuvo Teravainen, Tony DeAngelo, Training Camp, Vincent Trocheck, West
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And Justice For All
I wasn’t sure I was going to address the elephant in the room. However, after careful consideration, I feel it’s only right to devote a concise post on the recent tragedy of George Floyd that took place last week in … Continue reading
Coming to grips with a gut wrenching moment
Life can be funny sometimes. It truly can be mysterious and unpredictable. Take the date May 25th. In 1994 on one memorable hot Spring night, that meant captain Mark Messier delivering on his promise by leading the Rangers back from … Continue reading
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Tagged 1994, 2012, Adam Henrique, Alec Martinez, Battle Of Hudson, Canucks, Column, Devils, Eastern Conference Final, Game Six, handshake, Henrik Lundqvist, Hudson Rivalry, Kings, Mark Messier, Martin Brodeur, May 25, Mike Richter, overtime, Rangers, Stanley-Cup, Stephane Matteau, sudden death, The Guarantee
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What ‘If’
The 1991-92 New York Rangers were one of the franchise’s best teams. What ‘if’ they had beaten the Penguins and won the Stanley Cup that year? We look back while also looking forward at the promising current Blueshirts. AP Photo … Continue reading
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Tagged '93-94 New York Rangers, 1991-92, Adam Fox, Adam Graves, Alex Georgiev, Alex Kovalev, Alexander Karpovtsev, Artemi Panarin, Awards, Brian Leetch, Brian Noonan, Chris Kreider, Column, COVID-19, Craig MacTavish, Doug Weight, Esa Tikkanen, health risks, Henrik Lundqvist, Hockey, Igor Shesterkin, Jacob Trouba, Jaromír Jágr, Jesper Fast, John Vanbiesbrouck, K’Andre Miller, Marc Staal, Mario Lemieux, Mark Messier, Mika Zibanejad, Mike Keenan, Mike Richter, MLB, NBA, NHL, Nick Kypreos, Nils Lundkvist, pandemic, pause, Pavel Buchnevich, Penguins, Rangers, Roger Neilson, Ron Francis, Ryan Lindgren, Ryan Strome, Sergei Nemchinov, Sergei Zubov, sports, Stanley-Cup, Stephane Matteau, Steve Larmer, Tony Amonte, Tony DeAngelo, tournament, Tyler Wall
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Racist taunt of K’Andre Miller the latest example of ugliness in sports, misguided fools go after DeAngelo
Unacceptable. Despicable. Disgusting. What happened on Friday afternoon to K’Andre Miller should NEVER EVER happen under any circumstances. The Rangers defense prospect experienced a racist taunt while taking part in a Q & A session with fans on Zoom. The … Continue reading
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Tagged Column, Coronavirus, COVID-19, interview, Jacob Trouba, K’Andre Miller, politics, racism, Rangers, respect, Ryan Strome, team, Tony DeAngelo, Zoom
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The crazy world of NYR Twitter
Here is a small sample of the wacky world of NYR Twitter. A place that knows no bounds. Where anything can be Tweeted and get likes, RT’s while drawing crazy attention pro or con. This was said yesterday at some … Continue reading
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Tagged Adam Fox, Alex Georgiev, Artemi Panarin, Blue Jackets, Blues, Brady Skjei, Bread Man, Brendan Smith, Brett Howden, Caps, Chris Kreider, Column, Filip Chytil, Hurricanes, Islanders, Jacob Trouba, Jeff Gorton, Jesper Fast, Kaapo Kakko, Marc Staal, Mika Zibanejad, NYR Twitter, Rangers, Ryan Lindgren, Ryan Strome, Tony DeAngelo, Vitali Kravtsov, wildcard race
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Henrik Lundqvist turns 38 today
AP Photo credit Flyers via Getty Images A day later, Henrik Lundqvist blows out 38 candles on his birthday. You wonder what he’s feeling today after losing his first start since Feb. 3. In actuality, it was his first appearance … Continue reading
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Tagged Alex Georgiev, Cam Talbot, Column, Flyers, Happy Birthday, Henrik Lundqvist, Igor Shestyorkin, King Henrik, Rangers
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