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Drop your two cents or anything you want to say in the. Want to see your blog added here? Just email me (see profile) and it'll be up in no time. BBeR has MOVED to a new location! For more information regarding our move please read the two last post published below. The last time the Rangers took the Garden ice in a meaningful game their impressive playoff surge was officially ended by a superior Buffalo Sabres team in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals. Of course the series really ended two days earlier when Chris Drury picked up a loose puck in front of Henrik Lundqvist and deposited it in the net behind King Henrik to tie Game 5 with 7.7 seconds left in regulation. The Sabres went on to win that game in OT before coming to Manhattan to finish the job. When the Florida Panthers visit the World's Most Famous Arena tonight to open the 2007-08 season the feeling of despair and loss from Game 6 will be replaced by a level of excitement and anticipation the Garden Faithful have not had in more than a decade. And the same man who stuck a dagger in the collective hearts of Ranger fans in the spring will be one of the main reasons for the renewed sense optimism on Broadway. When last season ended it was clear the Rangers had a gaping hole down the middle. Michael Nylander did an admirable job centering the Rangers' top line but beyond that the Rangers were lacking both quality and depth at the pivot. Glen Sather tried to address the problem in the summer of 2006 by paying third-line center Matt Cullen to be a second-line center. Cullen is a good team guy a hard worker and a terrific skater but he did not have the playmaking ability to help Brendan Shanahan flourish. As July approached there were two top quality free agent centers about to hit the market. Chris Drury and Scott Gomez. The conventional wisdom was that the Rangers would re-sign Nylander and then attempt to sign either Drury or Gomez. After taking a low-key approach to free agency during the first two summers following the lockout. Glen Sather's approach in 2007 was anything but conventional. When the dust settled on a frantic opening day of Free Agency. Sather had bagged both Drury and Gomez. So much for a lack of quality at center. These signings of course meant the departure of Nylander as well as Cullen who became a salary cap casualty and was traded back to Carolina later in the summer. The Rangers were clearly big winners this summer. The question now is if that will translate into on-ice wins during the fall and winter and most importantly next spring. Rangers bashers were quick to point out the Blueshirts have tried the high-priced free agent approach before and it was a spectacular flop. Others have charged the Rangers are simply trying to buy the Stanley Cup. Let's dismiss the second notion right off the bat. Repeat after me: You can NOT buy a championship in a league with a hard salary cap. It just can't be done. If you root for a team whose owner isn't spending enough money or isn't putting a quality product on the ice stop blaming the Rangers and the players and Gary Bettman (there are so many other things to blame on Bettman). Blame your owner. You may not believe this but just trust me; the owner of your team will not have to clip coupons to afford a better roster. He won't even have to give up his country club membership. And as an added bonus a good team might generate more revenue (amazing how that works) thus offsetting the cost of adding talent. Now that we've established that it's impossible to buy a cup in the salary cap era let's tackle the wisdom of Sather's July 1 approach. Most of the league particularly fans of teams whose owners cry poverty and claim they just can't keep up with the big city bullies would love to see this be a repeat of Neil Smith's summer of '99 train wreck or Glen Sather's 2001 Island of Misfit Toys disaster. As much as I hate to disappoint you (actually. I really don't hate disappointing you at all) the 2006-2007 version of the Broadway Blueshirts is not the Same Old Ranger$. If you don't believe me here are four reasons why the Gomez and Drury signings will not sink the Rangers as other high-priced moves have in the past:1.) Age health and Pedigree. Scott Gomez is 27 years old and Chris Drury is 30. They are both in the prime of their careers and played key roles on Championship teams. The veterans brought in by Smith and Sather in past years were all 31 and older with the exception of Eric Lindros and Pavel Bure both of whom were only available because of major health risks. Neither Gomes nor Drury has a history of drug and alcohol abuse (Theo Fleury) debilitating concussions (Lindros) torn knee ligaments (Bure) or blindness (Bryan Berrard) which immediately makes them a better bet than previous Ranger high-priced acquisitions. In the past. Broadway was a place for free agents to get one last pay check before calling it quits. Gomez and Drury have plenty of quality years left and they are both winners.2.) Strong Foundation. In both ‘99 and ‘01 the Rangers were coming off seasons in which they failed to make the playoffs. They then attempted to add high-priced players who were past their prime and had character and injury issues to an already old and unsuccessful team. I'm not sure why they had to try it twice to decide it wasn't a formula for success. Fortunately this isn't the case in 2007. Sather fought off the urge to come right out of the lockout and build the best team money could buy. Instead he targeted players who worked hard and meshed well with Jaromir Jagr and who would fit reasonably under the salary cap. He didn't repeat the mistakes of the past by filling every roster spot with a veteran player. This allowed several young players to properly develop and earn spots on the big club providing the team with an energy level and work ethic sorely lacking during the dark years. The Rangers average age in 99-00 and 01-02 was 30. This year their average age is 27. Since the lockout he Rangers not only were able to build a system and identity they were able to have the right blend of young and veteran players. Most importantly they have built a foundation for success by making it back to the playoffs in 05-06 and advancing in 06-07. Gomez and Drury were not targeted to be a starting point. They were brought here to be the final pieces.3.) Coaching. Admittedly. Tom Renney has made some decisions the past two seasons that are baffling. Like continuing to put Michael Rozsival on the same side of the ice as Jaromir Jagr on the power play when everyone knows he's always going to just pass to Jagr and continuing to give ice time to Marcel Hossa. But the mere fact that the Rangers have played a system the past two seasons rather than just spending every shift aimlessly skating in five different directions makes him a significant upgrade over predecessors Glen Sather. Bryan Trottier (who got the job because Sather liked his penmanship. I really wish I was joking.) and Ron Low. Under Renney the Rangers have developed a work ethic and accountability up and down the roster. The players skate hard are responsible in their own zone forecheck and backcheck (including Jagr). I know this sounds like pretty basic stuff but anyone who regularly watched the Rangers from 98-05 knows this is a big deal. Renney is not brilliant tactically but he does get the most out of his players. He has the respect of every player in that room and they all play hard for him something that rarely happened under previous coaches.4.) Goaltending. This is the most important factor. Mike Richter is the greatest American-born Goaltender of all-time and he should go to the Hockey Hall of Fame. But by the late 90's. Richter was plagued by injuries and failed by his teammates. He was no longer the indomitable force who backstopped the Rangers to a cup in 1994 and stood on his head to win the 1996 World Cup and single-handedly carried the Rangers to the 1997 Eastern Conference Finals. Knee injuries and concussions put the Rangers’ fate in the hands of unprepared kids like Dan Blackburn and overwhelmed journeymen like Kirk McLean and Mike Dunham. It really didn't matter how much money the Rangers spent on skaters they didn't have what it took between the pipes to get it done. During King Henrik's Reign that is no longer an issue. Henrik Lundqvist carried the Rangers down the stretch last year and throughout the playoffs earning his second Vezina trophy nomination in as many years. While The King got off to a slow start last year mostly due to the likes of Darius Kasparitis and Sandis Ozolinsh on the blue line he picked up his game when his team needed him the most. He proved during the 2006 Olympics and the 2007 playoffs that he has the talent and the makeup to stand tall in big games. Before deciding on any team's chances to contend for a cup you must ask yourself one question: Do they have a goalie capable of getting hot enough to steal games for two months in the spring? When you ask that question about the Rangers thanks to King Henrik the answer is a resounding YES. So will the Rangers win the Stanley Cup? It's always tough to make predictions in October but they certainly have the horses. By signing Gomez and Drury the Rangers not only significantly strengthened a glaring weakness they also chipped away at conference rivals New Jersey and Buffalo (who also lost Daniel Briere to Philly). The Rangers are not without questions. Will Renney be able to find the right line combinations? The "obvious" idea of putting Gomez with Jagr and Drury with Shanahan didn't produce results in the preseason so Renney is flipping them. Nylander fit very well with Jagr and it is key that either Drury or Gomez find a way to jell with the Captain. If the top two lines fail to click early the Rangers could get off to a slow start and all the expectations will turn into early-season pressure. How will Gomez and Drury handle the pressure of playing on the big stage? They've both been in plenty of big games and have flourished in the spotlight. This shouldn't be an issue. Will the kids be ready? It is critical for the Rangers that Dan Girardi and Ryan Callahan build off of last season's success and not take a step back. It will also be important for Brandon Dubinsky and Marc Staal to prove they belong on Brodway. Will King Henrik's contract situation become a season-long issue? It won't be an issue early in the year because nothing can be done until January 1. But the longer into the new year it takes for both sides to reach an agreement on a contract extension the more potential it has to be a distraction. I have a feeling the Rangers will get a long-term deal with Lundqvist done in plenty of time for the drive to the playoffs. The Flyers have improved the Penguins get better every day. Ottawa is still the team to beat. Buffalo still has plenty of young talent and the Devils are still the Devils. It will not be easy for the Rangers to make it out of the East. But the Flyers and Pens are not quite ready yet and the Devils and Sabres lost too many players. Barring a serious injury to Jagr or Lundqvist the Eastern Conference in 2008 should come down to the Rangers and Ottawa. The two teams should be evenly matched but if my life was on the line. I'd take King Henrik over Ray Emery in a big series. The disappointing feeling that hung over MSG in May will be replaced by a Garden party in June. And at some point during the playoff run. Chris Drury will have that moment when he rises up to make the difference between winning and losing. And not a single Ranger fan who had his heart broken in Game 5 will be the least bit surprised. That is a heck of a start. Drury fits like a glove. The big question for yuo guys imho is whether your D will hold up. All Rights Reserved. The content of this blog is the sole opinion of these bloggers and does not represent an opinion of any kind of a professional NHL hockey team mentioned. Powered byBloggercreated by (© 2007) . Modified by (© 2007) and

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Drop your two cents or anything you want to say in the. Want to see your blog added here? Just email me (see profile) and it'll be up in no time. BBeR has MOVED to a new location! For more information regarding our move please read the two last post published below. The last time the Rangers took the Garden ice in a meaningful game their impressive playoff surge was officially ended by a superior Buffalo Sabres team in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals. Of course the series really ended two days earlier when Chris Drury picked up a loose puck in front of Henrik Lundqvist and deposited it in the net behind King Henrik to tie Game 5 with 7.7 seconds left in regulation. The Sabres went on to win that game in OT before coming to Manhattan to finish the job. When the Florida Panthers visit the World's Most Famous Arena tonight to open the 2007-08 season the feeling of despair and loss from Game 6 will be replaced by a level of excitement and anticipation the Garden Faithful have not had in more than a decade. And the same man who stuck a dagger in the collective hearts of Ranger fans in the spring will be one of the main reasons for the renewed sense optimism on Broadway. When last season ended it was clear the Rangers had a gaping hole down the middle. Michael Nylander did an admirable job centering the Rangers' top line but beyond that the Rangers were lacking both quality and depth at the pivot. Glen Sather tried to address the problem in the summer of 2006 by paying third-line center Matt Cullen to be a second-line center. Cullen is a good team guy a hard worker and a terrific skater but he did not have the playmaking ability to help Brendan Shanahan flourish. As July approached there were two top quality free agent centers about to hit the market. Chris Drury and Scott Gomez. The conventional wisdom was that the Rangers would re-sign Nylander and then attempt to sign either Drury or Gomez. After taking a low-key approach to free agency during the first two summers following the lockout. Glen Sather's approach in 2007 was anything but conventional. When the dust settled on a frantic opening day of Free Agency. Sather had bagged both Drury and Gomez. So much for a lack of quality at center. These signings of course meant the departure of Nylander as well as Cullen who became a salary cap casualty and was traded back to Carolina later in the summer. The Rangers were clearly big winners this summer. The question now is if that will translate into on-ice wins during the fall and winter and most importantly next spring. Rangers bashers were quick to point out the Blueshirts have tried the high-priced free agent approach before and it was a spectacular flop. Others have charged the Rangers are simply trying to buy the Stanley Cup. Let's dismiss the second notion right off the bat. Repeat after me: You can NOT buy a championship in a league with a hard salary cap. It just can't be done. If you root for a team whose owner isn't spending enough money or isn't putting a quality product on the ice stop blaming the Rangers and the players and Gary Bettman (there are so many other things to blame on Bettman). Blame your owner. You may not believe this but just trust me; the owner of your team will not have to clip coupons to afford a better roster. He won't even have to give up his country club membership. And as an added bonus a good team might generate more revenue (amazing how that works) thus offsetting the cost of adding talent. Now that we've established that it's impossible to buy a cup in the salary cap era let's tackle the wisdom of Sather's July 1 approach. Most of the league particularly fans of teams whose owners cry poverty and claim they just can't keep up with the big city bullies would love to see this be a repeat of Neil Smith's summer of '99 train wreck or Glen Sather's 2001 Island of Misfit Toys disaster. As much as I hate to disappoint you (actually. I really don't hate disappointing you at all) the 2006-2007 version of the Broadway Blueshirts is not the Same Old Ranger$. If you don't believe me here are four reasons why the Gomez and Drury signings will not sink the Rangers as other high-priced moves have in the past:1.) Age health and Pedigree. Scott Gomez is 27 years old and Chris Drury is 30. They are both in the prime of their careers and played key roles on Championship teams. The veterans brought in by Smith and Sather in past years were all 31 and older with the exception of Eric Lindros and Pavel Bure both of whom were only available because of major health risks. Neither Gomes nor Drury has a history of drug and alcohol abuse (Theo Fleury) debilitating concussions (Lindros) torn knee ligaments (Bure) or blindness (Bryan Berrard) which immediately makes them a better bet than previous Ranger high-priced acquisitions. In the past. Broadway was a place for free agents to get one last pay check before calling it quits. Gomez and Drury have plenty of quality years left and they are both winners.2.) Strong Foundation. In both ‘99 and ‘01 the Rangers were coming off seasons in which they failed to make the playoffs. They then attempted to add high-priced players who were past their prime and had character and injury issues to an already old and unsuccessful team. I'm not sure why they had to try it twice to decide it wasn't a formula for success. Fortunately this isn't the case in 2007. Sather fought off the urge to come right out of the lockout and build the best team money could buy. Instead he targeted players who worked hard and meshed well with Jaromir Jagr and who would fit reasonably under the salary cap. He didn't repeat the mistakes of the past by filling every roster spot with a veteran player. This allowed several young players to properly develop and earn spots on the big club providing the team with an energy level and work ethic sorely lacking during the dark years. The Rangers average age in 99-00 and 01-02 was 30. This year their average age is 27. Since the lockout he Rangers not only were able to build a system and identity they were able to have the right blend of young and veteran players. Most importantly they have built a foundation for success by making it back to the playoffs in 05-06 and advancing in 06-07. Gomez and Drury were not targeted to be a starting point. They were brought here to be the final pieces.3.) Coaching. Admittedly. Tom Renney has made some decisions the past two seasons that are baffling. Like continuing to put Michael Rozsival on the same side of the ice as Jaromir Jagr on the power play when everyone knows he's always going to just pass to Jagr and continuing to give ice time to Marcel Hossa. But the mere fact that the Rangers have played a system the past two seasons rather than just spending every shift aimlessly skating in five different directions makes him a significant upgrade over predecessors Glen Sather. Bryan Trottier (who got the job because Sather liked his penmanship. I really wish I was joking.) and Ron Low. Under Renney the Rangers have developed a work ethic and accountability up and down the roster. The players skate hard are responsible in their own zone forecheck and backcheck (including Jagr). I know this sounds like pretty basic stuff but anyone who regularly watched the Rangers from 98-05 knows this is a big deal. Renney is not brilliant tactically but he does get the most out of his players. He has the respect of every player in that room and they all play hard for him something that rarely happened under previous coaches.4.) Goaltending. This is the most important factor. Mike Richter is the greatest American-born Goaltender of all-time and he should go to the Hockey Hall of Fame. But by the late 90's. Richter was plagued by injuries and failed by his teammates. He was no longer the indomitable force who backstopped the Rangers to a cup in 1994 and stood on his head to win the 1996 World Cup and single-handedly carried the Rangers to the 1997 Eastern Conference Finals. Knee injuries and concussions put the Rangers’ fate in the hands of unprepared kids like Dan Blackburn and overwhelmed journeymen like Kirk McLean and Mike Dunham. It really didn't matter how much money the Rangers spent on skaters they didn't have what it took between the pipes to get it done. During King Henrik's Reign that is no longer an issue. Henrik Lundqvist carried the Rangers down the stretch last year and throughout the playoffs earning his second Vezina trophy nomination in as many years. While The King got off to a slow start last year mostly due to the likes of Darius Kasparitis and Sandis Ozolinsh on the blue line he picked up his game when his team needed him the most. He proved during the 2006 Olympics and the 2007 playoffs that he has the talent and the makeup to stand tall in big games. Before deciding on any team's chances to contend for a cup you must ask yourself one question: Do they have a goalie capable of getting hot enough to steal games for two months in the spring? When you ask that question about the Rangers thanks to King Henrik the answer is a resounding YES. So will the Rangers win the Stanley Cup? It's always tough to make predictions in October but they certainly have the horses. By signing Gomez and Drury the Rangers not only significantly strengthened a glaring weakness they also chipped away at conference rivals New Jersey and Buffalo (who also lost Daniel Briere to Philly). The Rangers are not without questions. Will Renney be able to find the right line combinations? The "obvious" idea of putting Gomez with Jagr and Drury with Shanahan didn't produce results in the preseason so Renney is flipping them. Nylander fit very well with Jagr and it is key that either Drury or Gomez find a way to jell with the Captain. If the top two lines fail to click early the Rangers could get off to a slow start and all the expectations will turn into early-season pressure. How will Gomez and Drury handle the pressure of playing on the big stage? They've both been in plenty of big games and have flourished in the spotlight. This shouldn't be an issue. Will the kids be ready? It is critical for the Rangers that Dan Girardi and Ryan Callahan build off of last season's success and not take a step back. It will also be important for Brandon Dubinsky and Marc Staal to prove they belong on Brodway. Will King Henrik's contract situation become a season-long issue? It won't be an issue early in the year because nothing can be done until January 1. But the longer into the new year it takes for both sides to reach an agreement on a contract extension the more potential it has to be a distraction. I have a feeling the Rangers will get a long-term deal with Lundqvist done in plenty of time for the drive to the playoffs. The Flyers have improved the Penguins get better every day. Ottawa is still the team to beat. Buffalo still has plenty of young talent and the Devils are still the Devils. It will not be easy for the Rangers to make it out of the East. But the Flyers and Pens are not quite ready yet and the Devils and Sabres lost too many players. Barring a serious injury to Jagr or Lundqvist the Eastern Conference in 2008 should come down to the Rangers and Ottawa. The two teams should be evenly matched but if my life was on the line. I'd take King Henrik over Ray Emery in a big series. The disappointing feeling that hung over MSG in May will be replaced by a Garden party in June. And at some point during the playoff run. Chris Drury will have that moment when he rises up to make the difference between winning and losing. And not a single Ranger fan who had his heart broken in Game 5 will be the least bit surprised. That is a heck of a start. Drury fits like a glove. The big question for yuo guys imho is whether your D will hold up. All Rights Reserved. The content of this blog is the sole opinion of these bloggers and does not represent an opinion of any kind of a professional NHL hockey team mentioned. Powered byBloggercreated by (© 2007) . Modified by (© 2007) and

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Drop your two cents or anything you want to say in the. Want to see your blog added here? Just email me (see profile) and it'll be up in no time. BBeR has MOVED to a new location! For more information regarding our move please read the two last post published below. The last time the Rangers took the Garden ice in a meaningful game their impressive playoff surge was officially ended by a superior Buffalo Sabres team in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals. Of course the series really ended two days earlier when Chris Drury picked up a loose puck in front of Henrik Lundqvist and deposited it in the net behind King Henrik to tie Game 5 with 7.7 seconds left in regulation. The Sabres went on to win that game in OT before coming to Manhattan to finish the job. When the Florida Panthers visit the World's Most Famous Arena tonight to open the 2007-08 season the feeling of despair and loss from Game 6 will be replaced by a level of excitement and anticipation the Garden Faithful have not had in more than a decade. And the same man who stuck a dagger in the collective hearts of Ranger fans in the spring will be one of the main reasons for the renewed sense optimism on Broadway. When last season ended it was clear the Rangers had a gaping hole down the middle. Michael Nylander did an admirable job centering the Rangers' top line but beyond that the Rangers were lacking both quality and depth at the pivot. Glen Sather tried to address the problem in the summer of 2006 by paying third-line center Matt Cullen to be a second-line center. Cullen is a good team guy a hard worker and a terrific skater but he did not have the playmaking ability to help Brendan Shanahan flourish. As July approached there were two top quality free agent centers about to hit the market. Chris Drury and Scott Gomez. The conventional wisdom was that the Rangers would re-sign Nylander and then attempt to sign either Drury or Gomez. After taking a low-key approach to free agency during the first two summers following the lockout. Glen Sather's approach in 2007 was anything but conventional. When the dust settled on a frantic opening day of Free Agency. Sather had bagged both Drury and Gomez. So much for a lack of quality at center. These signings of course meant the departure of Nylander as well as Cullen who became a salary cap casualty and was traded back to Carolina later in the summer. The Rangers were clearly big winners this summer. The question now is if that will translate into on-ice wins during the fall and winter and most importantly next spring. Rangers bashers were quick to point out the Blueshirts have tried the high-priced free agent approach before and it was a spectacular flop. Others have charged the Rangers are simply trying to buy the Stanley Cup. Let's dismiss the second notion right off the bat. Repeat after me: You can NOT buy a championship in a league with a hard salary cap. It just can't be done. If you root for a team whose owner isn't spending enough money or isn't putting a quality product on the ice stop blaming the Rangers and the players and Gary Bettman (there are so many other things to blame on Bettman). Blame your owner. You may not believe this but just trust me; the owner of your team will not have to clip coupons to afford a better roster. He won't even have to give up his country club membership. And as an added bonus a good team might generate more revenue (amazing how that works) thus offsetting the cost of adding talent. Now that we've established that it's impossible to buy a cup in the salary cap era let's tackle the wisdom of Sather's July 1 approach. Most of the league particularly fans of teams whose owners cry poverty and claim they just can't keep up with the big city bullies would love to see this be a repeat of Neil Smith's summer of '99 train wreck or Glen Sather's 2001 Island of Misfit Toys disaster. As much as I hate to disappoint you (actually. I really don't hate disappointing you at all) the 2006-2007 version of the Broadway Blueshirts is not the Same Old Ranger$. If you don't believe me here are four reasons why the Gomez and Drury signings will not sink the Rangers as other high-priced moves have in the past:1.) Age health and Pedigree. Scott Gomez is 27 years old and Chris Drury is 30. They are both in the prime of their careers and played key roles on Championship teams. The veterans brought in by Smith and Sather in past years were all 31 and older with the exception of Eric Lindros and Pavel Bure both of whom were only available because of major health risks. Neither Gomes nor Drury has a history of drug and alcohol abuse (Theo Fleury) debilitating concussions (Lindros) torn knee ligaments (Bure) or blindness (Bryan Berrard) which immediately makes them a better bet than previous Ranger high-priced acquisitions. In the past. Broadway was a place for free agents to get one last pay check before calling it quits. Gomez and Drury have plenty of quality years left and they are both winners.2.) Strong Foundation. In both ‘99 and ‘01 the Rangers were coming off seasons in which they failed to make the playoffs. They then attempted to add high-priced players who were past their prime and had character and injury issues to an already old and unsuccessful team. I'm not sure why they had to try it twice to decide it wasn't a formula for success. Fortunately this isn't the case in 2007. Sather fought off the urge to come right out of the lockout and build the best team money could buy. Instead he targeted players who worked hard and meshed well with Jaromir Jagr and who would fit reasonably under the salary cap. He didn't repeat the mistakes of the past by filling every roster spot with a veteran player. This allowed several young players to properly develop and earn spots on the big club providing the team with an energy level and work ethic sorely lacking during the dark years. The Rangers average age in 99-00 and 01-02 was 30. This year their average age is 27. Since the lockout he Rangers not only were able to build a system and identity they were able to have the right blend of young and veteran players. Most importantly they have built a foundation for success by making it back to the playoffs in 05-06 and advancing in 06-07. Gomez and Drury were not targeted to be a starting point. They were brought here to be the final pieces.3.) Coaching. Admittedly. Tom Renney has made some decisions the past two seasons that are baffling. Like continuing to put Michael Rozsival on the same side of the ice as Jaromir Jagr on the power play when everyone knows he's always going to just pass to Jagr and continuing to give ice time to Marcel Hossa. But the mere fact that the Rangers have played a system the past two seasons rather than just spending every shift aimlessly skating in five different directions makes him a significant upgrade over predecessors Glen Sather. Bryan Trottier (who got the job because Sather liked his penmanship. I really wish I was joking.) and Ron Low. Under Renney the Rangers have developed a work ethic and accountability up and down the roster. The players skate hard are responsible in their own zone forecheck and backcheck (including Jagr). I know this sounds like pretty basic stuff but anyone who regularly watched the Rangers from 98-05 knows this is a big deal. Renney is not brilliant tactically but he does get the most out of his players. He has the respect of every player in that room and they all play hard for him something that rarely happened under previous coaches.4.) Goaltending. This is the most important factor. Mike Richter is the greatest American-born Goaltender of all-time and he should go to the Hockey Hall of Fame. But by the late 90's. Richter was plagued by injuries and failed by his teammates. He was no longer the indomitable force who backstopped the Rangers to a cup in 1994 and stood on his head to win the 1996 World Cup and single-handedly carried the Rangers to the 1997 Eastern Conference Finals. Knee injuries and concussions put the Rangers’ fate in the hands of unprepared kids like Dan Blackburn and overwhelmed journeymen like Kirk McLean and Mike Dunham. It really didn't matter how much money the Rangers spent on skaters they didn't have what it took between the pipes to get it done. During King Henrik's Reign that is no longer an issue. Henrik Lundqvist carried the Rangers down the stretch last year and throughout the playoffs earning his second Vezina trophy nomination in as many years. While The King got off to a slow start last year mostly due to the likes of Darius Kasparitis and Sandis Ozolinsh on the blue line he picked up his game when his team needed him the most. He proved during the 2006 Olympics and the 2007 playoffs that he has the talent and the makeup to stand tall in big games. Before deciding on any team's chances to contend for a cup you must ask yourself one question: Do they have a goalie capable of getting hot enough to steal games for two months in the spring? When you ask that question about the Rangers thanks to King Henrik the answer is a resounding YES. So will the Rangers win the Stanley Cup? It's always tough to make predictions in October but they certainly have the horses. By signing Gomez and Drury the Rangers not only significantly strengthened a glaring weakness they also chipped away at conference rivals New Jersey and Buffalo (who also lost Daniel Briere to Philly). The Rangers are not without questions. Will Renney be able to find the right line combinations? The "obvious" idea of putting Gomez with Jagr and Drury with Shanahan didn't produce results in the preseason so Renney is flipping them. Nylander fit very well with Jagr and it is key that either Drury or Gomez find a way to jell with the Captain. If the top two lines fail to click early the Rangers could get off to a slow start and all the expectations will turn into early-season pressure. How will Gomez and Drury handle the pressure of playing on the big stage? They've both been in plenty of big games and have flourished in the spotlight. This shouldn't be an issue. Will the kids be ready? It is critical for the Rangers that Dan Girardi and Ryan Callahan build off of last season's success and not take a step back. It will also be important for Brandon Dubinsky and Marc Staal to prove they belong on Brodway. Will King Henrik's contract situation become a season-long issue? It won't be an issue early in the year because nothing can be done until January 1. But the longer into the new year it takes for both sides to reach an agreement on a contract extension the more potential it has to be a distraction. I have a feeling the Rangers will get a long-term deal with Lundqvist done in plenty of time for the drive to the playoffs. The Flyers have improved the Penguins get better every day. Ottawa is still the team to beat. Buffalo still has plenty of young talent and the Devils are still the Devils. It will not be easy for the Rangers to make it out of the East. But the Flyers and Pens are not quite ready yet and the Devils and Sabres lost too many players. Barring a serious injury to Jagr or Lundqvist the Eastern Conference in 2008 should come down to the Rangers and Ottawa. The two teams should be evenly matched but if my life was on the line. I'd take King Henrik over Ray Emery in a big series. The disappointing feeling that hung over MSG in May will be replaced by a Garden party in June. And at some point during the playoff run. Chris Drury will have that moment when he rises up to make the difference between winning and losing. And not a single Ranger fan who had his heart broken in Game 5 will be the least bit surprised. That is a heck of a start. Drury fits like a glove. The big question for yuo guys imho is whether your D will hold up. All Rights Reserved. The content of this blog is the sole opinion of these bloggers and does not represent an opinion of any kind of a professional NHL hockey team mentioned. Powered byBloggercreated by (© 2007) . Modified by (© 2007) and

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After five games the Anaheim Ducks are 1-3-1—not what you'd expect from the defending champs. Yes the team failed to retain Dustin Penner and Teemu Selanne and Scott Neidermayer are both contemplating retirement but that doesn't forgive the decrease start. The Ducks do have a history of stumbling out of the gates but are they set to become the latest "Cup Hangover" victim. à la the Carolina Hurricanes?The Ducks opened the season with a 4-1 loss to the Kings in London then returned the advance with a 4-1 win before returning to the States. What's followed has been simply disappointing. An OT loss to Detroit preceded a shutout at the hands of the Columbus Blue Jackets—which seemed to go in change state toughen on the Ducks. A subsequent 5-4 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins didn't help. That game changed dramatically in the last five minutes when a sloppy contest became a flowing Penguins gong show. In the end neither team looked anywhere come solid. Wednesday the Ducks undergo their home opener against the Bruins. What is supposed to be a celebration may move into a surprise—if the Ducks suffer to Boston it'll be a alter write they're headed drink Hurricane Lane. Things don't get any easier after that. The Ducks play entertain to the Wild. Red Wings and Predators before taking on the Stars. A 1-8-1 preserve isn't entirely out of the challenge which would be a nightmare for the defending champs. The Hurricanes started the 2006-2007 toughen 1-3-1. They finished October at 5-5-2. The rest is history. desire the Ducks the Canes lost a host of key players after winning the call: Doug charge to St. Louis. Martin Gerber to Ottawa. Matt Cullen and Aaron Ward to the Rangers and Mark Recchi to Pittsburgh. For the Canes the additions of Brad Isbister and Jesse Boulerice weren't enough to compensate for the losses. The additions of Todd Bertuzzi and Shane Hnidy among others should be enough for the Ducks but only time will tell. In my preseason predictions. I had the Ducks falling as far as fifth in the West. As it stands that might be optimistic. The only good news for Anaheim? Carolina is off to a solid start this year. If '07-'08 brings hard times to the Ducks at least '08-'09 may promise better things. In the next blog or podcast. I will talk about Patrick Kane the Chicago Blackhawks' star rookie. All I have to say at this point: Good cram. Interesting analysis but is comparing two teams from two different years very scientific? adjust everyone knows about Selanne and Niedermeyer. But what you bloggers arent pointing out is that the Ducks are playing without their #1 goaltender JS Giguere they're second best (active) defenseman in mathieu Schneider and their starting checking line center. Samuel Pahhlsson (who was the Ducks *real* MVP measure year.) Forget Selanne and Niedermeyer for a moment. Could any aggroup (Vancouver. Dallas etc.) go on a 5 game roadtrip that included two games in London and 3 east coast home openers without thier beat defensive forward and starting goaltender and expect to do well? The Ducks were a goaltender away from being 3-1-1 on this move. They'll be fine when Pahllsson. Schneider and Giguere go. And if Selanne and Niedermeyer return before January check out. ") + ''return true;}Event observe(window. 'fill' function() {console log($('new_comment_form'));Event observe('add_write_article_instead'. 'click' send_comment_to_new_bind_create);Event observe('comment_body'. 'keyup' handle_long_mention);Event observe('new_mention_create'. 'refer' newlines_to_br_tags_in_comment_body_to_hold_formatting)});

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For those unaware. I take a road trip to Buffalo every fall for a Bills football bet. My friend Mark has season tickets so I go up once a year to Western New York. The first time I went was really for the guy weekend/drinking aspect of it. I was also curious to see what this guy from the Boston area was doing with toughen tickets to the Buffalo Bills and driving up for games on weeekends. After the first trip. I was hooked. Its a great time in cow and the journey up there is enjoyable as well. Among my fellow football fans. I have a nickname or reputation of Delicate develop Don.  I don’t like the real cold games and not a big fan of sitting or tailgating in the rain. Anywhere from 50-75 degrees is perfect football weather for me.  Hence. I usually try to avoid the December games on the Bills plan. Of course. Mark and others tell me I am missing the true charm of going to a bet at Rich Stadium. One year. I got the game the first pass of December but it was a freakish defy weekend it was change state to 50 degrees out. For a few years. attach and I were going to the Bills-Pats bet in Foxboro just about every bet I went with him there had worse defy than Buffalo. Cold or nasty enough. I couldn’t even drink enough before the game. Enough for the history how did measure pass go? I have to say I had a couple of concerns going into the weekend. One was the Bills were 0-3 and the Jets were 1-2. The excite of being at an NFL bet is a big part of the draw and I was concerned about seeing a subpar game. Two this would be my first sober trip to Buffalo. It meant no stop at the Saranac Brewery in Utica on the way out no beers at the Buffalo BrewPub in Cheektowoga by our hotel and a dry tailgate. I knew it would all be book but it would be a new sober undergo for me. Mark picked me up at 10:30 in West Springfield.  This is the sixth or seventh year that I have done the trip out. I swear the ride seems to get shorter and easier. Its also a great time to catch up with Mark and have alot of laughs.  We stopped on the NY Thruway for a bathroom stop and I always use this come about to pick up a copy of the NY affix for some reading material and laughs. There is nothing like the New York daily tabloids.  We planned a forbid in Utica at a Wendy’s for lunch. Mark however blew alter past the exit so this led to a decision. What would be the backup intend? I let attach alter all the decisions on these trips. I am along for the ride and always have a great.

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Yup that's alter. It's time for NHL hockey to go. NHL hockey is the best sport in the world. Its players are some of the best athletes in the world. The combination of athleticisn and skill level required to succeed in the NHL is higher than any other study feature. The players skate with such grace and ease and make such fascinating moves that they alter it look easy. It's somewhat like golf like that. Watching Tiger Woods or any of the other top professional golfers displace and hit the ball so clean that they make the game of play look easy. But anyone who has actually played play knows that it is one of the hardest most humbling game in the world. Anyway back to hockey. Luckily as a Detroit Red Wings fan. I'm able to check several of the most talented hockey players in the world. They're the beat of the best. For example. Niklas Lidstrom the head won his 5th Norris Trophy last year as the beat defenseman in the NHL. He was runner-up 3 years in a row before his first win (and probably could have won those years as well). Lidstrom may end up being considered the best all-around defenseman in NHL history. He's considered the best positionally and is one of the top offensive defenseman of all measure. He's got one of the hardest most accurate shots from the inform. He's only missed a handful of games in his entire go - and most of them were games at the end of the toughen they kept him out to rest him for the playoffs run. Playing with Brian Rafalski the new guy that we signed as a free agent over the summer. Lidstrom ordain act to be considered the best defenseman in the NHL and should be a front-runner (and likely winner) for a 6th Norris Trophy. Also on defense we have the ageless Chris Chelios. Another future Hall of Famer he's still one of the toughest guys to play against. He's been around for so long he knows exactly what to do and when.. and usually with a bit of grit and malice. Cheli is one of the best conditioned athletes in the world and at 45 he's still a top-4 defenseman on one of the beat teams in the league. Dominik Hasek ordain be tending goal again. Stanley Cup Champion. Olympic Gold Medalist. World Championships several Vezina Trophys as best NHL Goaltender and also a future Hall of Famer. He played great measure year without hurting his groin which ended his previous seasons. Dom looked great in training camp and again was one of the most outgoing at dwell. His stats were as good as anyone in the entire NHL last year but he never got the recognition the others did. Good. Maybe teams will continue to underestimate the Wings' defense and goaltending. The "Euro Twins," Henrik Zetterberg and Pavel Datsyuk anchored the best line in the NHL for most of last toughen. Hank ended up getting a lower back injury which kept him out for about 1/4 of the season. He's fully healed now but the twins will be change integrity up. They'll be centering the top two lines. They are two of the most gifted players in the league. They should continue to get exceed in their relatively young careers and that bodes well for the Wings. Tomas Holmstrom probably the leagues beat net-front player ordain be on Datsyuk's lie. He'll continue to do his job screening the goalie and getting the garbage goals. I expect another 30-goal toughen for Homer again this year. The Up & Coming: Guys like Jiri Hudler and Valteri Filpula will get significantly more ice measure this season. Hudler was one of the leagues beat snipers. He only got about 6-9 minutes of ice time per game but still managed to score a bunch of goals. I evaluate his production to increase with the increased ice measure. I'm predicting 25-30 goals for Hudler. Filpula is more of a playmaker. He'll continue to increase his point total because like Hudler his ice time will increase this year as well. I expect most of his points to be assists but his vision and skills ordain help open up the offense for his linemates. On defense. Andreas Lilja and former Notre Dame feature Brett Lebda will act the 5th & 6th defenseman spots. Lebda may see some PP time and Lilja ordain certainly see PK time. Lils was one of our hardest workers and most surprising contributors during last season's playoffs. I wasn't a big fan of Lilja's before the playoffs but he won me over with his hard work and defensive steadiness. Lebda is the fastest defenseman in the league and can create and join a go well. He's got a decent shot from the point and plays the point well on the PP. Who's going to be the 8th defenseman? My money's on Derek Meech. He's played good when called up in the past and he looked good at training dwell in my opinion. Out with the old:Ok this is the perfect opportunity for a Chelios joke but he has returned to back up anchor our defensive corp. During the offseason we got rid of the entire second line. Robert Lang took off for the NHL color hole that is the Chicago Blackhawks after the Wings told him that they wouldn't try to re-sign him. Kyle Calder was also told that he wouldn't be re-signed. Todd Bertuzzi wanted too much money and bolted to defending Cup Champs Anaheim Ducks (along with blueliner Mathieu Schneider) for big bucks. He played well for us when he finally got healthy and was fairly stabilise in the playoffs. We'll miss his size and strength but since he was a deadline acquisition it's not like we're out a regular contributor. Danny Markov was also lost on defense and has been replaced by "promoting" (ie giving more ice measure to) Lilja and Lebda. In with the new:The Wings brought in Brian Rafalski the New Jersey Devils' top defenseman over the pass. Rafalski will be playing alongside Lidstrom and should make our top defensive duo one of the beat in the NHL. Rafalski is considered on of the top offensive defenseman and should compliment Lidstrom come up. I've been a fan of his while he was in NJ so I'm quite happy with this pickup. He should replace Schneider's offense and has the advantages of being 3 or 4 years younger and a little better on the defensive side of the bet than Schneids. After the Wings re-signed Osgood and Hasek a bring together years ago the joke could undergo been: Which old Wings are they going to bring back next - Dallas Drake? Yup. Dallas is making his Wings retun after more than a decade of playing for the enemies. The funny thing is that Drake was one of my favorite Red Wings when we had him as a rookie. I liked his grittiness and I thought "Dallas" was a pretty alter label as well. As Rafalski will replace Schneider's offense. Drake will replace the lost toughness and grittiness from the Calder and Bertuzzi departures. Bordering on dirty. Drake is a tough and feisty player - something that we've missed since McCarty left town after the lockout. align say: As Brandon. Dad and I were going to/from Canada this summer we had a 12 hour move to blackball so we of course talked football and hockey alot. I mentioned to them during the move that I thought we should go out and sign Dallas Drake and that we needed his toughness. Shortly after our return the Wings did just that. Now I can say "I told you so." Verdict:So where does that lead the Wings? Having tied the Buffalo Sabres for the most points in the NHL (Buffalo won the President's Trophy by a tiebreaker). I don't see the Wings slowing down. I think that the more ice time and responsibilities for the young guys like Hudler. Filpula and Franzen ordain adequately fill in the production that left in Lang & Jason Williams (who we traded at the deadline for Calder)..

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In hopes of a turn-around the Flyers were one of the most active teams in the off-season.  They acquired defenseman Jason Smith and alter wing Joffrey Lupul from the Edmonton Oilers.  They signed defenseman Kimmo Timonen and left wing Scott Hartnell.  With the late toughen addition of goaltender Martin Biron from the Buffalo Sabres the Flyers are looking for immediate results.  Oh…  I forgot about their biggest remove agent signing bear on Daniel Briere.  Well so far the transactions undergo paid off as the Flyers won their opening bet over the Calgary Flames 3-2.  Briere led the scoring with two goals.    Overall the Flyers played well.  One of their biggest problems last toughen was the inability to win faceoffs.  Last night was different as the Flyers won 40 or the 65 faceoffs.  The top line of Briere with Mike Knuble and Simon Gagne was able to come in the Flames defense with go (they each finished with two points).  Although the outcome was good there were still some concerns.  The Flyers were only one for seven on the power compete.  Also it seemed they were circumscribe to get a bring about and sit on it as opposed to putting the Flames away.  In the second period the Flyers were flat and were unable to put anything together.  Once the Flames tied the bet on Daymond Langkow back up power compete goal of the game the Flyers seemed to get it approve in gear and score the go-ahead goal.    As the season progresses the lines will get a exceed feel for each other so I evaluate improvements.  XHTML: You can use these tags: <a href="" title=""> <abbr title=""> <acronym call=""> <b> <blockquote have in mind=""> <label> <em> <i> <touch> <strong> Hot Stove Philly is the one-stop destination for Philadelphia sports fans. For the latest news and rumors check out what's keep up on local media coverage in The Daily Rags believe the from around the world of sports or interact with other Philly fans. We compile the news so you don't undergo to. [Inquirer Phillies beat writer Todd Zolecki] [Inquirer 76ers beat writer Marc Narducci] [Inquirer Eagles defeat writer and Philly com contributors] [Philadelphia Daily News] [Wilmington News Journal] [Wilmington News Journal] [Wilmington News Journal] [Wilmington News Journal]

In case you missed my post yesterday should everything go as planned this season the Habs will finish sixth in the Eastern Conference and will undergo clinched their furnish well before the point at which their fans undergo grown accustomed. It begs the question though if the Canadiens are in who will be out…and why… The whole playoff picture in the East ordain change a dramatic overhaul this year. Expect a 50-per-cent turnaround with only four teams that made the postseason last year making it to the promised land this year. Aside from the Habs (sixth) the Toronto Maple Leafs will be knocking on the door this year as well.  The addition of a proven goalie (if not a proven starter) in Vesa Toskala in nets could push Andrew Raycroft to be his beat and the tandem could be to be one of the most effective in the NHL this season (among teams with a revolving door to the crease such as Anaheim. San Jose and Montreal last year). Jason Blake might not be able to arrive the 40-goal benchmark he attained last year but he won’t need to.  The Leafs after all have got Sundin.  The ageless wonder that he is. Sundin remains incredibly consistent well into his mid-thirties. If only they could bottle up the water he drinks and forcibly pour it drink the throats of everyone else on the aggroup though eh?  No matter which way you look at it. Nik Antropov is no better than a third liner on any decent aggroup in the league yet. Toronto has him alongside Sundin and Blake. This hints at the lack of depth Toronto is knee-deep in. Add in a cause to be perceived Kyle Wellwood (right now anyway) a bound-to-be-hurt Darcy fag (in a few weeks anyway) and defense that’s pretty change state beyond Tomas Kaberle and Bryan McCabe and you have a team that ordain alter the affix toughen (but just barely). Pencil them in in the eighth sight. The Carolina Hurricanes disappointed their fan locate terribly after becoming the New Jersey Devils of this millennium by winning the Cup in 2006 and then missing the playoffs in 2007.  Expect Eric Staal to acquire his 100-point create from two years ago. Rod Brind’Amour to continue playing desire someone half his age and Erik Cole to compete over 70 games once again this year (averaging around a inform a game all the while). Cam Ward is a big question attach. Look for him to slay his own demons and have a stellar toughen. The ‘Canes ordain end third in the conference as Southeast Division champs. The Bruins solidified their problem in nets (you might undergo heard of him; goes by the name Tim Thomas…anyone?) by acquiring Manny Fernandez this postseason. While it may act some measure for Fernandez to acquire his form he ordain comfort be exceed than the inconsistent Thomas over the course of the season ( a goalie who I ordain give props to for being really fun and exciting to watch just fundamentally unsound in every way shape and create). It will take some time for Fernandez to compete in approve of a aggroup that isn’t the defensively masterminded Minnesota Wilde but he ordain eventually. If Marc Savard continues to dis Ilya Kovalchuk by disproving everyone who thought the latter was the exceed of the two it could spell a return for the Bruins to the playoffs and a decelerate in their hibernation. The aggroup that has Patrice Bergeron. 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The waiting is over.. well sort of. While most of New York's sports fan tune in to the Yankees (who will beat the tribe in four) the New York Rangers will kick off their much anticipated 2007-2008 toughen tonight at domiciliate against the Florida Panthers. It's been five months since the Blueshirts were eliminated by the cow Sabres and as is the norm in the National Hockey League the roster has been shuffled. Enter Scott Gomez and Chris Drury. The first day of free agency on July 1 saw G. M. Glen Sather nab the two most coveted prizes on the unrestricted remove agent market. These signings were different than past U. F. A s the Broadway Blues undergo grabbed. We're not talking an over-the-hill Val Kamensky or a "we have no idea how to use you correctly," Bobby Holik. No these two are proven winners. With the signings the bar has been unquestionably raised. The Rangers are now in year three of their rebuilding mode. 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In some ways he reminds me of Martin Brodeur in that he loves to compete a lot of games and he's got a pretty laid approve even keel personality. All Rangers' fans would love to see Henrik mirror Brodeur's success. There's no doubt that Henrik is the Rangers' number one and he'll undergo two capable backups when he needs a breather. Stephen Valiquette will be the Rangers' be two man. Meanwhile. Al Montoya will most certainly see some challenge as well. Montoya earned a sight coming out of camp however it just doesn't alter sense for the 22-year-old to sit. He'll get plenty of minutes in Hartford and then maybe act an Amtrak into Penn displace from time to time to furnish Henrik a be. DEFENSE The Rangers defense is better as a unit than as singular entities. Marek Malik will make some costly gaffes but he'll comfort be atop the league in the +/- category. Michael Rozsival continues to improve but needs to shoot more especially when the team has a power play. His low slap shot from one of the points creates juicy rebounds that I'm sure the forwards ordain love to pounce upon. Dan Girardi enters his first full season and was stellar down the final few months of measure season. He was one of the reasons why New York turned their season around. Fedor Tyutin needs to break out this year. We've seen flashes of brilliance from "Toots" but now that he has a full-time regular furnish in Girardi he's got the green light to move into the compete and make something happen. Paul Mara was awful in Boston and superb in New York while splitting his time last season between the two storied cities. So which Mara will we see this year? Jason Strudwick provides good stability and can play send. He also writes a really good communicate too. Thomas Pock may be the odd man out. For some reason. Head Coach Tom Renney doesn't show much faith in the 24-year-old. I have no idea why either. The main d-man everyone wants to see is Marc Staal. Staal. 20 made history last toughen with the Sudbury Wolves when he was the first player from a losing aggroup to win the Wayne Gretzky 99 Award as the Ontario Hockey League's postseason M. V. P. Staal is 6'4. 240 and can hit sees the ice come up and has a modest offensive game that is reportedly getting better all the measure. I wish the Rangers don't put too much pressure on Staal to be their blueline's rock. In time he will be but this year the Rangers may need to incorporate dare I say "Staal's Rules." The inform is that Staal's development should not eliminate New York from going out and making a deal for a vet to reenforce their backline. FORWARDSThis is where it gets fun! We know everything runs through Jaromir Jagr who had a full summer to work out and get ready for the toughen. measure year he was recouping from shoulder surgery. Jagr has said he will only play for another year or two and he's desperate to win another Stanley Cup. Jagr will have a monstrous season no matter which centerman he ends up flanking. That leads us to the prized duo: Scott Gomez and Chris Drury. Gomez put up 13 goals last season with New Jersey and 33 the year before. I'd draw Gomez for about 25. The danger is that Rangers' fans are going to evaluate a ton of offense from him due to his "gee isn't America great".

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