Well for what it’s worth, Battle of Midway won some sharp handicappers who boxed him in with the favorite a lot of money. After this gamely performance he has to race near the anniversary in June.
NHL Regular Season 2016-17
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The encouraging thing is that this was supposed to be a consolidation year for the Rangers since they were integrating young players like Vesey, Buchnevich and Skjei (with varying degrees of success) but comfortably clinched a playoff spot. One huge element that was missing last year was a forward who could lead odd man rushes like Carl Hagelin, and Michael Grabner has filled that role and then some. While there’s no killer line all four lines can score.
Also one other thing, the Habs have had the Rangers number the last several years, including three years ago. Playoffs are a different animal.
This is all moot if McDonaugh is not 100%.
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I don’t feel sorry for you one bit if McDonaugh is less than ready, we took ya to 6 games which we only lost 1-0 with a less than AHL caliber goaltender. I do agree with you that the playoffs are a whole other animal (what hockey fan wouldn’t?), and we should probably stop talking about the past… after all, neither team has won a cup recently.
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Us Red Wing fans are officially experts at living in past glory now.
:roll:
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It is too bad they couldn’t close the Joe with a playoff series, it was nice for the Islanders to have a moment in their old barn. Of course the Wings have played so many playoff series that what’s one year without one?
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It is too bad they couldn’t close the Joe with a playoff series, it was nice for the Islanders to have a moment in their old barn. Of course the Wings have played so many playoff series that what’s one year without one?
Yeah. I prefer the way things have gone out though. It’s nice to have that off the team’s shoulders in a sense. Fresh start in a new building. Time to start a new legacy.
And everyone knows that Sunday Apr 9 2017 will be the last game the Wings play at the Joe.
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Not really a fan of the Red Wings, though my dad was because he got to take Gordie Howe fishing once. But I have to say the Red Wings were the model NHL franchise for 20+ years. I guess a hiccup was inevitable eventually.
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Not really a fan of the Red Wings, though my dad was because he got to take Gordie Howe fishing once. But I have to say the Red Wings were the model NHL franchise for 20+ years. I guess a hiccup was inevitable eventually.
They’ve had it good for a long time. The pain is refreshing for a change.
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Go HABS!!!
I only say that because I am a diehard New York Islanders fan, and any team that plays the Rangers is my second favorite team.
Rough year for us. Rooting for the Caps to win it all (sorry YG).
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@Colt45:
Can we bring up the disgusting worm, Marchand, and his flurry of cheap shots? All the dangerous, underhanded slew-footing. Suspend him for the whole damn season.
Ah! It happened! http://sports.yahoo.com/news/nhl-suspends-brad-marchand-explains-sidney-crosby-wasnt-175622930.html
Well done Colt.
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While the classic enforcer has gone extinct I feel there’s still room for the irritant/cheap shot artist forward, with Claude Lemieux being the patron saint. He’s the guy who can repay a big check on a star player in kind or get under the skin of the opposing team to draw a penalty. Of course he also brought some skills to the table, justifying his presence.
Yes, speaking of… http://www.thehockeynews.com/news/article/the-all-dirty-skill-team-who-blended-criminality-and-talent-best.
The NHL is tame today compared to what it used to be. I think people have similar misconceptions about the US Congress.
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2 games… 1 game for each pill he tried to decapitate.
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@Young:
2 games… 1 game for each pill he tried to decapitate.
:lol:
It would suck for them if somehow because of Marchand’s absence Boston falls 2 spots and has to play Washington. Hoo boy.
But I doubt it. The Bruins are rolling right now.
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Well the NY Rangers and Carey Price showed up for playoff hockey tonight… I don’t know what everyone else was doing. Pathetic effort all around by the Habs, they should be ashamed of themselves. Hard to imagine the Rangers doing it 3 more times, but they did just steal home ice.
AAARRRRRGGGGGGG!
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Yeah, that was surprising.
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Oilers blow a 2-0 lead to lose 3-2 in overtime…. heartbreaking.
On the bright side for Oilers fans, Joe Thornton should be returning soon, and given his career track-record for playoff success it can only be good news for the Oilers (I’m kidding… sort of) :lol:
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Oilers blow a 2-0 lead to lose 3-2 in overtime…. heartbreaking.
On the bright side for Oilers fans, Joe Thornton should be returning soon, and given his career track-record for playoff success it can only be good news for the Oilers (I’m kidding… sort of) :lol:
Ouch.
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I’m rooting for Todd McLellan to beat his old employer as well as his successor, Pete DeBoer. Yes, I’m still bitter about Tortorella’s greatest Rangers squad losing to the Devils (and DeBoer) in 2013. To Torts’ credit his legacy lives strong in this Rangers team that whipped back into tough playoff form based on muscle memory.
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I’m ashamed to admit that I’m cheering for San Jose this spring. If they win the cup then my team, the Canucks, get a first round pick this year instead of a fourth round pick from the Yannick Hansen deal. Go Yannick Go!!
He’s a beauty. Best. Danish. Player. Ever.
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WOW! I didn’t realize the Nuks had so much on the line this spring.
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They scored as many goals as the Habs did last night. :-P
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