An Almost “Notes From the Garden”…

I would’ve done “Notes from the Garden” last night, but I got home late and passed out nearly immediately. I drank what turned out to be way too much, so some of the night is a blur. I don’t normally do that at games, but hey, it was the home opener. However, I would now like to reproduce the team introductions… “Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome your 2009-2010 New York Rangers!” That’s it? Really? No individual introductions of Marian Gaborik, Vinny Prospal, Brian Boyle, Enver Lisin, or Ales Kotalik? You know newcomers Mike Del Zotto, Chris Higgins, and Matt Gilroy would’ve gotten huge ovations. And didn’t Ryan Callahan deserve a moment in the spotlight after being named sole Alternate Captain? One might assume they didn’t do it to save time, but I think that’s garbage. They do it every other year – even if the home opener isn’t the 1st game of the season – and the crowd loves it. Maybe it’s because they know Wade Redden, Michal Rozsival, and Donald Brashear would get booed? Maybe John Tortorella chose to not do individual introductions based on his own reasoning. I would have much rathered gotten to cheer Gaborik skating onto Garden ice for the 1st time in the regular season than to see some painted men bang drums for 2 minutes to advertise themselves. And where was George Bluth? They really dropped the ball on that one. The Home Opener is normally a great night, but last night it seemed like just another game in October. Tags: Marian Gaborik, MSG, New York Rangers, Opening Night