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I missed Beavis & Butt-head’s return and that  World Series Game 6 for this? Are you kidding me? I’m going to break this review into three parts. First, about the game. Second, about the new building. Third, a mea culpa. Thoughts: 1) For years … for decades … maybe a century, teams have coveted guys like Ryan Callahan. Guys who smash opponents into the glass and go hard to the net. They still covet them. But so far this season, I’ve seen opponents gladly face the glass knowing that Ryan Callahan can’t hit them, and if he does (and he has) he gets a penalty. And last night, for going hard to the net, Ryan Callahan had two Rangers goals disallowed, even though on one of them he was clearly pushed. And I’m left to wonder, in today’s NHL, is it possible that guys like Ryan Callahan will not be able to play anymore? Is that possible? 2) If it is, well … what the hell are we going to watch? 3) I’ve said it before, I will say it again. This Rangers team will be better than ...
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