NHL Number 82 - Martin Straka
Martin Straka, who has worn jersey number 82 since the 1992-93 NHL season, is the best NHL athlete ever to don that sweater number. Straka made his entrance to the NHL during the 1992-93 season with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Straka was taken by the Penguins in the 1st round of the 1992 NHL draft.
Straka would score 16 points in his rookie campaign, but his breakout would come in...
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December 15, 2010
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Concussion for Straka
In the can-these-guys-catch-a-break department, Brian Heyman checked in from the MGS Training Center to say Martin Straka has a concussion and is out, according to Tom Renney, for at least the next two games.
Count on it being more than that. The Rangers are already overly cautious with injuries, ...
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January 30, 2008
The New York Whiners…er, Rangers…."Enough is Enough"
In the words of Michel Therrien, "Enough is enough, and that's enough". My sentiments exactly when it comes to the whining that is being heard from the New York Rangers players, staff, media and fans. The Rangers have tried to whip up controversy where there should be none. The common refrain has been that Sidney Crosby is a diver and that he gets a free pass from...
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April 27, 2008
Straka NOT On His Way Out?For Now
Martin Straka will not play for the Rangers or in the NHL next year. Definitely. Maybe. Who knows?
Last night Straka's former club in the Czech Republic, HC Lasselsberger Plzen, announced that they had reached an agreement with the winger.
"We struck a deal with Martin last night," club president Tomas Kral said. The agreement called for to not only play for the...
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June 27, 2008
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June 27, 2008
Who Is This Year’s Surprise?
Since the dawn of the “New NHL”, the Rangers have dressed a team that may not seem like much on paper, but always has a few surprises up its sleeve to get the job done offensively. In the 2005-2006 season, it was Martin Straka who stole produced at a level (76 points) that none thought possible after the Rangers signed him. He followed up that 76 point campaign with...
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August 15, 2011
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August 15, 2011
Evening Rangers update
Not much, but I didn't want to let this go too long without telling everyone. Martin Straka has been diagnosed with a concussion and has been ruled out for at least the next two games. Skating in his place on the top line today at practice was none other than Tom Renney's favorite kid, Nigel Dawes. G...
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January 28, 2008
A Montreal Canadiens Trivia Extravaganza.
It’s that time once again Angels and Demons….or as I like to say , Hockey Fans and Leaf Fans.
It's okay Sergei...maybe you will win Trivia next week....?!
Time flies unless you are in prison and even then it has a way of being included in your daily thoughts especially if you have a love life…then time goes much to slow for your liking.
Former NHLer Martin...
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September 03, 2010
Hot Stove Rangers Record Book Quiz
With only four more days until the New York Rangers start the season in Prague with returning heroes Jaromir Jagr and Martin Straka?oops (will Petr Prucha do?), see how much you know about the Blueshirts record book. The answers will be posted tomorrow.
1. Who has played the most games for the Rangers?
2. Rod Gilbert is the all-time leader in goals for the Blueshirts, with...
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October 01, 2008
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October 01, 2008
Straka Out With Concussion
Via Sam Weinman of the Journal News:
"…Martin Straka has a concussion and is out, according to Tom Renney, for at least the next two games...In Straka's place, Nigel Dawes took the left wing alongside Scott Gomez and Jaromir Jagr."
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January 07, 2008
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January 07, 2008
Cancel those tee-times. The Rangers have more hockey to play…
Remember that story from earlier today about how the Rangers’ old guys can’t score?
Two goals from Jaromir Jagr and a goal from Martin Straka later, maybe the Rangers can convince the New York Times to write more stories just like it.
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April 21, 2008
Rare MSG Guests: Minnesota Wild...
The last time the Rangers played the Minnesota Wild, it was a disastrous occasion that culminated in Marion Gaborik scoring 5 goals and being desperately fed the puck for a sixth goal that never actually happened. That was December 2007 in Minnesota.Tonight's game (on Versus, don't forget) marks only the 3rd time since the lockout that these two teams are going to meet...
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March 24, 2009
Malik back in as Rangers look to steady ship
Marek Malik makes his return to the lineup, Christian Backman remains in place on one power play unit, and Martin Straka moves to forward on another. Those are your top stories out of today’s morning skate.
Good thing this isn’t a sweeps week.
No, if you were looking for some tectoni...
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March 28, 2008
A Successful Night in Nassau...
Mark down January 13, 2009 as a success for me.Awkward moment involving a young child and myself during the game: CHECKAlmost get into a fight in the bathroom: CHECKA delicious pretzel twist: CHECK (although around the midway point of it, it magically turned from very hot to ice cold)Two points for the Rangers: CHECKAn All-Star performance from Henrik Lundqvist: CHECKIslanders coming...
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January 14, 2009
Week 5 IR Report
One of FIO's weekly fantasy hockey columns, staff writer Tim Hays discusses those players on the IR, those that are Day-to-Day, and other mentionable scares in the world of fantasy hockey. Check this article each and every week on Wednesdays.
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November 01, 2007
VonBudel helps Rangers halt skids, beat Devils 2-0
Nigel Dawes, yes, Nigel Dawes broke the Rangers' scoreless losing streak. Dawes scored two goals last night against the Devils and Lundqvist stopped all 22 shots he faced. The Rangers hadn't won in 5 games, hadn't scored a goal in 126 minutes and hadn't tallied an even strength goal in 182 minutes. I'd like to attribute this change of fortune to myself, as the Dawes scored his...
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October 26, 2007
In 13 Hours...
In less than 13 hours, free agency will start. Last year, on June 30, 2008, this web site probably had 10-15 posts.In fact, I remember one that I wrote about the 4 big free agents for the Rangers: Sean Avery, Jaromir Jagr, Brendan Shanahan, and Martin Straka. I presumed Straka would leave if Jagr stayed, that Shanahan would not be back, and Avery wouldn't either. What I didn...
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June 30, 2009
Penguins Blanked By Rangers
The Pittsburgh Penguins played an uninspired 40-minutes of hockey and were unable to recover in the final 20-minutes as they were shutout by Henrik Lundqvist and the New York Rangers on Tuesday night, by a score of 4-0. The Penguins, who were missing Ryan Malone due to the flu, played as if most of the team was down with the flu…and perhaps they were. The Penguins were unable...
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December 19, 2007
Are You Ready for Some Hockey?!?!
Difficult to believe, but hockey season is right around the corner. The New York locals have already assembled for camp, and the preseason schedule begins at the end of next week.
The Blueshirts are apparently toying with the notion of playing Ryan Callahan at center, a solution that nicely alleviate the team's glut of skilled wingers, allowing Martin Straka and Petr Prucha...
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September 15, 2007
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September 15, 2007
The Difference...
I've probably spoken about this before, but there is a stark difference in this year's Rangers team as opposed to years past.A Before the lockout, the Rangers were notorious for leaving points on the table. It was a few years ago, so my memory of those lean years is (thankfully) fading, but in 2002-03 and 03-04, I used to try to keep track of how many games the Rangers blew when...
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October 26, 2008
Coming Soon...
To be honest, I was going to write a little entry here about how important Johnny Tavares would be to the Islanders, and how much pressure it is on an 18-year old who isn't really thinking yet that he will have to be a savior for a franchise, but Bryan hit the points pretty well on his last post. Since he's the Islander blogger, I'll leave it at that for now.?I also hope...
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January 13, 2009
Staal vs Staal: Jordan & Marc square off for first time in Pittsburgh
The Pittsburgh Penguins (4-3-0) look to win their third game in a row on Tuesday as they host the struggling New York Rangers (2-4-1). The puck drops at 7PM, and will be aired on the Versus network. The Penguins have gained momentum in their last two outings with wins against the Carolina Hurricanes and the Washington Capitals. They will be looking to build on that momentum as...
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October 23, 2007
NHL Preview: Eastern Conference Atlantic Division
Getting things underway, FIO staff writer Tim Hays previews this year's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. Included in this article are: team reviews with outlooks and transactions, fantasy studs, fantasy duds, and fantasy sleepers for each team. Start getting that hockey mind working with this preview!
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August 28, 2007
NHL Playoffs: Eastern Conference Preview
AccuScore NHL analyst Tim Williams breaks down the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs, and gives AccuScore projections for each series.
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April 09, 2008
Rangers Clinch, gunning for 4th.
Jaromir Jagr looked like a 29 year old last night with two one-timer PP goals within 3 minutes of each other. Martin Straka also added the dagger 7 minutes into the third with a deflected slap-shot from just above the slot as the Rangers played to a solid 3-0 Win, earning Henrik Lundqvist his 10th [....
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April 20, 2008
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April 20, 2008
New York Rangers to open up 2011 overseas
For the second time in four years, the New York Rangers will start the regular season in Europe. According to the Los Angeles Times, the Blueshirts will open up their 2011 campaign with a game against the Los Angeles Kings on October 7 in Stockholm, Sweden. The next day, they’ll face the Anaheim Ducks to finish the two-game trip overseas. In 2008, the Rangers played two games...
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April 11, 2011
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