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Good Stuff Tonight...
2 days ago by
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I try not to be one of "those fans" - you know, the type who sulks and glooms and says the team is horrible after a loss, but they're the first one to chant "We Want the Cup" after a convincing win.However, tonight was a good game. The difference between Edmonton...
Tom Renney...
3 days ago by
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Last time two Edmonton faced the Rangers, the Rangers lost in a shootout. Last time, they fired 42 shots on net and scored on only 2 - on a backup goaltender. Ah, the Tom Renney era...Well, tomorrow, the Rangers meet Tom Renney again, and while not many current players were there for...
Western Canada Road Trip...
3 days ago by
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Ah, the dreaded Western Canadian Road Trip. Remember last time, in January of 2008 when they got 1 points in 3 games?They ran into a red-hot Calgary team featuring Kristian Huselius, who had 4 points in the 4-3 game, including a goal from behind the goal-line that somehow sneaked past...
Been Busy...
4 days ago by
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I apologize for not writing more about our beloved Rangers, but between working very long days, going to a wedding yesterday, being hungover today, and running back and forth between the bank and the GMC dealership, I haven't had any free time to watch hockey, much less write about...
Don't Believe The Hype
6 days ago by
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If I close my eyes, I can picture what so-called "experts" are writing and what they're saying."I'll tell you what - I like this New York Islanders team." "This is a team that will never say die." "These Islanders do not know the meaning of...
On Face(off) Value
8 days ago by
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When you're a fan of a losing team, you generally don't watch them expecting to win. Instead, you watch hoping you'll see something amazing. For example, even though the Mets were out of playoff contention in July, I still watched them most nights, just in case they finally...
Weak Night at the Coliseum...
10 days ago by
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The Rangers played tonight like they played all of last season - tentative, over-thinking hockey. While they had over 30 shots, most of them were bad-angle shots like Chris Drury, Markus Naslund, and Scott Gomez did over 89 games last season.While I'm all for getting the puck to...
Islanders-Rangers, Game 1
10 days ago by
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Most teams look forward to April and beyond for their most meaningful games. The Islanders, on the other hand, play Game 1 of their annual six-game "playoff" against the Rangers tonight. It's not a stretch to say that these rivalry games can save a season, particularly...
The Good...
11 days ago by
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It's been a slow week here at The Rivalry, due to Bryan having a new baby to take care of (poor excuse) and me having work and a marathon 24 session the other night (better excuse).I wanted to write something Saturday night after the Rangers overtime loss to Montreal about how...
The Difference in Games...
16 days ago by
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Not too much to say about tonight's game that you won't read elsewhere since I recorded the game since I was out and watched it quickly.However, notice the difference in the two games between the Rangers and Devils this year, most notably in penalties and power plays.Arguably...
A Few Notes on an Off Day...
17 days ago by
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First off, I would like to thank longtime loyal NY Hockey Rivalry reader Lou for the seat upgrade at Monday's game against the Sharks. Thanks to Lou, who had two extra tickets, me and my friend moved up to Section 94 - the purple seats in the lower bowl, 10 rows from the ice. Lou...
Tom Renney Would Be Proud...
19 days ago by
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It appears I'm alone over on this website as Islanders Writer Bryan celebrates the birth of Baby #2. He doesn't answer any of his texts, no matter how funny I am, or how hilarious the picture I send him is. And no, rumors the baby being named Avery Henrika are greatly blown...
Beating the Weaker Teams...
21 days ago by
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What was refreshing (I hate that word) about tonight's 4-1 Rangers' victory over Toronto was the fact that the Maple Leafs are a weaker team.I know what you're thinking, and you're right - a good team should always beat a weaker team.The Rangers have had a horrible...
Sabres 6, Islanders 3
22 days ago by
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Another game, another loss for the Islanders. That's five straight losses to open the season, in case you lost count. Personally, I don't care about the wins and losses; this season is about improvement and developing young players, and these things don't always show up...
No Comment
24 days ago by
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Regarding the Long Island Press story stating that Charles Wang has pulled out of the Lighthouse Project...As of right now, the only thing indicating that the Lighthouse Project is no more is a small local paper citing a singular unnamed source. In other words, that's not even...
5-1...
25 days ago by
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For the second straight year, our heroes are 5-1.Last season, they started hot by beating an atrocious Tampa Bay team two games in a row (squeezing by with 2-1 wins in each while outshooting them 80-40 in those two games). That should've sent up red flares that they could only...
Isles Lose In Shootout - Again
28 days ago by
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As the New York Islanders played the kind of third period only they can play - you know, the kind of third period that starts out with a three-goal lead and ends in a tie game - I felt a certain calmness. Maybe it's because I was watching the game with friends. Maybe it's because...
Orr vs. Brashear, Round I...
28 days ago by
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If Colton Orr and Donald Brashear square off against each other Monday night when the Maple Leafs come to town, who are you going to root for?
A Few Thoughts on Rangers/Capitals...
October 08, 2009 by
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- There is this really cool place called Black-Eyed Sally's in Hartford that has decent food and always have awesome rock/soul/blues musicians. You can get a table, drink, and eat cajun food all night long while listening to sick guitarists and singers. I should email Aaron Voros...
Dave Tippett Is The Greatest Coach In The History Of The 2009-10 Phoenix Coyotes
October 08, 2009 by
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As soon as the Coyotes started out 2-0, you knew the media - the same media who has all but forfeited the team's games - would come out gushing over the Coyotes' "surprise start", right? The Phoenix Coyotes could play their last home opener ever this weekend, what...
Prucha Scores on His Back...
October 08, 2009 by
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"It's a power play goal! Petr Prucha!"Last night, the Phoenix Coyotes went into Pittsburgh and took on the Penguins, and they won 3-0. What's more impressive is that it was a power play goal. What's more impressive is that he scored it while on his back, laying...
Kings Ransom Review
October 06, 2009 by
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Tonight, ESPN aired Kings Ransom, the first part of their "30 For 30" documentary series. As someone who loves documentaries and worships Wayne Gretzky, I was really excited about this, even though Puck Daddy didn't exactly gush over it. Thankfully, Kings Ransom wasn...
Brian Boyle is Like Flash...
October 05, 2009 by
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Here are 3 reasons I don't like when Ranger games are on Versus:1) Doc Emerick annoys me. Not just his homer-ism for the Devils - I understand that, and he leaves a lot of it behind when the game is on national TV - but the way he talks, his phrasing, his know-it-all attitude....
Only God Saves More Than Ray Emery
October 05, 2009 by
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There are a lot of people out there who write about hockey. Unfortunately, many of these people are awful at their jobs. Channeling the spirit of Fire Joe Morgan (but with a lot less snarkiness), here's our response to a recent article that was particularly loathsome.Some teams...
An Almost "Notes From the Garden"...
October 05, 2009 by
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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...
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