No, not those skills competitions. Not those breakaway contests that they sometimes hold AFTER the hockey game ends. Tonight is the real skills competition, featuring the NHL’s all-stars, including ya boys, Henrik Lundqvist, Marian Gaborik, Carl …

Here are the rosters, and the story from Dan Rosen of NHL.com. NHL.com also has some video of interviews from media day yesterday, including John Tortorella trying to say absolutely nothing, until the questions turn to Dan Girardi. Then Tortorella can&…

So in Part I yesterday, I chronicled the Rangers rockin’ first half. But in order to see more stick salutes, its time for them to do the real heavy lifting. Teams will be desperate for playoff position. Points will be harder to come by. And now, …

TV coverage begins on the NHL Network at 7 p.m., and the draft will be broadcast on NBCSports (formerly Versus), starting at 8 p.m. Team Alfredsson includes assistant captain Henrik Lundqvist and co-coach John Tortorella (who will share the bench with …

First and foremost, thanks to Carp for letting me take a couple of shifts for him this week. I’m grateful for the opportunity. It certainly has been an interesting and incredible first half of the season for the Rangers. Who could have imagined t…

Pre-game notes from the Rangers: NEW YORK RANGERS vs. WINNIPEG JETS Tuesday, Jan. 24, 7:00 p.m. Madison Square Garden – New York, NY Rangers: 30-12-4 (64 pts) Jets: 22-20-6 (50 pts) * All information through NHL games on Jan. 22 TONIGHT’S G…

Here’s a column I wrote for The Journal News and LoHud.com yesterday: **************************** The last time the Rangers played a hockey game with somebody other than Ryan Callahan as their captain, Callahan was on crutches. He was on crutche…

I don’t have anything to add except this: Wimpy, wimpy, wimpy. The NHL should just shut up when it starts talking about player safety and eliminating dangerous, reckless plays. This was textbook, reckless boarding, and McDonagh could have broken …

Hockey Gods. John Tortorella referenced the Hockey Gods the one night this week, when Marian Gaborik was incorrectly called for a double-minor penalty when one opponent’s stick. and not Gaborik’s, hit the face of another opponent. And the R…

Courtesy of the NYR: NEW YORK RANGERS POST-GAME NOTES January 21, 2012 (Game 46, Away Game 25) TD Garden – Boston, MA 1st   2nd   3rd   OT   Final New York Rangers                0      2        0       1     [...]

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