B R O A D W A Y***B L U E S H I R T S

Bathgate66

NY PJ1 wrote:

i just saw the sticks sched wooo

buffalo sens 2 devils rangers nice and tough

yes no O.T GAMES PLEEEEEEEEEEEEEASE

true enough.

i think we have to be primarily worried about Carolina , Laughs ( or Qweefs, whatever your preference ) and Montreal .

Bathgate66

Lun Num One


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Henrik leads Rangers to fifth straight

BY JOHN DELLAPINA
DAILY NEWS SPORTS WRITER

Monday, March 26th 2007, 4:00 AM




Rick Dipietro was sharp. The rest of the Islanders were relentless.

But it takes more than that to beat Henrik Lundqvist right now. And the Islanders yesterday became just the latest team to learn that playing against the Rangers' franchise goaltender is like beating your head against a wall.

Lundqvist stopped 34 of 35 shots, stared down two five-on-three power plays and pretty much dazzled from the drop of the puck until Michael Nylander redirected a Brendan Shanahan feed past DiPietro with 48.9 seconds left in overtime to give the sizzling visitors a 2-1 victory in a scintillating game at Nassau Coliseum.

Nylander's goal, on a power play resulting from the third penalty of the day drawn by Jaromir Jagr, lifted the Rangers (10-1-3 in their last 14) over Tampa Bay and into sixth place in the Eastern Conference. By getting to overtime, the Islanders earned a point and pulled into a three-way tie with Carolina and Montreal for the eighth and final playoff position, three points behind the Rangers.

"I just keep repeating that you can't win in this league - especially to make the playoffs - if you don't have a great goalie," Jagr said. Then, grinning, he added: "I'm just glad that ours is better than everybody else's."

It would be hard to mount an argument given Lundqvist's recent run.

Yesterday's game was the fifth straight in which Lundqvist allowed one goal or none, all victories. He has stopped 142 of 145 shots (97.9%) over that span while playing to an 0.58 goals-against average.

He has started the Rangers' last 11 games, during which he has allowed only 15 goals (1.32 GAA) while stopping 300 of 315 shots (.952 save percentage).

"He allows the defensemen and forwards to play the way we need to play," defenseman Marek Malik said.

The way the Rangers in front of Lundqvist needed to play yesterday was with resolve, because the Islanders came at them just as a team just out of the playoff bracket should - with desperation and drive.

That and a refereeing tandem that called a tight game heaped pressure on the Rangers' penalty killers. But if any group of Rangers is up to handling pressure, it's those guys.

They entered the game having killed 19 straight and 30 of 31. The streak had run to 26 straight and 37 of 38 when the Islanders' second five-on-three of the game expired early in the second period.

But while the Isles still were one man up, Alexei Yashin redirected a Tom Poti centering pass, getting the puck to squeeze through Lundqvist's pads and trickle just over the goal line to tie it 7:37 into the third period.

That goal matched the second-effort tally by Colton Orr midway through the second that had given the Rangers a 1-0 lead. And it revved the Islanders even further.

Lundqvist simply wouldn't be beaten again.

Neither would DiPietro - even on a lengthy five-on-three for the Rangers late in the third. But when Jagr burst through the Islanders on the next-to-last shift of four-on-four overtime, Sean Hill almost had to hook him and the Rangers had their seventh power play of the game.

This time, with the Isles understandably preoccupied with taking away Shanahan in the left circle and Jagr at the top, Nylander was left alone in front. Shanahan threaded a pass that Nylander redirected just inside the right post and the Rangers had a third straight 2-1 victory over the Islanders after losing the first four games of this eight-game season series.

"The only way you're going to make the playoffs is by winning these games," Jagr said afterward, blood trickling from a cut upper lip.

The way the Rangers are winning all games these days starts with the fabulous play of their goaltender.



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Bathgate66

Henrik # 1 Star ( again )

LUNDQVIST EARNS LEAGUE'S HIGHEST WEEKLY HONOR
3/26/2007

NHL press release

For the second time in three weeks, Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist has been named the NHL's First Star. Also earning league-wide recognition for the week ending March 25 were San Jose Sharks right wing Jonathan Cheechoo, the No. 2 star, and Montreal Canadiens goaltender Jaroslav Halak, the No. 3 star.

Each Monday, the NHL recognizes three players who delivered the League's top performances over the past week.

NHL FIRST STAR (MAR. 19-25)
HENRIK LUNDQVIST, G, NEW YORK RANGERS

Lundqvist posted a 4-0-0 record with a 0.72 goals-against average and .974 save percentage as the Rangers (39-28-9, 87 points) moved up to sixth place in the Eastern Conference. Lundqvist made 21 saves in a 2-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins March 19, recorded his fifth shutout of the season in a 5-0 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers March 21, made 40 stops in a 2-1 shootout win at Boston March 24 and finished the week with 34 saves in a 2-1 overtime decision over the New York Islanders March 25. Lundqvist is 34-21-7 for the season, recording a 2.30 GAA, .918 save percentage and five shutouts.

NCBRI

Great game between Rangers and Isles yesterday. Only got to see about 1 period of it because for some reason they were showing Pittsburgh and Boston here until finally switching over. Its gonna be quite a fight down the stretch. Everyone is pretty much even now in games played at either 75 or 76. 6 points separate 7 teams in the standings. Schedules match up Toronto, Montreal, NYI, and NYR a lot down the stretch. This could help my Canes, but we have to win our games or it wont matter. Hoping we can somehow catch Atl in the division.
Great time of year for sports fans with March Madness, baseball starting, and hockey playoffs on the horizon.

kenshunt

Are you getting excited for the smackdown my Leafs are gonna give your NEW YORK RANGERS on Sunday.

Bathgate66

kenshunt wrote:

Are you getting excited for the smackdown my Leafs are gonna give your NEW YORK RANGERS on Sunday.

step away from the pipe

put it down dude

raycroft is not even in the same stratosphere as Lundqvist,

you'll learn , and you'll see ,.....

maybe youll get over it , maybe you wont.

NY PJ1

kenshunt wrote:

Are you getting excited for the smackdown my Leafs are gonna give your NEW YORK RANGERS on Sunday.

ILL BE THERE watching the leafs fall off the trees

Gary Carter

NY PJ1 wrote:

ILL BE THERE watching the leafs fall off the trees

LMFAO

even flow?

Original six match up this evening, Andy. Good luck to your team.

Bathgate66

even flow? wrote:

Original six match up this evening, Andy. Good luck to your team.

thanks pal,

and good luck to yours handling those hurricanes.


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NY PJ1

Bathgate66 wrote:

thanks pal,

and good luck to yours handling those hurricanes.

TOUCHE

NY PJ1

intersting little tidbit on nyr .com

ranger's have never had 10 wins in march

tied the record of 9 on sun

80 years and never more than 9 wins in march hmnnnnn


most wins ever in a month is 11 done 6x last in 96-97

Bathgate66

NY PJ1 wrote:

intersting little tidbit on nyr .com

ranger's have never had 10 wins in march

tied the record of 9 on sun

80 years and never more than 9 wins in march hmnnnnn


most wins ever in a month is 11 done 6x last in 96-97

thats a crazy good tidbit !

history in the making, boys.

all hail hail king henrik!


how about this one :

By sweeping their games against the Canadiens and Flyers, they could tie the franchise record for most wins in any calendar month. The Rangers have won 11 games in six different months since their inaugural 1926-27 season. The last time that happened was in December 1996, a season that saw the Blueshirts go on to the Eastern Conference finals.




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Bathgate66

doesnt it strike any of my fellow Blueshirt fanatics,
that tonight, the Islanders actually need us to win over the Habs ?


c'mon Isle fans, join us , ..... together ,

1,.....2,.....3,...


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NY PJ1

Bathgate66 wrote:

doesnt it strike any of my fellow Blueshirt fanatics,
that tonight, the Islanders actually need us to win over the Habs ?


c'mon Isle fans, join us , ..... together ,

1,.....2,.....3,...


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o the irony

however u know my new motto

"take care of our own business"

i am not even thinking about the other teams
i know they are there ,, but iam focused on the task at hand
the herbs i mean habs

kenshunt

I need the Rangers to take of buissness for the Leafs and i need the Leafs to take of there own.

Lets Go Rangers

Well only for tonight

Bathgate66

kenshunt wrote:

I need the Rangers to take of buissness for the Leafs and i need the Leafs to take of there own.

Lets Go Rangers

Well only for tonight

i think the hurricanes will handle the leaves easily tonight, then we'll rake up the dead leaves on sunday.


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Bathgate66

http://cdn.nhl.com/images/upload/2007/03/frozen_inside032707.jpg



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Bathgate66

wheres Long Red, Metsy ?

Looks like their season is now officially doomed


Islanders' DiPietro out indefinitely

TSN.ca Staff

3/27/2007 11:11:24 AM

The New York Islanders' playoff hopes have suffered a significant blow.

Netminder Rick DiPietro is out indefinitely, suffering from post-concussion syndrome. Sources tell TSN DiPietro is not feeling well and did not pass a neuro-psychological exam and will be out of the lineup until he feels better and can pass the test.

DiPietro suffered the initial injury in a collision with Steve Begin of the Montreal Canadiens on March 13. He missed the next two games and the Islanders lost both, giving up 13 goals in the process. He returned to action on March 20 and played in four games, posting two wins and two overtime losses. Now, though, he's affected by symptoms from post-concussion syndrome and there's no telling when he'll be back in the lineup.



hows that 15 year 85 million dollar contract looking now, fellas ?

orig_long red

Bathgate66 wrote:

wheres Long Red, Metsy ?

Looks like their season is now officially doomed


Islanders' DiPietro out indefinitely

TSN.ca Staff

3/27/2007 11:11:24 AM

The New York Islanders' playoff hopes have suffered a significant blow.

Netminder Rick DiPietro is out indefinitely, suffering from post-concussion syndrome. Sources tell TSN DiPietro is not feeling well and did not pass a neuro-psychological exam and will be out of the lineup until he feels better and can pass the test.

DiPietro suffered the initial injury in a collision with Steve Begin of the Montreal Canadiens on March 13. He missed the next two games and the Islanders lost both, giving up 13 goals in the process. He returned to action on March 20 and played in four games, posting two wins and two overtime losses. Now, though, he's affected by symptoms from post-concussion syndrome and there's no telling when he'll be back in the lineup.



hows that 15 year 85 million dollar contract looking now, fellas ?

FUCKFUCKFUCFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCK


ps...it was 15 years 65 mil....and he'll be fine...but this year is lost.