New York also might be without gritty winger Jed Ortmeyer, who was diagnosed with a pulmonary embolism earlier this month. At this point, the condition isn't life threatening, but there's no telling when he'll be cleared to play. Ortmeyer, 27, is a quick forward who can block shots and kill penalties. If he can't play, the Rangers will miss the spark he brings to the team.
The Rangers' summer acquisitions should make the club a little more difficult to handle. Cullen and Shanahan have the ability to take a little of the offensive pressure off Jagr, who will be ready for the season opener after offseason shoulder surgery.
Still, despite the new recruits, the Rangers won't build on last season without the continued great work of Jagr and sophomore goalie Henrik Lundqvist. If either player falters, the Rangers will find themselves in a tooth-and-nail struggle just to make the playoffs.
p.s. i steal the account from an old co-worker lol
After enjoying a revival season that ended on a sour note, the Rangers were looking to make a few changes during the offseason.
They made a smart, big-money pitch to lure Devils winger Patrik Elias on the first day of free-agent shopping. The Rangers couldn't get Elias to turn in his pitchfork, but they forced their cross-river rivals to spend to the limit to keep him. I guess that's the next best thing to getting such a good player.
In the past, the Rangers might have just moved onto the next big name on the market. In the "new" NHL, you have to be more careful how you spend your money. The Rangers seem to have figured that out.
Despite missing out on Elias, they did grab two key role players from the Stanley Cup champion Hurricanes, signing versatile forward Matt Cullen and stay-at-home defender Aaron Ward.
Cullen, who might have been the best forward during the Hurricanes' Game 7 Cup-winning victory over the Oilers, signed a four-year deal worth $11.2 million. Cullen, 29, is a good skater who can play center or wing. In Carolina, he also played the point on the power play. He figures to be a second-line player in New York.
Ward, a three-time Cup winner, accepted a two-year, $5.5 million deal. The Rangers might have overpaid a bit for the 33-year-old defender, but Ward does bring some much-needed toughness and big-game experience to the Big Apple.
The Rangers' most interesting free-agent acquisition came a little later in the summer. On July 9, the club signed another three-time Cup winner, Brendan Shanahan. The 37-year-old left winger, who signed a one-year, $4 million deal, scored 40 goals for the Wings last season.
Shanahan is a low-risk addition. If things don't work out, the club can cut ties after the season.
Shanahan's arrival should help the power play. I can see Jaromir Jagr setting up at the top
get use to things ending on the sour notes
lol
Had my eyes peeled both wide open, and I got a glimpse
Of my innocence... got back my inner sense...
yeah , pittsburgh is used to that sort of thing. :rolleyes:
One thing we do know, the Rangers arent leaving NY anytime soon.
NYPJ1- I knew you are the man -
thanks for posting that !
Alltho it was entertaining, it didnt shed light on anything we hadnt known alrready . Oh well-
and hey the NYR were predicrtyed to finish 30th out of the 30 teams last year. And look how that worked out .
I cant wait for the drop of the puck .
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yeah , pittsburgh is used to that sort of thing. :rolleyes:
One thing we do know, the Rangers arent leaving NY anytime soon.
NYPJ1- I knew you are the man -
thanks for posting that !
Alltho it was entertaining, it didnt shed light on anything we hadnt known alrready . Oh well-
and hey the NYR were predicted to finish 30th out of the 30 teams last year. And look how that worked out .
I cant wait for the drop of the puck .
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damn i got it after the 1st post
Had my eyes peeled both wide open, and I got a glimpse
Of my innocence... got back my inner sense...
yeah , pittsburgh is used to that sort of thing. :rolleyes:
One thing we do know, the Rangers arent leaving NY anytime soon.
NYPJ1- I knew you are the man -
thanks for posting that !
Alltho it was entertaining, it didnt shed light on anything we hadnt known alrready . Oh well-
and hey the NYR were predicrtyed to finish 30th out of the 30 teams last year. And look how that worked out .
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Islanders sign Peter Ferraro
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August 29, 2006
The Islanders announced the signing of Sound Beach product Peter Ferraro to a one-year contract. Ferraro, 33, was selected in the first round of the 1992 NHL draft by the Rangers.
In 92 games for the Rangers, Boston, Washington and Pittsburgh, Ferraro, a 5-10, 180-pound right winger, has nine goals and 15 assists.
Tickets to the Islanders-Rangers exhibition game at Nassau Coliseum on Sept. 29 are on sale starting today. Tickets can be purchased at the Nassau Coliseum box office, at the Islanders Team Store in the Broadway Mall, by logging on to ticketmaster.com or by calling TicketMaster at 631-888-9000.
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C'MON BACK: The Rangers are trying to sign free-agent forward Radek Dvorak for a second stint on Broadway. Photo: N.Y. Post/Susan May Tell C'MON BACK: The Rangers are trying to sign free-agent forward Radek Dvorak for a second stint on Broadway.
September 3, 2006 -- The Rangers are in the midst of ongoing contract negotiations to bring an old friend back to Broadway, but his name isn't Brian Leetch.
Having lost four of their team's top six penalty-killing forwards to trade, free agency or illness, Tom Renney and Glen Sather are seeking to sign free agent Radek Dvorak for a second tour of duty, The Post has learned.
The 29-year-old right winger, a Ranger for four seasons who combined with Petr Nedved and Jan Hlavac to form the original Czechmates before going to Edmonton for Anson Carter at the 2003 trade deadline, is believed talking with Detroit and St. Louis, as well.
Bothered by groin issues for much of last season, Dvorak scored just eight goals in 64 games for the Oilers. But Renney, who has been heavily involved in the recruiting effort, perceives the blistering-quick winger as a perfect fit for third-line and PK duty, where he wouldn't be under pressure to score. A streak scorer who registered 31 goals as a Ranger in 2000-01, Dvorak does have the ability to move up should the opportunity present itself.
The need, though, is for an experienced penalty killer to help fill the void created by the trade of Dominic Moore (3:34 PK time per) to Nashville; the pulmonary embolism suffered by Jed Ortmeyer (3:16); and the free-agent departures of Steve Rucchin (2:31) and Martin Rucinsky (1:58). Only Blair Betts (3:33) and Jason Ward (3:01) remain on the camp roster from last year's top six.
Marcel Hossa, who received significant PK time in the playoffs, will be given a chance, but he's no sure thing to make the squad. For that matter, neither is Ward. Adam Hall, acquired for Moore, had 3:50 per for the Predators, and will likely move into a PK role for Renney.
Not counting Sandis Ozolinsh ($2.75M), who will open the season as a Long Term Injury Exemption following post-season knee surgery, the Rangers are at approximately $39.2M on the $44M season cap for 11 forwards, seven defensemen and two goaltenders who currently figure to make the team.
still approx 5 million $ to play with - interesting.
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1. THE SHANAHAN EFFECT: Whether he's named captain or not, Brendan Shanahan brings a championship spirit to Broadway. Shanny looks very much like the missing piece in the Blueshirts playoff puzzle. Better still, he'll be a personality with a capital P. I just can't wait for some of his interviews.
With his numbers, Jagr should have won the Hart Trophy last year. (AP) 2. AN EVEN BETTER HENNY LUNDQVIST: Okay, rookie goalie finished in a down mode. No problem. Now that the sweet Swede is acclimatized to the long NHL season, he figures to climb right up there with the league's best puck-stoppers. Plus, that gracious, eager personality never fails to brighten the dressing room.
3. JAGR'S MVP QUEST: Jaromir Jagr got jobbed out of the Hart Trophy for any number of unfortunate reasons. No sweat. He'll rebound from the disappointment and benefit even more now that JJ realizes that the NHL rules enforcement policy is tailor-made to his nobody-gets-the-puck-from-me style.
4. THE NEW GUYS FROM CAROLINA: Although they may not be marquee names in the manner of Jagr and Shanahan the additions of Matt Cullen and Aaron Ward will have a very positive effect both on and off the ice. We're talking about a couple of guys who were as much a factor in the 'Canes championship drive as captain Ron Brind'Amour.
5. TOM RENNEY'S SECOND TIME AROUND: A year ago they were saying, "Tom who?". Renney came this close to being named Coach of the Year. Maybe it's better that he didn't capture the Adams Award. A quick learner, the man behind the bench should be that much better than he was in his Seventh Avenue debut.
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thanx bath ,, the shanny article doesn't work for me at work
is it on msg.com or can u just copy and paste
i love the top 5 reasons ,,hopefully the maven is right
its a video bro ( realplayer )( i think they have a winbdows media player option as well .)
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& did you see they may bring back Devo ?
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its a video bro ( realplayer )( i think they have a winbdows media player option as well .)
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& did you see they may bring back Devo ?
ohhhh ok video,,i will watch at home
devo scored 29 goals for us i think ,, i wouldn't mind getting him for a 2nd-3rd line guy who can kill penalties for us ,, he wouldn't be that expensive
theres still approx 5 million to play with on the budget cap - can work a nice contract around that , or even a few one year deals ( for now ) .
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Oh man...he was one of my favorite players last year, that whole HMO line was great...I hope it works out
december was mentioned as his goal for return to play and full physical contact.
lets hope the best for him and his speedy, healthy return .
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As a Dead Wing fan.....Make sure you guys treat Shanny well!
Ward is a nice pick up. The guy is scrappy and in my mind, you can't have enough people like that on a hockey team. Of course you need one goal scorer too.
BLUESHIRTS' EARLY BIRDS GETTING JUMP ON CAMP
9/6/2006
More than a week before the start of the Rangers' 2006 training camp, several Blueshirts veterans and prospects were already working out and skating on their own at the Madison Square Garden Training Center -- all looking ahead to the new season with great excitement.
Nearly 20 players spent several hours running themselves through off-ice drills and on-ice scrimmages on Wednesday. Rangers veterans on hand included defensemen Darius Kasparaitis, Michal Rozsival, Fedor Tyutin, and Karel Rachunek and forwards Michael Nylander, Petr Prucha, Jed Ortmeyer, and Jason Ward. They were joined by off-season free agent additions Brendan Shanahan, who was skating with his new teammates for the first time, and Adam Hall, who was acquired from Nashville.
The veteran players also engaged in off-ice drills along with the prospects arriving at the training center to prepare for the upcoming Traverse City Prospects Tournament, which begins on Friday night in Traverse City, Mich.
Showing up early for training camp has become standard practice throughout the NHL, where players work year-round on their conditioning.
"I like to get situated before I get here," said Ward, who recently returned to New York from a summer in the Toronto area. "I don't like coming in the day before and then all of a sudden getting thrown right into camp. I like to come out and be in the area and start to feel comfortable here again."
Like his teammates, Ward was genuinely enthusiastic about the upcoming season and said it felt great to return to the Training Center -- a more familiar atmosphere than his first days there last year.
"It's definitely more comforting than it was last year," he said. "Now I know a lot of the guys. It's always nice when you walk in the room and you know the training staff. It's nice to see the familiar faces that you saw last year."
Across the locker room from Ward, Shanahan was the one being introduced to people, as he found himself with new teammates for the first time since he was traded to Detroit in 1996. Shanahan said he is always excited at this time of year, but being with the Rangers made the upcoming training camp truly special. He said he was looking forward to the opportunity to get to know the other players and to provide some leadership for the younger prospects in camp.
"Anytime you add a player of his caliber, you're definitely excited," Ward said of Shanahan. "I'm really looking forward to this year and what he can bring."
Kasparaitis shared Ward's enthusiasm for having Shanahan aboard and said he felt very good about all of the Rangers' off-season moves.
"We've brought in some character players and some finesse players. Some guys who can score, play hard and have experience winning Stanley Cups. … I think Brendan will help our team a lot."
Rangers head coach Tom Renney, who won't begin working with the players until camp opens on Sept. 14, was also at the training center on Wednesday and met with reporters to discuss the upcoming season. One question concerned the team's approach to this season as compared to last, when the Rangers defied preseason predictions to emerge as one of the conference's top teams.
"I don't think we'll take anybody by surprise now," said Renney. "I think they realize that we've made a serious attempt to change the perception of our team if nothing else. I don't think anybody will take the Rangers for granted or take us lightly."
Renney said that the rebuilding mindset, which dominated last season, has not left the coaching staff heading into training camp.
"I'm all about process, and this is still very much a process," Renney said. "I think any coach wants to leave behind a legacy of having gotten things going in the right direction if not having won the Stanley Cup. I want to win the Cup. I want to win it here and I want to win it as soon as possible. At the same time, I want to make sure that our mark is such that we've created an identity for this team that is respected from top to bottom in this league and will also stand the test of time. To do that, you have to invest in long-term decisions. … So we are still paying a lot of attention to rebuilding the New York Rangers in a way that will stand the test of time."
One decision facing the coaches at training camp is how to integrate talented young prospects into a veteran Rangers lineup. Recognizing the depth of the Rangers' organization, Renney said he'll have his eyes on several players at the upcoming Traverse City tournament as well as the main Rangers training camp.
"I want these guys to be involved in every minute of this camp as long as possible so we can make an honest assessment of where they are," he said. "If we have to make tough decisions on them or on someone else because of them, well, that's the game. And we're OK with that. … I don't want to fall into the trap of saying there's only one spot or two spots open, but I also don't want to fall into the trap of saying everything's open. The bottom line is we have to keep an open mind here to solid, ready performances that will be able to help our team move itself to what we all want to get, and that's the Stanley Cup."
Renney said the Rangers are heading into training camp in good health, although Ortmeyer's status would remain uncertain as the winger recovers from a pulmonary embolism suffered this summer. Ortmeyer is currently working out and skating with the team, although he must avoid contact for some time.
"Orty's doing pretty good," said Renney. "He saw the doctors last Friday, and it sounds like it's pretty much dissipated. The medicine has worked well from that point of view. He can still train with no contact. They have to make sure they've got that completely under control and that there's no risk to playing hockey. That's going to take time. But he's doing very well. I think his mind is more at peace now than it was a week ago or a few weeks ago."
Ortmeyer's presence at the Training Center this week has helped to lift the spirits of his already eager teammates, who are counting the days until camp officially begins.
"Your number one goal every year is to win the Stanley Cup," said Ward. "If that's not your goal, then you shouldn't be playing. Every year you've got to think that you can do that. Last year was a big building block for this organization, and we believed that we could win. That was a big thing, but we can't get comfortable thinking that we can win. We've got to believe we can win again."
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Tom Renneys final 3 candidates to wear the " C " this season:
1 ) Darius Kasparaitis
2 ) Jaromir Jagr
3 ) Brendan Shanahan
does this mean there will be a rotating C - like there was with asll the A s last year ?
I would go out on a limb and say Jagr with both the other 2 wearing the A.
thoughts ?
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Tom Renneys final 3 candidates to wear the " C " this season:
1 ) Darius Kasparaitis
2 ) Jaromir Jagr
3 ) Brendan Shanahan
does this mean there will be a rotating C - like there was with asll the A s last year ?
I would go out on a limb and say Jagr with both the other 2 wearing the A.
thoughts ?
jagr needs to step up and wear it ,,our leader needs to be our captain
i was mildly peturbed momentarily, ( maybe for a millisecond) but then it dawned on me this kid must be like 15 years old.
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jagr needs to step up and wear it ,,our leader needs to be our captain
If anyone from that list should get it, it should be Kas....Jagr isn't a team leader, he doesn't seem to push his teammated...Brendon just joined the team so that's out
Fuckin, get some skates on Graves and just have him play 2 or 3 shifts a night...he was one of the greatest teammates to push his other teammates
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If anyone from that list should get it, it should be Kas....Jagr isn't a team leader, he doesn't seem to push his teammated...Brendon just joined the team so that's out
Fuckin, get some skates on Graves and just have him play 2 or 3 shifts a night...he was one of the greatest teammates to push his other teammates
i feel ya,,, that's why i said he needs to step up ,, and become that guy
someone needs to ,,, kaspar wouldn't be a bad choice
wasnt someone around here an " Insider " over @ espn.com?
I'd love to hear what progress was going on, if any , with all of these guys contracts .
I especially would like to hear about Gagne, Leetchie, and Carter.
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The Rangers' summer acquisitions should make the club a little more difficult to handle. Cullen and Shanahan have the ability to take a little of the offensive pressure off Jagr, who will be ready for the season opener after offseason shoulder surgery.
Still, despite the new recruits, the Rangers won't build on last season without the continued great work of Jagr and sophomore goalie Henrik Lundqvist. If either player falters, the Rangers will find themselves in a tooth-and-nail struggle just to make the playoffs.
p.s. i steal the account from an old co-worker lol
get use to things ending on the sour notes
lol
Of my innocence... got back my inner sense...
yeah , pittsburgh is used to that sort of thing. :rolleyes:
One thing we do know, the Rangers arent leaving NY anytime soon.
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thanks for posting that !
Alltho it was entertaining, it didnt shed light on anything we hadnt known alrready . Oh well-
and hey the NYR were predicrtyed to finish 30th out of the 30 teams last year. And look how that worked out .
I cant wait for the drop of the puck .
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bad server !
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damn i got it after the 1st post
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your welcome bra,
much obliged
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I think this guy was one of those twins that they had a few years back, local boys.
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Islanders sign Peter Ferraro
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August 29, 2006
The Islanders announced the signing of Sound Beach product Peter Ferraro to a one-year contract. Ferraro, 33, was selected in the first round of the 1992 NHL draft by the Rangers.
In 92 games for the Rangers, Boston, Washington and Pittsburgh, Ferraro, a 5-10, 180-pound right winger, has nine goals and 15 assists.
Tickets to the Islanders-Rangers exhibition game at Nassau Coliseum on Sept. 29 are on sale starting today. Tickets can be purchased at the Nassau Coliseum box office, at the Islanders Team Store in the Broadway Mall, by logging on to ticketmaster.com or by calling TicketMaster at 631-888-9000.
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Rangers lookingto bring back an old friend
no, not Brian Leetch, ( not yet )
Devo ( Radek Dvorak )
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By LARRY BROOKS
C'MON BACK: The Rangers are trying to sign free-agent forward Radek Dvorak for a second stint on Broadway. Photo: N.Y. Post/Susan May Tell C'MON BACK: The Rangers are trying to sign free-agent forward Radek Dvorak for a second stint on Broadway.
September 3, 2006 -- The Rangers are in the midst of ongoing contract negotiations to bring an old friend back to Broadway, but his name isn't Brian Leetch.
Having lost four of their team's top six penalty-killing forwards to trade, free agency or illness, Tom Renney and Glen Sather are seeking to sign free agent Radek Dvorak for a second tour of duty, The Post has learned.
The 29-year-old right winger, a Ranger for four seasons who combined with Petr Nedved and Jan Hlavac to form the original Czechmates before going to Edmonton for Anson Carter at the 2003 trade deadline, is believed talking with Detroit and St. Louis, as well.
Bothered by groin issues for much of last season, Dvorak scored just eight goals in 64 games for the Oilers. But Renney, who has been heavily involved in the recruiting effort, perceives the blistering-quick winger as a perfect fit for third-line and PK duty, where he wouldn't be under pressure to score. A streak scorer who registered 31 goals as a Ranger in 2000-01, Dvorak does have the ability to move up should the opportunity present itself.
The need, though, is for an experienced penalty killer to help fill the void created by the trade of Dominic Moore (3:34 PK time per) to Nashville; the pulmonary embolism suffered by Jed Ortmeyer (3:16); and the free-agent departures of Steve Rucchin (2:31) and Martin Rucinsky (1:58). Only Blair Betts (3:33) and Jason Ward (3:01) remain on the camp roster from last year's top six.
Marcel Hossa, who received significant PK time in the playoffs, will be given a chance, but he's no sure thing to make the squad. For that matter, neither is Ward. Adam Hall, acquired for Moore, had 3:50 per for the Predators, and will likely move into a PK role for Renney.
Not counting Sandis Ozolinsh ($2.75M), who will open the season as a Long Term Injury Exemption following post-season knee surgery, the Rangers are at approximately $39.2M on the $44M season cap for 11 forwards, seven defensemen and two goaltenders who currently figure to make the team.
still approx 5 million $ to play with - interesting.
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FIVE REASONS TO LOOK FORWARD TO THE RANGER SEASON
1. THE SHANAHAN EFFECT: Whether he's named captain or not, Brendan Shanahan brings a championship spirit to Broadway. Shanny looks very much like the missing piece in the Blueshirts playoff puzzle. Better still, he'll be a personality with a capital P. I just can't wait for some of his interviews.
With his numbers, Jagr should have won the Hart Trophy last year. (AP)
2. AN EVEN BETTER HENNY LUNDQVIST: Okay, rookie goalie finished in a down mode. No problem. Now that the sweet Swede is acclimatized to the long NHL season, he figures to climb right up there with the league's best puck-stoppers. Plus, that gracious, eager personality never fails to brighten the dressing room.
3. JAGR'S MVP QUEST: Jaromir Jagr got jobbed out of the Hart Trophy for any number of unfortunate reasons. No sweat. He'll rebound from the disappointment and benefit even more now that JJ realizes that the NHL rules enforcement policy is tailor-made to his nobody-gets-the-puck-from-me style.
4. THE NEW GUYS FROM CAROLINA: Although they may not be marquee names in the manner of Jagr and Shanahan the additions of Matt Cullen and Aaron Ward will have a very positive effect both on and off the ice. We're talking about a couple of guys who were as much a factor in the 'Canes championship drive as captain Ron Brind'Amour.
5. TOM RENNEY'S SECOND TIME AROUND: A year ago they were saying, "Tom who?". Renney came this close to being named Coach of the Year. Maybe it's better that he didn't capture the Adams Award. A quick learner, the man behind the bench should be that much better than he was in his Seventh Avenue debut.
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is it on msg.com or can u just copy and paste
i love the top 5 reasons ,,hopefully the maven is right
its a video bro ( realplayer )( i think they have a winbdows media player option as well .)
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& did you see they may bring back Devo ?
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ohhhh ok video,,i will watch at home
devo scored 29 goals for us i think ,, i wouldn't mind getting him for a 2nd-3rd line guy who can kill penalties for us ,, he wouldn't be that expensive
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Another good spot, this one with poor Jed Ortmeyer.
All the heart he has displayed as a NYR,..
We should all keep him in our prayers and hearts.
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nice article on our 1st round pick Bobby Sanguinetti
No!!!
Oh man...he was one of my favorite players last year, that whole HMO line was great...I hope it works out
december was mentioned as his goal for return to play and full physical contact.
lets hope the best for him and his speedy, healthy return .
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Ward is a nice pick up. The guy is scrappy and in my mind, you can't have enough people like that on a hockey team. Of course you need one goal scorer too.
9/6/2006
More than a week before the start of the Rangers' 2006 training camp, several Blueshirts veterans and prospects were already working out and skating on their own at the Madison Square Garden Training Center -- all looking ahead to the new season with great excitement.
Nearly 20 players spent several hours running themselves through off-ice drills and on-ice scrimmages on Wednesday. Rangers veterans on hand included defensemen Darius Kasparaitis, Michal Rozsival, Fedor Tyutin, and Karel Rachunek and forwards Michael Nylander, Petr Prucha, Jed Ortmeyer, and Jason Ward. They were joined by off-season free agent additions Brendan Shanahan, who was skating with his new teammates for the first time, and Adam Hall, who was acquired from Nashville.
The veteran players also engaged in off-ice drills along with the prospects arriving at the training center to prepare for the upcoming Traverse City Prospects Tournament, which begins on Friday night in Traverse City, Mich.
Showing up early for training camp has become standard practice throughout the NHL, where players work year-round on their conditioning.
"I like to get situated before I get here," said Ward, who recently returned to New York from a summer in the Toronto area. "I don't like coming in the day before and then all of a sudden getting thrown right into camp. I like to come out and be in the area and start to feel comfortable here again."
Like his teammates, Ward was genuinely enthusiastic about the upcoming season and said it felt great to return to the Training Center -- a more familiar atmosphere than his first days there last year.
"It's definitely more comforting than it was last year," he said. "Now I know a lot of the guys. It's always nice when you walk in the room and you know the training staff. It's nice to see the familiar faces that you saw last year."
Across the locker room from Ward, Shanahan was the one being introduced to people, as he found himself with new teammates for the first time since he was traded to Detroit in 1996. Shanahan said he is always excited at this time of year, but being with the Rangers made the upcoming training camp truly special. He said he was looking forward to the opportunity to get to know the other players and to provide some leadership for the younger prospects in camp.
"Anytime you add a player of his caliber, you're definitely excited," Ward said of Shanahan. "I'm really looking forward to this year and what he can bring."
Kasparaitis shared Ward's enthusiasm for having Shanahan aboard and said he felt very good about all of the Rangers' off-season moves.
"We've brought in some character players and some finesse players. Some guys who can score, play hard and have experience winning Stanley Cups. … I think Brendan will help our team a lot."
Rangers head coach Tom Renney, who won't begin working with the players until camp opens on Sept. 14, was also at the training center on Wednesday and met with reporters to discuss the upcoming season. One question concerned the team's approach to this season as compared to last, when the Rangers defied preseason predictions to emerge as one of the conference's top teams.
"I don't think we'll take anybody by surprise now," said Renney. "I think they realize that we've made a serious attempt to change the perception of our team if nothing else. I don't think anybody will take the Rangers for granted or take us lightly."
Renney said that the rebuilding mindset, which dominated last season, has not left the coaching staff heading into training camp.
"I'm all about process, and this is still very much a process," Renney said. "I think any coach wants to leave behind a legacy of having gotten things going in the right direction if not having won the Stanley Cup. I want to win the Cup. I want to win it here and I want to win it as soon as possible. At the same time, I want to make sure that our mark is such that we've created an identity for this team that is respected from top to bottom in this league and will also stand the test of time. To do that, you have to invest in long-term decisions. … So we are still paying a lot of attention to rebuilding the New York Rangers in a way that will stand the test of time."
One decision facing the coaches at training camp is how to integrate talented young prospects into a veteran Rangers lineup. Recognizing the depth of the Rangers' organization, Renney said he'll have his eyes on several players at the upcoming Traverse City tournament as well as the main Rangers training camp.
"I want these guys to be involved in every minute of this camp as long as possible so we can make an honest assessment of where they are," he said. "If we have to make tough decisions on them or on someone else because of them, well, that's the game. And we're OK with that. … I don't want to fall into the trap of saying there's only one spot or two spots open, but I also don't want to fall into the trap of saying everything's open. The bottom line is we have to keep an open mind here to solid, ready performances that will be able to help our team move itself to what we all want to get, and that's the Stanley Cup."
Renney said the Rangers are heading into training camp in good health, although Ortmeyer's status would remain uncertain as the winger recovers from a pulmonary embolism suffered this summer. Ortmeyer is currently working out and skating with the team, although he must avoid contact for some time.
"Orty's doing pretty good," said Renney. "He saw the doctors last Friday, and it sounds like it's pretty much dissipated. The medicine has worked well from that point of view. He can still train with no contact. They have to make sure they've got that completely under control and that there's no risk to playing hockey. That's going to take time. But he's doing very well. I think his mind is more at peace now than it was a week ago or a few weeks ago."
Ortmeyer's presence at the Training Center this week has helped to lift the spirits of his already eager teammates, who are counting the days until camp officially begins.
"Your number one goal every year is to win the Stanley Cup," said Ward. "If that's not your goal, then you shouldn't be playing. Every year you've got to think that you can do that. Last year was a big building block for this organization, and we believed that we could win. That was a big thing, but we can't get comfortable thinking that we can win. We've got to believe we can win again."
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1 ) Darius Kasparaitis
2 ) Jaromir Jagr
3 ) Brendan Shanahan
does this mean there will be a rotating C - like there was with asll the A s last year ?
I would go out on a limb and say Jagr with both the other 2 wearing the A.
thoughts ?
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jagr needs to step up and wear it ,,our leader needs to be our captain
http://forums.pearljam.com/showthread.php?p=3702920#post3702920
i was mildly peturbed momentarily, ( maybe for a millisecond) but then it dawned on me this kid must be like 15 years old.
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If anyone from that list should get it, it should be Kas....Jagr isn't a team leader, he doesn't seem to push his teammated...Brendon just joined the team so that's out
Fuckin, get some skates on Graves and just have him play 2 or 3 shifts a night...he was one of the greatest teammates to push his other teammates
i feel ya,,, that's why i said he needs to step up ,, and become that guy
someone needs to ,,, kaspar wouldn't be a bad choice
I'd love to hear what progress was going on, if any , with all of these guys contracts .
I especially would like to hear about Gagne, Leetchie, and Carter.
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