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

Bathgate66

stickboy wrote:

Just got back from the game ( my first ever ranger playoff game) and I expected a lot more. The Devils took us and the whole crowd out right away, not to mention the Rangers played with no sense of urgency.

yea....i guess theres always next yr......and after Saturday the questions start....who comes back? who gets traded? what do the rangers need? bleah..... :(

1st trade or " cut " to make after this Playoff debacle comes to an unexciteable end,....


Get Rid of Ozolinsh

stickboy

Bathgate66 wrote:

1st trade or " cut " to make after this Playoff debacle comes to an unexciteable end,....


Get Rid of Ozolinsh

yea seriously! And find a more quality or 2 defenseman. I dont think Leetch is the answer or coming back, but Kaspers been getting hurt a lot in his tenure here too.

I still cant believe how bad they played....
:mad:

Bathgate66

I'm starting to think Sykora is on the Jersey side still even tho he wears the Blue , White , & Red , just planted here for the sake if the NYR and NJD met up in the playoffs,.. he could be the inside spoiler....
maybe they're going to give him a ring if they win the cup,.... I mean, how many open nets and posts can this guy hit without going actually into the net ?

oh boy,, anyone- beat the devils so that our Pearl Jam shows can go on out in the swamps of jersey ! PLEASE ! !

HailHailVitalogy

Bathgate66 wrote:

I'm starting to think Sykora is on the Jersey side still even tho he wears the Blue , White , & Red , just planted here for the sake if the NYR and NJD met up in the playoffs,.. he could be the inside spoiler....
maybe they're going to give him a ring if they win the cup,.... I mean, how many open nets and posts can this guy hit without going actually into the net ?

oh boy,, anyone- beat the devils so that our Pearl Jam shows can go on out in the swamps of jersey ! PLEASE ! !

he hit the post twice

the rangers had an open net 3 or 4 times and so many opportunities, they just cant capitalize against their defense and marty has just been a brick wall

you cant blame lundquvist...first 2 goals were odd man rushes which he should have had one of em...the 3rd there was NO ONE covering the guy the shot tipped off of

PatrickBateman

Just hope they dont get swept....not after a great season

NY PJ1

we owe that bum 3 million next year.....dammmmmmmmmmmmm

we were jacked for about 5 minutes then the crowd was gone


on the bright side we smoked so much cheeba in the last row...the whole blue section stunk lol and i was whacked


its been fun boys,,,i am thinking about not going sat ,, its too aggrevating

o wait its getting me out of a sweet 16 party,,so i will go


it's been a fun ride boys and girls next stop augusta national



LET'S GO RANGER'S !!

Bathgate66

my heart tells me we can still do this

my head and my stomach tell me to wrap it up already.

oh well.

it would have been nice to at least be competitive.

Things went south for us when we got those 100 points, & we clinched a playoff spot .
its as if they were like " Whew- OK- we made it , we can let up now ......"
I think Henrik made no " kingly " saves and maybe Weekes should get the start for decisive game # 4 . Our records on these daytime fiasco nationally broadcast games havent been good, either . It will be a shame to see the Devils celebrating on MSG ice and our beloved Blueshirts having to shake their hands in our house.
oh well.
we were good for most of the year

I hope some youth will be more involved, and the defense is worlds apart from what we had this season. Yeah, Kaspars a good guy and all, but injured often . Malik and Rozsival were good also- but we really need some adjusting and fine tuning on that Blueline. We need a fear- installing figure- someone who will be agile ,good skater, defensively responsible and reliable, someone who will keep the goalmouth free of little pests ( ie : Gianta, Madden- guys that are like 5' 5" on skates but yet score a plethora of goals unchallenged & on a consistent basis )


[size=-2]Lets Go, Rangers.[/size]



i hope we periodically drop in on this thread thru the summer.
Peace Out my fellow Blueshirt Fans & Jammers !

NY PJ1

this thread will be alive as long as the board is alive pal

we may lose but we will always be fans


P.S. DID U SEE THE DICK TRYING TO ABUSE OUR THREAD WHAT A COCK NOSE



LET'S GO RANGER'S!

Bathgate66

NY PJ1 wrote:

this thread will be alive as long as the board is alive pal

we may lose but we will always be fans


P.S. DID U SEE THE DICK TRYING TO ABUSE OUR THREAD WHAT A COCK NOSE



LET'S GO RANGER'S!

yeah just caught it


real " original" , huh ?

impersonation is flattery, or something to that effect.

The Fat lady is poised & clearing her throat,

but she aint singing yet .


dont sweat the hooples


* peace *

Bathgate66

double post
apologies


* peace *

Bathgate66

No SNL
No Letterman
No Irving ( OR CBGBs- wherever the " secret show " is going to be )
&
lookin' for & more like
No Round 2( or silver stanley ) for NYR

Oh and if this keeps up ( with the Devils winning ,....)
perhaps :
No NJ June 1 & 3rd Shows :eek:














[size=+5]- _/ Lets Go Rangers ! \_ - [/size]

HailHailVitalogy

Bathgate66 wrote:

No SNL
No Letterman
No Irving ( OR CBGBs- wherever the " secret show " is going to be )
&
lookin' for & more like
No Round 2( or silver stanley ) for NYR

Oh and if this keeps up ( with the Devils winning ,....)
perhaps :
No NJ June 1 & 3rd Shows :eek:








[size=+5]- _/ Lets Go Rangers ! \_ - [/size]

i think June 3rd is a deffinant

june 1st they would probably reschedule which would kick fuckin ass meaning I could go to that

Bathgate66

HailHailVitalogy wrote:

i think June 3rd is a deffinant

june 1st they would probably reschedule which would kick fuckin ass meaning I could go to that

well, Stanley Cup finals run into the 2nd week of June, so who knows.
just get the devils out of it so we can be sure.

lol

moster78

Bathgate66 wrote:

well, Stanley Cup finals run into the 2nd week of June, so who knows.
just get the devils out of it so we can be sure.

lol

The Nets too. But I don't follow the NBA, so I have no idea how they're doing.

Bathgate66

moster78 wrote:

The Nets too. But I don't follow the NBA, so I have no idea how they're doing.

theyre not holding up well against Indiana - but its still early.
they are down 2-1 in the series.

Bathgate66

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/hockey/story/412782p-349040c.html



Bad sign if J.D. signs off


The Devils had just shut out the Rangers Wednesday night, giving them a 3-0 lead in the best-of-seven set. The Garden was almost empty. And the viewing audience on the MSG Network surely had dwindled, too.
About two minutes earlier, sensing it could be MSG's last Rangers telecast of the season, Sam Rosen, the play-by-play man, thanked the crew. Now, with the game over and MSG's postgame show about to begin, Rosen delivered another on-air message to his partner John Davidson.

"Big boy, thanks for 20 great years," Rosen said.

For a second, Davidson seemed to be at a loss for words.

"Yeah, it was a good time, big boy," Davidson said.

This is as close as anyone has come to receiving confirmation that Davidson will leave MSG's Rangers booth to become president of the St.Louis Blues. Publicly, Davidson has only said he will listen if Dave Checketts, the former MSG boss who recently purchased the Blues (that purchase is still pending NHL approval), has something to offer.

Still, there has been a lot of chatter in hockey and TV circles about Checketts offering Davidson a guaranteed five-year deal for significant dough. A deal that would be hard for Davidson to refuse.

If Rosen knows something and was saying goodbye, which means the end of a partnership that has served fans well, there are some important things to consider.

One is short-term: if Davidson does leave to take the Blues job, tomorrow could be the final time he works a Rangers game, albeit on NBC with Doc Emrick.

More importantly, if Davidson does split for St.Louis, a major part of his legacy will be his impact on the Rangers and hockey. Simply put, through all these years, through the ups and downs of this franchise, backed by the most loyal fans in sports, Davidson served as the Rangers' face, defender, conscience and soul.

While he was doing all that, Davidson accomplished something not easily arrived at. He created a style and persona all his own. He taught. He connected. He reported. At his best, Davidson was also fearless. On the local landscape there have only been three like him - Tim McCarver, Tony Kubek and Jim Kaat.

There is a flip side to these memories Davidson provided that cannot be ignored. Many nights during the nine-year playoff drought, he went soft on the Rangers. That was a fact often pointed out in this space. It was also noticed by fans who put a premium on objectivity.

And yet, there was one incident explaining where Davidson was coming from. It happened on a Tuesday night in late March 2000. Checketts has just fired GM Neil Smith and coach John Muckler. Davidson, looking shaken and somber, was on MSG's "SportsDesk" being interviewed by Bill Daughtry.

"It's a family around here," Davidson said. "The New York Rangers are a family. It's a rough day."

At that very moment it was not hard to realize why Davidson might have looked the other way. Maybe this was as simple as a guy feeling sorry for an organization that's meant so much to him.

After all, this was a team that defined him.

If this was Davidson's rationale, there was some nobility in it.

Peeling away the layers, there was always purpose and perspective in his words. Like in March 2001, when Theo Fleury hit rock bottom, going into substance-abuse rehab. People had every right to be judgmental. Davidson showed compassion. He talked about how his own father, Jack, was an alcoholic. Describing this part of his life was an uncomfortable exercise, but Davidson wanted to educate.

"For me it was sitting in the bedroom and hearing my parents try to deal with issues," Davidson said. "You try to hide from it. You get into dark rooms and things like that."

This was an unsettling moment for Davidson. He'd much rather turn the tables on himself. Like displaying his sense of humor while offering an on-air apology. One unusual moment came in 1995 during a Rangers-Islanders game. An MSG replay highlighted a Rangers fan extending his middle finger to the referee.

"Oh, jeez. Something about a bird there," Davidson said. "My apologies for the actions of that gentleman."

And my apologies if the broadcasting epitaph presented here today is premature. It would be a pleasure to be wrong. A thrill to play the fool. Davidson belongs in New York.

J.D., say it ain't so.

HailHailVitalogy

JD rules but anyway tomorrow im going to the game

wish me luck!!..lol

Bathgate66

HailHailVitalogy wrote:

JD rules but anyway tomorrow im going to the game

wish me luck!!..lol

The Best Of Luck To You !

Fighting Hellfish

best of luck to a class act if he decides to go. too bad there isn't an opening for the rangers gm. i bet he does great. My favorite JD story is from a few years ago, when he took in a rookie rangers goaltender (can't remember his name) and let him live with him for the season. What an education that kid must have gotten. driving to the rink every day with John Davidson. I'll miss him as the voice of the Rangers (even though I've had a hard time coming back to hockey) I'll never ever forget his:

"And this one will last a lifetime"

Bathgate66

Fighting Hellfish wrote:

best of luck to a class act if he decides to go. too bad there isn't an opening for the rangers gm. i bet he does great. My favorite JD story is from a few years ago, when he took in a rookie rangers goaltender (can't remember his name) and let him live with him for the season. What an education that kid must have gotten. driving to the rink every day with John Davidson. I'll miss him as the voice of the Rangers (even though I've had a hard time coming back to hockey) I'll never ever forget his:

"And this one will last a lifetime"

wow- 1,000 replies here !

The goalie that lived w/ JD was Blackburn

already retired due to a bum shoulder
:(

& FYI- not to sound like a dick but:
actually, Sam Rosen said " ..this one will last a lifetime "
JD made " Oh Baby " & " Fishnagels" popular on the MSG airwaves.