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

orig_long red

"While the Rangers were being called for their series of hooks, holds, and roughs, the Islanders were able to rough, interfere, and pick with near impunity."

gimme a break...who wrote this article? Sam Rosen?

Bathgate66

long red wrote:

"While the Rangers were being called for their series of hooks, holds, and roughs, the Islanders were able to rough, interfere, and pick with near impunity."

gimme a break...who wrote this article? Sam Rosen?

did you not see the hyperlink at the top ?

actually, it was mike milbury

Bathgate66

wow

isles trade mike york away.


that is somewhat shocking to me, anyone else ?


such a good player .

Bathgate66

JJs girlfriend ! ? :eek:





http://newyorkrangers.com/pressbox/pressreleases.asp?id=2520



JAGR, SHANAHAN HONORED FOR 600 CLUB MEMBERSHIP
Jaromir Jagr and Brendan Shanahan celebrated their 600th goals in a pregame ceremony with a distinguished group of guests made up of NHL legends and family members.

12/19/2006



One month to the day after captain Jaromir Jagr scored the 600th goal of his NHL career, the Rangers organization officially honored both Jagr and assistant captain Brendan Shanahan for becoming the first NHL teammates to reach No. 600 in the same season.

In a special ceremony prior to Tuesday night's game against the Islanders, Jagr and Shanhan were brought to center ice, where they were greeted by their entire families as well as fellow 600-goal scorers Mark Messier, Mario Lemieux and Steve Yzerman.

The rare gathering of five of the 16 players who have scored 600 goals in the NHL came as a complete surprise to both Shanahan and Jagr. Long in the planning, the purpose of the ceremony was also kept a secret from Rangers fans, who were merely advised to be in their seats or in front of their television sets promptly at 7 p.m.

Among those taking part in the ceremony were Jagr's parents, Jaromir and Anna, who flew in from the Czech Republic, and Shanahan's mother, Rose, who came in from her home in Ontario, Canada. Shanahan's wife and three children were also on the ice, along with Jagr's girlfriend.

Messier, on behalf of the Rangers organization, presented Jagr and Shanahan with engraved silver sticks, commemorating their rare achievement.

The highlight for many fans was a chance to welcome back Messier, who received a thunderous ovation, and to see both Yzerman and Lemieux, two of the greatest players in NHL history. While they were rivals of the Rangers during their playing days, there was no doubt from the crowd's reaction that these were two of the most respected players NHL fans have ever known.

Jagr said he was particularly impressed and touched that Lemieux made the trip up from Pittsburgh to be with him at the event.

"Other than my parents, he was the biggest influence on me in hockey. That is for sure," said Jagr. "I came here at 18 years old and I had my style of hockey and he had his style, and he changed it."

Jagr scored his 600th goal in a Nov. 19 game against Tampa Bay at Madison Square Garden. Shanahan scored No. 600 in the Rangers' season-opener against Washington on Oct. 5.

Jagr and Shanahan are the third and fourth players to score their 600th goals while with the Rangers. Phil Esposito and Mike Gartner also reached the 600 milestone while with the Blueshirts. Five other 600-goal scorers also played for the Rangers but scored their historic goals with other teams.

xavier mcdaniel

Bathgate66 wrote:

wow

isles trade mike york away.


that is somewhat shocking to me, anyone else ?


such a good player .

maybe it's because he could score against the rangers, 11 games against them since being traded for poti four years ago and no goals. ... i can't stand the flyers but i always liked york as a player..

Bathgate66

xavier mcdaniel wrote:

maybe it's because he could score against the rangers, 11 games against them since being traded for poti four years ago and no goals. ... i can't stand the flyers but i always liked york as a player..

absolutely agree here.

good guy .

things must be totally screwey down the pike in philly- with nedved and all this, theres always someone worse off.

orig_long red

York has had two speeds this year: terrible and invisible. I welcome the cap space.

xavier mcdaniel

brad isbister is back and will be in uniform for the next game..

Bathgate66

dont know what to think / say about this ....

Bathgate66

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December 20, 2006

Isbister Replaces Callahan

Brad Isbister has been recalled from Hartford and Ryan Callahan has been sent back down, along with Al Montoya. Par for the course, given Renney's praise for Callahan last night while questioning the battle level of veteran role players of Isbister's ilk. So much for the short-lived Shamrock line of Shanahan, Callahan, and Martin Shamstraka.


LOL

Gary Carter

nice move by the isles i like it alot,now we can bring up a youngin

Bathgate66

no Malik , or Nylander in tonights Florida match.

Cullen set to return .

We have been outscord 19-6 in the last 3 losses. :eek:

I hope they can fix this quick- I could be way off here , but something tells me Isbister isnt the answer.


MSG and the Rangers will hold "Garden of Dreams Charity Night" during the Ranger-Panthers game. Viewers can bid on various Rangers-related items, with proceeds going to area children in need.

Bathgate66

http://ordinaryleastsquare.typepad.com/blueshirtbulletin/

wow- look at some of the names,...:eek:

December 21, 2006

Resurrection Boulevard

In 1998-99, it was Brent Fedyk, with four goals and six assists in his last 67 games in the NHL. In 1999-2000, it was Kevin Hatcher in his penultimate NHL season. In 2000-01, it was Jeff Toms, Jeff Ulmer, Alexei Gusarov, et.al. In 2001-02, Zdeno Cigar, Dave Karpa, Igor Ulanov, Andreas Johansson. In 2002-03, Ted Donato played his next to last NHL season as a Ranger. And in 2003-04, Boris Mironov closed out his career, another ineffective Ranger veteran. Before that, there was Pat Flatley, Tim Sweeney, Bruce Driver- even some big names like Jari Kurri, Kevin Stevens, Theo Fleury, and even Gretzky and Messier, all playing their waning days as Rangers, shadows of their former selves. And no, we haven't forgotten the likes of Malakhov and Kamensky -- there is just so much room for fond reminiscences such as these.

Over those same years, the Rangers let the likes of Sergei Zubov, Alexei Kovalev, Marc Savard, Kim Johnsson, Mike Knuble, Mike York, and Marek Zidilicky slip away when they were still young, to go on and record their best seasons elsewhere. And they let numerous promising young players wither on the vine behind a host of over the hill veterans who management thought they could resurrect, these young prospects ultimately never amounting to much -- we'll never know what might have happened if they had been handled properly.

Has Broadway become Resurrection Boulevard again for the Rangers? Brad Isbister may not seem like a big deal right now -- if he only replaces Colton Orr and can recapture some of his modest NHL success of the past, then he's worth a look, no? No! He'll come up hungry with something to prove, bang bodies for a few games, maybe get some breaks on the score sheet, and that will give him a free ride for at least the rest of the season while some young prospect remains in Hartford, "not ready yet" for the NHL.

We've heard this song before, even to some extent with other veterans this season, who have gotten long looks while failing to recapture their past successes while younger players plummet down the depth chart, some of them eventually landing in Hartford. We know where this road leads. We don't want to go down that road again. Brad Isbister may not amount to a hill of beans as an important issue, but he is already a symbol of a culture that was supposed to have changed last year, a culture that once again favors underachieving veterans and no-upside retreads over hungry young prospects.

The Rangers head into Florida tonight to start a four-game road trip with illness and injury still causing roster turmoil (see today's newspaper reports in the News, Newsday, Post, and Sam Weinman in the Asbury Park Press, plus the game preview at NYR.com). The Panthers are looking to win their third straight tonight, their fortunes revived by Josef Stumpel moving back to his natural center ice position. They have some injury problems of their own, with Steve Weiss and Juraj Kolnik out tonight, in addition to Todd Bertuzzi's long-term absence. See Florida area reports here, here, and here. In prospect news, the WJC teams began participating in pre-tournament exhibition games -- summary in NYR.com's prospect update. In the Charlotte Observer, notes on the Checkers from Cliff Mehrtens. And in NY Sports Day, an article on the silver sticks ceremony

xavier mcdaniel

that's amazing but what's amazing is this one point that someone always points out to me every time i see them at a game. over the years the rangers have the wrong:

orr as in colton orr
hossa as in marcel hossa
fedorov as in fedor fedorov
hatcher as in a past his prime kevin hatcher
hull as in jody hull
bourque as in phil bourque
pronger as in sean pronger
mullen as in brian mullen

if they had the right people of those name, it'd have
been

bobby orr
marian hossa
sergei fedorov
kevin hatcher about five years before they had
brett hull
ray bourque
chris pronger
joey mullen

Bathgate66

xavier mcdaniel wrote:

that's amazing but what's amazing is this one point that someone always points out to me every time i see them at a game. over the years the rangers have the wrong:

orr as in colton orr
hossa as in marcel hossa
fedorov as in fedor fedorov
hatcher as in a past his prime kevin hatcher
hull as in jody hull
bourque as in phil bourque
pronger as in sean pronger
mullen as in brian mullen

if they had the right people of those name, it'd have
been

bobby orr
marian hossa
sergei fedorov
kevin hatcher about five years before they had
brett hull
ray bourque
chris pronger
joey mullen

wow !

the irony !

no doubt, we couldve used alot of them guys.

great point .

xavier mcdaniel

no lundqvist, nylander and malik tonight. cullen still questionable.

Bathgate66

xavier mcdaniel wrote:

no lundqvist, nylander and malik tonight. cullen still questionable.

i thought they already reassigned montoya to hartford ? I wass under the impression Lundqvist made a quick recovery - i guess not .

unless mikey richters making a comeback ? :eek: :eek:

Bathgate66

Tonights broadcast is the inaugral / annual charity money raiser thing.

:eek: I'd love to spend the afternoon at lunch with Graves, then catch the NYR vs NYI game that night in a luxury box with Adam . :eek:

Only if i were working - my humble donation wont get me into any of these events !

http://www.msgnetwork.com/content_news.jsp?articleID=v0000msgn20061215T142435116&newsgroup=ap.sportsml.columnist.article&sports=ice-hockey&team=Rangers&league=nhl


Be sure to tune in to MSG on Thursday, December 21, 2006 for the inaugural "Garden of Dreams Night" to benefit the Garden of Dreams Foundation. During the New York Rangers telecast, scheduled to begin at 7:00 p.m., viewers will have the opportunity to bid on great once-in-a-lifetime Rangers experiences and memorabilia.

Below lists some of the great items up for bid, be sure to check in for new additions. All net proceeds benefit Garden of Dreams, which supports kids in crisis in the tri-state area.

A copy of the most recent annual report of the Garden of Dreams Foundation is available, upon request, from The Garden of Dreams Foundation, 2 Pennsylvania Plaza, New York, New York 10121 or from the New York Attorney General, Charities Bureau, 120 Broadway, New York, New York 10271:




Below is a list of how the great items helped out the children.




NEW YORK RANGERS ITEMS
Road trip with the Rangers team: Feb. 14-15 to Carolina

Ever dream of traveling with the Rangers, staying in the team hotel and being a part of the Rangers on the road. Here is the chance to see what life on the road is like for the Blueshirts.
*Trip is for two people. If one of the participants is under 18, the other must be a legal parent or guardian.

Rangers VIP package - January 9

Be Rangers' VIP's for the day. You and a guest, of which one will have to be over the age of eighteen (18), will have the opportunity to attend the team's morning skate from the MSG Training Facility with an MSG announcer. Following the morning skate the VIP's will enjoy lunch with the announcer followed by dinner at the MSG Club Bar and Grill prior to the game. Once inside the arena you will have the opportunity to visit the MSG broadcast booth and enjoy the game from your Club level seats.

Honorary Stick Kid Package

Your kid (ages 5 - 16) will have the chance to be one of the Rangers honorary stick kids for the New York Rangers game vs. Philadelphia on March 21, 2007. After watching the Rangers warm up from the team bench, your little Rangers fan will watch the entire game ice level at the Zamboni entrance. Prior to the game the honorary stick kid and three of his/her guests will enjoy dinner at the MSG Club Bar and Grill.


Rangers Zamboni Ride

Ride the Zamboni during intermission of a Rangers game. For kids (ages 8 - 13) it is the ultimate chance to see The Garden ice up close. This experience is scheduled for March 21, 2007 when the Rangers take on the Philadelphia Flyers.

Spend one period in the Rangers television booth

Your package includes two tickets to enjoy the rivalry of the Rangers and New Jersey Devils at Madison Square Garden on Thursday, February 22, 2007. In addition, you will receive the chance to spend one period of the game observing the Rangers television announcers in action. Prior to the game you and your guest will have dinner in the MSG Club Bar & Grill at Madison Square Garden.


Adam Graves running a clinic on various hockey techniques.
Hockey Clinic with Adam Graves

Here's your chance to learn the game of hockey from a legendary New York Ranger. The 60-minute on-ice instructional session hosted by Adam Graves is for a total of 20 kids followed by a pizza lunch at the MSG Training Center.

Lunch for Two (2) with Rangers Legend Adam Graves

Have lunch with one of most beloved New York Rangers to don the sweater. Circle January 9, 2007 on your calendar and spend an afternoon of fine dining and legendary stories of the past as well as the inside scoop on this year's team. Later that night you will enjoy the Rangers battle the rival Islanders at MSG.

Game-Worn Autographed Jerseys

Never before have two players on the same team tallied their 600th goal in the same season. Now you can own a piece of that history when their amazing milestone is celebrated at Madison Square Garden on December 19th - both Brendan Shanahan and Jaromir Jagr will autograph the jerseys off their back following the game, and now you have the chance to own these unique collectibles.

Bathgate66

disgusting.


just repulsively disgusting.


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NY PJ1

Bathgate66 wrote:

disgusting.


just repulsively disgusting.


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iam FUCKING DISGUSTED W/ THIS SHIT