“We have to decide upon the best lineup and where they all fit.
We also have to figure out the proper balance in the lineup. We need to get the team ready to play.” - John Tortorella
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TEAM LINEUPS:
Johan Franzen - Valtteri Filppula - Todd Bertuzzi
Jiri Hudler - Justin Abdelkader - Drew Miller
Mattias Ritola - Darren Helm - Patrick Eaves
Joakim Andersson - Cory Emmerton - Jan Mursak
Niklas Kronwall - Jonathan Ericsson
Jakub Kindl - Brian Rafalski
Doug Janik - Brendan Smith
Jimmy Howard
Joey MacDonald
Alexander Frolov - Erik Christensen - Marian Gaborik
Sean Avery - Derek Stepan - Ruslan Fedotenko
Tim Kennedy - Artem Anisimov - Ryan Callahan
Derek Boogaard - Todd White - Brandon Prust
Marc Staal - Mike Sauer
Michal Rozsival - Michael Del Zotto
Matt Gilroy - Pavel Valentenko
I'm actually going to be at the Garden for this! Let's go Rangers!
Without derailing the thread though, anyone know where I can go to try and grab autographs and stuff? I figure they'd be more willing to do so during pre-season.
I'm actually going to be at the Garden for this! Let's go Rangers!
Without derailing the thread though, anyone know where I can go to try and grab autographs and stuff? I figure they'd be more willing to do so during pre-season.
After the game-- When you go around the garden you'll see a gated area which will probably have quite a few people waiting for autographs.The garden garage is also there. You've got to wait for a while though; and slowly the players begin to come out of there usually going across the street to that restaurant/or theyre coming out of the garage with their cars.
I'll be there for once, tomorrow. Going with a friend of mine. Seriously hoping we see a goal scored by us considering the last game we both went together we were shut out by Florida 4-0.
Either way, glad to see some of the kids play live.
I'm actually going to be at the Garden for this! Let's go Rangers!
Without derailing the thread though, anyone know where I can go to try and grab autographs and stuff? I figure they'd be more willing to do so during pre-season.
Type autographs into the forum search and the big thread about it should pop up. Some of the things may have changed since the area around MSG looks like a construction zone because of the renovation but it gives you the general sense of where to go.
329, but I'm probably going to walk around to center and probably walk either up or down since it's aisle seats and I don't want all the people who are walking blocking my view. Hopefully if it's not sold out I'll walk down to the 200's.
Actually I don't care if they win or lose, I just hope we get some solid play.
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"I used to pray for good things . I used to ask the Hockey Gods for puck luck for the NYR .
Now all I want is Torts the smug stupid goatee clown to be fired , . I hate Torts . Please hockey gods make him get fired. Please Sean punch him in face" -- Dorado
Personally (assuming he's playing) I hope this is White's last game in a Rangers uniform.
Other then that I just want to see some hard work, and I love watching this dman battle play out in front of our eyes, even though I think McD and Gilroy are at the head of the pack.
Torts said that both Sauer and Valentenko would dress
I feel like Torts is moving away from putting stepan in between gabby and frolov. EC had more shifts with them the other night than stepan did. Tonight EC gets the start at center between them. I'm sure stepan will get some shifts with them, but I'd rather see him get the majority of the time.
I feel like Torts is moving away from putting stepan in between gabby and frolov. EC had more shifts with them the other night than stepan did. Tonight EC gets the start at center between them. I'm sure stepan will get some shifts with them, but I'd rather see him get the majority of the time.
I feel the same way. And I think Christensen honestly looked better in his time between them.
Stepan will have the best NHL career of our group of prospects, i'm sure, but Im not 100% certain hes ready for the #1 center role right out of college.
I will loose all faith in Torts if STepan does not make the team. He is ready to play in the NHL. Christenses is a waste and should be moved.
The Wings lineup looks weaker so I think the Rangers take it 2nite.
If they go with Stepan great but if they send him down I understand. Its not like he wont come back up. Christiensen is just holding a spot until they finally get a #1 C
I can see a Grachev,Gilroy, Christiensen for a Richards at the deadline but who knows
I feel the same way. And I think Christensen honestly looked better in his time between them.
Stepan will have the best NHL career of our group of prospects, i'm sure, but Im not 100% certain hes ready for the #1 center role right out of college.
ec should not be the 1c. period.
then again, neither should stepan. right now.
i am not, nor will i ever be, sold on ec playing top minutes for this team.
no way.
ill take prospal over him at the 1c every single time.
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