Number Fifty Thr... nevermind.
Forgive while I talk about another New York team.
Last night I went to the Rangers game. at the Garden for the first time since 1998. I forgot just how much fun it is to see the Blueshirts at home (against the Islanders, no less.)
I headed to Cosby's first to try to find a Ron Duguay retro jersey. No luck. So we made our way up the stairs, and in the lobby we see that they're doing the Rangers Tailgate show. And who are they interviewing? Ron Duguay! He was playing for the Rangers when I first started watching (and comprehending) hockey as a kid. And he became my instant favorite. Don't know whether it was his flowing brown hair, or the fact that he was my mom's favorite too. Doesn't matter at this point I guess.
Before the game they presented the annual Steven McDonald Extra Effort Award to fan favorite Henrik Lundqvist.
We got our tickets through my alumni association. Not the best seats in the house, but that doesn't matter at a Rangers game. Sometimes the crowd is more entertaining than the action on the ice. This was the case in the first period. Very lackluster play. Only a combined 11 shots on goal, one of which was a Isles goal by Satan.
Went to get some beers between periods. We passed a TV monitor as we made our way back to our section, and saw rookie Jarkko Immonen score his first NHL goal. He was called up to replace an injured Steve Rucchin. That seemed to bring some life to the Rangers. With just seconds left in the 2nd period, Martin Straka threw a pass in front of the net intended for Jagr, but it deflected off of a defenseman and into the net to tie the game at 1-1. Everyone thought Jagr got a piece of it for his 53rd of the year, which would have broken Adam Graves' team record. And of course we went nuts. Between periods there was buzz in our section that it was Straka's goal. When they made the announcement at the start of the 3rd, the crowd booed. Poor Marty. In the 3rd, Tom Poti made an amazing end-to-end rush and dished to puck to Straka for his second goal of the night and secured the Rangers 3-1 victory over the Islanders.
It's been an absolute joy to watch this Rangers team. A lot of people picked them to finish dead last in the league. This season has been a nice "fuck you" to them. I hope they can continue it through the playoffs. At least make it through the first round.
On Sunday I'll have a recap of theMetroStars Red Bulls home opener. Sound like it's going to be quite an event.
Last night I went to the Rangers game. at the Garden for the first time since 1998. I forgot just how much fun it is to see the Blueshirts at home (against the Islanders, no less.)
I headed to Cosby's first to try to find a Ron Duguay retro jersey. No luck. So we made our way up the stairs, and in the lobby we see that they're doing the Rangers Tailgate show. And who are they interviewing? Ron Duguay! He was playing for the Rangers when I first started watching (and comprehending) hockey as a kid. And he became my instant favorite. Don't know whether it was his flowing brown hair, or the fact that he was my mom's favorite too. Doesn't matter at this point I guess.
Before the game they presented the annual Steven McDonald Extra Effort Award to fan favorite Henrik Lundqvist.
We got our tickets through my alumni association. Not the best seats in the house, but that doesn't matter at a Rangers game. Sometimes the crowd is more entertaining than the action on the ice. This was the case in the first period. Very lackluster play. Only a combined 11 shots on goal, one of which was a Isles goal by Satan.
Went to get some beers between periods. We passed a TV monitor as we made our way back to our section, and saw rookie Jarkko Immonen score his first NHL goal. He was called up to replace an injured Steve Rucchin. That seemed to bring some life to the Rangers. With just seconds left in the 2nd period, Martin Straka threw a pass in front of the net intended for Jagr, but it deflected off of a defenseman and into the net to tie the game at 1-1. Everyone thought Jagr got a piece of it for his 53rd of the year, which would have broken Adam Graves' team record. And of course we went nuts. Between periods there was buzz in our section that it was Straka's goal. When they made the announcement at the start of the 3rd, the crowd booed. Poor Marty. In the 3rd, Tom Poti made an amazing end-to-end rush and dished to puck to Straka for his second goal of the night and secured the Rangers 3-1 victory over the Islanders.
It's been an absolute joy to watch this Rangers team. A lot of people picked them to finish dead last in the league. This season has been a nice "fuck you" to them. I hope they can continue it through the playoffs. At least make it through the first round.
On Sunday I'll have a recap of the
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