Greetings and salutations everyone and welcome to another blog here on BlueCollarBlueShirts.com. Heave ho, two in a row!
And that’s a feat that seemed nearly impossible after beginning this 2025-26 campaign at 0-6-1 on home ice.
While I’m not here to piss on anyone’s parade following the Rangers’ most exciting win of this young season (and perhaps the most important win too) – and as tonight’s 7-3 triumph in Tampa was; but if you want to be realistic about this victory, then you can’t ignore the following:
The Bolts were without six of their starters – including their top-two defensemen, Ryan McDonagh and Victor Hedman.
Elsewhere and Anthony Cirelli, Nick Paul, Pontus Holmberg and Dominic James were also among the missing.
Furthermore?
Then Brandon Hagel, after a nasty (but clean) first period collision with Carson Soucy, missed the remainder of the game – and where he’s presumably going to be the next Bolt to receive either a “day-to-day” or “injured reserve” distinction.
While I don’t know if saying that this win deserves an asterisk next to it is accurate or not; but at the very least – then after tonight – and I’m still not sure what this Ranger team truly is.
Heck – and I don’t think that anyone else knows what these guys truly are either!
That’s how consistently inconsistent Sully’s Squad has been – but where we also know that the returning Vincent Trocheck, perhaps the nucleus, the DNA of this group, has given the Blueshirts a whole new (and better) look.
While I’ll have a bunch of Ranger goal clips for you below; but to me, then if you missed this game, then you need to see this clip above all else:
Scott Sabourin took a whack at Igor Shesterkin and the Rangers took exception 😮 pic.twitter.com/bz6eLqtDsG
— Gino Hard (@GinoHard_) November 13, 2025
At the time, and with the Blueshirts’ leading 6-3 at the 6:03 mark of the final frame – and there was Scott “Who?” Sabourin crashing CZAR IGOR’s net – and then slashing him after #31 had clean-and-clear control of the puck.
Gavrikov didn’t waste a second.
Once seeing his fellow comrade being attacked by Sabourin – and Gavrikov was all over the Bolt like shit on a monkey, white on rice, Mollie on Larry, or whatever other expression that you want to use here.
Equally as enjoyable?
When every other Blueshirt skater on the ice then, and immediately at that, joined the fracas.
It was Gavrikov, perhaps because of his proximity to the offense, who was the first “Rangers’ Responder,” but his teammates, Taylor Raddysh, Will Cuylle and Adam Fox, wasted no time when heeding the call either.
Crazier than all of that?
Also right in the mix of things?
The ballerina in the #93 jersey – Mika Zibanejad.
Akin to a figure skater doing “figure eights” – and Zibanejad pulled a 180 on Wednesday night.
Rather than doing pirouettes and adjusting his tampon – and instead – and Mika was right in the middle – fitting for the center.
This entire play – Igor’s save, Igor going right back at Sabourin, Gavrikov’s immediate reaction and every other Ranger on the ice answering the call of duty?
Well it just spoke volumes to me.
After all, how many times last season did we witness similar plays, and whether CZAR IGOR was bowled over, a Ranger skater taking a nasty/dirty hit or something else that was equally offensive – and yet – nothing but crickets.
Rather than what we saw last year – and these Blueshirts’ dogs barked – and they barked like Ranger Rottweilers!
This response was everything that any Blueshirt backer long desired to see – as it told you that these guys were playing for one another – while also embracing the concept of “team.”
It should also not be forgotten that the winner of this contest was already determined at the time – as this took place with the Rangers up by three goals at the 6:03 mark of the third period.
I mention this once more, as it would’ve been very easy for the Blueshirts to ignore their goalie getting whacked again – and as they seemingly did 786786798698696 times last season.
Instead – and even with a big lead – and the Rangers weren’t going to have any of that bullshit.
The fact that Mika had no problems joining the charge?
Well that’s the Zibanejad that we’ve all wanted back – and for about five-years now.
While his contract still stinks (and I’d trade him tomorrow too); but for one night – and #93 had no problems with getting his hands dirty.
But one last time – a big salute to Vladislav Gavrikov.
While Gavrikov has been solid and one of the better Rangers this season too; but in my eyes, and this was his first “Once A Ranger, Always a Ranger” moment.
As this season moseys along, then I’ll forget the final score of this game, who scored during it and several other plays too – but I won’t forget about Gavrikov.
With seven Ranger goals, a seven-point night for the GAG LINE 2.0, thirty-three saves for CZAR IGOR and Gavrikov’s heroics – then yeah – there was a whole lot of positivity that transpired during these sixty-minutes in Tampa.
But one last time (I promise).
Then please just take a look at the line-up that Jon Cooper was forced to use tonight:
Guentzel-Point-Kucherov
Hagel-Gourde-Girgensons
Bjorkstrand-Katchouk-Goncalves
Douglas-Finley-Sabourin
Moser-Crozier
D’Astous-Cernak
Lilleberg-Raddysh
I mean really, how many of these names have you heard of before – and better yet – how many of these players could you pick out of a police line-up?
Outside of Tampa’s first line, Hagel, Gourde and to a lesser extent, Cernak and Bjorkstrand too – then who were these guys?
Crazier than that?
Of this line-up and it felt like the other Raddysh of this game was Bobby Orr out there, while Bjorkstrand combined with his defenseman for the most home team SOG tonight too (5).
Not mentioned yet by yours truly?
How Bjorkstrand, and especially late in the third period, had seemingly 7867867986798686896789 shot attempts – and where not one of them hit the net!
But I do want to be clear:
While the Rangers did catch the Bolts at the most fortunate of times; but at the same time – then you can only play what’s next on your schedule – and where every NHL team endures this (injuries) – and just like how all these teams that played against the Trocheck-less Blueshirts this season!
Furthermore, then I’d reckon to guess that all of this stuff plays out equally over the course of any NHL season – as sometimes you get the breaks and sometimes you get hit with the injury bug too.
By the time the first period concluded on Wednesday night – and we had a 4-3 score – and in favor of the Blueshirts.
Needless to say – and not only were seven goals allowed by two of the best goaltenders in the league today surprising – but all of this scoring gave us our most entertaining twenty-minutes of hockey played this season too.
Just 45-seconds into the match, and two-time Bolt, Yanni Gourde, cross-checked Adam Fox.
A few seconds later, and before you could remind yourself that the Rangers still had the worst power-play in all of the NHL (32nd-overall) – and blammo – at just the 69-second mark (nice) – and there was Will Cuylle for the 1-0, good guys goal.
In what became a game-long trend – and this also a bounce that benefited the Blueshirts – and with some “puck-luck” affixed to the play too.
But hey – you create your own luck as well.
On this rare Rangers’ power-play goal sighting and Fox had sent a puck off of the backboards. His intended shot then ricocheted off of the wood behind the man in the Bolts’ barrel, Andrei Vasilevskiy – and then right onto the awaiting lumber of CUYLLE HAND LUKE.
Yeah – this was a bad bounce for the Lightning – but it should also be said that Cuylle put himself into the right position to capitalize.
As a result, this icebreaker gave Cuylle his fifth goal of the season, thus at the time, placing him in a four-way tie with Zibanejad, Panarin and Taylor Raddysh for most goals scored on the team this season (5) – and where this paragraph deserves an asterisk too – as after all – Cuylle wasn’t done just yet!
Come the 3:31 mark, and J.T. Miller, along with Zibanejad on his side, rushed up the ice on a 2 x 1 odd-man rush.
Mika, when looking to shoot the puck, hit the skate of Cernak.
Following the meeting of rubber and blade?
2-0, GOOD GUYS!
In real-time, and even after watching the replay several times over – and I thought that this was Mika’s goal – and I say this as his first detractor – and where today – there are about a million different people bashing him for having the worst contract in the league.
However, the league’s official scorers, perhaps with both better eyes and access to video replays than me, gave Miller this goal.
Apparently, the captain made the tiniest of contact with the puck, which as a result – Mika just added another assist (and point) to his ledger.
End of the day – still 2-0 – and at just the 3:31 mark.
As a result, and Jon Cooper quickly used his timeout, and where a few minutes afterwards, during an in-between the benches interview with TNT’s Jackie Redmond, the head coach said that there was a “whole lot thumb sucking” going on with his team.
And give credit to Hanging with Mr. Cooper too – as he was brutally honest – while also enjoying a chuckle with Redmond.
Tampa’s timeout had seemingly paid off, as no less than three-minutes later (the 6:04 mark to be exact) and Sabourin, making his 2025-26 debut tonight, then scored his first goal of the season – and yes – on a shot that CZAR IGOR should have stopped.
2-1, good guys – and of course – another opposing first allowed too.
It only took 64-seconds for Lafreniere to return the Rangers’ two-goal lead – and as he did at the 7:08 mark – on a blast/snipe that left Vasilevskiy in a complete state of confusion.
By the time the ten-minute mark had eclipsed?
Then the Rangers, and due to their three goals, were also shooting at a 100% success rate!
Tampa would later respond at the 13:59 mark – and on another puck-luck play – but this time – one in their favor.
Zemgus Girgensons, after being hit with a puck by Bjorkstrand, had enough awareness to be the first skater to the rubber – and once there – then found a way to beat CZAR IGOR.
3-2, good guys – and where this time – it was tough to fault the goalie.
These things happen – and as Vasilevskiy could also attest to!
Twenty-one seconds later?
Another happening – and another puck-luck/good Blueshirts’ bounce too – as this time, Big Billy Borgen, following a Miller and Gabe Perreault 2 x 1 odd-man rush, got to the loose puck, fired away – and after hitting a Bolt – then saw his shot take a nice hop over Vasilevskiy.
4-2 – and what a tough night for Vasilevskiy – as of these four Ranger goals – then only one of them was truly on him.
Down to 3:15 remaining in this “you get a goal, and you get a goal, and you get a goal” first frame; and Gourde committed his second penalty of the period on Fox – this time for slashing.
As was the case the first time – and we had another special teams goal scored here – but alas – a Tampa shorthanded goal – and of course – which also doubled-up as their first shorty of the season too – aka – ANOTHER OPPOSING FIRST as allowed by the Rangers.
(Holy dashes/Morse Code Batman!)
With 2:28 remaining (so 29-seconds above the unofficial “end of the period” cut-line) and Jake Guentzel had a breakaway against CZAR IGOR – and once at the Rangers’ net – pulled off a backhanded shot through the wickets.
4-3 – and where we remained after a chaotic first period.
And oh yeah – this Guentzel goal also doubled-up as Tampa’s last goal of the game too – and to be clear-as-day – then it wasn’t for a lack of trying either.
Some REAL STATS time.
Here were your SOG period-by-period breakdowns:
— 10-8, Tampa, in the first period.
— 12-5, Tampa, in the second period.
— 14-8, Tampa, in the third period.
Another real stat?
With seven goals tonight, then the Rangers shot at an unheard of 33.3% clip – and after five games of shooting at zero percent!
I bring up these numbers for one reason – CZAR IGOR.
Entering the second stanza, then of his three goals allowed, and one was something he should have stopped, another was a bad bounce that didn’t go his way and the last one was the end result of a breakaway given up to one of the best players in the league.
For the next forty-minutes of this game and CZAR IGOR went a flawless 26 of 26 – and where mind you – not many of these saves were of the “routine variety.”
Furthermore?
Then at the start of this second period – then all you could think was – “what coach will pull his goalie first?”
Your answer? Not Sullivan!
These middle twenty minutes were completely dominated by Tampa – but like the Rangers at M$G sans one game this season – and they could never finish.
Credit CZAR IGOR for that – but truth be told – and Tampa missed the net more times than I can remember too.
As you were just waiting for that Lightning equalizer to take place – and thankfully – and like an incel – it never came.
Then, and when the period was about to reach its end – then blammo – there was Trocheck, with only 1:41 remaining, taking advantage of a Vasilevskiy that tripped over seemingly his own two left feet – which gave #16 one of the easiest goals of his career – and the Rangers a much-needed 5-3 insurance goal too.
As the final frame began with Tampa once again taking fierce control over the puck – and their failures to beat CZAR IGOR doomed them.
It was also at this time where Vasilevskiy was pulled for Double J., Jonas Johansson.
According to TNT (Brendan Burke and Darren Pang), and they felt this goalie switch was a “wake-up call.”
But to me?
Then who was receiving such a message?
Six players who wouldn’t be in this line-up had it been healthy?
Come the 5:03 mark and there was Trocheck once more – and on the prettiest Rangers’ goal of the night – as I believe every player on the ice touched the puck before Panarin and Gavrikov did – and the two players who were officially accredited with assists for Trocheck’s 6-3, GOOD GUYS, goal.
After that and there was “VALOR VLADDY” protecting his goalie daddy.
With Tampa’s net empty for nearly five-minutes in game-time (and with two Ranger penalties sandwiched in-between) – and CZAR IGOR wouldn’t allow the Bolts to bruise his GAA to four.
As every Ranger fan was looking at that empty net on the other side of the ice, then you were torn between the following three things:
— CZAR IGOR – the Rangers’ wizard of a puck-handling goalie that’s still seeking his first NHL goal.
— Gabe Perreault – the new Blueshirt rookie that’s also looking for his first NHL goal.
— Vincent Trocheck – the heart-and-soul of this team that still had the possibility of scoring a natural hat trick.
Instead of that – and come 2:11 remaining – and there was Cuylle Hand Luke, who kicked off this crazy game by scoring the first of a combined ten goals – and who scored the tenth-and-final goal of this match too.
And as a result of Cuylle’s 7-3, game over, empty netter?
Cuylle has now emerged from the pack as the top goal-getter in Rangerstown, USA (6) – and that’s not shabby for a player who admitted that he was sick and ailing during the first two-weeks of the season.
Another thing learnt?
With everyone but Matt Rempe back (and with Perreault called-up too) – then a resounding YES – as in YES, Cuylle does his best work on the Rangers’ third line – and as opposed to being in the top-six.
When you look at this game as a whole, then there are some things to pick at – but only if you’re debating the question of “best win of the season?”
Three first period goals allowed isn’t a good thing.
Ditto a shorty.
And then there was the lack of NHL players on the other side too.
But if one thing is for sure – then this was the most exciting – and better than that – most important win of the season.
I also think, and fingers-crossed for all you optimists out there – that this can be the TURNING POINT of the season too – and where of course – I’m talking about Gavrikov’s play.
That said – and we’ve been through this before – so I can’t bust out my Ranger pom-pom’s just yet.
But I will enjoy tonight!
Let’s continue to roll here, as there are some news items to talk about from Wednesday too.
In case you missed it, then here’s where I last left off:
Following their 6-3 neutering of the Nashville Predators on Monday night, then come Tuesday afternoon – and the team practiced at their training facility in Tarrytown – then boarded their bird to Boltsville.
Not that it meant anything in the grand scheme of things; but Sully, who like most coaches, doesn’t shake up his line-up after a big win, did make one slight alteration – as he flip-flopped future one-and-done Rangers, Conor Sheary and Taylor Raddysh.
Come Wednesday and now in Tampa – and the Rangers signed journeyman goalie, Spencer Martin, for their AHL affiliate in Hartford.
Should you care about such a thing, then you can find the full press release of this signing here: https://www.nhl.com/rangers/news/rangers-agree-to-terms-with-spencer-martin
Just to answer your presumed follow-up question, then NO – nobody is hurt.
CZAR IGOR, Jonathan Quick, Dylan Garand and Tayln Boyko are all healthy.
Since Chris Drury never talks to anybody, then we’re just left to assume that this is a depth-move – and that Martin must also have some sort of connection to Boston – a Drury prerequisite.
Here was Sully’s line-up for the eighteenth game of this 2025-26 season – and where it should be noted that as the game progressed (end of the second period and throughout the remainder of the match) and Cuylle and Perreault were flip-flopped – and solely for Cuylle’s veteran experience against Tampa’s top line (Jake Guentzel/Brayden Point/Nikita Kucherov).
FIRST LINE: Perreault/Zibanejad/Miller
SECOND LINE: Panarin/Trocheck/Lafreniere
THIRD LINE: Cuylle/Laba/Sheary
FOURTH LINE: Edstrom/Carrick/Raddysh
FIRST PAIR: Gavrikov/Fox
SECOND PAIR: Soucy/Borgen
THIRD PAIR: Vaakainanen/Schneider
STARTING GOALIE: CZAR IGOR
BACK UP GOALIE: Quick
HEALTHY SCRATCHES: Matthew Robertson, Jonny Brodzinski and Jusse Parssinen
LTIR: Matt Rempe
BOX SCORE time.
The following graphics and information come from ESPN.com:
SCORING:
PENALTIES:
TEAM STATS:
GOALIES:
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SA
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GA
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SV
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SV%
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ESSV
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PPSV
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SHSV
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SOSA
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SOS
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TOI
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PIM
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| 36 | 3 | 33 | .917 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 60:00 | 2 |
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TBL
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SA
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GA
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SV
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SV%
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ESSV
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PPSV
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SHSV
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SOSA
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SOS
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TOI
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PIM
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| 7 | 1 | 6 | .857 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:33 | 0 |
| 13 | 5 | 8 | .615 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40:00 | 0 |
Since I pretty much covered everything that you need to know above – and because I need to be up in three-hours for my real j-o-b after working five-hours of overtime on Wednesday night – then as a result – our shortest GAME REVIEW segment of the season.
But as always, then if you want my complete running play-by-play from this game, then it’s all there for you on Tweeter/X: https://x.com/NYCTheMiC
Just the highlights, what I said in real-time after the first two periods and whatever other important stuff that I haven’t already mentioned.
FIRST PERIOD
Here’s Cullye’s 1-0, GOOD GUYS, power-play goal:
Well that’s one goal for the Rangers… just need one more and they’re sitting pretty, statistically speaking 😅 pic.twitter.com/s6BNKz9yFE
— B/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce) November 13, 2025
As far as TNT went, then I do need to say this – not one word about Panarin’s NDA or no-show against the Islanders – but OMG OMG OMG – he shaved his head!
It was like Mollie Walker wrote their copy – but I guess she’s not to blame here – as after all, no mention of Panarin’s infamous flip-phone either!
Another thing worth noting that I didn’t know before tonight?
Then the Amalie Arena is no more – as whatever “Benchmark International” is, well they now have the naming rights to Tampa’s barn.
And give Rangers’ owner James Dolan some credit too – as it would be very easy for him to make billions by renaming M$G.
I can hear it now:
“Welcome To Dude Wipes Square Garden!”
After Cuylle’s 1-0 goal, then this is when Mika assisted on Miller’s goal – and where I’m checking this at 3:00AM as I write these words – this goal is still being accredited to the captain.
2-0, good guys.
Up next was Cooper’s timeout and Gavrikov’s bitch scoring the 2-1 goal.
After that was Lafreniere making it 3-1, GOOD GUYS:
THREE goals in less than eight minutes for the Rangers 😮 pic.twitter.com/5OyqWxLjVQ
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) November 13, 2025
Give Carson Soucy some respect here too.
It was his hit on Hagel (which also ended Hagel’s night as a result – and to be clear – this was a CLEAN hit) that led to the Rangers’ odd-man rush the other way – and the goal that ensued.
As Igor made some saves, and as we got under ten-minutes to go too – and the Rangers were still shooting at 100%.
After TNT mentioned for the 7867867986798678698678967th time that Tampa had six injured players (and I’ve been guilty of this tonight too – but to quote Kurt Angle, “IT’S TRUE!”); and come 6:00 remaining and this is when Tampa made this a one-goal game again.
3-2, good guys.
In a save that will probably be forgotten about due to everything else that went on tonight, then down to 5:08 remaining and CZAR IGOR absolutely robbed Gage Conclaves after being fed with a picture-perfect pass from Kucherov.
Had this save not been made – then who knows how this game would have turned out?
Up next was Borgen’s 4-2, GOOD GUYS goal – and where it’s also worth mentioning that a Miller and Perreault 2 x 1 odd-man rush preceded this score – and where it was the veteran – and not the rookie – that deferred here – as Miller forced a pass to Perreault.
That’s captain stuff – but yeah – he should’ve took the shot himself.
But since Borgen scored seconds later – then no harm, no foul!
Sometimes, you just gotta tip your cap to the other team – and that’s what I did after Guentzel’s 4-3 shorthanded goal:
WHAT EVEN IS THIS GAME?!
SEVEN goals in the FIRST period 😳🍿 pic.twitter.com/39DfvEowQs
— Spittin’ Chiclets (@spittinchiclets) November 13, 2025
What can you do?
Excellent players make excellent plays.
It happens.
What didn’t happen was Guentzel being added to the Rangers’ roster at the 2024 Trade Deadline – but I may have talked about this topic once or 7986798678967986 zillion times before on this site!
What also may be forgotten?
After Guentzel’s shorty – and Tampa had two more WIDE-OPEN man-down looks at Igor.
CZAR IGOR – and the Rangers too – survived – and where at the time – you just felt that incoming Tampa tying goal right to the soul of your core.
As noted earlier – Guentzel’s shorty concluded the Bolts’ scoring portion of this match.
4-3, good guys, through twenty-minutes.
Here’s what I said at the time:
4-3, #NYR, after 20. 1P Thoughts:
— One of the craziest periods that I’ve seen in some time.
— It’s tough to blame the goalies too, of the seven goals, maybe two, three tops, are on the netminders themselves.
— Special Teams Swing Games – Rangers get a PPG, but give up a…— BlueCollarBlueShirts (@NYCTheMiC) November 13, 2025
SECOND PERIOD
Again, Tampa’s greatest stretch of dominance took place throughout the middle minutes of this match.
And until about 2-3 minutes remaining?
And the Rangers only had two shots on goal.
Things were looking so bleak at the time, that I even wrote this in real-time:
Igor stops Bjorkstrand and #NYR just need to get out of this period too, 1:57 to go
— BlueCollarBlueShirts (@NYCTheMiC) November 13, 2025
The hockey gods answered my Ranger prayers – as not only did this period soon end – but the Blueshirts actually got a goal out of it too:
Andrei Vasilevskiy loses his balance, and Vincent Trocheck takes advantage 😭 pic.twitter.com/WEEZqXFrWB
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) November 13, 2025
5-3, GOOD GUYS – and just sixteen-seconds after my original social media posting!
And perhaps the FBI should investigate Vasilevskiy for giving up this goal too!
We remained at 5-3, GOOD GUYS, through forty-minutes of play.
Here’s what I said at the time:
5-3, good guys, after 40. 2P Thoughts:
— Tampa dominated that whole period, but #NYR add one more after a bumbling AV fell.
— Trocheck gets his first of the season – and hopefully the first of many more.
— Igor calmed down a lot – #NYR were grossly out-shot, I believe 14-3…— BlueCollarBlueShirts (@NYCTheMiC) November 13, 2025
THIRD PERIOD
The photo above, courtesy of Getty Images, that if you save it from this site, then you’ll see that I entitled it as “GavrikovSavesSeason.jpg.”
We’ll see how that turns out over time – but that’s how important that I felt this play/reaction was.
This Gavrikov defense is also exhibit #786786878686986986 of why the EYE TEST is the only thing that matters.
Black-and-white, and you’ll see that Gavrikov received a double-minor (4:00) penalty.
But only if you saw this live-and-in-living-color – then you 100% know the true impact of this four-minute timeout – and one that easily doubles-up as the best Rangers’ penalty of this campaign too.
And oh yeah – Eff ANALytics – and Eff Sieve Vagistat too!
The first score of this frame was Trocheck giving everyone a sign of relief – his 6-3, GOOD GUYS, goal:
It is SO abundantly clear that the vibes, success, and attitude of this team completely come and go with Trocheck. He’s a game changer pic.twitter.com/NONmQ0WBcT
— Empty Netters (@EmptyNettersPod) November 13, 2025
Despite being down by three – and Tampa never relented.
Kudos to them – and a bigger KUDOS to CZAR IGOR too.
Despite two Ranger penalties, a long 6 x 4 attack followed by an even longer 5 x 4 attack – and when CZAR IGOR wasn’t preventing a goal – then Tampa couldn’t buy one either – as Bjorkstrand’s Brood must’ve sent about 79867867986 pucks high or wide.
After surviving all of the pressure, then CUYLLE HAND LUKE called game with his 7-3, SEE YA NEXT TIME, goal.
Best win of the season?
You decide.
The most important win of the season?
Definitely – and yes – and one last time – because of Gavrikov’s guts.
Sorry I had to cut things short tonight – but even so – then I’m still sure that this will be the lengthiest recap of this match around!
Up Next For The Rangers: I’m not sure about their practice schedule, but I’d imagine a well-deserved day off on Thursday, followed by a Friday practice in Columbus.
After that, a 7PM puck drop in THE OHIO STATE on Saturday night.
Perhaps former Blue Jacket, Jonathan Quick, will get the start.
(Read my road-trip blog from Columbus for more on this: bluecollarblueshirts.com/columbus/)
(And after just quickly perusing through it – then not only did that game mark Quick’s “return” to Columbus – but it was also on that night when Cuylle scored his first NHL goal too!)
And just a reminder – our friends over at “The BlueShirt Underground Show” are doing a watch party for Rangers/Blue Jackets:
Once this metrosexual division match-up is complete, then the Rangers will immediately fly home for a revenge-seeking match against “The Yzerplan” Red Wings.
As noted earlier this week – and I’ll be there – and my eldest niece will be there too – as this Original Six match-up will be the first NHL game that she ever attends live.
May her future Ranger fandom throughout the remainder of her life go much better than it has for me in my 43-years!
PROGRAMMING NOTE: I should be back with a Rangers/CBJ review on Saturday night – but there is that whole UFC PPV at M$G too – and hey John Cena makes his M$G return on Monday night as well!
Since I’m going to the game (NYR v DET) on Sunday – and where I have to work Monday without seeing the unseeable WWE superstar – then my NYR/DET review may be delayed.
Holy Garden Batman!
Holy big boffo bucks Batman!
My eyes are bagged and heavy.
I need sleep, but for you, what a segue-way to your favorite segment, which brings us to…
PLUGS TIME! (Buy a book and support my Rangers’ induced therapy bills. After all, I don’t run ads on this site!)
My fourth title and tenth book is now available!
“The Top 100 Villains of New York Rangers History,” is now available for sale!
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My second plug of tonight’s blog – the mandatory plug for my book, “The New York Rangers Rink of Honor and the Rafters of Madison Square Garden.”
As mentioned previously, the book is now available in hardcover, in paperback and in Kindle formats. To purchase a copy of the book, visit this link:
https://www.amazon.com/Rangers-Rafters-Madison-Square-Garden-ebook/dp/B09CM5N2WD
For those still looking for signed paperback versions of the book, I have re-ordered more copies. I now have a few signed copies for sale at $25 a pop (includes shipping price) through me directly. Here is all the information on that:
Order “The New York Rangers Rink of Honor and the Rafters of Madison Square Garden” Book Today
My four-volume set of books, “One Game at a Time – A Season to Remember,” is a game-by-game recount of the Rangers 2021-22 campaign.
My second title as an author, “One Game at a Time – A Season to Remember,” is now available in eBook, paperback and hardcover formats.
To obtain signed copies, visit: https://bluecollarblueshirts.com/onegamebook/
To purchase all four volumes on Amazon, visit: Amazon.com – “One Game at a Time.”
The greatest volume-set of books on Rangers’ history today!
“Tricks of the Trade – A Century-Long Journey Through Every Trade Made In New York Rangers’ History,” a four-volume set of books that meticulously covers every trade made in franchise history, is now on sale.
All four volumes of the title can be purchased on Amazon.com and are presented in three different formats – eBook, paperback and hardcover.
To purchase Volume I: Conn Smythe (1926) – Craig Patrick (1986), visit Amazon.com
To purchase Volume II: Phil Esposito (1986) – Neil Smith (2000), visit Amazon.com
To purchase Volume III: Glen Sather (2000-2015), visit Amazon.com
To purchase Volume IV: Jeff Gorton (2015) – Chris Drury (2022), visit Amazon.com
To purchase signed copies of all four volumes, visit https://bluecollarblueshirts.com/tricksofthetrade/
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Don’t forget to order my four-volume set of books, “Tricks of the Trade!”
If you don’t order through me, all four volumes are now available on Amazon.com
For more details, check out: https://bluecollarblueshirts.com/tricksofthetrade/
Thanks for reading.
LET’S GO RANGERS!
Sean McCaffrey
BULLSMC@aol.com
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