Greetings and salutations everyone and welcome to another blog here on BlueCollarBlueShirts.com. Rest in Peace Larry “Did. You. See. Chris?” Brooks.
And with Brooks now moving into the afterlife?
Then “Did. You. See. The Blueshirts’ Beat?”
And that’s a beat that has now died with him gone.
However, then before fully discussing the death of the legendary New York Post scribe (I have a ton of stuff about Brooks for you tonight – and probably more material than anyone else too for that matter), then let’s first talk about something a little bit more positive than a real-life tragedy – which was the Blueshirts’ 2-1 overtime win in Columbus.
Following the Rangers’ explosive 7-3 win in Tampa from Wednesday night – which also included both teams combining for seven goals in the first period – and needless to say – and Saturday night’s 2-1 shootout triumph in Columbus wasn’t exactly as entertaining – but hey – the final result was all that mattered!
(Holy Dashes and Morse Code Batman – and what a nasty little writing habit that I’ve developed over the years too!)
Truth be told, while DUH – the 7-3 bashing of the Bolts was much more exciting and entertaining than what we saw in THE OHIO STATE – but at the same time – and the Blueshirts, and despite the final score, did dominate this garment game against the Blue Jackets.
However, it did take some time to get there.
In a first period that was devoid of much offensive activity – and the home team quickly raced out to a 3-0 shots on goal advantage – and by the time that the five-minute mark had hit.
After that?
Then the cannonball team allowed CZAR IGOR to take the next twenty-minutes off – as they never came close to putting a shot on goal during this time – that is – sans a Miles Wood penalty shot that took place with just 3:41 remaining in the first frame.
A Taylor Raddysh slash/hook on Wood gave the Blue Jacket this rare opportunity – and on Wood’s penalty shot attempt – and it may have been the easiest save that CZAR IGOR has ever recorded in his life – as the lifeless puck was shot right into the middle of the chest.
While we didn’t know it then, but in what we can say now – and this save turned the tables – and in favor of the “Road Warrior Rangers.”
(“OOOOOOOOH, WHAT A RUSH!” And yes, that’s a Legion of Doom (WWE) reference!)
Granted, while this match was either tied or a one-shot margin throughout its duration – but once CZAR IGOR (24 saves on 25 shots – and that figure includes the penalty shot) nailed down the Wood – and that’s when the Rangers woke up.
And if it wasn’t for CZAR IGOR’s peer in the opposing net, Jet Greaves (31 saves on 32 shots), then very easily, and this could’ve been another Blueshirts’ blowout.
Prior to CZAR IGOR’s penalty shot denial – and Columbus, despite their lack of shots on goal, had completely controlled the almighty time of possession/zone time stat.
After the save – and it was all Rangers – but akin to their fellow Metrosexual divisional foe – and they couldn’t score either.
The only two goals scored during regulation time took place during the second stanza of this match – and where both of them were of the man-up variety.
A Mika Zibanejad power-play goal, one that was set-up off of his own rebound to boot, (and three monstrous keeps at the blue line by Adam Fox too – including one last one on an attempted Columbus clear that rimmed around the boards at about 100 miles-per-hour), put the Rangers ahead, 1-0, at the 5:42 mark.
However, the other team in blue, the Jackets, were also aware of my catchphrase too:
“SPECIAL TEAMS SWING GAMES.”
Nearly ten-minutes after Zibanejad’s icebreaker (and at the 15:20 mark to be specific) and there was Dmitri Voronkov tying the game for his club.
And of course (and more below about this too), and prior to the Columbus’ equalizer – and you had M$GN’s Alex Faust going on-and-on about how CZAR IGOR had a “shutout” going – and how the Blue Jackets’ power-play was abysmal.
Talk about a double-whammy announcer jinx – and why Faust was bringing up a potential shutout at the halfway mark of the game was beyond me too – and I say that as someone who likes Kenny Albert’s back-up – so much so – that I’ve often referred to the regular Rangers’ AM radio man as “the best pinch-hitter in the broadcasting game today.”
Voronkov’s goal was the last score that we saw during regulation time – and where after it – the Rangers continued to dictate the pace.
Enter Sam Carrick.
In my eyes (and perhaps in yours too), then the biggest highlight of the night occurred with only 4:03 remaining in the second period of this now tied 1-1 game.
As Dave Maloney refers to him as (and in what I said all of last season too), then the Blueshirts’ best economical player (the team’s most friendliest contract), Sam Carrick, took on another league heavyweight.
I won’t get into the Matt Rempe vs. Sam Carrick debate – but I will say – while Rempe commands the respect due to his gargantuan presence – but it’s Carrick, and by far at that, that is the much more accomplished – and much more successful at that too – fighter.
After previously trading dukes twice this season with guys much bigger than him (Arber Xhekaj in Montreal on 10/18 and Marcus Pettersson on 10/28) and there was Carrick once more, for the third time this season (and where all of these fights have taken place on the road no less), taking on another league heavyweight.
While Carrick didn’t win this bout – he most certainly got his licks in too – as both Matt Olivier and SAM I DAM AM exchanged vicious right-hand bombs before the much bigger Jacket got the edge over the Ranger.
But sometimes, then fight results in hockey games don’t matter – as it’s what you did in the fight that matters most.
I guess what I’m trying to say here is that this particular tilt wasn’t a 1980s WWF Saturday morning “squash” match.
Instead, and Carrick held his own – and just like he did five times last year when he challenged the likes of Mike Hardman (Devils, 10/1/24, preseason), Michael Kesselring (Utah, 10/12/24 – the Rangers’ home-opener too), Brenden Dillon (Devils, 12/23/24 – two days before Christmas), Riley Stillman (Hurricanes, 1/28/25) and Brandon Duhaime (Capitals, 3/5/25).
Rempe who?
I kid, I kid!
While the final scores following Carrick’s fights from last season didn’t exactly produce the results that everyone desired – but now under new bench boss Mike Sullivan – and the Rangers are now 3-0 whenever Carrick drops the gloves!
And as previously noted – all three of these wins have been on the road – and where furthermore – then all of them have truly meant something too (the Rangers’ first comeback win of the season in Montreal, the overtime win against J.T. Miller’s exes and tonight in a division match-up).
Equally as enjoyable?
When Miller, while on the bench, was the first man on his feet as Carrick and Olivier exchanged words – and in a time-honored tradition too – as both men held up their end of the hockey equivalent of a “gentleman’s agreement” – as the two politely agreed to wage a one-on-one war with another – and completely square up – which means with no dirty shit attached (jumping someone from behind).
Funny enough?
Following this fight – and it was actually Columbus that finished the period with some momentum – but once Carrick returned for the third period – and the tide had turned once more.
Accuse me of exaggerating or using hyperbole here if you want, but in my eyes – then I think that the Rangers, and as they’ve done twice before this season, rallied behind their reliable heart-and-soul fourth-line centerman.
Case in point?
In what became a very physical game – and where the “boring” opening minutes did later become entertaining/enjoyable time for this old-time hockey fan – then there was Will Cuylle who finished with a game-high seven hits. There was also Braden Schneider, who along with his three shots on goal, finished with six hits.
Elsewhere, and there was Zibanejad breaking up opposing plays left-and-right – and as you know – I’m not exactly his biggest fan (heck, I’d still trade him tomorrow).
That said, and #93, who led the team in SOG (7), was also using both his stick and speed to break-up plays – and where yes – this was definitely a “MOTIVATED MIKA” – and not the Stinka Zibanedud version that I still can’t forget about.
As noted in my Tampa/New York GAME REVIEW and I thought that “VALOR VLAD,” government name Vladislav Gavrikov, sparked something in the Rangers that I didn’t see once last season – line-brawls and complete team-wide participation during post-whistle scrums.
We had three different line brawls/scrums tonight – and where I’m happy to report to you that during all three instances – and there were all five Rangers on the ice defending one another.
Call me “old school,” call me a “boomer,” but call me “correct” too – but that’s WINNING HOCKEY.
You’re not getting individual, “look at me,” performances right now. This isn’t “fantasy hockey.”
Instead, and everyone is playing together – and it starts with the defense and grunt plays – and come the end of it?
Another two-points gained in the standings.
Still tied at one-all through forty-minutes of play – and both teams did their best to find the second goal that had eluded them.
The Rangers, who had out-shot the Blue Jackets 10-4 in the first period and 15-12 in the second period, then saw their opponents out-shoot them 8-6 in the final frame.
While it got hairy – and for both sides – come the end of the horn and we remained tied at 1-1.
In what was kind of a boring overtime period (way too many instances of reloading/changing lines, which in turn, just bleeds the clock) and both goalies were only required to make one save a piece.
Come the end of 65-minutes of action – and where again – if it wasn’t for Greaves, then the Rangers would’ve easily cruised to victory – and the Blueshirts participated in their first shootout of the season.
They also won their first shootout too.
A Vincent Trocheck bottom of the second inning goal gave the Rangers an edge – but Kirill Marchenko was able to match it at the top of the third inning.
Now with last licks – and Captain Clutch, who has a knack for scoring goals once sixty-minutes of regulation time have been completed, scored the 2-1 walkoff winner – and where this game also finished as 2-1 too.
Isn’t that amazing Suzyn?
For the Rangers, they have now won three straight (Nashville, at Tampa and at Columbus) following that embarrassing and disgusting 5-0 defeat to the Islanders on M$G ice – and a match that just took place one week ago.
Sully’s Squad will look to make it four in a row on Sunday night against a struggling and bottom-falling-out Detroit team – and a Wings’ team that just blew a three-goal lead in their 5-4 overtime loss to the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday evening.
But more on that once we get there – as we still have a lot of things to discuss tonight.
In case you missed it, then here’s where I last left off – the Rangers’ 7-3 trouncing of the Lightning:
After Wednesday night’s wash of Tampa, then come Thursday – and the team had the day off.
Rather than travel to Columbus (and I’d rather hang out in Florida than in Ohio too!), and instead – and the Rangers remained in the Sunshine State – and that’s where they practiced on Friday morning prior to their flight to middle America.
The only news from the pre-flight practice was that Big Billy Borgen was out with an undisclosed injury. In his steed was Matthew Robertson.
Come Saturday night, and now in Columbus – and Borgen did participate during the pregame warm-ups.
However, he didn’t feel right, so in turn – and Robertson was returned to the line-up.
Here was Sully’s line-up for the nineteenth game of this 2025-26 season:
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/Schneider
THIRD PAIR: Vaakainanen/Robertson
STARTING GOALIE: CZAR IGOR
BACK UP GOALIE: Quick
DAY-TO-DAY: Will Borgen
HEALTHY SCRATCHES: Jonny Brodzinski and Jusse Parssinen
LTIR: Matt Rempe
BOX SCORE time.
The following graphics and information come from ESPN.com:
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TEAM STATS:
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| 25 | 1 | 24 | .960 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64:39 | 0 |
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| 32 | 1 | 31 | .969 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65:00 | 0 |
And now, it’s time to remember Larry Brooks – and where as always – everything that you’re about to read here comes from my own stream-of-consciousness perspective.
(In other words? Then I write whatever pops into my head first – and as you can tell – without much editing/proof-reading either!)
By now, you already know about the sad passing of the best reporter on the Blueshirts’ beat today – and one that was enshrined into the Hall of Fame back in 2018 (Elmer Ferguson Award).
It was Mike Vaccaro (and not Mollie Walker) that broke the news of Brooks’ passing on the New York Post:
RIP Brooksie: Larry Brooks, Post legend and Hall of Fame hockey writer, dead at 75 https://t.co/qep5OYKXDH pic.twitter.com/CYRnWRPP1T
— New York Post Sports (@nypostsports) November 13, 2025
I was absolutely floored-and-stunned when I first read Vaccaro’s article – and kudos to him – as this was one of the best obituaries that I’ve ever read in regards to a public figure.
But I also wish that I didn’t have to read it.
(The article/obituary also felt well-prepared too – which is just to say that it’s my belief that the people around Larry knew that this day was coming.)
I’ll get into my own personal relationship with Brooks in just a bit (and where obviously – it was of little significance for him in the grand scheme of things); but despite everything that I ever wrote about him in this space – and whether it be good or bad – and I’ve always respected him – and that includes during the times when he was just making up shit for his paid subscription service.
(I’m still waiting for that Alexis Lafreniere for Brady Tkachuk trade! And heck – then I was also surprised when his obituary wasn’t featured behind a Post paywall too!)
Plus, and as I’ve said about 98734987440983798374098347 times before on this site – and there was no other reporter on the beat that was better than him – nor came even close when attempting/failing to match his sources, knowledge and impact either.
Late Wednesday night and I finished my GAME REVIEW of Rangers/Bolts – and where admittedly – I wasn’t thinking of Brooks at all when I rested my head.
When I woke up on Thursday morning – then all I saw over every inch of social media was everyone in the hockey world, Brooks’ peers and fans too, talking about this tragic death.
Again – and I couldn’t believe it – and even when knowing that Brooks had cancer.
During the preseason (and I can’t reveal to you who told me – but it was a Garden employee), and I was informed that Brooks was diagnosed with cancer – and where no – I didn’t press my “source” on what type of cancer that Brooks was battling.
(To be clear, then this person told me, and I quote, “Brooks has cancer” – but where the severity of it was never mentioned.)
Furthermore, then since this was a private health condition – then I didn’t think that I had any right to talk about it in this space – which is why I never brought it up.
I also thought that Brooks would beat this and that would be the end of it – but as we all know by now – and I was 100% inaccurate with that thinking – and that just sucks.
As I write these very words to you right now – and we still don’t know what type of cancer that Brooks had – and where it should also be reminded to you that he was very private person.
Publicly, and with many fans pestering the New York Post about Brooks’ whereabouts (as he hadn’t wrote anything during the regular season – and where the NYP had to say something – as fans on social media were saying that they were canceling their NYP Sports+ subscriptions without Larry around) – and come October 22nd – and the Post published an article on their website/in their newspaper about Brooks.
As the NYP put it – then Brooks was taking some time off in order to address a health situation.
Not even a month later, and on November 13th – and there was Vaccaro’s obituary to his long-time colleague and friend.
There’s a reason why “Tempus Fugit” – or “Time Flies” – is a common expression – and man oh man – was Brooks’ untimely passing a grave reminder of those two-words.
Three-weeks after being publicly informed about Brooks’ situation – and blammo – the best beat reporter that the Rangers ever had was gone.
Since Brooks always kept his personal information inner-circle exclusive – then we didn’t know how severe his condition was.
Heck, this was also the same guy who never said one-word about his own wife’s losing battle with cancer, as Brooks became widowed on May 8th, 2020 – as his spouse Janis departed this world during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic – which also meant that Larry (and his family too) was never able to give her a public funeral.
Again, I go back to the fact that it was only three-weeks between the Post saying that Larry was taking time off until his passing.
At 75-years-old, then Larry was much older than me (43-years-old) – but even so – his death, along with many of my other childhood heroes this year (Hulk Hogan being the biggest), just hit me – and it made me question my own mortality too.
If you’re a youngin’, then perhaps you can’t comprehend this – but for readers both my age and older than me – then I’m sure that these recent celebrity/people we know deaths have hit you too.
While this might sound foolish/ignorant, but please oblige me – as my mind was – and still is – racing about Brooks’ passing:
Brooks was thirty-two years older than me.
Despite the age difference – and we both saw the Rangers win only one Stanley Cup in our lifetimes.
Ditto my own dear-old-dad – who like Brooks – was also born in 1950.
And that fact, the year when both my dad and Brooks were born, shook me to my core the most.
It’s also why I extend my deep sympathies to Brooks’ son Jordan, his daughter-in-law Joanna, and his two grandchildren (Scott, 14) and (Reese, 12) – as I can’t imagine the pain that they are going through right now – and pain that I’ll eventually-and-sadly share one day in my own family – but pain that I hope takes place no time soon.
As you’d imagine – and Brooks, again a Hall of Famer, received emotional remembrances throughout the hockey community.
Here’s what the Devils said – as the franchise born in 1982 after a Colorado relocation once had Brooks under their employ:
The New Jersey Devils remember Larry Brooks, New York Post columnist and former VP of Communications for the team. His coverage of hockey in the metro area was must read for every fan and those in the industry, while his impact in the media space was influential to the growth of… pic.twitter.com/Mz6WV2HSxZ
— New Jersey Devils (@NJDevils) November 13, 2025
At this time, then a few testimonials from the people who knew Brooks much better than I ever did:
“Throughout my career he was always there, asking questions. I had many conversations with Larry Brooks, almost daily about my game, the Rangers and the game as a whole. I respected his knowledge a ton. Thank you Larry for your commitment to the game, you will be missed. RIP🙏🏼.” – Henrik Lundqvist – and a “KING OF COMMENTARY” that may be around on Sunday night (Rangers/Red Wings) to give you his thoughts about Brooks on M$GN airwaves.
“I like to think that I was a guy who could change the momentum of a game when I came on the ice. Brooksie could do that with the swipe of his pen. The guys that really understood playing for the Rangers all had a good relationship with Brooksie because he loves hockey players.” – Sean Avery – and a player that Brooks not only used as a source during the tumultuous Torts’ years – but who he also developed a close personal friendship with too.
“Very sad to hear about the passing of Larry Brooks. Nobody did the job like him. His opinions were strong but he was always willing to say them to your face & let you have your say back. Him & I became closer over the years talking frequently about hockey. Will miss those talks , always appreciated his perspective on things. He will be missed by many. My thoughts are with his family.” – Tony DeAngelo – and a player that Brooks gave equal space to during a time when nobody else, besides this site, would do.
“I wouldn’t say I have a favorite Larry story. He was combative, and never backed down, whether he was arguing with a coach, or shoving back and forth with a cameraman. But I will say — and he readily admitted this — that he mellowed over the years. I was out of the business for a long time and when I came back, he was like a different guy.” – Colin Stephenson (Newsday) – and a fellow scribe who also admitted what we all knew – Brooks had changed over the years (more about this below).
“Larry Brooks was synonymous with the New York Rangers. From the articles to the legendary YouTube videos I watched growing up, nobody covered hockey like him. It never seemed possible that he wouldn’t be around forever.
“As my 6 years in New York went on, I was lucky to be on Brooksie’s “good side.” He was always in my corner, and I looked forward to our informal post practice talks — about the state of our team, the state of the league, college hockey, and family (especially watching his grandson play hockey).
“He was a legend and one of one. Rest in peace, my friend.” – Former two-time Ranger, and current Swiss player, Jimmy Vesey.
“The Met NY Area has been fortunate to boast three wonderfully different teams. At different
times Larry Brooks covered each with equal enthusiasm in a style all his own. R.I.P.” – Stan Fischler – and where as a result of Brooks’ passing – “The Maven” is now the last member left of an old guard – and definitely from a generation of reporters much better than the crap that you see today.
You know that you’re at the top of your profession when even Wayne Gretzky is singing your praises – and as he did on Thursday about Brooks:
Nobody knew more..https://t.co/kcqADCZNHY
— BREAKING NEWZ Alert (@MustReadNewz) November 13, 2025
Of course – and it was the reaction (a profound and classy one at that) from John Tortorella that everyone wanted to see:
ESPN’s tribute to Larry Brooks, from @espnSteveLevy and John Tortorella. pic.twitter.com/73VfF91luI
— Emily Kaplan (@emilymkaplan) November 13, 2025
I thought that Torts nailed this.
While yes – you’ll never forget about the Torts v. Brooks feud – but this death wasn’t about that.
As Torts said, Brooks was a family man – a human being – and it’s his family who you should be thinking about.
It was later revealed (not by Torts – but by Brooks’ son, Jordan) that Torts, and like Lundqvist too, had checked in with Larry in the days preceding his passing.
Class acts.
What Torts also said, and I loved this too, is how Larry, despite his confrontational/adversarial relationship with both players and coaches alike throughout his Hall of Fame career, would never miss a day.
If he wrote something negative about someone, then he was there the next day, often front-and-center, about the player or coach that he had written about.
You can’t say the same about the gutless cowards of today – and where let’s face it – then none of them are really writing anything negative/critical either – as they fear losing their access in a whole new world/generation of sports media.
That said – and not one member of the current Blueshirts’ birdbrain beat of today (Larry, and I’ve said this before many times over, was always excluded from the idiots that I believe compromise this group), has ever challenged NDArtemi Panarin about his sordid past.
Instead, and Brooks’ “protege,” Mollie Walker (more on the Clairol Queen of the NYP below), spends her time gushing and raving over Panarin’s flip phone.
What hard-hitting journalism!
Let me clearly state the following with this prerequisite:
LARRY BROOKS WAS THE BEST BLUESHIRTS’ BEAT REPORTER – AND BY FAR.
But he also wasn’t without his faults either.
As Stephenson said in his own testimonial – then Brooks had mellowed throughout the years – and while the fire still burnt inside him (Brooks, and just two months before his passing, had told his peers that he no retirement plans at all – as he wanted to do this for as long as he could) – he had also become the team’s official conduit – and with journalistic integrity be damned.
Elsewhere, and Wince “Feed Me More Free Food” Mercogliano said that Brooks had dismissed him at the start of his copy-and-paste from NaturalStatTrick.com career – but once Walker spoke up for her fellow diner – and Larry dropped the cold shoulder act – and then befriended him too.
This isn’t a newsflash for regular readers of this site – as I’ve been saying this for some time now:
Brooks had become a corporate shill for the Rangers.
It is what it is – and it’s also why Brooks was the only beat reporter to ever break any news stories about the team – that is – sans the few times when he allowed Walker to write for him.
As you all know – and the media isn’t what it used to be.
Except for Stan Fischler – then there’s nobody out there today in the New York hockey world that had to make their living through the print media.
Everything in this era has become digital – and where every member of the beat is a dime a dozen too – which is also why they aren’t exactly paid that well either.
(A recent “Athletic” job posting, following their firing of Arthur Staple, came with a $95,000 salary – but where you had to cover all of your own travel expenses – hardly the best wage in NYC today.)
As we’ve seen with the recent likes of Brett Crygalis, Mollie Walker, Vince Mercogliano, etc – and if you’re willing to travel all-year – then you can get anyone to do this job.
After all, then all you have to do is transcribe interviews – then tell your readers who won and lost a game.
Furthermore?
Then 99.9% of the time, then if these reporters are offered a much better job – which in this case – means the NFL – then they’ll all take it – and like former Ranger beat writer Pat Leonard and others have done.
It’s much different in Canada, but in America, the NHL is just a stepping-stone for aspiring reporters.
The NFL, and the much higher-salaries once there, is where it’s at in the fifty States.
(This is also why you have weaker reporters covering the NHL around the country today – as trust me – then you’d never see a clueless airhead, a complete ignorant wombat who knows nothing about hockey or the history of the team that she covers, Mollie Walker, cover hockey in a bygone generation. C’mon guys and gals, “Pavel Burr?!?!?!?” Really!?!?!??!)
(And that’s why I always found it funny that whenever during her own podcast that she stole from Ron Duguay, when both Brooks and Brian Boyle gave her the “shut up already, men are talking” treatment! And this isn’t meant to be sexist either – as former co-host Jake Brown was also a hockey ignoramus – but for whatever reason – then it was only he – and not the one with the hair-dye – that got canned from the show after two seasons.)
At Brooks’ peak – and when selling newspapers was the only thing that mattered – and without question – and he was the king.
His Sunday “Slap Shots” article/column wasn’t only mandatory reading for New Yorkers – but in two different countries too – as everyone in the hockey world – fans, coaches, players and GMs alike – all wanted to see what he had to say – and what he knew too.
I’m not going to recap everything that I’ve ever said about Brooks on this site – but if you want all of it – then just check the archives (or Google “Brooks + BlueCollarBlueShirts.com”).
That disclaimer aside – then once the world changed (digital v. print media) – and with Fischler gone to Israel too – and Brooks was the Last of The Mohicans.
Picture this:
You’re a 2018 Hall of Famer – and where your only “competition” among your “peers” is a bunch of pimple-faced, fresh-out-of-college, posting-pics-of-what-they-ate-on-social-media, twenty-year-old-somethings.
Crazier than that?
Then none of your “peers” grew up watching hockey – much less knew anything about it.
As Larry would write, “Game. Set. Match.”
Once the newspaper world went the way of the dodo bird, which in turn, meant that these employers hired cheap transcribers/recent college graduates – and Brooks was in a first class to himself – and where second class was about a million rows back.
He wasn’t only viewed that way by myself and many of you – but by everyone with a brain too.
In the eyes of many in the hockey world (GMs, coaches and players), then Larry was a peer – if not an elder statesman.
Case in point?
Then in the Vaccaro obituary of Brooks and he confirmed what I’ve been alleging/saying for years:
He was the team’s official conduit.
While Brooks’ cozy relationship with Senile Sather was never brought up – instead – and it was reported that Rangers’ owner, James Dolan, conferred with Brooks on the regular.
This news didn’t surprise me at all.
Heck, not only was Brooks a man amongst boys and girls – but he had also published multiple interviews with the very private Dolan over the years – including his last one – following the 2021 Blueshirts’ debacle.
When it was finally revealed/confirmed that Dolan was one of Brooks’ sources – and how Brooks was one of Dolan’s confidants too – then again – I wasn’t surprised.
And this is where Ranger fans will really miss Brooks.
After all, then do you think that Dolan, Drury or any other player, executive or coach in the league today, is going to confide in the morons that make-up the Rangers’ beat of today? (Jonny Lazarus, due to his status as a former collegiate player, is the exception here).
But to be fair to the “GUESS WHAT I ATE?!?!?!?!” crew – then yeah – their lack of age lived – and experience too – will always disqualify them from having such a repertoire with these people.
And again – it’s a whole different world – as people involved with hockey teams aren’t going out for drinks on the daily with reporters anymore.
Heck, most of these reporters don’t even drink today – and if they do – then they’re probably sipping on White Claw – and not guzzling down cheap beer and rot-gut whiskey – the good old days!
It’s Brooks’ reputation that allowed him to foster these relationships – and it will take time – and in a worse world than Brooks grew up in – in order for these people to do so.
Again – I’ve always respected Brooks – but as said – he became a corporate shill too.
During Alex Ovechkin’s chase of Wayne Gretzky’s record – then for the past three-years – and all Brooks did was refer to “The Great Eight” as was “THE PUTINISTA” – as for whatever reason – and Brooks could never let go of Ovechkin’s friendship with the Russian dictator/president, Vladimir Putin.
Not mentioned once by Brooks?
How a large portion of Ovi’s family still resided in Russia – and where as a result – then why would it behoove Ovi to besmirch and disrespect the alleged ruthless politician?
We know how it goes in Russia – and it wouldn’t make sense for Ovi to denounce Putin at all.
Furthermore?
Then like everyone else on the beat today – and nary a word about Panarin’s sordid sexual assault allegations – and confirmed public NDA too.
After all, his biggest source, Dolan himself, wouldn’t approve of that.
A younger Brooks when the newspaper was king?
Then he would’ve been all over that story like shit on a monkey – or like Panarin (allegedly) on an M$G intern.
Before getting into my own dealings/interactions with Brooks – then let’s have some fun here.
Again, and similar to Fischler, and Brooks not only represented an old guard – but he embraced the new era that had landed on his doorstep – akin to his former newspaper.
Brooks, and despite his age – had no problems not only dipping his toes into the social media waters – but diving right into them too.
While he most definitely preferred the days of old – he also didn’t shy away from the new era either.
Not only would Brooks debate fans/critics on social media – but he’d personally send messages to them too – including his infamous “SEE YA, BLOCKED” direct messages after a debate that he didn’t enjoy, including this one:
Friendly banter like this is what made Larry one of a kind
Cherish the small moments #NYR pic.twitter.com/AMIdjp8ZzF
— Lafreniere For MVP (Fire Drury) (@Laf4MVP_) November 13, 2025
This also made me wonder about this on my own social media:
Brooks blocked this tweet in the afterlife. RIP. https://t.co/oQxIeYbJwo
— BlueCollarBlueShirts (@NYCTheMiC) November 13, 2025
I never understood why Brooks (although it was extremely humorous) would block people who disagreed with him – and especially since he was so combative himself:
Many will point to the legendary sound bites vs Tortorella, but this exchange with Jeff Gorton is my favorite. It’s an example of Larry’s brilliance in asking a tough question, disarming the subject, and still being able to laugh together when it’s over. #Legend pic.twitter.com/dg7XMMECEK
— CLANKO MEDIA (@ClankoMedia) November 13, 2025
Gone but not forgotten. Thank you Larry Brooks https://t.co/8Fevs90dC1 pic.twitter.com/CT5U3q9EIs
— Tony Gunk (@real_tonygunk) November 13, 2025
As Brooks aged, and in turn, wrote whatever the Rangers told him to, and with the tradeoff of Brooks being the only AMERICAN – but not Canadian (Elliotte Friedman scooped him from time-to-time – and in stories that Brooks probably was advised not to talk about) – and he also became a villain to some.
After all, then I wonder how Jacob “HIS WIFE KELLY IS THE DEVIL” Trouba and “Did. You. See. Chris?” thought once hearing the news of his passing?
While neither member of the alumni would ever say anything disparaging about Brooks right now – but it was also Brooks, as the conduit of Drury and Dolan, that publicly ran both of these players out of town – and a pair of former Blueshirts that are currently excelling in their new digs of today, Anaheim, CA.
The biggest fake news to ever leave Brooks’ keyboard?
When he proclaimed that Trouba was the worst captain in franchise history.
And not one word was mentioned about Drury’s time as captain either.
Did. You. Write. What. Chris. Told. You. To?
I know that I’m already on my 10,000th word about Brooks here – but bear with me – we’re almost at the end (and where quite frankly – I feel like I could write an entire book about his passing – a compliment to Larry’s legacy).
When Brooks passed, then I saw about 7986763476236476264978236846236778438264 social media postings from fans, bloggers and podcasters alike, about their own interactions with Brooks.
Yours truly?
Then based on my Twitter message history – and we first interacted in 2013 – and after that – the following became an off-and-on again daily topic between us:
This went on for about four years off and on lol #nyr pic.twitter.com/u3CikFLLb2
— BlueCollarBlueShirts (@NYCTheMiC) November 13, 2025
I must’ve had a thousand emails and Twitter messages with Brooks over the years – and I’m not special/above anyone else either – because he did this with everyone.
The biggest compliment that Brooks ever gave me?
This one:
“I don’t always agree with you, but I’m impressed with you. I don’t know how you write so much or how you get the time to do it. This book [my first one] was well-researched and written.”
Brooks had all of my books (I sent them to him gratis – and as I say this – then I’m surprised that he gave me his own personal address) – and he even privately pointed out a typo of mine/missed edit in one of my 798678686796769869869 pages through ten different books too!
(Speaking of Brooks giving me his address? Then what dedication to his craft – as he moved to Tarrytown – as that’s where the Rangers practice.)
However, he wasn’t always a fan of this site either, as I also received this message a few years back:
“You’re a great writer, but you need to tone down your insults and disparaging remarks. You’re very offensive.”
Me?
Then I thought his remarks were hypocritical – as Brooks had been doing the same for years – but then again – he never had the cute and insulting alliterative nicknames for players that he didn’t like either – and again – once becoming the team’s official conduit.
(Plus, I was the biggest detractor of Lundqvist’s last contract – while Brooks gave him the nickname that everyone will forever remember the Class of 2023 HOFer for.)
Again – I saw a lot of social media postings following Brooks’ passing from other bloggers and podcasters where the Hall of Famer also took an interest in their work.
This is just to say that Brooks was aware of everything – and listened-and-read everything that was out there too.
(I’m not trying to take pot-shots at anyone here – but I even saw a picture/screen shot of Brooks interacting with a podcaster that had about fifty Tweeter followers – and nine YouTube subscribers too. This just tells you how in tune and aware Brooks was about everything that was going on in Rangerstown.)
And DUH, because of Brooks’ status/reputation – and he didn’t have to do anything of the sort – yet he was so engrossed with this team – and what people were saying about it – that he lived – if not thrived – for it.
Yours truly and Brooks went back-and-forth (off-and-on) for over a decade.
Our first discourse was about the obvious topic – the final contract of Lundqvist’s career.
Over time, he’d somewhat agree with me (he never said this directly – but he did say “there’s something to your point about goalies being the biggest cap-hit of a team”), but where very often, we did disagree too.
About a year ago, he cut me off for good – and I get it – if not deserved it too!
(I was also one of the 87373797837878783478347878347834 million people to be blocked on Twitter by him – a badge of honor if I say so myself!)
At the time, he was pissed-off about me joking (he took it as a serious accusation) about his relationship with Mollie Walker – as I said something like “the mouth where Larry parks himself into.”
If you’re a regular here, then you all know that I make outrageous jokes – sometimes good, sometimes bad – and often not funny at all!
(That said – I also do joke about myself – but I guess, and especially with liberals, then not such humor is for everyone.)
I completely understood why Brooks was pissed off at me (I even got the “SEE YA” message on email) – but at the same time – Walker sucks at her job.
I know this won’t go over well, but since Brooks’ passing – and Walker has abandoned her post on the beat.
Granted, she’s probably grief-stricken while also making plans to attend whatever Brooks’ funeral arrangements may be.
I totally get that.
Again, this won’t go over well to some – but I’d like to think that Brooks would tell her – “don’t take off, keep on writing, that’s what I’d want you to do – and as I would’ve done.”
When it comes to the Walker/Brooks bond – and let me say it – this was a grandfather/granddaughter, mentor/protege relationship – and not a silly made-up one of a sexual nature.
After all, we’re not talking (allegedly) about Panarin here.
(And as noted earlier – Brooks was a private person – so I didn’t know that his wife had died until many years later after she did – which probably led to his ire with me. And again, I understand that.)
For as bad as Walker is at her job (and she’s terrible) – then I also believe that she helped usher Brooks into this new generation too.
Brooks, and by his own account and many other eyewitness accounts as well, cherished his relationship with her.
I know from our own conversations that he was extremely irate whenever I brought up how hockey-dumb she was (especially when she said on her own podcast that she didn’t know who Ron Greschner was) – as he was very protective of her – and which is something that I can’t say about her fellow peers/mentors.
Having lost his wife – and Walker became a female sounding board and traveling companion for him.
And since I believe that he wanted to leave this world in a better place – then he did his best when trying to teach a hockey ignorant fellow employee.
But let me be clear – the Brooks and Walker relationship was honest and pure – and where Walker, without Brooks around, is just going to flounder without him.
Rest in Peace Larry Brooks – I hope that I did you some sort of justice here – but let’s face it – there are better people suited for this than me.
The Rangers’ beat will never be the same again – and where every Blueshirt backer lost an ally on 11/13.
While he did become the team’s spokesman over the years – he also maintained his sharp wit and critical assessments about them too.
My condolences to his family and friends – and yes – to even Walker too.
We still have a GAME REVIEW to get into – and since this word marks 11,000 for this particular blog – then let me get through it quick – and in a cheap manner too!
As far as the M$GN pregame show went, then I waited until 6:55PM to tune in – as Sieve “ANALytic” Vagistat was there by himself – and with Lundqvist nowhere to be found.
It was also at this time where M$GN ran a touching tribute in honor of Brooks – and where they also shared a lot of rare and unseen clips too.
As far as anything else, then Faust, as mentioned, pinched-hit for Albert tonight, while Dave Maloney, after an unexplained week absence, was back.
Of note: Then nearly a quarter into the season – and I think that we’ve only see Albert and Maloney together five or six times.
That number will significantly increase once the NFL season concludes.
GAME REVIEW time.
I’m going to try to truncate this a bit, but if do you want the complete play-by-play, then check out my Tweeter feed which you can find here: https://x.com/NYCTheMiC
And with that said – I’m just going to share a bunch of my Tweets, but in written-form (as opposed to embedded), below.
Let’s roll.
FIRST PERIOD
— After Maloney almost shat himself once hearing the infamous cannon in Columbus, then the Rangers and Jackets, players who have all of their fingers attached and who can eat a meal without going on the injured reserve (and as opposed to the Devils’ Jack Hughes), were set to go.
— Following Mika losing the first draw of the game, Faust said that “Panarin is dangerous against his former team” – but didn’t mention if he was also dangerous against his former team’s employees too.
— Igor made the first save of the game, as he wrapped up Kent Johnson at the 1:56 mark.
— Igor then stopped Charlie Coyle at the 3:30 mark, as CBJ became the early aggressors – and like Panarin (allegedly) in a hotel room.
— Seven-minutes in and the Rangers were being out-shot 4:1 – and 4-1 to be specific too!
— Soucy, after laying out Hagel last game, added Marchenko to his hit-list too – and as he did with 11:55 to go – however – and CBJ never left the game like the TBL did.
— Here’s how I covered the rest of this frame on my Twitter/X account:
Laba to Cuylle, Fabbro blocks it, Cuylle gets it back, and Greaves makes a stop, 10:40 to go
Laf, o-zone turnover, but NYR recover, 8:15 to go
Greaves, glove save on Fox, 7:39 to go. SOG are now 3-3 (they took one away from #CBJ). Columbus has dominated zone time, but hasn’t really done much with it. No SOG for them in about 8 minutes too.
Laba with a nice physical shift not much going on tho, 5:45 to go
I think CBJ is without a SOG for over 12 minutes now, NYR out-shooting them 5-3, 4:30 to go
Marchenko to Wood, he crashes to the net and he’s tripped – should be a penalty shot here – but he’s hurting, so we’ll see what happens next, 3:41 to go.
Penalty on Raddysh, more of a hook/slash than a true trip – Wood and his two front teeth have recovered, so he’s going to take the shot.
Igor is now batting 1.000 in penalty shots this season (1-1) – kind of an easy save too, Wood shot it right at him, dead-center.
Faust just said NYR haven’t given up a penalty shot goal in 8 years – that can’t be true, can it?
According to @vandelayofgame, then Taylor Hall, during his MVP season with the Devils, has the last penalty shot scored against the Rangers – and as he did against Lundqvist on April 3rd, 2018.
Most work Greaves has had to do yet, stops Gavrikov and a rebound too, 3:06 to go
Greaves, dangerous pass, Panarin to Schneider and the goalie bails himself out, 2:20 to go
A good fourth line forecheck forces CBJ to ice it, 1:08 to go – watch out here
Here’s what I said after this nil-nil frame:
Scoreless after 20. 1P Thoughts:
— Kind of a boring first period until the end there.
— #NYR out-shooting them 10-4, one of #CBJ‘s SOG is a penalty shot – 3 regular SOG then nothing for 15 min.
— Needless to say – this isn’t like last game!
— I thought the Rangers may…— BlueCollarBlueShirts (@NYCTheMiC) November 16, 2025
SECOND PERIOD
Here’s what I said on the Tweeter/X machine during this middle twenty minutes:
Maloney getting really deep on Brooks, brings up how he was there when Larry lost his wife Janis to cancer five-years ago.
Wood isn’t there as #NYR attacks – Greaves stops NDA Panarin, 40-seconds in
SOG, 13-4, #NYR, 1:20 into the 2P – CBJ haven’t had a non penalty shot in nearly 16 minutes now.
Robertson , Robertson stopped, 18:25 to go #NYR
Cuylle to Sheary 2 x 1 broken up, 17:40 to go
Greaves stops Fox and Laf, #CBJ takes a penalty, #NYR still attacking, and they’ll start their PP with 15:48 to go. Severson for tripping Laf.
Fox with an amazing keep, Panarin stopped, Provorov loses his twig, Panarin high, Fox another keep at the blue line, Mika stopped from a foot away, gets his rebound and bangs it home for the #NYR PPG. 1-0, 14:18 to go – SOG 20-4 Rangers – and all the hard work pays off.
Here’s Mika’s 1-0, GOOD GUYS, goal:
Mika Zibanejad connects on the power play ✅ pic.twitter.com/iEnVZLjmUe
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) November 16, 2025
Igor makes his fifth save with 12:59 to go – Columbus’s first shot in over 20 minutes too
When it comes to the elite d-men and Fox has looked ten times better then Wereneski – and now Olivier just crushed Robertson, 11:45 to go
We have a scrum with Olivier and Schneider leading the way
LOL, Maloney admits that he’s different on TV as opposed to radio – says he’d be going nuts about Olivier not getting a penalty for his behind the back hit.
Greaves, hell of a glove save on NDArtemi, 10:16 to go
Easy M$GN – they’re talking about what Igor has going on right now as we hit the halfway mark of the game/period
Faust is now talking about previous Igor shutouts against Columbus so if #CBJ scores, then you know who to blame
And just as Faust was saying the word “shutout” ten-times over – and #CBJ getting a power-play – U.V. going off for a crosscheck – this leads to a mini scrum – but nothing else is called. 9:07 to go. #NYR
Faust has told us how bad #CBJ’s PP is about 1000 times – and this actually works out – as the Columbus PP is over just 20 seconds in, as Voronkov is boxed for an o-zone interference penalty on Schneider.
Monahan denied on a 3 x 2 – Mika with a really good shift on the 4 x 4 too, 7:55 to go – and now Greaves robs Panarin again
Sillinger with a poke check to prevent a Panarin breakaway, #NYR getting a 20-second PP here – and #CBJ kills it, so officially the PP is 1-2 but that’s why the EYE TEST trumps any stat.
6:00 to go – #CBJ back on the PP, #NYR for Vagistat’s favorite penalty – too many men
Voronkov, 1-1, PPG, 4:40 to go – so despite #NYR dominating – and we’re tied – and blame Faust for using the word “shutout 3848384834339 times too – plus the double announcer’s jinx whammy – he was telling us how much the #CBJ PP sucks ass.
Here’s the Columbus equalizer:
We’re tied at Nationwide!
Dmitri Voronkov scores the power play goal for the #CBJ tying the game 1-1 in the second period. pic.twitter.com/EXwbl3fcgJ
— CBJ Radio (@cbjradio) November 16, 2025
We got a fight – Carrick v. Olivier – Carrick, again, and for the third time this season, is outsized here, but that won’t stop him. Tons of right hand bombs – Olivier wins – but give Carrick all the fucking respect in the world for that. Love this dude.
Here’s SAM I DAM AM:
I don’t care what young kids or prospects we have waiting in the wings. Sam Carrick can play on my fucking hockey team any day he wants #NYR pic.twitter.com/KLY0KvMyjp
— Mark (@Cuylle50) November 16, 2025
Sam Carrick is fighting guys who could be UFC heavyweights and Jack Hughes can’t even have dinner without winding up on the IR.
Igor fights off Werenski, 3:08 to go
Igor with another stop, this time on Wood again, 1:47 to go
#CBJ has gained the momentum since the fight, but Igor is surviving, 1:15 to go
#CBJ broken play, Igor denies Sillinger, 20 seconds left
We have an end of the period scrum, Laf ate a huge hit and every Ranger responded – Laba, Schneider, Edstrom and Soucy – Gavrikov’s play last game has really united these guys.
1-1 through two periods.
Here’s what I said at the time:
1-1 after 40. 2P Thoughts:
— Well that was an 180 from the first period.
— #NYR are dominating nearly every metric – but they’re tied.
— Why Faust decided to talk about another Igor shutout with 30-minutes remaining is beyond me.
— Give Carrick all three stars – hell of a…— BlueCollarBlueShirts (@NYCTheMiC) November 16, 2025
THIRD PERIOD
3P time from Cannonball Land – Carrick is in the box, so no worry (injury) there. Trocheck loses the draw and we’re underway.
Trocheck, delayed spinorama, Greaves sees it, just 40 seconds in
Gavrikov with a big time hit on Fantilli, 17:20 to go
Greaves, another save on NDA Panarin, 16:16 to go
There have been about 20 false starts on puck drops tonight – all on the official too
Marchenko with some chances, nothing doing, both teams getting blocks and stick checks, 15:15 to go
Igor, glove save, to dead a #CBJ attack, 12:50 to go
Maloney refrains from blowing a gasket after a #CBJ no call on #NYR – both teams playing tight, 10:50 to go
2 x 1, Edstrom and Carrick, and Greaves stops the Big Swede, 10:10 to go
Igor, loud save on Marchenko, 9:08 to go
Lots of back-and-forth in a game that feels like Torts, who has been in both stops, is coaching both teams, 6:15 to go
Igor with a crucial save after a long #CBJ attack, 5:40 to go
Sheary almost catches Greaves off-guard, U.V. shot, and another save, 3:36 to go
Greaves, 30th save of the game, on Cuylle, 3:15 to go
Overtime was required for this one.
Here’s what I said at the end of regulation:
1-1 after 60. 3P thoughts:
— Both teams did deserve a point – but let’s face it – #NYR could’ve won this game ten times over.
— Rest of the division has picked up points tonight – hopefully the Rangers can pick up a clean two.
— Credit to Greaves – he’s held #CBJ in there.— BlueCollarBlueShirts (@NYCTheMiC) November 16, 2025
OVERTIME
8/23/93 to start the OT – CBJ takes the draw
Gavrikov wide, Werenski high – and that was close – and especially with Panarin out there on D
Olivier turnover, Fox and Cuylle come close but no cigar
Mika overplays a puck, CBJ 2 x 1 – and somehow, Igor bails out Mika with a stop on Marchenko, 2:07 to go in the OT
CBJ almost scored with one second remaining in OT – whew – #NYR will now play their first SO of the season – and where hey – Igor already got one practice on this tonight.
SHOOTOUT
Top of 1st: Igor watches Johnson miss the net.
Bottom of the 1st: Greaves, glove save on NDA Panarin.
Top of the Second: Igor, glove save on Fantilli’s backhander.
Bottom of the Second: Trocheck booms one past Greaves.
Top of the Third: Marchenko fools Igor, simple shot to extend the gimmick contest.
Bottom of the Third: Miller, takes his time, roofs it, and that’s it – NYR win the game 2-1 and now have their third winning streak of the season!
Sorry for mailing-in the GAME REVIEW segment tonight – but after writing about Brooks (I don’t really write anything in advance – so in turn – everything comes off my brain all at once) – and I was drained.
Plus, I have to wake-up early tomorrow – and then get ready for the birthday of my middle niece – then take my older niece to her first ever Rangers’ game at M$G!
In turn – probably no blog tomorrow night – but since I’m off on Monday – then I hope to use that time to do my annual Quarter-Pole Progress Report blog.
I need some sack time, but for you, it’s your favorite segment, which of course, is…
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