Greetings and salutations everyone and welcome to another blog here on BlueCollarBlueShirts.com. Well, at least Brett Howden and Reilly Smith didn’t score!
What a golden (knight) feather in the Rangers’ cap!
And you had to know from the second when it was first announced that 2023 Ranger Killer, the former Devil and current Vegas goaltender of today, Akira Schmid, was Tuesday night’s starter – that boom – and the Blueshirts were going to lose this one.
But unlike both Games 5 and 7 from the first-round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs – where Schmid shutout the Rangers on both occasions – and the Blueshirts didn’t really challenge him at all in Sin City.
Instead – and Sully’s Squad just crapped out on their own while on The Strip.
My biggest takeaway from the Rangers’ 3-2 loss to the Golden Knights?
Easy – J.T. Miller’s lengthy post-game interview which aired on the M$GN:
“At some point you look in the mirror. Speaking on behalf of myself, I certainly expect a hell of a lot more production than what I have. I’ve never really gauged my game on points and I said that a lot. Typically, when I bring my game, the points come. That being said, this year, it seems like nothing’s really going in the net.
“Production is not coming easy. It’s [also] a handful of guys. It pisses me off when we’re in these one-goal games. It’s disappointing, because I want to do more.
“If I start chasing the game that way, then it’s going to turn ugly for me. So I got to make sure I stay the right way and just worry about my own game and try not to get too frustrated. But the fact of the matter is, we’ve lost a lot of one-goal games and I’m not producing.
“We’ve got a big enough sample size that 25% of the season is gone. If I can raise my personal standard and lead the team a little bit better production wise, then I think our outcome in these games are going to change. It’s making me frustrated. It’s hard to control that.
“Trust me, it’s on my mind, but at the same time, come a long way, in a sense, of not getting wrapped up in that shit.”
Everything that Miller said here was true.
Heck, he basically echoed what I said last night about both him and the team during my 2025-26 Rangers Quarter-Pole Progress Report Card.
While Miller was 100% accurate in everything that he said; but not once did he ever speak about his questionable actions during the second goal that Vegas scored:
(I apologize for making you have to click another link – but for whatever reason – and the ability to embed videos from Twitter/X is down as I currently write these words to you.)
As you can see from the video – and Miller just gave up as Ben Hutton scored the second goal of the match – and where for the Rangers, then down 2-0 at the time – then such a two-goal deficit felt like an impossible, daunting and insurmountable task to overcome.
It was this play, of many, that made me feel 100% correct in my assessment/opinion that Miller has to be playing through some sort of injury – but since he was just named the captain – then he doesn’t want to take off/miss time away from the team.
The points, and as he even admitted to, haven’t come at all – and where really – most of his scoring this season is during gimmick time (shootouts and 3 x 3 overtime).
But for Miller, and for the fellow FAT CATS who can’t score either – then if they can’t play defense too – then it’s time to reevaluate.
Simply put – and Miller, along with a few others, are actively hurting the team – and if they are playing through injury, then everyone will understand should they need a few games/weeks off in order to recuperate.
Playing hurt during the playoffs is one thing, but to play hurt during the regular season, and especially at this early stage of it, is just ridiculous and ludicrous.
While I still maintain that this centennial campaign will eventually go down as a REBUILDING year – and despite everyone collecting a paycheck from this organization actually believing that this is a WIN-NOW season; but even if you’re in the latter camp – then doesn’t it make sense to sit-out for a bit, get to 100% health – and then get ready for a hopeful playoff push?
At this rate – then there won’t be a playoff push to speak of anyway:
As I watch these brutally bad-and-boring Blueshirts, then I don’t know what’s worse these days – watching other first-overalls like Connor Bedard and Macklin Celebrini go off every night (both had hat tricks on Tuesday) – or watching Matthew Schaefer’s Isles play a much more entertaining and winning brand of hockey under a head coach that I wanted the Rangers to land years ago (Patrick Roy) – and all while Alexis Lafreniere enjoys what will be another goal scoring drought of ten or more games.
And while admittedly – CZAR IGOR did give up a stinker tonight – but at the same time – and the Rangers wasted another strong outing from one of their goaltenders in net.
It’s just what they do.
Another thing that they always find a way to accomplish?
Getting out-played and out-worked during special teams’ play.
There were many reasons why the Rangers sustained this road defeat tonight, but none bigger than their lack of effectiveness while either a man up or down.
And by now, then you have to be sick of my same-old-song:
SPECIAL TEAMS SWING GAMES!
The Vegas Golden Knights finished as a perfect 3-3 on special teams, as they scored two power-play goals while also denying the Rangers of one during their penalty kill.
The Blueshirts finished with a goose egg in the special teams department tonight, as they went 0-2 on the penalty kill, while also being unable to score when on the power-play.
And while they did get a fluky (and late) 6 x 5 goal with CZAR IGOR on the bench – then that’s all that it was – a fluke – and where for that matter – then I can’t even remember when was the last time when the Rangers scored in this fashion either!
Was it in 1994?
Perhaps this should be the next #NYR #CadillacTrivia question that M$GN asks of us too!
Scoring – and forcing goalies to work too – has been a season-long issue for Sully’s charges.
For the first seventeen minutes of this game and the Rangers had only challenged Schmid, who mind you, had been spending time in the AHL ever since leaving New Jersey, three times.
While the Blueshirts did limit Vegas to only 26 SOG, but at the same time – and the Rangers never put more than eight shots on goal in a period against their opponents – and even that sentence deserves an explanation too – and as I’ll get into on the other side of these stats:
— The Knights out-shot the Rangers 8-5 in the first period.
— The Knights out-shot the Rangers 7-6 in the second period.
— The Knights out-shot the Rangers 11-8 in the third period.
The explanation for the Rangers third period high of eight shots on goal?
Easy – CZAR IGOR was out of his net for nearly three-minutes there – and in turn – and the Blueshirts padded their SOG totals via 6 x 5 play.
After all, then prior to CZAR IGOR being pulled with about three-minutes left in regulation – and just like the first period too – and the Rangers had only challenged Schmid on three separate occasions.
OO-FA.
As noted, then if you chose sleep over watching hockey late night on the east coast – then had you even attempted to watch this boring game – then you may have fallen asleep anyway!
As both teams were offensively challenged to start (but at least Vegas had an excuse, as a lot of their stars are out, including Mark Stone, Willy Karlsson, Jeremy Lauzon, Alex Pietrangelo and others, where conversely, and the Blueshirts are only without Matt Rempe), then it was an NDArtemi Panarin tripping penalty, committed against Mitch Marner, at the 11:14 mark of the first period, that changed this game.
This was also a borderline o-zone penalty too – as Panarin tripped the former Leaf just as he had left the blue line.
And you knew it was a bad and boneheaded penalty when even Dave Maloney was saying it!
It took just 26-seconds for Vegas to score on their power-play
Braeden Bowman deposited a rebound past CZAR IGOR and that was that.
1-0, them.
With this score still in tact as the second frame commenced and it took all of 3:23 for the home team to increase their lead – on the aforementioned lazy Miller play.
This was also another Rangers’ Specialty too – an opposing first – as Ben Hutton was the Blueshirts’ Beneficiary on this one – as he scored his first goal of the season in order to push the Vegas lead to 2-0.
And this goal was also what I alluded to earlier – a stinker allowed by CZAR IGOR – as he had seemingly stopped the puck – then for it only to be revealed that the puck had trickled just past him.
As has been the case a lot this season – then while the FAT CATS no showed again – but the bottom-six showed up.
At the 8:56 mark, Jonny Brodzinski cut the Vegas lead in half – following Carson Soucy forcing a turnover on Ivan Barbashev in the Rangers’ zone – then finding Will Cuylle for this 2 x 1 odd-man rush that JONNY BROADWAY capitalized on.
(Crazier than that? Brodzinski should have finished with two goals tonight – but a Mika Zibanejad offside negated this red-lighter.)
Now at 2-1 and once again, and the Rangers were in another one-goal game.
However the Blueshirts did OO-GATZ when Lafreniere drew the “Lone Ranger” power-play of the game – and as he did at the 12:36 mark when Kaedan Korczak tripped him.
The Rangers’ power-play during these two-minutes consisted of non-stop passing to nowhere – and eventually – a save that CZAR IGOR had to make too – which also meant that it was the Ranger goalie who had totaled more saves on this Blueshirts’ power-play than Schmid did.
As the third-and-final frame opened up with this 2-1 score still in place – and at the 5:35 mark – Soucy, who without him, then the Rangers would have never even scored tonight, blatantly interfered with Cole Reinhardt.
This was a one-man Rangers’ penalty kill starring CZAR IGOR – until it wasn’t – and that came at the 7:18 mark – which also meant that the Blueshirts were just seventeen seconds away from getting out of this unscathed.
While of course, you hate whenever the Rangers give up goals; but at least this goal put a smile on the faces of most of the hockey world.
Shea Theodore, who beat testicular cancer, put the game at 3-1 – and during Vegas’ annual “Hockey Fights Cancer” night.
(While M$GN didn’t show it, Vegas reporters wrote on social media that he immediately skated to a bunch of kids who are battling and who have beat cancer. And when you saw that, then how could you be upset?)
But you could be upset about the Rangers’ lack of effort.
It wasn’t until there was 2:43 remaining when the Blueshirts in front of CZAR IGOR looked like they cared – and where I should be careful here – as I’d exclude the likes of Noah Laba, Jonny Brodzinski, Adam Fox, Sam Carrick and Vladislav Gavrikov from this laissez-faire bunch.
In what was pure EMPTY CALORIE points gained (and again – as talked about last night too) – and Trocheck, following a pass from Miller and then a shot from Panarin that #16 tipped – made the game 3-2.
But that was it – outside of the Rangers preventing Eichel, Marner, Smith and Howden from scoring an empty-netter.
While this wasn’t Schmid Deja Vu from 2023 – but it was deja vu when thinking about most of the Ranger losses this season.
For whatever reason, and despite all of the high-end talent – and they just don’t score.
For a team that’s played two more games than nearly 75% of the league (21 GP), then with a total of 53 goals and the Rangers rank fifth-worst overall in this statistic – and where they’ve only scored more goals than the likes of the Flames (21 GP), Predators (20 GP), Flyers (18 GP) and the Kraken (19 GP).
And up next for the Blueshirts?
The best team in the league today, the 13-1-5 (31 points) Colorado Avalanche.
(Prediction: Since the NHL is a funny league – then I can see the Blueshirts actually winning that match! But if they get blown out? Well, I wouldn’t be surprised about that either!)
At this time, then in case you missed it, then I implore you to read my 2025-26 New York Rangers at the Quarter-Pole Progress Report Card:
The 2025-26 New York Rangers Quarter-Pole Progress Report Card: Goalies, Top-Pair and Carrick Head The Class; FAT CATS (Especially Miller & Panarin) Need To Do More, Detailed Grades, Bios & Analyses of Every Blueshirt, NYR v. DET Aftermath – And a Huge Photo Gallery From M$G Too, Larry Brooks Laid To Rest; An Account of the Service, David Quinn Creates a “Twilight Zone” Moment; Sully Away For Real-Life Reasons, Give Perreault a Chance, Sin City Next & More
After missing the 2-1 loss to Detroit on Sunday night due to a personal family matter, then Sullivan rejoined the team for this three-game road-trip.
“I’d rather not get into the details of it, but I appreciate everybody’s support. I’m grateful to Mr. Dolan and Drury for their understanding. Obviously, family means everything to all of us. I appreciate everybody’s support through a little bit of a trying circumstance.”
No one knows what caused Sullivan to go back home – but it isn’t our business either.
That said?
Then I always chuckle whenever I hear a Rangers’ employee, and whether it be a head coach, a player or a general manager, refer to “no-eye-contact” James Dolan as “Mr. Dolan.”
As far as any news from Tuesday’s practice, then it was reported that Big Billy Borgen, who missed the past two games, was going to be a game-time decision.
He played tonight – which meant that recent recruit, Scott Morrow, did not.
For that matter, and “The Swedish Condor,” government name Adam Edstrom, was also made a healthy scratch – and to fast-forward a bit – then Sullivan, during his post-game presser, said his decision of Parssinen in/Edstrom out, was one from a performance standpoint.
That’s how you develop talent!
And oh yeah – have I mentioned yet that after going 3-0 with Gabe Perreault in the line-up, including two blow-out wins (over Nashville and Tampa) and the Rangers are now 0-2 without him – and where they have only scored a total of three goals in those losses (Detroit and Vegas)?
Some things will never change.
Here was Sully’s line-up for the twenty-first game of this 2025-26 season:
(OF NOTE: Just prior to Brodzinski’s goal and Sully promoted him to the first line, while demoting Cuylle to the third line. And once the Rangers went down by two? Then Brodzinski and Panarin were flip-flopped – as you know – that alleged super-line of Panarin/Mika/Miller have produced no goals this season!)
FIRST LINE: Cuylle/Zibanejad/Miller
SECOND LINE: Panarin/Trocheck/Lafreniere
THIRD LINE: Sheary/Laba/Brodzinski
FOURTH LINE: Parssinen/Carrick/Raddysh
FIRST PAIR: Gavrikov/Fox
SECOND PAIR: Soucy/Borgen
THIRD PAIR: Robertson/Schneider
STARTING GOALIE: CZAR IGOR
BACK UP GOALIE: Quick
HEALTHY SCRATCHES: Scott Morrow, Urho Vaakanainen and Adam Edstrom
LTIR: Matt Rempe
BOX SCORE time.
The following graphics and information come from ESPN.com:
SCORING:
PENALTIES:
TEAM STATS:
GOALIES:
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| 26 | 3 | 23 | .885 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 57:38 | 0 |
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| 19 | 2 | 17 | .895 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 59:48 | 0 |
While I’m sure that nobody else cares about this crap besides me; but I did find it interesting that M$GN provided an in-studio pregame/intermission/post-game show tonight.
After all, then just a few weeks back when the Rangers were in Western Canada – and everything was done live on location – and that’s how I prefer it too!
Since Tweeter/X won’t allow me to embed anything tonight, then here’s what I said as Vagistat was rambling on about his made-up stats that only he uses:
“Vegas has lost eight of their last eleven and Jack Eichel hasn’t scored in eight games too. And it’s “old friend” Akira Schmid in the Sin City net too. What could go wrong for the Rangers tonight?”
And while on Eichel?
He was robbed five times tonight – three times by Igor, one by the post and then one last time by Fox during an empty-net try.
John Giannone read what Sullivan had said earlier today (what I posted above).
I bring this up because there was no video clip of this – and by now you should know why:
“The Panarin Policy” – and one that forbids M$GN employees from traveling with this team any longer.
After Vagistat plugged his crappy little ANALytical company, he then said, “I’d like to see the Rangers get more in the back end.”
I bet he would.
A lot, and from all three in-studio hosts, was made about Miller’s lack of production – but nary a word about how Panarin is shooting at a career-low 8.3% – and how Mika has only two even strength goals scored through twenty games played this season.
Come the 10PM hour and we were joined by our regular announce team – Dave Maloney and Kenny Albert – and where due to their own schedules and national games – then I think that this was only the sixth time this season where these two have been on television together this season.
And man did I cherish these two – and I most certainly appreciated the youngest captain in franchise history too.
No joke?
Then with how bad that the Rangers were tonight – then I thought at points that Maloney was going to throw his headset down, go to the locker room, put on some gear – then go on the ice and show these guys how to get it done.
Game-by-game – and Maloney, and thankfully at that (this is what we all want – the authentic radio version of himself) – is dropping his wholesome television act.
Furthermore?
Then M$GN, and especially during these late night games that only the hardest of hardcore fans are staying up to watch (and in some cases – then write about too – what fools!), should allow Maloney to enjoy some pops and belts on air.
Heck, it worked for Bill Chadwick – and it would most certainly work for Maloney too!
No fooling?
I would pay real money for an alternate broadcast where Maloney has the keys to the liquor cabinet – and where in turn – he would then be allowed to say anything that he wanted about this team on-air!
After all, then if the Rangers are going to suck, then at least let M$GN/NYR viewers have some form of entertainment!
With that said, tonight’s GAME REVIEW – and I’ll try to keep it short.
However, and as always, then if you want my complete running play-by-play of the game, then check out my Tweeter/X feed here: https://x.com/NYCTheMiC
FIRST PERIOD
As noted earlier, then once I saw Schmid in the Vegas net – and I had boils and rashes breaking out all over me.
Then, and when I was reminded that both Brett Howden and Reilly Smith were there too – then I was expecting a few goals scored from them too!
Truth be told?
While Schmid did what he had to do – but the Rangers never allowed their alumni to score against them – thus breaking this curse – or at least for one night!
That said?
And both Howden and Smith, on the same line mind you, had plenty of chances – but CZAR IGOR wasn’t having any of it.
Igor made his first save of the game at the 1:40 mark – and where Barbashev just missed a rebound (not enough wood on it) afterwards.
During a break in action and M$GN reminded us about all of the walking wounded in Vegas: Karlsson, Pietrangelo, Stone, Lauzon and Hill (which is why Schmid started this match).
On their first shift (around the 2:30 mark), and as usual, Carrick led his fourth-line flanks into having a strong outing.
Schmid stopped Borgen for his first save at the 3:00 mark.
As the game progressed, and where I thought that Noah Laba was the most effective skater too; then I also thought it was noticeable that he was out there against the Eichel line – and talk about some big-time minutes for the rookie.
Lafreniere, now in the middle of one of his monthly spells where he goes without a goal for ten or more games at a time, caught Vegas on a bad line change – but Schmid made the save on this off-the-rush shot.
This was also Lafreniere’s only shot of the game – and there was still about 55-minutes left to play.
Down to 11:52 remaining, and Schneider sent two shots wide – then sent his third try on net.
In turn, the Rangers now led in the SOG department, 3-2.
That would quickly change.
Soon enough, then Panarin took his bad penalty and Bowman then made them pay:
https://x.com/GoldenKnights/status/1990988620573155662/video/1
This was just waaaaaaay too easy – as Vegas zipped the puck around and then let Bowman score on a rebound.
And kudos to the homer Maloney – as he said what it was – a dumb penalty by Panarin.
But even so – then the Rangers’ penalty kill has been god-awful as of late.
With 7:45 remaining – and things had drastically changed – as not only was Vegas up 1-0 – but they were now out-shooting the Rangers 7-3 too.
From this point on – and I kept raising the volume on my TV – as I didn’t want to miss a word of what Maloney was saying.
Maloney was growing increasingly frustrated and infuriated with the Rangers play – so much so – that I thought that he was going to throw a compass at them – as he was extremely pissed-off with all of their fancy east-west passing to nowhere – and where not one north-south play had been made.
Heck, maybe he could call-in his former teammate, Nick Fotiu, and in a reversal from the old days when Fotiu used to throw pucks from the ice to the blue seats – and perhaps these late 1970s/early 1980s Rangers could throw pucks from the press box down to ice level at the Blueshirts of today!
Maloney also cracked me up, when and for whatever reason, he referred to CZAR IGOR (in a friendly manner) as a “chap.”
I didn’t know that Maloney had some British Blue(Shirts) Blood in him!
And when I’m spending this much time on Maloney – then that tells you how boring this game was.
Down to 2:35 remaining – and Schmid made his fourth save of the period – on Fox.
Once the period ended, then here’s what I said in real-time on my Tweeter/X account:
1-0, them, through 20 minutes. 1P Thoughts:
— Special Teams Swing Games – Vegas’ PPG is the difference.
— I’m watching the Isles too – I believe they just finished a road-trip at 6-1 – and they are more exciting to watch than #NYR too.
— SOG 8-5 Vegas – and where the Rangers didn’t have a SOG for over ten-minutes.
SECOND PERIOD
After Mika won the first draw of this period – and Maloney was right back into “Ranger Rottweiler” mode – and where had he had a few drinks in him – then I think that he would’ve gone Frank Rizzo (“The Jerky Boys”) on these Blueshirts’ sizzle chests and fruit cakes!
Again, I thought that Laba, and his line for that matter too, was the most effective.
At the 2:20 mark, this trio almost got a fluke goal past Schmid – but since Schmid has the Rangers’ number – then no dice.
About a minute later – the Hutton goal, the lack of interest from Miller and the CZAR IGOR stinker too.
2-0, them.
Here’s another view of the goal: https://x.com/h_kirk6/status/1990996879694495898?s=20
Right after the 2-0, bad guys, goal?
Then Smith and Howden almost scored – twice at that – but Igor fended them off – and perhaps got a break too.
At the 5:45 mark, a Vegas defender broke his stick – and despite this “5 v 4.5” chance – and the Rangers, still sitting with one SOG this period, remained that way.
As the Blueshirts continued to do nothing, then M$GN ran a package on Eichel – and where of course – his “miraculous” comeback was discussed.
Why is “miraculous” in quotes?
Easy:
Only morons thought that Eichel wouldn’t recover from his neck procedure – because, and as I said then and as I’m saying again now – and UFC and WWE guys were getting these surgeries for a long while before Eichel ever did.
Granted, while WWE wrestlers can protect their necks by working with another – but it’s still a physical game.
Furthermore, UFC fighters can’t always protect their necks.
All that said – and Eichel’s surgery, once thought to be revolutionary by some, is now standard practice – like donating blood.
With 11:04 remaining – then this is when Cuylle and Brodzinski teamed-up for the 2-1 goal – and where this play doesn’t happen at all without Soucy either:
https://x.com/JLazzy23/status/1990998847758197145?s=20
This goal – and the fact that Soucy wasn’t accredited with an assist either, is exhibit #7867867866868968796 of why the EYE TEST is the only thing that matters.
Without Soucy’s forced turnover on Barbashev, then his two forwards don’t go off to the races.
As noted before, then Maloney’s never ending usage of the word (often in question form) “RIIIIIIIIIIIGGGGGGHHHHHT?” has replaced his predecessor, Joe Micheletti, non-stop usage of the word “FABULOUS!”
I bring this up, because when talking about Brodzinski’s goal and Maloney must’ve used the word “RIIIIIIIIIIIGGGGGGHHHHHT?” about 3437678346763786347868 times!
But I’m not complaining – as I do get a kick out of it!
Hey, we all need our own calling cards – and just like I do with all of my “after all” – and never-ending dashes/Morse Code too!
“Fun Fact” about this goal?
As a result, and Brodzinski now had more goals scored against Schmid than any other Ranger had scored during Games 5 and 7 of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Ugh.
Down to 9:23 remaining and we had a fourth line scrum – and where of course – Carrick was the instigator and at the center of it too.
After the Rangers failed on their power-play (again), then Vegas had a long attack against the new Mika line, where as noted earlier, now included Brodzinski on it.
Come 2:12 remaining – and one of CZAR IGOR’s three robberies committed on Eichel:
https://x.com/JesseGranger_/status/1991005330759909574?s=20
While Vegas has grown into a hockey hotbed – it still remains as the league’s top destination city for tourists – DUH!
Case in point?
When loud chants of “IGOR! IGOR! IGOR!” echoed throughout the T-Mobile Arena.
They didn’t last long.
Neither did this one-goal margin.
Here’s what I said at the end of this period:
2-1, them, through 40. 2P Thoughts:
— SOG 11-15, them, too.
— The #NYR FAT CATS continue to struggle when trying to score at ES – at least Brodzinski, as usual, another bottom-sixer, did.
— That Hutton goal was meh.
— Special Teams Swing Games, Vegas has a 1-1 PP, #NYR 0-1 – that’s the difference right now.
THIRD PERIOD
After our third shot of the M$G $phere (gee, I wonder why?!?!?), then Brodzinski and Cuylle remained flip-flopped as the game made its way towards its conclusion.
Just 35-seconds in – and the Rangers swarmed Schmid – but the goalie took a page out of Braden Holtby’s book – as he tossed his mask to the ice in order to get a whistle.
At the 2:12 mark, Vegas almost got a fluke goal off of the back of Robertson, but CZAR IGOR was aware.
This is just to say that CZAR IGOR was making stops out there, which in turn, means that he gave his team a chance to win.
I know that this play will be forgotten about in every game recount except here; but at the 3:04 mark, then both Gavrikov and Carrick, who respectively initiated line brawls against Tampa and Columbus last week, tried to do the same here together.
At least they cared.
After Eichel was stopped again at the five-minute mark, then it was telling that the Rangers were still seeking their first shot on goal during these do-or-die final twenty-minutes.
After that, the blatant Soucy interference, the Vegas power-play, CZAR IGOR robbing Jack Eichel by making a save with his ass cheeks, an Eichel <DING>, Schmid with a short-handed robbery on a Trocheck-to-Cuylle 2 x 1 odd-man rush – and then blammo – Theodore’s 3-1, bad guys, goal:
https://x.com/Sportsnet/status/1991011756307566877?s=20
When talking about Cuylle’s failure to score while short-handed and “After Dark” Dave Maloney said, “Cuylle just couldn’t get it up.”
That remark made me think of this:
With all of these never-ending corporate sponsors, then maybe Bluechew should sponsor the Blueshirts.
After all, then there is no team in the league today that needs to get it up more than them!
Now down by two goals and this is when Panarin was bumped up with the two other FAT CATS who can’t score even-strength goals either, the M&M Boys, Mika and Miller.
As I was watching this mess skate around together, then I was reminded that former Rangers’ captain, one who also once wore #8, Jacob Trouba, had previously scored an overtime game-winning goal against the Knights this season with the first-place Anaheim Ducks.
Chris Drury is a dolt.
And to paraphrase the recently deceased Larry Brooks – “I. Miss. Chris.”
In what was depressing, then with 9:10 remaining and Pavel Dorofeyev just skated past Fox and Schneider – and not one Ranger on the ice had a care in the world but CZAR IGOR – who made the stop.
Down to 7:18 to go – Mika cost Brodzinski a goal – as he was way offside prior to JONNY BROADWAY’s rebound-and-tap-in goal.
It took the officials all of two-seconds to see this clear-as-day infraction.
After the power-duo of Howden and Smith were denied again, then the Rangers had only three shots on goal once CZAR IGOR had left his net for the first time.
Here’s Trocheck creating false hope in some with his 3-2 goal:
https://x.com/HockeyJoseph10/status/1991017601816809735?s=20
Following this game being returned to a one-goal margin (but where it felt like the Rangers were losing by ten), and Fox broke up two separate EN tries from Mario Lemieux and Jaromir Jagr – I mean – Brett Howden and Reilly Smith.
In a play that was just silly, then the Rangers (Cuylle) pushed Schmid into his own net after making a save – and where as a result – the puck went into the net.
The refs, and even Albert & Maloney too, just laughed at this feeble attempt.
It should be noted that Sullivan, and despite this stoppage, didn’t use his timeout here.
I think he thinks that he gets to use two timeouts next game if he wants to.
Eichel, still on a long goal scoring drought – or maybe he’s just paying tribute to THE FAT CATS – had his EN try broken up – but it didn’t matter.
3-2, Vegas, your final.
“The Road Warriors Rangers,” and much like the bomb-at-home-Blueshirts, have been broken.
The Blueshirts will try to avoid losing their third straight this Thursday night in Denver.
Take note of the 9PM puck drop.
Also take note of your favorite segment, which brings my sleepy ass to…
PLUGS TIME! (Buy a book and support my Rangers’ induced therapy bills. After all, I don’t run ads on this site!)
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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.”
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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.
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Thanks for reading.
LET’S GO RANGERS!
Sean McCaffrey
BULLSMC@aol.com
