Rangers Reaction: McDonagh, King Henry, Michael Del Zaster; PLUS: Lisa Ann!


The last thing Ranger fans want to see

The injury bug has been contagious in Rangertown this season. Before the season even started, starting center, Derek Stepan fractured his fibula in a freak accident during practice. Before the second period could even start in the Rangers first game against the St. Louis Blues this season, defensemen & the anointed messiah of the powerplay, Dan Boyle, went down with a broken hand. These were two huge losses for the Rangers, and the Rangers have had to mix and match lines in the hopes of finding success. So, last night, when Ryan McDonagh was crumpled down on the ice, holding his shoulder in agony, it gave Ranger fans a major scare.

Ryan McDonagh, the American captain, and one of the youngest captains in Ranger history, has a history of shoulder issues. During last night’s game, in the first period, McDonagh took a clean hit from Winnipeg Jets left winger Evander Kane. McDonagh writhed in agony. While at the game, nothing was announced to the crowd, but it only took a few minutes to receive texts from friends, that McDonagh, one of the most likable Rangers on the club, was diagnosed with a separated shoulder. To put the icing on the cake, rugged defenseman Kevin Klein was also injured, with a foot contusion. Let’s not also forget that another Rangers defensemen, John Moore was also out, serving his first game of a five game suspension, for a dirty hit on Monday night, against the Minnesota Wild.

Defensemen Dan Girardi & Marc Staal, both important members of Ranger teams past and present, wound up logging their most minutes of the season. New comers, Matt Hunwick and Mike Kostka, would also get the most ice time in their short NHL careers. If there is anything positive about any of these injuries, it is the play of Matt Hunwick. Hunwick has stepped up huge for the Rangers ever since the injury to Dan Boyle. On the flipside, after a shit-show of a game against the Islanders, where Kostka was responsible for two bad turnovers that led to two goals, Kostka played well under the pressure  last night against the Winnipeg Jets.

There is no word on how long the injuries to McDonagh or Klein will be. Klein could possibly be back Monday, to skate against the Blues, while the McDonagh injury seems more serious. With Moore still out with a suspension, the Rangers are going to have to make decisions. The Rangers, who will definitely need at least one defenseman from their minor league affiliate, the Hartford Wolfpack, may need two, come Monday night.

This is where I’m hoping the blueshirts will finally give Dylan “THE UNDERTAKER” McIlrath a shot. The knock on McIlrath is his speed and that he takes too many penalties. However, seeing 90% of Ranger games live and the rest on TV, it is apparent that outside of Mats Zuccarrello, the Rangers are missing a scrappy guy. They have no enforcer at all. They are missing the play of Derek Dorsett (traded to Vancouver) and Dan Carcillo (free agent, Chicago). They don’t have that goon, and the Rangers, while taking clean hits, are taking huge hits on the ice without fear of repercussion.

McIlrath, at only 22 years old, played a few games for the squad last year, in a relief role. While he will not earn a full-time defensemen spot with this team anytime soon, this could be a good try-out to see what the Rangers have with him. It has worked thus far with Hunwick. It will also give the Rangers a true goon, that they sorely need to help the team.

However, who will most likely come up will be Conor Allen, who logged several games with the Rangers last year. Conor is more finished and polished than McIlrath, but doesn’t bring the same intensity nor fear to his opponents like McIlrath does. Conor is smoother with the puck and is capable of scoring as well, something that the Rangers desperately need.

In either event, this recent injury to Ryan McDonagh couldn’t have happened at a worse time for the Rangers, due to what is going on with their other defensemen. The only positive is that it is still the beginning of the season, where roster moves and seeing what you have is still an option.

Get well soon MacTruck.
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Can he be called King without a Crown?

Henrik Lundqvist will go down as one of the greatest goalies in New York Rangers history. However, until he wins a Stanley Cup, Mike Richter will always be the greatest Rangers goalie to me. Henrik might break every single Rangers goaltending record, but until he is skating around with the Stanley Cup over his head, he is just a great goalie, not the best, in Rangers history.

Listen, I love screaming “HEN-RY” after every big save at the Garden like anyone else. Hank has carried this team through many games in the past. He’s won playoff rounds. But is he the same goalie this year after getting his mega-deal? 

The knock by non-Ranger fans about Henrik, or Hank,  is that he is a pretty boy model. Perhaps he spends more time on photo shoots than practicing saving shots from shooters. Hank should be allowed to live his life, but it’s hard to believe him when he says he will do anything to win a Cup.

The NHL Salary Cap for 2014-2015 is $69 million dollars. I think that is a low number, as do many people. Due to such a low number, the Rangers lost many good players after their Stanley Cup run. The Rangers lost Anton Stralman (They are missing him huge this season), Benoit Pouliot, Brad Richards, Brian Boyle, Derek Dorsett, and Dan Carcillo. So when Henrik Lundqvist says he will do anything to win a Cup, why did he make a big stink about his contract negotiations and only came up for air & to smile once he signed a 7 year deal for $8.5 million a year?

The salary cap will be increased over the years. However, in 2014-2015, Hank’s contract is 8.1% of team payroll. Hank is a multi-millionaire several times over. In sports, we have seen other elite players, who have already made more money that they could ever spend, take paycuts for the better of the team and to win a championship. Guys like Tom Brady and Eli Manning have done it. A legend like Ray Borque did it. If Hank would only take 5% of payroll, the Rangers could’ve kept Stralman and either pursue a scorer like Paul Stastny during the off-season or even kept someone else from the 2013-2014 roster, a team that took a while to gel. 

Hank considers himself an elite goalie, but in two back-to-back Saturday games, he was bested by better goalies in Carey Price in Montreal, and now Ondrej Pavelec of the Jets. Granted, Hank pitched a shutout last night, but when the game was on the line, he faltered, where Pavelec succeeded. Hank is a great goalie and will always be. But I’m not sure if he’s even a top 5 goalie in this league anymore, despite being the HIGHEST PAID GOALIE in the NHL. The second highest paid goalie, Pekka Rinne, of Nashville is getting $7 million, $1.5 million dollars less than Hank.

Sorry Hank, but if you want to be the highest paid goalie in the NHL, you need to start playing like you’re the best goalie in the NHL. For that money, I expect you stand on your head every night. Sometimes you got to make the saves that others can’t make. Sometimes you need to be the best player on the ice. If you want the Cup, then either start winning games on your own this season or take a paycut so you can get help. I don’t blame Hank for the Rangers lack of scoring in some games this season, but look at the opposition. Their goalies are making the stops and carrying their teams. Time for Hank to put down the bronzer and nut up.

And if he can’t do that, then there’s a special GOALBUSTER chomping at the bit for a chance. I have no problem saying “IN CAM WE TRUST!”
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Former Ranger known as Michael Del Zaster to Ranger fans, but goes by Michael Del Zotto everywhere else

In closing this week, I would be remiss if I didn’t bring up former Ranger Michael Del Zotto. Del Zotto, traded for Kevin Klein mid-way during last season, is currently playing for the Philadelphia Flyers.
First the good on Michael Del Zotto. Del Zotto does alot of charity work, despite being a so-so hockey player. He is not well known, he’s not a superstar, but with the fame he does have, he does many charity events, often unpublicized. 
Last year, Sports Illustrated did an article on Del Zotto, after his trade to Nashville, about a special friendship he has with a kid with cerebral palsy. This story here: http://www.nj.com/flyers/index.ssf/2014/09/watch_flyers_michael_del_zotto_surprises_his_handicapped_buddy_with_home_visit.html reiterates that SI article.
It’s a nice story. Despite playing with his third NHL team in 10 months, MDZ has kept his friendship going on with this unfortunate child.  In the SI article, the parents even said it was amazing how MDZ went out of his way to make sure their child Liam always felt good about himself. It really is touching, and shows the good that sports can bring to peoples lives. 
But then there is this:

Michael Del Zotto apparently can’t score on the ice or with porn stars either!!!
As I was doing my daily Ranger reading, checking out sites, blogs, twitter and facebook groups. I stumbled on that post. Not sure if it was true, or just another shot at Michael Del Zaster, I googled Michael Del Zaster + Lisa Ann and came across this:

http://hockeybroads.com/threads/37249-Help-Find-Michael-Del-Zotto-a-Date?p=2733318

Now if you don’t know who Lisa Ann is, let me give you her credits from IMDB.com. If you’re not familiar with IMDB.com, it is the number one site for an actress or actor’s film credits.

Enjoy:

Movie Title Distributor Notes Year Rev Formats
Facial
2013
2010
2012
Facial
2009
2009
NonSex
2013
NonSex
1996
Facial
1996
MastOnly
2008
1998
IR
2012
2010
2010
2008
Anal Facial DP A2M
2012
Anal Creampie
2009
2014
Anal Facial A2M
2011
Anal A2M
2013
Anal
2012
Anal Facial A2M IR
2009
Anal Facial
2009
NonSex
1995
IR
2011
2011
2006
2012
Anal
2006
2010
Facial
2007
Anal DP A2M Creampie
2009
LezOnly
2008
NonSex
1996
NonSex
1997
2007
2012
2014
LezOnly
2003
LezOnly
2013
2003
2009
LezOnly
2013
2012
Facial IR
2009
NonSex
1995
2011
MastOnly
1994
Facial
2009
Anal Facial DP
2013
Anal
2011
2013
IR
2013
2010
2010
Facial
2011
Anal Facial DP IR
2013
Facial
2012
Anal Facial
2008
Anal Facial
2013
Anal Facial
2012
2012
IR
2004
2014
Facial IR
2006
2012
BJOnly Facial CumSwap
2008
BJOnly Facial
2010
2013
2009
2011
2012
Anal
2013
Facial
2012
LezOnly
1995
Facial
2010
2010
2006
Anal Facial
2013
Anal IR
2011
2009
Anal Facial IR
2009
2006
2014
2014
2012
2010
Facial
2010
2012
Facial
2009
Anal
2011
2013
2014
Facial
2006
LezOnly
2012
1995
IR
2012
2014
Facial
2008
Facial
2009
IR
2012
2008
Facial
2009
2010
DVDOnly
2012
2009
2009
2010
LezOnly
2012
2011
Facial
2009
Facial
2011
Facial
2008
2013
Facial
2009
NonSex
2003
1999
IR
2014
Anal Facial A2M
2012
LezOnly
2010
LezOnly
2010
2006
Facial IR
2006
Anal Facial DP IR
2013
Facial
2006
LezOnly
1996
NonSex
1995
NonSex
1997
2006
Facial
2008
Facial IR
2010
Facial Bald
1995
Facial
2013
Facial IR
2014
1995
Facial
2009
2014
IR
2011
Facial
2006
Facial Swallow
2006
2014
Facial CumSwap
2009
NonSex
1996
NonSex
1996
Facial IR
1995
2013
2009
2013
BJOnly Facial
2012
2010
BJOnly Facial Swallow
2013
LezOnly
2010
Facial
2006
MastOnly
1995
Facial
2006
Facial
1996
2007
Facial Bald
1994
Facial
2010
MastOnly
2009
2010
LezOnly
2010
2012
2014
2014
Anal DP IR
2011
NonSex
2010
2012
2013
LezOnly
2008
Facial
2010
2009
2014
2013
LezOnly
2005
LezOnly
2006
BJOnly Facial
2006
BJOnly Facial
2009
Bald
1995
BJOnly Facial
2011
Facial IR
2008
Anal
2012
Anal Facial IR
2010
LezOnly
2013
IR
2013
Facial
1996
Facial
2006
MastOnly
2012
Anal Facial IR
2011
Facial
2010
2014
Anal
2010
Anal
2011
2008
Anal
2009
2009
Anal Squirt A2M Creampie
2008
Creampie
2012
MastOnly
2009
Facial
2008
Facial
2012
2013
Facial
2006
Anal Facial A2M
2010
LezOnly
2010
LezOnly
2010
Facial IR
2009
2012
LezOnly
2013
LezOnly
2009
LezOnly
2014
Facial Clip IR
2009
Anal Facial IR
2013
Facial IR
2008
Anal Facial DP IR
2013
2006
Anal Facial
2012
Anal Facial Swallow IR
2012
LezOnly
2012
LezOnly
2014
LezOnly
2014
2012
IR
2012
Anal Facial DP IR
2012
NonSex
1994
NonSex
1994
Facial IR
2009
NonSex
1994
Anal DP IR
2013
Anal Facial DP IR
2009
Anal Facial DP Swallow Creampie IR
2013
Anal Facial DP IR
2014
NonSex
1995
NonSex
1996
Anal IR
2009
Anal Facial CumSwap Swallow A2M
2013
MastOnly
1996
1995
Facial
2010
Bald
1995
Facial
2011
Facial IR
2011
Anal Facial A2M IR
2013
Anal Facial A2M IR
2011
Facial
2013
BJOnly Facial IR
2010
MastOnly
2010
2007
2010
Facial
2007
2011
Facial
2007
2013
2014
Facial
2007
2008
Anal IR
2012
IR
2009
2010
2013
2009
IR
2008
2014
Facial
2012
Facial
2010
Anal Facial DP CumSwap Creampie
2013
Anal Facial DP
2014
LezOnly
2012
IR
2012
2013
2014
Facial
2009
2006
Anal Facial
2011
Facial
2009
Facial
2010
Facial
2010
LezOnly
2012
Anal
2013
Anal IR
2014
Facial
2013
Anal Facial
2014
Facial
2008
Anal A2M
2014
CumSwap
2009
Anal Facial Swallow A2M
2009
2012
Facial Bald
1995
Facial
1996
Facial
2006
2011
2009
2014
Facial
2009
2010
MastOnly
2011
2013
Facial Swallow IR
2009
IR
2013
2012
Facial IR
2009
1995
Facial
2006
BJOnly Facial
2009
2012
2014
Facial
2009
2011
2010
2010
2011
2013
Facial
2006
2013
Facial Swallow IR
2008
Facial
2013
2012
2013
2013
2014
Anal Facial
2012
2009
2009
2013
2010
2006
Anal
2011
2011
Anal Facial IR
2013
LezOnly
2009
Facial
1995
Facial
2009
NonSex
1997
NonSex
1997
2010
2013
Squirt
2008
2014
2010
2012
2014
2007
Anal A2M
2013
Bald MastOnly
2012
Facial
2006
2012
2012
Anal Facial A2M
2012
2007
2013
NonSex
1998
IR
2012
MastOnly
1997
MastOnly
1998
Anal
2013
2014
Facial Clip IR
1996
IR
2011
LezOnly
2007
Facial IR
1996
Facial
2009
IR
2011
2012
2014
Facial
2009
Facial
2006
NonSex
1998
Anal
2011
2010
Facial
2010
Facial
2013
2014
Facial IR
2009
Facial
2008
2013
2014
2009
2006
2012
Facial
2009
IR
2009
Bald
1995
2010
2013
Facial Bald
1995
Facial
2006
2013
Facial
2011
2010
2014
MastOnly
2014
Anal IR
2011
2013
2009
2011
Facial
2012
Anal IR
2011
LezOnly
2011
LezOnly DVDOnly Clip
2013
Facial
2009
LezOnly
2010
2013
Facial
2006
2014
IR
2009
1994
Facial
2006
2013
NonSex
2009
2013
2014
2014
2010
2012
2008
LezOnly
2010
NonSex
1995
LezOnly
2013
NonSex
1996
2014
2011
2014
2014
Facial
1996
2007
NonSex
2005
LezOnly
2006
NonSex
1997
Anal Facial
2011
LezOnly
2009
Facial
2006
Facial
2006
2013
LezOnly
2010
LezOnly
2009
LezOnly
2014
Facial IR
2006
Facial IR
2014
Anal Facial IR
2009
Facial
2013
IR
2014
2011
Facial IR
2008
Facial
2006
Facial
1996
2014
2003
2011
2009
2011
Anal Facial
2009
Facial
2008



Pretty impressive right? I mean “Who’s Nailin Paylin?” was a cult classic and led Lisa Ann right into the porn star HOF. After researching more about this story, it seems that Michael Del Zotto bugs Lisa Ann incessantly for sex and women. I mean, the scoring joke is too easy here.
I brought up MDZ’s charity work before dropping this bomb to show that MDZ isn’t a complete del zaster. He just enjoys annoying porn stars for sexual gratification. Not a crime, and it certainly isn’t the worst thing an athlete has ever done. It’s just hilarious that it’s him.
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