rAnGeRs Vs. Islanders
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Do we have to? :crying2:

If Valiquette starts we have a good chance.

I GUESS HENDRIK DIDNT FINISH READING THE PELLE LINDBURG STORY :fear:

How so? He hasn't crashed into a wall, has he? :fear:

DOES A GUARD RAIL COUNT?
LAST NIGHT

I didn't know this. Thanks for the heads up.

Goaltender Henrik Lundqvist, driving to practice here on the wet and slippery Saw Mill River Parkway, dinged a guard rail and missed practice as well. Lundqvist, who has won seven games for the Rangers (8-3-1) was uninjured and could start tonight. He sports a 2.61 goals-against-avergae and a .915 save percentage

P.A. Parenteau has been summoned from the Hartford Wolf Pack as a potential replacement for Marian Gaborik against the Islanders tomorrow night.

Parenteau, like Gaborik, a right wing, is the team's leading scorer; Gaborik, who injured his right leg in a collision late in the game against the Coyotes, did not practice today.

Presumably, the Rangers are being cautious with Gaborik, who had termed the injury as "nothing major" and unrelated to groin and hip issues from the past. Head coach John Tortorella said that today after practice as well.

Gaborik left the ice flexing his right leg with about five minutes left in the 5-2 defeat of the Coyotes at the Garden on Monday. My guess? He likely won’t face the Islanders.

Gaborik, 27, was receiving treatment this morning and in the afternoon, Parenteau was called up. The Slovak sniper underwent hip surgery last season---performed by Dr. Marc Philippon, the same surgeon who operated on Alex Rodriguez---and played just 17 games.


It would not be surprising for the Rangers to be cautious with Gaborik, who was tied for the league lead in goals with 10 and tied for second in points with 18. Gaborik---a free agent who signed a five-year, $37.5-million contract in July--- had been held out of preseason games with groin soreness. Tomorrow would be his first regular-season scratch.


“He got into a collision (with Petr Prucha near the boards) late in the game, he was a little sore and we just got him off the ice,” Tortorella said after practice. The coach, who would not be more specific about the injury, said he was not too concerned and was simply keeping Gaborik off the ice again.

Parenteau, the AHL’s leading goal scorer with eight and tied for fifth in points with 14, was called up several hours later. Parenteau, and possibly Gaborik, depending on how he feels, will participate in the morning skate at Nassau Coliseum.

The Rags still have enough to hammer the Islanders, with or without the Queen in net.

it's going to overtime....


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How many years have Islander fans said they don't care if they lose every game as long as they don't lose to the Rangers ? I guess this is the year that happens :ragssuck: :lovetrain:

I'll be at the game tonight. Here's my prediction. Chris Higgins will score his first goal of the year as he has always been an Islander killer. Isles will win on a late goal by John Tavares. Is Rolli in net? Martinek did a good job on OV last week. You think he will be the matchup vs Gabby's line? They better not have Witt out against him. I hope the "Wrecker" doesn't get the call.

I've driven the Saw Mill many a time and when it's wet and cars are coming in the other direction,
you cannot expect to hug the road and those turns even in an audi or benz.

Great sports night tonight for those of us who are Islanders-Yankees fan and for the Rag-Yankees fans too.

I heard Henrik was brushing his hair and that's why he crashed.

probably trying to get the canola oil out.

how about a (first) regulation win... Is that too much to ask??

for scott gordon.....yes it is

roloson will be the goalie...biron will be too busy paying attention to the world series...he's a phillies fan. :puke:


speaking of the phillies...rollins predicated victory( :o )on the leno show, "ofcourse we'll going to win", in six he says, but they prefer 5, at home of course.


my heart goes out to the very few Islander fans going tonight...I guess you can absorbed punishment more than me. You have my respect. :worthy:


Lets Go Yankees :punk:


er,uh, okay....Lets...Go..IsLaNdErS...YOU CAN DO IT :punk: :rotflmao:

http://www.nhl.com/ice/preview.htm?id=2009...avid=sb:preview
http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=503806

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The Rags lost 3 in a row before beating the 'Yotes. Gaborik is out and Lady Lundy too.

This will be a good one and if any of our newbies needed a refresher course in "rivalry" they will get one tonite.

And that is part of my thinking- it will be loud and electric and our guys will feed off of that. This will be the game we finally put it together and play a sprited game for the full 60, more if needed.

The first five minutes are the key- the Rags will come out flying. We need to know that and just clear the damn puck. Ice it, whatever and weather that first attack.

Then, with speed, put them back on their heels and keep putting the pressure on.

You heard it here first- this is the game that gets us going on a winning streak.

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Rangers forward Vinny Prospal on John Tavares and tonight’s game, as reported by Jim Cerny: “You see highlights of him all the time because he was the No. 1 overall pick. But we don’t care about that. We just care about us. Hopefully (the Islanders) are more worried about us coming into their building.”


NYR defenseman Marc Staal: “We know they’re desperate, especially playing on home ice. There will be a lot of hitting. I’m excited. I’m always excited to go into the Island.”

http://www.islanderspointblank.com/


healthy scratch: Blake Comeau..Doug Weight took his place.

Based on this morning’s skate at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, here’s the Islanders’ lineup tonight:



Moulson - Tavares - Okposo

Bergenheim - Nielsen - Sim

Tambellini - Bailey - Weight

Thompson - Park - Jackman

(Schremp, Comeau, Hunter - injured)



Streit - Gervais

Sutton - Martinek

Witt - Hillen

Meyer



Roloson

Biron

Lets Get Ready to Rumble :rotflmao:

:punk: LET'S DO THIS...IN REGULATION TIME :punk:

:ragssuck:

Dear Hockey Gods:

Please just kick the crap out of anything in an Avery jersey.

Thank you.

:)

:thumbsup:

Alright!! Fights in the stands!!

:fight: :bully: :kill:

I have a good feeling...


What happened to Hunter?

Lookin forward to a good one tonight folks! I love coming to the Coliseum for Rangers-Isles, the place is always electric.

I got my hands on 25 tickets and a party bus so it should be a fun night. I'll be down in section 122 which'll definitely be a change of pace for me.

Everyone have a safe and fun night.

PS- GO PHILLIES!!!! :P

Lord, enough bitching. There's too many people here unwilling to show a little spirit, even just for the sake of it.

Let's see the other half of the cup filled with Rangers blood tonight! :punk: :punk: :punk:

still out with torn pectoral muscle.
should return soon.

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WE'RE GOING TO KILL THEM TONIGHT :angrier: :angrier: :angrier:




:rotflmao:

Gaborik and Brashear out.

No word on Henrik yet.

ofcourse brasheur out, he won't have wrecker's face to punch in tonight, thats no fun.


henrik missed an isle-rag game? he'll play...its not like he's going to get plastered with shots. puh-lease.



p.s.go YANKEES :punk:


boston sucks :P

Let's just hope that we don't get whupped at this point. It should be very interesting to see how we react if and when Avery or Brashear take a cheap shot at one of the kids. Do we react like men or Marys??? It could get ugly.

I hope they come out slow in the first period. Keep the rags shots down and be conservative with the puck, then hit 'em hard for the next two periods. Since the Isles can only play 2 periods, make the last two!

They must be really desperate to fill the Barn 2nite

http://islanders.nhl.com/club/preview.htm?id=2009020156

Wow. This is what you have built Mr. Wang. Welcome to the Barn, where it will be filled with Rag fans who will pollute the Coliseum. Should be a drunk fest tonight.

there are no tickets left on ticketmaster, does that mean its sold out? i want to go but really don't want to pay more than 30$ a ticket. you think it will be available? I would be able to get there no earlier than 7