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Rangers Offseason Blanketed With Many Questions

Posted on May 6, 2008 by John Giannone

Filed Under: Brendan Shanahan , Dave Maloney , Jaromir Jagr , Jason Strudwick , John Giannone , Martin Straka , Michal Rozsival , New York Rangers , NHL , Paul Mara , Petr Prucha , Rangers Playoffs , Sean Avery , Tom Renney

It's disappointing to realize, but the Rangers offseason is now upon us, and there are many questions the organization will need to answer.

Of course the biggest question is what will the Rangers do about Jaromir Jagr? Decisions also have to made about Sean Avery, Michal Rozsival and Paul Mara, just to name a few. And what if Brendan Shanahan retires, and Martin Straka goes back to Europe?

With all these questions to ponder, I brought in Dave Maloney for some insight.



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Adjustments Rangers Need for Game 3

Posted on April 29, 2008 by John Giannone

Filed Under: Dave Maloney , John Giannone , New York Rangers , NHL , Pittsburgh Penguins , Rangers Playoffs , Stanley Cup Playoffs

Down 2-0, Game 3 Tuesday night is a virtual must-win for the New York Rangers.

Dave Maloney and I discuss the adjustments the Blueshirts need to make to get back in the series.

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Rangers Nervous, But Confident Heading Into Pittsburgh

Posted on April 24, 2008 by John Giannone

Filed Under: Brandon Dubinsky , Brendan Shanahan , Henrik Lundqvist , Jaromir Jagr , John Giannone , Marc Staal , New York Rangers , NHL , Pittsburgh Penguins , Rangers Playoffs , Scott Gomez , Stanley Cup Playoffs , Tom Renney

After a full week off, the Rangers will finally get back on the ice when their second round series with the Penguins begins tonight.

Before their flight to Pittsburgh Thursday afternoon, I asked some of the Rangers about their emotions going into the series.

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How the Rangers Can Advance in Round 2

Posted on April 23, 2008 by John Giannone

Filed Under: Hockey , Joe Micheletti , John Giannone , New York Rangers , NHL , Rangers Playoffs

Joe Micheletti and I agree that the Rangers learned their lessons from last year, and look at what the Blueshirts need to do to advance past the Penguins in the conference semifinals.

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Renney Readying His Troops

Posted on April 22, 2008 by John Giannone

Filed Under: John Giannone , New York Rangers , NHL , Rangers Playoffs , Stanley Cup Playoffs , Tom Renney

On Monday, I asked Rangers head coach Tom Renney if he prepares his team any differently not knowing who the next round opponent will be.

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Gomez Talks About Rangers Big Win Over Penguins

Posted on March 31, 2008 by John Giannone

Filed Under: John Giannone , New York Rangers , NHL , Pittsburgh Penguins , Rangers Postgame , Scott Gomez

Scott Gomez was instrumental in both Rangers goals in their 2-1 overtime win over the Penguins Monday.

After the game I caught up with Scott to get his take on the big win and what happened on the first Rangers goal that was reviewed and then allowed.

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Hockey Night Live: Ask John And The Maven (3/25)

Posted on March 25, 2008 by John Giannone

Filed Under: Hockey Night Live , John Giannone , New Jersey Devils , New York Islanders , New York Rangers , NHL , Stan Fischler , The Maven

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Hey hockey fans, it's time for another round of your fan-submitted questions for Hockey Night Live!

So, send us your questions or comments about the Rangers, Islanders or Devils and John Giannone and I will get to as many as we can. Or if you have a "Short Shift" idea for the show, fire them over to us as well.

Submit your inquiries in the comments section below, and check back here tomorrow to see if yours was featured.

Thanks again everyone!

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Hockey Night Live: Answering The Fans

Posted on March 18, 2008 by John Giannone

Filed Under: Hockey Night Live , John Giannone , New Jersey Devils , New York Islanders , New York Rangers , NHL , Stan Fischler

We're back with another round of your hockey questions for Hockey Night Live!

In our "In the Net" segment, Stan Fischler and I tackle your inquiries.

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Ice Time: Young Guys, New Guys Impressive In Rangers Win

Posted on February 28, 2008 by John Giannone

Filed Under: Carolina Hurricanes , Christian Backman , Dave Maloney , Fredrik Sjostrom , Henrik Lundqvist , Ice Time With Sam & Joe , John Giannone , New York Rangers , Rangers Postgame , Tom Renney

Against a very solid Carolina team, the Rangers played a strong game and won their third straight, 4-2, Thursday night.

Both Dave Maloney and I were very impressed with youngsters Nigel Dawes and Marc Staal, as well as the newly acquired Fredrik Sjostrom and Christian Backman.

Watch postgame reaction from Tom Renney, Henrik Lundqvist, Sjostrom and Backman by CLICKING HERE.

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Expect Fireworks From Sampras-Federer Match

Posted on February 27, 2008 by John Giannone

Filed Under: John Giannone , Pete Sampras , Roger Federer , Tennis , The NetJets Showdown

Monday night, March 10, is going to be an exciting time when Pete Sampras and Roger Federer go head-to-head.

And the man who's promoting and producing the showdown, Jerry Solomon of StarGames, dropped by the MSG, NY studio to discuss this sold out event at The Garden.

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This Week In Hockey: NHL Trade Deadline Wrapup

Posted on February 26, 2008 by John Giannone

Filed Under: John Giannone , New Jersey Devils , New York Islanders , New York Rangers , NHL , Stan Fischler , This Week In Hockey , Tom Renney , Trade Deadline

Twenty-four separate trades were made on deadline day in the NHL and in this episode of "This Week in Hockey," Stan Fischler and I take a look around the league at what went down.

In addition, Tom Renney talks about the delicate approach to coaching young players and Jim Ramsay provides his "Trainer's Tip."

Check out the show.

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Ice Time With John & Dave: Rangers Sweep Weekend Again

Posted on February 24, 2008 by John Giannone

Filed Under: Dave Maloney , Henrik Lundqvist , Ice Time With Sam & Joe , Jaromir Jagr , John Giannone , Rangers Postgame , Rangers Reaction , Tom Renney

Henrik Lundqvist stopped all 23 shots and Scott Gomez notched a goal and two assists as the Rangers blanked the Panthers 5-0 Sunday night, for the Blueshirts second win in as many days.

Earlier in the season, the Rangers had trouble scoring, but in the last five games, they have scored 22 goals. Dave Maloney and I discuss the reasons for the recent scoring proficiency.

Watch postgame reaction from Tom Renney, Marek Malik, Jaromir Jagr and other Rangers by CLICKING HERE.

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Hockey Night Live: Ask John And Stan (2/23)

Posted on February 23, 2008 by Stan Fischler

Filed Under: Hockey Night Live , John Giannone , New Jersey Devils , New York Islanders , New York Rangers , NHL , Stan Fischler , The Maven

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Hey hockey fans, it's time for another round of your fan-submitted questions for Hockey Night Live!

So, send us your questions or comments about the Rangers, Islanders or Devils and John Giannone and I will get to as many as we can. Or if you have a "Short Shift" idea for the show, fire them over to us as well.

Submit your inquiries in the comments section below, and check back here tomorrow to see if yours was featured.

Thanks again everyone!

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Ice Time With John & Dave: Dubinsky Impressive

Posted on February 16, 2008 by Dave Maloney

Filed Under: Brandon Dubinsky , Brendan Shanahan , Buffalo Sabres , Dave Maloney , Henrik Lundqvist , Ice Time With Sam & Joe , Jaromir Jagr , John Giannone , New York Rangers , NHL , Postgame , Tom Renney

The Rangers scored four goals in the first period, leading to an overwhelming 5-1 win over the Buffalo Sabres Saturday afternoon.

John Giannone and I were most impressed by Brandon Dubinsky, who is quickly becoming a top player for the Blueshirts.

Watch postgame reactions from Tom Renney, Brendan Shanahan, Henrik Lundqvist, Dubinsky and Jaromir Jagr by CLICKING HERE.

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Hockey Night Live: Special Guest Clint Malarchuk (2/16)

Posted on February 16, 2008 by John Giannone

Filed Under: Clint Malarchuk , Hockey Night Live , John Giannone , New Jersey Devils , New York Islanders , New York Rangers , NHL , Richard Zednik , Stan Fischler , The Maven

Clint Malarchuk was our special guest on Hockey Night Live! Saturday, and the former Sabres goalie had this piece of advice for Richard Zednik.

Later in the show, Stan Fischler and I answered your questions for "In The Net."

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Hockey Night Live: Ask John And Stan (2/16)

Posted on February 15, 2008 by John Giannone

Filed Under: Clint Malarchuk , Hockey Night Live , John Giannone , New Jersey Devils , New York Islanders , New York Rangers , NHL , Stan Fischler , The Maven

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It's time for more fan-submitted questions to Hockey Night Live!

Former Sabres goalie Clint Malarchuk joins us this week to talk about the frightening incident involving Richard Zednik, that was eerily similar to the one he was involved in back in 1989. So, send us your questions or comments for Malarchuk and also any thoughts on the three local clubs.

With Al Trautwig away on vacation, I will be joining Stan Fischler and we'll get to as many of your questions as we can. Remember, you can fire off a "Short Shift" idea for the show as well.

Submit your inquiries in the comments section below, and check back here Saturday to see if yours was featured.

Thanks again everyone!

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John And Stan Answer Your Questions

Posted on February 9, 2008 by John Giannone

Filed Under: Hockey Night Live , John Giannone , New Jersey Devils , New York Islanders , New York Rangers , NHL , Stan Fischler , The Maven

Thanks again for all the great questions, hockey fans.

Stan Fischler and I were pleased to answer as many as we could. How did we do?

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Ice Time With John & Dave: Gomez, Drury Net 500 Points

Posted on February 2, 2008 by John Giannone

Filed Under: Brandon Dubinsky , Chris Drury , Dave Maloney , Henrik Lundqvist , Ice Time With Sam & Joe , John Giannone , New Jersey Devils , New York Rangers , NHL , Scott Gomez , Tom Renney

On a night where the two high-priced free agent signings for the Rangers, Chris Drury and Scott Gomez, reached 500 points in their careers, Tom Renney's crew stayed unbeaten against the Devils with a 3-1 win at Prudential Center.

In Dave Maloney's and my opinion, the duo has to be a big part of the Blueshirts' success.

Watch postgame reactions from Tom Renney, Henrik Lundqvist and Brandon Dubinsky by CLICKING HERE.

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Garden Ready To Honor Another Legend

Posted on January 23, 2008 by John Giannone

Filed Under: Brian Leetch , Brian Leetch Night , Dave Maloney , John Giannone , New York Rangers , NHL

There have been special celebratory nights here at The Garden and there is another one on tap Thursday, when Brian Leetch's No. 2 is raised to the rafters.

Dave Maloney and I discuss the man who's worthy of such an honor:

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Beukeboom Recalls Fond Memories of Leetch

Posted on January 22, 2008 by John Giannone

Filed Under: Brian Leetch , Brian Leetch Night , Jeff Beukeboom , John Giannone , New York Rangers , NHL

Jeff Beukeboom will be one of the many former teammates of Brian Leetch in attendance when No. 2 gets raised to The Garden rafters Thursday night.

In anticipation of the big night, Jeff talks about the good old days playing alongside the guy he calls "the best defenseman of the '90s."


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This Week In Hockey: Brian Leetch Special

Posted on January 21, 2008 by John Giannone

Filed Under: Adam Graves , Brian Leetch , Brian Leetch Night , Buffalo Sabres , John Giannone , New Jersey Devils , New York Islanders , New York Rangers , NHL , Scott Gomez , Stan Fischler , This Week In Hockey , Tom Renney

It's a big week for Brian Leetch, so this special episode is dedicated to No. 2.

Tom Renney, Scott Gomez and other current Rangers give their thoughts on Leetch's great career. Plus, Adam Graves shares some memories of his good pal and the man himself, Mr. Leetch, talks about forever being a Ranger.

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Ice Time With John & Dave: Losing Streak Snapped

Posted on January 12, 2008 by John Giannone

Filed Under: Brandon Dubinsky , Chris Drury , Dave Maloney , Henrik Lundqvist , Ice Time With Sam & Joe , John Giannone , Montreal Canadiens , New York Rangers , NHL , Nigel Dawes , Petr Prucha , Tom Renney

Chris Drury got the scoring started early, but it was the Rangers' third line of Petr Prucha, Nigel Dawes and Brandon Dubinsky that impressed Dave Maloney and I the most in the Blueshirts' 4-1 win over the offensive-minded Canadiens at The Garden Saturday night.

Watch postgame reactions from Tom Renney, Henrik Lundqvist and Drury by CLICKING HERE.

Ice Time With John & Dave: Rangers Unravel After First

Posted on January 10, 2008 by John Giannone

Filed Under: Chris Drury , Dave Maloney , Henrik Lundqvist , Ice Time With Sam & Joe , John Giannone , New York Rangers , NHL , Ryan Hollweg , Tom Renney

Things looked great for the Rangers early on in last night's contest as Ryan Hollweg scored twice before the 10-minute mark of the first period.

But it was a totally different story after that. The Flyers went on to score six unanswered goals to beat the Rangers, 6-2.

Dave Maloney and I explain what went wrong for New York after the first 60 minutes.



Watch postgame reaction from Tom Renney, Henrik Lundqvist and Chris Drury by CLICKING HERE.

Ice Time With John & Joe: Rangers Put Power In Power Play

Posted on December 29, 2007 by John Giannone

Filed Under: Ice Time With Sam & Joe , Joe Micheletti , John Giannone , New York Rangers , NHL , Sam Rosen , Toronto Maple Leafs

The Rangers did just about everything right in their dominant 6-1 win over the Maple Leafs Saturday night.

Jaromir Jagr
was great and Stephen Valiquette made 27 saves, but for Joe Micheletti and myself, there's no doubt that the key to the victory was the Rangers superb power play.



Watch postgame reaction from Tom Renney and Stephen Valiquette by CLICKING HERE.

This Week In Hockey: Rangers Coaching Staff and Toys For Tots

Posted on December 17, 2007 by John Giannone

Filed Under: Jim Ramsay , John Giannone , New York Rangers , NHL , Stan Fischler , The Maven , This Week In Hockey , Tom Renney

On this week's episode, Rangers head coach Tom Renney and the rest of his coaching staff answer questions at the annual Season Ticker Subscribers Fan Forum, Jim Ramsay provides his "Trainer's Tip of the Week" and we check out Toys for Tots at Bryant Park.

And don't forget The Maven, or should I say "Stanta Claus," who gives Christmas gifts to the local teams.

This Week In Hockey: Walt Tkaczuk and Adam Graves

Posted on November 30, 2007 by John Giannone

Filed Under: Adam Graves , John Giannone , New York Rangers , NHL , Stan Fischler , This Week In Hockey

In the latest installment of "This Week In Hockey," we take a walk down memory lane with Rangers greats Walt Tkaczuk and Adam Graves

Enjoy sights and sounds from Rangers interacting with The Garden faithful, and don't miss The Maven as he reveals the first NHL team he ever rooted for (it wasn't the Rangers)...

This Week In Hockey: Chris Drury and Rod Gilbert

Posted on November 10, 2007 by John Giannone

Filed Under: Chris Drury , Jim Ramsay , John Giannone , New York Islanders , New York Rangers , NHL , Rod Gilbert , Stan Fischler , This Week In Hockey

This week, we are joined by Chris Drury and Rangers great, Rod Gilbert. Also, Blueshirt trainer, Jim Ramsay, is back with his "Trainer's Tip of the Month." 

Want more? How about Stan Fischler talking about the Rangers-Islanders rivalry as we prepare for a New York showdown at The Garden on Nov. 19.

Lester Patrick Award Winners Respond To Honor

Posted on November 7, 2007 by John Giannone

Filed Under: Brian Leetch , Cammi Granato , John Giannone , John Halligan , Lester Patrick Award , Mark Messier , New York Rangers , NHL , Stan Fischler

Stan Fischler, Cammi Granato, Brian Leetch and John Halligan were honored with the Lester Patrick Award Wednesday. 

I was at the ceremony to get the honorees' reactions upon receiving such a prestigious award.

This Week In Hockey: Scott Gomez and Harry Howell

Posted on October 25, 2007 by John Giannone

Filed Under: Harry Howell , John Giannone , New Jersey Devils , New York Islanders , New York Rangers , NHL , Scott Gomez , Stan Fischler , This Week In Hockey

Scott Gomez and Rangers legend Harry Howell join Stan Fischler and I on this season's second installment of This Week In Hockey.