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Former New York Rangers GM Neil Smith Wants The World To Know He Doesn't Suck "Nearly As Good As You"

Sean Newell — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 19:07:17 EST

Neil Smith, most famous for constructing the Edmonton Oilers Version 2.0 while the general manager of the Rangers during the glory days of the mid nineties, is still alive! So alive in fact, that he is causing trouble on Twitter. His handle, for the curious few is @bigdealneil94. Big deal. Neil. 94. More »

Did Sean Avery Spit On His Minor League Hockey Coach?

Sean Newell — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 10:30:00 EST

Sean Avery, now playing for the Connecticut Whale in the AHL, was a healthy scratch last night for what the Rangers are calling "disciplinary reasons." It remains unclear, however, what required the discipline. The rumor spreading on Twitter is that he was benched for spitting on his coach. More »

Of Course Flyers And Rangers Fans Brawled Outside Of Geno's Steaks After The Winter Classic

Brian Hickey — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 23:30:00 EST

Writes tipster Kenneth Brock, "I was debating on even sending this to y'all. Born and raised in Philly, breathe the city and its sports teams. We get a bad enough rap as is through the national media. Goddamn snowballs at Santa. Wasn't even a twinkle in my parents eye when that bullshit went down. Anyways, I saw tweets about this video throughout the day, but it kept saying it was removed from YouTube because of the violent/disgusting nature or something but I found a link that still worked and recorded it on the iPhone." More »

At The Winter Classic, A New Year Belongs To Gary Bettman

Barry Petchesky — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 16:00:00 EST

PHILADELPHIA—These are supposed to be the treasured memories of the NHL's Winter Classic: Star-crossed Brayden Schenn's first career goal. Mike Rupp's mocking Jagr salute after his first score. Henrik Lundqvist stoning a penalty shot for the game. But they're transient memories, already fading. More »

Mike Milbury Referred To The New York Rangers As "The Blue Shits" Yesterday

Dom Cosentino — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 13:00:00 EST

It wasn't deliberate, and he quickly corrected himself, but we can all still have a laugh at it. [NBC; h/t to Roe H.] More »

Sean Avery Is Out Of Our Lives Again

Barry Petchesky — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 13:00:16 EST

Today the Rangers waived Sean Avery for the second time this season. It was a hockey decision: the Rangers needed a forward when they recalled him from Hartford, now they don't. And as John Tortorella somewhat coldly said back in October, "I think we have better players than Sean Avery, plain and simple." At least they got this out of the way while 24/7 is still filming. More »

What The Hell Was Up With Linda Cohn Last Night?

Timothy Burke — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 12:30:18 EST

We're generally fans of Linda Cohn, but last night's 11pm SportsCenter was bizarre. It started with a cold open featuring Cohn lamenting the onset of some kind of holiday-related depression, then continued to the above segment in which she seems genuinely surprised to be interviewing the New York Rangers' Derek Stepan. She alludes to some kind of past between the two—and she's confessed to being a Rangers fan on-air before—but Cohn is reduced to schoolgirl giggles for most of the interview so we don't get a lot of details. (Because you're already asking, Cohn is 52 and Stepan is 21.) More »

Last Night's 24/7 Flyers/Rangers, Distilled Down To Its Fucking Essence

Timothy Burke — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 13:15:00 EST

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A total of 46 fucks were given. [HBO] More »

Artem Anisimov Breaks Out The Boomstick, Righteously Pisses Off The Lightning

Barry Petchesky — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 15:15:00 EST

After scoring his fifth goal of the season, a shorthanded tally in a tie game, Rangers center Artem Anisimov lowered the sights, pumped his stick, and let fly with one of the more demonstrative celebrations of the year. The Lightning took offense and swarmed Anisimov, setting off a penalty bonanza and setting the tone for a chippy rest of the game. More »

Dion Phaneuf's Dad Gets High Fives After His Son Decapitates A Ranger

Barry Petchesky — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 12:35:09 EST

The NHL's radical realignment means four conferences that will need names, so how about the Michael Sauer Memorial Conference after the late Rangers defenseman, taken in the prime of his life by this clean hit from last night. Just kidding! He's not dead. He's being evaluated by doctors with an "upper body injury," which is hockey speak for anything from a hangnail to a coma. More »

It Took All Of 16 Seconds For Sean Avery To Get Into A Fight With The Penguins

Timothy Burke — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 20:15:26 EST

Calling it a "fight" is a bit misleading—the participants were only assessed two minute roughing minors—but the efficiency by which it was commenced is worth noting, especially since Sean Avery didn't appear to actually start this fight with the Penguins' Tyler Kennedy. (He took a more active part in restarting the bout as soon as he & Kennedy left the penalty box.) This is why we lamented his departure from the Rangers, and why we applaud his return: Sean Avery brings the crazy, and won't make you wait. [MSG] More »

Sean Avery Made An Appearance at Madison Square Garden

Sean Newell — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 11:02:37 EDT

OK, so he may not have physically been there, but Avery's presence was felt all the same. More »

Please Don't Step On The Enormous Logo In The Rangers' Locker Room, Unless They Throw A Rug On Top

Barry Petchesky — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 14:10:00 EDT

Madison Square Garden is the oldest arena in the NHL, and was best described as a serviceable dump. The kind of place that trafficked more in history than inherent charm. But that was before the beginning of a three-year renovation that will add the kinds of modern amenities that nobody was clamoring for, like luxury suites and sushi bars. The first phase was completed this summer, which forced the Rangers to spend their first three weeks of the season in far-flung exotic places like Sweden and Western Canada. More »

John Tortorella's 16-Second Press Conference Describes The Rangers' Performance Pretty Well

Jack Dickey — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 10:00:00 EDT

Getting shut out by the Edmonton Oilers, and Nikolai Khabibulin to boot? Allowing 27 shots to the Oilers? Having superduperstar goalie Henrik Lundqvist leave the game with foot pain? More »

There Were Two Buzzer-Beaters In The NHL Last Night

Barry Petchesky — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 13:05:10 EDT

Ryan McDonagh's putback after a Dan Girardi prayer caromed behind the net gave the Rangers a 3-2 win in overtime. Dany Heatley's bad-angle flick off of Nikolai Khabibulin's chest at the end of regulation salvaged a point for Minnesota, and eventually a second one with a shootout win. Both goals went in with half a second left on the clock (replays would adjust each to two seconds remaining), and both goals were officially maddening for the home crowds in Calgary and Edmonton. More »

A Short, Strange Lesson In NHL Economics, With Professor Sean Avery

Barry Petchesky — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 17:35:00 EDT

Yesterday, Minnesota placed winger Eric Nystrom on waivers. The Wild clearly wanted to move his $1.4 million salary, and any player picked up on waivers gets split between his old and new teams. So at a more palatable $700,000...there were still no takers for Nystrom. More »

Fare Thee Well, Sean Avery

Jack Dickey — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 14:25:00 EDT

The New York Rangers waived fashionisto-cum-agitator Sean Avery this week, and today he cleared waivers and left the team. Aww. More »

Black Hockey Player Pays The Bigotry Forward, Calls Sean Avery A "Fucking Faggot"

Emma Carmichael — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 15:50:00 EDT

Just over a week ago, Wayne Simmonds—one of the few black players in the NHL—had a banana thrown at him during an exhibition game in London. Yesterday in Philadelphia, after a slight altercation during a preseason game against the Rangers at Wells Fargo Center, Simmonds allegedly called Sean Avery a "fucking faggot" (the video is fairly convincing that he said exactly that). Here's more from ESPN's report: More »

Former Little League Superstar Chris Drury Retires From Something Called "The NHL"

Jack Dickey — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 14:14:00 EDT

We kid, we kid. Drury, most recently of the New York Rangers, was the shot-blocking, goal-scoring-via-deflection heart and soul of every team for which he played. Except the 2000-01 Colorado Avalanche. That was all Greg De Vries' beard. Drury retires with 255 goals in 892 career games. [Puck Daddy] More »

Former Teammate Accuses Sean Avery Of Racial Taunts

Barry Petchesky — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 10:40:00 EDT

Alexander Frolov and Sean Avery were teammates in Los Angeles, and again this last season in New York. They're also friends, which makes it all the more surprising that Frolov would volunteer the fun fact that Avery uses racial slurs to try to get under opponents' skins. More »

Redesigned Madison Square Garden Will Let Bankers Leer At Jocks Through Glass

Emma Carmichael — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 19:00:00 EDT

Madison Square Garden, lest we forget, is undergoing some celebratory renovations this summer. They're ripping out the purple cushioning and replacing it with — well, probably with more purple cushioning. But the more adventurous redesigns are truly visionary. And also kind of creepy. More »

Derek Boogaard, The Quintessential Goon

Jack Dickey — Tue, 17 May 2011 18:25:00 EDT

This is Derek Boogaard, younger, still the same player. More »

Here Are Both Of Last Night's 2OT Cockpunches

Barry Petchesky — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 10:50:00 EDT

Playoff hockey overtime might be the single greatest thing in the sports world — assuming your team isn't involved. Then it's a war of nail-biting, heart-stopping attrition, destined to end in glory and highlight compilations for one side, and wondering why you even bothered staying up late for the other. More »

Caps Coach Calls MSG Facilities "Horrible," Is Correct

Emma Carmichael — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 15:50:00 EDT

The Washington Capitals were at Madison Square Garden last night for a 3-2 loss to the Rangers, and they'll play again on Wednesday evening. Head coach Bruce Boudreau would rather they didn't have to. He went on the The Kirk McEwen and Mike O'Meara Morning Show on D.C.'s "The Edge" this morning to tell them that the Garden was "horrible." The locker rooms are "horrible." The benches, Boudreau says, are "horrible." Everything is horrible! More »

Sean Avery Leaning On His Own Stick Until It Breaks Is Probably A Metaphor For Something

Emma Carmichael — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 10:00:00 EDT

Your morning roundup for April 18, the day a famous surgeon resigned for suggesting that unprotected sex was "a better gift for [Valentine's] day than chocolates." More »

We Are All Dave McKenna LXVI

Brian Hickey — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 18:00:00 EDT

Here's your daily link to Dave McKenna's brilliant "Cranky Redskins Fan's Guide to Dan Snyder," which we'll be posting until Snyder's dumbass libel suit gets absolved of its need to have even existed in the first place. Today's topic: The cross-sport implications of Snyder's insolence. More »

A Bunch Of Guys Who Dyed Their Hair Blondish Won The NCAA Hockey Championship Last Night

Brian Hickey — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 09:30:00 EDT

Your morning roundup for April 10, the day a Virginia elementary school principal assures you the fourth-grade teacher didn't really put black and mixed-race students up for sale. More »

College Kid Who Cried "Coach Attacked Me" Apparently Decided To Steal Two Beers From The Phillies

Brian Hickey — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 09:30:00 EDT

Your morning roundup for April 8, the day the Associated Press union decided to stick it to The Man, with whom it's negotiating a new contract, by not promoting stories on Facebook and Twitter next week. Consequences will never be the same. More »

Callahan Breaks Ankle After Chara Shot; Rangers' Body Count Piles Up Again

Jack Dickey — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 19:10:00 EDT

This hurts to watch. In a 5-3 win over Boston last night, the kind of win that Rangers fans have dreamed of, the kind that eliminated Toronto from playoff contention and made it that much harder for Carolina to worm its way in, there was so much good. The Rangers scored five unanswered goals. It seems unlikely Jan Hlavac even scored five unanswered goals in his career. More »

If A Hockey Writers' Protest Emerges From Long Island, And No One Hears It...

Jack Dickey — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 13:05:00 EDT

So, as surprising as the thought might be, there is a hockey team playing its games in Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, best known to you as the venue that hosted that awful concert you once had to drag your niece to. That hockey team is the 30-37-12 New York Islanders, which even has a couple spry, speedy players in John Tavares and Michael Grabner. More »

Derrick Rose Made This Young Hawks Fan Cry

Jack Dickey — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 09:30:00 EDT

Your morning roundup for March 22 23, the day Glenn Beck contemplated launching his own channel, and we all contemplated launching ourselves off bridges. More »

Healthy Scratch Sean Avery Thinks You Would Look Great In A $5,450 (Now $1,499) Suit

Jack Dickey — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 17:00:00 EDT

On Friday, Gilt Groupe, which sells your rich friends discounted designer clothes, listed a special sale—"Avery's Rules: Hockey Star Sean Avery Dresses the Modern Power Player." On Saturday, Avery was a healthy scratch against the Sharks. Coincidence? Almost certainly. More »

Mats Zuccarello Is Really Good At Shootouts

Barry Petchesky — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 11:10:00 EST

The Rangers forward also has a great nickname: "The Norwegian Hobbit." But Zuccarello is quickly becoming known for his tricksy stickhandling and shootout prowess, going 5-for-6 in his two-month NHL career, including the winner last night. Sure, he's only got one move, but his lone miss happened when he tried a straightforward wrister. More »

Who Was The Dirtiest Player In Yesterday's Rangers/Flyers Game?

Barry Petchesky — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 13:50:09 EST

Sean Avery, of course. It's always Avery. But it was close. The Flyers bench taking some swings at an on-ice player are up there with Avery punching Matt Carle while he's down. Pick your poison: More »

Sidney Crosby And NHL Special Treatment: Much A-Slew About Nothing?

Barry Petchesky — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 11:30:00 EST

Last night, Ryan Callahan and Sidney Crosby were jostling for position. Crosby appeared to kick Callahan's skate out from under him. That's called a slew foot, and it's illegal. Callahan was called for interference. More »

Sean Avery And The Differences In Hockey Fights

David Matthews — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 12:00:00 EST

The dichotomy of hockey fighting was made more apparent than usual yesterday. In one, John Erskine and Eric Boulton valiantly pummeled each other. In the other, Sean Avery acted like an asshole, sucker-punched a guy, and started a brawl. More »

What It Looks Like To Get Nailed With A Puck

Barry Petchesky — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 11:35:00 EDT

Here's Michael Del Zotto of the Rangers busting up a camera with an errant shot. See, baseball? Hockey can shatter lenses and have low TV ratings too! More »

Renovated MSG To Bring Sports Arenas Into (A Six-Year-Old's View Of) The Future

Barry Petchesky — Mon, 24 May 2010 15:45:00 EDT

The first thing that jumps out at you in the renderings of the new-and-improved Madison Square Garden are two "sky bridges" that hang over the floor. Gimmicky? Yep. Sure to be ridiculously-priced for something higher than the highest nosebleeds? You betcha. More »

New York Rangers Are Underage Drinkers, Hipster Scum

Barry Petchesky — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 21:00:00 EDT

Sorry, Fauxhemian scum. Anyway, that's Brian Boyle and 20-year-old Michael Del Zotto hitting up a Boston College party after the MGMT concert. Nice Natty Ices, guys. [Watch The Gap Sports] More »

You Should Be Watching Hockey This Weekend, Seriously

Katie Baker — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 20:27:08 EDT

Remember when everyone was so into hockey that time? Ha! But there's plenty to love: the NCAA championship, an NHL playoff berth battle, and oh yeah, some Slovenian hockey players who won their league title then beat up their coach! More »