Or is it just a quick start?
I'm thinking it's smoke and mirrors. The Rags will cool off.
Here's what the poll at ESPN.com has revealed the fans think:
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| Author: | PuckSniperPensel [ Tue Oct 13, 2009 1:09 pm ] | ||
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Or is it just a quick start? I'm thinking it's smoke and mirrors. The Rags will cool off. Here's what the poll at ESPN.com has revealed the fans think:
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| Author: | icehound [ Tue Oct 13, 2009 1:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Are the Rangers For Real this Season? |
Inasmuch as Gaborik stays healthy - Yes. He's the lynch-pin and the glue that opens up the opportunities for others to score, and gives this team so much more dimension than they would otherwise have. Should he suffer an injury, this team may well revert to the "pretenders" they were, over the past couple of seasons. I'm not going to dismiss Tortorella's hard-nosed strategy to whip the team into shape, but the scoring, and the scoring-depth resulting from Gaborik and the threat he poses, seem far more relevent to their success. Without him, they become so much more "average". |
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| Author: | Timbo Slice [ Tue Oct 13, 2009 1:37 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Are the Rangers For Real this Season? |
I think they're an alright team. A good team as long as Gaborik stays healthy. |
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| Author: | Los9090 [ Tue Oct 13, 2009 1:44 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Are the Rangers For Real this Season? |
Wait until Gaborik tweaks his groin again... |
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| Author: | Skyline_BNR34 [ Tue Oct 13, 2009 2:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Are the Rangers For Real this Season? |
The rags are a good team, and like everyone else has said it is all dependant on Gaborik staying healty. |
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| Author: | Sk8haggard9 [ Tue Oct 13, 2009 2:30 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Are the Rangers For Real this Season? |
They have good goaltending, decent forward depth, solid d. All depends on if they continue to have that chemistry and determination that they have shown early on. They should slide into a playoff spot pretty easy, but it all depends on Gaborik from there. If he's healthy they show up big and scare some people. If he's injured its the same old 1st/2nd round knockout as every year. |
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| Author: | fly as hale [ Tue Oct 13, 2009 2:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Are the Rangers For Real this Season? |
mmmm, nahhhh... |
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| Author: | Wyohomeboy [ Tue Oct 13, 2009 3:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Are the Rangers For Real this Season? |
Anyone wishing we had Kotalik back?  I'll crap my pants if he scores more goals than Thomas this season 
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| Author: | CriminallyVu1gar [ Tue Oct 13, 2009 4:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Are the Rangers For Real this Season? |
Kentucky, wtf? |
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| Author: | SchonyGal [ Tue Oct 13, 2009 4:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Are the Rangers For Real this Season? |
Wyohomeboy wrote: Anyone wishing we had Kotalik back? Is he back on a line with Drury? I should do the right thing and pass the Kotalik goal song to the Rags forums 
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| Author: | mechaphil [ Tue Oct 13, 2009 5:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Are the Rangers For Real this Season? |
CV said it best...Kentucky, WTF? |
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| Author: | acrossthelines [ Tue Oct 13, 2009 8:44 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Are the Rangers For Real this Season? |
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA Kentucky. What on earth. I can't stop laughing right now, and unfortunately I am in a cafe on campus... 
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| Author: | Skyline_BNR34 [ Tue Oct 13, 2009 10:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Are the Rangers For Real this Season? |
SchonyGal wrote: Wyohomeboy wrote: Anyone wishing we had Kotalik back? Is he back on a line with Drury? I should do the right thing and pass the Kotalik goal song to the Rags forums That was a huge reason I think they got him, he had his best year with Drury so mind as well play them together again. Seems like it is doing wonders for him. For now at least. |
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| Author: | Los9090 [ Tue Oct 13, 2009 10:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Are the Rangers For Real this Season? |
Skyline_BNR34 wrote: SchonyGal wrote: Wyohomeboy wrote: Anyone wishing we had Kotalik back? Is he back on a line with Drury? I should do the right thing and pass the Kotalik goal song to the Rags forums That was a huge reason I think they got him, he had his best year with Drury so mind as well play them together again. Seems like it is doing wonders for him. For now at least. that and the refs were calling penalties like madmen that season...and Kotes got a lot of those goals on the power play. |
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| Author: | Skyline_BNR34 [ Tue Oct 13, 2009 10:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Are the Rangers For Real this Season? |
True that. Sweet got my 100th post. |
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| Author: | Howie Hodge [ Wed Oct 14, 2009 10:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Are the Rangers For Real this Season? |
Skyline_BNR34 wrote: The rags are a good team, and like everyone else has said it is all dependant on Gaborik staying healty. I thought that point was well illustrated tonight. |
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| Author: | Timbo Slice [ Wed Oct 14, 2009 11:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Are the Rangers For Real this Season? |
Man, the MSG announcers couldn't stop loving Kotalik. He has been good for them so far, though. Cannot wait for him to get lazy... |
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| Author: | Howie Hodge [ Wed Oct 14, 2009 11:21 pm ] |
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Timbo Slice wrote: Man, the MSG announcers couldn't stop loving Kotalik. He has been good for them so far, though. Cannot wait for him to get lazy... They find her adorable; for now................... 
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| Author: | Skyline_BNR34 [ Wed Oct 14, 2009 11:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Are the Rangers For Real this Season? |
Howie Hodge wrote: Timbo Slice wrote: Man, the MSG announcers couldn't stop loving Kotalik. He has been good for them so far, though. Cannot wait for him to get lazy... They find her adorable; for now................... Wasn't he really good for us in the beginning of last season also? |
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| Author: | mechaphil [ Thu Oct 15, 2009 12:02 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Are the Rangers For Real this Season? |
Indeed he was, Skyline. That's OK, though...it's 7 games into an 82-game season. He has plenty of time to show his true colors. I can't wait to see the bile-filled reaction when his production tapers off like usual but he's still making, what, 3 million. Gonna be priceless. |
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