non hockey for a moment...

don't know if any of you saw this yet, but being someone who uses Twitter a lot...

Spike Lee retweeted an address that he thought was the home address of George Zimmerman, the "white-Latino" who shot the black kid in Florida.

Turns out, it was the wrong address, he tweeted the address of an elderly 72 and 70 year old couple who now need to go into hiding, because some of Spike Lee's 50 thousand plus followers want to kill them.

Being someone who has elderly grandparents in Florida myself, if this little bastard had tweeted the address of my grandmother by mistake, there wouldn't be a place safe on the planet for him to hide.

what a goddam moron!

Spike Lee's response so far has been "ooops, sorry"
- jimbro83

I read it this morning, what a tool, if that's not grounds for serious compensation, I don't know what is.

Captain Ryan Callahan, da man, that is all.

Captain Ryan Callahan, da man, that is all.
- B2B76

yeah, he absolutely took over last night, best captain in the NHL.

The last time we one the Cup we had the best captain in the NHL back then too!

That was Messier like last night yo

non hockey for a moment...

don't know if any of you saw this yet, but being someone who uses Twitter a lot...

Spike Lee retweeted an address that he thought was the home address of George Zimmerman, the "white-Latino" who shot the black kid in Florida.

Turns out, it was the wrong address, he tweeted the address of an elderly 72 and 70 year old couple who now need to go into hiding, because some of Spike Lee's 50 thousand plus followers want to kill them.

Being someone who has elderly grandparents in Florida myself, if this little bastard had tweeted the address of my grandmother by mistake, there wouldn't be a place safe on the planet for him to hide.

what a goddam moron!

Spike Lee's response so far has been "ooops, sorry"
- jimbro83

Wow, what a moron. I don't know what really happened down there in that case, but whoever's side Sharpton & Jesse Jackson are on I'll take the opposite. They are despicable people themselves.

yeah, he absolutely took over last night, best captain in the NHL.

The last time we one the Cup we had the best captain in the NHL back then too!

That was Messier like last night yo
- jimbro83

You can't teach effort & will & he has it, he's a winner & he will raise the Stanley Cup on behalf of the Ny Rangers before its all said & done.

Captain Ryan Callahan, da man, that is all.
- B2B76

I love how some people use the argument that he hasn't won a cup yet so how can he be one of the best captains in the league.

He really is one of the best, no two ways about it.

It is scary to say but he is pretty close to being as valuable as Hank. Cally is way to important to this lineup. The Rangers go as he does.

I love how some people use the argument that he hasn't won a cup yet so how can he be one of the best captains in the league.

He really is one of the best, no two ways about it.

It is scary to say but he is pretty close to being as valuable as Hank. Cally is way to important to this lineup. The Rangers go as he does.
- TPC

That showed up in last year's playoffs...the only time I ever heard Torts publically use an injured player as a reason they ever lost, if Cally is in that playoff series Game 4 turns out much differently...no doubt about it, he is invaluable and getting to be as clutch as anyone...between Feds, Cally and Richie we have 3 of the best clutch performers in the league...

I love how some people use the argument that he hasn't won a cup yet so how can he be one of the best captains in the league.

He really is one of the best, no two ways about it.

It is scary to say but he is pretty close to being as valuable as Hank. Cally is way to important to this lineup. The Rangers go as he does.
- TPC

I agree, I think more than Gabby or Richie if we lose Cally (again) for the playoffs it would be devestating. He is our little engine that could.

Cally for Selke!

Cally for Selke!
- jimbro83

I think it is pretty safe to say he will be nominated for sure.

yeah, he absolutely took over last night, best captain in the NHL.

The last time we one the Cup we had the best captain in the NHL back then too!

That was Messier like last night yo
- jimbro83

The entire NHL knows Cindy IS the best captain in the league.

Cally for Selke!
- jimbro83

I haven't seen leadership like this with the Rangers since Messier.

I haven't seen leadership like this with the Rangers since Messier.
- OLDSCHOOL#6

Callahan is an outstanding player and leader but let's ease up on the Messier comparisons a bit.

Like all players, true greatness is measured in the postseason. If Callahan can lead this team to multiple titles than compare away.

But until then, bearing in mind I think Callahan is a wonderful captain, don't go there with Messier leadership comparisons.

Edit: How soon we forget about Jaromir Jagr and what he did for this franchise.

They were dead in the water, a laughingstock and in one year, with little help around him, he carried this team back to respectability. That's leadership on a high scale.

Callahan is an outstanding player and leader but let's ease up on the Messier comparisons a bit.

Like all players, true greatness is measured in the postseason. If Callahan can lead this team to multiple titles than compare away.

But until then, bearing in mind I think Callahan is a wonderful captain, don't go there with Messier leadership comparisons.
- MidnightMarauder

I don't think anyone has compared him to Messier. But it is not to far fetched to say he is the best since Messier.

I don't think anyone has compared him to Messier. But it is not to far fetched to say he is the best since Messier.
- TPC

Jagr gets overlooked too much I feel. Callahan has the makings of a great captain but Jagr was a heck of a leader too. Different type of leadership but he is a big part of the Rangers climb from league-wide joke to respectability.

Jagr gets overlooked too much I feel. Callahan has the makings of a great captain but Jagr was a heck of a leader too. Different type of leadership but he is a big part of the Rangers climb from league-wide joke to respectability.
- MidnightMarauder

Yea I agree Jagr was good to. It is so tough to judge this because it is all subjective. We have no idea what is going on behind closed doors or in the lockeroom. All we have is what is happening on the ice. The Rangers wouldn't be where they are in the standings without Cally. Tough to overlook for his first year.

Jagr gets overlooked too much I feel. Callahan has the makings of a great captain but Jagr was a heck of a leader too. Different type of leadership but he is a big part of the Rangers climb from league-wide joke to respectability.
- MidnightMarauder

Get ready for a pier six brawl with OLD SCHOOL on the Jagr stuff.

recap blog up later, still waking up after getting home from Springsteen concert in Philly at around 2:15 AM. Theme of the blog should be pretty obvious given the comments last night and this AM

Yea I agree Jagr was good to. It is so tough to judge this because it is all subjective. We have no idea what is going on behind closed doors or in the lockeroom. All we have is what is happening on the ice. The Rangers wouldn't be where they are in the standings without Cally. Tough to overlook for his first year.
- TPC

Jagr also sacrficed a lot of what he believes in in terms of philosophy in exchange for playing a slow and deliberate style of "Renny hockey". You can see he struggled with it but he kept going b/c he understood that was the only way they were going to have any success...that being said, Cally is the heart and soul of this team and is the most indispensible player on this team...

Jagr gets overlooked too much I feel. Callahan has the makings of a great captain but Jagr was a heck of a leader too. Different type of leadership but he is a big part of the Rangers climb from league-wide joke to respectability.
- MidnightMarauder

yeah, I don't think today is the day to talk about Jagr's Rangers legacy

yeah, I don't think today is the day to talk about Jagr's Rangers legacy
- jimbro83

Five point lead with 5 games to go...have we all processed this yet??

Five point lead with 5 games to go...have we all processed this yet??
- Blueshirts4ever

I am trying. I am hoping lightning strikes twice with the Islanders tonight. Is it possible?

Five point lead with 5 games to go...have we all processed this yet??
- Blueshirts4ever

I want that 1 seed yo

yeah, I don't think today is the day to talk about Jagr's Rangers legacy
- jimbro83

Fair enough, but when you compare Callahan to good captains and fail to mention Jagr, no harm in throwing it out there.

I want that 1 seed yo
- TPC

Magic # is 7 baby!! Go Isles!!! Although no Nabokov and Pittsburgh is going to come out all fired up but then again, that being said, no LeTang nor Niskanen from what I have read...