Jan Levine: Game 7: NYR-PIT, The Avenge Homestand Continues Rangers take on rival Pens in first game without Captain Cally

Yikes the bottom six fowards look real weak.

First!

Second!

Yikes the bottom six fowards look real weak.
- TrueBlue9182

Can Marty Biron play some forward?

I betcha that Rick Nash fella is gonna play a lot tonight

I betcha that Rick Nash fella is gonna play a lot tonight
- jimbro83

I bet that whole line plays a lot tonight.

I betcha that Rick Nash fella is gonna play a lot tonight
- jimbro83

I betcha that line won't stay intact by the end of the night...I think you almost have to for the sake of balance...

hey, random thought, if Brandon Dubinsky goes 48 games without a goal for Columbus, do they buy him out?

I betcha that line won't stay intact by the end of the night...I think you almost have to for the sake of balance...
- Blueshirts4ever

Either that, or you just concede that in the short term you aren't going to be balanced, and just play Gaborik-Richards-Nash a ton, get whatever production you can out of them, hope against hope for some secondary scoring, and play good defense.

hey, random thought, if Brandon Dubinsky goes 48 games without a goal for Columbus, do they buy him out?
- jimbro83

They have a lot of cap space, an if Howson is still in charge, I really doubt it as he would then be forced to concede that he traded Rick Nash for Anisimov, Erixon, and a 1st.

hey, random thought, if Brandon Dubinsky goes 48 games without a goal for Columbus, do they buy him out?
- jimbro83

Doubt it, without his contract on the books they would have over 30 million in cap space.

I betcha that Rick Nash fella is gonna play a lot tonight
- jimbro83

Hope you were right on hags, cant think of a better time for him to have a monster 3 point game

Doubt it, without his contract on the books they would have over 30 million in cap space.
- tomburton99

I would take him back right now at 1/2 his cap hit.

They have a lot of cap space, an if Howson is still in charge, I really doubt it as he would then be forced to concede that he traded Rick Nash for Anisimov, Erixon, and a 1st.
- Pete V

when the heck did Dubi completely lose the ability to score goals.

It's like somebody put an evil spell on him

I would take him back right now at 1/2 his cap hit.
- Pete V

Me too, think we could get him back for one of our 3rd rounders.

I would take him back right now at 1/2 his cap hit.
- Pete V

Christian Thomas and a 2nd, for Dubi and Columbus takes half the cap hit?

when the heck did Dubi completely lose the ability to score goals.

It's like somebody put an evil spell on him
- jimbro83

He signed a big contract. He got off to a slow start. He started gripping the stick a little to tight. He lost confidence. And now he's Petr Prucha.

Christian Thomas and a 2nd, for Dubi and Columbus takes half the cap hit?
- jimbro83

Hell yeah. Then they can buyout Rupp, and keep Dubi.

Hell yeah. Then they can buyout Rupp, and keep Dubi.
- Pete V

lets get Howson on the line, or is it JD?

lets get Howson on the line, or is it JD?
- jimbro83

Tell Glen (our Glen) to make it happen. Isn't he credentialed with the Jackets now?

Tell Glen (our Glen) to make it happen. Isn't he credentialed with the Jackets now?
- Pete V

OH YEAH

when the heck did Dubi completely lose the ability to score goals.

It's like somebody put an evil spell on him
- jimbro83

Well it started in 2011-12.

Well it started in 2011-12.
- dawgzhouse

Druryitis

hey, random thought, if Brandon Dubinsky goes 48 games without a goal for Columbus, do they buy him out?
- jimbro83

And then we pick him up cheap to play the third or fourth line. I like that.