Jan Levine: Game 21: NYR 3 OTT 0, total team effort in victory Sunday Big five-minute penalty kill in third seals wins

In the movie Titanic, does the ship sink?

Edit: Fist punters. Ok, are we now on the best winning streak in Rangers history?

What is the best winning streak?

In the movie Titanic, does the ship sink?

Edit: Fist punters. Ok, are we now on the best winning streak in Rangers history?

What is the best winning streak?
- Aussiepenguin

10 wins in a row from Jan. 19-Feb. 10, 1973

they did have a 9 and 8 game winning streak in 2014 and 2015, that bum AV was coaching not sure how that happened

10 wins in a row from Jan. 19-Feb. 10, 1973

they did have a 9 and 8 game winning streak in 2014 and 2015, that bum AV was coaching not sure how that happened
- jimbro83

Had a big run before the playoffs your SCF year no? MSL driving the bus?

Something about nuts & blind squirrels......

Had a big run before the playoffs your SCF year no? MSL driving the bus?

Something about nuts & blind squirrels......
- Aussiepenguin

How did that year end for the Penguins? 😄

need to hit that Thanksgiving mark at 24 points

Nice blog Jan! Two points if I may. One if smith hears from the league at all or is suspended they should make hockeyba non contact sport. Two I know I’m in the minority here but I really would like to see the rangers re sign Nash for a reasonable rate and term I just think he is a great two way player

Had a big run before the playoffs your SCF year no? MSL driving the bus?

Something about nuts & blind squirrels......
- Aussiepenguin

the Rangers had a bad start in 2013-14 but from December on they were the best team in the league, and also won the Prez trophy in 2014-15

really awesome year and a half of hockey, just too bad they couldn't win it all

"They Did Everything But Win Part ll"

How did that year end for the Penguins? 😄
- airjan23

What??? I can't hear you due to these 2 Cups - back 2 back thanks for coming, are blocking everything you say!

I seriously thought you guys had a very tough schedule & us not winning it quickly, knew we were gorn!

the Rangers had a bad start in 2013-14 but from December on they were the best team in the league, and also won the Prez trophy in 2014-15

really awesome year and a half of hockey, just too bad they couldn't win it all

"They Did Everything But Win Part ll"
- jimbro83

Yes the Kings got away with that. I'm thinking Sutter AV, Sutter gets him again. Could be wrong, but I don't think AV can win a cup.

Smith Penalty was BS

Yes the Kings got away with that. I'm thinking Sutter AV, Sutter gets him again. Could be wrong, but I don't think AV can win a cup.
- Aussiepenguin

I don't know, as an experiment give us Crosby and Malkin and lets see if he can.

I don't know, as an experiment give us Crosby and Malkin and lets see if he can.
- jimbro83

people (frank)ing suck Sullivans knob after they won in 2016... theres probably 20 coaches in this league that could win with those two

Just think about what would have happened if we didn’t bounce the pens twice from the playoffs they could have had four cups and been considered by many as a dynasty! Now with two in a row and probably not three...... not so much

Smith Penalty was BS
- disorca

When it happened, I was like "Oh man that was bad." Once they showed the multiple replays it was obvious it wasn't a penalty. I don't blame the refs too much because they had to make a call right there and can't go to video review.

Hope Borieweski is ok though. That was a hard hit into the boards.

Smith penalty was indeed the wrong call however the optics of the hit and the way the game is called, right wrong or indifferent, leads the ref to hand out a penalty.

Ref is in a tough spot there imo. To me making the call and finding out later that it was not a penalty is better than not making a call and finding out it was an illegal hit.

How did that year end for the Penguins? 😄
- airjan23

GREAT SMACK TALK JAN!!!!

people (frank)ing suck Sullivans knob after they won in 2016... theres probably 20 coaches in this league that could win with those two
- mrn22

if Sullivan was coaching the Rangers in the finals instead of AV, McDonagh and Nash wouldn't have hit those posts in overtime

When it happened, I was like "Oh man that was bad." Once they showed the multiple replays it was obvious it wasn't a penalty. I don't blame the refs too much because they had to make a call right there and can't go to video review.

Hope Borieweski is ok though. That was a hard hit into the boards.
- mdw7413

GREAT FILTHY HIT SMITH

GREAT FILTHY HIT SMITH
- eichiefs9

15 games. Way worse than what Gudas did

15 games. Way worse than what Gudas did
- mdw7413

Jokes and my obvious distaste for the NYR aside...I really don't see how that should have been anything other than 5 and a game. I don't think Smith is a dirty player and I don't think the outcome was his original intention, but it was a brutal hit 6ft from the puck. I don't buy the "jockeying for position" argument either. Doesn't look to me like Borowiecki ever acknowledge any sort of implied contact. I don't think it's suspension worthy, but I think the call on the ice was absolutely the correct call, given what happened.

15 games. Way worse than what Gudas did
- mdw7413

They should catapult him into the ocean.

Jokes and my obvious distaste for the NYR aside...I really don't see how that should have been anything other than 5 and a game. I don't think Smith is a dirty player and I don't think the outcome was his original intention, but it was a brutal hit 6ft from the puck. I don't buy the "jockeying for position" argument either. Doesn't look to me like Borowiecki ever acknowledge any sort of implied contact. I don't think it's suspension worthy, but I think the call on the ice was absolutely the correct call, given what happened.
- eichiefs9

Did you see the replays? Borowiecki looked right at Smith and they both went shoulder to shoulder.

Jokes and my obvious distaste for the NYR aside...I really don't see how that should have been anything other than 5 and a game. I don't think Smith is a dirty player and I don't think the outcome was his original intention, but it was a brutal hit 6ft from the puck. I don't buy the "jockeying for position" argument either. Doesn't look to me like Borowiecki ever acknowledge any sort of implied contact. I don't think it's suspension worthy, but I think the call on the ice was absolutely the correct call, given what happened.
- eichiefs9

As much as it pains me to say it, I almost completely agree with you. There certainly was no intent to injure, the distance to the boards just made for an ugly impact. But, I have never agreed with the way guys initiate a hit 2 strides before possession of the puck is even possible. That is interference plain and simple and I wish they would call it appropriately.
I do think it should have been a 2 minute minor, though. It was ugly, but he didn't hit him in a dirty fashion at all, just too early.
Hope he's ok. It looked bad.

Did you see the replays? Borowiecki looked right at Smith and they both went shoulder to shoulder.
- mdw7413

That shouldn't matter though. You can't initiate contact who doesn't yet have possession of the puck. They were 8 feet away from it.

edit: Christ. I just argued on Chiefs behalf. Some flag that comment!