Jan Levine: Rangers-Flyers: Reading the Numbers, Looking for an Advantage

Very well written thanks.

Jan Levine: Rangers-Flyers: Reading the Numbers, Looking for an Advantage
- airjan23

Wow that is a lot of numbers to take in for 9am

Nice work though

Wow that is a lot of numbers to take in for 9am

Nice work though
- TPC

I'm gonna have to revisit this once the coffee kicks in. Very good to see the comparisons, though...thanks Jan.

This will be a very entertaining series, however it ends up.

Waiting for my truck while its in the shop. This is exactly the type of read that helps pass the time. Impecable timing Jan. Thanks

According to Katie Strong...Mat Bodie's agent confirms he has signed with the Rangers

I'm gonna have to revisit this once the coffee kicks in. Very good to see the comparisons, though...thanks Jan.

This will be a very entertaining series, however it ends up.
- tangent_man

Yea I can't wait

If the Flyers can get a win early in MSG I think they have a good chance in the series.
If they come back to Philly down two games I am not so sure the can win 4 of the 5 games.
Philly will have to play hard, fast, but patient. Forcing the play when it's not there is always their undoing against the rangers.

Basically, no team has a clear-cut advantage, they're very close for the most part.

I think the series can hinge on the first 2 games. If the Flyers can earn a split, they'll be int he driver's seat. But if they lose the first 2, then winning 4 out of 5 will be a mountain they probably can't climb.

According to Katie Strong...Mat Bodie's agent confirms he has signed with the Rangers
- TPC

RULING ^

RULING ^
- jimbo83

I love this signing to

According to Katie Strong...Mat Bodie's agent confirms he has signed with the Rangers
- TPC

Nice. Dammit.

I love this signing to
- TPC

I love these knucklehead fans on twitter and facebook who look for things to be negative about and just comment with "Who????"

Weird to see how close these teams are. Key will be which team is more disciplined.

Yea I can't wait
- TPC

it's going to be fun - back and forth battle, wouldn't be surprised if there were a couple OT games as well.

from Zipay:

NYR, Mat Bodie, Union College defenseman, agree on deal

Defenseman Mathew Bodie, who was captain of the NCAA champion Union College Dutchmen, has agreed to terms on an entry-level contract with the Rangers. An official announcement is expected later today.
Bodie, a 24-year-old Manitoba native, had eight goals and 31 assists in 40 games this season.
According to scouts and observers, Bodie is a very good skater with a quick release and hard shot and considered one of the better offensive defensemen in college hockey.
Some reports indicate that Bodie, a left-hander, may be a little undersized for a top-2 NHL defenseman at 6-foot, 175 pounds, and is probably more of a second or third-pair blueliner at the next level. A Torey Krug-type?
We will see him at development camp after the draft…

According to Katie Strong...Mat Bodie's agent confirms he has signed with the Rangers
- TPC

That's a nice signing. It's been said on previous blogs but these are helping stock back up the cupboard a little in light of the fact that we are down draft picks in the next couple of years

from Zipay:

NYR, Mat Bodie, Union College defenseman, agree on deal

Defenseman Mathew Bodie, who was captain of the NCAA champion Union College Dutchmen, has agreed to terms on an entry-level contract with the Rangers. An official announcement is expected later today.
Bodie, a 24-year-old Manitoba native, had eight goals and 31 assists in 40 games this season.
According to scouts and observers, Bodie is a very good skater with a quick release and hard shot and considered one of the better offensive defensemen in college hockey.
Some reports indicate that Bodie, a left-hander, may be a little undersized for a top-2 NHL defenseman at 6-foot, 175 pounds, and is probably more of a second or third-pair blueliner at the next level. A Torey Krug-type?
We will see him at development camp after the draft…
- jimbo83

I like what the Rangers are doing signing these undrafted free agents. You can expect all of them to hit, but given the drafts picks they have given up recently, I think this is a nice contingency plan to restock the system. If even one of these guys turns out, it will be well worth it. Definetely alot of free agency signings the last couple of years.

Nice. Dammit.
- tangent_man

Are you guys gonna sign Ghost? Better not let him go back to school. Degree is nice, but I would rather have him learning in your system and getting that degree over the summers

it's going to be fun - back and forth battle, wouldn't be surprised if there were a couple OT games as well.
- flyersfan51

I can't handle OT playoff games. The stress level is out of my head haha

Great job on the blog Jan

I love these knucklehead fans on twitter and facebook who look for things to be negative about and just comment with "Who????"
- jimbo83

Yea I know, you can't help but laugh at some of the stuff you see

Are you guys gonna sign Ghost? Better not let him go back to school. Degree is nice, but I would rather have him learning in your system and getting that degree over the summers
- TPC

It's his decision, really. I'm sure the Flyers would love to have him in the system next year.

It's his decision, really. I'm sure the Flyers would love to have him in the system next year.
- jmatchett383

What is the deadline you guys have to sign him before he becomes a UFA?

I can't handle OT playoff games. The stress level is out of my head haha
- TPC

it's pure agony! but the emotional roller coaster compares to no other sporting event.