tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169155003164451698.post45006531962082965..comments2024-03-28T00:55:52.902-04:00Comments on Scotty Hockey: R1, G7: It's Over FolksScotty Hockeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18440672878311338910noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169155003164451698.post-8436737285609707312009-04-29T23:38:00.000-04:002009-04-29T23:38:00.000-04:00I can't thank you guys enough for all of the kind ...I can't thank you guys enough for all of the kind words. But don't think the end of the season means the end of the blogging. As you can see in the archive, I keep the fire burning through the summer so keep coming back!<br /><br />You guys rock. Seriously. Thank you.Scotty Hockeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18440672878311338910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169155003164451698.post-39113973571341990062009-04-29T22:28:00.000-04:002009-04-29T22:28:00.000-04:00Thanks for all the blogging, Scotty -- all in all,...Thanks for all the blogging, Scotty -- all in all, you had a much better year than the Rangers did. I do disagree w/you about Torts: after all, we stole game 4 and maybe game 2 as well. Those were gifts, direct from the King to us, from back when the Caps were outshooting us 494-12. I'm not sorry we finished the year by outplaying a better team for 40 minutes, a game they tied up only by getting Ye Olde Flukey Goal Off Ye Dubinsky's Head. I'm just sorry we ran out of gas and couldn't mount a decent challenge in the last 90 seconds.<br /><br />Oh, and Avery's passing was terrific all night long -- not just on the goal, which was great, but on every breakout, he made the critical second pass from the boards to center ice crisply, tape to tape. Here's hoping we get some actual players on the other end of those passes next year.Michael Bérubéhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12875868040631597999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169155003164451698.post-56747604762689411222009-04-29T22:21:00.000-04:002009-04-29T22:21:00.000-04:00i look forward to your offseason coverage!i look forward to your offseason coverage!Noah's Arthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03409533470569247585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169155003164451698.post-88428676752265968432009-04-29T21:06:00.000-04:002009-04-29T21:06:00.000-04:00Scotty, good job all season. I must admit, the fi...Scotty, good job all season. I must admit, the first time I read this blog I completely disagreed with everything you said. Then I came back, wondered why I came back, and then came back again. Right or wrong, you're doing a helluva job! Thanks for a great season, and I look forward to disagreeing with you next year!ccmasnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169155003164451698.post-31333662973042825152009-04-29T19:24:00.000-04:002009-04-29T19:24:00.000-04:00Agree completely with your take and 3 stars. Thank...Agree completely with your take and 3 stars. Thanks for the great reportage all season Scotty.jbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16530893892145351006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169155003164451698.post-67533004243781558802009-04-29T14:10:00.000-04:002009-04-29T14:10:00.000-04:00I'll chime in with my compliments as well. Thanks...I'll chime in with my compliments as well. Thanks for the amount of time, love and energy you put into your work.<br /><br />I knew this would be a tough season with the transition from the older players. I just didn't think the team would be saddled with lower quality older players as replacements.<br /><br />I'll be watching most of the other series (no pens/caps for me) and hope for an interesting final.Graying Mantishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15786488599630118988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169155003164451698.post-39977050233900150002009-04-29T11:48:00.000-04:002009-04-29T11:48:00.000-04:00thanks scotty, you kept me entertained this entire...thanks scotty, you kept me entertained this entire season even if the rangers were disappointing, maybe one day i can be a season ticket holder... sigh... one day anyway thanks, its always fun reading this blog, i will look forward to next seasonBernardnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169155003164451698.post-62189735061359806352009-04-29T08:27:00.000-04:002009-04-29T08:27:00.000-04:00Good series by the Rangers. They played a helluva...Good series by the Rangers. They played a helluva game yesterday. Stunned to see the shot totals so low; they were camped in the Caps end for about 40 minutes straight.<br /><br />Come bandwagon at Japers against the Pens.fat_daddyonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169155003164451698.post-19103841160665508702009-04-29T08:26:00.000-04:002009-04-29T08:26:00.000-04:00I also miss Brendan Shanahan. He is a gritty veter...I also miss Brendan Shanahan. He is a gritty veteran who doesn't get rattled. He had 2 assists in the game last night. Maybe he will return next year. <br />We can only look forward to next year. As we have done for many years. Thanks for all your insight this year. Keep up the great work, talk to you over the summer as I am sure you will have your ear to the ground for news on our team . <br />I know how you feel right now and it never gets easy ... :(Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169155003164451698.post-7567501695375656462009-04-29T08:09:00.000-04:002009-04-29T08:09:00.000-04:00Thanks for your great coverage of the Rangers. Ho...Thanks for your great coverage of the Rangers. How many games did we get a 1-0 lead and lose 2-1 b/c of a lack of O. You do a great job and service to Rangers fans, even if you are too harsh on Scott Gomez.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169155003164451698.post-71449799662021057082009-04-29T00:25:00.000-04:002009-04-29T00:25:00.000-04:00Once again Scotty, thank you so much for an enjoya...Once again Scotty, thank you so much for an enjoyable Ranger year. This was my first year being introduced to this blog, and my second year watching the team all year long (I'm only 17,btw. Thanks for such a great year and I can't wait to read your report card.<br />Kalinin and Redden=Q<br />Can't wait til next year, and hopefully I'll be a season ticket holder one day.Schramnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169155003164451698.post-82464843118840334992009-04-28T23:59:00.000-04:002009-04-28T23:59:00.000-04:00Once again Avery got no calls his way because he i...Once again Avery got no calls his way because he is Avery. Yet, AO got a call because he effin' asked for it. The Caps were the better team & the calls had nothing to do w/ the result. But the refs are so quick to give Avery minors but he could be raped at center ice w/ a hockey stick and they'd turn the opposite wayAuthorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06116781315035342468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169155003164451698.post-35807551747488792412009-04-28T23:41:00.000-04:002009-04-28T23:41:00.000-04:00Thanks Scotty for making the 08-09 entertaining wh...Thanks Scotty for making the 08-09 entertaining while the games weren't on. It gave me one additional place to go to on a daily basis. <br /><br />Too bad the Rangers couldn't get beyond the first round, but they gave us a heck of a final game.Duniyadndhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16636673329820740115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169155003164451698.post-79874328403636943692009-04-28T23:32:00.000-04:002009-04-28T23:32:00.000-04:00This series turned out to be a microcosm of the en...This series turned out to be a microcosm of the entire season. We start with the hot start to a 2-0 lead, level out in the middle in games 3 and 4, look dreadful in 5 and 6 before Torts came in which he did in game 7, then started strong before fading to our fatal flaws of no offense. <br /><br />Thanks for being my first place to read after Ranger games Scotty and look forward to reading you in the offseasonKeithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01111311446094686234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169155003164451698.post-69066308145574139762009-04-28T23:18:00.000-04:002009-04-28T23:18:00.000-04:00well that was a season. As much as every ranger fa...well that was a season. As much as every ranger fan wanted to believe that the rangers would go far, both you and I know that in the back of our heads, the truth remained, that it was never going to happen. And its not torts fault, the players fault or sathers fault. Washington was simply the better team and thats just it. They played a full series and the caps landed on top, thats it. As much as i would like to think differently.... I cant ignore that. Allwe can do is sulk with the flyers/ habs/ devils. Which by the way was the only thing that keeping me from not killing every "leader" on the rangers was watching the devils completely collapse at home. was that two goals in 1 minute? Hahaha, the only thing that kept me happy today, sigh, maybe next yearDanielnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169155003164451698.post-62110793294205414262009-04-28T23:09:00.000-04:002009-04-28T23:09:00.000-04:00cant wait for the inevitable signing of Ales Kotal...cant wait for the inevitable signing of Ales Kotalik/Maxim Afinogenov to a 7 year 48 million dollar contract.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169155003164451698.post-72646661302344855772009-04-28T22:58:00.000-04:002009-04-28T22:58:00.000-04:00Don't have much to say anymore. Have a good off-se...Don't have much to say anymore. Have a good off-season. My first year here, enjoyed the blog, thanks.jetblue jimmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04405522969316639050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169155003164451698.post-28252262709890364502009-04-28T22:56:00.000-04:002009-04-28T22:56:00.000-04:00Scotty, I'm a member over at Japers, thanks for st...Scotty, I'm a member over at Japers, thanks for stopping by and contributing.<br /><br />You're right to be tough on your veterans but your team played a hell of a game tonight. Avery was the best skater on the ice. Don't know if Torts is the solution long term for your team but he did a great job to turn the season around. Hope you're backing the Caps against those frickin' Penguins.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com