Its amazing how people will never give the Rangers credit after a solid effort. Its always the other team playing poorly or having to many injured players.

The Pens didnt lose the game, the Rangers won it and what a great win it was.

If that were the deal, it would have been done already. Edmonton has come out publicly and said they're moving him. Translation: We don't like the offer we currently have on the table.
- OLDSCHOOL#6

Well that should do wonders for his psyche. Telling him he is chained to Edmonton and a coach who hates him, removes all hope. By the way, it is usually a dumb decision to not move a guy and improve your team, simply because he was your first pick.
Beating the Penguins, lighting up the "Flower" and disrespecting Crosby, makes for a great night that every team in the league should get the chance to enjoy!

oh yeah, forgot to say, that goalie interference call on Ryan Callahan last night was worst call in NHL history. Like ever.
- jimbro83

Replay coming to hockey? "Upon further review, the player was pushed into the goalie by the defenseman, but I'm incompetent and missed that part of the play"

Well that should do wonders for his psyche. Telling him he is chained to Edmonton and a coach who hates him, removes all hope. By the way, it is usually a dumb decision to not move a guy and improve your team, simply because he was your first pick.
Beating the Penguins, lighting up the "Flower" and disrespecting Crosby, makes for a great night that every team in the league should get the chance to enjoy!
- TJ

Not sure anyone truly knows what they're are doing in Edmonton, reminds me of Columbus BJD.

Kreider playing w an edge in addition to his offense is just awesome to watch. Adams gave him about 5 crosschecks before finally getting called at the end.

And as much as I like Dorsett, he gets waxed way to often in scraps. He is not a good fighter, always game...but so was Ryan Hollweg.

I'm liking how Stepan's last 4 goals were assisted by Kreider & MZA. Good lil line we got going on there

Apparently Oiler brass will be at tonights game as well
- mrhattrick27

Ales Hemsky will be a Ranger by the weekend.

NAIL YAKUPOV will be a Ranger by the weekend.
- tomburton99

corrected

corrected
- webleedblue

I guess Dallas Eakins, Daren Dreger and Bob Mckenzie saying the Oilers are not shopping Nail Yakupov isn't credible enough.

I guess Dallas Eakins, Daren Dreger and Bob Mckenzie saying the Oilers are not shopping Nail Yakupov isn't credible enough.
- tomburton99

PR man... you gotta remember, you start saying you're shopping a player, his trade value drops tremendously. While the oilers aren't exactly calling teams like "hey do you want this kid?" they are listening to offers. That's all that means.

I guess Dallas Eakins, Daren Dreger and Bob Mckenzie saying the Oilers are not shopping Nail Yakupov isn't credible enough.
- tomburton99

of course the coach isn't gonna say that, 'hey nail just a little more patience and you're gone now go play 100% for us'

Ales Hemsky will be a Ranger by the weekend.
- tomburton99

Don't we need a scorer... not a playmaker?

Don't we need a scorer... not a playmaker?
- Iamnumber27

Yes we do, need a scorer. Ales Hemsky is a turd. But he's only guy on the Oilers that's a realistic option.

Yes we do, need a scorer. Ales Hemsky is a turd. But he's only guy on the Oilers that's a realistic option.
- tomburton99

Why would a turd be an option... I don't think we need him.

Good luck tonight boys. Go easy on the Jackets, please.

oh yeah, forgot to say, that goalie interference call on Ryan Callahan last night was worst call in NHL history. Like ever.
- jimbro83

debatable. remember that diving call on cally during the winter classic?

Good luck tonight boys. Go easy on the Jackets, please.
- Glen Miller

I hope everyone remembers who they are playing for... they're like one big family team.

I guess Dallas Eakins, Daren Dreger and Bob Mckenzie saying the Oilers are not shopping Nail Yakupov isn't credible enough.
- tomburton99

dreger never said he isn't being shopped. quite the opposite actually; he said that the oilers will definitely have to consider dealing yakupov for MDZ if MDZ is available.

dreger never said he isn't being shopped. quite the opposite actually; he said that the oilers will definitely have to consider dealing yakupov for MDZ if MDZ is available.
- rangerdanger94

BEWBS! Sheesh, sorry... I hope we do trade MDZ for Yaks.

Don't we need a scorer... not a playmaker?
- Iamnumber27

i don't think it's physically possible to acquire hemsky with that cap hit. even if edmonton retains the most salary cap they can in the deal, i just don't know if it could fit.

i don't think it's physically possible to acquire hemsky with that cap hit. even if edmonton retains the most salary cap they can in the deal, i just don't know if it could fit.
- rangerdanger94

Yeah, I thought the same thing but then someone mentioned the idea of Nash being on the injury thingy so his cap doesn't count?

Yeah, I thought the same thing but then someone mentioned the idea of Nash being on the injury thingy so his cap doesn't count?
- Iamnumber27

if it were that serious, he'd probably be on LTIR already. he's skating now and might be back anywhere between 2-5 weeks.

dreger never said he isn't being shopped. quite the opposite actually; he said that the oilers will definitely have to consider dealing yakupov for MDZ if MDZ is available.
- rangerdanger94

He said last night on NHL network. He exact quote was " The Oilers are not shopping Nail Yakupov. The believe that the former #1 overall pick will be a dynamic player one day. What they are worried about is his defensive game. And that is reflected in his plus/minus so far this season."

He said last night on NHL network. He exact quote was " The Oilers are not shopping Nail Yakupov. The believe that the former #1 overall pick will be a dynamic player one day. What they are worried about is his defensive game. And that is reflected in his plus/minus so far this season."
- tomburton99

hmmm well at this point i might be grasping at straws but there's a difference between shopping and listening to offers, right?....right??!?

somethings up and i don't think 3 oilers execs would be at 3 ranger games in a row to scout a guy like pyatt or boyle or dorsett for a deal with hemsky. gut feeling tells me they've been scouting some of the bigger guys like staal, girardi, and MDZ.

dreger never said he isn't being shopped. quite the opposite actually; he said that the oilers will definitely have to consider dealing yakupov for MDZ if MDZ is available.
- rangerdanger94

That'd be incredibely stupid for the Oilers to do