NHL News: "Intent to Blow" rears its ugly head again

by Jim Schmiedeberg on Nov 20, 2009 4:23 PM EST on Blueshirt Banter

You may have seen this on Puck Daddy last night, but our old favorite phrase "intent to blow" came up again in a game between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Carolina Hurricanes, and it wound up costing t...

A Snark-Free Tribute to the Pens

by Scott Cason on May 26, 2009 10:58 PM EDT on Canes Country

The better team swept this series. It was the Pens who made the most out of transitions and turnovers again tonight. Fleury was fab. Cam was just good on a night he needed to be spectacular. He g...

Game 3 Sponsored by My Bloody Valentine 3D

by Scott Cason on May 24, 2009 1:46 PM EDT on Canes Country

Substitute pucks for the hurled pickaxes and you pretty much had My Bloody Valentine on ice last night. Gino Malkin did the hurling and terrifying and the Canes team defense did the gasping ...

Game 7's Open Thread

by Jim Schmiedeberg on May 14, 2009 6:05 PM EDT on Blueshirt Banter

We've got two Game 7's tonight, so feel free to use this as an open thread while you watch the games. Talk about the games, the Rangers, Mets, Yankees, Giants, Jets, whatever, just try and keep it sp...

Carolina Hurricanes at Tampa Bay

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Breaking down the Eastern Conference goalies: Who's Hot, Who's Not

by Jim Schmiedeberg on Apr 13, 2009 1:00 PM EDT on Blueshirt Banter

We hear a lot every year about how the team with the hottest goaltender is usually the team to worry about most in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Some goaltender playoff performances ar...

NHL denies petition from Rangers and Panthers, "Someone has to be the 8th seed"

by Jim Schmiedeberg on Apr 4, 2009 4:17 PM EDT on Blueshirt Banter

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Rangers Recap: Hurricanes 4 Rangers 2

by Jim Schmiedeberg on Apr 2, 2009 10:06 PM EDT on Blueshirt Banter

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Rangers Updates, Gary Bettman on Sean Avery

by Jim Schmiedeberg on Apr 2, 2009 2:52 PM EDT on Blueshirt Banter

A few new notes this afternoon: Michal Roszival skated hard today, but will not play tonight. He said the knee feels good, but not quite in "game shape. He hopes to be ready for Boston on Saturday. ...

Rangers at Hurricanes: GameDay Notebook

by Jim Schmiedeberg on Apr 2, 2009 10:47 AM EDT on Blueshirt Banter

Here are some notes for both teams as the Rangers prepare to take on the red hot Hurricanes in Raleigh, NC tonight: Scotty Hockey has a great preview of the game tonight. Over at the Ranger Repo...