What's with the belts?

Cats @ Rangahs, 7:30p - Madison Square Garden, FSN-FL

 

Panthers: 30-22-8  68P, 2nd in SE    Rangers: 31-23-8 70P, 3rd in ATL

LAST 10:    FLA: 6-4-0     NYR: 2-5-3

HOME & AWAY:  FLA (A):  13-14-3   NYR (H):  18-9-4

GAME 4 of 4    SEASON SERIES: 2-0-1 FLA

ALL-TIME: 33-25-6 NYR

 

The World's Most Famous Arena is now home to the World's Most Exciting Interviewee:

 That's right...Torts makes his MSG debut (version 2.0) which, if nothing else, will greatly aid in getting the league back on ESPN. Just for the soundbites.

AT THE ENDS

Henrik Lundqvist

#30 / Goalie / New York Rangers

Height: 6-1

Weight: 195

Born: Mar 02, 1982

100% iron-clad guarantee that King Henrik starts for his new coach. A coach who went without a true number-one netminder for three years in Tampa Bay. How stoked is he?

Tomas Vokoun

#29 / Goalie / Florida Panthers

Height: 6-0

Weight: 195

Born: Jul 02, 1976

Short of his flu flaring up, it's back in the saddle for T-Vo. Come to think of it, he probably goes regardless.

BATTERED & BRUISED

Paul Mara was injured in a melee with The Beach a couple of weeks ago at the BAC:

 Some sick Booth rapage by Mara; can't fault Beach for running him.

LITTER BOX LINERS

• Miami Herald: Bouwmeester "update", preview
• Sun-Sentinel:  Cats put blowout behind them
• New York Post: Tired result in TO
• New York Times: New coach, same result
• AP via NHL.com: game preview
• AccuScore via The Sporting News
• The Sporting News: Meet Tortorella
• Panthers website
• Rangers website

FROM THE BLOGOSPHERE

• Cat Scratch (FLA)
• Panthers on the Prowl (FLA)
• Scotty Hockey (NYR)
• Battle of New York (NYR)
• Blueshirt Bulletin (NYR)

NOTE: I will be manning the Open Thread tonight starting around 6ish. Come on out and say hi...