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
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?
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
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Miami Herald: Bouwmeester “update”, preview
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Sun-Sentinel: Cats put blowout behind them
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New York Post: Tired result in TO
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New York Times: New coach, same result
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AP via NHL.com: game preview
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AccuScore via The Sporting News
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The Sporting News: Meet Tortorella
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Panthers website
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Rangers website
FROM THE BLOGOSPHERE
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Cat Scratch (FLA)
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Panthers on the Prowl (FLA)
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Scotty Hockey (NYR)
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Battle of New York (NYR)
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Blueshirt Bulletin (NYR)
NOTE: I will be manning the Open Thread tonight starting around 6ish. Come on out and say hi…