Monday, February 23, 2009

I Want My Money Back!, NYR 2, Leafs 3 OT


Both Mickey Rourke and the New York Rangers couldn't wrestle a win last evening. The once popular actor and the once playmaking and scoring hockey team sought a turnaround comeback, but failed to work hard enough to receive the prize; it was a shutdown of momentum and hopefully they will recover from such embarrassment.

"I Want My Money Back" has more to do with my taking the trip to Toronto this Wednesday evening at the Air Canada Centre for the Blueshirts rematch against the 26th in the NHL Toronto Maple Leafs. If we all crawl through two or three more losses from this point forward, I think Rangers fans in general will be symbolically looking for their money back - unwilling to re-up for season tickets as this slumping, scoreless All-Star team will be around for seasons to come.

Without the energy to ramble through another 'game of nothingness' - let us point out the Tom Renney's positive positioning points - enlarged below for your viewing pleasure.

Excerpts from CBSsports.com:

NEW YORK -- Rangers coach Tom Renney showed a rare terse side after his slumping club rescued one key point in the standings, but failed to secure the second one in overtime.

While New York needs wins down the stretch to ensure a fourth straight playoff appearance, Renney was at least willing to settle for something. After all, with under a minute to go, the Rangers were primed for yet another empty defeat.

Michal Rozsival forced overtime by scoring with 39.1 seconds left in regulation, but Niklas Hagman's power-play goal three minutes into the extra session snapped the Maple Leafs' losing streak, delivered the latest blow to the Rangers' sinking playoff chances, and gave Toronto a 3-2 victory Sunday night.

"It was an important goal and obviously an important point," said Renney, who again heard fans call for him and general manager Glen Sather to be fired. "The fact that we got ourselves into that bind and got ourselves out of it is something to look at and build upon. It's pretty clear the team is not quitting. I think that's pretty important." ..........................

Comments Dear Readers of Dark-ness?

tdr

2 comments:

  1. YOU WERE WRONG DARK RANGER TO POINT OUT THAT MICKEY ROURKE LOST MOMENTUM AND FAILED TO WIN LAST NIGHT. THE VERY FACT THAT HE WAS NOMINATED, HIS FANS ARE BEHIND HIM AND REMAIN COMMITTED.

    ON THE OTHER HAND, THE RANGERS? WELL...

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