The Dark Ranger: Honey! I'm Home!

Bio of TDR

TDR is a working professional in entertainment and is obsessed with the game of hockey. More fourteen years ago, this site emerged as a means (or an outlet) to tell some truth'isms about the game post-lockout, rather than the crud fed to us through knuckleheads like Jimmy Dolan and his lemmings universe. Today, there are a hundred Rangers sites and is thankful and grateful to all those that have come after him, but honorable thanks go to his fellow Dark-writers, Graying Mantis and J_Undisputed. And "Let's Go Rangers!"

Bio of General Ganz

General Ganz is a cynical yet well-informed student of the human spirit. He's a professional of sorts, with a post-graduate education, some experience working in real companies, and some limited athletic ability. The total small package. He got picked on a fair bit as a kid, and he experienced his first human-non-relation kiss in his teens. He also grew up on the other side of the tracks, thereby helping to cultivate a healthy contempt for dreamers and optimists whose rosy upbringing gave them something to smile about, even when "life produced lemons." Like it or not, his only mission is to point out the potholes you're lucky enough to miss on your drive to work. To find the blemish on your daughter's carefully-stitched (and not-yet-paid-for) wedding dress. To take that little smidgen of hope that your favorite hockey teams fill you with, and pour orange paint on it. Oh, and he is a Blueshirts fan, and takes most of his fashion direction from Ron Duguay (whose name he dropped as a way to close the deal on that first kiss).

Tuesday, March 3, 2009

Honey! I'm Home!

Look who's back in town. Marty Brodeur's worst nightmare. . . .

and least favorite dance partner. . .

Why can't we be friends?

All work and no play makes Sean a very ornery guy.

Counting to ten. . .

I guess I should say welcome back. I'm not particularly happy about this.

--- Tony

3 comments:

AnonymousTuesday, March 03, 2009 1:55:00 PM
I wanted Avery resigned. Then I was on the fence after he signed Dallas and they wante dto get rid of him because the guys on our team were like a bunch of pissy high school girls.. and I was sure they would exclude him.
Now, I actually see promise in this return because we have a coach now that won't just go "ooh goody, New guy.. now I can try even more line change combinations". Where we lack a Shanahan to keep Avery in line now, we have Torts. He and Avery pull no punches when it comes to saying whats on their minds. If that not enough to make Avery respect Torts. Torts controlling the TOI minutes could be the leverage he needs.
- J_Undisputed
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The Dark RangerTuesday, March 03, 2009 2:07:00 PM
I am happy about it -- he showed passion on the ice and no one on our current roster has showed 50% of what Avery brings to the ice every game -- maybe with the exception of Callahan. But with grit.

I agree with J that Torts and Avery in a room might yield results -- Torts will win any battle, and if Avery can bring half of what he brought to the previous incarnation of a Rangers team, then he is effective and worth the 2 million a year.

I think this chemistry set will show promise....sorry Tom Renney.

tdr
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Kotsy's KornerTuesday, March 03, 2009 4:23:00 PM
It really doesn't matter as to who overplayed or underplayed their cards between Sather and Avery.

He's back where he belongs. Avery and New York were made for each other.

Sean Avery's style of play was sorely missed. Avery will inject more energy to the team, just like the hiring of Tortorella.
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