Eight Is Enough (for now)

After a much needed Marty Brodeur benching after giving up three goals against the Philadelphia Flyers on Friday night, and after losing to the Rangers seven times this season alone, we can expect in our final and eighth meeting this afternoon (3pm EST) a New Jersey goaltender with something to prove. When the heat is up is when Marty comes alive!

This is why our kick-ass New York Rangers need to deflate him fast, taking it to their home net quickly, outnumberring them with shots on goal and take our Blueshirts message to Brodeur. Make him understand that when you whine about losing, it doesn't get you 'wins', when you complain to the press, it doesn't get you sympathy from the fan base.

In our final regular season game in NJ at The Prudential Center and home-ice advantage against this very team in the first round at stake, this game may come to symbolically represent how both teams will meet later in the week.

All cylinders ahead Rangers young and old. Today is when it means the most and it all starts with hitting Marty over the head! With the playoffs ahead, eight wins will not be enough.

TDR

Rangers Disappoint Brodeur

From the New York Rangers Official Website: POST-GAME NOTES
Rangers 4, New Jersey Devils 2 11/14/2007 There was no way the Rangers were going to allow Devils goalie Martin Brodeur to win his 500th career NHL game at their expense on Wednesday night. Jaromir Jagr and the rookie trio of Nigel Dawes, Brandon Dubinsky and Marc Staal made sure of that, as each player scored in a 4-2 win in Newark that gave the Rangers a chance to take the division lead on Thursday. Recap | Box Score THREE STARS OF THE GAME 1. J. JAGR-- NYR 2. J. LANGENBRUNER -- NJ 3. H. LUNDQVIST -- NYR NOTES * Scott Gomez tallied two assists to extend his scoring streak to seven games, registering nine points (two goals and seven assists) over the span. Gomez has also registered an assist in five straight games and is now within three games of tying his career-high 10-game scoring streak. * Jaromir Jagr scored a goal and added an assist to stretch his team leading points total to 17 points in 18 games. * Henrik Lundqvist stopped 22 shots for his ninth victory of the season and his first win on the road. He is now 2-2-2 in career games played at New Jersey. * The Rangers started a season series 3-0-0 against the Devils for the first time since 1993-94. * The Rangers have allowed only 32 goals in 18 games, making them the league's No. 1 defensive team. * The Rangers killed all five New Jersey power plays and have now killed 36 of the last 38 power plays they have faced.