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Ladies and gentlemen, I never make it my business to ask anyone for anything. I consider myself a proud, hard-working individual who never likes to get anything for free. This includes money, something which I try never to ask anyone for. However, an occasion has come up where I would like to ask all New York Rangers fans to help me out. The other night, when Joe asked me out of ...

What Lies Ahead for the New York Rangers (Satireàmaybe)

Posted: 14th May 2010 by Greg Caggiano in NHL
The first time I wrote one of these prediction pieces was back on Metro Hockey, and I must say, I did not come close with any of them, except the one where I had Chris Higgins scoring his first goal in February. That was borderline. But here it is, what lies ahead for the New York Rangers! June 15, 2010: The Rangers cash in on the future ...
In a recent study conducted by Phil Kocher, of Dissension Media , on a New York Rangers message board that will remain anonymous for the time being, he meticulously created 25 poll threads, one for each of the players who played for a substantial amount of time on the Rangers this season. The question he asked was simple; should he stay or should he go? This ...

MLB Hottest Players: Edition No. 2

Posted: 3rd May 2010 by Greg Caggiano in MLB
We will be closing in on the thirty game mark in the 2010 Major League Baseball season, and we still have players continuing to surprise, and star players that are struggling. This weekly list does not take the top five best statistical players, because it would virtually be the same people every week. This list focuses on some stars, but also on the underdogs who ...

Greg’s Second Round NHL Playoff Predictions

Posted: 29th April 2010 by Greg Caggiano in NHL
The NHL may finally be on the right track after this first round of the 2010 playoffs. From sure-bets to upsets, we had it all. The crowds were into it, and the electricity was pumping through every spectator. Although I am going to stick by my original predictio n of Red Wings and Penguins for the Stanley Cup Finals, because I was not perfect in all my picks ...
This afternoon Jacques Lemaire, the head coach of the New Jersey Devils, announced his retirement. Various sources claim he will still remain in the organization with another job, but as a coach, this is the end of a glorious career in the National Hockey League. As a player, Lemaire won eight Stanley Cups with the Montreal Canadiens and two more as their general manager. He then won his ...

Interview with NHL/Rangers Analyst and Author Russ Cohen

Posted: 22nd April 2010 by Greg Caggiano in NHL
When it comes to hockey analysts, Russ Cohen is a jack of all trades. He hosts a hockey radio show on XM satellite radio, runs Sportsology , and even co-authored the ultimate book for New York Rangers fans titled, “100 Ranger Greats” , along with Adam Raider and the late John Halligan. In this, our second interview, I asked Russ about the NHL playoffs, the upcoming draft ...
On the night of July 4, 1985, the New York Mets and Atlanta Braves played just another ordinary regular season game. Fans entered the stadium or turned on the broadcast at home expecting to see just another ball game. Boy, they could not have been farther from the truth of what was about to happen. When the game headed into extra innings tied at eight, fans ...

New York Rangers Backup Goalie Situation Heading Into Next Year

Posted: 15th April 2010 by Greg Caggiano in NHL
The New York Rangers had a revolving door of backup goaltenders this season, making it the first time since before the lockout that the team used five goalies in a single season. Coming into this season, Steve Valiquette was the set backup goalie, but after his play faltered, the Rangers kept promoting and demoting a combination of their two top goaltending prospects Chad Johnson and Matt ...

Greg’s 2010 NHL Stanley Cup Playoff Predictions

Posted: 12th April 2010 by Greg Caggiano in NHL
It’s that time of year again, when everyone loves hockey! The playoffs have finally come and although my team is not in it, I am still excited it. Most of us do playoff pools and pick ‘ems, and let me tell you, it is so much easier to do it when your team is no longer playing, because you can finally pick with your brain and ...