Tag Archives: New York Rangers

Why the Wall Street Journal Is a Great Newspaper (Tim Horton Edition)

Posted on September 3, 2014 by Campaign Outsider

The media coverage of the Burger King/Tim Hortons merger rumpus has generally been devoid of one thing: Who the hell is Tim Horton? Yesterday’s Wall Street Journal helpfully provided the answer, compliments of Gerald Eskenazi. The Real Tim Horton Amid the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Buffalo Sabres, Burger King, Class of 1950: My Quest to Track Down the Smartest Kids From My Brooklyn Ghetto, Gerald Eskenazi, New York Rangers, Tim Horton, Tim Horton Donut Shops, Wall Street Journal | 3 Comments

Why We Love the Stanley Cup Bakeoffs (DeadBlogging Game 5)

Posted on June 14, 2014 by Campaign Outsider

First off the hardwatching staff wants to nominate hockey as the real beautiful game (sorry, fútbol), especially during the Stanley Cup Finals. There’s almost never a bad finals game, and last night’s double-overtime tilt between the Los Angeles Kings and … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged @MickeyBPowerPop, Doc Emrick, fútbol, Henrik Lundqvist, Jonathan Quick, Los Angeles Kings, Mike Emrick, New York Rangers, NPR, Rick Nash, Slava Voynov, Stanley Cup Finals, the beautiful game, World Cup | 2 Comments

Why We Love the Stanley Cup Bakeoffs (Rangers Win 1! Edition)

Posted on June 12, 2014 by Campaign Outsider

For once, Los Angeles was not the Comeback Kings. The Hockey Squad from Hollyweird are past masters at coming from behind, but in last night’s Stanley Cup Finals Game 4, the Kings got crowned by the New York Rangers. Highlight … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 'sno goal for the ages, Comeback Kings, Game 4, Hockey Squad of Hollyweird, Los Angeles Kings, New York Rangers, San Jose Sharks, Stanley Cup Finals | Leave a comment

Why We Love the Stanley Cup Bakeoffs (Rangers Weak on the Puck Edition)

Posted on June 5, 2014 by Campaign Outsider

First, full disclosure: As we might have mentioned previously, the hardwatching staff has been a New York Rangers fan for over half a century. But we’ve also grown to like the Los Angeles Kings a lot over this Stanley Cup … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Dan Girardi, Drew Doughty, Justin Williams, Los Angeles Kings, New York Rangers, Stanley Cup Finals, Stanley Cup playoffs, weak on the puck | 2 Comments

Why We Love the Stanley Cup Bakeoffs (LA = Let’s Advance Edition)

Posted on June 2, 2014 by Campaign Outsider

In the runup to Friday night’s Chicago Blackhawks-Los Angeles Kings Western Conference Finals Game 6, the redoubtable Drew Doughty of the Kings said this: “We know how good a team they are. We know they know how to win. We also … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Chicago Blackhawks, Drew Doughty, Los Angeles Kings, Marian Gaborik, New York Rangers, NHL, Western Conference Finals | 9 Comments

Why We Love the Stanley Cup Bakeoffs (Martin St. Louis Edition)

Posted on May 26, 2014 by Campaign Outsider

First, disclosure: The hardwatching staff really likes the Boston Bruins, but we’ve been a New York Rangers fan since the age of 10. In the early ’60s we’d venture weekly to the old Madison Square Garden and plunk down $2 … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Boston Bruins, Curse of the Burned Mortgage, Dustin Todarski, Eastern Conference semifinals, Emile Francis, Gump Worsley, Habs, Henrik Lundqvist, Martin St. Louis, Montreal Canadiens, New York Rangers, old Madison Square Garden, Pittsburgh Penguins, Ranger/Hessian, Stanley Cup playoffs | 2 Comments

The Rangers Finally Show Up For The Cup

Posted on May 24, 2013 by Campaign Outsider

The hardwatching staff has been torn throughout the Eastern Conference semifinals between the Boston Bruins and the New York Rangers – partly because we really like the Bruins, partly because the Original Six Rangers were our boyhood team. We would … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 1940 curse, Boston Bruins, Brad Park, Bruins Kiddie Korps, Carol Vadnais, Dougie Hamilton, Eastern Conference semifinals, Eddie Giacomin, GAG line, Jean Ratelle, New York Rangers, old Madison Square Garden, Phil Esposito, Rod Gilbert, Schulte Sports, Stanley Cup, Tuukka Rask, Vic Hatfield | 4 Comments

Let Lord Stanley’s Wild Rumpus Begin! (Aghhh! Edition)

Posted on May 26, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

After the Missus and I got back to the Salisbury (excellent hotel on 57th between 6th & 7th, run by the Calvary Baptist Church, which discounts your room if you attend services at the chapel next door) from the theater … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Black and Tan, New Jersey Devils, New York Rangers, NHL, Stanley Cup | 4 Comments

Let Lord Stanley’s Wild Rumpus Begin! (Hot Goalie Edition)

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

For a Stanley Cup playoff team, there’s no greater blessing than a Hot Goalie, and the Washington Capitals have one in spades. During the Caps’ series with the Boston Bruins, Braden Holtby was compared to the 1971 Ken Dryden, which … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Braden Holtby, Henrik Lundqvist, New York Rangers, Stanley Cup, Washington Capitals | 2 Comments

Let Lord Stanley’s Wild Rumpus Begin! (Rangers’ Lazarus Edition)

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

Just 6.6 seconds from going down to the Washington Capitals three games to two in their Eastern Conference semifinals series, the New York Rangers rose from the dead to force an overtime period, thanks to an ill-timed high-sticking penalty on … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Braden Holtby, Henrik Lundqvist, Joel Ward, Marc Staal, New York Rangers, Stanley Cup, Washington Capitals | 2 Comments