http://www.battleofny.com We're just some passionate bloggers who follow the Rangers, Devils, Islanders and now even the Sabres like no other! Tue, 15 Dec 2009 23:25:54 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Just updating things. Over at our Blogger BONY site, we have been doing game recaps, etc including a debut from our lurking Buffalo contingent with a classic name. You can catch me, Hasan and Bri over there for the time being. We just did a new piece on the cool Minny ... http://www.battleofny.com/2009/12/15/new-column-up/ As many of you are aware, we've been having server issues over here. For the time being, we are back on Blogger, over at the original Battle location. Whether we stay remains to be seen. Right now, it's just easier for me and Hasan to post our stories over on ... http://www.battleofny.com/2009/12/11/important-announcement-catch-us-on-blogger/ Another night. Another remarkable accomplishment for New Jersey Devil netminder Martin Brodeur, who turned aside all 22 shots in a 3-0 shutout at snowy Buffalo last night. Finally, MB30 had shutout No.103, tying Terry Sawchuk's once thought unmatchable record which will soon go by the wayside much like Patrick Roy's ... http://www.battleofny.com/2009/12/09/martys-accomplishment-disrespected/ So, it's my birthday and I was out celebrating a little early with bro and P. We had the big screen muted on ESPN while listening to classic tracks. Thank God cause it would've been irksome to listen to the same old song and dance. What ever happened to Sports Center?!?!?!?!?!?! ... http://www.battleofny.com/2009/12/08/random-thought-espn-sc-style-poor-mb30/ A surprisingly one-sided beatdown of the Sabres in Buffalo became a lot more memorable when the final horn sounded and Martin Brodeur did a fist-pump before receiving congratulations from his teammates for stopping all twenty-two Sabre shots - and in so doing, recording his 103rd career shutout, tying Terry Sawchuk's all-time record.  As Doc Emrick would ... http://www.battleofny.com/2009/12/07/devils-dominate-sabres-brodeur-ties-sawchuk/ Today's edition is courtesy of a wicked legal hit by Detroit defenseman Brad Stuart catching Russian rookie Artie Anisimov with his head down. As he's about to dump the puck, he gets leveled. That's two big hits in over a week. One of which was dirty from Matt Cooke. If ... http://www.battleofny.com/2009/12/07/video-of-day-keep-your-head-up-artie/ Well, at least people liked my classic Quebec Nordiques road blue jersey. And well, the atmosphere was nice with plenty of proud Red Wing fans sprinkled around along with about a group of 50 from Sweden. Hell. I even ran into some fans in from Quebec City. One of which ... http://www.battleofny.com/2009/12/07/wing-wheeled-same-old-garbage/ While our server has lately had a mind of its own, the Rangers actually won a game last night 2-1 over the Sabres. I recapped it but as usual, it magically disappeared. The Ranger leaders stepped up with Ryan Callahan scoring, Chris Drury playing probably his best game of the ... http://www.battleofny.com/2009/12/06/red-wings-visit-msg-tonight/ Alexander Ovechkin's reckless style is finally on notice. After a second ejection in three games for kneeing Carolina defenseman Tim Gleason, the electrifying Russian superstar was suspended two games earlier today as handed down by League Deputy Colin Campbell. There's no question he deserved a ban and was lucky he ... http://www.battleofny.com/2009/12/01/ovechkin-suspended-2-games/ The unlikeliest Pen victimized the Rangers for a hat trick. In the Garden rematch, ex-Devil Mike Rupp stole the show, scoring not once. Not twice. But three times to stake the Pens to a 5-2 road win, sweeping the home-and-home series. Sometimes, there are things you just can't explain. For disgruntled ... http://www.battleofny.com/2009/12/01/rupp-first-career-hat-trick-latest-humiliation/