Going to Red Bull Arena as Red Bulls Host Sporting Kansas City Saturday

The New York Red Bulls will play Sporting Kansas City Saturday night at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, NJ. My Wife and I are looking forward to dinner in the Ironbound Section of Newark tomorrow before walking over the Jackson Street Bridge to the game. The Red Bulls are on a roll, scoring a total of 7 goals in their last two games. Sporting KC is coming off two straight losses and tomorrow hopes to be their third. LET’S GO RED BULLS!

Rangers and Knicks Combined 1-and-8 in 2011 Playoffs – Thoughts Later

Both major teams playing in Madison Square Garden saw the Playoffs together for the first time in 17 years but combined for a 1-and-8 record unfortunately. I will post more thoughts on the New York Rangers and Knicks later today.

Rangers Host Capitals in Game 4 Eastern Conference Quarterfinals at The Garden in What Promises to be a Barnburner Tonight

The New York Rangers host the Washington Capitals and hated forward Alex Ovechkin in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference Playoff Series. I wish I was going but will be resigned to watching at home. The Rangers have played Washington very well and have proven they belong in the Playoffs. Each game has been tight and it could have very well been Rangers up 2-1 in the Series. The Blueshirts are going with Sean Avery and Matt Gilroy again as Mats Zuccarello was assigned to the Connecticut Whale on Monday. The Rangers will undoubtedly be ready for tonights game and The Garden faithful will be just as ready. The Capitals’ head coach Bruce Boudreau had this baloney to say:

"Well, the one thing, its reputation is far better than the actual building. I mean, it's nothing. The locker rooms are horrible. The benches are horrible. There's no room for anything. But the reputation of being in Madison Square Garden is what makes it famous. Also, our building's a lot louder, too. So I mean, they can say what they want, but it's not that loud in there."

What a dope. That is an out and out lie. Two truths that Bruce failed to mention are that hockey was a non-issue in Washington prior to the arrival of Alex Ovechkin and that Bruce’s job may hinge on him winning this series. If Bruce somehow keeps his job it will be easier for him to kiss Ovie’s ass after the Transformation Project at The Garden is completed. Boudreau will have all the room he needs. The head coach continues to whine, alleging Rangers’ forward Brian Boyle is hitting Capitals’ defenseman Mike Green in the head. The bigmouth continues to whine to the officials at every possible minute. While at the game last Sunday Bruce whined to the refs during TV timeouts as well as his star players. I hope the refs are smart enough to call the game fairly and to not let Ovie and Green get away with their antics. This promises to be a great game. LET’S GO RANGERS!

Good Weekend for Sports as Rangers and Red Bulls Both Won – More Tomorrow

The New York Red Bulls shut out the San Jose Earthquakes 3-0 Saturday night at Red Bull Arena. To top things off the New York Rangers defeated the Washington Capitals in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference Quarterfinal Series at The Garden Sunday afternoon. I had the pleasure of being there for both wins and will post more on each game tomorrow.

Going to Madison Square Garden for Game 3 Eastern Conference Quarterfinals as Rangers Host Capitals at 3:00 PM

My Wife and I are going to Madison Square Garden shortly to root on the Rangers vs. the Capitals and hated sniper Alex Ovechkin. This will be my Wife’s first Ranger Playoff game at The Garden. The Blueshirts are down 2 games to none and today is obviously a must-win game. The Rangers played much better overall in Game 2 Friday night compared to Game 1 on Wednesday as they got their forecheck and offensive pressure going. One of Washington’s goals in Fridays loss was on a Capitals’ power play where a very lucky bounce landed on Jason Arnott’s stick. The roughing penalty called on defenseman Ryan McDonagh was a complete joke as both teams were taking liberties after the whistle earlier in the game. The Capital player also fell down like a bag of flour by the way. More importantly today the Rangers must remain disciplined, stay out of the penalty box, forecheck, continue to have excellent defense and goaltender Henrik Lundqvist must stand on his head. If they can do that they will win! LET’S GO RANGERS!

We Went to the Mets' Doubleheader Thursday to Get Minds Off of Rangers' Loss and Left More Disappointed

I had the bright idea to purchase two good seats for the New York Mets' doubleheader Thursday vs. the Colorado Rockies at Citi Field so my Wife and I could enjoy a beautiful day at the ball park. The thought was to take our minds off of the very tough 2-1 overtime Ranger loss at the hands of the Washington Capitals the night before. We had great seats in section 318 right in front of the WFAN-AM broadcast booth behind home plate. Unfortunately the Mets dropped both games, 6-5 and 9-4 and we felt worse! I met Wayne Hagin from the WFAN-AM broadcast team in the hallway between innings of Game 2 and we chatted about the very poor defense exhibited by Mets' outfield. All three players simply made poor plays in both games. The Rockies' shortstop Troy Tulowitzki simply blew away the Mets' pitching and Mets' first baseman Ike Davis struck out four times. It was very tough to watch but I for one do not boo my teams. I root for them to defeat the opposition. I will honestly assess the play but do not join the boo birds. All I can say is LET'S GO METS!

Going to Citi Field for Mets' Old-Time Doubleheader Today at 12:10 PM

My Wife and I are going to Citi Field today for the New York Mets’ doubleheader scheduled to begin at 12:10 PM. This is an old-time doubleheader versus the usual day game, clear out the stadium followed by a night game with separate admission policy that Major League Baseball follows these days. This is our first trip to Citi Field this season. LET’S GO METS!

Rangers Lost 2-1 in Overtime Heartbreaker to Capitals in Game 1, Eastern Conference Quarterfinals Wednesday – More Later Today

The New York Rangers lost last night in an overtime heartbreaker 2-1 to the Washington Capitals in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals at the Verizon Center in Washington, DC. I will post more on the game later today. Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist played very well last night had this to say:

“It was a pretty tight game I think. We battled the whole night ... We just have to have a short memory and move on and be ready for the next one. Overall, I think we played a pretty good game."

REALLY Back On Track with My Blog

After even more days away from my Blog I’m really back on track with postings beginning today. Just a heartbreaking loss last night for the New York Rangers and the New York Mets cannot come up with the big hit to win games lately.