Canadiens, Rangers are playing like they've lost all confidence

It is a pity the NHL's schedule maker didn't have the New York Rangers and Montreal Canadiens playing a home-and-home set this week. At least that way...

Abba ... and your Question of the Week responses

I have arrived in beautiful Stockholm. I know I have because there were a string of posters at the airport detailing the hometown celebrities, and th...

Miller's tough March continues

...With talent like that aiding him, he could solidify his roster spot for next season. Put Martin Straka on your short list of pickups for the remainder of the season. A juggling of the...

Morning Skate: New-look Rangers

...of Famer, skating for months at a time with your third-best center. So, Jagr and Martin Straka flanked Gomez against the Pens on Tuesday night. One game won't prove whether or not...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 19, 2007

Vinny The Great

It looks like I botched this one. Like most fantasy owners, I target certain players I think are undervalued or poised for a breakout, and I had my e...

Better or Worse? A look at the Rangers

...coach Tom Renney will have to go to Plan B, which would likely be Drury or Martin Straka centering his top line. Drury, meanwhile, is a versatile type who can be used in any...

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 24, 2007

Bad traffic, good Sabres

So, I tried to make it home before the start of tonight's second round. There is a two-lane road that leads you away from the ESPN "campus" (sorry, al...

Blog Entry | Conversation | April 25, 2007

Trade helps Rangers, Ducks

...Rangers get another talented Czech player for their lineup. Sykora joins countrymen Jaromir Jagr, Martin Rucinsky, Martin Straka, Petr Prucha, Marek Malik and Michal Rozsival in New York. The Ducks, meanwhile, continue to dump...

Blog Entry | Conversation | January 08, 2006

...stumbling franchise. Yes, they have a handful of highly-skilled veterans like Jaromir Jagr, Michael Nylander, Martin Straka and Martin Rucinsky. And, they have a few role playing vets like Darius Kasparaitis, Steve Rucchin...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 13, 2005