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03/18 Road Music: @ New York Rangers

There are a lot of similarities between these two teams that play tonight. Both are on the outside looking in, scrambling for points to get back into playoff contention. STL is in 4th place in the Central Division, and the NYR are 4th in the Atlantic. The Blues have scored 189 goals this year, and have allowed 193. The Rangers have scored 182 and allowed 191. Both teams are hovering around the .500 mark, and both are looking to bounce back off of losses. Sizing up tonight's game, you could think you are suffering from 

Double Vision / Foreigner

The song selection is a no-brainer. In one of the best-known pieces of hockey/ rock-n-roll trivia, Blues president (and one-time NYR goaltender) John Davidson was the inspiration for the title of this tune. According to the band, both Mick Jones and Lou Gramm were attending a playoff game at  MSG on April 13, 1978. During the game, a Buffalo Sabres player shot the puck off of JD's mask. It rang his bell pretty good, and JD ended up having to leave the game. It was announced on the PA that Davidson was suffering from "double vision". This turn of phrase caught the imagination of the band, and the rest, as they say, is rock history.

There's another JD connection with tonight's game. Should Tortorella decide to rest his ace goaltender Henrik Lundqvist (fingers crossed! - 2.44 GAA, .920 save %), the back-up is 02/27 waiver claim Alex Auld.  His new mask features Rangers goalies of the past, including John Davidson.

JD's Mask:

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Alex Auld's mask

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I always dig masks that refer to goalies of the past. Even Ears' was kinda cool.

With the Rangers sitting in 9th place in the East, 3 points behind Boston, expect a complete 60-minute effort from them. They cannot afford to blow off this game, just because we're from the Western Conference. If we are to succeed, we'll need to match that with one of our own. When we played them in STL back on 01/16, we came out on top against a rookie goalie. I suspect we'll face more resistance tonight.

Further Reading:

Blues vs Rangers coverage

Blueshirt Banter

This is also your pregame pre-party. The Puck Drops at 6:00 St Louis time, with the GDT starting shortly beforehand. Until then, get together here, trade St Patty's Day hangover cures, discuss favorite masks of yore, and warm up the ol' commentin' muscles.

LGB!

-CrossCheckRaise



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I sometimes hear that cryptic keyboard sound in my sleep.

Anyway, I’m sure this game will be fun, but I may not get to see any of it this evening.

St. Louis Game Time . . . I need another beer.

by Donut King on Mar 18, 2010 3:35 PM CDT reply actions  

Speaking of all-time favorite goalie masks...

…I really dug this number, worn by Doug Favell with the Colorado Rockies when I was a lad.

I always wanted to get this painted on a gaolie mask…

How bad-ass would that be?

B.

"If we do not prepare for ourselves the role of the hammer, there will be nothing left but that of the anvil."

-- Otto von Bismarck, 1851

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by Tomorrows Blues on Mar 18, 2010 4:27 PM CDT reply actions  

Them snug to the face masks of the era are ugly to me

Not the paint schemes, more the design. They remind me of the moon faced folks you bump into in the hollers of the Ozarks.

/bitter FAILed mask designer

LGB!!

Just a chew toy for the hockey gods

by spectr17 on Mar 18, 2010 4:45 PM CDT up reply actions  

JD's mask kind of looks like...

This guy’s,

I once shot a man just to see him die...then I got distracted and missed it.

by TheDuke32 on Mar 18, 2010 5:26 PM CDT reply actions  

3 games in 4 nights

I hope the boyz are up for a win.

Let’s all sing that “Up With People” song to help inspire them. What was that all about anyways?

/old fart trip down memory lane

Just a chew toy for the hockey gods

by spectr17 on Mar 18, 2010 5:32 PM CDT reply actions  

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