Kitchener Rangers 2023-24 Season Thread (Part 4)

[Rangers True Blue]

There's not the emotion of a Guelph Kitchener matchup and maybe that's a good thing. Erie will make for a hard fought series where the team will have to focus on playing hockey rather than being sidetracked by away-from-the-play antics.

Before the season started, just getting in the playoffs was a pipe dream. Well, they did better than expected and now it's time to make the best of it. Our young ones will get a taste of playoff experience and what it takes to win and/or what it feels like to lose.

At this point, I recommend tinted face shields when the chrome helmets come out.....

 

[Coaches Coroner]

Congrats to Hunter B. Tied the all time record for points for a Ranger defenseman. We should all appreciate this because as they say in that old song
"You don't know what you got till it's gone".

We don't get to see a 50 goal season and tying a 31 year old franchise record every day, that's for sure. That part has been fun to watch, regardless of the other ups and downs.

 

[Krangers08]

Draft is 2 weeks away. Seems to be offensive heavy this year with 3 of the top defenders already signing elsewhere.
Rangers will open up the draft with the following picks (projection)
14
32
48
Ottawa has a 1st round comp pick (Brzustewicz) London has a comp 2nd (Moore)

 

[Ward Cornell]

Draft is 2 weeks away. Seems to be offensive heavy this year with 3 of the top defenders already signing elsewhere.
Rangers will open up the draft with the following picks (projection)
14
32
48
Ottawa has a 1st round comp pick (Brzustewicz) London has a comp 2nd (Moore)

Didnt London miss the boat on getting that comp pick for Moore?

 

[EvenSteven]

Didnt London miss the boat on getting that comp pick for Moore?

They missed on getting a 1st. But not a 2nd.

 

[bobber]

They missed on getting a 1st. But not a 2nd.

Their 2nd will likely be a first going by the drop down menu

 

[blkhawk]

I love the amount of new fans this season in all team forums judging from the amount of talk about how shockingly bad the refs are
Every game across the board is the same
I have been watching this league since late 60,s and there was a reason they used to play 3 blind mice on the organ... yip they used to have a guy playing
They have always sucked and its only going to get worse

 

[Matttheleaf]

https://x.com/BrownRecord/status/1772339495855133038?s=20
That is good news I would say.

 

[Ward Cornell]

https://x.com/BrownRecord/status/1772339495855133038?s=20
That is good news I would say.

What does it say? Been blocked by Brown when he told ppl to buy the Record. Told him they need to deliver the paper close to my door and not under my car, garden or in a tree(yes, a tree).

 

[bobber]

What does it say? Been blocked by Brown when he told ppl to buy the Record. Told him they need to deliver the paper close to my door and not under my car, garden or in a tree(yes, a tree).

Tree? No problem. That's what they call the old "air mail" back in them thar hills where I come from. Not Georgetown either! Reid and Sale will be practicing. Martin TDB. Does TBD mean. Too bad done? Kidding.

 

[K2]

What does it say? Been blocked by Brown when he told ppl to buy the Record.

I wonder if he told someone to buy Twitter

 

[Ward Cornell]

Tree? No problem. That's what they call the old "air mail" back in them thar hills where I come from. Not Georgetown either! Reid and Sale will be practicing. Martin TDB. Does TBD mean. Too bad done? Kidding.

I always wondered about Sales play when he got here. He rested an injury after the WJHC and wasn't playing according to his NHL 1st round status. I'm wondering if this rest is a continuation of that? If so, let's hope this break will get him fully back.

Of course feeding Brown this info could very well be a smoke screen. Not the first time this would have been done.

 

[Coaches Coroner]

Sale quietly started to put up more points as his time here went on, it just didn't make up for the dreadful start in a way that made the point totals stand out. Has been a ppg for decent stretches. Hopefully we get the WJHC Sale come Friday.

 

[Ward Cornell]

Just a little playoff fun here for good luck...decided to change my avatar to a past Ranger great!
Anyone else want to do this for fun??

This past Ranger great should be an easy guess for some oldtimers.

 

[rangersblues]

Just a little playoff fun here for good luck...decided to change my avatar to a past Ranger great!
Anyone else want to do this for fun??

This past Ranger great should be an easy guess for some oldtimers.

Walter - My all-time favourite!

 

[nelli27]

Just a little playoff fun here for good luck...decided to change my avatar to a past Ranger great!
Anyone else want to do this for fun??

This past Ranger great should be an easy guess for some oldtimers.

I'm game...I think I'll choose Dale Hunter if no one else has the same idea.

 

[Ward Cornell]

Walter - My all-time favourite!

And yours is Mike Robitaille!

 

[rangersblues]

And yours is Mike Robitaille!

Yes - best hip check I ever saw. I have no idea how many guys he sent summersaulting. Great slap shot too.

 

[All the Answers]

Just a little playoff fun here for good luck...decided to change my avatar to a past Ranger great!
Anyone else want to do this for fun??

This past Ranger great should be an easy guess for some oldtimers.

I'm in.

 

[K2]

Anyone else want to do this for fun??

Done

 

[EvenSteven]

Just a little playoff fun here for good luck...decided to change my avatar to a past Ranger great!
Anyone else want to do this for fun??

This past Ranger great should be an easy guess for some oldtimers.

I’m in!

 

[Matttheleaf]

Just a little playoff fun here for good luck...decided to change my avatar to a past Ranger great!
Anyone else want to do this for fun??

This past Ranger great should be an easy guess for some oldtimers.

Tagging in.

 

[Ward Cornell]

I'm in.

And how old is the legend???

Done

#11...one of my all time favs along with Robbie Nichols!

 

[Coaches Coroner]

Mine's too easy.

 

[Ward Cornell]

Mine's too easy.

Maybe not for the young ones...

I’m in!

I should know but can't recall!!