By Greg Caggiano
Just a quick little write up for this afternoon. According to Steve Zipay, Rangers back-up goalie Alex Auld will be unveiling his new mask tonight. Zipay calls it, "Truly outstanding." This new mask will depict Mike Richter holding up the cup from 1994, along with Rangers goaltending legends Eddie Giacomin and John Davidson featured. With this mask, Auld will have done more to honor Rangers history in the few short weeks he has been here than Henrik Lundqvist has done in five years.
Personally, if it was up to me, Auld would be given a contract extension along the lines of $1-1.5 million each for two seasons. He would also become the number one goaltender the rest of the way because Lundqvist's recent play of late has not shown me anything that he still deserves to be this team's everyday goalie for the time being. Auld has been solid and should be given more starts, while Lundqvist can get his lofty head in the game.
As for tonight, John Tortorella continues his latest power trip, making Sean Avery a healthy scratch. There is no word on this move and although I am not a big fan of Avery, it is a puzzling decision to say the least. With the season on the line, this is not the time to be making examples. But the circus...err...I mean, show, must go on.
Tonight's line combinations, according to Zipay will be as follows:
Prospal-Jokinen-Gaborik
Dubinsky-Anisimov-Callahan
Prust-Christensen-Drury
Shelley-Boyle-Lisin
What is the over under on how many times Tortorella will change lines in the first period? I think by the time the third period rolls around, Jokinen won't even know what building he is playing in. But that's okay, have no fear; if the team loses, Tortorella will probably make them walk home from Atlanta to New York .
This just in: Dolan is preparing to sell the team to Barnum and Bailey. The transition is reported to be seamless.
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