1. No matter whether he's in Hollywood or on Houston Street, Sean Avery is a New Yorker at heart and a Ranger through and through.
2. When Aves talks Rangers, The Mave listens. When Brett Berard was demoted to Hartford, Sean bleated, "Nay, Nay, Nay." So did I because BB was doing all the right things. He showed it again last night.
3. So BB returns and immediately scores a goal. Avery: "Berard made the coaching staff and upper management look stupid."
4. Or, Sean McCaffrey from Blue Collar Blueshirts: "Rempe and Berard make Bozo The Bench Boss look foolish."
5. Okay, J.T. Miller may not be the second coming of Mark Messier; but he could be the third coming of Orland Kurtenbach.
6. On a scale of one to ten, how much is Adam Fox missed? Answer: A little.
7. Since Absolute Bagels folded on Broadway between 108-109 Street, Fox's bagel sales should soar.
8. So what if the schedule gets tough from here on in; that's the beauty part of the Make The Playoff script – beat the best in the homestretch.
9. Lavvy waxed poetic over Quick's performance last night. After all, how many different ways can you say "Fantastic!" So, reward him with a start tonight and get it over with!
10. Rempe crossed his own red line with that advanced imitation of a bulldozer last night.