Nine thoughts about the Rangers preseason win against the Islanders.
1. Whether It's a Beer League Game or a Cup Final; a win is a win to be enjoyed.
2. The best capsule line comes from BlueCollarBlueShirts author Sean McCaffrey: "It was an epic comeback in a meaningless game."
3. Good News: Fiery Fil Chytil is still alive.
4. Advice to Fiery Fil: When in traffic beware of large trucks named Mayfield.
6. Considering the closeness of a 6-4 – one open-netter – game; giving all three stars to the Rangers sniffs like homerism.
7. Of the three stars – Zac Jones, Adam Edstrom, Chris Kreider, it figures that Jones will be a fixture among the Big 6 Dmen and Edstrom could make the varsity; but won't knock off Matt Rempe who played a solid two-way game.
8. Injuries to Breadman Panarin and Ryan Lindgren should not force a run on aspirins. While they recover, the kids will have a chance to prove themselves.
9. Thrilling as the win was, remember, no team blows three-goal leads like the Isles.