1. The Maven would like a dollar – that's all – for every time Brennan Othmann has been touted as a sure-thing for the Rangers roster. 2. Now – like RIGHT NOW! – is the prospect's time to show his stuff. Neatly, he did just that on Thursday night against the Bruins. Better still, it was the game-winner. 3. Now the question is where to put B.O. – on which line? But I'll let Signor Laviolette figure that out. 4. Big News: Harder-Than-Hard-Nosed Lindgren can recover from his latest injury as long as he wants. The Rangers defense is just fine without him; as long as Commodore Trouba doesn't decide to sit in the corner and sulk – about anything, including, dear boy, his Manhattan media treatment. Stan Fischler US Hall Of Fame MSG 5. What happens when one Skating Giraffe, Adam Edstrom, turns out to be better than the other Tall One, Matt Rempe? Can The Remper be demoted? (Answer Below) 6. The Most Popular Ranger will be demoted when Zambonis learn to fly. 7. Isn't it sad: Comrade Igor Shesterkin still isn't the highest-paid goalie in the league. And even sadder; not even the richest Ranger. 8. The Old Garden had two excellent fast food joints – Nedicks and Chock Full 'O Nuts – right next to the Eighth Avenue arena. Can you name two reasonable facsimiles around this MSG? I can't. 9. Advice From Dr. Maven: Don't get too frenetic about exhibition wins. Last year the Devils went undefeated in the pre-season and look where it got them. 10. A fully healthy Adam Fox will guarantee another – let's hear a really loud YAY – Presidents' Trophy. 11. About 4-and-a-half seconds after that (Presidents' Trophy) happens the chorus of "So Whats?" will grow in volume. They will be followed by "STANLEY CUP OR BUST!" 12. I don't want to hear – not even a whisper – of any John Tavares to the Rangers rumors – not this year; next year nor next decade. 13. Agree or not? The Not So Big, Not So Bad Bruins will go into hibernation three weeks before the playoffs. 14. Marvelous Message from my ever-wise-prolific-Rangers-author George Grimm to BIG-money-seeking Igor Shesterkin: "THERE'S NO I(GOR) IN TEAM!" 15. I feel sorry for Jonny Brodzinski who scored a nifty goal against Boston. Let's face it' nobody tries harder than JB, but he's destined to be axed off the roster by one of the two Skating Giraffes. 16. Will someone get The Maven an electron microscope; at this moment I do not see a single hole in the Blueshirts roster. 17. Raise your hand if you miss referee Kerry Fraser as much as I do. 18. If you want to know why Comrade Shesterkin should NOT be the highest-paid goalie in the NHL, see what my buddy, Marc Linde of Manhattan says directly below: 19. "To me, a superstar goalie can steal a win when the team is off its game. But it is the team that wins The Stanley Cup. You don't have to look beyond King Henrik for an example of an All-Star goalie who didn't bring his franchise the Silver Chalice." 20. Amen!
