Hopefully Gone in 2010..

...I'm not talking about Chris Drury's $7,050,000 superstar-caliber Contract (set through 2011-2012 season, with no trade clause). *Small footnote, I do like Chris Drury and what he brings to the table - but I do not like paying a [now] injury-prone "good player" like "league-leader." So far Captain Clutch has been Captain Hurt in his first and second playoff runs with the Rangers (broken ribs and hand in '08 and '09 respectively).

...I'm not talking about newlywed Wade Redden either, and his $6,500,000 Norris-caliber Contract (set through 2013-2014), or his career-low in every statistic.

...I'm definitely not talking about John Tortorella, who (with all due respect to Tom Renney), mustered a gutsy comeback for the Blueshirts when they had appeared to be in total free-fall - only to spark a massive playoff implosion with a "it's a decision you have to make for the team" benching of Avery for losing his cool and then, well... losing his cool.

I am talking about the god-awful graphic advertisements superimposed onto the back-rink glass and the sudden tendency for the camera to jolt outside the play to fully capture the imagery.

Since the first game we witnessed this 'campaign' (against Montreal April 6th, where the first Subway logo was seen during the third period), I have burned bridges with any company stupid enough to soil their name by graffitiing it onto our precious glass.

The Loser's Circle:
Subway
New York Life
IO Optimum Cable

See, I actually enjoyed Subway before this. (The other two are actually competitors of my brands: Blue Horizon and Comcast, respectively). At least once a week I would stroll into my local franchise, humming the tune of 'five.... five dollar.... five dollar f--' well you get the picture. Since then I have jumped ship to Quiznos, Blimpies, and local favorite Jersey Mike's (at the suggestion of a legendary hockey rodent). I must say, I like Blimpies the most - there's just so much more meat!

I also understand that these corporations are not evil in that they are invading the sacred Garden glass, but rather customer's of James Dolan and the result of one or two of America's richest men shaking hands and signing a piece of paper. We can not blame the customers of MSG's advertising campaign - but we can punish Dolan for tainting our rink by proving his ad campaign a failure. So far the Rangers have already cost Subway a projected $30 of five dollar foot longs from me alone, redirected to their competition.

Coming soon: In-depth discussions on the Rangers and Knicks payrolls, salaries, movable players, possible acquisitions, and buzzworthy players!