Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 05/01/2008
From the Globe & Mail: Chris Drury is in pain with what is thought to be bruised ribs but the New York Rangers centre expects to play Tuesday night against the Pittsburgh Penguins. But the Rangers will be missing checking centre Blair Betts and winger Sean Avery when they try to avoid elimination from the NHL playoffs Tuesday night at the hands of the Penguins. The Penguins lead the best-of-seven Eastern...
Blueshirt Bulletin (Free subscription) | 05/01/2008
I wanted to go on a rant today. I'm angry and I wanted to vent. Sean Avery nearly lost his life due to an internal injury, Chris Drury and Blair Betts are hurt, Jaromir Jagr was talking about playing his...
Today's Tribune-Review (Free subscription) | 05/01/2008
Rangers centers Blair Betts and Chris Drury are hurting.
CBS SportsLine.com (Free subscription) | 03/21/2008
Rangers forward Blair Betts had foot surgery Friday and will be out two to three weeks.
MSNBC.com: NHL (Free subscription) | 03/21/2008
NEW YORK (AP) -Rangers forward Blair Betts had foot surgery Friday and will be out two to three weeks.
Fox News (Free subscription) | 03/21/2008
Rangers forward Blair Betts had foot surgery Friday and will be out two to three weeks. The operation in New York took place hours before the Rangers played the Flyers in Philadelphia. Betts, a checking forward, has two goals and five assists this season while playing on the fourth line. He is one of seven players to have suited up for each of the Rangers' first 74 games.
ESPN (Free subscription) | 03/21/2008
Rangers forward Blair Betts had foot surgery Friday and will be out two to three weeks.
Gothamist (Free subscription) | 12/30/2007
Rangers 6, Maple Leafs 1: Nothing like making opponents pay dearly for their trips to the penalty box. The Rangers scored five of their six goals on the power play -- Blair Betts' icebreaker was the only even-strength goal -- and won their second straight game. This came against a Maple Leafs team that has struggled in the Northeast Division this season, but that won't bother Petr Prucha (two goals)...
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 11/01/2007
Some movie title ideas, from Adam Proteau at The Hockey News: The Shinny-ing I Know What You Did During The Last Collective Bargaining Agreement Scammers 3: Bruce McNall, John Spano and Sanjay Kumar Night Of The Living Dead: Air Canada Centre Edition House Of Whacks The Blair Betts Project The Exercisist: Rod Brind'Amour more... Anyone got any more good titles? Surely the Red Wings alone could spawn...
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 10/15/2007
from Larry Brooks of the NY Post, Through five games, the Blueshirts’ best players have been: 1. Henrik Lundqvist; 2. Fedor Tyutin; 3. Dan Girardi. In his role, the best forward has been Blair Betts. Uh oh. In other words, is there any wonder why the Star Spangled Blueshirts have scored all of seven even-strength goals (and 10 overall) in a 2-3-0 getaway? read on
Fox News (Free subscription) | 09/22/2007
Dane Byers and Ryan Callahan scored first-period power-play goals Friday to spark the New York Rangers to a 4-3 victory over the New Jersey Devils. Blair Betts and Martin Straka also scored as the Rangers kicked off their preseason schedule. Al Montoya, bidding to win the backup goaltender job behind Henrik Lundqvist, got the start and played well. He stopped 12 of 13 shots in a period and a half of...
Examiner (Free subscription) | 03/20/2007
Blair Betts' task was simple: Shut down Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins' top line.
San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 03/20/2007
Blair Betts' task was simple: Shut down Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins' top line. The veteran checking-line center did that and then some. Betts kept the NHL's leading scorer and his linemates off the board and added a goal in the third...
