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Dwayne Roloson...

Let me start by saying I’m a Rangers fan. My Grandpa Allan was a season ticket holder in the 60s and 70s; my dad was a huge fan; one of my happiest moments ever was when the Rangers won the Stanley Cup in 1994; I cried when Mark Messier skated his last game in 2004 against the Sabres; I chanted “We Want the Cup” when the Rangers clinched the playoffs in 2008; and I’ve been to every Home Opener since 2006.

That said, those 2 saves by Dwayne Roloson tonight might go down as the best combination of saves this decade.

I can only think of a few better saves off the top of my head: Marty Turco in the playoffs a few years ago; Henrik Lundqvist on Marc Savard in Boston; and someone getting a piece with the shaft of his stick (can’t remember – Craig Anderson?).

But two in succession like that? That’s Patrick Roy-Mike Richter territory. That was unbelievable. Of course, if the 2nd one was counted a goal, we wouldn’t even be talking about it right now, but as it stands, incredible hockey by Dwayne Roloson.

NFL

Chiefs To Retire Derrick Thomas’ Number…

Here it is from PFT:

The Kansas City Chiefs announced earlier today that, on December 6, they’ll retire the number of linebacker Derrick Thomas.

Thomas will be inducted into the Hall of Fame in August, nearly a decade after his death. The elite pass rusher was paralyzed in an auto accident after finishing his eleventh NFL season. He died of a pulmonary embolism a couple of weeks later.

The number 58 will be set aside permanently by the Chiefs at halftime of a home game against the Broncos, and his family will be given his Hall of Fame ring at the same time.

I will forever remember the Chiefs for the pass rushing of Thomas. It’s actually almost sad to me how far they have fallen due to the fact that I loved them so much when Thomas and Neil Smith were rushing the passer. It’s good to see a great player honored posthumously.

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