J-ust A-nother G-reat R-anger

It took you five games, but you finally did it you crazy Czech! Scoring goal number fifty-three this afternoon in a comeback win against the Bruins, surpassing Adam Graves' all time Ranger record of fifty-two from the miraculous '93-'94 Stanley Cup year, was one for the record books. Not only that, you also helped secure the team's 100th point of the year, only the sixth time that has happened in franchise history and the first time since...yes, the '93-'94 Stanley Cup season. Earlier this week, you helped clinch the first playoff birth since 1997, breaking the longest playoff drought for a team in NHL history . Could this be really happening?

You bet your Blueshirt ass this is for real. This team just doesn't know how to quit. Looking back at the start of the season, no Ranger fan, including myself, would have any reason to believe that this team would be like any other Ranger team in the past twelve years, a team with inept upper management, shoddy coaching, teammates with poor chemistry, and most of all, a team that enjoys playing golf in May. Man, were we all wrong. Wanna to read something funny? Check out Sports Illustrated's NHL preview report from October earlier this year here. This just shows you how incredible this season has been. Who would have known Jagr would have the season he's been having and gel so perfectly with his Czech mates? That Lundqvist would emerge as a top contender for Rookie of the Year, with Petr Prucha right there next to him for that achievement? That the team would have the ability to sustain a lead and come from behind to win games? Unbelievable. For me, I think the turning point that made me start to believe that this was different Ranger team occurred on the evening of November 26 with Malik's ridiculous goal:



However, the season ain't over yet, and the playoffs are waiting for you. Jagr, you've got more goals to score, more points to rack up, and more records to break. Don't stop now. Keep those highlight reels coming: