Ex-New York Ranger Ron Duguay has Stage 4 cancer

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As a lifelong Rangers fan, saw him play a ton of times at MSG. He was a part of the late 1970s-into-the-80s Oo-La-La crew of young Rangers--Donnie Murdoch, Ron Greschner (who was married to Carol Alt), Barry (Shoot the Puck, Barry) Beck, the Maloney brothers Dave and Don, Lucien DeBlois, and their aging ring leader Phil Esposito. The moniker came from the tight-fitting Sasson jeans commercial, a fashion rage at the time. A bunch of these guys, including Duguay, lived in apartment buidling next to mine. Saw they around the 'hood all the time. They were a far cry from the previous generation of buttoned-up Rangers, who, aside from Rod Gilbert, were brow=beaten by GM/Coach Emile Francis to live near the pratice facility in Long Beach, just outside the city in Long Island. These were pretty party boys who took to life in the city and all it entailed. And they somehow beat the ascending Islanders in the semis to reach the 1979 Cup finals against the last gasp of the Montreal dynasty. To this day I believe they would have won the Cup if not for a freak pre-game Game 2 accident--a rising Doug Risebrough slapper--that knocked out Game 1 loser and projected Game 2 starter Bunny Larocque . Hello, Ken Dryden. Good-bye Rangers. In five.
 
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He dated Sara Palin, he's a Repugnicant, good riddance!
 
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mburner said:
As a lifelong Rangers fan, saw him play a ton of times at MSG. He was a part of the late 1970s-into-the-80s Oo-La-La crew of young Rangers--Donnie Murdoch, Ron Greschner (who was married to Carol Alt), Barry (Shoot the Puck, Barry) Beck, the Maloney brothers Dave and Don, Lucien DeBlois, and their aging ring leader Phil Esposito. The moniker came from the tight-fitting Sasson jeans commercial, a fashion rage at the time. A bunch of these guys, including Duguay, lived in apartment buidling next to mine. Saw they around the 'hood all the time. They were a far cry from the previous generation of buttoned-up Rangers, who, aside from Rod Gilbert, were brow=beaten by GM/Coach Emile Francis to live near the pratice facility in Long Beach, just outside the city in Long Island. These were pretty party boys who took to life in the city and all it entailed. And they somehow beat the ascending Islanders in the semis to reach the 1979 Cup finals against the last gasp of the Montreal dynasty. To this day I believe they would have won the Cup if not for a freak pre-game Game 2 accident--a rising Doug Risebrough slapper--that knocked out Game 1 loser and projected Game 2 starter Bunny Larocque . Hello, Ken Dryden. Good-bye Rangers. In five.
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No love for John Davidson, mburner?
 
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Sad.
He was Bon Jovi before Bon Jovi was Bon Jovi.
I still have his rookie card where his head was shaved because if his rookie initiation.
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Didn't care for those uniforms to be honest.

Always felt that Duguay didn't maximize his talent...Partying like a rock star will be that to you.

He was always the best looking guy on the ice though..No homo...
 
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No love for John Davidson, mburner?
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Lots of love for JD. He carried them thru those playoffs on one leg. He had a bum knee, which negatively affected the rest of his career. Also lots of love for JD as the color man on Rangers broadcasts. Pithy. humorous without being stupid, personable, and on and on. Got to know him during the years I was a sports journalist. But having just said a million wonderful about him, JD was too normal to be part of the Rangers party gang.
The guy on the team who was not normal but one of their main spark plugs, especially in the early rounds of those 79 playoffs, was the American Bobby Sheehan, an itinerant rink rat right out of the Lindstrom/Marchand school of hockey. Story goes that when he was playing for the WHA NY Raiders he'd walk right out of MSG between periods, skates and all, for a quick one at a bar across the street.
Of course it should mentioned that just as a broken ankle sidelined Jean Ratelle from 1972 playoffs vs. the Bruins at the height of the GAG line (Goal a Game with Vic Hadfield and Rod Gilbert), the slick Swede Ulf Nilsson missed the 1979 playoffs after the isles' Denis Potvin slammed him into the boards from behind and broke his ankle in a late season game. Thus was born two chants that live on to this day at MSG: Potvin Sucks and another of such poor taste that I won't mention it here.
 
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Lots of love for JD. He carried them thru those playoffs on one leg. He had a bum knee, which negatively affected the rest of his career. Also lots of love for JD as the color man on Rangers broadcasts. Pithy. humorous without being stupid, personable, and on and on. Got to know him during the years I was a sports journalist. But having just said a million wonderful about him, JD was too normal to be part of the Rangers party gang.
The guy on the team who was not normal but one of their main spark plugs, especially in the early rounds of those 79 playoffs, was the American Bobby Sheehan, an itinerant rink rat right out of the Lindstrom/Marchand school of hockey. Story goes that when he was playing for the WHA NY Raiders he'd walk right out of MSG between periods, skates and all, for a quick one at a bar across the street.
Of course it should mentioned that just as a broken ankle sidelined Jean Ratelle from 1972 playoffs vs. the Bruins at the height of the GAG line (Goal a Game with Vic Hadfield and Rod Gilbert), the slick Swede Ulf Nilsson missed the 1979 playoffs after the isles' Denis Potvin slammed him into the boards from behind and broke his ankle in a late season game. Thus was born two chants that live on to this day at MSG: Potvin Sucks and another of such poor taste that I won't mention it here.
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Did the other chant center on domestic allegations made against him?
 
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Yes, it did. Alleged. So those worms are best left in the can. Unopened. But Rangers fans are a tough crowd. Especially when it comes to the Islanders. And before the Isles were created it was the Bruins, when they got good and the Rangers did as well. Funny joke, of sorts: during warm-ups during one game at MSG, when Brad Park was in his second or third year with Rangers, a Bruins fan leaned over the short glass and yelled: "Hey, Pak, we gotta town up here near Basten named after you. It's called Mablehed (Marblehead)." Well, for a teen (me) it was funny, and in the spirit of the rivalry. And yes, I was at the game, in the press box, when Terry O'Reilly led a charge of Bruins into the stands to go over rowdy fans and Mike Milbury took off one the fan's shoe and started whacking him with it. Milbury is #26 is video The announcers are the great Jim Gorden and Hall Fame one-eyed ref Bill (The Big Whistle) Chadwick
 
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Yes, it did. Alleged. So those worms are best left in the can. Unopened. But Rangers fans are a tough crowd. Especially when it comes to the Islanders. And before the Isles were created it was the Bruins, when they got good and the Rangers did as well. Funny joke, of sorts: during warm-ups during one game at MSG, when Brad Park was in his second or third year with Rangers, a Bruins fan leaned over the short glass and yelled: "Hey, Pak, we gotta town up here near Basten named after you. It's called Mablehed (Marblehead)." Well, for a teen (me) it was funny, and in the spirit of the rivalry. And yes, I was at the game, in the press box, when Terry O'Reilly led a charge of Bruins into the stands to go over rowdy fans and Mike Milbury took off one the fan's shoe and started whacking him with it. Milbury is #26 is video The announcers are the great Jim Gorden and Hall Fame one-eyed ref Bill (The Big Whistle) Chadwick
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I heard the Brad Park story years ago, but instead of Brad Park it was Bobby Clarke.
 
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Another Brad Park story, true because I was at the game. His rookie year. Against the Red Wings. I guess you can see where this is going. Anyway, in the first period, he thought he try to show off his tough-guy bona fides by running the Wings No, 9--forget his name--hard into the boards from behind in his defensive zone. As play headed the other way, Park stood still momentarily to admire his work. Everyone was looking toward the other end of the rink, except me, I guess, who saw Park splayed out like a filleted flounder as No. 9 skated away. Now you'd think that would be end of it, rookie lesson learned. Right? Third period, the young boy nags the old man with a shove. Play goes the other way. Young boy writhes on the ice. No. 9, pirouettes away like an Olympic figure, dusting off his elbows.
Oh, just remembered No. 9's name: Gordie Howe.
 
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Another Brad Park story, true because I was at the game. His rookie year. Against the Red Wings. I guess you can see where this is going. Anyway, in the first period, he thought he try to show off his tough-guy bona fides by running the Wings No, 9--forget his name--hard into the boards from behind in his defensive zone. As play headed the other way, Park stood still momentarily to admire his work. Everyone was looking toward the other end of the rink, except me, I guess, who saw Park splayed out like a filleted flounder as No. 9 skated away. Now you'd think that would be end of it, rookie lesson learned. Right? Third period, the young boy nags the old man with a shove. Play goes the other way. Young boy writhes on the ice. No. 9, pirouettes away like an Olympic figure, dusting off his elbows.
Oh, just remembered No. 9's name: Gordie Howe.
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Were you there for the Park-Giacomin incident that occured on Eddie's first appearance at MSG after his trade to the Red Wings. I'm sure you know which incident I'm referring to.
 
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No I wasn't at that game....I was working as night news/makeup editor at a daily in Union City, NJ, just outside the Lincoln Tunnel. Refresh me about the incident. All I recall is that Park didn't put in much of an effort in that game, a 6-4 Wings victory. He was dealt to the Bruins a week or so later along with my favorite Ranger of all-time, the smooth Jean Beliveau clone Jean Ratelle for Espo and Carol Vadnais.
 
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As a lifelong Rangers fan, saw him play a ton of times at MSG. He was a part of the late 1970s-into-the-80s Oo-La-La crew of young Rangers--Donnie Murdoch, Ron Greschner (who was married to Carol Alt), Barry (Shoot the Puck, Barry) Beck, the Maloney brothers Dave and Don, Lucien DeBlois, and their aging ring leader Phil Esposito. The moniker came from the tight-fitting Sasson jeans commercial, a fashion rage at the time. A bunch of these guys, including Duguay, lived in apartment buidling next to mine. Saw they around the 'hood all the time. They were a far cry from the previous generation of buttoned-up Rangers, who, aside from Rod Gilbert, were brow=beaten by GM/Coach Emile Francis to live near the pratice facility in Long Beach, just outside the city in Long Island. These were pretty party boys who took to life in the city and all it entailed. And they somehow beat the ascending Islanders in the semis to reach the 1979 Cup finals against the last gasp of the Montreal dynasty. To this day I believe they would have won the Cup if not for a freak pre-game Game 2 accident--a rising Doug Risebrough slapper--that knocked out Game 1 loser and projected Game 2 starter Bunny Larocque . Hello, Ken Dryden. Good-bye Rangers. In five.
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Don't forget Anders Hedberg
 
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