Stadium Series II: Isles-Rangers outdoors

Heading to the Bronx soon enough, but a quick report:

Same lineup for Rangers. Still unsure of goaltender for Isles, but colleague Arthur Staple believes it will be Nabokov, and so do I.

Rangers can reach 60 points with a point, and 61 with two.  Since we'll be at Yankee Stadium, make it 61 with an asterisk.

Couple thoughts:

Remember that even if the Isles fall behind, they can roar back, even on this temporary rink. I believe they will be acclimated by the second period.

The Rangers aren't wearing much different, perhaps donning an extra pair of socks to cope with the cold, Kevin Klein is thinking about a half-ski mask.

I don't expect 7-3 again, Of course, didn't dream of 7-3 before Sunday either. No one I spoke with in the press box did.

The Captain Callahan UFA trade talk on TSN? Repeated a lot of what New York writers, including myself a few Sundays ago (you can look it up). Almost 29, he wants a long term deal, but I really cannot see the Rangers, a team playing much better and heading toward a playoff spot in a weak East beyond Pitt and Boston, trading him during the season unless they get someone awfully terrific with a suitable deal back. Callahan repeated to Andrew Gross today that he wants to stay. No doubt it's an issue, but a decision/compromise/departure may not happen until the summer.