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Big news today for the Rangers and Ranger fans. Sam Rosen is calling this his

final season coming up at MSG Networks. A quote that the network has shared on social media,

I've been living out a dream for the last 40 plus years

to be able to call the games for the team I've been cheering for

since I was a 10-year- old kid and Brooklyn is magical.

Sam is fantastic.

Efforting trying to get him on, but I mean it's been a busy day for him.

He had a conference call with reporters and doing all kinds of other things that's going on.

So if we can get him on it be great to talk to him because he is, again, legendary voice and

just a wonderful human being, a great, great guy. I remember the first time I met him I was

met him in an I was an intern with the islanders is all way back in the 90s

did you give me advice I didn't, I'd even ask him.

I got into the elevator, I was just an intern,

handing out stat sheets.

And I just got into the elevator,

and that's what Coliseum is only one floor.

You got the elevator. It's a short trip.

You got the elevator.

But I got in and he happened to be in there with JD.

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