Sam Rosen retired from the MSG Network booth last April after 40 years calling Rangers games. But on Friday night at the Winter Classic in Miami, the 78-year-old proved you can take the man out of the broadcast booth, but you can\u2019t take the broadcaster out of the man.<\/p>\n
Rosen was sitting in the stands at loanDepot Park when Artemi Panarin scored a power play goal with 12:25 left in the third period. And in a moment captured on video by Jeff Levi on X, Rosen delivered his signature call right from his seat.<\/p>\n
Sam Rosen saying it\u2019s a PPG! #NYR<\/a> #WinterClassic<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/v9GFYLUUT8<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Jeff Levi (@levi1994) January 3, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s a power play goal\u201d became Rosen\u2019s calling card over those 40 years. The Rangers honored him with custom warmup jerseys before his final broadcast last season<\/a>, each one featuring his name, the No. 40, and a patch with his likeness alongside that famous line.<\/p>\n Kenny Albert replaced him in the booth<\/a> this season, but Rosen clearly hasn\u2019t lost the instinct. Sitting in what appeared to be a luxury box, surrounded by celebrating Rangers fans, the 78-year-old did what came naturally.<\/p>\n Panarin\u2019s goal put the Rangers up 4-1 in what ended up being a 5-1 blowout of the Panthers. Sam Reinhart had cut the deficit to 3-1 earlier in the period, but the Rangers\u2019 second power play goal of the night effectively ended any comeback hopes. The Rangers improved to 6-0 all-time in outdoor games and snapped a three-game losing streak heading into the New Year.<\/p>\n And while they\u2019re still fighting for playoff positioning in the Eastern Conference, Friday night was about something else. Rosen spent 40 years making that call for Rangers fans. Apparently, retirement<\/a> doesn\u2019t change that.<\/p>\n \t