2004 OTG Awards

Each of the past three seasons we’ve asked you the Outside The Garden readers to vote for the best and worst of the Rangers from the past season. In the past there have been a couple of surprises here and there, but with such turmoil and change this season, pe
Most Valuable Player: Matthew Barnaby
Whenever Ranger fans are putting together their list of free agents they would like to bring in for the 2004-05 season, one name appears more often than not, Matthew Barnaby. It’s a testament to his perseverance and attitude on and off the ice, that the one time Tampa Bay Lightning cast-off has resurrected his career with the Rangers and become once again a crowd favorite. The gritty winger was as we all know sent to Colorado as part of the March 9th deadline purge, but his impression continues to linger into the off-season.