What A Difference A Year Makes
While Gerard Gallant’s two-year tenure saw the Rangers put up two of their best regular seasons in club history, along with a run to the Eastern Conference final in his first year, it felt very much like he was more a cheerleader than a coach. Enter Peter Laviolette back in June, bringing with him a […]
Cuylle, Belzile and Othmann Stand Out In Loss
The Rangers fell short 3-2 to the Devils last night, to leave them 1-2-0 in the three preseason game to date. It was a game that showed the Rangers still have work to do, but have the capacity to compete with the Devils if they play the right way. Like last Spring, the first period […]
Valliquette Backstops Shootout Shutout
The Rangers head into Detroit tonight (7:00pm – MSG) with a 6-1-0 record courtesy of Stephen Valiquette and his third NHL career shutout. The Rangers did it tough last night against the Leafs, needing a shootout to get one past Maple Leaf netminder Vesa Toskala and finish the game 1-0. Nikolai Zherdev opened up the scoring and Fredrik Sjostrom scored the game winner in the shootout, while Valiquette stopped two of the […]
Four Straight
Make that a perfect 4-0 on the season…the first time since 1983-84 for all those who are counting. But once again, it didn’t come easy for the Rangers, even if they did get off to a 4-0 lead in the first period, defeating the Flyers in their season opener. The Flyers got off to a slow start and the Rangers took full advantage. But the home team fought back, […]
3-0 To Start The Season
The Rangers are 3-0 for the first time since the 1989-90 season, but will have their work cut out for them tonight against the Flyers (7:00pm – MSG) in Philadelphia’s home opener. Brandon Dubinsky lead the way (a goal and two assists) and linemate Adam Voros (a goal and an assist) helped out in the 4-2 win over the rising Blackhawks, overcoming a sloppy […]
Blueshirts Keep It Going
The Rangers were coming off an emotional 4-1 victory over the Devils on Thursday night. The visiting Thrashers were down to their fourth string goaltender (fifth if you count the unplanned retirement of Pasi Nurminen in the Summer), and had given up seven power play goals in a 9-1 loss to Toronto the previous night. […]
Rangers Break Devils Streak At MSG
In the previous 19 games the Devils had played at Madison Square Garden, the visitors had come away with at least a point. In the past 42 regular season games between the two clubs the Rangers have registered just an 8-28-15-1…all with Martin Brodeur in net. And with the Rangers #1 netminder Kevin Weekes sidelined […]
Another Loss
The positive vibe that has surrounded the Rangers since the opening night victory over the Philadelphia Flyers took a hit today, with a loss reminiscent of many in recent memories. New York traveled to the nation’s capital for a Matinee game and appeared to take their lowly opponent too lightly, allowing the Capitals to twice […]
Another Loss in OT
For most teams, playing at Continental Airlines Arena is a difficult proposition, but for the Rangers it has been something akin to impossible. In the past 25 regular season games in the Devils home arena, New York is just 3-19-3-0. So it was somewhat surprising perhaps that Head Coach Tom Renney elected this game to […]
Blueshirt Fall In OT
The last time the Rangers played in Madison Square Garden for an NHL regular season game, was back on March 31st, 2004. That night the home team lost to the Buffalo Sabres 3-4, in what was perhaps a premonition of things to come. New York was looking to build on the momentum of an improbable […]