Injuries Sideline Fox, Chytil and Shesterkin

After a relatively healthy year last season, the Rangers have been hit with some injuries to key players that could stifle their early season momentum. Heading into tomorrow’s night’s game in Minnesota, the team will be without four of their starters, with Barclay Goodrow also sitting out to be with his expectant partner. With the […]
Rangers Call Up Brodzinski

The Rangers made a move today to call up Hartford Wolf Pack captain Jonny Brodzinski as injury coverage for Filip Chytil. The Rangers lost both Chytil and defenseman Adam Fox to injuries during the game against the Hurricanes on Thursday night, and the call up of Brodzinski suggests that Chytil might be set to miss […]
Sharks Claim Emberson

Recent history repeated itself, with the Rangers losing one of their depth defensemen to waivers. Ty Emberson was claimed by the San Jose Sharks, putting a modest depth in the right side for the Rangers. Emberson has yet to make his NHL debut, but did have an improved season in Hartford last year after coming […]
Tonight’s Game Postponed – Six On Waivers

With the weather conditions and flooding across the New York region, the game scheduled for tonight on the Island has been postponed until tomorrow night. In addition the Rangers have placed six veterans on waivers for purpose of reassignment. Of the six, perhaps the biggest surprise is Alex Belzile who came into camp fighting for […]
Two PTOs Added

Last week Chris Drury said he didn’t anticipate signing any Player Tryouts (PTOs) to bring players into camp, perhaps he meant just in terms of veterans – e.g. Jimmy Vesey last season. When the camp roster this week there were a handful of undrafted players who attended prosect camp that were invited, and over the […]
Rangers Sign Towering Defenseman

According to Capgeek the Rangers have signed undrafted defenseman Troy Donnay to a three year entry level contract. The 6-8, 185lb Donnay played for the Erie Otters of the OHL last season, and recorded 1 goal, 7 assists and 48 penalty minutes in 68 games. Donnay is heading into his fourth season in the OHL, but at age 19 […]
Depth Moves Only On Deadline Day

While there was nothing that could be added to the Rangers on the NHL trade deadline day, General Manager Chris Drury did make a couple of depth moves to provide a little extra depth and bolster the Hartford Wolf Pack’s quest to return to he playoffs for the first time since the 2014-15 season. Over the past […]
Austin Rueschhoff Sent To Preds

Ahead of the Patrick Kane trade announcement, the Rangers have made a minor deal, sending towering 6-7 right wing Austin Rueschhoff to the Nashville Predators in exchange for future considerations. The 25 year old is yet to play in the NHL, and is set to be a Group VI UFA this Summer. Signed in the spring of 2020 out […]
Motte Rejoins Rangers

With twelve days until the March 3rd NHL trade deadline, Rangers GM Chris Drury made his second move, bringing back fourth line winger Tyler Motte to the Blueshirts. In exchange, the Rangers sent right wing Julien Gauthier, along with a conditional seventh round pick in this year’s draft, with the pick turning into the lower of the two sixth rounders […]
Hajek Clears: Assigned To Harftord

Libor Hajek‘s sideline ordeal is over for the moment. The Czech defenseman cleared waivers today, and has been reassigned to Hartford, where he’ll finally get the chance to play some hockey. Stuck in the category of “not good enough to make the roster”, but “maybe good enough to be claimed”, he has spent the majority […]