Rangers Open Training Camp With Questions
The New York Rangers kicked off their official 2014-15 campaign today with medical assessments and some off-ice preparation ahead of tomorrow’s first work-out. Many of the veterans have been skating in Greenburgh for the past few weeks, while many of the prospects wrapped up a 1-1-2 record in the Traverse City Tournament that completed Tuesday. […]
Stepan Could Miss Season Opener
The Rangers and Derek Stepan remain about $500,000 apart per year on a two-year bridge contract according to Darren Dreger – TSN. The 23 year old Minnesota native has no leverage other than to hold out, and he has so far missed the first ten days of camp and two preseason games. For their part, the Rangers find […]
Training Camp Set To Open
The Rangers open camp tomorrow for the first time under coach Alain Vigneault. The roster stands in a bit of disarray, with Derek Stepan still unsigned and wingers Ryan Callahan and Carl Hagelin projected to miss the start of the season while recovering from should surgery. On defense, Marc Staal is attempting another comeback from a significant injury, and while he says he’s […]
Former Rangers Killed In Crash
Reports out of Russia today that a plane carrying the Yaroslavl Lokomotiv hockey team has crashed, killing at least 43 people. Reportedly on the plane were former Ranger defensemen Karel Rachunek and Alexander Karpovtsev, as well as former Ranger draft pick Jan Marek. The team were flying to Minsk, in Belarus for their KHL season opener and reportedly clipped a […]
Eye See A Problem
Since injuring his eye on March 5th off of a deflected Kimmo Timonen shot, there’s been plenty of questions around whether Marc Staal would be able to return as an effective NHLer, or even at all. Staal himself has admitted that he initially wondered the same, though he appears now to be on track to be ready […]
Staal Skating Again
Marc Staal has had it tough in recent years, what with a concussion, a broken foot and now an eye injury. But the 26 year old got back on the ice two weeks ago and says he’s training hard for the upcoming season. In talking to Jim Cerny of Blueshirts Extra, Staal called it “one of the […]
Lundqvist, Hagelin and Lindberg get invites to Swedish Camp
Carl Hagelin has a chance to represent Sweden in the upcoming Olympics in Sochi this February after being invited to the team’s orientation camp. Hagelin is one of 35 players invited to attend camp August 12-14 in Stockholm. Another moderately surprising invite was Ranger prospect Oscar Lindberg, who did earn the Stefan Liv Memorial Trophy for MVP […]
Stepan, McDonagh and Callahan To Attend US Olympic Camp
USA Hockey has announced a list of 48 invitees for their Olympics Orientation Camp to be held in Virgina from August 26-27. Three Rangers have been selected including first timers Ryan McDonagh and Derek Stepan, along with returnee Ryan Callahan. The trio brings the total invitees to Olympic camps to five for the Rangers, with at least Henrik Lundqvist expected to join them […]
Nash And Staal Invited To Canadian Olympic Camp
Marc Staal and Rick Nash have been invited to the Canadian Olympic Orientation Camp scheduled for late August. Staal is aiming to make his second Olympic Appearance for Canada, while Nash will be a good shot at making his third. It’s anticipated at this stage that the camp, which will be held in Calgary – AB, will only […]
Former Ranger Lacroix To Be Named Assistant
The Rangers have never had three assistant coaches before, unless you count goaltending coach Benoit Allaire, in which case the Rangers have never had four before. In fact under John Tortorella there was really only one assistant, and that was Mike Sullivan, although Jim Schoenfeld pitched in from time to time. Per Larry Brooks on Twitter, that is […]