The New League
by Timmy Corbett In the eyes of a player, the new collective bargaining agreement is a devastating defeat, and an about face by their union. The fans also have turned away from the sport, and as a deeper insult, so will some players. Established stars will retire without fanfare, without a proper farewell of any […]
January Prospect Review
It was an up and down month for many of the Rangers prospects, and the injury list continued to grow. Leading the way this month were the continuing improvements by Brandon Dubinsky and Alexandre Giroux, while Chris Holt returned to those on the rise. On the negative side, Garth Murray continues to struggle to make […]
December Prospect Review
The season is at the mid-way point for many of the prospects in the Rangers system. The highlights of the past month included a gold medal at the World Juniors for Nigel Dawes and a return to form from Brandon Dubinsky.. THE PROSPECTS On The Rise Joey Crabb8GP 4-5-9 12PIM20GP 7-8-15 18PIM Crabb’s performances over […]
November Prospect Review
It took us a few extra days to get this month’s prospect review assembled, but we hope that it’s not too late. Once again we’ve taken a look at the Rangers prospect pool and attempted to grade them of their performances over the last month. Included are their statistics for the month, plus those that […]
October Prospect Review
With not much going on in the NHL in terms of hockey, Outside The Garden has shifted focus to the minor leagues, juniors and Europe. We will take a month by month look at the Rangers prospects and give grades based on who is doing what and where, plus we’ll throw a little information in […]
September Prospect Review
With not much going on in the NHL in terms of hockey, Outside The Garden has shifted focus to the minor leagues, juniors and Europe. We will take a month by month look at the Rangers prospects and give grades based on who is doing what and where, plus we’ll throw a little information in […]
Fans Should Be Skeptical
by Matt Pennino Hey everybody, the Rangers are rebuilding! Or are they? I for one am not a firm believer in this “rebuild”. While I give credit to the organization for being bringing in a lot of youth (whether it is because of the massive movement at the trade deadline or by signing free agents) […]
To Boo Or Not To Boo
by Lynn J. Berman Theatrical plays began over 600 years BC. Opera drew crowds in the 12th Century. Both were judged – applauded or booed. Until the year 1927, all movies were silent. However the theaters were never that; as audience members would fill the room with laughter, cheers, hisses and boos. Still today, we […]
Rangers Round Out Staff
The Rangers filled out their coaching staff today with the announcement that former Florida Panthers assistant coach Mike Pelino will join New York to fill the third and final assistant position to head coach Tom Renney. The move re-unites Renney with his former assistant from the Canadian National team, and brings to the Rangers another […]
2003-04 Ex-Ranger All-Stars
For the fourth consecutive year, Outside The Garden has searched around the league for the best and fairest of former Ranger players and properties. This year things were a little more exciting with the addition of several high profile players to the “Ex-Ranger” ranks when GM Glen Sather purged the roster of a number of […]