Go Dawes Go
by Pete Robinson Once again, Nigel Dawes proves himself on the ice. Within the last 4 games, Dawes has scored 3 goals, which made him the goal leader until Jaromir Jagr‘s goal late in the game against Tampa. Dawes once again proves that the youth movement is going to play a pivotal role in the future of this […]
23 Things Wrong With The Rangers
by Mark Owens The Rangers’ record now stands at 2-4 after Thursday night’s miserable loss to the lowly Thrashers. Until this game, the team had tidy excuses for each of their three previous losses: two were to the Cup-ready Ottawa Senators and the other was a 2-1 loss to the Islanders in which Rick DiPietro […]
A Mixed Bag
by James DeBerardine Five games into the season, the Rangers are 2-3-0. While this might not be the start most had hoped for, I certainly anticipated it. The combination of two new centers and defensive lapses by one person in particular has lead to a lackluster showing. However, I feel that the end is near […]
Avery’s Injury Presents Opportunity
by Mark Owens n the surface, losing a sparkplug like Sean Avery for 4 weeks appears to be bad news for the Rangers. Replacing Avery’s grit, tenacity and agitating skills will be next to impossible ‘ there just aren’t that many players like him in the league. The Rangers already missed him in the remaining 53 minutes […]
Game On!
Just three weeks since training camp opened for the Rangers. 151 days since the Rangers last played a meaningful game. Some 813 days since the NHL and NHLPA announced that they’d reached a tentative agreement to end the lockout. 1127 days since the Rangers completed a purge that changed the face of the organization. And […]
You Passed The Quiz, Now Here’s The Test
by James DeBerardine Hey All, thanks for stopping by. This week From the Pulpit will be analyzing the Rangers camp decisions and discuss the early part of the season’s calendar. The final cuts at the end of camp are always especially hard to make; this year Nigel Dawes became the latest victim. I found this surprising because […]
Preseason Grades Are In
by Mark Owens With the win Saturday, the Rangers wrapped up the preseason. As Ranger fans await confirmation of Tom Renney’s final roster cuts, now is the time to evaluate each player’s – and the team’s – performance. With a record of 3-2-1, I rate the team’s preseason performance a C+. There were blowout losses […]
Preseason Losses Nothing to Worry About – Yet
by Mark Owens The Rangers have looked completely flat in two of their four preseason games. The Flyers shut them out Saturday (5-0), and the Red Wings came within two minutes of shutting them out last night (6-1). Should Ranger fans be concerned? The first thing to remember is that this is the preseason. The […]
You Got A Cannon, I Got A Tank
by James DeBerardine Hey again, this week I’d thought I would give you a rundown of teams in the East we should watch out for this season, some are constants, while others are new threats. Pittsburgh Penguins: During the off season they certainly got older, adding Petr Sykora and resigning Roberts and Recchi, while all of their […]
Rangers Stick Together In Brawl With Isles
by Mark Owens Damn, I wish I saw last night’s fight-filled game with the Islanders. Why the hell don’t the Islanders televise their preseason home games? Probably because they can’t draw fans to the Nassau Mausoleum for any game, much less a preseason game. Anyway, from what I’ve read, the Islanders’ dirt bags got things […]