Deja Blue
For those of you who’ve been following the team long enough to remember the pre-lockout days, you’ll be no doubt familiar with the position the Rangers find themselves today. Even if you’re a relative newbie, you’ll likely know just by hanging around with the rest of Ranger fandom, that this is a position that the […]
Grass Isn’t Always Greener
As of March 3rd, 2009, the Rangers sat in eighth spot in the Eastern Conference, six points out of home ice advantage for at least one round, and just one point ahead of the ninth placed Hurricanes. With just eighteen games remaining, the Rangers are not focused on building momentum for the playoffs, but are […]
Rangers Get An Oil Change
The 1994 Stanley Cup victory was perhaps the most important date in franchise history for the New York Rangers. Fifty four years of futility, mismanagement and bad luck was erased in an instant, thanks in large part to the Edmonton Oilers dynasty of the late 1980s. No less than eight players that season (seven in […]
The Path Not Taken
by Arien Hughes Time is relentless. First it nurtures and develops, strengthens and matures, until finally it begins to decay and destroy life. Every aspect of existence is touched by this intangible force and all must eventually succumb to it. A true hallmark of greatness is when a person can not only battle back against […]
Causes For Concern
It looked as if the Rangers were about to turn their season around. After a inconclusive start to the New Year, New York broke out with two emotional wins against the rival New York Islanders, and an 2-1 overtime loss (but creditable performance) against the Tampa Bay Lightning. They followed this up with a 3-3 […]
Jagr On Broadway
Back when he was with the Pittsburgh Penguins, Jaromir Jagr openly talked about wanting to come to New York to play for the Rangers, after a disappointing stay with the Washington Capitals his wishes finally came true. General Manager Glen Sather announced today that the New York Rangers have acquired the All Star right wing […]
Slow Start, No Heart
by Timmy Corbett It would seem comical, in fact absurd to even mention at this early point in the season. This slow start the Rangers have gotten off to will doom them. Is it too early in the season to think the schedule is useless to play out? The answer should be obvious. This is, […]
Players To Watch
by Matt Pennino Players To Watch Listed below are the players, in my opinion that should be watched closely this season. Some have a lot of pressure on them to produce, while others just need to be solid. This is only my opinion. I may have left some other important players off the list. It […]
The Eric Era?
by Timmy Corbett There are several things professional athletes would not like to be called, “fragile” is certainly one. Eric Lindros has a long list of detractors who slam him gleefully at every chance. He made no friends by refusing to play for the financially strapped small market team, the Quebec Nordiques, when they drafted […]
By The Numbers
by Timmy Corbett The Rangers have many problems going into this season, the high-flying goal scorers should be exempt of scrutiny, but not so. The ” Edmonton ” Rangers last year scored 210 goals, add to this, Anson Carter’s 25 goals he scored for the Oilers and Alexei Kovalev’s 27 he netted while on the […]