No More BS
When the Rangers acquired Brendan Smith on February 28th, 2017, they were looking to add some depth to their blueline for another playoff run. Smith made an immediate impact, bringing a physical edge to a line-up that was more a play-the-puck style team that a play-the-man. His playoff performance and the threat of pending UFA status prompted […]
Let’s Not Make A Deal
April 12th, 2021 and the NHL Trade Deadline has come and gone without the New York Rangers making any deals. In all fairness, the Rangers weren’t expected to make any changes, though the possibility remained for some of their pending UFAs and those with a year or less on their contracts being in play. Also […]
Miller and Panarin Out Tonight
New York will be without both Artemi Panarin and K’Andre Miller tonight, as they meet the Devils in their first game since last Friday. Panarin was close to rejoining the team, but they have decided to hold him out another game, and likewise it appears Miller could be out just for tonight’s game. With three straight losses, including two […]
Ten In
After ten games, the Rangers sit at 10 points, with a 4-4-2 record, largely on the back of a 3-0-1 streak that has seen them overcome a slow start. After a clunker to open the season agains the Islanders, where they simply weren’t prepared in a 4-0 loss, the Rangers stormed back to reverse the […]
A Winning Combination
Tomorrow night’s game against the Devils will feature the same line-up that defeated the New York Islanders 5-0 on Saturday. That means that Tony DeAngelo will again sit out, though he at least got to practice with the big team today. When asked, David Quinn said he was no longing holding out DeAngelo to send […]
Another 48 Hours
The Rangers were bad opening night, and really there was little to take from it. Igor Sheshterkin missed saves you’d expect him to make, and the offense, defense and special teams all looked ill prepared for the start of the season. Jack Johnson‘s penalty less than two minutes into the game set the tone for what […]
Roster Set For Opening Night
The NHL season kicks off tomorrow night, and the Rangers get under way a day later when they host the New York Islanders at MSG. With a final practice yesterday, the team made their decisions and settled on the 22 players who will be on the roster to begin the season. Among those 22 players […]
Limited Options Bring Interesting Response
After the trade of Vladislav Namestnikov to the Senators, the Rangers have just 21 players on their roster, further constraining what were already limited options for head coach David Quinn. In all, the Rangers have used only 21 players through the first three games, including the aforementioned Namestnikov. The only player on the roster who hasn’t played, […]
Lundqvist Leads Rangers Milestones
After a long wait, we got our first chance to see the new look Rangers play a game that mattered. It was entertaining if not a little nerve-wracking, but the good guys came away with an opening night win on the back of a fine performance by Mika Zibanejad who lead the team and a productive first […]
And Here We Go
Okay, so how many of you thought Brendan Smith would be on the roster for opening night, let along starting as a fourth line wing? Now be honest, I’m not sure even Brendan himself envisioned that this was likely to happen, though it certainly appears that he wasn’t ready to just give up. Or for that matter, […]