Could Clowe Be Close To Playing?
There was plenty to highlight in last night’s loss, but it ultimately came down to another sub-par night from special teams, a defensive lapse and a poor goal by Henrik Lundqvist, all in the second period. Back on the ice today, the Rangers will now look towards evening the series tomorrow afternoon, when they face off […]
Rangers vs. Capitals – Your Final Matchup
The Rangers and Capitals finally kickoff their Eastern Conference Quarter Final Series at the Verizon Center, Washington D.C. tonight, 7:30pm Eastern on NBC Sports Network and MSG. The players on both sides are more than ready, and while the two teams have met three of the last four years in the playoffs, there’s no real […]
Notes From Practice
The Rangers head off to D.C. later today, as they continue their preparation for tomorrow’s Game 1 match-up with the Capitals. All four injured players will make the trip with the team, although none are expected to be in the line-up tomorrow. Brian Boyle and Ryane Clowe remain off the ice, while Derek Dorsett is still yet to get clearance […]
Injury Update
The Rangers are holding their first practice following the conclusion of the regular season, and Marc Staal is one of those on the ice. Derek Dorsett, acquired earlier in the month in the Marian Gaborik trade, is also skating, but continues to wear the non-contact jersey. There’s still no word if or when Staal might make a return to […]
Rangers and Caps Schedule set
The NHL did itself no favors tonight in the eyes of the media, first delaying the announcement of the schedule until after 11pm Eastern, and then making some questionable scheduling choices that have many scratching their heads. One of the biggest questions was around the start of the Rangers-Capitals series, scheduled to start Thursday, a […]
Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue
In past years, a lot has been made of bringing in veterans who have Stanley Cup experience. Chris Drury, Scott Gomez, even lesser lights like Ruslan Fedotenko were referred to as having been there and having the ring to prove it. Brad Richards is the lone representative in terms of Cup winning pedigree…if you exclude John Tortorella of course. […]
Jeff Halpern claimed by Canadiens
The Rangers placed 36 year old forward Jeff Halpern on waivers yesterday, and today he was claimed by the Montreal Canadiens. The veteran played just 30 games for New York in this lockout shortened season, registering just a solitary assist. Primarily a penalty killer and face-off winner, Halpern was second on the team behind Brian Boyle with a 56.6 […]
Callahan Scores Lucky 113th Goal
It wasn’t so much skill as positioning last night, but Ryan Callahan did get a touch with his leg on the Rich Nash shot from the boards to put the Rangers up 3-1. It was Callahan’s 113th career goal, and ties him once again with Marian Gaborik for the Rangers franchise. Both players are tied 42nd all time, five […]
Gaborik Liking Island Life
You can never tell how an Islanders – Rangers game will turn out, but there are a couple of trends that were extended last night. The Rangers have now won eight straight home games against the Islanders, dating back to March 24th, 2010 when they beat them 5-0 to start the run. As for individual performance, Marian Gaborik has now scored […]
Girardi Out; Callahan In; Boyle Scratched
The Rangers’ Captain Ryan Callahan will be back in the line-up, well ahead of schedule. Initially projected to be out 10-14 days, he’ll make his return just eight days after being diagnosed with a mild shoulder strain. Among the current roster, only Marian Gaborik has scored more goals and put up more points as a Ranger against the Islanders, picking up 7 […]