First Cuts

The traditional Blue-White scrimmage marked the end of the first phase of Rangers Training Camp, and Tom Renney made his first dozen cuts, bringing the camp roster down to 39. The team now travels to West Point for some team building exercises ahead of Friday night’s pre-season opener. The next set of cuts are expected […]
Training Camp – Left Wing

As with many of the other positions on the Rangers roster this year, the left wing presents Head Coach Tom Renney with a variety of options. There’s no doubt that the prize is of course playing alongside Jaromir Jagr on the top line. Over the past two seasons, Martin Straka has been a mainstay alongside Jagr and Michael Nylander. With […]
Training Camp – Defense

Going into camp this year, the Rangers blueline corps are largely unchanged from the same unit that finished out the season. Karel Rachunek (free agency) and Bryce Lampman (trade) were the only two blueliners with NHL experience who won’t return, while the addition of Andrew Hutchinson (trade) appears to be for depth rather than impact. Of the six starting spots, five […]
Rangers Break Devils Streak At MSG

In the previous 19 games the Devils had played at Madison Square Garden, the visitors had come away with at least a point. In the past 42 regular season games between the two clubs the Rangers have registered just an 8-28-15-1…all with Martin Brodeur in net. And with the Rangers #1 netminder Kevin Weekes sidelined […]
Better Against Bruins

After being thoroughly outplayed last Tuesday, the Rangers returned to MSG for their preseason home opener against a Bruins team with just six established NHL players in their line-up and the likes of Joe Thornton, Sergei Samsonov, Brian Leetch, Glen Murray and Andrew Raycroft staying home. By contrast New York once again iced their top […]
Lampman And Moore Signed

Lampman Set To ReturnThe Rangers have announced that they have re-signed Bryce Lampman. The fourth year pro will go into the 2004-05 season looking to win a job in the NHL, something he almost accomplished out of camp two years ago, but for an injury in the pre-season. The Nebraska native did eventually win a […]
So Far…So So…

There are few General Managers around the league today who draw such a negative reaction from a team’s fans as does Glen Sather. The one time New York Rangers winger has worn thin his welcome with his confrontational personality and inability to ice a competitive team. But while he may be one of the most […]
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 […]
Future Forward: Defense

With all that has gone on this season, the Rangers faithful are desperate for whatever silver lining they can lay their hands on. While many are happy that the organization looks as if it is finally heading in the right direction, it’ll be the future on which the Rangers will have to depend for their […]
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 […]