My Game 1 Recap: Preview Edition
The scene is set. Two original six teams do battle once more, renewing acquaintances for the first time since the Rangers knocked out Carey Price and the Montreal Canadiens in the 2014 Eastern Conference Finals. In the case of Price it was literal, figurative of course in terms of the Canadiens in general. Many in […]
All Quiet
The New York Rangers pokes into the 2016 Entry draft, and July 1st free agent signing frenzy had all the force of a Pillsbury Doughboy belly slap. The draft pick poor, and cap strapped Rangers General Manager Jeff Gorton pretty much accomplished all he could. Grabbing the still available Sean Day with their third round pick, was […]
Time To Push The Advantage
Defenseman Dan Girardi has declared himself “good to go” for tonight’s Metropolitan Division clash with the New Jersey Devils. The Rangers are 1-3-0 against the Eastern Conference so far this season, and are 1-1-0 against teams in their own Division. The solitary win coming from last Thursday’s 2-1 shootout victory over the injury-depleted Hurricanes. They go into […]
Rangers Open Training Camp With Questions
The New York Rangers kicked off their official 2014-15 campaign today with medical assessments and some off-ice preparation ahead of tomorrow’s first work-out. Many of the veterans have been skating in Greenburgh for the past few weeks, while many of the prospects wrapped up a 1-1-2 record in the Traverse City Tournament that completed Tuesday. […]
Questions Abound For New Rangers
The Rangers open their 2013-14 season this Thursday against the Phoenix Coyotes, the first of nine games on the road to start the season as the MSG rennovations are finally completed. It’s a tough road for a team that appears to be in somewhat disarray following a pre-season where they went 1-5, being outscored to […]
Training Camp Set To Open
The Rangers open camp tomorrow for the first time under coach Alain Vigneault. The roster stands in a bit of disarray, with Derek Stepan still unsigned and wingers Ryan Callahan and Carl Hagelin projected to miss the start of the season while recovering from should surgery. On defense, Marc Staal is attempting another comeback from a significant injury, and while he says he’s […]
Lundqvist, Hagelin and Lindberg get invites to Swedish Camp
Carl Hagelin has a chance to represent Sweden in the upcoming Olympics in Sochi this February after being invited to the team’s orientation camp. Hagelin is one of 35 players invited to attend camp August 12-14 in Stockholm. Another moderately surprising invite was Ranger prospect Oscar Lindberg, who did earn the Stefan Liv Memorial Trophy for MVP […]
Stepan, McDonagh and Callahan To Attend US Olympic Camp
USA Hockey has announced a list of 48 invitees for their Olympics Orientation Camp to be held in Virgina from August 26-27. Three Rangers have been selected including first timers Ryan McDonagh and Derek Stepan, along with returnee Ryan Callahan. The trio brings the total invitees to Olympic camps to five for the Rangers, with at least Henrik Lundqvist expected to join them […]
Hagelin Resigns
Rangers forward Carl Hagelin has come to terms with the Rangers, preventing what might have been a contentious debate over his worth to the organization. There had been some thought that Hagelin’s agreement might be the most contentious of the Rangers RFAs, but his signing comes just five days into the free agency period. Hagelin will reportedly […]
Benoit Pouliot Added
The Rangers have added former first round pick Benoit Pouliot to the roster, signing the Ontario native to a 1 year, $1.3M deal. Pouliot provides some additional depth on the wing, albeit more likely a sometime second liner, and mostly third liner. The Rangers are expected to miss Ryan Callahan and Carl Hagelin for some time to start the season, as […]