Tonight Could Decide Round 2 Opponent
Will tonight be the night that the Rangers find out their Semifinal opponent? It very well could be… The Bruins head up to Montreal to play game seven of that series. Boston has won three of the last four games and has a chance to knock off the 31 seeded Canadiens. Down in Philadelphia, the […]
Rangers Win 3-1 – Go Up 3-1
Two days after seeing the puck deflect into his own net off his skate, Marc Staal gained redemption, scoring the game winner to put the Rangers in a commanding 3-1 series lead over the Devils. Staal appeared to carry no baggage from the Sunday loss, leading Jagr to joke after the game that the rookie defenseman didn’t know he scored Sunday, and probably didn’t know he […]
Looking To Rebound In Game 4
Game four is tonight (7:00pm – MSG, VS) which means once again that most of you living outside the NY metro region will once again have to put up with the Versus broadcast. If you wondering why the Devils won in Game 3? Well apparently it’s because former Ranger draft pick and current Devils defenseman shaved his […]
Avery Distraction: Good or Bad?
by Mark Owens Avery’s most recent controversy stems from his comical attempt to block Marty Brodeur’s view during Sunday’s 5-on-3 Rangers power play. He succeeded in flustering Brodeur, who should have been assessed a roughing penalty for punching Avery, or a slashing penalty for the stick to Avery’s groin while this happened. He wasn’t, but […]
Rangers More Playoff-Ready This Time
by Mark Owens Since last season, the Rangers have improved more than 25% of their roster: 1. Chris Drury and his incomparable playoff resume is clearly a better option than Matt Cullen, despite Cullen’s excellent performance in the 2006 playoffs with the Stanley Cup champion Carolina Hurricanes. Ranger fans await Drury’s first pressure goal. 2. Marc Staal is a huge […]
When An Asset Becomes A Liability
When told of the Scott Gomez and Chris Drury signings during the off-season, Jaromir Jagr sounded both cautious and perhaps a little surprised. By the time the pre-season rolled around however, Jagr was already committing to putting forward his “best season” yet. It’s safe to say that his has been anything but. On pace for just 22 goals and 68 points, […]
Losing Streak Has Renney On Hot Seat
Many Rangers fans continue to wait for news from the team. After eight losses in the last nine games, the Blueshirts have fallen to 8th in the conference and are now in danger of dropping out of playoff contention altogether. The biggest speculation of course concerns head coach Tom Renney, who is widely expected to […]
Putting On The Thinking Cap
With the announcement today that the Rangers have signed Henrik Lundqvist to a contract extension, the Rangers now have a better sense of what they might be able to take on contract wise at the deadline and for next season over the Summer. Reports on the deal (from USA Today and FAN590 in Toronto) suggest that the […]
Great, Now Do It Again
by Mark Owens Chris Drury‘s slap shot 23 seconds into the second period made the score 3-0 and the Rangers never looked back. Brendan Shanahan sealed the win on a beautiful give-and-go with Sean Avery, snapping the puck past a beleaguered Antero Niittimyaaki, making it 4-0 and chasing the Finn from the net. In the goalie’s defense, only […]
The Price is Right?
by Matt Waxman At this point it should be apparent what the Rangers are, and that is a mediocre team. They are not an offensive team, nor are they a defensive team of late. This is a team in limbo. There are several ways this can play out, but first a review. At the start […]