Weekly Preview: October 2nd-8th
The first month of the 2009-10 season is upon us, and OTG will be providing a game by game previews for each week as we go forward. Since the 2005-06 season, the Rangers have had mixed fortunes in the first month, yet made the playoffs each year. Last year they started well with a 10-2-1 […]
Third Day Sees Gaborik On The Ice
The Rangers used pucks for the first time in camp yesterday, and held two scrimmages during the day’s activities. The first ended 3-2, with camp invitee Matt Maccarone scoring two goals and Matt Gilroy having a stand out game, while the second finished in a 1-1 tie. Gilroy has a good shot to lock down one of the two open defensive spots. […]
Let’s Get Started
by AveryGod I’ve been a Rangers fan since I was about ten years old. Right around the time when they won the Holy Grail of hockey. At the time you could say that I jumped on the band wagon but I’ve never stopped loving those blueshirts. With every up, and many downs, I still watch […]
Zherdev or Kotalik
Zherdev and Kotalik – Signing one or the other is an interesting question, although its not always that black and white. I think the Rangers made a decision during their team planning sessions prior to the draft that Zherdev and Antropov were not coming back, unless it was at a reasonable price. Antropov’s demands were […]
Gaborik Ready To Go
The New York Post caught up with the Rangers latest signing: Marian Gaborik. Gaborik spent last week vacationing in Italy, but is currently in town to check out to search for an apartment. The 27 year old winger admits the move is going to be a big change, after having played his entire career to date with the […]
The Best Defense Is A Good Offense
One of the issues last season was undoubtedly the Rangers’ power play. Ranked second last in the league during the regular season, they not only managed a pitiful 13.9 percent – Detroit lead the league at 25.5 percent – but they also gave up the second most shorthanded goals of any team, an embarrassing 14 […]
Rangers Open Up With Blockbuster Trade
Glen Sather has kicked off the Rangers’ summer with a blockbuster deal that has sent Scott Gomez to the Montreal Canadiens along with prospects Tom Pyatt and Michael Busto in exchange for Christopher Higgins, Doug Janik, Ryan McDonagh and Pavel Valentenko. The move transfers the remaining five years (at just over $7.3M per year) of the Alaskan native’s contract to Montreal and frees up some substantial […]
Avery In The News
As the teams prepare for tonight’s potential series deciding Game 5 down in Washington D.C., the talk in the papers once again is Sean Avery. Whether you’re one of his biggest supporters – like Larry Brooks – or some guy in Canada who seems to be personally offended by Avery’s antics, the message is the same. It’s time to wise-up and get […]
Post Game 4 News And Notes
Henrik Lundqvist bounced back from allowing four goals in Game 3 with another stellar performance last night. Lundqvist once again was the difference between a win and a loss, allowing the Rangers to secure a 3-1 series lead and put the Capitals on the brink of elimination. To say Lundqvist was the difference hardly begins to the tell the story of his first star performance last night. […]
Playoffs Within Sight
The Rangers edged closer to a playoff spot last night with a 3-1 defeat of the Montreal Canadiens combined with a 2-1 loss by the Florida Panthers. The combined results mean that the Rangers’ magic number is now just two. They also pulled within a point of the Montreal Canadiens for 7th spot, with both teams having […]