No Such Thing As A ‘Free’ Agent
In a way it’s ironic that the NHL and NHLPA use the terms “Free” Agency. Judging by some of the projected offers for the few marquee players on offer, they’re about as far afield from that designator as you can be and still sign a valid contract. Tampa Bay (complete with new ownership) has gotten […]
Playoffs Start Tonight!
Well my friends, the 2008 NHL Playoffs kick off tonight, and the Rangers will of course face the Devils in Newark (7:00pm – MSG). It looks like Bendan Shanahan will be back with Scott Gomez and Sean Avery, with Petr Prucha replaced in the line-up by Ryan Hollweg (though we will likely not know for sure until game time). On defense, the Devils will […]
Win Clinches Playoffs, Home Ice Still Possible
With last night’s 3-0 win, the Rangers have set themselves up with a shot at home ice advantage. The Rangers of course will have to win tonight, but they’ll also need some help from the Flyers, who will need to beat New Jersey…in regulation preferrably. The win also clinched a playoff spot for the third straight season, and at worst they can now […]
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 – Goaltending
Two seasons ago and the Rangers net was nothing but a question mark. Heading into camp, Kevin Weekes was the designated starter with rookie Henrik Lundqvist looking to have the inside edge on the backup position. Lundqvist would ultimately unseat Weekes and the rest, as they say, is history. Going into the 2007 camp, there’s no doubt who the […]
Goalie Matt Zaba Signed
In a report from the Colorado Springs Gazette, the Rangers have apparently signed free agent goaltender Matt Zaba to a professional contract. Drafted in the 8th round of the 2003 draft by the Los Angeles Kings, the 24 year old netminder became a free agent after not being offered a contract by the August 15th deadline. The […]
Balance Of Trade
The NHL trade deadline (February 27th – 3pm Eastern) is just over a month away and there’s been only limited movement to date. Of course the NHL salary cap has been largely singled out as the culprit for the lack of player movement, after all there are a number of General Managers in the league […]
Rangers Sign Three
Rangers Secure Services Of Petr PruchaAfter a lengthy delay due to the ongoing IIHF-NHL transfer agreement negotiations, the Rangers have announced the signing of Petr Prucha to a professional contract. An 8th round pick in the 2002 draft, Prucha saw his stock rise after a 2003-04 season which saw him set career marks for goals, […]
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: Goaltender
The 2004 NHL Entry Draft is just a week away, so we close out our review section of the Rangers prospect pool with a look at the netminders in the system. GoaltendingPerhaps the most promising goaltender in the Rangers system is technically no longer a prospect. Having injured his shoulder last summer while working out, […]