What A Difference A Year Makes
While Gerard Gallant’s two-year tenure saw the Rangers put up two of their best regular seasons in club history, along with a run to the Eastern Conference final in his first year, it felt very much like he was more a cheerleader than a coach. Enter Peter Laviolette back in June, bringing with him a […]
Laviolette’s First Call Out
After a disorganized and largely ineffective effort against the Islanders, Head Coach Peter Laviolette called out the Rangers lack of effort and failure to adhere to some simple basics. When asked about the game, he summed it up as “Not Good”, saying that the performance isn’t “what we want to be”. The coach was quick […]
Alexis – Play “I Walk The Line”
This past Tuesday, Larry Brooks wrote in the New York Post that head coach Peter Laviolette needs to the right thing by former number one pick, and by that he means move Lafreniere to the right wing. It’s not without merit, after all the Rangers have both Chris Kreider (4 years NMC converting to a […]
There’s No Business Like Show Business
Chris Drury was apparently given a proposition he couldn’t refuse: adding Patrick Kane to an already very skilled line-up. The move came after the former Blackhawk used his NMC leverage to force Chicago GM Kyle Davidson into negotiating with one team – the New York Rangers. It’s been a bit of a circus in the last week, what […]
Is This The Year?
Last season exceeded our expectations by some margin. 52 wins, career years for a number of Rangers – including 52 goals by Chris Kreider, along with the Vezina winning performance in net from Igor Shesterkin, were all components of a very enjoyable campaign last season. Then a post season run that saw them ultimately exit in the […]
Day 2 – Team C Wins Scrimmage
The second day of training camp is in the books, and the Rangers continue to conduct a scrimmage in the morning, followed by on-ice work later in the day. Today’s fixture featured Team A, with the Zibanejad line, against Team C and the Kid Line. As with yesterday’s match-up with Team A and B, today’s […]
They’re Coming Home!
The Rangers are going to the Eastern Conference Final! This has been a remarkable year for the New York Rangers, qualifying for the playoffs and winning their first playoff series for the first time since 2017. And now, returning to the Eastern Conference Final for the first time since 2015, when they were denied a […]
Something’s Got To Give
Going into this series with the Hurricanes, I expected the Rangers to lose out to a more experienced team. As it turns out, I have once again underestimated this team, who will return to Raleigh for Game 5 with the series tied at 2-2. Each team has won their respective games at home, and scoring […]
Anticipation Meets Reality
Most pundits and even a lot of fans, looked at this series against the Pittsburgh Penguins as pretty much a win for the Rangers. The Rangers had won the season series 3-1, with all three wins coming in the last six weeks of the season. By contrast, the Penguins had limped through the second half […]
Experience v Youth
Experience, depth, defense, goaltending, physical play…there’s a lot of things that pundits attribute success in the playoffs to. The Stanley Cup can be won in as few as 16 games, or as many as 28. It’s a grind, a war of attrition to see who will have the opportunity to hoist Lord Stanley’s Cup at […]