Kevin Over Colin
With lists due to the NHL by 5:00pm Eastern Saturday, and a trade freeze starting two hours before – and running until 1:00pm Thursday – the Rangers were about to give us the first clues as to what might happen this offseason. The re-signing of both Julien Gauthier and Brett Howden prior to the deadline suggested that the Rangers […]
Let’s Not Make A Deal
April 12th, 2021 and the NHL Trade Deadline has come and gone without the New York Rangers making any deals. In all fairness, the Rangers weren’t expected to make any changes, though the possibility remained for some of their pending UFAs and those with a year or less on their contracts being in play. Also […]
Miller Put into COVID Protocol
A tough situation just got a little more difficult, with news that rookie defenseman K’Andre Miller has been placed into the NHL’s COVID protocol ahead of tonight’s game against the Philadelphia Flyers. Since these same two teams hit the ice just six days ago, the Rangers have lost Jacob Trouba (thumb), Kaapo Kakko (COVID), Artemi Panarin (personal leave) and now Miller. Given the […]
Ten In
After ten games, the Rangers sit at 10 points, with a 4-4-2 record, largely on the back of a 3-0-1 streak that has seen them overcome a slow start. After a clunker to open the season agains the Islanders, where they simply weren’t prepared in a 4-0 loss, the Rangers stormed back to reverse the […]
Still No Captain
There’s been much speculation over whether the Rangers will announce a captain this year after having been without one since the departure of Ryan McDonagh three years ago. The answer: Not yet. Instead of naming a captain, David Quinn again went the alternate route, naming four players who will serve as Alternate Captains this season. No surprise, […]
New Faces On PK
With the departure of the likes of Jesper Fast, Greg McKegg and Marc Staal, it was obvious the Rangers were going to need some new faces on the PK. Who those faces will be have been revealed as the team closes out their camp ahead of tomorrow night’s season opener against the New York Islanders. Unsurprisingly, Adam Fox, Ryan Lindgren and Jacob Trouba all […]
The Team Is Kind Of The Same
If you look at the team that lost 0-3 in the qualifying round back in August, you would see just a handful of changes. Gone are the two longest tenured Rangers in Henrik Lundqvist (buy-out) and Marc Staal (trade), as well as the fourth longest in Jesper Fast (free agency). Also moving on are Greg McKegg and Micheal Haley, as well as depth players Cristoval […]
Net New
The Rangers projected line up for tomorrow’s opening Qualifying Round match will feature a lot of playoff newbies. In fact nine of the roster will make their first post season NHL appearance, after all these games will statistically count towards the player’s playoff stats, even if they are deemed a “qualifying” round. The nine include […]
Rangers Open Training Camp
Training Camp got under way today for the New York Rangers, with 33 players on the playoff roster. The list includes the injured Micheal Haley – recovering from mid-season surgery, as well as the now-healed Chris Kreider. The list includes four netminders, ten defensemen and nineteen forwards, though blueliner K’Andre Miller will not continue on with the team past camp […]
Voluntary Practices – Phase 2 Approaching
Reports from the New York Post today suggest that the Rangers may be on the cusp of approach Phase 2 of the NHL’s plan to resume play. There are a number of preventitive measures that each team has to meet in order to re-open their practice facilities and resume voluntary skating for players. With the Islanders set […]