Rangers Still Under Pressure
There’s one thing for certain. The Rangers don’t want to be heading back to D.C. with a 3-1 series deficit, and so they face another must-win game on home ice tonight. The Capitals hiccupped a little in Game 3, destroying their own momentum by taking too many penalties. It seems highly unlikely that things will […]
Division Of Duties
Seventeen games into the season and the Rangers have answered most of the challenges that have come their way. Integrating a whole host of new players – Check! Improving the defense – Check! Improving the offense – Check! Improving special teams, both Power Play and Penalty Kill – Check and Check! It’s fair to say […]
New Guys Making Mark
Going into the season, you could be forgiven if you didn’t immediately recognize the players on the ice. Eight players have earned their New York Rangers debut so far this season, or to put it another way, about one third of the roster used to date. The additions have come a number of different ways, […]
Here we go
The puck drops tonight, opening the Rangers season, a season they hope finishes with a return to conference finals and beyond. Last seasons dissapointing finish to the eventual Stanley Cup champion Penguins, left a sore spot in many of the returning veterans. That sore spot motivating people like Rick Nash, Marc Staal and Dan Girardi is critical to any potential […]
Optimism?
Any combination of Stepan, Brassard, Miller, Nash, Kreider, and Zuccarello, in the top six is fine by me and probably most Ranger fans. I’ve never understood Jesper Fast being in the top six mix, when all hands are on deck, and even when Rick Nash was down, and then while he was being eased back into the lineup. But if […]
Can’t Win Without Four Lines
At some point in time Coach Vigneault and his Assistants have to comprehend how ordinary the fourth line has been this season. They have to admit it is a huge issue going forward. With Brassard, Milller, Zuccarello, Kreider, Stepan, Staal, Nash, Stalberg and Fast on the top three lines they are OK. However Stalberg and […]
It Is What It Is
Todays lineup against the Detroit Red Wings is what it is, and will be for the season duration. That’s assuming Rick Nash, Marc Staal and Henrik Lundqvist return from their injuries and Derick Brassard is able to fight through the flu. The important matchup will be the first time all hands will be on deck, since the Rangers acquired Eric Staal at […]
Trading Places
With just under 72 hours remaining before the NHL Trade Deadline – Monday February 29th – 3:00pm Eastern, the New York Rangers find themselves in familiar territory. With a nine point lead and a game in hand on the 9th ranked New Jersey Devils, it would take a monumental collapse for them to miss out […]
Rangers Pass First Of Many Tests
After winning the President’s Trophy with a couple of games remaining, many were already pencilling in the Rangers as the favorite to win the Cup. Bookmakers, pundits, and fans all favor the Rangers to take home their first Stanley Cup title in twenty one years. A trip to the finals last year give the Blueshirts […]
Road Trip Proves Fruitful For Rangers
The Rangers will return to New York for Friday’s game 5 with a handy 3-1 series lead, and a chance to close out their first round series against the Penguins in five games. You have to go back seven years, to 2008, when they beat the Devils 4-1 in the first round to find the […]