The King Retires
It was always going to happen one day, and unfortunately that day is today. Perhaps I held out a little hope that the Rangers would find a way to bring Lundqvist back as a back up for one last season, and help send him off with a real farewell tour, but it was not to […]
An Historic Performance
Last night the Rangers did something the franchise had never done since coming into the league in 1926 – win on the road in Game 7. Four previous attempts had ended in losses, including a triple OT and double OT loss in the early years to Boston (1939) and Detroit (1950) respectively, as well as […]
Unusual Suspects
Before the 2013 playoffs, Derek Stepan and Carl Hagelin had one goal between them in 42 combined playoff games. After four games with the Washington Capitals, the pair have emerged as offensive leaders with two goals each, including both Game Winners by Derek Stepan. Derick Brassard meanwhile had never played a playoff game before joining the Rangers, missing out on the only […]
Hagelin Strikes Lightning Twice
In four games last season, Carl Hagelin had just one assist against the Lightning. This year he already has three goals and two assists in the two games between the two clubs. In fact, Hagelin hasn’t registered a point in the other nine games he’s played this year. Dan Girardi went from a team equalling worst -3 plus/minus […]
Gaborik Liking Island Life
You can never tell how an Islanders – Rangers game will turn out, but there are a couple of trends that were extended last night. The Rangers have now won eight straight home games against the Islanders, dating back to March 24th, 2010 when they beat them 5-0 to start the run. As for individual performance, Marian Gaborik has now scored […]
Alumni Game Roster Announced
by Jamy Baron During this past week, the Philadelphia Flyers unveiled their jerseys for the Winter Classic. Ranger fans were getting restless waiting for an announcement from the Rangers. The Rangers released a statement via their Facebook page that they will be unveiling their jerseys this coming Monday at 4PM EST. While that is very […]
Richter Hangs Them Up
It is a day that Mike Richter has done everything to avoid, but this was one injury that even he couldn’t overcome. Tomorrow, the most successful goaltender in Rangers franchise history will announce that he will retire due to the lingering effects of consecutive concussions suffered in the previous two regular seasons. It’s a sad […]