Room For Optimism – Part II

Earlier today I put together reasons why I felt you could be optimistic about the upcoming Rangers season. In Part I, I applied a critical viewpoint to each of the teams in the Eastern Conference and highlighted questions that could be raised about almost every team. That’s not to say all those questions will remain unanswered, […]

Should They Stay, Or Should They Go

With just one more pre-season game to go, their remain a handful of decisions to be made. Do they offer veteran defender Alexei Semenov a contract? Do they keep Michael Del Zotto and his $1M plus contract on the roster? And who out of Aaron Voros, Brian Boyle and Evgeny Grachev do they keep for opening night? Throw in the injury to Sean […]

Third Day Sees Gaborik On The Ice

The Rangers used pucks for the first time in camp yesterday, and held two scrimmages during the day’s activities. The first ended 3-2, with camp invitee Matt Maccarone scoring two goals and Matt Gilroy having a stand out game, while the second finished in a 1-1 tie. Gilroy has a good shot to lock down one of the two open defensive spots. […]

No More Drama, But…

by AveryGod Their have been some significant changes made to the New York Rangers since I last wrote an article. It’s nothing huge enough to blow your mind but significant to say the least. Nikolai Zherdev finally had his case heard for arbitration and basically won. Even though it wasn’t the reported $4.5 million he was looking […]

So Many Rumors, So Much Nonsense

by AveryGod New York Rangers sign Sam Klassen and re-sign Enver Lisin. Yet there is still no decision on Brandon Dubinsky but it’s not a surprise. The last week and a half has been relatively quiet for the Rangers. Little signings here and there with an occasional trade is just proof that there are not many moves left to be […]

What’s the Deal?

by AveryGod What do these four players all have in common: Enver Lisin, Brian Boyle, Christopher Higgins and Ales Kotalik. They all signed new contracts to play for the New York Rangers next season and all of them were on different teams last year. That’s not even including Marion Gaborik, Donald Brashear and the other EIGHT players they’ve added […]

Give Slats A Break

by AveryGod The New York Rangers have made a plethora of trades and signings this off season. Some have been approved by the loyal fans and some have not. One of the arguments being made is not enough youth will be on this team, and that the youngsters waiting in Hartford aren’t getting a fair […]

Korpikoski Traded

The Coyotes have announced that they have acquired former first round pick Lauri Korpikoski from the Rangers in exchange for right wing Enver Lisin. The deal re-unites Korpikoski with Don Maloney, the man who drafted him while serving as the Rangers’ Assistant GM. The move likely comes as a result of Korpikoski being reportedly unhappy with his contract offer, […]

O Is For Offense

The best defense is a good offense. Write that down somewhere, because you’ll probably need it frequently in the coming season watching the Rangers. The process of dismantling Tom Renney’s version of the Blueshirts has well and truly progressed this Summer, and you’re not likely to see the Rangers amongst the league leaders in goals […]

The NHL Entry Draft: Day 1

Day one of the 2004 NHL Entry Draft didn’t go the way that most fans expected, but the end result was what appears to be a future franchise goaltender and a mixed bag of seven left handed forwards that very much define the term “prospect”.  Despite plenty of speculation, the first three picks in the […]