No Summer Lovin` Here
by Charles Solomon The summer is a challenging time for hockey fans. Sure we have crucial dates like the draft (June 21-22) at the Gaylord Entertainment Center in Nashville, and July 1st, when all it takes is a wad of millions to acquire some of the games elite players, but most of the summer is […]
In The Corners
by Kevin Conway Alexei Kovalev is back in a New York Rangers’ uniform. After weeks of rumors and speculation, Glen Sather pulled a deal to bring one of the most skilled offensive players in the world back to Madison Square Garden , the place where he started his career. Every Rangers’ fan remembers the excitement that Kovalev brought to […]
Kick The Tires And Light The Fires
by Charles Solomon The leaves are falling, the air is crisp, and hockey is beginning to consume our brains. We are now merely days away from the start of the season. Our beloved Blueshirts are set to open the season this Wednesday in Raleigh, against last year’s Eastern Conference champions. As anticipation builds, many people […]
Rangers Turn To Youth To Help Wing It
by Dave Gokhstein As the season sets to begin in less than 3 weeks, there are questions yet to be answered about the depth the Rangers have at the Wing position. Rucinsky, who fit in well playing on the top line with Lindros and Bure at the end of last season, is still seeking a […]
An Offensive Defense
Ah yes, the Rangers have too many offensive defensemen…how often have you heard that line on message boards around the Internet? Well in a way I agree with that comment, but not perhaps in the sense that the writers intended. What those posters really mean is of course that the Rangers have too many offensively […]
Tutin, Tyutin er maybe its Tjutin
by Denis Savage He goes by many names, and no one can pinpoint which name is exact. Almost every website spells his last name differently. Filip Novak was traded because this man passed him in development in the eyes of Ranger brass. Who is he? Well he is Fedor Tutin, er Tyutin, maybe its Tjutin. Even the heralded hockeydb site […]
First Cuts At Camp
Finally! The Rangers are back in camp and back on the ice. This week we take a look at Training Camp and try to look at what the Rangers may look like when the puck finally drops October 5th. Last weekend saw the completion of the annual rookie tournament up in Kitchener, Ontario. The Rangers […]
Sather, Year One…A Look Back
by Jim Samuels When Glen Sather was brought to New York some fifteen months ago, he was given a challenge, turn this once proud franchise back into a perennial cup contender and more importantly, get the New York Rangers back on the front page of the local tabloids and on the airwaves of New York’s […]