Vigneault Appointment Official
The Rangers made it official today, with Alain Vigneault named the Rangers’ 34th head coach in franchise history. Vigneault becomes the first French Canadien coach of the Rangers since Michel Bergeron who last coached in 1989. General Manager Glen Sather noted that the organization had identified thirteen candidates in their search, ultimately interviewing Vigneault and Mark Messier in person, and another […]
It’s Hard To Get Excited
The New York Rangers will introduce Alain Vigneault as their 34th head coach tomorrow morning. Ultimately took Glen Sather less than a month to find a replacement for John Tortorella, who was “relieved of his duties” back on May 29th, four days after the Rangers were eliminated 3-1 by the Boston Bruins in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. Likewise Vigneault […]
Alain Vigneault To Be Next Coach
The Rangers look set to announce that Alain Vigneault will be the next coach of the New York Rangers, allowing Glen Sather to have his coach in place before the upcoming NHL Draft. Vigneautl and the Rangers are reportedly working out the contract, but an announcement would appear likely in the next few days. Vigneault travelled to […]
Will the King Abdicate his Throne
I was thinking about Lundqvists career the other day. Specifically of, what other goaltender has carried his team for as long as Lundqvist has? What other goaltender has been responsible for his team being two or three spots better in the standings every year? A sure fire, first ballot hall of famer, who will go down as […]
Players May Have Changed Sather’s Mind
Reports in the New York Daily News and New York Post today indicated that firing John Tortorella may not have been the original game plan following Saturday’s defeat and elimination by the Boston Bruins. It appears that at least some Rangers made it known in their exit interviews, that they felt the coach had become […]
It’s Okay To Be Optimistic
Rangers fans could be forgiven to be pessimistic. The franchise has won only one Cup in the past 72 seasons, and has missed the playoffs 13 times in the past 40 years. They have a losing record in the playoffs – wins/losses – against each of the other original six teams, and didn’t secure a […]
14,645
The last time the Rangers and Bruins met in the playoffs was April 10th, 1973, or to put it another way, it will have been 14,645 days. Richard Nixon was in the whitehouse, and the Sears Tower wouldn’t be completed within the month. Not a single current Ranger was born when the two teams last […]
Road to Reclamation
The New York Rangers finished what has to be rated, a successful home and home series with a 2-1 shootout loss to the Penguins in Pittsburgh last night. Gaining 3 of a possible 4 points was huge for their playoff hopes that a week ago looked near cooked. Bouyed by the two recent Sather trades, and a new confidence and […]
Sather Continues To Deal
Earlier today New York Ranger General Manager Glen Sather dealt winger Marian Gaborik and minor league defensemen Steven Delisle and Blake Parlett to the Columbus Blue Jackets for forwards Derick Brassard, Derek Dorsett, defenseman John Moore, and a 2014 sixth round draft pick.. In another bold move the GM adds three young players with considerable talent and upside. Still plugging holes caused by the Nash trade, and […]
Rangers Show Interest in Pesky, but Skilled Nashville Forward
by Jamy Baron Do you remember Nikolai Zherdev? I sure do. He had all the talent in the world, but was enigmatic and lazy if the puck wasn’t on his stick. Well, his name isn’t Nikolai Zherdev, but this player fits the same bill; Alexander Radulov. According to the New York Post, Rangers General Manager, Glen Sather “has been in […]