Day 2 – Team C Wins Scrimmage
The second day of training camp is in the books, and the Rangers continue to conduct a scrimmage in the morning, followed by on-ice work later in the day. Today’s fixture featured Team A, with the Zibanejad line, against Team C and the Kid Line. As with yesterday’s match-up with Team A and B, today’s […]
Chytil Looks Set To Return
Former first round pick, Filip Chyti looks set to return to the Rangers line-up as they face the St Louis Blues for the first time this season on Wednesday. The 22 year old Czech was originally said to be “a little under the weather”, before being an outright scratch for Sunday’s 5-2 loss to the […]
Jones Called Up: Chytil and Nemeth Out Tonight
Some late news ahead of tonight’s matchup with the Capitals, with forward Filip Chytil and defenseman Patrik Nemeth both set to miss the contest. In the case of Chytil, Gallant shared that the young Czech forward is feeling “under the weather”. Nemeth, who has missed a number of games in the last month, will miss another, with his wife […]
Rangers Pass A Test
Three minutes and fifty seconds into last night’s matchup with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Ryan Reaves took a holding penalty. It was the second penalty they’d taken, and the Rangers were already down 2-0, thanks to a converted turnover from the stick of Ryan Lindgren, and a conversion of an offensive zone penalty to Chris Kreider. To say the […]
Rangers Make Moves Following Loss
Following Wednesday’s night 7-3 loss to Colorado, the Rangers have made a number of moves to adjust their roster. Rookie netminder Adam Huska who was in net for all seven goals, has been reassigned to Hartford, with veteran Keith Kinkaid called up in his spot. Also returned to Hartford was forward Morgan Barron, who had been called up as cover […]
Report Card: 20 Games
Twenty games into the 2021-22 season, and the Rangers have started to find their game, improving their overall play as Igor Shesterkin and Adam Fox continue to lead the way. The loss of Sammy Blais to an injury has lead to more ice time for the likes of Julien Gauthier and Dryden Hunt, and both players have shown some promising improvements. While most of […]
Report Card: After 10
Ten games into the season, 12.2% of the season completed, and the Rangers sit at 6-2-2, amongst the best in the league with 14 points. On the surface it’s been a dream start for Rangers Head Coach Gerard Gallant, in that his team has put the wins up against teams it should beat, for the most […]
Kakko Set To Return. Reaves Doubtful
Right wing Kaapo Kakko is set to return tomorrow night for the home ice match up against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Kakko has missed four games with an upper body injury suffered in the 2-1 win over Toronto, and has played just three of the Rangers’ seven games this season. The return of Kakko helps bolster a […]
Rangers Not Offensive
So much for opening night fireworks right? The vaunted toughening of Rangers looked more like the same old same old as we watched the re-tooled line-up get manhandled by Alex Ovechkin and the Capitals. Well at least Tom Wilson didn’t get up to any mischief I guess. Well at least they’re hitting more right? The […]
Rangers Finalize Roster With Demotions
The Rangers complied with the 5pm Eastern deadline to finalize their opening night roster, by sending down waiver exempt forwards Vitali Kravtsov and Morgan Barron, along with veteran the recently recalled Greg McKegg. The moves put the Rangers exactly at the league maximum 23, with two goaltenders, eight defensemen and thirteen forwards. By reassigning Kravtsov and Barron, the Rangers […]