Just In Case
The preseason wraps up after tomorrow night’s game in Ottawa, and the Rangers roster will be set some time shortly after. The battle for positions on opening night will be largely resolved, but there’s still plenty to do for those who didn’t make it. Justin Soryal didn’t get much of a look at camp, but he […]
Loss Puts Rangers In A Tough Spot
If you were one of those – like me – who stayed home yesterday to watch the Rangers play the Bruins, you could be forgiven if you fell asleep before the excitement late in the third period of a 1-0 loss. The Bruins did their best impression of the Devils teams under Jacques Lemaire, sending barely […]
Training Camp – Defense
Going into camp this year, the Rangers blueline corps are largely unchanged from the same unit that finished out the season. Karel Rachunek (free agency) and Bryce Lampman (trade) were the only two blueliners with NHL experience who won’t return, while the addition of Andrew Hutchinson (trade) appears to be for depth rather than impact. Of the six starting spots, five […]
October Prospect Review
With not much going on in the NHL in terms of hockey, Outside The Garden has shifted focus to the minor leagues, juniors and Europe. We will take a month by month look at the Rangers prospects and give grades based on who is doing what and where, plus we’ll throw a little information in […]
Rangers Sign Veteran D-man
New York again added depth to their blueline today, signing unrestricted free agent Jason Marshall who was part of the San Jose Sharks team that went to the Western Conference Finals last spring. The 6’2″, 200lb Marshall joins his sixth NHL team after being drafted by the St Louis Blues in 1989 and playing with […]