Causes For Concern
It looked as if the Rangers were about to turn their season around. After a inconclusive start to the New Year, New York broke out with two emotional wins against the rival New York Islanders, and an 2-1 overtime loss (but creditable performance) against the Tampa Bay Lightning. They followed this up with a 3-3 […]
A Case For Lundmark
by Jess Rubenstein Jamie Lundmark scores a goal and an assist to help the Rangers defeat the Hurricanes. He got named the game’s first star for his efforts and rightfully so. For those who have been calling for Lundmark to be given regular playing time this was the best evidence to prove their point about […]
Lundmark In The Shadow Of Malhotra?
by Timmy Corbett The time is closing fast for Ranger fans to continue calling Jamie Lundmark a prospect. Men his age are quickly becoming cornerstones on lesser teams, others his age are becoming stars in their own right in the AHL. As far as Lundmark, he may be becoming the next Manny Malhotra. Manny Malhotra […]
Filling In The Blanks
by Jess Rubenstein It is a pretty sad offseason when Ranger fans find themselves cheering when players they feared Slats might want to sign choose to go elsewhere instead of the Rangers. Something is wrong when the fans of the team have such little faith in their GM to make the right moves so they […]
After Midnight
Ah yes, July 1st and the opening of free agent season…can you feel the excitement? No? Hardly surprising perhaps given next year’s impending Collective Bargaining Agreement negotiations and a sixth straight season of frustration as a Ranger fan. Nope, this won’t be your typical July 1st. In actual fact, many commentators are expecting a glut […]
2002-03 OTG Awards
For the second time Outside The Garden has turned to you the fans to assess the good and the bad of the Rangers in the past season. Like last year there were some players who were well liked while others were the dubious victors in several categories. So here for your amusement are the 2002-03 […]
At The Center Of It All
Going into the 2002-03 season the Rangers looked set up in at least one position, center ice. With Lindros, Nedved, Holik and Messier as well as the likes of Lundmark, Lyashenko and Donato in the system, it appeared that if anything the Rangers would finally have the dominating presence down the middle of the ice […]
The Rangers Just Don`t Get It
by Kevin Conway We’re about to witness the sixth consecutive NHL season without a playoff appearance by the New York Rangers. Ponder for a moment how much has happened since the last time the Rangers made the playoffs. We’ve been through two presidents, seen the economy wither and die, and watched the Stanley Cup hoisted […]
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 […]
Preseason Analysis
by Matt Pennino Finally the nine-game preseason grind is over. Many good and bad things came away from these games, and a few need to get addressed immediately. First, let’s start with the bad. The penalty-kill has been god-awful. On average the Rangers were allowing two to three power play goals against. That absolutely has […]