Opening Night
The Rangers officially kick off their 85th season tonight in Buffalo, when they square off against the Sabres. Buffalo won last night, defeating the Ottawa Senators 2-1 on the back of two goals by Derek Roy. This will be just the second time in the franchise’s history that the Rangers have opened the season against […]
Opening Night Statistics
The Rangers are set for their 2009-10 season opener tonight in Pittsburgh (7:30pm – MSG) and they’ll be looking to extend their unbeaten streak in the first game of the season to five games. In fact the Rangers haven’t lost a season opener since the lockout, and are 6-3-1-0 in their last ten seasons on […]
2004 OTG Awards
Each of the past three seasons we’ve asked you the Outside The Garden readers to vote for the best and worst of the Rangers from the past season. In the past there have been a couple of surprises here and there, but with such turmoil and change this season, pe Most Valuable Player: Matthew BarnabyWhenever […]
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 […]
Slow Start, No Heart
by Timmy Corbett It would seem comical, in fact absurd to even mention at this early point in the season. This slow start the Rangers have gotten off to will doom them. Is it too early in the season to think the schedule is useless to play out? The answer should be obvious. This is, […]
Back To The Future
New York Rangers General Manager Glen Sather once again took a step back into the Rangers past to try and fix the future with the announcement that free agent left wings, and former Blueshirts Jan Hlavac and Martin Rucinsky had both agreed to terms with the team. Terms of both contracts were not disclosed, but […]
Rangers Sign Simon
by Timmy Corbett The rangers have signed the mammoth 6′ 4″, 236 pound left winger, Chris Simon, and at age 31, his size is still a viable weapon. He also fills a huge hole the rangers have on the left wing. The Rangers are at risk of losing their top left wing prospect in John […]
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 […]
2001-02 Ex Ranger All Stars
Outside The Garden will be a year old next week and it will also be a year since we released the line-up for the first Ex-Rangers All Stars. Last year as the debut article for the site, I put together a roster of former Rangers who had played in the previous season. This year made […]
Free Agents, A Coach And The Goalie
by Dave Gokhstein Ranger fan’s have now officially started the countdown to July 1st, waiting to see who the Rangers will throw their money at during this year’s off-season. With this year’s free agent crop loaded with big name talent, Glen Sather’s main target without a doubt should be Bobby Holik. Put simply, Holik is […]