Sather Knows Best
by Cliff Auld Back on March 3, 2004 who would have ever fathomed that the New York Rangers would be predicted by some to win the 2007 Stanley Cup?. Who would have even believed Glen Sather would still be employed by the New York Rangers roughly 2 ½ years later? See it was on that […]
The Story So Far…
With the benefit of reflection (and a good deal of hindsight) I have come to the conclusion that last year indeed was a fluke. The planets aligned, it was a perfect storm…call it what you will, but the Rangers finally had fortune on their side and that, more than anything else, enabled them to have […]
Riding The Wave
by Eric Vecchione What’s going on? Could someone explain to me how the New York Rangers are 16-7-3? I have been thinking about it for a while…and I am having trouble dealing with this. The Rangers don’t make me angry for once. Just because they don’t make me angry (yet) doesn’t necessarily mean I’m about […]
Blueshirts Keep It Going
The Rangers were coming off an emotional 4-1 victory over the Devils on Thursday night. The visiting Thrashers were down to their fourth string goaltender (fifth if you count the unplanned retirement of Pasi Nurminen in the Summer), and had given up seven power play goals in a 9-1 loss to Toronto the previous night. […]
Another Loss
The positive vibe that has surrounded the Rangers since the opening night victory over the Philadelphia Flyers took a hit today, with a loss reminiscent of many in recent memories. New York traveled to the nation’s capital for a Matinee game and appeared to take their lowly opponent too lightly, allowing the Capitals to twice […]
Blueshirt Fall In OT
The last time the Rangers played in Madison Square Garden for an NHL regular season game, was back on March 31st, 2004. That night the home team lost to the Buffalo Sabres 3-4, in what was perhaps a premonition of things to come. New York was looking to build on the momentum of an improbable […]
Flyers Taken Care Of
For the past week or so Blueshirts fans been hearing how bad the Rangers would be this season, but for one night at least the Rangers had the last laugh. As promised, Jaromir Jagr took hold of the game in the third period with back-to-back power play goals, capitalizing on the defense provided by Kevin […]
Captain Crunching
by Mike Aker With the preseason ending, the Rangers still have a plethora of questions left to answer beginning with final roster spots, forward/defensive pairings, and ending with the inauguration of their new captain, most likely at the home opener on Thursday night. Many non-hockey fans and casual observers question the importance of having a […]
Better Against Bruins
After being thoroughly outplayed last Tuesday, the Rangers returned to MSG for their preseason home opener against a Bruins team with just six established NHL players in their line-up and the likes of Joe Thornton, Sergei Samsonov, Brian Leetch, Glen Murray and Andrew Raycroft staying home. By contrast New York once again iced their top […]
Rangers Fall Flat To Isles
It’s been a long time since the Rangers hit the ice in an NHL game, what with them missing the playoffs for a seventh consecutive season followed up by last year’s lockout. In the intervening time the Rangers have re-made their roster, jettisoning much of the remainder of their roster and publicly embracing the long […]