Rangers Debuts And Milestones
There will be at least five new Rangers tonight, with the debuts of Kevin Shattenkirk, Filip Chytil, Paul Carey, Anthony DeAngelo and David Desharnais. Backup goaltender Ondrej Pavelec is also dressing, but would not be expected to see the ice unless the game situation dictates it. Together the five players will represent the 1031st, 1032nd, 1033rd, 1034th and 1035th players to dress for […]
Opening Night
Overall the Rangers are 38-38-13-1 in opening night games dating back to their NHL debut back in 1926-27. They currently sit on a three game winning streak, having beaten the Islanders 5-3 last season, Chicago 3-2 the previous year, and the Blues by a similar 3-2 margin back in 2014-15. The three game streak is the third longest in franchise history […]
Bereglazov To Make Debut
Russian free agent signing, Alexei Bereglazov will make his Rangers debut tonight against the New York Islanders. He, gotaltender Chris Nell and forward Malte Stromwall will see their first action of the preseason ahead of tomorrow’s anticipated second round of roster cuts. Signed out of the KHL, where he’s spent the past four years with the Magnitogorsk team, Bereglazov was initially […]
Projected Line-up Against Devils
Both of the Rangers’ 2017 first round picks will be in the line-up for Game 2 tonight against the Devils. Filip Chytil – pronounced HEE-tal – looks to have earned a chance to show his offensive prowess, centering veterans Mats Zuccarello and Chris Kreider. Having just turned 18, Chytil will be thrust into the forefront in his first professional […]
A Game Of Inches
You’ve heard the cliche before: “It’s a game of inches”. It’s often used to explain why a team lost or missed that vital goal, but the reality is that hockey is indeed a game that where the difference between success and failure is small. The Rangers just concluded a six game series to eliminate the […]
My Game 1 Recap: Preview Edition
The scene is set. Two original six teams do battle once more, renewing acquaintances for the first time since the Rangers knocked out Carey Price and the Montreal Canadiens in the 2014 Eastern Conference Finals. In the case of Price it was literal, figurative of course in terms of the Canadiens in general. Many in […]
Hayes: Out For 2-3 Weeks
Following a dominating shift against the Detroit Red Wings, Rangers forward Kevin Hayes skated to the bench with what appeared to be some sort of moderate leg or perhaps groin problem. The third year pro did not return to the ice for the third period. No news was provided for the injury, though Head Coach Alain Vigneault […]
It’s Been Twenty Years
The New York Rangers are off to a torrid start to the 2016-17 NHL season, with 65 goals through the first sixteen games of the year. That puts them on pace for 333 goals, which would be the most goals in the past twenty years for any NHL team, let alone the Blueshirts. You have […]
Change Is In The Air
After a resounding loss to the bottom of the league Canucks on Tuesday, Rangers Head Coach Alain Vigneault looks set to restructure the Rangers forwards and defense. Recent benchings of Chris Kreider and Jimmy Vesey, along with a nine-game goalless streak by Mika Zibanejad – that ended late in the game Tuesday, were already indicators that not all was right […]
Hayes Named NHL Third Star
Last year Kevin Hayes was playing in his sophomore season, and finding the going tough. He perhaps thought things would come easy after a rookie season that saw him register 17 goals and 28 assists in 79 games. His conditioning over the off-season was questionable, and the performances on the ice were a step below the previous […]