Limited Options Bring Interesting Response
After the trade of Vladislav Namestnikov to the Senators, the Rangers have just 21 players on their roster, further constraining what were already limited options for head coach David Quinn. In all, the Rangers have used only 21 players through the first three games, including the aforementioned Namestnikov. The only player on the roster who hasn’t played, […]
Lundqvist Leads Rangers Milestones
After a long wait, we got our first chance to see the new look Rangers play a game that mattered. It was entertaining if not a little nerve-wracking, but the good guys came away with an opening night win on the back of a fine performance by Mika Zibanejad who lead the team and a productive first […]
And Here We Go
Okay, so how many of you thought Brendan Smith would be on the roster for opening night, let along starting as a fourth line wing? Now be honest, I’m not sure even Brendan himself envisioned that this was likely to happen, though it certainly appears that he wasn’t ready to just give up. Or for that matter, […]
Extras Stay For Saturday
Yesteday the team trimmed the camp roster to 32 players, with at least nine more players destined to be heading to the minors over the coming days. Yet a handful of players remain with the big team practicing ahead of Saturday’s preseason finale in Bridgeport, where a number of the ones who miss the roster […]
Arbitrary Decision May Lead To Buyout
At least two of the three Rangers eligible for salary arbitration has elected to file before today’s 5pm Eastern deadline. Pavel Buchnevich has reportedly made the request, a common practice by players, to increase the velocity of negotiations of contracts. Defenseman Jacob Trouba also filed before the deadline, whoile forward Vinni Lettieri could also elect to file, though it might not […]
Rangers Let Nine Go
The Rangers entered the free agency period with nine players either not offered qualifying offers, or allowed to leave as Unrestricted Free Agents. Of the nine, five had appeared on Broadway, with the remaining four not officially credited with any playing time, though Dustin Tokarski did operate as a backup goaltender. Included were three netminders, Tokarski, Brandon Halverson and Chris […]
Cap Tips Following Buchnevich Signing
Monday July 29th was the scheduled date for Pavel Buchnevich and the Rangers to meet in front of an arbiter and make their respective cases for the value of a 2019-20 contract. As it turns out, the arbiter will no longer be needed, as the parties agreed late yesterday to a two year, $6.5M contract. The signing […]
Philly Throws Hayes-maker And Kreider Benefits
So… there may have been a few out there who thought that maybe Kevin Hayes would return to New York as a free agent just months after being traded to the Winnipeg Jets as a Trade Deadline rental. That of course will no longer happen, given that he has agreed to terms with the Philadelphia Flyers on […]
Georgiev Bounces Back
The Rangers matched their season high of five goals, though this time they came away with a win. Previously they had lost 5-8 to Carolina in the third game of the season, incidentally in Alexandar Georgiev‘s only other start. While New York have scored 10 goals with Georgiev in net, they have managed just 10 in the seven […]
Stats and Facts – Rangers Lose Again In Opener
The Rangers opened up their 91st season – 92nd year – with a 3-2 loss to the Nashville Predators, reigning President’s Trophy winners. It was the second straight year they have opened their season against a Western Conference team, losing last year to Colorado 4-2 as well. It was the third straight time they’ve opened the season […]