Here we go
The puck drops tonight, opening the Rangers season, a season they hope finishes with a return to conference finals and beyond. Last seasons dissapointing finish to the eventual Stanley Cup champion Penguins, left a sore spot in many of the returning veterans. That sore spot motivating people like Rick Nash, Marc Staal and Dan Girardi is critical to any potential […]
Be Careful
Many are the New York Ranger fans, bloggers, forum posters and unpaid experts calling for big roster changes before the next puck drops. Big, when you consider most are hoping Rick Nash, Kevin Hayes, Marc Staal and Dan Girardi are all on the other side of the rink, when the summer ends. Indeed a monumental task for Mr. Gorton, when you […]
Can’t Win Without Four Lines
At some point in time Coach Vigneault and his Assistants have to comprehend how ordinary the fourth line has been this season. They have to admit it is a huge issue going forward. With Brassard, Milller, Zuccarello, Kreider, Stepan, Staal, Nash, Stalberg and Fast on the top three lines they are OK. However Stalberg and […]
It Is What It Is
Todays lineup against the Detroit Red Wings is what it is, and will be for the season duration. That’s assuming Rick Nash, Marc Staal and Henrik Lundqvist return from their injuries and Derick Brassard is able to fight through the flu. The important matchup will be the first time all hands will be on deck, since the Rangers acquired Eric Staal at […]
It’s Back
Any doubts the Ranger Islander rivalry is back, will be blown off the ice today. Truly one of the most heated rivalries in all of sports has returned from the abyss, it’s absence prolonged by Islander management ineptitude. Today’s match will feature two teams eyeing home ice advantage, in a potential subway series playoff showdown. […]
Gorton Bags Staal
General Manager Jeff Gorton put his tag on the Rangers this morning acquiring Eric Staal from the Carolina Hurricanes. And he did it by paying what many consider to be a reasonable price. Sent the other way are the Rangers 2016 and 2017 second round picks, and last years 3rd round pick 89th overall Aleksei Saarela. It […]
Trading Places
With just under 72 hours remaining before the NHL Trade Deadline – Monday February 29th – 3:00pm Eastern, the New York Rangers find themselves in familiar territory. With a nine point lead and a game in hand on the 9th ranked New Jersey Devils, it would take a monumental collapse for them to miss out […]
Oh Brother
The rapidly approaching NHL trade extravaganza brings up familiar questions, at least as they have applied to the Rangers last two trade deadlines. Are the Rangers buyers or sellers? Are they in it to win, or not? Are they willing to mortgage their future or not? Questions once again the Rangers face. Time will tell […]
Road Trip Proves Fruitful For Rangers
The Rangers will return to New York for Friday’s game 5 with a handy 3-1 series lead, and a chance to close out their first round series against the Penguins in five games. You have to go back seven years, to 2008, when they beat the Devils 4-1 in the first round to find the […]
Questions Abound For New Rangers
The Rangers open their 2013-14 season this Thursday against the Phoenix Coyotes, the first of nine games on the road to start the season as the MSG rennovations are finally completed. It’s a tough road for a team that appears to be in somewhat disarray following a pre-season where they went 1-5, being outscored to […]