So Many Rumors, So Much Nonsense
by AveryGod New York Rangers sign Sam Klassen and re-sign Enver Lisin. Yet there is still no decision on Brandon Dubinsky but it’s not a surprise. The last week and a half has been relatively quiet for the Rangers. Little signings here and there with an occasional trade is just proof that there are not many moves left to be […]
Let’s Get Started
by AveryGod I’ve been a Rangers fan since I was about ten years old. Right around the time when they won the Holy Grail of hockey. At the time you could say that I jumped on the band wagon but I’ve never stopped loving those blueshirts. With every up, and many downs, I still watch […]
Looking To Rebound
The Rangers look to rebound from their first loss of the season Wednesday against the Sabres, when they host the visiting Maple Leafs tonight (7:00pm – MSG). Lauri Korpikoski will sit out with an arm injury, and will be replaced by Tom Fritsche in the line-up. Petr Prucha goes back to the bench to allow Nigel Dawes another shot after missing the last […]
Rangers Will Be Less Interesting Without Avery
by Mark Owens However, I can only hope that Sather has some sort of prearranged deal in place to lovingly accept Avery back should he wear out his welcome in Dallas in the next 18 months. Avery was perfect for Broadway. He was a unique combination of entertainment, talent, personality, good looks, and fuck-you attitude […]
Rozsival To Have Surgery
Michal Rozsival will have surgery on his hip to repair a torn labrum. The surgery is being described as “clean-up” work and is expected to have no lasting impact on his play. Rozsival is set to become a UFA on July 1st, with no word on what the Rangers’ strategy might be with their leading scorer from the […]
Penguins Up Next
So it’s going to be Rangers vs Penguins for the matchup in the Eastern Conference Semifinals, and we’ll likely have to hear endless gushing over the play of Sidney Crosby for the next week or two. While there’s no comments dismissing their opponents, like we heard from Sean Avery and Tom Renney last year with respect to the Sabres, there are high expectations for the […]
Heros Are Made In The Playoffs
At the beginning of the season, the Rangers were considered one of the favorites for the Stanley Cup. After 82 games, there are still some supporters out there, but the enthusiasm that abounded in September has given way to a more cautious general support. Not that that should surprise anyone. Facing the New Jersey Devils, […]
Rangers More Playoff-Ready This Time
by Mark Owens Since last season, the Rangers have improved more than 25% of their roster: 1. Chris Drury and his incomparable playoff resume is clearly a better option than Matt Cullen, despite Cullen’s excellent performance in the 2006 playoffs with the Stanley Cup champion Carolina Hurricanes. Ranger fans await Drury’s first pressure goal. 2. Marc Staal is a huge […]
Game On!
Just three weeks since training camp opened for the Rangers. 151 days since the Rangers last played a meaningful game. Some 813 days since the NHL and NHLPA announced that they’d reached a tentative agreement to end the lockout. 1127 days since the Rangers completed a purge that changed the face of the organization. And […]
Rangers Get An Oil Change
The 1994 Stanley Cup victory was perhaps the most important date in franchise history for the New York Rangers. Fifty four years of futility, mismanagement and bad luck was erased in an instant, thanks in large part to the Edmonton Oilers dynasty of the late 1980s. No less than eight players that season (seven in […]