Opening Night

The Rangers officially kick off their 85th season tonight in Buffalo, when they square off against the Sabres. Buffalo won last night, defeating the Ottawa Senators 2-1 on the back of two goals by Derek Roy. This will be just the second time in the franchise’s history that the Rangers have opened the season against […]
Opening Night Statistics

The Rangers are set for their 2009-10 season opener tonight in Pittsburgh (7:30pm – MSG) and they’ll be looking to extend their unbeaten streak in the first game of the season to five games. In fact the Rangers haven’t lost a season opener since the lockout, and are 6-3-1-0 in their last ten seasons on […]
The Official Unofficial Season Preview

As we sit on the eve of the NHL season, it’s time to take stock of the team we have. The Rangers officially kick their 2009-10 campaign off in Pittsburgh against the defending Stanley Cup champion Penguins. And what a difference a year makes. Around this time last year, the Rangers were one of four […]
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 […]
The Best Defense Is A Good Offense

One of the issues last season was undoubtedly the Rangers’ power play. Ranked second last in the league during the regular season, they not only managed a pitiful 13.9 percent – Detroit lead the league at 25.5 percent – but they also gave up the second most shorthanded goals of any team, an embarrassing 14 […]
[Cap] Space…The Final Frontier

As the cliche goes, things could be worse. If Markus Naslund hadn’t elected to retire, the Rangers would find themselves back in a Salary Cap hole right now. As it is, things are still tight, what with Nikolai Zherdev, Chris Higgins, Brandon Dubinsky, Ryan Callahan and Lauri Korpikoski needing to be re-signed. All that room freed up by the trade of Scott Gomez to Montreal […]
Rangers Add Gaborik, Brashear

Dany Heatley may have wanted to come to New York, but Glen Sather looked elsewhere yesterday for scoring help. The Rangers officially announced they had signed Marian Gaborik to a long term contract yesterday (5 years – $37.5M) in a move that immediately brings some scoring ability into the mix. The Rangers finished tied for the fifth fewest goals […]
Game 3 Tonight At The Garden

The playoffs shift to the Garden tonight and the Rangers will be looking to try and take a 3-0 lead in the series with the Capitals. It’s not an easy task, and no one is celebrating just yet. The Rangers have lost two of the three Quarterfinal Game 3s at MSG since the lockout, both to New Jersey. In 2007 […]
Oh Grate

Many sportsmen who have come to New York have struggled to live up to their previous success. The bright lights and distractions, the added pressure and the increased media attention, have helped derail many a career. For Sean Avery though, it appears the opposite is true. After being traded first from Detroit and then Los Angeles after […]
Tortorella Loses First Game In Shootout

Welcome back to the NHL “Torts”. The Rangers looked better at times last night, and Wade Redden even scored his first goal since October…on the power play no less, but the result was the same. A 2-1 Shootout loss to the Maple Leafs makes John Tortorella the fourth replacement coach this year to lose his debut in a shootout. He was the sixth one replaced so far this […]