The Problem Is On The Bench, Not Behind It!!!
by Steve Giacobello Now that the 2002-03 NHL season is officially over, (congrats to the Devils and their fans), the time has come once again for the Rangers to sit back and spend the summer searching for answers to a long list of questions and to try and avoid missing the playoffs for a seventh […]
2002-03 OTG Awards
For the second time Outside The Garden has turned to you the fans to assess the good and the bad of the Rangers in the past season. Like last year there were some players who were well liked while others were the dubious victors in several categories. So here for your amusement are the 2002-03 […]
The Rangers Just Don`t Get It
by Kevin Conway We’re about to witness the sixth consecutive NHL season without a playoff appearance by the New York Rangers. Ponder for a moment how much has happened since the last time the Rangers made the playoffs. We’ve been through two presidents, seen the economy wither and die, and watched the Stanley Cup hoisted […]
Post Turkey Thoughts
by Charles Solomon Bure and Lindros cannot score, Kasparaitis has been a bust, Holik has missed more games this season than he missed in the previous five seasons combined, and Trottier seems like the wrong man for the job . Sure, there have been plusses like Messier’s scoring touch, Barnaby’s solid play, the Leetch and Poti pair, […]
Rangers Fail To Impress In Preseason
by Steve Giacobello Usually, the Rangers are impressive during the preseason and fill Ranger fan’s with excitement, and all sorts of high expectations based on their preseason performance, only to become a huge disappointment come April and playoff time. Maybe this year will be different. Maybe this year thing’s will go the opposite way. Maybe […]
Kick The Tires And Light The Fires
by Charles Solomon The leaves are falling, the air is crisp, and hockey is beginning to consume our brains. We are now merely days away from the start of the season. Our beloved Blueshirts are set to open the season this Wednesday in Raleigh, against last year’s Eastern Conference champions. As anticipation builds, many people […]
Too Many Ifs To Get Excited
by Steve Giacobello With the exception of the 1994 season, never before has a season of hockey here in New York been so anxiously anticipated…….and with good reason. Need some reasons to be excited about the 2002-03 season here in N.Y.? How about….. the signings of Bobby Holik and Darius Kasparaitis. ….an all new coaching […]
1st Annual OTG Awards – The Good
1st Annual OTG Awards – The Good Just days after the NHL announced their annual awards, we too have decided to release the results of our first annual vote to select the best and the worst of the past Rangers season. Technical difficulties have prevented us from being able to make an award for the […]
Make A Wish
Submitted by poster TXNYR April 20th, 2002 I am currently living in Houston, Texas (yeah, I know) and find myself having to drive to Dallas just to catch an NHL game. Finally, the NHL decided this year decide to play an exhibition game in Houston. The matchup was the Capitals and the Lightning. Not hardly a game […]
Ranger Report Card
Extreme Views – RangerExtreme Here is the NYR report card for the first 59 games this season each player has been given a grade ranging from A-F. Basically grades are given on performance relative to a player fulfilling his given role. With a grade of a C being a passing acceptable grade. Eric Lindros, Center […]