Former Rangers Shero and Shanahan Head To Hall
Neither Fred Shero nor Brendan Shanahan will be known primarily for their Ranger careers, but they did each have stints with the Blueshirts. For Fred Shero, he’ll be known primarily for the two Cup winning years he had in Philadelphia, but following his tenure in Philadelphia, he coached the Rangers for just over two seasons from the 1978-79 through to […]
Alumni Game Roster Announced
by Jamy Baron During this past week, the Philadelphia Flyers unveiled their jerseys for the Winter Classic. Ranger fans were getting restless waiting for an announcement from the Rangers. The Rangers released a statement via their Facebook page that they will be unveiling their jerseys this coming Monday at 4PM EST. While that is very […]
Who Pays For New NHL Rules?
by Alec Brownscombe It seems everyone is excited about a new-look NHL. The strong and skilled players are looking forward to establishing dominance over obstruction. Players like Jagr, and Allison are certainly going to thrive with this new crackdown. If the NHL is serious about the new rules, players that use their sticks for water-skiing […]
Who Now?
by Timmy Corbett The man was a legend, plain and simple, a legendary defenseman. He walked into the hall of fame backwards he was so good. Larry Robinson was a true talent at reading the play and staying on the defensive. He might have scored points, and, yes they came in clusters on those great […]
Glen Sather: New York’s Myster Man
by Steve Giacobello Glen Sather’s search for a coach for his New York Rangers continues with some surprising, and unusual twist’s this past week. What some would think would be one of the most sought after jobs in the NHL, has become a difficult position to fill for the Rangers GM. With Ken Hitchcock going […]
Kovalev For Nedved, 3 Years Later…
by Jim Samuels It’s been three years – almost to the day – since the big deal that sent Ranger fan favorite Alexei Kovalev to the Pittsburgh Penguins for centerman Petr Nedved. Kovalev, a former first round draft pick taken 15th overall in the 1991 draft was an integral part of the Blueshirts 1994 Stanley […]
Week 8 Wrap-up
by Jim Samuels Coming off a 1-0 whitewash of the Tampa Bay Lightning, the Rangers stood at 17-9-2-1 and sat alone atop the eastern conference. But just six days and three alarming losses later, the Blueshirts have transformed from a team on a roll, that saw them go 11-2-1-1 over their previous 15 matches, to […]