Deja Blue
For those of you who’ve been following the team long enough to remember the pre-lockout days, you’ll be no doubt familiar with the position the Rangers find themselves today. Even if you’re a relative newbie, you’ll likely know just by hanging around with the rest of Ranger fandom, that this is a position that the […]
Grass Isn’t Always Greener
As of March 3rd, 2009, the Rangers sat in eighth spot in the Eastern Conference, six points out of home ice advantage for at least one round, and just one point ahead of the ninth placed Hurricanes. With just eighteen games remaining, the Rangers are not focused on building momentum for the playoffs, but are […]
2006-07 OTG Ex-Rangers All-Stars
First off we’d like to thank all those who voted in the 2006-07 Outside the Garden Ex-Rangers All-Stars and congratulations to Gorox who was randomly selected from those who voted and will receive an autographed puck from us. The poll marks the fifth year that we’ve asked you, the readers of OTG to vote for your favorite […]
Filling In The Blanks
by Jess Rubenstein It is a pretty sad offseason when Ranger fans find themselves cheering when players they feared Slats might want to sign choose to go elsewhere instead of the Rangers. Something is wrong when the fans of the team have such little faith in their GM to make the right moves so they […]
2002-03 Ex-Ranger All Stars
As we head into what can only be described as a surprising Stanley Cup Finals series between the New Jersey Devils and Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, it is once again time to look at the best and fairest amongst those who were once Rangers. With the loss of John Vanbiesbrouck and Ray Ferraro to retirement […]
Russian Rocket Ready To Take Off
by Matt Pennino When I first heard that Bure had been traded to the Rangers I was hyped up. I was in New York City at the time and my cousin who is also a Rangers fan told me they had acquired him but wasn’t sure for who. Since I did not have access to […]
2001-02 Ex Ranger All Stars
Outside The Garden will be a year old next week and it will also be a year since we released the line-up for the first Ex-Rangers All Stars. Last year as the debut article for the site, I put together a roster of former Rangers who had played in the previous season. This year made […]
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 […]
York Traded!
The Rangers finally ended the speculation today when they exchanged Mike York and a draft pick for defenseman Tom Poti and left winger Rem Murray. In a matter of a week Rangers GM Glen Sather has traded two fan favorites for a couple of former Oiler picks in Rucinsky and Poti. The American born Poti […]
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 […]