Rants And Raves
So everyone wants to know whether this is the beginning of the end for Eric Lindros…those in the affirmative were quick to jump on the fact that he now has his seventh concussion of his career…a concussion he gave himself on what appeared to be a routine albeit solid hit. Those whom hated the trade […]
Mid Term Report Card
by Jim Samuels Give Glen Sather seventeen months and this is what you get. After four consecutive playoff misses the Rangers general manager has overhauled not only this floundering franchise, but the entire organization. Sather has found a way to add both talent and depth, two things sorely lacking on Broadway during their four year […]
Week 10 Wrap-up
by Jim Samuels So, where did you really think the New York Rangers would be after thirty-five games ?. If you think along the same lines that are drawn each week in this column, you probably figured the Rangers would be somewhere in the middle of the pack in the eastern conference. Possibly flirting with […]
Week 9 Wrap-up
by Jim Samuels Who would’ve thunk it ? Twenty nine games into this young season and The New York Rangers are not only tops in the Atlantic division, but are leading the Eastern Conference with an eye-popping 37 points. This team, still very much a work in progress, has seemed much more committed to the […]
Quarterly Report
by Jim Samuels Just over a month into the season and the Rangers have already reached the twenty game mark in this condensed, Olympic year schedule. The season’s first month has brought several surprises and much good fortune for the Blueshirts, who have gone a surprising 12-7-1 in their first twenty matches. General manager Glen […]
Week 5 Wrap-up
by Jim Samuels The week that was for the New York Rangers, a new week that featured more of the same for this undisciplined, inconsistent bunch. Despite going a respectable 2-2 in the four games on the schedule this week, outscoring their opponents by an aggregate 13-12 score in the process, the Blueshirts continue to […]
Rangers v Sharks
Extreme Views by RangerExtreme The Rangers played poorly from start to finish against the San Jose Sharks Monday night in a game the Rangers would like to forget ever happened. New York playing at home in Madison Square Garden got trounced by a score of 5-1. Vincent Damphousse scored two goals for San Jose including […]
Week 3 Wrap-up
by Jim Samuels Just three weeks and eight games into the young season this latest edition of the Blueshirts has already shown us a little bit of everything. Periods of passionate and energetic fast paced hockey have been followed by stretches of lethargic, turnover filled, chaotic play that defies explanation while throwing caution and defensive […]
Rangers v Devils
Extreme Views by RangerExtreme The Rangers played one of their best games last night at the Garden Wednesday Night beating the Devils in Overtime.4-3 on a goal by Theo Fleury. Even though their play was a bit uneven at times, New York still got a victory and also managed to exorcise some of the demons […]
Rangers v Canadiens
Extreme Views by RangerExtreme The Rangers beat the Canadiens by a score of 2-1 in Montreal at the Molson Center Monday Night. The Rangers key to the victory was the splendid play of 18-yr. old rookie goaltender Dan Blackburn who was terrific between the pipes and held the Habs to only one goal for the […]