Rangers Still Under Pressure

There’s one thing for certain. The Rangers don’t want to be heading back to D.C. with a 3-1 series deficit, and so they face another must-win game on home ice tonight. The Capitals hiccupped a little in Game 3, destroying their own momentum by taking too many penalties. It seems highly unlikely that things will […]
Captain Gone

For the second time in the last five NHL trade deadlines, the New York Rangers traded their captain to the Tampa Bay Lightning. The teams announced a blockbuster which sent defenseman Ryan McDonagh and forward J.T. Miller to the Lightning right before Monday’s deadline. In 2014, the Blueshirts sent then-captain Ryan Callahan to Tampa Bay as part of a package for Martin St. Louis. […]
Questions Abound For New Rangers

The Rangers open their 2013-14 season this Thursday against the Phoenix Coyotes, the first of nine games on the road to start the season as the MSG rennovations are finally completed. It’s a tough road for a team that appears to be in somewhat disarray following a pre-season where they went 1-5, being outscored to […]
Training Camp Set To Open

The Rangers open camp tomorrow for the first time under coach Alain Vigneault. The roster stands in a bit of disarray, with Derek Stepan still unsigned and wingers Ryan Callahan and Carl Hagelin projected to miss the start of the season while recovering from should surgery. On defense, Marc Staal is attempting another comeback from a significant injury, and while he says he’s […]
Stepan, McDonagh and Callahan To Attend US Olympic Camp

USA Hockey has announced a list of 48 invitees for their Olympics Orientation Camp to be held in Virgina from August 26-27. Three Rangers have been selected including first timers Ryan McDonagh and Derek Stepan, along with returnee Ryan Callahan. The trio brings the total invitees to Olympic camps to five for the Rangers, with at least Henrik Lundqvist expected to join them […]
Benoit Pouliot Added

The Rangers have added former first round pick Benoit Pouliot to the roster, signing the Ontario native to a 1 year, $1.3M deal. Pouliot provides some additional depth on the wing, albeit more likely a sometime second liner, and mostly third liner. The Rangers are expected to miss Ryan Callahan and Carl Hagelin for some time to start the season, as […]
The Silly Season Is Upon Us

New York placed veteran forwards Arron Asham and Darroll Powe on waivers yesterday, in the hopes that someone else will pick them up. Both are in the final years of their respective contracts, with Powe at $1.06M and Asham and $1M in terms of salary cap. Neither forward has particularly impressed in a Rangers uniform, although Asham did at […]
It’s Okay To Be Optimistic

Rangers fans could be forgiven to be pessimistic. The franchise has won only one Cup in the past 72 seasons, and has missed the playoffs 13 times in the past 40 years. They have a losing record in the playoffs – wins/losses – against each of the other original six teams, and didn’t secure a […]
Unusual Suspects

Before the 2013 playoffs, Derek Stepan and Carl Hagelin had one goal between them in 42 combined playoff games. After four games with the Washington Capitals, the pair have emerged as offensive leaders with two goals each, including both Game Winners by Derek Stepan. Derick Brassard meanwhile had never played a playoff game before joining the Rangers, missing out on the only […]
Rangers vs. Capitals – Your Final Matchup

The Rangers and Capitals finally kickoff their Eastern Conference Quarter Final Series at the Verizon Center, Washington D.C. tonight, 7:30pm Eastern on NBC Sports Network and MSG. The players on both sides are more than ready, and while the two teams have met three of the last four years in the playoffs, there’s no real […]