Mixed Results In First Preseason Outing
The Rangers opened up their preseason with a 5-4 loss against the Devils at home. It was a shaky defensive performance, against a fairly weak Devils line-up that featued Scott Clemmensen and Keith Kinkaid in net, against New York’s projected opening pair of Henrik Lundqvist and Cam Talbot. It was a chance for several Rangers to push their […]
Rangers Open Training Camp With Questions
The New York Rangers kicked off their official 2014-15 campaign today with medical assessments and some off-ice preparation ahead of tomorrow’s first work-out. Many of the veterans have been skating in Greenburgh for the past few weeks, while many of the prospects wrapped up a 1-1-2 record in the Traverse City Tournament that completed Tuesday. […]
No Such Thing As A ‘Free’ Agent
In a way it’s ironic that the NHL and NHLPA use the terms “Free” Agency. Judging by some of the projected offers for the few marquee players on offer, they’re about as far afield from that designator as you can be and still sign a valid contract. Tampa Bay (complete with new ownership) has gotten […]
Progress Made, Changes Needed
by Mark Owens Despite bowing out in round two again and perhaps wasting their final season with Hall-of-Famers-to-be Jaromir Jagr and Brendan Shanahan, the Rangers’ season was mostly successful, due to the development of rookies Marc Staal, Brandon Dubinsky, Nigel Dawes and Ryan Callahan. Lauri Korpikoski scored a goal in his NHL debut Sunday, and is one of several rookies with a chance to make […]
Rangers Get No Respect
by Eric Vecchione It’s been about 36 hours since Joffrey Lupul’s OT winner against Cristobal Huet of the Capitals determined that the Rangers would face the Penguins in the Eastern Conference semifinals. And it’s been about 35 hours since nearly every hockey pundit on both sides of the border started calling this series for Pittsburgh. […]
Chuk Mate?
by Eric Vecchione The New York Rangers will announce the signing of 22 year-old Russian sniper Ilya Kovalchuk to a six-year, $7.8 million dollar contract on Thursday. Sound unbelievable? Not as much as you may think. As GMs around the league are in the process of putting together their rosters, Atlanta’s Kovalchuk remains the premier […]