Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue
In past years, a lot has been made of bringing in veterans who have Stanley Cup experience. Chris Drury, Scott Gomez, even lesser lights like Ruslan Fedotenko were referred to as having been there and having the ring to prove it. Brad Richards is the lone representative in terms of Cup winning pedigree…if you exclude John Tortorella of course. […]
Hagelin Strikes Lightning Twice
In four games last season, Carl Hagelin had just one assist against the Lightning. This year he already has three goals and two assists in the two games between the two clubs. In fact, Hagelin hasn’t registered a point in the other nine games he’s played this year. Dan Girardi went from a team equalling worst -3 plus/minus […]
Gaborik Liking Island Life
You can never tell how an Islanders – Rangers game will turn out, but there are a couple of trends that were extended last night. The Rangers have now won eight straight home games against the Islanders, dating back to March 24th, 2010 when they beat them 5-0 to start the run. As for individual performance, Marian Gaborik has now scored […]
Season Preview
It took more than three months to get the season started finally, but now as we head to the eve of the season opener against the Bruins, there is plenty of optimism around, and one goal in mind: win the Cup. With 34 fewer games this year, and an abbreviated camp and no preseason, it’s […]
NHL reportedly makes concession
Rick Nash, Michael Del Zotto, Ryan McDonagh and Carl Hagelin are already playing in Europe, and Derek Stepan could soon be there as well, although there’s news today that the NHL made a concession earlier this week to the players. Darren Dreger of TSN reported on Twitter that the NHL has changed their stance on how the parties would reach a 50/50 […]
Skjei Impresses; Offers Scouting Report on Others
by Jamy Baron Back in June when the Rangers selected Brady Skjei with the 28th overall pick, they definitely knew what they were getting. In a draft where NHL teams matched a record by selecting 13 defenseman, the Rangers may have gotten a steal at the 28th spot. Many people, including myself compare Skjei to Ryan McDonagh, the […]
Rangers Show Interest in Pesky, but Skilled Nashville Forward
by Jamy Baron Do you remember Nikolai Zherdev? I sure do. He had all the talent in the world, but was enigmatic and lazy if the puck wasn’t on his stick. Well, his name isn’t Nikolai Zherdev, but this player fits the same bill; Alexander Radulov. According to the New York Post, Rangers General Manager, Glen Sather “has been in […]
Chris Kreider; NHL or AHL?
by Jamy Baron The talk about Chris Kreider just never seems to end. The Boston College Eagles are one win away from their 31st Frozen Four appearance, a remarkable number. Kreider has had a big hand in that. As the Eagles leading scorer with 22 goals and 43 points, he must be a factor if the Eagles […]
No Doubts about his Game
Ryan McDonagh still feeling his way around the League, force fed into a top pair position, by Coach John Tortorella this season, deserves some All Star Game votes. He latched onto a second pair spot last season with the intensity of a hungry Badger, showing the poise of a five year NHL vet, while paired with fellow rookie Michael Sauer. This seasons performance has been […]
Are The Rangers For Real?
As of November 29th, the Rangers have the best win percentage of any team in the league – .690 – are seventh overall with 29 points, just three behind the league leading Penguins, and have games in hand on all six teams ahead of them. The have two fewer regulation losses than any other team […]