Defense Not As Deep As It Looks
Looking at the Rangers roster, you might be mistaken in thinking that they have plenty of depth on the blueline. The team now has ten blue-liners with NHL experience on the roster, and a further three who’ll be under contract this year. The starting six – barring injuries – looks pretty much set for the […]
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 […]
An Historic Performance
Last night the Rangers did something the franchise had never done since coming into the league in 1926 – win on the road in Game 7. Four previous attempts had ended in losses, including a triple OT and double OT loss in the early years to Boston (1939) and Detroit (1950) respectively, as well as […]
Game 7 Experience
The Rangers go into tonight’s deciding Game 7 in D.C. with a 1-10 record in the last 11 games played in the Capitals’ home building. That solitary victory was the triple OT game last year, which was finally ended by Marian Gaborik. If the Blueshirts are to advance, they’re going to have to overcome that record, […]
Marc Staal Back – Kind Of
After playing in Game 3, Marc Staal was a surprising scratch in Game 4. The only news we had was Ryan McDonagh saying that he felt Staal’s decision to take himself out of the line-up for the good of the team was a brave one. Staal further missed the optional skate yesterday, but did return to the ice today, […]
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 […]
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. […]
Girardi Making Progress
Dan Girardi won’t commit to a return date, but is hoping another day and a half of recovery will allow him to return against the Tampa Bay Lightning tomorrow – MSG 7:30pm. Girardi has missed just the third and fourth games of his career with what reporters are speculating to be a groin injury, though the team has not […]
Girardi Out; Callahan In; Boyle Scratched
The Rangers’ Captain Ryan Callahan will be back in the line-up, well ahead of schedule. Initially projected to be out 10-14 days, he’ll make his return just eight days after being diagnosed with a mild shoulder strain. Among the current roster, only Marian Gaborik has scored more goals and put up more points as a Ranger against the Islanders, picking up 7 […]