Tysen. It’s What Your Team Deserves

It’s a rare double edition of Ranger Countdown, as we follow-up our article on Devin DiDiomete below with a second profile on, yet another player who is not expected to figure prominently in the organization’s plans this year. Defenseman Tysen Dowzak rounds out our Labor Day weekend mini-series. Player ProfileAfter picking up a pro contract from the Rangers in […]
Loss Puts Rangers In A Tough Spot

If you were one of those – like me – who stayed home yesterday to watch the Rangers play the Bruins, you could be forgiven if you fell asleep before the excitement late in the third period of a 1-0 loss. The Bruins did their best impression of the Devils teams under Jacques Lemaire, sending barely […]
It Doesn’t Get Easier

Two days after having put their playoff destiny in the hands of other teams, the Rangers find themselves back in control. Florida’s 3-1 loss to the Atlanta Thrashers means New York can clinch a playoff spot if they get seven points out of the last possible eight. Regardless of the mathematics, the Rangers still have […]
Fright Night

It’s that time of year, when seemingly every game matters. Case in point tonight’s road game against the Carolina Hurricanes. The Rangers are sitting in seventh place, with just five games remaining. Just three points behind the Flyers and Penguins who’re tied for fourth, but also just two points ahead of the Panthers in 9th […]
Senators Visit New York

The Rangers welcome the Senators to the Garden tonight (7:00pm – MSG) and may have a chance to jump back over Carolina and tie for fifth place – Philadelphia is leading Pittsburgh 2-0 currently, and if it’s decided in regulation, the Rangers could draw even with the loser. The Senators have really turned their season […]
Jessiman Traded

The Rangers have reportedly traded 2003 1st round pick Hugh Jessiman to the Nashville Predators in exchange for future considerations. The trade closes the book on what looks in hindsight, to be one of the worst first round picks in the Sather era. Don’t expect the Rangers to get anything of consequence back…if they ever do get […]
Renney Has Guided Rangers to 9-2-1 Start

The Rangers remain at the top of the league in terms of points, but slipped down to fifth in terms of their “win percentage” after last night’s games. The Wild remain the only team without a regulation loss (6-0-1), while the Sharks, Red Wings and Canadiens all have better points per game than the Rangers. Still their […]
Leetch, Ritcher Heading To US HOF

The second “season opener” for the Rangers gets under way tonight at MSG, with the Rangers hosting the Chicago Blackhawks (7:00pm – MSG). The team then heads down to Philadelphia tomorrow to open the season for the Flyers in what will be another busy weekend. The Blackhawks are a team that is on the rise, and certainly a playoff […]