Stats and Facts – Rangers Lose Again In Opener
The Rangers opened up their 91st season – 92nd year – with a 3-2 loss to the Nashville Predators, reigning President’s Trophy winners. It was the second straight year they have opened their season against a Western Conference team, losing last year to Colorado 4-2 as well. It was the third straight time they’ve opened the season […]
Always Look On The Bright Side
The chances of the Rangers winning the Stanley Cup, let alone making the playoffs appear relatively remote this season. The first officially sanctioned team rebuild is well underway, and the roster looks more akin to a team that is simply running the season down at the end of the year, than one that is entering […]
First Look Lines
Following the roster cuts on Friday, and the delayed reassignment of Brandon Crawley on Sunday due to injury concerns, the Rangers have reached their 23 player roster, plus the two injured forwards – Matt Beleskey and Cristoval Nieves. Saturda’s practice saw the team turn out with their first possible line combination following the cuts, and there were few surprises in […]
Six More Cut From Camp
David Quinn further trimmed his roster today, sending four players and two try-outs down to the Hartford Wolf Pack ahead of tonight’s final preseason game. The cuts mean there are still a number of decisions to be made following tonight’s match-up with the Flyers, including whether the likes of Neal Pionk, Lias Andersson, Filip Chytil and Vinni Lettieri will make the […]
Lias Andersson Out With Bruised Foot
Rangers rookie centerman Lias Andersson, will miss the final game of the preseason with a bruised foot, that he aggravated last night after having already suffered bruising from a similar blocked shot earlier in the preseason. The injury is not considered serious, and he will be sidelined for just a day or two. The move comes […]
With 38 Left, Rangers Still Have Plenty Of Questions
On Saturday the Ranger trimmed their roster to 38, sending 8 players down to the AHL to join the Wolf Pack. Among the eight were two netminders, three forwards and three defensemen. There were no specific surprises other than perhaps that the two 18-year-old Ranger first round draft picks and undrafted free agent forward Vinni Lettieri were […]
Bereglazov To Make Debut
Russian free agent signing, Alexei Bereglazov will make his Rangers debut tonight against the New York Islanders. He, gotaltender Chris Nell and forward Malte Stromwall will see their first action of the preseason ahead of tomorrow’s anticipated second round of roster cuts. Signed out of the KHL, where he’s spent the past four years with the Magnitogorsk team, Bereglazov was initially […]