Chris Drury met with Rangers as tumultuous season hangs over team
DALLAS, Texas — There were smiles and candid conversations among the Rangers at the Stars' practice rink in Farmers Branch on Thursday afternoon. After President and General Manager Chris Drury addressed the entire team for the first time since getting back on track this season, the Blueshirts had a fun and energetic session that ended […]
Chris Drury put Rangers in a much better place after chaotic day
After all, literally, the Rangers are in a much better position than they were when the sun came up on Friday. The Blueshirts are swimming in cap space after trading Jacob Trouba to Anaheim, ending a difficult chapter in the lame duck captain's career. They locked up franchise goaltender Igor Shesterkin on an eight-year extension […]
How Chris Drury needs to meet this moment of Rangers crisis
The Rangers don't play until Friday when the Penguins come to the Garden, but the next three days will be the most important in a season that is quickly becoming a sinkhole. President and general manager Chris Drury has a responsibility to communicate with his team, both collectively and in one-on-one meetings, to figure out […]
Rangers, Chris Drury can’t overreact in NHL free agency
The worst mistake general manager Chris Drury and team brass could make is overreacting to Patrick Kane’s decision to forgo free agency and stay in Detroit on a one-year contract extension. Because unless Steven Stamkos hits the market and No. 91 is who the Rangers target to fill the right wing spot next to Mika […]
Chris Drury has more to address than just tightening up Rangers core
When the final buzzer sounded Saturday in Sunrise, Florida, bringing an end to the Rangers’ 2023-24 season, all the emotion from management evaporated, as did any affection for the team’s core players. General manager Chris Drury is a guarded man who keeps his words to himself when speaking to reporters, so what he said on […]
Jack Drury, Chris Drury’s nephew, leads Hurricanes into second round
Highlights from the Islanders’ 6-3 season-ending Game 5 loss to the Hurricanes. 3 stars 1. Jack Drury Drury set up a second-round matchup against his uncle Chris Rangers, breaking a 3-3 tie with a split-second snipe from the left wing and scoring the winning goal early in the third period. Jack Drury celebrates after scoring […]
Chris Drury makes trade deadline impact without hurting Rangers’ future
We’ve known for months that there was no company in the market that would make a decisive difference. And we’ve learned over the last 48 to 72 hours that Chris Drury isn’t blinded by the crap he’s selling, or panicked about what’s going on. around him. The general manager can take advantage of idle chatter […]
Chris Drury has to decide on his Rangers version of all-in
The next two days will be about the Rangers’ sense of crisis and the definition of going all-in at the trade deadline Friday at 3 p.m. I’m going to jump into this pool with a safety net on. I won’t trade Gabe Perreault, I won’t trade Brennan Osman, and I won’t trade Will Quill. Not […]