Chris Drury can’t succumb to Rangers trade deadline seduction
We can communicate with our appropriate and perfect source of information with the utmost confidence that the Rangers' priorities, which enter the 3pm deal deadline on Friday, are not to acquire a veteran right-winger and fill in the hole on the right beside Chris Clayder and Mika Zibanejad. No Frank Vatrano, no Vlad Taracenko, no […]
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Rangers’ ever-changing power play struggles again in 0-for-4 night
The Rangers' Power Play Unit has seen more HR moves in the past few weeks than we've seen throughout the season. It has led to some natural growth pain, especially considering that it rarely changes in the past few seasons. The latest alignments include Zack Jones, Mikazibanejad, JT Miller and Vincent Trochek, with the second […]
Rangers facing tough trade deadline questions after Capitals loss
Just a few minutes into the yard, Tom Wilson was extremely angry and he wasn't mad at Matt Lempe after the blues shirt folk hero treated Alex Ovechkin badly to the tastes of his Washington teammates. “He was screaming at me, 'Don't hit Obie! Don't do that to Ovie! Don't hit Obie!” Lempe told the […]
Rangers blow lead in tough overtime loss to Capitals ahead of trade deadline
In a potential first round playoff preview, the Rangers ran through their final game before the trade deadline. Washington escaped the Eastern Conference as one of the most dominant teams in the NHL this season. After Tom Wilson scored a 3-2 victory at Madison Square Garden, he wiped out the Rangers in all three meetings. […]
Rangers put shutout streak on line against Alex Ovechkin, Capitals
Rangers will have the opportunity to take a step closer to history on Wednesday. Rangers Hold's longest Shut Outstreak won the franchise's first Stanley Cup in four games dating back to the 1927-1928 season. They leave their second straight shutout victory into a showdown in the yard of East's top team Capitals. Igor Shesterkin was […]
Rangers’ Will Cuylle playing ‘heads’ up game — literally, figuratively
Cuylle has a head in the game. Not only about his development in his third New York season, but also in his strong performance in Monday's 4-0 victory, he reminded me of how goofy the Rangers have come to himself, no matter how stupid the 23-year-old is. The left leaps off on various lines this […]
Will Borgen steals show with wicked shot, goal during Rangers’ win
Will Borgen has been praised for what he has brought defensively to the Rangers since his arrival in New York through trade from Seattle. But in the Islanders' 4-0 defeat on Monday, it was his shot that stole the show. “[His shot blocking] Director Peter LaViolett spoke about Borgen, who was missing in two blocks. […]
Islanders make Anthony Duclair a healthy scratch in loss to Rangers
The islanders signed Anthony Duclair last summer as a missing piece of their top line, assuming his speed will complete a dynamic trio with Matt Barzal and Bo Horvatto. To say it's upside down would make things too modest. On Monday, Duclair, who missed out earlier this year with a left knee injury after Balzal […]
Rangers move into tie for wild-card spot after shutting out Islanders
In recent memories, there was not much New York battle that had as many playoff impacts as the last couple game between the Rangers and the Islanders. And for the second time in a week, the Blues Shirts claimed himself in the Eastern Conference Postseason race, in a decisive 4-0 victory over the Islanders, one […]