Rangers must answer these five pressing questions over offseason
With the Stanley Cup Finals coming to a close, the Rangers are already splitting up for the summer, leaving plenty of questions for the offseason. The Blueshirts’ drought since winning a Stanley Cup will enter its 31st year next season, but over the past five or so teams have been unable to get past the […]
Democrat who blamed GOP and Trump for ‘Hinduphobic’ messages has been arrested by Texas Rangers for alleged race hoax
The Democratic candidate slammed former President Donald Trump and other Republicans for the “Hinduphobic” messages he had received on social media. Arrested An investigation revealed that he had sent it himself. Talal Patel is a candidate for Fort Bend County commissioner who has been in the news for his alleged involvement in a racially-charged impersonation […]
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 […]
Rangers season in review, offseason preview
The Rangers’ season is over. NY Post All good things come to an end. For the Rangers, it was another season in which they missed out on a spot in the Stanley Cup Finals. The Panthers were a formidable opponent for the Blueshirts, losing four of six games. The Rangers’ core is in place, but […]
Matt Rempe ready to becoming more complete Rangers threat
Rempe’s summer begins with a 38-hour drive to Calgary. And Matt Rempe is hopeful that when he returns to New York for training camp he will be a more complete player, ready to be in the lineup every night and play consistent minutes. “I want to contribute more,” Rempe said Tuesday while his right eye […]
Kaapo Kakko’s time with Rangers should be over at right trade price
I don’t think the Rangers necessarily need to let go of Kaapo Kakko — he’s at least the kind of conscientious, effective checking winger a championship contender desperately needs — but I think it’s probably best for the Finn to leave the Rangers. There have been so many disappointments over the past five years — […]
Don’t second-guess Rangers’ trade deadline after playoff knockout
Now it’s next year. Eyes are on the championship in 2025. Not much will be said about the conference finals loss, much less talked about in the last 48 hours or so. The Rangers’ weaknesses were exposed against a physically superior opponent in a heavyweight matchup. Would things have been different? Let’s look back at […]
Alexis Lafreniere’ emergence is Rangers silver lining worth looking forward to
It’s hard to find a silver lining in the Rangers’ second conference finals loss in the last three years and fifth in the last 12 years, but there is certainly some silver lining. None have been more noticeable or significant than the promotion of Alexis Lafreniere. The 2020 No. 1 overall pick sent shockwaves throughout […]
Rangers have major decisions to make with restricted free agents
Chris Drury will have to navigate a precarious salary-cap situation if he wants to keep the core of his team. With eight players set to become unrestricted or restricted free agents, it will be nearly impossible for Drury to assemble his entire team again while staying under the projected $87.7 million cap next season. The […]
Rangers’ Igor Shesterkin could get historic contract after dominant run
Igor Shesterkin has been the Rangers’ best player in the playoffs and will need to stay that way if the club wants to win a Stanley Cup in the near future. That’s why the Russian star goaltender, who is eligible to become an unrestricted free agent at the end of next season, is a priority […]