Most NHL teams know or have a solid idea of which players are on the trading block as the March 3rd trade deadline rapidly approaches. This may not be the case for the New York Rangers. Recent success and the proverbial “stepping up” of potential trade candidates leaves GM Chris Drury with a lot more questions than answers right now. (The addition …
With the approaching New Year rapidly upon us and we’re waiting for the stroke of midnight to start the calender all over again, it’s time to realize that for NHL teams, a different clock is ticking and it relates to impending player trades. The clock is now ticking on the March 3rd trade deadlines and as teams try to gear up …
Well, it must be Christmastime because Rangers fans are finally starting to get some of their holiday wishes – a winning team. In fact, if the season ended tomorrow, the Rangers would claim an Eastern Conference wild card spot and be in the Stanley Cup playoffs. As 2022 comes to a close, the Blueshirts are on a roll with the …
You’ve heard me say this multiple times before – the NHL season is a marathon race and not a sprint. That being said, the New York Rangers are quickly falling off the pace of that marathon by casually walking while even the 80 year-old joggers are passing them by in this race. Right now, the Rangers look anemic amidst an …
The wait and sheer anticipation is over. The NHL 2022-23 season officially arrived this year to lots of the usual fanfare and hoopla and why not? As a sports-defined culture, the return of sports seasons signifies a return to normalcy in our lives once again. No more professional sports played in front of empty arenas or stadiums; no more playoffs being …
The end of September represents a lot of things in the sports world. Both college and professional football are well into their seasons and baseball is wrapping up its regular season and heading into the playoffs. For hockey, things are about to get very interesting. The New York Rangers have just finished up a couple of preseason games with the Islanders (winning …
As fans waited patiently for any news on when the NHL season would start, the league finally delivered. The NHL announced its schedule plans recently. The 2020-21 NHL season will start on January 13th and end on May 8th. The season will consist of 56 games. There will be four divisions, North, West, Central, and East. The New York Rangers …
With the first overall pick in this year’s draft set (virtually) for October 6th, the Rangers are going to get an NHL-ready talent for their left-wing. Alexis Lafreniere, the likely pick, has put up big numbers in the QMJHL and has separated himself from the rest of his draft class as a generational talent. Lafreniere has put up 297 points …
Phase 2 of the NHL Draft Lottery took place on Monday, August 10th. Each team that was ousted in the Stanley Cup qualifying round got a 12.5% chance at the first overall pick of the 2020 draft; that pick will almost certainly be used on QMJHL phenom Alexis Lafrenière. The winner of the draft lottery was the crosstown rival New …
It’s been 916 days since Jeff Gorton and Glen Sather released a statement about the condition of the New York Rangers. That statement was released in the form of a letter to the fanbase, and is now simply known amongst fans as “The Letter.” The Letter praised the loyalty of the Rangers fan base and stated that rebuilding could result …
