Since the New York Rangers opened their season with a stomach-turning 4-0 beating at the hands of the New York Islanders, the reality of it seems to be settling in now. Despite the long-awaited arrival of both first-round draft pick Alexis Lafreniere and defensive talent K’Andre Miller, last night’s shutout eclipses that excitement. [embedded content]
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers kicked off the 2020-21 NHL season on Thursday night against their cross-town rival, the New York Islanders. Coming into the game with lofty expectations and the eyes of Rangers’ fans pinned on their exciting, young roster, the team faltered early and often in a 4-0 defeat. A revolving door at the
New York Rangers head coach David Quinn says there are going to be tough decisions ahead as training camp comes to an end and the 2020-21 NHL season looms for the Blueshirts and the rest of the league. Quinn told Dan Rosen of NHL.com essentially the Group B team from Monday’s practice/scrimmage would be the
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, the Boston Bruins have named their 20th team captain on Thursday and his name is Patrice Bergeron. In Edmonton, there is a bit of controversy over a jersey number and there is news surrounding the Pittsburgh Penguins signing players and the Colorado Avalanche making a trade. Finally, the New York
With the new NHL divisions set for the 2020-21 season, the MassMutual East Division, which includes the New York Rangers, will also now include the Boston Bruins and Buffalo Sabres, as the Carolina Hurricanes and Columbus Blue Jackets move to the Discover Central Division. The Rangers will face their division rivals eight times each this
Now that the NHL released the 2020-21 schedule and the New York Rangers are about to start training camp on Jan. 2, it’s time for the Blueshirts to finally choose a captain. They haven’t had a captain since Ryan McDonagh was traded near the 2018 deadline. There were five people who wore the “A” as
The New York Rangers know now when and where they’ll be playing for the upcoming 2020-21 season. They’ll be kicking things off with the rest of the league on Jan. 13. Teams that didn’t make the play-in round for last season’s Stanley Cup playoffs are allowed to open training camp on Dec. 31, and the
With more and more new hockey fans enjoying the game we feel it’s more important than ever to look back at some of the game’s greatest. When discussing all-time great defensemen Bobby Orr’s name is always the first mentioned, as it should be, but the list directly below him is crowded. Names like Nicklas Lidstrom,
No place celebrates the holiday season quite like New York City. December in the Big Apple means extravagant decorations, festive bright lights, and engaging in timeless traditions. Under normal circumstances, the exciting holiday time does not exactly indicate the beginning of hockey season, but that is hopefully the case this year. Yet the prospect of
By the end of the 2019-20 season, the New York Rangers had concerns about their depth at center beyond Mika Zibanejad as the bonafide top center. Ryan Strome was entering the offseason as a pending restricted free agent, and with a few quality centers on the market, there was speculation the Rangers might bring in
With the rumors swirling around the NHL community about the possibility of a 56-game season starting Jan. 15, I immediately realized that this proposal had the most potential. The timing needed to pull it off is still intact, and the length provides enough substance for players and fans to avoid placing an asterisk beside the
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, the betting odds for the Hart Trophy have come out and a couple of teams have more than one player in the top 10. The New York Rangers are still try to make a decision on Alexis Lafreniere and his involvement with Team Canada at the WJC, and there are
For 11 seasons, Dan Girardi handled the New York Rangers’ blue line, creating a formidable pairing with then captain Ryan McDonagh. As an undrafted player, Girardi’s path to the NHL was unconventional, and once he arrived, his goal was simple; do whatever the team needs to win. That method of madness worked for Girardi, who
In 2018 when David Quinn officially became the head of the New York Rangers coaching staff, it was agreed to be a five-year contract. As Quinn enters the third season of his first stab at being a head NHL coach, he — like the rest of the organization — will continue to be evaluated. The
The first-overall pick is bound to have high expectations and their arrival to the big stage is going to be widely anticipated. That anticipation increases when the player has as much hype and talent like Alexis Lafreniere of the New York Rangers. Playing in a big city like New York, there is going to be
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, the Edmonton Oilers were listed among teams agents still believed needed to make a significant move. What would that move be? Toronto Maple Leafs GM Kyle Dubas said he believes the Leafs don’t have any bad contracts. Does that mean no more deals are coming? And, what if he’s wrong?
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, will the New York Rangers be sellers again at the end of this coming season? If so, who will they move? Are the Boston Bruins and defenseman Zdeno Chara any closer to getting a deal done? Or, are other teams working their way into the conversation? Contracts talks between Alex
The New York Rangers wasted very little time in signing the number one overall pick of the 2020 NHL Draft. Also, a recent pick by the Carolina Hurricanes is making his presence felt in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Finally, sticking in the KHL, one of the young players the Nashville Predators will be depending