by Neal McHale | Jun 28, 2019 | Carolina Hurricanes, Columbus Blue Jackets, Homepage, New Jersey Devils, New York Islanders, New York Rangers, NHL
Earlier this week, I began looking closer inside the Metropolitan division, positioned nicely to be the powerhouse of the National Hockey League. All eight teams are either in contending status or trending in that direction after periods of rebuilding. There’s...
by Neal McHale | Jun 24, 2019 | Chicago Blackhawks, Columbus Blue Jackets, Dallas Stars, Homepage, Los Angeles Kings, Montreal Canadiens, Nashville Predators, New Jersey Devils, New York Rangers, NHL, Philadelphia Flyers, San Jose Sharks, Toronto Maple Leafs
And now the fun begins. A trio of cap dump deals helped save the weekend during the second round of the what was an otherwise dull draft. At least in terms of NHL bodies changing uniforms. Patrick Marleau to Carolina…and soon to bought out and likely returned to...
by Neal McHale | Jun 22, 2019 | Homepage, New Jersey Devils, New York Rangers, NHL
If you thought the 2019 NHL Entry Draft left much to be desired, particularly in the extra-curricular department, then you’re not alone. The draft kicked off just as many expected it would: U.S. center, Jack Hughes selected first overall, making it four-straight...
by George Grimm | May 4, 2019 | Hockey History, Homepage, Inside Hockey, New York Rangers, Retro Rangers
Gene Carr could have been a huge star in New York. He had long blonde hair and blazing speed but he had trouble putting the puck in the net and suffered a pair of serious injuries and so his time with the Rangers though eventful was relatively brief. Carr recorded 58...
by George Grimm | Apr 11, 2019 | Hockey History, Homepage, New York Rangers, Retro Rangers
I’ll get right to the point, Emile “The Cat” Francis deserves a banner with his name on it up in the rafters at Madison Square Garden. The Rangers have already retired the numbers of five of his former players so why not honor the man who put those teams together, and...
by Bob Fina | Mar 31, 2019 | New York Rangers, Philadelphia Flyers, Photo Galleries
The visiting New York Rangers shutout the Philadelphia Flyers by a score of 3-0 during regulation. Three Star Selections: 1st Alexandar Georgiev (#40 NYR) 2nd Pavel Buchnevich (#89 NYR) 3rd Marc Staal (#18 NYR)