by Seth Rothman | Nov 12, 2015 | Homepage, New York Rangers, St. Louis Blues
NEW YORK – Ryan McDonagh leaned back, raised his arms in triumph, screamed, and pumped his fist wildly towards the famous spoked ceiling. It may only be November, but don’t tell that to the Rangers captain. His power play blast from the point at 2:44 of the third...
by Seth Rothman | Nov 10, 2015 | Carolina Hurricanes, Homepage, New York Rangers
NEW YORK – There will be plenty of time to debate the greatest goaltender in Rangers history. Tuesday wasn’t that night. Tuesday was a night to marvel at Henrik Lundqvist’s accomplishments. When the puck dropped to begin the Rangers’ 3-0 win over the Hurricanes,...
by George Grimm | Nov 4, 2015 | Hockey History, Homepage, New York Rangers, Retro Rangers
Like many netminders of the pre-expansion era, Marcel Paille had the great misfortune of trying to break into the NHL during what many consider to be the Golden Age of Goaltending. Those were the days of the Original Six, when each team carried only one goalkeeper and...
by Seth Rothman | Nov 3, 2015 | Homepage, New York Rangers, Washington Capitals
NEW YORK – Over the summer, there were questions whether Oscar Lindberg would make the Rangers out of training camp. Suffice to say, those questions have been answered. Lindberg continued a torrid start to his rookie season, scoring the opening goal 7:59 into the...
by Diana Driscoll | Oct 31, 2015 | New York Rangers, NHL, Toronto Maple Leafs
Before the New York Rangers even took the ice against the Toronto Maple Leafs Friday night at Madison Square Garden, I already knew what the topic of my article would be: the reuniting of Rick Nash, Derick Brassard and Mats Zuccarello. That’s right, Rangers coach...
by Seth Rothman | Oct 25, 2015 | Calgary Flames, Homepage, New York Rangers
NEW YORK – It’s a good thing the National Hockey League’s point system doesn’t give bonus points for style. Even the Russian judge knows it’s been ugly. In the end, they don’t ask how, they only ask how many. For the Rangers, the answer is two points, thanks to a...
