Hockey History
Retro Rangers: Remembering Bob Dill
Bob Dill was a bruising defenseman who was acquired by the Rangers in January 1944 to add some muscle to their lineup. Born in St. Paul, Minnesota in April 1920, Dill played hockey for his local high school, and then traveled to Florida to play for the Miami Clippers of the four-team Tropical Hockey League in 1938.
Retro Rangers: Book Review – The Franchise
Rick Carpiniello spent the better part of 43 years (1978-79 – 2020-21) covering the New York Rangers and the NHL for the New York Journal News as well as The Athletic. And his new book, The Franchise: New York Rangers… A Curated History of the Blueshirts, does a great job of condensing all those years into a highly informative and entertaining 256 page read.
The race to 894 goals is currently on hold as the superstar scorer will miss the next four to six weeks. Here's everything you need to know. [...]
Jim Montgomery not lasting the season in Boston? Yep. Canes missing the playoffs? Not so much. Here's where predictions stand at the quarter mark. [...]
The NHL Department of Player Safety has clarified why it decided not to suspend Golden Knights defenseman Zach Whitecloud for a hit that injured Maple Leafs forward Matthew Knies. [...]
Alex Ovechkin has a broken left fibula and could be out up to six weeks, pausing his pursuit of Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goals record. [...]
Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen is expected to miss at least two months because of knee surgery. [...]
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