by Neal McHale | Apr 14, 2016 | Homepage, New York Rangers
After falling 5-2 to Pittsburgh on Wednesday to open the playoffs, the Rangers learned they could be faced with a daunting reality: win a playoff round without Henrik Lundqvist. Lundqvist sustained an eye injury at the end of the first period on Wednesday when Marc...
by Joe Soccoa | Apr 10, 2016 | Homepage, New York Rangers, NHL
NEW YORK – If you were one of the New York Rangers fans that wanted them to lose, well sorry to disappoint. In game number 82, the Rangers secured the victory over the Detroit Red Wings 3-2. The Rangers have leaped back into the third spot of the Metropolitan...
by Brad Kurtzberg | Apr 8, 2016 | Homepage, New York Islanders, New York Rangers
The 2015-16 New York Islanders accomplished something not even the great dynasty teams of the 1980s did on Thursday night: they swept a season series from the New York Rangers. Thomas Greiss made 36 saves while Shane Prince and John Tavares each had a goal and an...
by Joe Soccoa | Apr 3, 2016 | Homepage, New York Rangers, NHL
NEW YORK – “Failure is not an option.” Remember that quote from head coach Alain Vignaeult at the beginning of the season after watching the movie Apollo 13? It seems as if failure has been an option the last two games as the New York Rangers fell to the Buffalo...
by Joe Soccoa | Mar 7, 2016 | Homepage, New York Rangers, NHL
NEW YORK – There is always hype anytime the New York Rangers play the New York Islanders. Sunday afternoon lived up to the advanced build up as the Islanders beat the Rangers 6-4 at Madison Square Garden. Few experts would have predicted that the two rivals would...