by Seth Rothman | Oct 19, 2014 | Homepage, New York Rangers, San Jose Sharks
NEW YORK – In their sixth game of the season, the Rangers delivered an unusual amount of firsts. The first goals of the season for Carl Hagelin, Martin St. Louis, and Kevin Hayes, who got the first of his NHL career. The first time in franchise history the team scored...
by Seth Rothman | Oct 17, 2014 | Carolina Hurricanes, Homepage, New York Rangers
NEW YORK – It’s not that things were getting stagnant, it’s that there were a few guys not pulling their weight. Sometimes, change is needed. So in the second period, with the Rangers floundering in both zones, Rangers coach Alain Vigneault switched things up. Chris...
by Seth Rothman | Oct 16, 2014 | Homepage, New York Islanders, New York Rangers
NEW YORK – First the Rangers lost the lead. Then they lost their confidence. Then they lost the game. A third-period meltdown did them in; just two nights after the Maple Leafs scored five goals in a span of less than ten minutes in the second period, the Islanders...
by Seth Rothman | Oct 13, 2014 | Homepage, New York Rangers, Toronto Maple Leafs
NEW YORK – They streamed into the building, 18,006 of them, with more than the normal amount of anticipation for the home opener. After last year’s run to the Stanley Cup Final, it isn’t just hope that permeates the walls of Madison Square Garden this year, it is...
by Diana Driscoll | Apr 11, 2011 | Leagues, New York Rangers, Washington Capitals
If the Washington Capitals learned anything from last year’s first-round playoff upset, it is to not take opponents for granted. This is a lesson the Caps will need to bring to the table as they face the No. 8 seed New York Rangers. The Rangers represent a serious...