by Liz Montroy | Apr 26, 2016 | Homepage, Vancouver Canucks
Henrik Sedin said it best at the Canucks’ end-of-season press conference: “It’s dangerous to just keep going year after year and thinking about getting a high draft pick. We’ve seen other teams not being successful doing that [à la Edmonton?]....
by Joe Soccoa | Apr 20, 2016 | Homepage, New York Rangers, NHL
NEW YORK – Words that have been uttered more often than none is “former Ranger”. That is exactly what happened at the 4:16 mark of period three when former Ranger Matt Cullen put the Pittsburgh Penguins up 2-1 in the game and propelled them to a two...
by Diana Driscoll | Apr 6, 2016 | New York Rangers, Tampa Bay Lightning
For the sixth consecutive season, the New York Rangers are going to the playoffs. The Blueshirts clinched a berth on Monday night with a 4-2 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets and continued their minor winning streak with a come-from-behind win against the formidable...
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 24, 2016 | Homepage, New York Rangers, NHL
NEW YORK – Two power play goals were enough to push the New York Rangers past the Boston Bruins 5-2 to give the Blueshirts a four-point lead in the race for second place in the Metropolitan division. Mats Zuccarello picked up his 24th goal of the season and got...