by Seth Rothman | Nov 14, 2014 | Colorado Avalanche, Homepage, New York Rangers
NEW YORK – Even on a night of missed opportunities, the Rangers got another jolt of good news. It came in the form of No. 22 stepping onto the ice at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers’ big free agent splash Dan Boyle returning from the broken right hand he injured on...
by Seth Rothman | Nov 11, 2014 | New York Rangers, Pittsburgh Penguins
NEW YORK – The question wasn’t who are these guys, it was who were those guys on Sunday? The Rangers’ effort two nights ago, against one of the league’s most inept defensive teams, was woeful. They were a step behind from the opening faceoff to the final buzzer. They...
by Diana Driscoll | Nov 8, 2014 | Detroit Red Wings, New York Rangers
When you think about the New York Rangers’ strengths, you think of their speed, their goaltender and their solid back end. You don’t think about their power play. The man-advantage is a sore subject for the Rangers as the team, year in and year out, struggles to...
by Seth Rothman | Nov 4, 2014 | Homepage, New York Rangers, St. Louis Blues
NEW YORK – As defenseman Dylan McIlrath skated back to the bench in the final second of the first period after serving a five-minute penalty for fighting, the entire Rangers bench stood and banged their sticks against the boards as a sign of respect. Moments later,...
by Ed Cmar | Nov 1, 2014 | Carolina Hurricanes, Columbus Blue Jackets, Homepage, New Jersey Devils, New York Islanders, New York Rangers, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Washington Capitals
Albeit a little after the regular season has started, with the season only a few weeks old, I offer my predictions for the regular season finish for the Metropolitan Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Hockey League (NHL). Although I provide my...