New York Rangers News
The NHL continued to prove incapable of making any kind of rational decision today, fining John Tortorella $20K for his post-game comments after the Pittsburgh Penguins victory over the New York Rangers Thursday night. Not only was John Tortorella fined, but Brooks Orpik was also NOT disciplined at all for
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The title makes me feel so great. Last night the New York Rangers clinched the regular season Eastern Conference title, defeating the rival Philadelphia Flyers 5-3. For Rangers fans this has been a long time coming, as the fans suffered through years of early playoff exits, disappointments, and not living
New York Rangers Analysis
I came up with an idea for a new series the other day, so expect a lot of posts similar to this one in the coming week. All of the writers except for Joe, George (Nick and Laurie) will be recapping players seasons/previewing their playoffs. Let's start
New York Rangers Recaps
The New York Rangers lost to the Buffalo Sabres 4-1 tonight, getting outplayed in the process. In the battle of New York teams (Buffalo is in New York!) Buffalo simply did everything better. Something called Travis Turnbull scored the first goal for the Sabres, yet only played 3:27 in
New York Rangers Analysis
Marc Staal has simply not been the same player since returning from his concussion. I'd say for every good game he has played he has played three, four, or even five bad games. I am in no position to diagnose or examine Staal's post-concussion mindset/health,
New York Rangers News
The headline (perhaps the longest in Blueshirt Banter history) says it all. I was in the midst of typing a long rant about how the Rangers are not dealing with their injuries correctly, and then they announced the promotion of winger Mats Zuccarello from the Connecticut Whale. Brandon Dubinsky is
New York Rangers Analysis
Brandon Prust. Mike Rupp. Stu Bickel. John Scott. John Mitchell. Brandon Dubinsky. Anton Stralman. Four of the above players do not fit. If you guessed "Brandon Prust, John Mitchell, Brandon Dubinsky, and Anton Stralman" you are correct. The category is "players on the roster bubble." I&
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My favorite series of movies is not Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, or any of that type. It's the Mighty Ducks trilogy. Looking at this New York Rangers team, I see some similarities between the team and the Mighty Ducks. Let's take a
New York Rangers Analysis
Recently I talked to George about whether or not there were any stats to prove whether or not the Rangers so called fantastic "chemistry" is a myth or not. We agreed that there isn't really such a stat, unless you went deep into zone play and
New York Rangers Analysis
The New York Rangers are currently in first place, nine points ahead of the Boston Bruins in the Eastern Conference. As for the division, the Rangers lead the surging Pittsburgh Penguins by nine points as well. Prior to the Rangers most recent victory over the New Jersey Devils, many fans
New York Rangers Analysis
The New York Rangers defeated the New Jersey Devils 2-0 Monday night, quieting down some critics that were mentioning that the Devils had the Rangers number. New York was unable to score or get many shots off against the Devils and goalie Martin Brodeur, but the team as a whole
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As I have mentioned numerous times, I have a secret camera hidden in Glen Sather's official trade discussion room. Whether or not the transcripts I provide are "real" or not are up for debate, but let's not focus on that. Glen Sather and Scott