New York Rangers Analysis
As you may have ascertained from some of the comments, I have taken on tracking scoring chances for the New York Rangers. Thanks to the efforts of Vic Ferrari at Irreverant Oiler Fans and timeonice.com, this is not as daunting a task as it could be, merely requiring the
New York Rangers Analysis
The Rangers' roster battles are nearing their conclusion, with four games in the books, and game 5 coming up tomorrow night against the Ottawa Senators. Normally, when I want to look at comparisons between players, I have the wealth of knowledge that comes from perusing the numbers compiled by
New York Rangers Analysis
Wade Redden is not long for the blue sweater. Most agree that signs point to him spending his better days in Connecticut. The cap situation, now that Staal has re-signed, will leave little room for other moves other than the demotion of Redden. Further, the addition of Steve Eminger, along
New York Rangers Analysis
As part of the discussion after Joe's X-Factor piece on Michael Del Zotto, regular commenter NTB posed the following question: What I want to know is how much room for improvement on the PP there really is? What rate do the top PP D-men score at? That is
New York Rangers Analysis
Those who have read previous articles and comments of mine know that I believe 100% in the philosophy of shot creation and shot prevention being the most important elements to the success of an NHL team. Recently, Tyler Dellow revisited the topic of Even Strength shooting as it pertained to
New York Rangers Analysis
The Rangers system is currently overloaded with defensemen expected to make some type of impact over the coming years. The movement began a couple of years ago when Marc Staal cracked the lineup as a 21 year old, continued last year with 19 year old Michael Del Zotto, and is
New York Rangers Analysis
In Parts One, Two, and Three, we tackled the majority of Brandon Dubinsky and Ryan Callahan's contributions to the team. Here, we'll take a look at their contributions to their teammates, using a With or Without You (WOWY) analysis. Simply put, WOWY is a look at