New York Rangers Analysis
Summer for me started the first weekend in May when I finished my junior year of college, but it really felt like summer got kicked off this weekend. Graduation parties, USA Soccer excitement, and attempting to finish a keg all day Sunday so we could return it Monday. I know,
NHL Draft
Most of you that have been around the Banter for awhile know that my posts are usually based on statistics and are meant to prove something one way or the other. This one, though, is the result of a boring job that has left me plenty of time to think.
2010 Report Cards
Since 2005 Michal Rozsival has been a mainstay on the Ranger blue-line. A true puck-moving defenseman, Rozi likes to play a simple, quiet, and responsible game especially in his own zone. He was a consistent 20-minute d-man for the Blueshirts this past season and unfortunately only registered 23 points, which
2010 Report Cards
Since the passing of Alexei Cherepanov, Artem Anisimov has been considered the Rangers best European prospect in the organization. Before this season, Anisimov put in two solid years in the AHL with the Hartford Wolfpack where he performed well and proved to the Rangers that his game could translate from
2010 Report Cards
In his second season with the Rangers, the 28 year old Aaron Voros played in 13 less games and scored 9 less points. To his credit, though, he saved two of his three goals for the stretch-run, and also played a role in the effective checking lines that set the
2010 Report Cards
When Jody Shelley became a Ranger, I thought the trade was unnecessary to be honest. Brashear had just cleared waivers and Brandon Prust was assimilating well into his checking role. As much as I doubted him, Shelley played his enforcer role well and exceeded many expectations by putting up a
New York Rangers Analysis
One of my favorite NHL blogs is Hockey or Die, which is manned by Jonathan Willis, who also covers the Western Canadian NHL teams along with a helping hand at Copper & Blue (the Oilers SB Nation site). Willis tackles a lot of the current hot-topic issues with a fair
2010 Report Cards
After a "sub-par" season in 2008-2009 the Tampa Bay Lightning cut their ties with Vaclav "Vinny" Prospal by buying him out, prompting Vincent Lecavalier to say: "Obviously, I'm very disappointed," said Lecavalier "I feel for him. I know he really loves
New York Rangers News
The Spiderman of Hockey as we know it is no longer based in New York City. From Lauri at Beyond the Blueshirts: "Sovietsky Sport is reporting that New York Rangers goaltender Steve Valiquette has signed with CSKA Moscow of the KHL." ... "This will be the second stint
2010 Report Cards
Chris ‘effin Drury. Any discussion about his play, earnings, and role as the captain always brings many different opinions along with many different ideas as to what to do with the former "captain clutch." When evaluating players I try to take as much Ranger fan out of me
New York Rangers Analysis
Brian Boyle became a Ranger late last June in exchange for a 2010 3rd rounder in order to replace former 4th line staple Blair Betts. When he first came here, we heard Brian was big, used to be able to score, and didn't fight or hit despite being
New York Rangers Analysis
Let's start this with a cliché, shall we? If I had to pick three words to describe Ryan Callahan, they would be the following; Pride, Passion, and Olympian. Cally had more than statistical expectations this season as he was named an Assistant captain to Chris Drury to start