New York Rangers Analysis
Believe it or not, the Rangers are in the midst of a roster turnover. Doesn't seem like it right? Well, as of this moment (written on Tuesday), the Rangers have only 17 players under contract. Of those 17 players, 12 of them saw significant ice time, and that
New York Rangers Analysis
For the last two months every blogger, fan, and front office has debated on how to go about improving their squad via free agency. The fun starts tonight at midnight, and every Ranger fan should know the situation the Blueshirts are in before the frenzy starts. Let's start
New York Rangers Analysis
With the offseason officially now ongoing in the NHL, it is safe to say that summer is truly here. The best part about summer for a hockey fan? Everyone's team gets a clean slate, some much needed sun, and great summer deals on all hockey equipment and apparel.
New York Rangers Analysis
Note: Any poor attempt at humor I make is not meant to be taken seriously. On the heel of proving that the Atlantic Division has been one of the toughest in the NHL since the lockout, it got me thinking about our four division rivals that all of us Blueshirt
New York Rangers Analysis
Since the middle of last season (2007-2008) I began thinking that the Atlantic division is the most challenging division in the NHL to make the playoffs. Four teams made the playoffs from the Atlantic that season, and four did the same this past season along with the Penguins representing the
New York Rangers Analysis
With the Rangers sitting in the middle-to-late first round once again, it will be interesting to see if management decides to roll the dice and attempt to move up the board in a draft where the talent pool is not lacking forwards (23 of the latest ISS Top 30 are
New York Rangers Analysis
I had one of my half-hockey-fan friends ask me a very interesting question about the Rangers this past weekend that went something along the lines of "How close are the Rangers from contending and/or winning the Stanley Cup?" It was one of those questions where I answered
New York Rangers Analysis
After the news broke of the Rangers signing Michael Del Zotto, a favorite Ranger prospect of mine, a series of thoughts went through my head over the next couple of hours. My first reaction was I can't wait to see him try to make the team. Then it
New York Rangers Analysis
Editors note: This was a group project here at Blueshirt Banter; with Jim, Ryan, Joe, and myself all chipping in for different players. Players were randomly assigned and will be presented in two parts, with five coming in the last part and six more coming here; all in alphabetical order.
New York Rangers Analysis
Editors note: This was a group project here at Blueshirt Banter; with Jim, Ryan, Joe, and myself all chipping in for different players. Players were randomly assigned and will be presented in two parts, with five coming in this one and six more coming on Tuesday. - Nik Antropov: Nik
New York Rangers Analysis
The New York Rangers Penalty Kill was one of the few reliable parts during the 2008-2009 regular season. The Blueshirts led the league with a PK percentage of 87.8; allowing only 40 goals to the 329 times they went at least a man down. What made the Penalty Killing
New York Rangers Analysis
I gave up on the Rangers Power Play finding their stride during their miserable February run. Since then, any time the Rangers received a PP, I looked at it as an opportunity not for the Rangers to score, but for the Rangers to not get scored on for 2 minutes