2017 Report Cards
Jimmy Vesey joined the Rangers as a free agent last summer, and was firmly planted into the Rangers lineup from the get go. In his 80-game rookie season, Vesey put up a very respectable 16-11-27 stat line (0.34 PPG) and also put up a 44.73 CF%, 45.6
2017 Report Cards
It is often hard for players to adjust to being traded to a new team before the start of the year. It’s even harder when said player was acquired for a downright fan favorite. Mika Zibanejad came into the picture for Derick Brassard in a trade so good you
2017 Report Cards
For the second straight season Antti Raanta proved himself to be an excellent understudy to Henrik Lundqvist. And now, after being traded on draft day, he has a chance to win a starring role in the desert with the Arizona Coyotes. Raanta posed a record of 16-8-2 in the 26
2017 Report Cards
Jesper Fast has most often been shifted on the New York Rangers third and fourth lines in recent seasons. He made his NHL debut in the 2013-14 season, when he appeared in 11 regular season games. By 2014-15, he became a more integral facet of this team, playing 58 regular
2017 Report Cards
What are you doing to me, Rick Nash? I come here to sing your praises and lift you up where you belong (or at least higher than the C you got last year), and what do I find? Going by basic stats alone, dude, in some ways, you look worse.
2017 Report Cards
Mats Zuccarello strong play this past season only reinforced why he is an integral piece of the New York Rangers’ core. The 5’7’’ right-winger maintained his role as the team’s spark plug between his skilled production and fearless play. His actions on and off the ice were rewarded
2017 Report Cards
Jeff Gorton surprised Rangers fans by signing Michael Grabner to a two-year, $3.3 million contract on July 1st, 2016. On the first day of free agency the Rangers chose to let Viktor Stalberg walk and replaced his speed and presence in the bottom-six with the Austrian winger. Grabner had
2017 Report Cards
Today at Blueshirt Banter we’re going to take a look back at what might be Kevin Klein’s last season as a New York Ranger. The 32-year-old defenseman is considering retirement with one year left on his contract. Very interesting: @NYP_Brooksie reporting Kevin Klein leaning towards retiring/playing
2017 Report Cards
The Rangers picked up Matt Puempel on the waiver wire from the Ottawa Senators on November 21st, 2016. It turned out to be one of the better waiver wire claims in recent Rangers history. The winger displayed great speed and showed considerable skill as a part-time player in the Rangers
2017 Report Cards
Brendan Smith only played 18 regular season games and 12 playoff games in a New York Rangers’ sweater, but in that time he certainly made an impact. Just prior to the 2017 trade deadline, Smith was acquired from the Detroit Red Wings in exchange for a 2017 third-round pick and
2017 Report Cards
Akin to a budding flower, J.T. Miller’s emergence this year was both beautiful and, at times, fragile. Miller began making waves last year, when he joined the 20-20 club and posted 43 points in 82 games. This year was yet another step forward, with the winger tying his
2017 Report Cards
Back when Chris Kreider was a youthful boy at Boston College, Twitter and YouTube were in the beginning stages of becoming hype machines for incoming NHL prospects. You heard about the things Kreider had done with BC, but it wasn’t as easy as it is today to see it.