In a letter addressed to fans back in February, New York Rangers general manager Jeff Gorton was transparent about the impending departures of potential fan favorites. True to his word, Gorton traded Nick Holden, Michael Grabner, Rick Nash, then-captain Ryan McDonagh, and J.T. Miller. The Rangers acquired a surplus of …
The old adage is that history tends to repeat itself, and that certainly resonates in the annals of labor disputes in the National Hockey League. Under the provisions of the current collective bargaining agreement, the league can opt out on September 1st, 2019, and two weeks after, the NHL Player’s …
I was born 858 days after the Rangers won their most recent Stanley Cup championship, so I did not have to live through the agony of the Curse of 1940, but I also have yet to experience the effervescence of witnessing my hockey team hoist the most coveted piece of …
The NHL preseason is well under way, and there are just eight days to go until the 101st season of play begins in the National Hockey League. In case you forgot, Alex Ovechkin and the Capitals finally won the Stanley Cup, John Tavares (perhaps the most coveted free agent in history) signed …
Description Brendan Azoff, Joseph Oliveri, Stefen Rosner, and Tommy Dolan look at the NHL as the season winds down to discuss some of the Surprise teams (0:35), talk about some Hart and Vezina Trophy Candidates (10:40), give their Stanley Cup predictions (16:20), and discuss the upcoming free agent class …
Five seasons as a coach in New York is an eternity. Alain Vigneault was fired by the Rangers late Saturday night following a season-ending 5-0 loss to the Flyers. The Blueshirts finished with a 34-39-9 record, good for last in the Metropolitan. Vigneault did enjoy some success in his tenure as bench …
Every true New York Rangers fan knows who Stephane Matteau is. For those who need a reminder, he was the unlikely hero who defeated the New Jersey Devils in double overtime of Game 7 in the ’94 Conference Finals. One of the most, if not the most, famous call in Rangers history came …
New York Islander fans have been busy on Twitter, illustrating their feelings about their general manager. There is a twitter page called “Snow Must Go”, as fans come together to talk about their frustration with the GM, as well as the direction the team is heading. With the creation of …
A few weeks have passed since the NHL trade deadline, and we can already see a few players shining in their new roles. We now know which teams are pushing for the Stanley Cup and which teams unofficially folded on the season. However, some players such as a Ryan Spooner, …
That’s a wrap folks. The time has finally come for the New York Rangers. A time to look themselves in the mirror, face reality and possess an outlook towards the future and better days. The Rangers Stanley Cup window, which was wide open in the recent past, is now …
Barry Sanders. Barry Bonds. Ted Williams. Allen Iverson. Philip Rivers. Marcel Dionne. And, much to my dismay as a New York Rangers fan, Henrik Lundqvist. Those are just a few great top players who have not or will not ever hoist the Commissioner’s Trophy, Larry O’Brien Trophy, Lombardi Trophy, or …
The Vegas Golden Knights are off to a pretty good start. 3-1-0 sitting 10th in the entire NHL. Not bad for an expansion team. In fact, their 3-0-0 start was the BEST among expansion teams. This is pretty incredible considering their team is a big giant mesh of NHL and …
