By Wayne Whittaker, Boston Bruins Correspondent While the New York Rangers fans and media speculate over the future of head coach John Tortorella and superstar roster player healthy scratch Brad Richards, the Boston Bruins are quietly preparing themselves for the final blow. Much has been made of the elusive fourth win in a best-of-seven series, ...
John Tortorella and Brad Richards are not mutually exclusive. Quite the contrary. They go way back. That said, it appears the New York Rangers have reached the point where only one can return to the Big Apple next season. Let’s break it down and see which one should start packing his bags. The History ...
The Rangers’ power play is bad, but did you realize just how awful it is? The team’s repeated failures to convert are causing them to lose all momentum and strong penalty kills look to be giving their opponents a spark. What if the Blueshirts are actually worse off on the power play? (Hint: They are.) Taking ...
One day you’re the hero, the next day you are the goat. From their inception, professional sports have provided countless examples of this phenomenon. In the case of former Dallas Stars GM Joe Nieuwendyk, the rise and fall stretched over a span of fourteen years. The organization announced the firing of Nieuwendyk April 28 after a ...
This year’s Rangers were supposed to be better than last year’s squad that reached the Eastern Conference Finals. On paper, it looked like they would be… but that’s why they play the games. On the ice, the team failed to meet expectations. Picked by many as Stanley Cup favorites, the Blueshirts battled just to reach ...
After earning another Southeast Division title prior to realignment, the Washington Capitals hope they can defeat the sixth seed New York Rangers this time around, unlike last postseason. The Rangers defeated Washington at Madison Square Garden following the Capitals first round victory over the Boston Bruins last postseason. You can view a playoff history between ...
As often is the case, forever may be ending earlier than once expected. Two years ago, Brad Richards signed what was widely thought to be a lifetime contract with the New York Rangers, for nine years and $60 million. Richards certainly thought he had found a longtime home on an Original Six squad poised to ...
Pavel Datsyuk is one of the greatest two-way forwards the National Hockey League has ever had.
And this is someone who was selected 171st overall in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft.
With word coming early this morning that Jarome Iginla was headed east from Calgary to Pittsburgh, the New York Rangers are clearly at the crossroads of their season. The trade deadline is a week away, the team is facing a difficult test over the next six games, and now one of the most respected and ...
In 1971, the rock band ‘The Who’ released the song “Won’t Get Fooled Again.” While the lyrics suggest this to be a political, call to action tune, it certainly could pertain to New York Rangers fans this season.
