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.
When Glen Sather took over the reins as New York Rangers General Manager in 2000, he and his staff did not initially light it up at the NHL entry draft. Aside from hitting the jackpot by trading up with Atlanta for the right to select stalwart defenseman Mark Staal with the 12th pick overall in ...
What a difference a year makes. Chris Kreider burst onto the Broadway stage in the 2012 playoffs. After winning a National Championship with Boston College, the Rangers’ first round pick in 2009 joined the team’s postseason roster, and proceeded to register five goals in 18 playoff games. The impressive run created high expectations for Kreider ...
The sprint to the NHL playoffs begins Saturday, and with little time to prepare for the season, things could get quite interesting sooner rather than later. Predicting what may happen is a challenge, but as one not afraid to go out on a limb, here are a handful of predictions for the upcoming season: Tuukka ...
As future hall of famers Teemu Selanne and Daniel Alfredsson are getting ready to start their farewell tours throughout NHL arenas, fans are getting ready to welcome in the next generation of potential superstars that arrive in training camps at the beginning of every season. In the end only one rookie will be able to ...
With the lockout over, there are still questions surrounding the New York Rangers as they enter the 2013 season. Here are a few of them.
As talks between the NHL and NHLPA continue, many fans maintain a cautious hope that the lockout might still be resolved in time to salvage the 2012-2013 NHL season. If that does happen, teams such as the Rangers who made significant roster changes in the off-season will have the task ahead of figuring out where ...
It’s official. The NHL season has been cancelled until Nov. 30. You will need to find your fantasy hockey fix elsewhere. This will give you time to save up for the eventual official Rick Nash New York Rangers jersey. It will also give you time to square away a solid defense to your friends who ...
The second week of October usually signals the beginning of the NHL season but instead, it’s the American Hockey League that has the spotlight. The NHL lockout has forced numerous players to find a new rink to skate in overseas while others have migrated down to the AHL.
While the Providence Bruins may not play stacked, lockout-saturated teams such as the Oklahoma City Barons or Toronto Marlies, there are plenty of key games where fans will get to witness NHL-talent on the AHL-level. Plus, it’s professional hockey, automatically giving the AHL an advantage over the NHL…for now. Here are some key P-Bruins home games for the 2012-13 season.
The New York Rangers were successful in recent years because of the amount of young players that were drafted and developed by their organization. While some of the Rangers top prospects are now a part of the NHL club, the Blueshirts do have a plethora of young talent that has yet to reach hockey’s top ...
