Joseph Krause

Joseph Krause covers everything New York Rangers here at The Hockey Writers, bringing refreshing and stimulating opinions to Blueshirts' fans. He learned to skate before he could walk (almost literally), and still shoots the puck over the net in Men's League. When he's not writing, he is pursuing a PhD from Rice University.

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Rangers Feeling the Effects of Long Season

January 12th, 2019 What started as a fairly strong start for the New York Rangers in the 2018-19 season has seemed to dwindle in the first games of the new year. While the team was not on-pace to reach the playoffs, they picked up big wins against the Nashville Predators and St. Louis Blues to end 2018, and had been playing better than...

Should Kevin Hayes Wear a C, or Another Team’s Jersey?

December 21st, 2018 Right on cue, hockey fans are spewing trade rumors as we near the middle of the season and as the February trade deadline draws closer. For the New York Rangers, it is an especially contested topic this season, especially when it comes to the question of what to do with center Kevin Hayes: trade him for younger talent or re-sign him to a...

Rangers' Loss to Lightning is Step in Right Direction

December 13th, 2018 Monday night consisted of one of the biggest tests for the New York Rangers as they finished up their road trip in Florida against the best-in-the-league Tampa Bay Lightning. Although the Rangers dropped the game, moving to 14-13-3 and still four points out of the playoffs, this game was a step in the right direction for the Blueshirts...

Lundqvist & Chytil Only Rangers With Passing Grades So Far

December 9th, 2018 We are one-third of the way through the 2018-19 NHL season, and it has been an interesting start to say the least. Rookie Filip Chytil became the first teenager in New York Rangers' history to go on a five-game scoring streak, Henrik Lundqvist moved into seventh on the all-time wins list with 440 wins, and new head coach...