Matthew Golda
I cover the Rangers for The Hockey Writers. I have written for the Rangers previously at Fansided and my school paper at Brooklyn College. I graduated with a BA in English at Stony Brook University in 2012 and an MA in Media Studies at Brooklyn College in 2015. For someone who is 50% Finnish, I sure do love Henrik Lundqvist.
Author's Posts
Zibanejad Providing First Line Firepower
November 7th, 2017 Not since the 2011-12 season have the New York Rangers had a player cross the 70-point mark. That distinction goes to Marion Gaborik, who recorded 76 points (41 goals, 35 assists) that year and 86 points in the 2009-10 season. But that's old history. Mika Zibanejad is looking to make new history and top 70 points for the first time in...
Rangers Lay Foundation for Success
November 4th, 2017 Hockey can be a simple game when broken down. Score on your opportunities. Limit the opponent's chances. Be smart with the puck. But these basic fundamentals seemed lost on the New York Rangers in the early part of the season, as they continued to make the same errors game in and game out. Things may be ready to turn around for the...
Goal Scoring Trending up for Rangers
November 2nd, 2017 The New York Rangers ended the month of October trending up in at least one aspect: goal-scoring. They opened the season scoring three or more goals only once, and that was in an 8-5 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs. In this opening start to the season, they lost five of those six games. Though the Rangers are far from fixing what ails...
Nieves Seeks to Seize Center Opportunity
October 27th, 2017 The New York Rangers found a much-needed win on Thursday night. Granted, it was against the Arizona Coyotes, who remain winless on the season, but two points are two points for the struggling Rangers, who still gave away the puck 21 times on the night - far too many. Sloppy play remains the biggest issue facing this club. Another...
Rick Nash Facing Scrutiny in Contract Year
October 26th, 2017 Playing in New York brings a new level of scrutiny. Just ask Rick Nash. From my vantage point, no player has received more ill will from Rangers fans than Nash over the last few years, because of his contract. He is the highest paid skater on the Rangers, with a cap hit of $7.8 million per year. Only Henrik Lundqvist has a bigger hit at...
Desharnais an Early Season Surprise for Rangers
October 23rd, 2017 David Desharnais has been one of the lone bright spots for the New York Rangers in the midst of this early season slump. In the offseason, he signed a one year, $1 million contract. Also in the busy offseason, the Rangers traded Derek Stepan and Antti Raanta, signed Kevin Shattenkirk and bought out Dan Girardi. So it is understandable...
