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Scott Blair

Scott Blair is an author and journalist from Los Angeles, Ca by way of Detroit, Mi.  Scott’s world has been shaped by uniquely diverse experiences in both of those places he calls home.  He is now traveling the world learning and growing as a human and a writer.  He was a professional hockey player and then turned to the arts becoming an actor for about 15 years.  His passions turned to poetry, prose, politics, and journalism when he got tired of the Hollywood machine and what it represents.  

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Rangers Prospect Report: Lundkvist, Berard & More

Rangers Prospect Report: Lundkvist, Berard & More

January 15th, 2021 As the 2020-21 NHL season is about to get underway for the New York Rangers, let's take a look at their current 10 best prospects in the pipeline. Prospects are those who've either been drafted and are unsigned or are already under contract whether they're playing on the Rangers farm team, Hartford Wolf Pack, or not. 1. Nils...
New York Rangers' Top-20 All-Time Goal Scorers

New York Rangers' Top-20 All-Time Goal Scorers

January 13th, 2021 The New York Rangers have been around for almost 100 years and they've had some of the best players in NHL history come through their ranks, such as Phil Esposito, Jean Ratelle, Barry Beck, and Brian Leetch. They've also had some great brother and father-son combinations like the Cooks, the Hextalls, the Maloneys and the Patricks. Not...
Rangers News & Rumors: Opening Night Roster, Covid Tests, Miller & More

Rangers News & Rumors: Opening Night Roster, Covid Tests, Miller & More

January 12th, 2021 New York Rangers head coach David Quinn says there are going to be tough decisions ahead as training camp comes to an end and the 2020-21 NHL season looms for the Blueshirts and the rest of the league. Quinn told Dan Rosen of NHL.com essentially the Group B team from Monday's practice/scrimmage would be the opening night...
Rangers' Most Impactful Trades of All-Time

Rangers' Most Impactful Trades of All-Time

January 6th, 2021 As an Original Six team, the New York Rangers have been involved in a ton of trades, some of little significance, and some that have shaped or reshaped the entire organization. Perhaps the biggest trade the Rangers were involved in was on Oct. 4, 1991, when they acquired Mark Messier from the Edmonton Oilers. Messier subsequently went...
Rangers Should Name Kreider Captain

Rangers Should Name Kreider Captain

December 31st, 2020 Now that the NHL released the 2020-21 schedule and the New York Rangers are about to start training camp on Jan. 2, it's time for the Blueshirts to finally choose a captain. They haven't had a captain since Ryan McDonagh was traded near the 2018 deadline. There were five people who wore the "A" as alternate captain throughout last...
Rangers News & Rumors: Division Realignment, Taxi Squad & More

Rangers News & Rumors: Division Realignment, Taxi Squad & More

December 22nd, 2020 The New York Rangers know now when and where they'll be playing for the upcoming 2020-21 season. They'll be kicking things off with the rest of the league on Jan. 13. Teams that didn't make the play-in round for last season's Stanley Cup playoffs are allowed to open training camp on Dec. 31, and the rest of the teams can break camp on...
5 Backup Goalies Who Shined in the 1980s

5 Backup Goalies Who Shined in the 1980s

December 18th, 2020 The NHL has had quite a few backup goalies go on to great careers. Many of them backed up legends or future Hall of Famers and eventually had great careers themselves. Here, we're going to look at goalies in the 1980s who were backups during a Stanley Cup Final run or championship, and then were moved elsewhere only to reach the Cup...
New York Rangers: Projected Forward Lines for 2020-21

New York Rangers: Projected Forward Lines for 2020-21

December 1st, 2020 Author Note (12/04/2020): Article has been updated to address the absence of Kaapo Kakko. The New York Rangers are primed for a successful 2020-21 season. Coming off of a decent regular season and a disappointing three-game sweep handed to them by the Carolina Hurricanes in the Toronto bubble, they moved forward and made some great...
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