Tom Albano
My name is Tom Albano and I cover the New York Rangers. I covered the team back in the 2015-16 season for a blog called Black and Blueshirts before the site network closed down. In addition, I'm a combat sports (i.e. MMA, boxing, etc) contributor for FIGHT SPORTS and host a weekly sports talk podcast called The Unspoken Podcast.
Author's Posts
Andersson's Demotion Isn't All His Fault
January 1st, 2019 Despite all the high hopes when he was called up on the evening of Nov. 4, the New York Rangers announced on Dec. 28 that center Lias Andersson would be sent back down to the Hartford Wolf Pack. During his time in the NHL this season, Andersson totaled one goal and three assists on 22 shots on goal while averaging 10:47 of...
Lundqvist's Tenure Worth More to Rangers, Even in Rebuild
December 24th, 2018 This topic may seem insane to some, but it’s unavoidable considering the New York Rangers’ situation. The Rangers are in a rebuild, and every one of the remaining veteran players has had their name brought up in potential trade talks. Yes, that reportedly has included star goalie, and longtime face of the franchise,...
Kreider Will Survive the Trade Deadline
December 23rd, 2018 When Chris Kreider first emerged during the 2011-12 playoffs, the New York Rangers were in a different place. At the time, the Rangers had a realistic chance of hoisting the Stanley Cup. And as Kreider — who was selected by the Rangers 19th overall in the 2009 NHL Entry Level Draft — worked his way up, the Rangers looked...
Rangers' Next Trade: When and for Whom?
December 16th, 2018 The New York Rangers are at an interesting point this far into the 2018-19 season. Their focus has been on a rebuild, tearing down the walls of an older team whose Stanley Cup window had closed and replacing with newer, fresher assets that will hopefully work out and stick around for a while. At the same time, November...
Rangers' New Faces After 2 Months of Play
November 29th, 2018 The narrative surrounding the 2018-19 New York Rangers was, and primarily still is, the major youth movement. It wasn’t supposed to be about playoff hopes, or winning games or achieving points in as many games as possible. What Rangers brass and fans were going to hone in on this year was player development and the...
Chytil's Improvement Key to Rangers' Surge
November 24th, 2018 How times can quickly change in the NHL. Just a few weeks ago, the New York Rangers were a true definition of a rebuilding team — young, inexperienced players trying to find a way to gel together while suffering growing pains in their play and heartbreaks when it came to the win-loss column. One of these young players is...
