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

Why the Rangers Will Trade Hayes by the Deadline

November 9th, 2018 Kevin Hayes gave himself a highlight night on Nov. 6, providing three assists in the New York Rangers’ 5-3 comeback win over the Montreal Canadiens. Hayes is one of a few players, along with the likes of Mats Zuccarello and Henrik Lundqvist, still left from the team’s “old guard” as it undergoes a...

Rangers Defense Unable to Save Scoring Woes

November 5th, 2018 It took until the end of the first month of NHL regular season play, but the New York Rangers finally achieved wins in consecutive games. The Rangers secured back-to-back wins via shootout over the San Jose Sharks on Oct. 30 and the Anaheim Ducks on Nov. 1 before defeating the Buffalo Sabres on Nov. 4. They’ve now won...

NY Rangers - Grading the New Kids

October 30th, 2018 When New York Rangers president Glen Sather and general manager Jeff Gorton released a letter to fans back on Feb. 8, it officially marked the beginning of the anticipated rebuild. While there were moves made prior to the 2017-18 season that suggested such — including a trade with the Arizona Coyotes that sent away Derek Stepan and...