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
A Draft of the Rangers' Best Picks
June 19th, 2019 The New York Rangers may not have the greatest overall success when it comes to gaining stars from the NHL Entry Draft, especially when it comes to early draft picks. However, there have been diamonds and hidden gems that the team has selected since the draft's inception in 1963. Entering the 2019 draft, barring any drastic and...
Rangers May Need Kakko More Than Hughes
May 22nd, 2019 It should be pretty clear that the New York Rangers' 2018-19 season can be considered a success when it comes to their rebuild plan. No, the Rangers did not rid themselves of every aging talent. No, they didn't get rid of all the contracts folks among the fanbase wanted to go. Heck, some may even claim the team did too much winning in...
Young Rangers Who Made Strides in 2018-19
April 22nd, 2019 The New York Rangers community made phenomenal progress this season in terms of the rebuild process. While there were plenty of struggles with this rebuilding team during the season, there were several bright spots from the young talent that should keep fans' interest heading into the offseason and into 2019-20. Guys like Mika...
Strome a Positive in a Rangers Season of Struggles
March 23rd, 2019 When Ryan Strome was traded from the Edmonton Oilers to the New York Rangers in November, the move did not make much of an impact around the NHL. The trade, which saw the Rangers give up Ryan Spooner, appeared to be a wash. The only real impact it looked like it could have was to send a warning shot to the players on the rebuilding...
Rangers Got Points, Passion & Perseverance from Zuccarello
February 25th, 2019 The NHL Trade Deadline is Monday, Feb. 25, and the New York Rangers are preparing to move on to the next portion of their rebuild. This means more familiar faces the Blueshirts will have to part with — and longtime forward Mats Zuccarello was the latest piece to be moved. The Rangers traded Zuccarello to the Dallas Stars on...
Rangers Rentals Are Available at the Deadline
January 31st, 2019 This month seems to have come and gone, as February begins on Friday. This means we move closer to the NHL Trade Deadline, and the New York Rangers move closer to making tough, key decisions. It’s been almost one year exactly since president Glen Sather and general manager Jeff Gorton released the letter to Rangers nation that...
