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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.

Rangers’ Next Trade: When and for Whom?

Tom Albano | December 16, 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…

Categories Editor's Choice, New York Rangers

Rangers’ New Faces After 2 Months of Play

Tom Albano | November 29, 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…

Categories Rangers Prospects

Chytil’s Improvement Key to Rangers’ Surge

Tom Albano | November 24, 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…

Categories New York Rangers

Can Rangers Benefit From the Ryan-For-Ryan Deal?

Tom Albano | November 21, 2018

When the New York Rangers management hinted that they weren’t done with the rebuilding process, minds wondered as to who of the Rangers’ veterans would be sent away. But just…

Categories Editor's Choice, Rangers Transactions

Why the Rangers Will Trade Hayes by the Deadline

Tom Albano | November 9, 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…

Categories Editor's Choice, New York Rangers

Rangers Defense Unable to Save Scoring Woes

Tom Albano | November 5, 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…

Categories Editor's Choice, New York Rangers

NY Rangers – Grading the New Kids

Tom Albano | October 30, 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.…

Categories Editor's Choice, Rangers Prospects
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