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Tom CastroTom Castro

I'm a resident of the Chicago suburbs by way of White Plains, NY. I worked for the Associated Press sports department in New York City for 10 years before moving to Chicago in 2005, when the AP's then-internet division entered into a joint venture with STATS LLC. I worked for STATS for 11 years, until 2016. Since then I've covered the Rangers for Elite Sports NY, a hyper-local website, writing long form features and news stories. I'm very excited to be a part of The Hockey Writers.

Rangers Should Consider Nugent-Hopkins as Solution to Center Problems

February 27, 2021 by Tom Castro
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Edmonton Oilers

As Mika Zibanejad has struggled to find his game and the Buffalo Sabres have struggled overall, the Jack Eichel-to-the-New York Rangers rumor mill has ramped up in recent weeks. Getting …

Read moreRangers Should Consider Nugent-Hopkins as Solution to Center Problems

Categories New York Rangers Tags Ryan Nugent-Hopkins

Rangers Don’t Need to Worry About Lafreniere’s Slow Start

February 21, 2021 by Tom Castro
Alexis Lafreniere New York Rangers

What’s wrong with Alexis Lafreniere? This question seems to be getting more and more urgent on social media, New York Rangers fans either expressing increasing worry over the top overall …

Read moreRangers Don’t Need to Worry About Lafreniere’s Slow Start

Categories New York Rangers Tags Alexis Lafrenière, Auston Matthews, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Steven Stamkos

Rangers’ Top 4 All Time

February 16, 2021 by Tom Castro
Mark Messier of the New York Rangers

The Franchise Four. The Mount Rushmore. Four players who tell the story of an organization. In this series I’ll be taking a look at the history of all 30 NHL …

Read moreRangers’ Top 4 All Time

Categories Archives, Hockey History, Rangers History Tags Brian Leetch, Ed Giacomin, Mark Messier, Rod Gilbert

Rangers Should Try to Bring Lundkvist to Broadway Now

February 13, 2021 by Tom Castro
Nils Lundkvist New York Rangers

The New York Rangers have made it clear since sending “The Letter” three years ago: settle in, fans, because we’re going to rebuild the team the right way and not …

Read moreRangers Should Try to Bring Lundkvist to Broadway Now

Categories Rangers Prospects Tags Nils Lundkvist

Rangers’ Rebuild Yields Stability on Defense Earlier Than Expected

February 6, 2021 by Tom Castro
K'Andre Miller New York Rangers Draft

Pittsburgh Penguins forward Bryan Rust carried the puck down the right side of the offensive zone in the final minutes of Monday’s game against the New York Rangers, looking for …

Read moreRangers’ Rebuild Yields Stability on Defense Earlier Than Expected

Categories New York Rangers Tags Adam Fox, K'Andre Miller, Ryan Lindgren

Rangers’ Long-Term Plans Uncertain Following Chytil Injury

January 30, 2021 by Tom Castro
Filip Chytil New York Rangers

With all that has gone wrong for the New York Rangers so far in 2020-21, the most costly setback might not have to do with the club’s early stumble out …

Read moreRangers’ Long-Term Plans Uncertain Following Chytil Injury

Categories New York Rangers Tags Filip Chytil, Jack Eichel, Mika Zibanejad

Rangers Facing Conundrum With DeAngelo

January 25, 2021 by Tom Castro
Rangers defenseman Tony DeAngelo

When do the problems a player creates on and off ice start to outweigh his contributions to his team? It’s an age-old question, one with no easy answer. There’s no …

Read moreRangers Facing Conundrum With DeAngelo

Categories New York Rangers Tags Tony DeAngelo

Rangers’ Esposito Era: 5 Best and Worst Trades of ‘Trader Phil’

January 18, 2021 by Tom Castro
Phil Esposito New York Rangers

Before Big Deal Neil, there was Trader Phil. If the nickname for New York Rangers’ Stanley Cup-winning general manager Neil Smith wasn’t widely used during his tenure in the Big …

Read moreRangers’ Esposito Era: 5 Best and Worst Trades of ‘Trader Phil’

Categories Hockey History, Rangers History Tags Jeff Jackson, Marcel Dionne, Phil Esposito, Walt Poddubny

Rangers’ Biggest Breakout Candidates for 2020-21

January 9, 2021 by Tom Castro
Rimouski Oceanic Alexis Lafreniere

Breakouts became fairly synonymous with the New York Rangers during the 2019-20 season. Rookies and veterans alike delivered surprising performances that simultaneously generated hope for the future and pushed the …

Read moreRangers’ Biggest Breakout Candidates for 2020-21

Categories New York Rangers Tags Alexis Lafrenière, Filip Chytil, Kaapo Kakko, Pavel Buchnevich

Rangers’ Uncertain Defense Could Be Achilles’ Heel Next Season

December 12, 2020 by Tom Castro
Tony DeAngelo New York Rangers

Brady Skjei and Marc Staal are gone. Jacob Trouba should be better after an uneven first season on Broadway. Tony DeAngelo has been re-signed. New assistant coach Jacques Martin has …

Read moreRangers’ Uncertain Defense Could Be Achilles’ Heel Next Season

Categories New York Rangers Tags Brady Skjei, Jack Johnson, Jacques Martin, Marc Staal

Rangers Have Real Trouble Drafting in the Top 10

December 14, 2020December 9, 2020 by Tom Castro
Kaapo Kakko New York Rangers

The New York Rangers have high hopes and big plans for Kaapo Kakko, the Finnish forward who they selected with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2019 NHL Draft, …

Read moreRangers Have Real Trouble Drafting in the Top 10

Categories Archives, NHL Entry Draft, Rangers History Tags Brian Leetch, Lias Andersson, NHL Draft, Vitali Kravtsov

1991-92 Rangers: Prelude to a Stanley Cup

December 2, 2020December 1, 2020 by Tom Castro
Mark Messier New York Rangers

Before there was the spring of 1994, there was 1991-92. The New York Rangers’ rise to Stanley Cup-drought busters didn’t happen overnight. For hopeful fans at the outset of the …

Read more1991-92 Rangers: Prelude to a Stanley Cup

Categories Rangers History Tags Adam Graves, Mark Messier
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