Tom 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.
Author's Posts
Rangers Should Be Worried About Kravtsov
January 11th, 2020 Amidst the encouraging rebuild occurring at Madison Square Garden, with one of the NHL's youngest teams showing some signs that a bright future might exist just a few seasons from now, the New York Rangers are also faced with stark reminders of how difficult and precarious it can be to tear a roster down and start practically from...
Rangers' Andersson Mess Evokes Cringe-Worthy Past
December 24th, 2019 You would be hard-pressed to find too many New York Rangers fans these days who aren't happy with the team's personnel moves in recent seasons. From what looks like largely strong draft efforts, to the flurry of trades that brought back a wealth of young talent, to the signing of Artemi Panarin, the front office appears to have its...
Should Rangers Trade Kreider Now or at the Deadline?
December 21st, 2019 The debate regarding Chris Kreider appears to have permanently shifted from whether the New York Rangers will try to extend his contract beyond this season, or if they'll potentially trade him. The career Ranger is now a strong bet to be moved out, ending an eight-year run on Broadway and no doubt upsetting plenty of fans. With...
Rangers Need to be Careful With Any Georgiev Move
December 16th, 2019 Trivia question: Who was the last New York Rangers goaltender not named Henrik Lundqvist to start more than 50 games in a season? The answer: Mike Dunham with 57 in 2003-04, one season before The King made his debut on Broadway. That actually came in 2005-06 after the 2004-05 season was lost to a lockout. Lundqvist played in 53 games...
Rangers' Defense Rebuilt with Speed, Physicality
December 10th, 2019 No area of the New York Rangers played a bigger role in the front office's decision to announce a full-scale rebuild in Feb. 2018 than the blue line. Choked with bloated contracts and aging, slower players who were either in decline, hadn't lived up to their big deals or both, the mess on defense was a major indicator for team...
Brendan Lemieux Battling Way into Key Role for Rangers
November 27th, 2019 Brendan Lemieux sat beneath the Broadway Hat after the New York Rangers' stirring comeback victory against the Montreal Canadiens over the weekend, his broad smile in contrast to his blackish-purple left eye. Head coach David Quinn was undoubtedly smiling too. This type of player having this type of impact is what Quinn envisioned...
