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Tom Castro

I grew up as a New York Rangers fan and general fan of the NHL in White Plains, NY, and have been preparing for and then pursuing a career in sports media ever since. I've worked for THW covering the Rangers and other NHL topics since 2018, and before that I spent 10 years with STATS LLC, a sports journalism and data company in the Chicago area. Prior to my time with STATS, I worked for a decade as a writer and editor for The Associated Press in New York City, covering the NHL along with numerous other sports. My career began with a stint as a reporter with a suburban New York Gannett local newspaper, for which I covered the Rangers and Devils, along with other area pro teams.

New York Rangers: Seattle Mock Expansion Draft Protection Strategy

Tom Castro | July 13, 2021

The New York Rangers are in the midst of a three-year-old rebuilding project that’s yet to yield a consistent playoff contender. However, there was a clear silver lining for our…

Categories New York Rangers, NHL Expansion

Battle Brewing to Fill the Rangers’ Roster on Defense

Tom Castro | July 7, 2021

While the New York Rangers’ overall rebuild remains a work in progress, the club can’t be anything but thrilled with how rapidly its young defense corps grew in 2020-21. K’Andre…

Categories Editor's Choice, Rangers Prospects

Rangers Could Consider “Super Line” With Zibanejad & Panarin Next Season

Tom Castro | June 27, 2021

There’s a caveat generally employed around the NHL when it comes to line construction, and it tends to be a sound one – avoid stocking your No. 1 unit top…

Categories New York Rangers

Rangers Need to Be Careful With Zibanejad Extension

Tom Castro | June 9, 2021

Mika Zibanejad was probably the biggest bargain in the NHL over the past four seasons, delivering elite offensive play for a cap hit that came in at perhaps slightly more…

Categories Editor's Choice, New York Rangers

Rangers’ Miss on Lindros Should Inform Drury in Center Pursuit

Tom Castro | May 24, 2021

The image is one on which New York Rangers fans can dream: A superstar 1-2 punch at center next season, with the resurgent Mika Zibanejad and Jack Eichel or perhaps…

Categories Editor's Choice, Rangers Management

Rangers Must Solve Problems With Stars After Quinn Firing

Tom Castro | May 14, 2021

One can argue that former New York Rangers coach David Quinn, dismissed this week after three seasons on Broadway, did exactly what he was primarily hired to do: Create a…

Categories Editor's Choice, New York Rangers

Best NHL Team of All-Time Brackets: 1971-72 Boston Bruins

Tom Castro | May 5, 2021

They represented the most accomplished team of the Boston Bruins‘ most dominant period, posting the second-highest win total in team history and capturing the Stanley Cup for the second time…

Categories Bruins History, Editor's Choice, Hockey History

Rangers’ Longtime Failure to Protect Players Led to Wilson Incident

Tom Castro | May 5, 2021

The New York Rangers should be outraged and disgusted at the events of Monday night, when their biggest star and one of the NHL’s marquee players was attacked by controversial…

Categories Editor's Choice, New York Rangers

Rangers’ Playoff Push Came at Expense of Player Development

Tom Castro | April 24, 2021

When the New York Rangers plucked David Quinn out of Boston University to be their head coach nearly three years ago, there was little doubt about how his hiring fit…

Categories New York Rangers

Rangers’ Blackwell Playing Himself Into a Kraken Pick

Tom Castro | April 17, 2021

For the small and exclusive group of general managers of major professional sports teams, there’s always admiration – and sometimes, a bit of envy – amongst one’s peers when a…

Categories Editor's Choice, New York Rangers, NHL Expansion

Ducks Acquire Defenseman Haydn Fleury From Hurricanes

Tom Castro | April 12, 2021

The Anaheim Ducks have obtained defenseman Haydn Fleury, the seventh overall pick in the 2014 NHL Draft, from the Carolina Hurricanes for fellow blueliner Jani Hakanpaa and a 2022 sixth-round…

Categories Anaheim Ducks, Carolina Hurricanes, NHL News, Trade Deadline

Rangers’ Strome Might Prove to Be More Than a Stopgap

Tom Castro | April 9, 2021

Ryan Strome is just a stopgap at center for the New York Rangers. A nice player acquired in a lopsided trade more than two seasons ago, who’s found a comfort…

Categories New York Rangers
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