Thomas Conroy
Thomas Conroy covers the Vegas Golden Knights for The Hockey Writers Network He has been writing about sports since 2007, first as a contributor for Bleacher Report and Football Nation. Recently, Conroy was a co-editor for the Bolts Beat website on Fansided. To read more his work, please him on Twitter @tsconroy
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McQuaid Brings Veteran Leadership & Good Trade Value
September 26th, 2018 The rebuilding New York Rangers made a smart acquisition prior to the start of training camp as they acquired physical defenseman Adam McQuaid from the Boston Bruins. Their lineup will benefit greatly, as McQuaid offers experience, leadership and physical play in front of the crease. The Rangers' lone gamble in the move is keeping him...
Forgotten Rangers Prospect Brett Howden
September 12th, 2018 It has been a long time since the New York Rangers had a quality stable of NHL prospects such as this group. The local media and fans are eagerly waiting for the Lias Andersson and Filip Chytil era to officially begin. Others are paying close attention to the development of Libor Hajek and Ryan Lindgren, who are expected to anchor the...
The Chris Chelios Trade Revisited
September 6th, 2018 It’s rare that one trade catches an entire sport by surprise, but when the Montreal Canadiens dealt defenseman Chris Chelios and a second-round draft choice to the Chicago Blackhawks for center Denis Savard in the summer of 1990, it sent shockwaves all throughout the NHL. Each city was caught off-guard by the sudden loss of a player...
Return of Ryan Callahan Makes Sense for the Rangers
July 29th, 2018 The New York Rangers have been very quiet this offseason. Except for a flurry of contract agreements with their restricted free agents prior to salary arbitration hearings, there hasn't been much news. General manager Jeff Gorton has remained focused to stay on course with his rebuilding effort. Case in point, in past years, the...
Rangers' Absence From Tavares Sweepstakes Signals New Direction
July 6th, 2018 The city of Toronto is rejoicing after hometown hero, John Tavares, agreed to a seven-year, $77 million contract with the Maple Leafs this past weekend, and this announcement put a damper on the plans for several NHL franchises who failed to receive a final rose from the talented forward. Often, a rejection of this nature changes the...
Rangers Rebuild Won't Derail If Kovalchuk Signs
June 17th, 2018 If you put 10 individuals in a room and ask them their views on the same subject, I'll guarantee that you'll get answers from every different direction. That's why it isn't surprising you cannot get a consensus opinion on whether signing free-agent forward Ilya Kovalchuk would derail the New York Rangers rebuild. One thing for...
