New York Rangers News & Opinion

Is Sean Avery the Bailout the Rangers Need?

Frank Castaldi | October 31, 2011

The sentiment of the protesters on Wall Street must have been flowing through the air of New York City these past few days, as the Garden Faithful were also in…

How do you solve a problem like Sean Avery?

Jas Faulkner | October 28, 2011

Long before the possible effects of blows to the head and the prospect of the game having a body count took over discourse within the sport, there were other issues that the Godfathers of the Ice saw as dangers to the game. Back in the primeval mists of 2008, the Powers That Be honestly believed that what would eventually bring down the National Hockey League was Sean Avery’s mouth.

New York Rangers set for Home Opener

Patrick Kearns | October 25, 2011

Thursday night, the cheers of the Garden faithful will be music to the New York Rangers’ ears. After weeks on the road, the team will finally open up the newly…

Rangers Travel to Winnipeg: It’s Been A While

Frank Castaldi | October 24, 2011

The New York Rangers will complete the final leg of their four-game trip across Western Canada tonight, traveling to the MTS Centre to face the Winnipeg Jets. The Jets (2-4-1),…

The New York Rangers: A Tale of Two Eyes

Frank Castaldi | October 19, 2011

For the optimistic Rangers fan, Tuesday night’s 4-0 victory over the Vancouver Canucks was a great way for the Blueshirts to get a tally in the left side of the…

Fantasy Hockey Chutes And Ladders Week 1

Chris Wassel | October 17, 2011

Welcome to our debut column here on The Hockey Writers kindly dubbed “Chutes And Ladders”. Riding the fortunes of a fantasy hockey team can be a lot like the…

Undisciplined Rangers Remain Winless

Patrick Kearns | October 17, 2011

The lack of discipline was evident again in Saturday night’s Ranger game. The New York Rangers, in their first game back in North America, took on a promising young Islanders…

New York Rangers Finally Return Home … Kind Of

Frank Castaldi | October 15, 2011

Now that the New York Rangers have had a week to digest a month’s worth of Swedish meatballs, and the ringing of Sebastian Ingrosso has subsided from their ears, it’s…

Dallas Stars: Nystrom acquisition a squandered opportunity

Derek Neumeier | October 13, 2011

When The New York Rangers sent melodramatic pest Sean Avery down to the AHL, it opened up an interesting can of worms for the Dallas Stars. Everyone is already familiar…

Six New Faces Prove Their Worth In First Weekend Of NHL Action

Tim Kolupanowich | October 10, 2011

After one of the wildest offseasons in recent memory, all there was left was to see how well the GMs made out. If the first few days of the season…

New York Rangers Traverse City Tournament: Top Five Players to Watch

The Hockey Writers | September 6, 2011

Before the NHL lockout everyone knew that the Rangers were about signing big name free agents and did very little when it came to developing their own players. My…

Saying Kaddish in Nashville: The Predators Departed, 2011 Edition

Jas Faulkner | August 4, 2011

Seasoned fans are only too aware that this is the time of the year when owners and GMs will assure everyone that old favorites are being sent out to live on a farm where they can be happy and run free. With the totality of every heart that beats in a sweater (be it NHL issued or an eBay knockoff) we want to believe that there is a hockey Nirvana where everyone gets to be Gordie Howe forever. The truth is that time, injuries and salary caps take their toll and names are removed from above the wooden benches in locker rooms all over the continent.