Rangers’ Defense Depth Offers Tantalizing Trade Options Thomas Conroy | June 12, 2019 What an offseason it’s been for the New York Rangers. First, they won the second-overall pick in the 2019 NHL Draft Lottery, then fan-favorite, John Davidson, returned home to replace…
Predicting Rangers Opening Night Defense Jordan Goldberg | May 22, 2019 The 2019 NHL Entry Draft is about a month away, signaling the period during which next season’s rosters will begin to take shape. For the New York Rangers, this draft…
Rangers Buying Out Their Defense Could Lead to Regret Tom Castro | January 29, 2019 So far, the New York Rangers have been passing the “patience test” during their rebuild. No impulsive big-name free-agent signings or quick-fix trades. No rushing youngsters in the minors who…
What Should the Rangers Do With Smith? Jordan Goldberg | January 29, 2019 The New York Rangers will have a very important decision to make regarding defenseman Brendan Smith. Smith’s defensive troubles are persistent and are often a primary cause of the team’s…
Rangers’ Smith Has His Snarl Back Tom Castro | October 27, 2018 The Brendan Smith of 2016-17 disappeared last season but he has returned to the New York Rangers’ lineup in the early going of 2018-19. The Smith that played with an edge…
Rangers Veteran ‘D’ Need a Short Leash Tom Castro | May 12, 2018 With a new coach to be hired and a commitment from the New York Rangers organization to change the culture and stylistic approach on the ice, every player still wearing…
Rangers Woeful Defense Requires Summer Boost Phil Kocher | April 26, 2018 With a record of 34-39-9 – last in the Metropolitan Division – it’s fair to say that not much went right for the 2017-18 New York Rangers. Their catastrophic season,…
Rangers Options With Smith Aren’t Good Tom Castro | March 23, 2018 A quick flashback to April 20, 2017. Game 5 of the first-round playoff series between the New York Rangers and Montreal Canadiens: Blueshirts defenseman Brendan Smith, engaged in a tough…
Brendan Smith Remains a Question Mark Matthew Golda | November 15, 2017 Brendan Smith has not played a game in the month of November for the New York Rangers. It is not an injury or illness or even a personal leave that…
Rumor Rundown: Iginla, Smith, Ekman-Larsson, More Jim Parsons | November 13, 2017 In today’s Rumor Rundown, there are rumors about an unsigned player perhaps still looking for a team, a player who is signed but not performing well, and a couple players…
Rangers Re-Sign Smith, Help Stabilize Blue Line Thomas Henderson | June 29, 2017 Adding some stability to what has been a disappointing defense the past two seasons, the Rangers inked Brendan Smith to a four-year contract with a $4.35 million average annual value (AAV).…
Girardi Buyout Gives Rangers Options & Opportunities Jackson Heil | June 17, 2017 It happened. A move that seemed inevitable for nearly two years finally was confirmed on Wednesday, as the New York Rangers announced that the contract of longtime defensive stalwart Dan…