Posts About "Brett Howden"
Howden Has the Tools to Fill the Rangers' Gap at Center
August 25th, 2019 The New York Rangers rebuild has been nothing short of a thrill-ride rollercoaster filled with the highs of new stardom to the lows of home-grown talent departing the franchise. Amongst the highs and lows were Brett Howden's arrival to New York and the lingering lack of center depth that plagues the team's progress. Mika Zibanejad is...
Rangers' Rebuild Hinges on Young Centers Stepping Up
August 24th, 2019 The New York Rangers really have no one to blame but themselves for the hype swirling around them with training camp on the horizon. Their 18-month rebuild has yielded high-end prospects, many of whom appear ready to challenge for significant roles next season. They've acquired of a pair of right-shooting defensemen – one of the...
Rangers' 2018-19 Report Cards: Brett Howden
August 4th, 2019 In a little under two months, the puck will drop at Madison Square Garden to open up another season of New York Rangers hockey. Until then, let's look back on the season that passed and grade each player's performance. We'll start with center Brett Howden, who burst onto the scene last season with his Blueshirt debut. On a team that...
Quinn Changing the Culture in New York
April 25th, 2019 A team's effort to play 60 minutes each night is a reflection of their coach, and the New York Rangers outperformed everyone's expectations for the 2018-19 season in every way. David Quinn's coaching philosophy is based on accountability and he has changed the culture in his first season as the Rangers coach. What has caused the...
Rangers' Andersson Faces Career Crossroads
March 22nd, 2019 There won't be anything meaningless to the New York Rangers about the last nine games - especially for young center Lias Andersson. The Blueshirts won't be going to the playoffs for the second straight season - the first time since 2003-04 they'll miss the tournament in consecutive years. Yet, for young and older alike on this...
Chytil & Howden: The Rangers’ Rookie Duo
January 19th, 2019 Glen Sather and Jeff Gorton told New York Rangers fans that, going forward, the focus of the organization was to add “young, competitive players that combine speed, skill and character” and “building the foundation for our next Stanley Cup contender.” A little less than a year since that message, and the internal...
