How Dan Girardi Improves the Lightning Steven DiOssi | July 31, 2017 When Tampa Bay Lightning general manager Steve Yzerman announced defenseman Dan Girardi’s two-year, $6 million deal on July 1, some people questioned the deal. The Lightning were just more than…
Lightning Create More Defensive Questions Eugene Helfrick | July 6, 2017 Heading into the 2016-17 season, it looked like the Tampa Bay Lightning had assembled the best stable of defensemen for the franchise in the last decade. The team that had…
Lightning Sign Dan Girardi Andrew Forbes | July 1, 2017 The Tampa Bay Lightning have added to their already impressive defensive core by signing the physical blueliner Dan Girardi, according to TSN’s Bob McKenzie. Dan Girardi to TB. — Bob…
Maple Leafs’ Free Agent Targets Jeff Langridge | June 27, 2017 The 2017 NHL Draft has come and gone, which means the next stop on the NHL calendar is free agency. Now the Toronto Maple Leafs are in “win now” mode…
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…
Girardi Buyout Necessary for Rangers Thomas Henderson | June 15, 2017 On June 14, 2017, the Rangers made a move that shook their current core. They announced they would buy out the contract of alternate captain Dan Girardi. Girardi was signed…
New York Rangers Buy Out Dan Girardi Brandon Share-Cohen | June 14, 2017 The New York Rangers officially announced Wednesday that they will be buying out the contract of veteran defender Dan Girardi on Thursday when the buyout window opens. Girardi was set…
Rangers Expansion Draft Preview, Part 2: Defensemen and Goaltenders Shayna Goldman | May 26, 2017 This is Part 2 of 2 of a collaboration between New York Rangers writer Tom Dianora and Vegas Golden Knights writer Shayna Goldman about the Rangers’ preparations for the upcoming…
Summer Fun, Blueshirts Style Brian Anderson | May 12, 2017 The offseason begins. After the Rangers lost a heartbreaker in the second round, it is time to see what the summer holds for them. General manager Jeff Gorton certainly has…
Holden’s Flaws Being Magnified Tom Dianora | April 2, 2017 The New York Rangers made a trade on the second day of the 2016 NHL Entry Draft to bring over defenseman Nick Holden from the Colorado Avalanche for a fourth-round…
The Gang’s All Back; Now What for the Rangers? Jim Cerny | March 27, 2017 Dan Girardi returned to the lineup after a 12-game absence on Saturday. One night later, Henrik Lundqvist (eight games) and Kevin Klein (14 games) also were back in the lineup.…
Rangers Still Have Decisions on Defense Jim Cerny | March 21, 2017 Veteran defensemen Dan Girardi and Kevin Klein both are medically cleared to play and are practicing with the New York Rangers again after extended injury absences. Though neither will play…
