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Jeff Gorton

Rangers Should Name Kreider Captain

December 31, 2020 by Scott Blair
Chris Kreider Rangers

Now that the NHL released the 2020-21 schedule and the New York Rangers are about to start training camp on Jan. 2, it’s time for the Blueshirts to finally choose …

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Categories New York Rangers Tags Chris Kreider, Jeff Gorton, NHL Captains

Rangers’ Rebuild Needs to Emulate Eastern Conference Finalists

September 26, 2020 by Tom Castro
John Davidson Jeff Gorton New York Rangers 2019 NHL Draft

New York Rangers fans experienced quite the roller coaster of emotions between Aug. 4 and Aug. 10. The first date marked the completion of the Rangers’ meek exit from the …

Read moreRangers’ Rebuild Needs to Emulate Eastern Conference Finalists

Categories New York Rangers Tags 2020 NHL Playoffs, Jeff Gorton

The Rise And Fall Of Andrew Raycroft

August 26, 2020 by Tony Wolak
Andrew Raycroft Bruins

Sixteen years ago, Boston Bruins goaltender Andrew Raycroft took the National Hockey League by storm. Boston’s fifth-round pick in 1998 had spent the previous three seasons bouncing back and forth on …

Read moreThe Rise And Fall Of Andrew Raycroft

Categories Archives, Bruins Goaltending, Maple Leafs Goaltending, NHL Goaltending Tags Andrew Raycroft, Jeff Gorton, Patrice Bergeron, Tuukka Rask

NY Rangers News & Rumors: Bubble Exit, Lottery & More

August 15, 2020 by Scott Blair
Alexis Lafrenière Rimouski Oceanic

The NY Rangers were swept out of the NHL bubble in Toronto 10 days ago. They were beaten in the best-of-five series by the Carolina Hurricanes, losing 3-2, 4-1 and …

Read moreNY Rangers News & Rumors: Bubble Exit, Lottery & More

Categories Column, New York Rangers Tags Alexis Lafrenière, David Quinn, Jeff Gorton, NHL Draft Lottery

Bruins and the 2006 NHL Draft – Gorton’s Trades Still Paying Off

June 1, 2020 by Scott Roche
Boston Bruins Tuukka Rask Brad Marchand Patrice Bergeron

On March 25, 2006, the Boston Bruins fired general manager Mike O’Connell and promoted then-assistant GM Jeff Gorton to the interim position for the remainder of the season. With the …

Read moreBruins and the 2006 NHL Draft – Gorton’s Trades Still Paying Off

Categories Archives, Bruins History, NHL Entry Draft Tags 2006 NHL Draft, Andrew Raycroft, Brad Marchand, Jeff Gorton, Tuukka Rask

Rangers Under Gorton: The Good, the Bad & the Too Early to Tell

April 21, 2020 by Tom Castro
Jeff Gorton

New York Rangers general manager Jeff Gorton has accomplished a very rare feat – getting the fanbase of a New York City professional team to buy into a full-scale rebuild, …

Read moreRangers Under Gorton: The Good, the Bad & the Too Early to Tell

Categories Editor's Choice, Rangers Management Tags Artemi Panarin, Jacob Trouba, Jeff Gorton, Mika Zibanejad

Rangers Face Tough Decisions for Expansion Draft

April 4, 2020April 3, 2020 by Tom Castro
Jeff Gorton

The 2021 NHL Expansion Draft, set to take place next June as the league populates the roster of the Seattle franchise that will bring it to 32 teams, probably was …

Read moreRangers Face Tough Decisions for Expansion Draft

Categories Editor's Choice, New York Rangers, Seattle Kraken Tags Jeff Gorton, Libor Hajek, Seattle Expansion Draft

Skjei Trade Shows Rangers’ Rebuild Working Perfectly

February 28, 2020February 26, 2020 by Tom Castro
Brady Skjei New York Rangers

2020 NHL trade deadline day was a truly wild one for the New York Rangers – it was one of the club’s most eventful days in a long time, especially …

Read moreSkjei Trade Shows Rangers’ Rebuild Working Perfectly

Categories Editor's Choice, Rangers Transactions, Trade Deadline Tags 2020 NHL Trade Deadline, Brady Skjei, Jeff Gorton

Rangers Usher in Post-Rebuild Era With Trade Deadline Decisions

February 25, 2020 by Jeb Biggart
John Davidson Jeff Gorton New York Rangers 2019 NHL Draft

When entering the trade deadline, the New York Rangers were expected to continue a trend that started when the rebuild was announced — selling everything in sight by 3 P.M. …

Read moreRangers Usher in Post-Rebuild Era With Trade Deadline Decisions

Categories New York Rangers, Trade Deadline Tags 2020 NHL Trade Deadline, Brady Skjei, Chris Kreider, Jeff Gorton

The New York Rangers’ Goaltending Situation

January 22, 2020 by Scott Blair
Henrik Lundqvist New York Rangers

The New York Rangers find themselves in quite a situation these days in regards to their goaltending scenario and Henrik Lundqvist is caught in the middle of it. It’s been well …

Read moreThe New York Rangers’ Goaltending Situation

Categories NHL Goaltending, Rangers Goaltending Tags Alexandar Georgiev, Henrik Lundqvist, Igor Shesterkin, Jeff Gorton

Rangers Should Be Sellers at Trade Deadline

December 10, 2019 by Dylan Spilko
New York Rangers

The New York Rangers are currently on the outside looking in 29 games into their season as they sit four points behind the Carolina Hurricanes with a game in-hand for …

Read moreRangers Should Be Sellers at Trade Deadline

Categories New York Rangers Tags 2020 Trade Deadline, Jeff Gorton

Rangers’ Defense Rebuilt with Speed, Physicality

December 10, 2019 by Tom Castro
New York Rangers Jacob Trouba

No area of the New York Rangers played a bigger role in the front office’s decision to announce a full-scale rebuild in Feb. 2018 than the blue line. Choked with …

Read moreRangers’ Defense Rebuilt with Speed, Physicality

Categories New York Rangers Tags Adam Fox, Jacob Trouba, Jeff Gorton, Tony DeAngelo
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