Posts About "Jesper Fast"
Rangers Will Be Fine With Andersson Staying in Sweden
June 21st, 2020 Lias Andersson told John Davidson, the president of the New York Rangers, that he will not participate in the team's training camp ahead of the restart of the NHL season. Earlier in the season, he refused to continue playing for the Hartford Wolf Pack of the AHL and New York decided to loan him to HV71 Jonkoping in Sweden. Lias...
Rangers’ Fast Is Set up to Succeed in the Postseason
June 15th, 2020 The New York Rangers decided not to trade Jesper Fast this season even though he is in the final year of a three-year, $5.55 million contract. He has rewarded them with one of the best seasons of his career and has played on a line with a star player (Artemi Panarin) for the first time in his career. A strong postseason could help earn...
Most Underappreciated New York Rangers in 2019-20
April 18th, 2020 The 2019-20 season for the New York Rangers has been defined by unparalleled stars playing on the Madison Square Garden ice that fans haven't had the chance to experience in arguably over a decade. Even though the current season might come to an official end, the NHL continues to explore possible ways to resume the season. Related:...
Re-Signing Fast Should Give Rangers Pause
March 4th, 2020 The New York Rangers' trade of defenseman Brady Skjei just before the 2020 NHL Trade Deadline was met with what seemed to be nearly as much fanfare as the long-term signing of star forward Chris Kreider hours earlier. The front office's ability to improve the club's salary cap situation by moving Skjei while not compromising the...
Rangers Made Right Choice by Keeping Fast
February 25th, 2020 Chris Kreider wasn’t the only New York Ranger surrounded by trade rumors. It was also expected that the team would trade gritty winger Jesper Fast before the deadline. The Blueshirts made headlines when they signed Kreider to a seven-year contract extension and dealt Brady Skjei to the Carolina Hurricanes for a first-round pick....
Rangers & Jesper Fast: The Clock Is Ticking
January 30th, 2020 With the All-Star break fully in the rearview, the New York Rangers have just 13 games to determine their NHL Trade Deadline fate. Playoff contention may be on the minds of the players, but they'll have to scale an 11-point gap to even compete for a wild card position. Only the Ottawa Senators, Detroit Red Wings, and New Jersey Devils...
Rangers' Dilemma: Deadline Trades or Playoff Push?
January 18th, 2020 The New York Rangers' approach to the trade deadline could perhaps be summed up by three words at this point: "We're not sure." It's just too early for the rebuilding Blueshirts to decide whether to engage in a third straight deadline selloff. Coach David Quinn would desperately like to get his youthful group the experience of a...
Rangers’ Top Candidates for Next Captain
January 4th, 2020 The new decade is underway and the New York Rangers still remain without a captain as the team continues to push for a wild-card spot. The Rangers utilized four alternate captains for the beginning of the 2019-20 season and the Blueshirts are one of the younger teams in the NHL with an average roster age of about 25 years old. The...
Rangers' 3 Stars Of The Week: Oct. 14-21
October 21st, 2019 The New York Rangers have dropped the puck on the 2019-20 NHL season. At 2-4-0, the hot start has cooled off. They have lost four straight, with three of them coming this week. Here are the three stars of the week of Oct. 14 through Oct. 21. First Star: Mika Zibanejad If you have been following the first six games of the season,...
3 Rangers Who Will Be Disappointing in 2019-20
October 1st, 2019 The New York Rangers, as well as the rest of the National Hockey League, will be getting underway in just a few days. There is a lot of hope and hype with this seemingly brand new team, and expectations have not been higher. But, with all of that hope being on a bunch of young players and very few experienced veterans, it leaves...
Lundqvist & Fast Leading the New Kids
July 11th, 2019 With a crop of high-end prospects, along with acquisitions made through trade and free agency, the New York Rangers have taken their slow rebuild and accelerated the process in a few short months. A few of those prospects include Kaapo Kakko, Vitali Kravtzov, K'Andre Miller, Adam Fox, Nils Lundkvist, Yegor Rykov, Libor Hajek, and...
Does Fast’s Point Surge Change His Role?
March 24th, 2018 Jesper Fast’s game is built on intelligence and awareness rather than stick skills and play making. But during his current seven-game scoring streak, his intuition has given him top-six production. Over the course of those seven games, starting with a visit to Tampa Bay on March 8, he’s tied for second in New York Rangers scoring...
Losing Nicklas Jensen Hurts
August 26th, 2017 At the beginning of this offseason, many New York Rangers followers were shocked with the news that Rangers prospect Nicklas Jensen signed a one-year deal with a KHL team, Jokerit. This is very surprising that he would leave after his recent year in the AHL. He had a very good year in the AHL, putting up 32 goals and 55 points in...
