Posts About "Kevin Klein"
Rangers Targeting Brendan Smith?
February 26th, 2017 The New York Rangers have some interesting decisions to make soon with the 2016-17 NHL trade deadline only a few days away. While Kevin Shattenkirk continues to be the center of many discussions and rumors, another name has surfaced with respect to the Rangers. According to TSN's Darren Dreger, the Rangers are apparently considering a...
Rangers Ignoring Easy Solution
February 21st, 2017 The New York Rangers boast a deep offense and a long-standing elite goaltender who is returning to form. Sitting comfortably in playoff position with 77 points as of Feb. 20, there is just one thing holding them back from being a true Cup contender. That one thing, as has been detailed many times before, is the team's defense...
Klein's Decline Highlights Rangers' Missed Opportunity
January 31st, 2017 This past offseason, the New York Rangers made the type of trade they and other teams should look to make more often. They traded a top contributor at the peak of his prime for a young player who has already done well in the NHL but still looks to be far from his career apex. A Shrewd Move The trade, of course, happened on July 18,...Rangers' Great Offense Covering Defensive Troubles
January 19th, 2017 Hockey is all about the ups and downs. Never once has a hockey team not hiccupped along the way. No player has had a great game every time he/she stepped on the ice. When these game-by-game problems turn into consistent, routine actions is when a real issue arises. The New York Rangers' defensive problems have manifested into a much,...Rangers Need to Tighten Up
January 15th, 2017 Coming into this season, the story about the Rangers seemed to be pretty straightforward on paper: they are deep with offensive talent up front, but thin on the blue line. That latter flaw would be the one thing that held them back from being a true Stanley Cup contender. After a strong first half overall, the Rangers' fatal flaw is...
Rangers Need to Use Clendening
November 23rd, 2016 Adam Clendening joined the New York Rangers this offseason as a UFA and was one of the team's pleasant surprises through training camp. Heading into the regular season, Clendening was the seventh defender and the general thought was that he would be shifted into the lineup from time to time to give veterans like Dan Girardi a break and...
