Posts About "Marc Staal"
Keys to Rangers' Win in Game 3
April 16th, 2017 With the Rangers doing exactly what they needed to by defeating the Canadiens in Montreal, the home-ice advantage has shifted to New York. Although the Blueshirts have been poor at home this year, the playoffs are a whole different animal. This playoff series is now a best-of-five with three home games and two road games. Can the...
Holden's Flaws Being Magnified
April 2nd, 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 draft pick. With a clear need to revamp the defense (one that has still not been fully addressed), the acquisition of Holden seemed underwhelming, especially when it proved...
A Closer Look at Adam Clendening
January 24th, 2017 Adam Clendening joined the New York Rangers this offseason as an unrestricted-free-agent and from the beginning of training camp, he looked like a great add for the team. The native of Niagara Falls, New York would secure the role as the teams, seventh defenseman, but hasn't had much of a chance to play with the teams' defense staying...
Not All Rangers Injuries Created Equal
January 16th, 2017 The New York Rangers have lost 112 man-games due to injury already this season; and three of the team's top forwards have contributed more than half that total. Pavel Buchnevich, the highly-skilled Russian rookie missed 32 games, sidelined on two different occasions with a disc issue in his back. Mika Zibanejad, the gifted center,...
Rangers: Second Half Outlook
January 12th, 2017 The New York Rangers return to work Thursday, reporting for a late afternoon practice after the five-day league-mandated bye week. A home game against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Friday and a road contest Saturday up in Montreal against the Canadiens quickly follow. They resume their schedule tied for the third most points in the...
Girardi Rebounds for the Rangers
November 12th, 2016 Last season New York Rangers' defender Dan Girardi had major struggles in all areas of his game and coming into this campaign the veteran from Welland, Ontario, appeared to be one of the teams' biggest question marks. The season to forget, coupled with getting another year older, made it seem like the defender would be a major...
