The NHL All-Small Team Brett Slawson | February 24, 2015 Does size matter? In today’s NHL, the answer is increasingly no. Although the average size of an NHL player continues to rise, now at 6 foot 1, 202 pounds, a…
Ranger Danger: Blueshirts Living On The Edge Tom Dianora | February 23, 2015 The New York Rangers are on an absolute tear. Through the weekend, they had won six of their past seven games and had also gained at least one point in…
Leafs Can’t Make Same Mistakes This Free Agency Craig Hagerman | February 2, 2015 The Toronto Maple Leafs season is all, but over. One can say that there is still over 30 games left in the season, but with so much ground to make…
Salary Cap Issues Looming for 2015 NY Rangers Kevin Mizera | January 31, 2015 Good News, Bad News Earlier this month the New York Rangers extended Marc Staal, signing him to a six-year deal worth $34.2 million. We here at THW talked about potential…
The Top 10 UFAs This Summer: Part 2 Craig Hagerman | January 28, 2015 Yesterday we looked at numbers 6-10 on the top-10 unrestricted free agents that will be available on July 1st. With that here are the top five players who will be…
5 of the Most Incredible Shootout Goals You’ll Ever See Walter McLaughlin | January 28, 2015 Do a quick search for the word ‘shootout’ here at The Hockey Writers (top right corner of the page) and you’ll notice a plethora of posts questioning its validity, suggesting…
The New York Rangers Are a Legitimate Threat in the East Craig Hagerman | January 15, 2015 The New York Rangers surprised many last season making it to the Stanley Cup finals before losing in five games to the Los Angeles Kings. To many, despite being crowned…
2014: A Year to Remember for the New York Rangers Jake Gittler | December 31, 2014 It was quite a calendar year for the New York Rangers. As 2014 comes to a close, and 2015 begins, let’s take a look back at some of the noteworthy…
Rangers and Canucks: A 2013-14 Flashback Jake Gittler | December 13, 2014 The Rangers are set for their first and only contest tonight, Saturday, in Vancouver of the 2014-15 season. While not all matchups deserve a look back at the previous season’s…
Analyzing Rangers’ Power Play Success Kenny Hunt | December 2, 2014 The New York Rangers, like many teams this season, have been plagued by injuries to key players. Not having their full complement of players may be having an effect on…
Flyers Backcheck: Up in Flames, Rangers Win Again Andy Dudones | November 28, 2014 With only 22 games in the books, it’s becoming more and more obvious that the 2014-15 season is a lost one. Friday afternoon’s 3-0 Rangers win over the Flyers handed…
First Quarter NY Rangers Report Card Kevin Mizera | November 26, 2014 With a quarter of the 2014-15 NHL season in the books, the New York Rangers have been “consistently inconsistent“. It’s still early, though, and everyone would do well to remember…