Posts About "Oscar Lindberg"
Lindberg's Surgery a Setback for Rangers
May 9th, 2016 On May 6, the New York Rangers announced that forward Oscar Lindberg underwent successful bilateral hip surgery. The news came as somewhat of a surprise, as there had not been any rumblings of this type of injury with Lindberg earlier. In any event, while the surgery was a success, Lindberg's expected recovery time of six months...
Rangers Top Flyers in an Action Packed Game
February 6th, 2016 The Rangers took the ice in Philly in a Saturday matinée to take on the Flyers in what turned out to be an eventful and very action packed game. Though they were behind at first, the Rangers ended up coming ahead thanks to an incredible goal made by Keith Yandle to tie the game with just 12.9 seconds left in regulation. Getting to OT...
A Look at the Rangers' Rookie Ice Presence
January 30th, 2016 With the All-Star Game arriving and the players enjoying a brief break, it is a good time to take a look at some of the progress that the Rangers' rookies have made so far. Defenseman Dylan McIlrath and forward Oscar Lindberg have both made their marks as Rangers as they've been going through their rookie year. Both McIlrath and...
Rangers Didn't Top Their Rivals but Want Weekend Win
January 15th, 2016 The Rivalry didn't end in the Rangers' favor on Thursday night when they fell 1-3 to the New York Islanders in Brooklyn, succumbing back to the win-lose pattern they've been carrying. The sad part about the loss is that the blueshirts went in strong and were playing a great game until they lost the lead, due to a confusing call that...
Top Ten Surprise NHL Rookies (Part II)
December 11th, 2015 (Continued from Part I) The NHL's rookies have had a few more days to impress before this top five list was written and boy was it tough to rank them. But here is the top five most surprising NHL rookies: (5) Oscar Lindberg (New York Rangers) ~ 24-years-old ~ Drafted 57th overall in 2010 Lindberg is a classic product of the Swedish...
2015-16 NHL Calder Trophy Race - The Early Leaders
November 12th, 2015 The 2015-16 NHL regular season has been the year of the rookie through a month and a half. Multiple rookies are lighting up the scoring sheets, keeping pace with the best of the best. Two phenoms held the majority of the hype coming into the season, in the most recent first and second overall draft picks, Connor McDavid and Jack...
What Should We Make of the Rangers Through 10 Games?
October 26th, 2015 The New York Rangers are through their first 10 regular season games. They have had their ups and downs, but overall sit in a decent position at 6-2-2. Naturally, those ups and downs offer two different ways to assess their first 10 games -- one positive, and one negative (a hitherto unexplored dichotomy). The Positive View The Rangers...
Fantasy Hockey Mailbag: Predicting This Season's Tarasenko
October 20th, 2015 Fantasy Hockey Mailbag is a weekly column, answering your questions every Tuesday. No question is too big or too small, so if you want advice or feedback on any topic related to fantasy hockey, just ask away in the comments below. Sidney Crosby is still pointless after five games. Last week, I told you to be patient with the...
Rangers Great Start Powered by Different Elements
October 13th, 2015 The New York Rangers have come out of the gate strong (3-0-0), and their best assets have been their speed, their physical play, and goaltending. Rangers' Head Coach Alain Vigneault saw his team suffer slow starts through his first two years with the club; but the team has learned from their past, and picked up their game to start this...
Rangers Score 3 Goals in 77 Seconds to Comeback
October 9th, 2015 Friday night, the New York Rangers were losing to the division rival Columbus Blue Jackets with under four minutes left in the game. It was an ideal situation for the Blue Jackets, with the team's major offseason acquisition Brandon Saad grabbing a goal in his regular season debut with the team. But it wasn't to be. Rangers rookie...
Oscar Lindberg Shines in Season Debut
October 9th, 2015 If last night’s game was any indication of the Rangers offensive depth, the team is in for a very good campaign offensively in 2015-2016. The Rangers stars on the top line last night were not very noticeable throughout the game and may have just been the most ineffective line last night. Rick Nash had a few quality scoring chances,...
Rangers Ready To Rumble
October 6th, 2015 Is it October Yet? The answer we've all been waiting for has finally come, October is here and the 2015-16 season is right around the corner. With that being said, it's time to ask an even bigger question - can the Rangers go all the way this season and take home the Stanley Cup? With new trade acquisitions and rookie call ups,...
Why The Rangers Top Prospect Was Not in Training Camp
October 5th, 2015 The moment Rangers fans and hockey fans have been waiting for is only a few days away. The puck will drop on the 2015-2016 NHL season in just a couple days as the preseason has come to an end, and teams begin to focus on preparing for their first opponents of the season. For the New York Rangers, the team had a few young players step...
