Author: Alex Dudley

Social Media Reaches Fever Pitch Ahead of NHL Trade Deadline

Social Media is bursting at the seams with emotions of all kinds ahead of this Friday’s 3:00 pm EST NHL trade deadline. For fans of teams that need one or two more pieces to make a legitimate Stanley Cup run, it is a time of great angst, causing some of the most heated debates of […]

Beyond the Spectacle: Can Rempe Continue to Contribute for the Rangers?

It was quite a week for Matt Rempe. From unheralded prospect to the darling of the NHL in a New York minute. There have been fights (4), a game-winning goal, an assist, and one epic nationally televised interview with Emily Kaplan. It doesn’t get much better than that. Even the growing concern for the sustainability […]

Islanders an Enigma Over the Past Month

Since Patrick Roy was hired to coach the New York Islanders on January 20th, the Islanders have been a bit of an enigma. There have been stretches of excellent play when the team seems fully committed to the system that Roy is trying to install. And there have been stretches of bad penalties, frequent turnovers, […]

New York Rangers: Brodzinski Cashes in On Success

Jonny Brodzinski has signed a two-year, one-way contract at $787,500 per year, the New York Rangers announced today. For Brodzinski, this is his first one-way contract, meaning he will be paid at the agreed-upon salary, regardless of whether he plays with the NHL club or in the AHL. The Ham Lake, MN native was originally […]

Rangers’ Wheeler Done for the Season

Blake Wheeler, one of the offseason surprise signings of Chris Drury and the New York Rangers, is out for the remainder of the regular season, the team announced today. Wheeler, whose leg twisted in an awkward way following a clean hit by Montreal Canadiens defenseman Jayden Struble, had played in all 54 Ranger games this […]

New York Rangers General Manager Chris Drury

Rangers’ Division Lead Allows for Experimentation Ahead of Trade Deadline

With less than a month to go before the NHL trade deadline, there is precious little time to make the player additions and subtractions that will (hopefully) help teams make a playoff run or set them up for a brighter future. Each team’s plan for the deadline is not only a state secret and much […]

True Hockey Culture On Display Amidst A Gruesome Scene

“You could hear a pin drop in this place,” said Ed Olczyk on the TNT broadcast. “This place” was Madison Square Garden, an arena known for anything but silence. It was true though, the place was silent. On the ice lay Mikhail Sergachev after an awkward fall on an otherwise ordinary play. From the moment […]

Why The New York Rangers Should Mimic The Florida Panthers Goaltender Management Tactics

In a good news/bad news season so far for the Rangers, the first game following the All-Star break was no different. The good news included a big win, Artemi Panarin staying red hot, and Jonathan Quick posting another outstanding start in a season full of them. One could even add Alexis Lafreniere’s game-winning goal in […]

3 Keys to the New York Rangers Second Half

With 8 days off since their last game, the Rangers get back in action against the Colorado Avalanche on Monday night at Madison Square Garden. Here are three things to look for as the Rangers attempt to grow their narrow lead in the Metropolitan Division and head into the playoffs firing on all cylinders. Goaltending: […]

As the Trade Deadline Looms, Ranger Fans Try to Read the Tea Leaves

It’s been more than 6 years since “The Letter.” That was the last time that Ranger fans had any real insight into what the organization was thinking ahead of the deadline. 2024 looks to be no different, despite plenty of opinions, prognostication, and tea leaf reading. A fatalistic bent has entered the chat, with some […]