Author: Luca Perito

Born and raised in New York. I've lived in Arizona, Maryland, Delaware, and California. Love all sports. Twitter @elbigcalzonelp -- Instagram @thebigcalzone

Rangers dodge potential lineup chaos, maybe.

The Rangers were without their second-line center Ryan Strome for most of yesterday’s matinee contest against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Strome appeared to sustain his injury on what seemed to be an inconsequential push from a Tampa defender. The 28-year-old, who will be an unrestricted free agent this off-season, was in immediate discomfort and skated […]

Rangers blow chance to take a commanding lead of Conference Final

The New York Rangers came into Sunday afternoons Game three matchup riding a four-game winning streak. But they didn’t just win their last four contests; they played arguably their best hockey all season during those seven days. After taking the first two from the two-time defending champions in New York, Game three was a must-win […]

Rangers: Is Igor already better than Henrik?

I feel dirty even suggesting it, but hear me out. Hank’s banner was just raised a few months ago, but his successor is already poised to do things he never accomplished. In just his first full season as the starting goalie on Broadway, Igor Shesterkin has put together one of the best seasons of any […]

Rangers: Six Keys to a Game 7 Victory

After staving off elimination for the fourth time this playoff, the Rangers head to Carolina for a do-or-die Game 7 in Raleigh Monday night. Home Ice has been the decisive factor in this series thus far, so how can the Rangers go south and steal one game in front of a rabid Hurricane crowd? 1. […]

Rangers: The Fugazi

If you’ve been living under a rock for the past two weeks, a prominent NHL reporter and podcaster has made his hatred of the New York Rangers and their fans extremely vocal. Paul’ Biz Nasty’ Bissonnette is part of the world’s most famous hockey podcast, Spittin’ Chiclets of Barstool Sports. Bissonnette also works as a […]

Rangers hold serve on Garden Ice, series at 2-1

Sunday afternoons Game 3 contest against the Carolina Hurricanes was about as close as you can get to a must-win scenario. On the heels of two losses in which they played some of their best defensive games of the season, Gerard Gallant entered Sunday with three new lines in hopes of generating more offense. The […]

Rangers: Lottery Line is beginning to draw results

Being a first-round pick of any New York area sports team is an honor accompanied by tremendous weight. The countless busts are part of a numbers game, but it’s a bit more polarizing in a city like New York, where the fans are equally ruthless and faithful. It would take way too long to dive […]

Predators: Hynes gets two more years

John Hynes is staying in Nashville for the foreseeable future. The 47-year-old Hynes and Predators General Manager, David Poile, announced a two-year extension Thursday. The extension will keep Hynes in Nashville through the 2023-24 season. Hynes became the Predators’ third head coach in the franchise’s 23-year history in the middle of the 2019-2020 season. The […]

Rangers: Panarin punches Rangers’ ticket to Round 2

If you tuned in to any of the games over the weekend, you’d understand why the two best words in sports are “Game Seven.” It’s where legacies are cemented, and legends are born. It’s why 28 years after scoring the most iconic goal in Rangers history, Stefan Matteau was in Madison Square Garden Sunday night […]

Rangers: Shesterkin and Lundqvist era’s mirror beginnings

Igor Shesterkin has fortified the crease early in his career in an eerily similar fashion to how Henrik Lundqvist took the league by storm after coming over from Sweden in the mid-2000s. Even the way they always square up to the shooter and move in the crease is strikingly similar, which can be attributed to […]