Alexis Lafreniere

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 […]

Rangers: Another Game One Disappointment; Game One Review

The New York Rangers took the ice in Raleigh last night and were disappointed again in a game-one overtime loss. New York looked like a team that belonged in the second round, controlling much of the play and limiting the Hurricanes shots on net. Off of a feed from Alexis Lafreniere, Filip Chytil found the […]

Rangers: Staying Alive, Win 5-3 in Game 5

The 2021-22 New York Rangers season was on the brink of expiration, and it all came down to last night’s game five against the Pittsburgh Penguins. It was win or go home. And the Rangers have chosen to stay alive with a 5-3 victory. Roller Coaster of Emotions Through the entirety of the 60 minutes […]

Rangers: The kids are Alright

As the New York Rangers prepare for the fight of their life tonight, looking back upon these past four games show the true potential in this franchise going forward. No matter what happens after the final horn tonight, the “Kids” will be alright. The “Kids”? Who are the “Kids”? Well, of course, it is the […]

Rangers: Lackluster Effort Leads to Game 4 Loss; Season on the Line Wednesday

Just like that, the New York Rangers’ season is on the brink. The Pittsburgh Penguins put together back-to-back seven-goal efforts on the Rangers. Among notable issues, the Blueshirts don’t seem to have an answer for the Guentzel-Crosby-Rust line. They also don’t seem to have an answer for the Penguins’ power-play unit(s). It’s been all hands […]

The Rangers’ inconsistencies are consistent.

The New York Rangers don’t make anything easy. The Blueshirts have teased us with phenomenal periods and flashes of brilliance throughout this season, only to resort back to mediocrity quickly. They always endured those vacations to mediocrity due to the stellar play of Igor Shesterkin. Last Saturday night, the Rangers went on another mini-vacation, or […]

Rangers: Five takeaways from Game 1

1. The NHL still doesn’t understand what goaltender interference is. They didn’t understand the rule when Henrik Lundqvist was getting barraged with bodies during the 2014 Cup Finals, and they still don’t. Brian Dumoulin pushed Kaapo Kakko into the crease while making a distinct move to avoid the goalie and crease altogether. On top of […]

Rangers: Season in Review

For only the fifth time in the franchise’s 94-year history, the New York Rangers have eclipsed 50 wins in a single season. It’s quite an accomplishment in and of itself, but it’s even more impressive when you look back on where the franchise was merely a year ago. The sudden upheaval and firings of Jeff […]

Rangers: End of Season Team Awards

The past 365 days for the Rangers have been a whirlwind. Once the regular season is officially over Friday night against the Washington Capitals, I’ll be releasing my season review. Until then, these are my team awards. While many categories have been set in stone, I’ll make up some of my own. MVP: Igor Shesterkin, […]

Opinion: What to make of Lafreniere’s rollercoaster week?

Last Wednesday, Alexis Lafreniere was scratched and relegated to street clothes for a contest against the Philadelphia Flyers. Head Coach Gerard Gallant claimed he just wanted the 20-yeard old to get some rest. While sitting and resting players before the playoffs isn’t a rarity, the “Spidey senses” of Rangers fans are always tingling when a […]