Alexis Lafreniere

Will And Skill: Rangers Beat Panthers 6-2 With A Well Rounded Offensive Barrage

After a mini hiatus, the NY Rangers bounced back from their loss against the Boston Bruins and defeated the Florida Panthers behind a dominating third period. Let’s break it down. THAT’S GOOD! EVERY WHICH WAY Six goals in a game will always be fantastic, no matter how they are scored. I don’t care if all […]

Back On Track: Rangers Rebound With 3-1 Victory Over Columbus Blue Jackets

The NY Rangers bounced back from a sluggish loss to Montreal by defeating the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-1 with an uninspiring but effective triumph. Whether it was the aftermath of a flu bug spreading through the locker room or just an emotional letdown, the Rangers couldn’t waste another opportunity to defeat a lesser opponent. Instead, […]

Jacked Up: Rangers Blow Lead In Third Period To Lose to Hughes, Devils 4-3 in OT.

The NY Rangers lost to the New Jersey Devils 4-3 in overtime in a game that again saw the Blueshirts display the same sloppy play and lack of structure that plagued them early in the season. If you combine that with unleashing a torrid Jack Hughes, you get the outcome of yesterday afternoon. Let’s break […]

Rangers re-sign Jimmy Vesey

The New York Rangers re-signed forward Jimmy Vesey to a 2-year, $800k contract extension. Vesey, who played with the Rangers from 2016 to 2019, recently re-joined the team in the offseason last summer. In his return to the Rangers squad, he has found a home where previously he had hopped around teams in the Eastern […]

Who is Alexis Lafrenière? Upcoming Boom, Bust, or Bait?

Lafrenière is a puzzling player to evaluate. He’s like an inkblot test that shows you whatever it is you want to see in him. Some see a true 1OA draft pick who simply hasn’t been given the opportunity to grow and gain confidence in the league. Others see a player with the NHL skillset of […]

Missing The Point: Rangers Lose 2-1 In Shootout To Lightning Despite Stellar Effort From Shesterkin

Last night, the NY Rangers were defeated by the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 in a shootout loss highlighted by an outstanding goalie matchup. Andrei Vasilevskiy ended up being slightly better than Igor Shesterkin, although the Rangers squandered several opportunities as they once again left a point on the table they could have had. So, let’s […]

Monster Trade Shaping Up As the Patrick Kane Sweepstakes Begins

It’s no secret at this point that the Chicago Blackhawks are in full rebuild mode, and Patrick Kane’s time in the windy city is coming to an end. Even with a no movement clause in place, many expect Kane to waive it as the trade deadline approaches. Kane still has plenty left in the tank […]

NY Rangers Game 28 Recap: NYR Explode For Four Goals In 3rd Period To Down Vegas 5-1

The NY Rangers rewarded all their East Coast fans that stayed up late to watch them by saving their best period (of the game, and arguably the season) for last as they tallied four goals in the 3rd to defeat the Vegas Golden Knights 5-1. While still flawed, the Blueshirts game exhibited many positive, encouraging […]

NY Rangers Game 27 Recap: NYR Ride Strong Three-Goal Final Period To Down Blues 6-4

For two periods last night, the Rangers again seemed destined to find a way to lose a game they had every chance to win. But, thankfully, the team displayed some of last season’s resilience, had a strong third period, and closed out St. Louis 6-4 to stave off another case of the blues (sorry, I […]

NY Rangers Game 22 Recap: Third Period Collapse Dooms Rangers

It is officially time to worry about the NY Rangers. This is fresh off what can only be described as a full-blown 3rd-period collapse against the Edmonton Oilers to lose 4-3 in regulation. The Rangers entered the 3rd period leading 3-0. It was not perfect, but an impressive performance up to that point, considering they […]