Alexis Lafreniere

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 […]

NY Rangers Analysis: Here’s Looking At You, Kid (Line)

As we sit here at basically the quarter-season mark for our New York Rangers, it’s hard to gauge exactly where this team stands. They currently reside in a wildcard playoff spot while possessing the same solid core and goaltending that drove the Blueshirts to the Eastern Conference Finals last year. Clearly though, something is a […]

Where do the Rangers go from here?

It was fun while it lasted. The 2021-22 New York Rangers far exceeded the expectations set for them in October at the beginning of the season as they finished just two wins shy of the franchise’s first appearance in the Stanley Cup Final since 2014. So, where do they go from here? General Manager Chris […]

Rangers: 2021-22 Season In Review

The New York Rangers finished their franchise-changing 2021-22 season this past week. It was filled with remarkable performances, a return to prominence in the NHL, and followed up with postseason drama and a future that is burning bright. Let’s review it. 2021-22 NYR Season What more can you say about it. It was a success. […]

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. […]