andrew copp

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: Copp emerges as the top priority this offseason

Andrew Copp has seamlessly walked into the Rangers lineup since the March 21st deadline move that landed him in the Big Apple and has played some of the best hockey of his young career. Since joining the Blueshirts, the 27-year-old has posted 18 points in 16 games. The Copp acquisition raised some eyebrows with Ryan […]

Top 5 Rangers Wildcards Heading into the Playoffs

Obviously, the Rangers will not be a wildcard team in this year’s iteration of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The term wildcard is more loosely referring to either a player or group of players who have the ability to take this team to the next level. For the purposes of this list, stars like Panarin, Kreider, […]

Report: Resilient Rangers Push Toward the Playoffs

It may sound like a bad Russell Crowe movie, but the last 240 minutes of regulation have been a whirlwind for the New York Rangers. So, what do we make of it? While they picked up 5 out of a possible 8 points during the four-game stretch to obtain, maintain, and gain a lead on […]

Report: Copp Making Most of First Look

Andrew Copp bet on himself last offseason when he turned down a rumored 5-year contract extension with an AAV in the neighborhood of 4 million. Whether he didn’t want to sign a long-term deal in Winnipeg, wanted more money, more of a commitment to top 6 minutes, or if he was still hurt from an […]

Opinion: Drury did his job, now Gallant has to do his

Moments after being traded to the Rangers, Justin Braun said that he hadn’t spoken to Chris Drury because the Rangers rookie GM was “still busy making trades.” Braun wasn’t lying. Drury pulled off a total of 4 trades Monday, and Braun was the first New York domino to fall before the flurry of trades that […]

Opinion: The Boston Bruins Nearly Won The Trade Deadline, Until They Didn’t

Two days before the NHL trade deadline, Boston Bruins general manager Don Sweeney filled a void that has plagued the Bruins since Zdeno Chara left the team in December of 2020. Sweeney has been in search of a top-pair defenseman to play with Norris Trophy candidate Charlie McAvoy and, on Saturday, Sweeney got his man. […]

Report: Rangers Acquire Copp from Jets in Complex Deadline Move

Andrew Copp is on his way to Broadway. The Rangers will add the multipurpose center into a talented group of forwards for what they hope will be a run into mid-June. The Winnipeg Jets sent the 27-year-old Ann Arbor native to New York in exchange for a conditional 2nd round pick in 2022, a 2nd […]

Report: Hampus Lindholm Signs Eight-Year Extension With Boston

For weeks, there have been trade rumors surrounding the Boston Bruins regarding the possible acquisition of a top left-side defenseman. Last night those rumors became a reality as Don Sweeney was able to pull off the best-case scenario trade with the Anaheim Ducks to acquire 28-year-old defensive stud Hampus Lindholm. Sweeney was able to dump […]

Report: Injuries Hindering Deadline Deals

Just when the trade deadline was thought to be heating up, it remained ice cold with six days to go. While there are many reasons why the market hasn’t exploded yet, everyone is left wondering when and if it indeed will. These days leading up to the deadline are crucial for franchises to decide if […]