Barclay Goodrow
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 […]
Read MoreRangers: A Decision On Captain Must Be Made In 2022-23
Amid their first successful season since 2016-17, the New York Rangers finally find their identity. Currently down 1-0 in the best-of-seven series against the Carolina Hurricanes in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Rangers have many capable leaders on this team. All of those “leaders” co-exist on the same level as each […]
Read MoreThe 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 […]
Read MoreResilient Rangers even series with Game-2 win.
After a disappointing game-one defeat in triple overtime at the hands of their old Patrick Division rival, the Pittsburgh Penguins, Thursday night’s game-two was a must-win for the New York Rangers. After losing game one at home to a combination of backup goalies featuring Casey DeSmith and Louis Domingue, the Rangers couldn’t afford to go […]
Read MoreRangers: 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 […]
Read MoreNew York Rangers: Chytil In, Lafreniere out
Filip Chytil will return to the lineup Wednesday night in Philadelphia after missing the last two contests with what seems to have been a minor injury. Chytil played some of his most consistent hockey the past few weeks leading up to his two-game hiatus. Chytil will slot in between Kaapo Kakko and Barclay Goodrow on […]
Read MoreChris Drury mid-season grade (part 2 of 2)
Drury has arguably hit most of his moves out of the park, particularly his contract extensions. Shesterkin was signed to the most lucrative second contract for a goalie, and five months later, he’s the front runner for the Vezina. Say what you want about the Mika extension, but where else are you going to get […]
Read MoreRangers Lay an Egg on Eve of Hanksgiving
Everything started off great for the Blueshirts Thursday night in Columbus, getting out to an early two-goal lead in the first five minutes. Artemi Panarin made a quick move into the high slot and got off a quick wrister which seemed to fool Blue Jackets goalie Joonas Korpisalo. Not long after that, rookie defenseman Braden […]
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