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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 […]

Five likely trade destinations for Patrick Kane

With American Thanksgiving already in the review mirror and the new year fast approaching, the elephant in the Chicago Blackhawks locker room continues to grow. Will Patrick Kane remain with the Blackhawks, or will he ask to be traded for a shot to chase a fourth Stanley Cup? This is the biggest question not only […]

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 […]

Ducks Avoid Tying Historical Record for Futility

Twenty games into the season. The Ducks escape the longest start without a regulation win in modern NHL history, a record held by the Arizona Coyotes. Outlasting an opponent on the second night of back-to-backs. It’s not about the win, per se; it’s about the effort. Gibson was sensational with several 10 bell saves, 41 […]

NY Rangers Recap: Rangers Fall To Gibson, Ducks, and Bad Puck Luck

Perhaps we should have known the Rangers were in trouble when it was repeatedly pointed out that the Anaheim Ducks had not yet won in regulation. That is no longer true. The NY Rangers lost to the Anaheim Ducks last night 3-2 without any need for overtime. This game mirrored many of the frustrating trends […]

Rangers Game 20 Recap: Everything, Everywhere, All At Once

I was going to title this WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING, but I don’t think a Sandra Bullock rom-com would accurately describe what occurred in last night’s comeback 5-3 victory over the LA KINGS. No one would blame you as a fan if you decided to turn off the TV and crash for the night. The […]

Trade Rumors: Rangers & Jets talk Dubois

According to @NHLRumorsDaily and Canadian news outlet RDS, the Rangers are talking with the Winnepeg jets about Pierre-Luc Dubois. The former 3rd overall pick in the 2016 NHL draft has reportedly told the Jets management that he wants to test the free-agent waters in 2024 (per Elliotte Freidman). Dubois is scheduled to be a restricted […]

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: 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. […]

Rangers: The Fugazi

If you’ve been living under a rock for the past two weeks, a prominent NHL reporter and podcaster has made his hatred of the New York Rangers and their fans extremely vocal. Paul’ Biz Nasty’ Bissonnette is part of the world’s most famous hockey podcast, Spittin’ Chiclets of Barstool Sports. Bissonnette also works as a […]