Peter Laviolette
Two Straight Embarrassing Losses For the Blueshirts
In looking at the New York Rangers schedule from December 6 through December 9, the team’s fans were probably more than excited. The fans looked at the schedule and saw games against the Pittsburgh Penguins (December 6), Seattle Kraken (December 8), and the league’s worst team, the Chicago Blackhawks (December 9). These three clubs are […]
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Rangers’ Cuylle Shining Bright on Broadway
The New York Rangers’ offense has been a mystery this season. They came out like gangbusters, scoring 31 goals in their first six games. Since then, however, they have been up and down, with some of their supposed offensive guns like Chris Kreider, Mika Zibanejad, and even Vincent Trocheck going silent. One player who has […]
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Opinion: Current Record Not a Reflection of the Rangers’ Play This Season
Everything went right for the New York Rangers last season. They finished first in the Metropolitan Division, Eastern Conference, and the entire NHL. The only thing that would have made it better is if they had won the Stanley Cup for the first time since 1994. Fast forward to this season and the Blueshirts are […]
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Opinion: Zibanejad’s Struggles Are Hurting the Rangers
Two seasons ago, it could be argued that New York Rangers forward Mika Zibanejad was the best player on his team. In that season, which was the 2022-23 campaign, Zibanejad, 31, finished the year with 91 points on 39 goals and 52 assists. He also had 39 points on the power play, five game-winning goals, […]
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Goaltender Quick Continues to Bring Value to the Rangers
There were a lot of naysayers when the New York Rangers signed Jonathan Quick as an unrestricted free agent (UFA) after the 2022-23 season. Many people pointed out that he was getting older, that his skills were diminishing, and that his best days were well behind him. They may have had a point about two […]
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Opinion: Torn on What to do With Rangers’ Rempe
New York Rangers forward Matt Rempe burst onto the scene last year. He started his NHL career by fighting in his team’s wild Stadium Series game against Matt Martin of the New York Islanders at MetLife Stadium. Not only did Rempe, 22, get in his first fight, but it happened on his first shift in […]
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Opinion: Rangers Doing Everything Right to Star Season
It can be said in hockey that the only thing that matters is winning the Stanley Cup. While that is true, what is also a fact is that it takes a lot of wins to get there in both the regular season and the postseason. Every point matters, so every team needs to gather wins […]
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New York Rangers: Hope Springs Eternal
As we gear up for another season, I have been thinking a lot about what success in the NHL looks like. For me, a fan, for a player, for an organization, the way or ways in which we measure success can make all the difference. For the New York Rangers, the team that I spend […]
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Opinion: Is Rangers’ Chytil Primed for Big Season on Broadway?
New York Rangers forward Filip Chytil has had a rough go of it over the past few seasons. He has missed a lot of playing time through having four concussions, missed out on playing in the Stanley Cup playoffs, and also missed out on continuing to show both the Rangers and the rest of the […]
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New York Rangers Invite 63 Players to Training Camp
The wait is over. The New York Rangers announced their Training Camp roster and schedule for the 2024-’25 season. Players will report on September 18 with off-ice testing. The team will hold its first on-ice session on Thursday, September 19, at the MSG Training Center in Tarrytown. Training Camp will run until Sunday, October 6, […]
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