Peter Laviolette

Good Omens: NY Rangers Play Almost-Perfect Game, Beat Sabres 5-1 In Laviolette’s Debut

Well, that was fun! It’s a good thing, too, as Rangers fans were already in mid-season form with concern based on a lackluster preseason. This is just another reminder not to make any definitive judgments on games that don’t count because the Blueshirts couldn’t have played a more complete and sound game for their first […]

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Rangers win Easily Over the Sabres in Season Opener

Anytime a team can open their season on the road and win a hockey game is a good thing, no matter who it is against. It is even better if the team can do so in a convincing fashion. That is exactly what the New York Rangers did on Thursday night, October 12th, when they […]

NY Rangers Coaching – Season Preview and the ‘Left-Wing Lock’

The New York Rangers are now on their 3rd coach in 4 years. Needless to say, the Blueshirts have seen their fair share of coaching changes. The owner of the team, James Dolan, and the GM, Chris Drury, have cleaned the slate twice now with bench bosses since Drury took over the position from Jeff […]

The New York Rangers Opening Night Roster (Feat. Will Cuylle)

The fans asked and pleaded, and General Manager Chris Drury and the Rangers Brass delivered. All indications point to Will Cuylle (pronounced Coo-lee) making the opening night lineup for the New York Rangers. The Rangers sent Jonny Brodzinski, Ben Harpur, and Brennan Othmann to the Rangers’ AHL Affiliate – the Hartford Wolfpack. Brodzinski and Harpur […]

Lafreniere’s Disappointing Play in the Preseason is Alarming

Everyone knows that when it comes to preseason in the NHL, it is all about getting players prepared for the regular season, trying new line combinations, giving long looks to players trying to crack the roster, and so on. It is a chance for everyone in the organization to get on the right page and […]

Opinion: Chytil Is Going to Have a Big Year for the Blueshirts

Going into this season for the New York Rangers, a lot of attention is being put on both Alexis Lafreniere and Kaapo Kakko. Since being drafted at #1 overall in 2020 and #2 overall in 2019, respectively, both the franchise and their fans have been waiting for them to bust out and play to their […]

The Proof Will Have to Be in the Pudding for the Blueshirts

The Metropolitan Division is going to be one to be reckoned with this upcoming season. The Carolina Hurricanes, last year’s division winners, are always a great team, even though they have struggled in the Stanley Cup playoffs. They are strong at all three positions and have one of the best coaches in the league in […]

Spencer Carbery Is Optimistic About Kuznetsov and Mantha This Coming Season

Head coach Spencer Carbery hopes to have a successful first season in Washington, including leading the Capitals to the playoffs again after an uncharacteristic miss this past season. The Capitals’ return to success will depend, in part, on forwards Evgeny Kuznetsov and Anthony Mantha, both of whom had less-than-stellar performances last season. However, during an […]

AHL: Hershey Reinforces Defense; Signs Defenseman Colin Swoyer From Rival

The Hershey Bears announced the signing of defenseman Colin Swoyer to an American Hockey League contract for the 2023-24 season on Aug. 2 as the club continues to add players to help in the defense of the Calder Cup. Swoyer joins the reigning champions after skating last season with the rival Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. In 36 […]

An Email Interview with Hockey Personality Jonny Lazarus

Twitter is a wonderful place for hockey fans. Thanks to Twitter, I have been able to get in touch with many hockey fans, personalities, analysts, etc., and have been able to conduct terrific email interviews for the many online hockey outlets that I have written for. Because of Twitter, I am proud to introduce my […]