Reilly Smith

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 […]

New York Rangers: You Can’t Win It All in October

The New York Rangers are off to a 5-0-1 start, a success by any measure. But this team has aspirations that go way beyond making the playoffs. In fact, the only result that will truly satisfy the fanbase at this point is a Stanley Cup victory. While they can’t achieve that objective in October, they […]

Rangers Flying Under the New York Sports Radar

The New York Rangers are off to a quick start to the 2024-2025 regular season. Two convincing, albeit imperfect, wins sandwiching a bit of a stinker where they managed to eke out a point is nothing to scoff at. But with the New York Yankees and New York Mets both on a playoff run and […]

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 […]

Opinion: Penguins’ Offseason Moves Set Them Up for Success

It was a busy offseason for the Pittsburgh Penguins, and with the last big piece done with Sidney Crosby signing last Monday, the Penguins are back in business — albeit with a different philosophy, as their offseason ultimately explains. Though the offseason was busy, it was quieter than the previous year when newly hired Penguins […]

Opinion: More Questions Than Answers for the Blueshirts Heading Into Upcoming Season

Despite not winning the Stanley Cup last season, the New York Rangers had what you would call a perfect season. They finished first in the Metropolitan Division, first in the Eastern Conference, and first in the entire NHL in the regular season. While doing so, the team set franchise records in wins (55) and points […]

New York Rangers General Manager Chris Drury

Opinion: No One Should Envy Rangers’ GM Drury

Going into the offseason, it was clear that one area that the New York Rangers needed to address was finding a high-end winger to play on the team’s first line with Mika Zibanejad and Chris Kreider. Unfortunately for the Blueshirts, team general manager Chris Drury struck out on that front. He missed out on the […]

Dallas Stars Player Profile: Tyler Seguin

The Dallas Stars have been in offseason mode after dropping a 2-1 decision to the Edmonton Oilers in Game 6 of the NHL Western Conference Finals on Sunday, June 2, 2024. But the Stars’ offseason is reportedly powered by the reality that they’re still in a championship window. Most recently, Dallas traded forward Ty Dellandrea […]

Boston Bruins Could Look To Old Friend In Trade Market

With the NHL’s announcement of a slight increase in salary cap to $88 million for next season, the Boston Bruins now have just under $23 million to use to try and upgrade the roster. A skilled center, scoring forward, and left-shot defenseman are on the wish list for Bruins’ General Manager Don Sweeney. With the […]

Penguins Looking to Trade Forward Reilly Smith

Veteran forward Reilly Smith was acquired by the Pittsburgh Penguins from the Vegas Golden Knights last season in Vegas’ effort to clear cap space. The move was seen as a way for the Penguins to replace winger Jason Zucker, who left in free agency. At the beginning of the season, the move looked great on […]