Vincent Trocheck

Rangers Need to Hit The Ground Running Out of the Break

With the NHL All-Star break currently going on and teams and players who are not involved taking a nice vacation, getting some important rest, and resetting their respective bodies for the second half of the season, it is time for many teams in this 32-team league to start gearing up for a Stanley Cup Playoff […]

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Good Bye For Now: Rangers Head Into Extended Break With 4-1 Victory Over Vegas Golden Knights

This one will last a lifetime! Okay, that’s a little bit dramatic; however, last night’s 4-1 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights will be the Rangers’ last game for ten days, so that positive result will need to resonate for quite a while. So let’s break it down. THAT’S GOOD! JARO HALAK An underrated aspect […]

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Time for Kreider to Get on a Roll for the Rangers

Everything went right for New York Rangers forward Chris Kreider last season. Kreider, 31, scored 52 goals and finished with a career-high 77 points in the regular season. He was also great in the Stanley Cup playoffs as he added another ten goals and finished the postseason with 16 points before the team lost to […]

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Carolina Hurricanes Check In On Horvat

The trade deadline is Christmas comes early for some hockey teams. Some teams will sell the farm, and others will buy the entire property. One team in particular that is poised to be buyers is the Carolina Hurricanes. There is one gaping hole on the roster, and they have called on one player to fill […]

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Has the Rangers’ power play gone stale?

While the Rangers have certainly been imperfect, this team is built for the playoffs; and when they are at their best, they play like it. While the Rangers have been spectacular as of late, defying underlying stats like their expected goals percentage (which has steadily declined despite the team winning), their power play has been […]

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The Rangers Are Back

The New York Rangers were one of the league’s biggest surprises last season. The team finished second in the Metropolitan Division and seventh in the NHL with a 52-24-6 record for 110 points. They also shocked many hockey fans and pundits n the Stanley Cup playoffs last season as they made it all the way […]

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The Ugly Truth About Panarin and Trouba

I’ll need to start with a bit of an exhale here: I love Panarin as a player and a person, and I think Trouba is one of the best character guys the Rangers have had in the locker room for a long time. I have nothing but the utmost respect for what both of them […]

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Filip Chytil celebrating a goal

Who Will Emerge as the Rangers’ Second Line Center?

After the Rangers’ miracle run to the Eastern Conference Finals last year, it seemed like Filip Chytil finally broke out. After exploding for seven goals for the Rangers during this playoff run, Chytil was poised to take the 2C role after the inevitable departure of Ryan Strome. He even found time on the first power […]

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Bo Horvat Linked to Surprise Team as Canucks Continue to Struggle

The Vancouver Canucks entered this season with hopes of starting the season off with a new outlook after changing head coaches in the offseason. Unfortunately, that has not happened as they have been on a downward spiral that looks to only continue. Due to the lack of success to start the season, the trade rumors […]

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Top 5 Free Agents Still Available

Free agency opened on July 13th at noon, and the first day was a frenzy as the league saw many players change teams. Since the opening day, free agency has slowed down, but some talented names are still left on the board of available players. Day one saw Johnny Gaudreau bolt to Columbus, Vincent Trocheck […]

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