Zac jones
The Rangers’ inconsistencies are consistent.
The New York Rangers don’t make anything easy. The Blueshirts have teased us with phenomenal periods and flashes of brilliance throughout this season, only to resort back to mediocrity quickly. They always endured those vacations to mediocrity due to the stellar play of Igor Shesterkin. Last Saturday night, the Rangers went on another mini-vacation, or […]
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Rangers: Five takeaways from Game 1
1. The NHL still doesn’t understand what goaltender interference is. They didn’t understand the rule when Henrik Lundqvist was getting barraged with bodies during the 2014 Cup Finals, and they still don’t. Brian Dumoulin pushed Kaapo Kakko into the crease while making a distinct move to avoid the goalie and crease altogether. On top of […]
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The Future Benefits Jones/Schneider Pair
So, Rangers fans finally got that rookie defense pair they’ve been clamoring for since Patrick Nemeth was signed to his three-year $2.5 million contract. Regardless of your opinions of Nemeth or the copious number of charts that brand the ten-year Swedish veteran as Undesirable Number 1 amongst Rangers fans, the benefits of a Zac Jones/Braden […]
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Rangers Bounce Back After Slow Start
For the first time in two weeks, the Rangers finally played a game, and it showed. Tuesday night, the Blueshirts kicked off their start in the second half of the season against Original Six rival, the Boston Bruins. The first twenty minutes was as sloppy a period they’ve played all season. Boston controlled the pace […]
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It’s Time for Gallant to Try a New Third Pairing
After a two-week hiatus, the Rangers will finally be back on the ice tonight. One of the questions surrounding the team is when/if we’ll see a 3rd D pairing of rookies at some point down the stretch. Braden Schneider has established himself on that bottom pair with an impressive first ten games of his NHL […]
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