Entering into the second round of the playoffs, the Rangers most likely did not expect to be trailing the Bruins in the series 3-0 upon completion of game 3. This Blueshirt squad, however, is no stranger to comebacks and being under the gun to muster out a win. Game 4 proved to be one of those times when the Rangers ... Read More »
The first chapter of the Eastern Conference Semifinals between the New York Rangers and the Boston Bruins didn’t disappoint on Thursday night at TD Garden. It was the first playoff meeting between the Original Six clubs since 1973. For the 19th time in their last 24 meetings, the margin of victory was a single goal. In Game 1 of the ... Read More »
Regular Season 1/19 – @ Boston – Bruins 3 Rangers 1 1/23 @ NY – Rangers 4 Bruins 3 (OT) 2/12 @ Boston – Rangers 4 Bruins 3 (SO) Series Schedule Thurs 5/16 @ TD Garden Sun 5/19 @ TD Garden Tue 5/21 @ Madison Square Garden Thu 5/23 @ Madison Square Garden *Sat 5/25 @ TD Garden *Mon 5/27 ... Read More »
The Rangers pulled out every weapon they contained in their arsenal to pull off a series victory against the Washington Capitals in game 7 at the Verizon Center Monday night. One of the most promising weapons was “the King” himself, Henrik Lundqvist. With two back-to-back shutouts, Lundqvist gave the Rangers an opportunity to come back from a 3-2 deficit in ... Read More »
The New York Rangers are no strangers to playing in a Game Seven. With their Game Six victory over the Washington Capitals at Madison Square Garden on Sunday evening, the Blueshirts will be back in a Game Seven. This is their fourth seven-game-series in their last six series. This will be the third time the Rangers meet the Caps in ... Read More »
Armed with a protective visor, New York Rangers’ key defensemen Marc Staal made his long-awaited return to Madison Square Garden Monday night to square off against the Washington Capitals in game three of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Staal, 26, a former National Hockey League All-Star and a crucial component of the Rangers defense, sat out 29 consecutive games after suffering ... Read More »
Coming home is a good remedy for a rough time on the road. For the New York Rangers, after only scoring one goal in two games in the nation’s capital, a change of scenery was needed. Their offense was lacking, the power play woes from the regular season continued, and they couldn’t solve Capitals goalie Braden Holtby. Maybe it was getting back ... Read More »
It was certainly not from a lack of effort that the New York Rangers fell to their second loss in overtime in the quarter-final series at the Verizon Center Sunday afternoon. The Washington Capitals can thank their poised goaltender, Braden Holtby, for a performance that stole the show. The Rangers had many close chances, one in particular coming just seconds ... Read More »
The Eastern Conference Quarterfinals series between the Rangers and Capitals was the last series among the eight in the East to get underway in 2013. One thing that both Rangers Coach John Tortorella and Captials Coach Adam Oates talked about leading up to the series was setting the tone from the beginning of the first game. Both teams had a ... Read More »
Season Series: 2/17 – Rangers 2 – Capitals 1 (MSG) 3/10 – Rangers 4 – Capitals 1 (Verizon Center) 3/24 – Capitals 3 – Rangers 2 SO (MSG) ^Rangers – 5 points, Capitals – 2 points Series Schedule Game 1 – Thursday 5/2 – 7:30PM – Verizon Center Game 2 – Saturday 5/4 – 12:30PM – Verizon Center Game 3 ... Read More »
Friday night at the Niagara Center proved a successful endeavor for the New York Rangers as they eliminated the Buffalo Sabres from playoff contingency. The win provided the Blueshirts with a very necessary two points, pushing them closer to gaining a playoff berth and putting their game at hand in the win column. There are four games left and the ... Read More »
Nobody likes the schoolyard bully (well, unless you are the bully). He picks on the smaller kids, takes their lunch money, and makes life tough for some of his peers. As the last week of the NHL regular season approaches, the Rangers will need to do their best impression of the O’Doyle family from Billy Madison (short of the family ... Read More »
The New York Rangers came away with two points at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Colesium Saturday night. Capitalizing on a defensive mistake in the overtime period helped the Blueshirts sneak out with the win against their division rival, the New York Islanders, who gained a point to stay ahead of the Rangers in the standings by one. The only goal ... Read More »
The New York Rangers find themselves in a far different position than they were at this time one year ago. In 2012, the top-seeded Blueshirts were in the midst of their first round playoff series with the eighth seeded Ottawa Senators. Flip the calendars to 2013, and the Rangers are treading water to remain among the top eight in the ... Read More »
Less than an hour before the game begun, the new additions made their way into the locker room. While quickly getting dressed, Derick Brassard and John Moore introduced themselves to their new teammates. The New York Rangers had a new face last night with the newly acquired additions as a result of the Marian Gaborik trade. While the squad most ... Read More »
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