As there was a lineup change that turned the tide of the first round, so Rangers coach Alain Vigneault hoped it would work again in the second round. Vigneault inserted rugged winger Tanner Glass into the lineup for his team’s dominant 4-1 win over the Senators in Game 3 of their second-round series on Tuesday […]
Read MoreThe Rangers were already in complete command of the game they positively had to have, up 3-0 late in the second period. But still, the highlight-reel play of their 4-1 Game 3 victory over the Senators at the Garden was the gem that J.T. Miller turned in with 1:43 remaining in the period. It was […]
Read MoreThe Rangers understand the context of the situation, but they’re trying to block all of that context out. Because the minute they take their focus off the immediate task at hand is when that big picture can start to look dire — again. And so it’s with that mindset that they prepare for Game 4 […]
Read MoreChanges are coming to the Senators’ lineup, after being thoroughly dominated by the Rangers in Game 3 of their second-round playoff series. Ottawa Coach Guy Boucher said he plans to play center Tom Pyatt and defenseman Chris Wideman for the first time in the series in Game 4 on Thursday night. Center Zack Smith — […]
Read MoreThere is the leadership group of the Rangers that you so often hear referenced by the players. But there also is the team leader, and his name is Ryan McDonagh — who, three full years into his captaincy, has grown into and fully embraced the role on and off the ice. “I think every year […]
Read MoreNow this is a hat trick! The Rangers, who rallied from a cold March into the NHL’s elite eight, might owe some of their recent good fortune to team owner Jim Dolan’s sense of style — in this case, his penchant for fedoras. Back on March 21, Dolan, who also owns the Knicks, was in […]
Read MoreAt first, Alain Vigneault was looking for the matchups he wanted when considering which defensemen he was sending over the boards. But then the Rangers’ coach had to deal with a constantly changing Senators lineup, hobbled with injuries to two forwards as Game 3 of the second-round series with the Senators wore on Tuesday night […]
Read MoreThe playoffs are always about this shift, then the next shift, and then the one after that. Always about this game, then the next game, and then the one after that. Always about now. Always about the small picture. But the small picture is always within a larger picture. Always must be placed in perspective. […]
Read MoreIt devolved into an ugly mess, frustration boiling over and being met with a stern fist. The Rangers have shown more than just structure and skill during this impressive two-game homestand; they have depth along with an iron backbone. They took it to the Senators for another full 60 minutes, winning Game 4 of this […]
Read MoreIt was the turn of Tanner Glass, by serendipitous coincidence, to read out the starting lineup to his teammates before the Rangers would take the Garden ice for Thursday’s Game 4 of the conference semifinals against the Senators. “I went ‘At center, Step [Derek Stepan], on left wing, myself’ and the guys all went ‘Ooooh,’” […]
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