OTTAWA — A bounce or two went against them again, the net-crashing craze that has become a staple of pulled-goaltender-six-on-five hockey cost them again, but make no mistake, the Rangers got what they deserved in Saturday’s 5-4 overtime Game 5 defeat to the Senators. The Blueshirts had way too many players who delivered C-minus efforts […]
Read MoreOTTAWA — The Senators once again tried to goad the Rangers into a physical game, this time by changing their lineup. And once again, the Rangers didn’t bite. Ottawa coach Guy Boucher decided to bring in long-time agitator Chris Neil to make his debut this postseason, and despite him hardly contributing with just five agitating […]
Read MoreOTTAWA — It has gotten to the point where it’s hard to think this isn’t boring a hole in the Rangers’ collective psyche — that is, trying to defend a lead when the opposition pulls their goaltender for the extra attacker. For the third time this postseason, the Rangers gave up a 6-on-5 goal and […]
Read MoreIt might be a uniquely American phrase, but Alain Vigneault is nonetheless abiding the dogma of “dance with the one who brought you.” And that dogma could result in his team’s season ending a little earlier than it would have liked. In this case for the Rangers coach, that means he is again leaning heavily […]
Read MoreOf all the records and numbers Henrik Lundqvist has put up that inspire confidence in the Rangers’ goalie during the most trying times, there is one that stands out in contrast. That would be his postseason overtime record, which went to 10-18 with a 5-4 overtime loss in Game 5 of his team’s second-round series […]
Read MoreTanner Glass is currently staying in a Manhattan hotel while his wife and two young sons remain in Connecticut, where Glass played the majority of the season for AHL Hartford, the Rangers’ minor league affiliate. Because of that, he needed to FaceTime with his oldest, 3-year-old Sawyer, the morning before Game 3 of the second-round […]
Read MoreRegarding the Rangers, one of the best 58-minute playoff teams around: 1. You take a look at the five games of the series, you find that the Blueshirts have been in the lead for 180:12 and the Senators for 13:10, and you might be prone to wonder how on earth Ottawa has a 3-2 lead […]
Read MoreIt was the GIF seen ’round the Rangers’ world late Saturday afternoon and through the 48 hours following the club’s 5-4 Game 5 overtime defeat in Ottawa, where Derek Stepan came off the bench during the final TV timeout of the first period and skated to Henrik Lundqvist’s crease while motioning for the goaltender to “relax” […]
Read MoreIt was late Monday morning at Madison Square Garden. Game 6 wouldn’t begin for roughly 32 hours. Already, the chants had started: “Let’s go Rangers.” [Clap, clap, clap, clap, clap] “Let’s go Rangers.” [Clap, clap, clap, clap, clap] A group of students taking a tour of the building had stumbled onto the Senators’ practice and […]
Read MoreConsider the Rangers to have a conservative confidence, and it’s certainly warranted. There was no panic in these highly experienced Blueshirts as they prepared for a must-win situation, Game 6 of their second-round series against the Senators on Tuesday night at the Garden. Being down in the best-of-seven contest, 3-2, a win would force a […]
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