They have won nine playoff series and 46 postseason games since the start of the 2012 tournament, more series than anyone other than Chicago and Los Angeles and more games than anyone other than the Blackhawks. I respect the hell out of the Rangers for what they’ve done and how they’ve carried themselves over the […]
Read MoreIf the Senators thought Chris Neil had any impact in Game 5, well, the Rangers did not. The Ottawa tough guy played just 2:26 in his postseason debut Saturday afternoon, his team winning 5-4 in overtime. Neil’s five shifts did not go unnoticed as he tried to fight Tanner Glass early in the first period […]
Read MoreWith the Rangers facing second-round playoff extinction in Tuesday night’s Game 6 against the Senators at the Garden, they don’t have even a single Stanley Cup winner in the lineup or on the roster. It not only marked the first time this was the case in the Henrik Lundqvist Era that commenced with the 2006 […]
Read MoreAfter missing a single game following yet another concussion, Sidney Crosby went headfirst into the boards and was slow to rise on Monday. What happened next depends on whom you talk to. The NHL’s questionable concussion protocol is competing with the playoffs as the biggest hockey story going, with the Penguins star being lifted from Game […]
Read MoreWell, this Jimmy Vesey decision turned out well for everybody, didn’t it? It seems like a long time ago when Vesey decided this summer to become a free agent and sign with the Rangers. If you remember, Vesey was originally drafted in the third round (No. 66 overall) in 2012 by the Predators. But by […]
Read MoreEnter a new contestant into the running for worst timing ever. As the Rangers were facing elimination from their second-round series with the Senators, and after they went down, 2-0, in the first period of Game 6 on Tuesday night at the Garden, the NHL announced that the Blueshirts would be participating in their second […]
Read MoreIs it that shocking when it was like this all season? For one last time, the Rangers gave just enough to make it seem like they had a chance. And for one last time, they proved they didn’t have what it takes. It was a 4-2 loss to the Senators in Game 6 of their […]
Read MoreAnd so it ends. It ends for the 2016-17 Rangers with Tuesday’s second-round, Game 6, 4-2 defeat to Ottawa at the Garden through which, almost unforgivably, the Senators were the ones to exhibit the desperation of a team facing elimination. It ends for this group that exceeded expectations throughout a 102-point regular season and the […]
Read MoreDevils general manager Ray Shero is on the verge of landing yet another asset in his team’s rebuilding plan: Ilya Kovalchuk. Shero confirmed on Tuesday that Kovalchuk would like to return to the NHL next season, four years after the former No. 1 draft pick bolted to play in his native Russia. With the Devils […]
Read MorePlayers were still in their jerseys. Fans were still exiting Madison Square Garden. Minutes had passed since the Rangers’ season ended with a 4-2 loss to the Senators on Tuesday night — not nearly enough time for Rick Nash to figure out how another season ended earlier than he had planned. Five years ago, Nash […]
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