Marc Staal has been ruled out of the weekend back-to-back in Colorado on Saturday afternoon and Los Angeles on Sunday night that kicks off the Blueshirts’ four-game western swing leading into the All-Star break. As such, the Rangers will be obligated to summon a defenseman from the AHL Wolf Pack to serve as a spare […]
Read MoreThe cloud hovering over the injury-beset Rangers has a silver lining. Because though Kevin Shattenkirk will be sidelined for an indefinite period of time following Monday’s scheduled surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee, there are both a painfully obvious explanation for the defenseman’s disappointing opening run on Broadway and justifiable anticipation […]
Read MoreThis is understandably a difficult disconnect for players to fully grasp, but it literally has their well-being at risk. The fact that a recently retired player continues to be in charge of player safety is detrimental to the league. The immediate argument from the NHL Players’ Association is that they need someone in that position […]
Read MoreTony DeAngelo will get another crack at living up to his innate talent and fulfilling his promise when he rejoins the Rangers’ lineup Saturday in Denver following his recall from the AHL Wolf Pack to replace the injured Kevin Shattenkirk. “I don’t want to try to do too much, but at the same time, it’s […]
Read MoreWhen an individual proudly displays the Confederate Flag during his act on stage, it is not an act. When an individual defames the LGBTQ community by wondering, “Why these days is everything so gay? Gay rights, transgender this and that,” it is not about politics, it is about common decency. When the NHL invites the […]
Read MoreDENVER — Undermanned and overwhelmed. This was clearly going to be a tough one for the recently-hobbled Rangers, and it played out just about as expected, suffering a 3-1 loss at the hands of the Avalanche on Saturday afternoon at Pepsi Center, giving Colorado their ninth win in a row. “You can’t find any excuses […]
Read MoreDENVER — Add another Ranger to the injury report. The Blueshirts were without leading scorer Michael Grabner for Saturday afternoon’s 3-1 loss to the Avalanche at Pepsi Center. Just before puck-drop, the team announced Grabner was suffering from the flu and recent call-up Daniel Catenacci would make his Rangers debut. Immediately after the game, coach […]
Read MoreCHICAGO — The Islanders played like a desperate team looking to move up the standings in one of the NHL’s most competitive divisions. Facing a similar situation, the Blackhawks turned in one of their worst games of the season. Rookie defenseman Ryan Pulock had a goal and a career-high four assists, Anthony Beauvillier scored two […]
Read MoreLOS ANGELES — This was a hold-your-breath moment, the kind of instance that really would have put the Rangers’ entire season in jeopardy. There was Henrik Lundqvist on Saturday afternoon in Denver, down on the ice and writhing in pain. His teammate, Brady Skjei, had just lost an edge and went barreling into Lundqvist’s lower […]
Read MoreLOS ANGELES — The way the Rangers currently are constituted, they can ill afford to make mistakes like this. But there was just a bit of over-aggression coupled with the lack of execution on the penalty kill, and quickly the Blueshirts found themselves with a second straight loss to start this road trip, a 4-2 […]
Read More