The Rangers leap into the final quarter of the season tomorrow in Carolina. I was looking at their record again and thinking, if they go 12-9 these last 21 games—which is conservative—they’ll have 52 wins and 110 points. The 1993-94 team holds the franchise records with 52 wins and 112… Read More →
Thoughts: 1) 40-15-6, 86 points with a quarter of a season left. You kiddin’ me? 2) Henrik Lundqvist. Seven straight seasons of 30 wins. Forty-three career shutouts. Eight this season; 10-2-0 with a 1.24 goals against average, .952 save percentage and four shutouts in his last 12 games. A record… Read More →
Courtesy of the NYR: NEW YORK RANGERS POST-GAME NOTES February 27, 2012 (Game 61, Home Game 30) Madison Square Garden – New York, New York Team Notes: - The Rangers defeated the New Jersey Devils, 2-0, tonight at Madison Square Garden for their 40th win of the season, and are… Read More →
Some interesting stuff. Henrik Lundqvist talking about another 30-win season, and about playing in a game where there aren’t many shots but some of them are dangerous. Brad Richards talking about the way he is re-learning to play. Carl Hagelin talking about being mentored by Richards. Brandon Dubinsky with some… Read More →
Game 61. Trade deadline came and went with no Rick Nash, no trading of prospects or young players. Only XXXXL enforcer John Scott. Ya boys are 2-1-1 in their last four, 22-7-2 in their last 31. Same lineup, which means Henrik Lundqvist in goal … remember last deadline day, when… Read More →
Here’s the audio from the delayed Glen Sather post-trade deadline press conference (at the beginning he’s trading some barbs with former teammate Pete Stemkowski; not sure how much of it the microphone picked up):
From the Rangers: RANGERS ACQUIRE DEFENSEMAN JOHN SCOTT Send a fifth round pick in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft to Chicago ... Read More →
We are expecting Glen Sather to address the media around 4:45 p.m. to discuss the deadline day. I will put up audio shortly thereafter. For those just tuning in, the Rangers acquired 6-7, 270-pound defenseman/winger John Scott—a true enforcer—from the Blackhawks for a fifth-round pick. They talked to Columbus throughout… Read More →
Spoke with Brandon Dubinsky after the skate, on how he handles his name being in rumors, and on whether he can salvage his season over the last 22 games plus playoffs. Brandon Dubinsky:
Looks like a slow deadline day so far. Just one Kostityn joining another in Nashville … so far. John Tortorella held a dumb press conference today—dumb because we really have nothing to ask him at this hour. He did indicate he’d talk again after the deadline if they do something,... Read More →
Not sure how this is going to work today, but with the Rangers having a morning skate at MSG, and a game tonight, I’m planning on spending the entire day in NYC and not, as usual, at my desk in my pajamas waiting out the 3 p.m. deadline. … So… Read More →
As of Sunday evening, 21 hours before the deadline, it sure sounds as if the Rangers will not be getting Rick Nash. It also sounds as if, unless something major changes, they will not be making any significant moves before the 3 p.m. deadline tomorrow. Guessing that Columbus wouldn’t back… Read More →
John Tortorella before last night’s game: I think we’ve got a good group that’s struggling a bit with some of the details of our game. But it’s Game 60 and we’re talking about these struggles. I’m pretty happy that it’s taken this long to maybe talk about this stuff here…. Read More →
From the Rangers: NEW YORK RANGERS POST-GAME NOTES February 25, 2012 (Game 60, Home Game 29) Madison Square Garden – New York, New York Team Notes: - The Rangers defeated the Buffalo Sabres, 3-2, in overtime tonight at Madison Square Garden, and have now registered at least one point in… Read More →
First, Michael Del Zotto is reportedly OK after crashing his right hip into the goalpost in the third period. John Tortorella: Ryan Callahan (Part 1) (the first thing he said was that he had to put the Hat on before the interview because he got in trouble for not putting… Read More →
Game 60. And the last game before the trade deadline, Monday at 3 p.m. Ya boys have lost two in a row (0-1-1) and three of their last four (two in regulation). They haven’t gone three without a win since the first three games of the season … you remember… Read More →
John Tortorella talked about Wojtek Wolski, and how he was a good guy who lost his job to other people. He also spoke about the little funk the team is in, and that he’s glad it took 60 games for them to have to go through something like this. Same… Read More →
From the Rangers: RANGERS ACQUIRE A THIRD ROUND PICK IN 2013 AND DEFENSEMAN MICHAEL VERNACE Send Forward Wojtek Wolski to Florida New York, February 25, 2012 – New York Rangers President and General Manager Glen Sather announced today that the club has acquired a third round selection in the 2013… Read More →
TSN’s Bob McKenzie reports the deal is done; Wojtek Wolski to Florida for minor-league defenceman Mike Vernace and a 3rd round pick in 2013. I left the Canadian spelling of defenceman in there for your enjoyment. The Rangers did not put Wolski on waivers today, which was a hint that… Read More →
I’m not going to attempt to talk some of you off the ledge. You’re nuts if you are in a panic over this little slide here. And if I knew a bookie, I’d put down a bet that the Rangers, because of who they are this year, will respond in… Read More →
