Rangers Report Blog
News and insight about the New York Rangers by Rick CarpinielloStanley Cup playoffs
Post-game interviews: McDonagh, Lundqvist, Tortorella, Boyle
Game 3: Rangers 4, Capitals 3 … post-game notes & quotes
Courtesy of the NYR: NEW YORK RANGERS POST-GAME NOTES Eastern Conference Quarterfinal Game 3 Madison Square Garden, New York, NY Rangers 4, Capitals 3 Team Notes: - The Rangers defeated the Washington Capitals, 4-3, tonight at Madison Square Garden, in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference Quarterfinal series. The Blueshirts… Read More →
It’s Go Time! … Game 3: Capitals at Rangers
A little history lesson, which means not much: The Rangers have been down 0-2 in a best-of-seven series 19 times (and 0-2 in a best-of-five once) and have only come back to win one of those series, in 1996 vs. Montreal. In those 20 instances, the Rangers were swept eight… Read More →
Finish or be finished for the Rangers
The quick update: Ryane Clowe (probable concussion) and Marc Staal (eye) were both on the ice for an optional morning skate. Not sure if either will play in Game 3 tonight, but I imagine both want to. Carl Hagelin, who went leg-on-leg with Alex Ovechkin early in Game 2 and… Read More →
Game 3: Capitals at Rangers tonight (7:30) … pre-game notes
Pre-game notes courtesy of the NYR: NEW YORK RANGERS vs. WASHINGTON CAPITALS 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs – Eastern Conference Quarterfinals, Game 3 Monday, May 6, 7:30 p.m. Madison Square Garden – New York, NY Rangers (Regular Season): 26-18-4 (56 pts), 6th in Eastern Conference Capitals (Regular Season): 27-18-3 (57 pts), 3rd… Read More →
John Tortorella post-practice interview (audio)
The news, in case you still don’t follow me on twitter, is that Ryane Clowe took part in a full practice but doesn’t know if he’ll play Game 3. The only Ranger who didn’t skate was Carl Hagelin, who went leg-on-leg with Alex Ovechkin in Game 2, but played the… Read More →
Game 2: Capitals 1, Rangers 0 (OT) in review
Happy Cinco De Mayo. Well, your boys are sure in a hole now, and even if it’s one out of which it would be possible to dig, it seems miles deeper because of their inability to cobble together even one legitimate goal in two-plus games in this series, against a… Read More →
Game 2: Capitals 1, Rangers 0 (OT) … post-game notes
Courtesy of the Rangers: NEW YORK RANGERS POST-GAME NOTES Eastern Conference Quarterfinal, Game 2 Verizon Center – Washington, DC Capitals 1, Rangers 0 (OT) Team Notes: - The Rangers were defeated by the Washington Capitals, 1-0, in overtime today at Verizon Center, in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference Quarterfinal… Read More →
It’s Go Time! … Game 2: Rangers at Capitals
Truth is, this isn’t an actual “Must Win.” Plenty of teams have come back from 0-2, especially if returning home 0-2, and certainly against better teams than Washington and better goalies than Braden Holtby. That said, though, this is a mammoth game for the Rangers because they proved in Game… Read More →
Game 2: Rangers at Capitals today (12:30 start) … pre-game notes
Pretty important game for the Rangers today, at brunchtime in D.C., down 1-0 in their series with the Washington Capitals after Thursday’s 3-1 loss. The Rangers hope to add some of their injured players to today’s lineup, though it’s not certain if any or all of Marc Staal (eye), Brian… Read More →
Game 1: Rangers-Capitals in review
Down 1-0 in a series isn’t the end of the world ever, at all. I fully expect this series to be 1-1 after two, 2-2 after four, only because most series are that way, and you know what we saw last night? We saw that these teams are pretty even…. Read More →
Game 1: Capitals 3, Rangers 1 … Post-game notes (updated with quotes)
Courtesy of the NYR: NEW YORK RANGERS POST-GAME NOTES Eastern Conference Quarterfinal, Game 1 Verizon Center – Washington, DC Capitals 3, Rangers 1 Team Notes: - The Rangers were defeated by the Washington Capitals, 3-1, tonight at Verizon Center, in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference Quarterfinal series. - New… Read More →
It’s Go Time! … Game 1: Rangers at Capitals
Game 1. Rangers at Capitals. Ya boys finally end their league-imposed playoff lockout with Game 1, and their fourth meeting in five years with the Caps. The Capitals ended their season 11-1-1. The Rangers ended their season 10-3-1. Neither team played a very difficult schedule down the stretch. As you… Read More →
Rangers at Capitals tonight, 7:30 p.m.
Pre-game notes courtesy of the NYR: NEW YORK RANGERS at WASHINGTON CAPITALS 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs – Eastern Conference Quarterfinals, Game 1 Thursday, May 2, 7:30 p.m. Verizon Center – Washington, DC Rangers (Regular Season): 26-18-4 (56 pts), 6th in Eastern Conference Capitals (Regular Season): 27-18-3 (57 pts), 3rd in… Read More →
Manny takes over the Mara Beard Contest; Rangers-Capitals matchups
First a word from our friend Manny, who is going to handle the Paul Mara extravaganza and picnic this year: As the playoffs round into shape many of us must be forced to call our manhood (or lack of womanhood) into question. Sprouts that begin to develop on our faces… Read More →
Live Playoff Chat at 11:30 (or you can replay it later, but not live)
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Live Playoff Chat at 11:30 a.m. … Game 1 tonight
Another reminder that we will do a Live Playoff Chat at 11:30 leading into Game 1 of the Rangers-Capitals series tonight in D.C. Be there. Or else. Later today I will post my matchups for the series, and of course we will have our first postseason “It’s Go Time!” thread… Read More →
