OK, so no team has ever come back from 0-2 to win a series twice in the same playoff season, and the Rangers have only done it twice in their history—in 1996 vs. Montreal and last week against Washington. All-time they are 11-12 in Game 3 when down 0-2. But… Read More →
Here’s the schedule, which was delivered by the NHL too late, which starts too late, is terribly faulted (Games 6 and 7 on consecutive nights after four days off to start the series). Also, every Eastern series has Games 5, 6, 7 as three games in four nights. Great for… Read More →
The Rangers can clinch a playoff spot tonight with a win and a Winnipeg regulation loss in Washington. The Rangers can also clinch just by getting four out of the last six possible points, regardless of what Winnipeg (or Washington or Ottawa) does. The Islanders can also wrap up a… Read More →
I’m going to be a between-periods guest on the radio tonight, on 98.7 during the first intermission. So please give a listen. Here’s Torts. John Tortorella:
Just wanted to give youse all a heads up. Be there, or else … & tell your friends. Also, hope to have Lundqvist & Del Zotto audio or transcripts later … And a special bonus: Callahan strongly disagreeing when it was suggested team was fatigued last year. Loved that one!
The Associated Press The NHL has called off all games through Dec. 14, plus the 2013 NHL All-Star Weekend scheduled for Jan. 26-27 in Columbus, Ohio. The league made the announcement Nov. 23, the 69th day of the NHL’s lockout of its players. The new cancellations come as little surprise…. Read More →
(John Ciarlo, a former Army officer, is a United States Military Academy graduate who also holds an MFA from Columbia University. He has written several screenplays and is a Nicholl Fellowship winner. He lives on Long Island with his wife and two children. “Buddy and Grace” is his first novel,... Read More →
A few notes you may have already seen from me on Twitter (and won’t find in the Rangers’ game notes): • Marian Gaborik was benched for a good portion of the third period. He failed to clear the puck, then failed to block Bryce Salvador’s shot that was deflected for… Read More →
Some twidiot started a stupid wildfire that Henrik Lundqvist is sick, with IVs in his arms, etc. NOT TRUE, OK? Daniel Alfredsson goes back into the lineup for Ottawa, and Carl Hagelin—who served his three games for the elbow that injured Alfredsson also returns. Chris Neil, however, doesn’t get a… Read More →
From the Rangers: NEW YORK RANGERS POST-GAME NOTES January 31, 2012 (Game 48, Away Game 26) Prudential Center — Newark, NJ 1st 2nd 3rd SO Final New York Rangers 1 0 2 ... Read More →
Someone asked Henrik Lundqvist last night if he knew the Jets hadn’t won the second part of a back-to-back all season. He laughed and said he didn’t, then insisted it didn’t matter. Some team will always be the first, he said. Despite sitting atop the Eastern Conference at the break,... Read More →
… as expected. From the NYR: NEW YORK RANGERS TRANSACTION UPDATE Tim Erixon Assigned to Connecticut New York, December 16, 2011 – New York Rangers President and General Manager Glen Sather announced today that defenseman Tim Erixon has been assigned to the Connecticut Whale of the American Hockey League (AHL).... Read More →
From the Rangers: New York Rangers President and General Manager Glen Sather announced today that the club has agreed to terms with free agent defenseman Anton Stralman. Stralman, 25, has skated in 212 career NHL contests over four seasons with the Toronto Maple Leafs and Columbus Blue Jackets, registering 11… Read More →
Got these, naturally, in the middle of the night. So, half a day late … Courtesy of the NYR: NEW YORK RANGERS POST-GAME NOTES New York Rangers 3, Calgary Flames 2 (OT) October 20, 2011 (Game 5, Away Game 5) Scotiabank Saddledome – Calgary, Alberta Team Notes: -The Rangers defeated… Read More →
From the Rangers: MSG NETWORK INVITES RANGERS FANS TO TWEET DURING TELECASTS OF TRAVERSE CITY TOURNAMENT Fan Interaction to Play a Major Role in Television Coverage of Four Rangers Games Sept. 10-14 … Viewers to Have Unprecedented Access to the Rink and Locker Rooms New York, NY – September 8,... Read More →
From the Rangers: RANGERS AGREE TO TERMS WITH FREE AGENT DEFENSEMAN BRENDAN BELL New York, August 9, 2011 – New York Rangers President and General Manager Glen Sather announced today that the club has agreed to terms with free agent defenseman Brendan Bell. Bell, 28, has skated in 101 career… Read More →
Hockey season is over. The U.S. Open begins. I’ve got nothing to add. Well, I have stuff to add, but I’m not supposed to write anything this week. So I won’t. Talk amongst yourselves.
Henrik Lundqvist was understandably crushed after tonight’s 4-3, double-OT loss by the Rangers. He said he didn’t expect to sleep tonight, and that he’d probably stay up wondering what he could have done better. Here’s what he had to say… On the final goal being a freak play: “I don’t… Read More →
From the Rangers: NEW YORK RANGERS POST-GAME NOTES AND QUOTES April 9, 2011 – New York Rangers 5, New Jersey Devils 2 (Game No. 82, Home No. 41) •The Rangers defeated the New Jersey Devils, 5-2, today at Madison Square Garden, to complete their 2010-11 regular season schedule with a… Read More →
It was 17 years ago today. NHL.com reminded me of the anniversary of The Great One scoring his 802nd goal to pass Gordie Howe as the all-time leader, on March 23, 1994. On that night, in Edmonton, Adam Graves was making his own history, scoring goals No. 50 and 51… Read More →
