New York Rangers Analysis
OK, so he's only played in two games but there is a lot to be analyzed in those 37 minutes. First off, I want to go back to a point I made earlier in the week, about Wojtek Wolski and him moving to New York. I have nothing
New York Rangers News
Some good news on the Rangers front, Henrik Lundqvist and Marc Staal have been named to the 2011 NHL All Star team. Rookie Derek Stepan was named to rookie skills competition team. Brandon Dubinsky is an obvious omission here, and it's unfortunate because he's having a
New York Rangers Analysis
So Glen Sather found a way to do it again. He traded a 32-year-old defenseman who's play has been steadily declining as the season as rolled on for a 24-year-old with a wealth of offense talent, and tons of upside. Oh, he also saved
New York Rangers Game Threads
Next Game New York Rangers @ St. Louis Blues Saturday, Jan 8, 2011, 8:00 PM EST Scottrade Center Complete Coverage > Rangers vs Blues coverageRangers vs Blues previewSt. Louis Game Time Joe's Player To Watch: Just call it a hunch, but Gaborik has been strangely quiet the past
New York Rangers News
According to AHL transactions the Rangers have sent down Michael Del Zotto and called up Ryan McDonagh. This is a pretty interesting move. Many people, including many of you here, have thought about sending Del Zotto to Connecticut to get some of his confidence back. It's an idea
New York Rangers Analysis
Mats Zuccarello might have actually been Glen Sather's biggest off season signing this year. Or at least the biggest "long-term signing" of the year. Sure, he supposedly threw a two-year $15 million lure to Ilya Kovalchuk this summer. Thankfully Kovalchuk denied, thinking he was
New York Rangers News
In a move that I speculated might happen earlier last week, the New York Rangers have recalled Mats Zuccarello. Zuccarello has been on fire in Connecticut the past few weeks, and has really been working hard to improve all phases of his game. It will be interesting to see who
New York Rangers Analysis
Even with the New York Rangers thrilling victory over the Phoenix Coyotes last night, which has put them on a three-game winning streak, they still have concerns to deal with. The Rangers brass needs to figure out how to deal with losing Ryan Callahan -- who has been as important
New York Rangers Analysis
As Amare Stoudemire said when he signed with the Knicks: "The Knicks are back!" So here is me saying, "The Joe Fortunato is back!" Finally settled in with the job, just moved and kicking and ready to fire off some stories. So to honor my return,
New York Rangers Analysis
Here is a news and notes to get you through the day before the Rangers take on the Pittsburgh Penguins. Steve Zipay talks a little about Ryan Callahan and his impact on the Rangers so far. (Subscription required.) With 19 goals last year and seven so far this season, Ryan
New York Rangers Game Threads
Next Game New York Rangers @ Tampa Bay Lightning Saturday, Jan 1, 2011, 7:30 PM EST St. Pete Times Forum Blueshirt Banter Radio's "Goodbye 2010" Edition Tonight at 8 PM posted by Jim Schmiedeberg 2 days ago 4 comments | 0 recs Complete Coverage > Happy 2011
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NHL.com just came out with preliminary all-star numbers. Notice that our good friend Sean Avery is way up there with over 17,000 votes. Help get Avery to the All-Star game! Keep voting guys! Keep up the good work. Currently Avery is 27th among forwards. Keep voting!