New York Rangers News
As per Andrew Gross, Erik Christensen sprained his right knee during the second period of last night’s game. Christensen was pushed through the crease on a powerplay and did not return to the game. It is unlikely that he will make the trip to Florida this weekend when the
New York Rangers Game Recaps
Tonight's 3-1 win over the New Jersey Devils was not pretty, and certainly not what we expected against the worst team in hockey right now, but even still, it was enough for two points in the standings. Like most games against the Devils, the Rangers were forced
New York Rangers News
In relatively unsurprising news, the Rangers have sent Todd White to the AHL this afternoon. White was waived yesterday, the third time he was waived this season, and cleared today at noon. In 18 games this season, White has seen extremely limited ice time, notching a goal and an assist
New York Rangers News
The Rangers did a tremendous job at beating up a bad Islanders team, and now they face an even worse opponent in their neighbors to the west when they take on the Devils tonight in Newark. I've said this before, but it is part of the maturation process
New York Rangers Analysis
Before I begin, I would like to thank Jess Rubenstein of The Prospect Park for answering my questions regarding Wade Redden in the AHL. When the Rangers demoted Wade Redden to the AHL, most fans celebrated, however a few were curious about how he would accept his demotion. After his
Bantering Around
Although our Rangers were left off this list, (Jeez, not even a perfunctory mention of the Rangers season coming down to a shootout last year? I know its not a top story but throw us a bone Ed!) now is your chance to visit SBNation NY and vote. I mean
New York Rangers Game Recaps
The Matt Gilroy Ranger fans have been waiting a long time for showed up tonight, scoring two goals and helping the Rangers crush the Islanders, 7-2 at Madison Square Garden tonight, ending the Islanders modest three game winning streak. I guess you can call this a "come from
New York Rangers Analysis
As the old adage in hockey goes, you build a team from the net out. That means you start by finding a solid goalie, then you build solid defense, and then build strength down the middle at the center position. The theory here is that by preventing goals with solid
New York Rangers News
The New York Rangers were back at it today in practice after their brief two-day holiday break. Following the skate, head coach John Tortorella spoke to the media about tomorrow's lineup against the New York Islanders at Madison Square Garden. First and foremost, Andrew Gross reports that
Bantering Around
I just wanted to take a minute to wish you all a very Merry Christmas from all of us here at Blueshirt Banter. I hope you all have a wonderful day surrounded by family and friends. A special hello to our fans who read and listen around the world, who
New York Rangers Game Recaps
The Rangers deserved to win this game and there is no debating that. They outworked the Lightning, outshot the Lightning, and outplayed the Lightning. They had numerous opportunities to seal the deal in the third period and also had goaltender Dan Ellis beat several times in the shootout, but again,
New York Rangers Analysis
Goals Versus Salary (GVS), contrary to how it reads, is not simply taking a players cap hit and dividing it by the number of goals he's scored. Instead, GVS is one of the dreaded "advanced stats." GVS uses the all-encompassing the Goals Versus Threshold metric