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New York Rangers Analysis
Since the New York Rangers took over first place in the Eastern Conference, it became habitual for some to eye the matchup at the Boston Bruins on January 22nd. It is a natural thought process, the best in the standings vs. the majority opinion best. Heck, even I tend to
New York Rangers Analysis
These moments have been far and few between for the New York Rangers, but Sunday night's loss to the Montreal Canadiens is the second loss in three games for the Rangers -- who still have an NHL-high New York seemingly got a dominant 3-0 victory against the
New York Rangers Analysis
The midpoint in the season is always a good time to start reviewing what has happened and start looking towards the last half and the season the playoff push. We'll start that review looking at the types of chances each player has been on ice for, as we&
New York Rangers Analysis
The New York Rangers have been doing special things all season, but one of the most productive things they've done is not allow losses to build up. The Rangers lost a tough game against the Ottawa Senators on Thursday, a loss which could have easily shaken the team&
New York Rangers Analysis
The New York Rangers officially hit the halfway point with their last game against the Ottawa Senators. While the Rangers still sit on top of the Eastern Conference, there is still some glaring issues that need to be addressed. Here is the mid-way analysis of the New York Rangers
New York Rangers Analysis
Considering I have way too much free time on my hands these days, I spent part of my night last night looking through the past posts of Blueshirt Banter. Last season specifically struck me as interesting, as I surfed through the ups and downs of the New York Rangers season.
New York Rangers Analysis
Last night Kevin and I swapped picks for a mock All-Star Fantasy Draft. I took team Daniel Alfredsson, while Kevin took team Jerome Iginla, who we decided can be the second captain for this activity. Kevin said his draft strategy was: "to overvalue goaltending right away, pick up
New York Rangers Analysis
The New York Rangers have dealt with injury issues all season. And with both Marc Staal and Michael Sauer out for extended periods of time this season it was easy to forget that Wojtek Wolski was also on the shelf. Woski -- was was penciled in on the first line during
New York Rangers Analysis
Now that we are halfway through the season, we have a pretty good idea of who has contributed to the New York Rangers success. Rather than simply saying that each player was important in their own way, I decided to rank the active players in order of least to most
New York Rangers Analysis
Generally the term "trap game" is reserved for when good teams take on lesser opponents. Tonight, however, the New York Rangers will host the Phoenix Coyotes in a trap game, even though the Coyotes are a respectable 20-17-5 this season. But after the 2012 NHL Winter
New York Rangers Analysis
Shooting trends for this team have become quite the heated topic lately. Previous posts from Rob L. have painted the picture of a team playing above it's skill level. My last post on the topic showed a team still a bit too reliant on its goaltending. Even some
New York Rangers Analysis
The New York Rangers' defense has gone through some significant changes this year, the most serious was losing Marc Staal at the beginning of the year to a concussion. Since then, the Rangers have brought in the likes of Jeff Woywitka and Anton Stralman, have called up Tim Erixon