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New York Rangers Analysis
You guys know I've been a Ranger fan a long time. I go back to the "pajama jersey" days of the 70's, and I've been with them ever since. Without sugar-coating it, I've seen a lot of bad hockey, and
New York Rangers Analysis
A quiet but pleasant surprise for the Rangers thus far this season has been Brian Boyle; who after 35 games played has 12 goals and 17 points all-while being plus 10 as well. Many wondered how this Rangers roster would handle the long-term injuries of Drury and Prospal, and I
New York Rangers Analysis
The New York Rangers were outchanced 26-15 this game, a stark difference from the first game, which was much more even. The primary problem that arose for the Rangers was the tremendous depth that exists along the front line of the Philadelphia Flyers. Each Flyers' line found a matchup
New York Rangers Analysis
As much as it may pain me to say this, Nikolai Zherdev is exactly what the Rangers need this season. He's a talented scorer who most importantly was a free agent this summer and could've been had for only a one year $2 million contract. Hindsight
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
Thirty games into the season, the Rangers have yet to see Vinny Prospal suit up, Chris Drury has been out since the second game of the year, and Marian Gaborik has missed a month's worth of games. Their first line center spot has been a two man job
New York Rangers Analysis
To take a break from the scoring chances for a couple of days, instead I want revisit a topic I looked at over the summer. Refreshing the memory a bit, in August I looked at the amazing consistency of NHL players to get shots on goal at even strength. What
New York Rangers Analysis
I am sure most of you caught Sean Avery's quote before entering the home-and-home series with the Islanders last week, but if you did not, here it is for you: "I think we have to have an arrogant attitude where we have a chip on our shoulder
New York Rangers Analysis
In a recent interview with Russia's Sports-Express, 'enigmatic winger' Alex Frolov voiced his displeasure with being relegated to a fourth line role. Frolov all but punched himself a one way ticket to the KHL this summer as he has completely lost grips with the reality of
New York Rangers Analysis
The final scores for the two games were vastly different, but the scoring chances were quite similar. In five of the six periods, the New York Rangers held the New York Islanders to 3 or fewer chances, and two or fewer at even strength. Credit the solid defensive effort, or
New York Rangers Analysis
The New York Rangers' brutal November schedule of 16 games in 29 nights is now behind us, so just as I did in October, I've tallied all the 'fancy' counting stats and summarized them for November. Before we go any further, here is a refresher