New York Rangers Analysis

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Vlad Namestnikov Trade: Breaking It All Down

Late Monday night Vladislav Namestnikov’s agent announced a trade of the current bottom-six pivot to Ottawa. There was mild shock and surprise. Wut https://t.co/L52cLvOrF9 — Joe Fortunato (@JoeFortunatoBSB) October 7, 2019 Then a little more. WUT https://t.co/FkEyJzLDCW — Joe Fortunato (@JoeFortunatoBSB) October 7, 2019 Then

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Rangers Radar: The Wolf Pack’s blue line comes out of the gate scoring

Mika Zibanejad is off to an amazing start and Hartford’s defense contributing on offense out of the gate

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On the Misery of Sports and Why Rangers Fans Must Appreciate Tonight’s Opening Game

Sports were designed to be miserable, so Rangers fans should embrace this tonight’s opportunity for unconditional hope and joy.

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Initial Line Combinations Create Mixed Situations for Rangers’ Youngsters

With a probable opening lineup set, some young players are set up for success, while another may not be.

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Thoughts On The Opening Night Roster And Ideologies

The New York Rangers finalized their lineup to start the year, a decision that always comes with some type of commentary. This go around the Rangers really created topics to talk about ... so let’s do just that — since this is a blog and that’s what it’s here

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Preseason Reflections: Haley, McKegg, and Hajek

Two veteran forwards and a rookie defender make the roster

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The Rangers’ Opening Night Roster Leaves Much to be Desired (Again)

In spite of having a solid lineup that appeared locked into place coming into training camp, some inexplicable decisions have made the Blueshirts worse off to open the season

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Why The Best Choice for Second-Line Center Could be Vlad Namestnikov

Left with a massive hole and no obvious solutions, Vlad Namestnikov may be the temporary answer.

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How Fox and Hajek Stood Out in the Preseason Opener

Two prospects the Rangers are depending on to make the NHL roster took big leaps forward in the first game of the preseason.

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Lias Andersson Can Play An Important Role on 2019-20 Rangers

Attention on newcomers means the Blueshirts’ 2017 first-round pick is out of the spotlight. He can use that to his advantage to carve out a role for himself on the roster.

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DeAngelo Contract Situation Foreshadows Eventual Departure

The arrivals of Jacob Trouba and Adam Fox don’t leave much room for DeAngelo.

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2019-2020 New York Rangers Season Preview: Goalies

To conclude the positional part of the season preview stories, we’ll be hitting the goalies. The King Henrik Lundqvist — To the horror of the dozen Facebook Heroes who spend their every living moment crying about Lundqvist’s existence, the King will return for his 15th season in the NHL.