Author Archive for Jimmy Hascup
Born and raised in the great state of New Jersey, Hascup is currently a student studying journalism and economics. He currently writes for Rotoprofessor.com, a site focusing on fantasy sports (baseball/football). You can follow him on twitter at: http://twitter.com/jhascup22
Rangers’ Holiday Wish-List
The latest three-game winning streak certainly is a pleasant surprise, especially after the woeful last month-plus of hockey. Then you realize that beating the Islanders, Flyers, and Hurricanes is expected – afterall, they are the bottom dwellers in the East – and these wins lose a bit of their glimmer. Despite playing teams worse than [...]
Coach Speaks, Players Listen… at least temporarily
Any sports fan knew it was bound to happen. Even Rangers fans had to predict it. They had to win against the Islanders at Nassau Coliseum following the catastrophe that transpired the night before. After John Tortorella’s post-game tirade in response to the Rangers’ listless effort on Wednesday in the first game of the home-and-home [...]
Scrounging for a #1 Center, Rangers’ Dubinsky Must Capitalize
At this point in the season it doesn’t look like even Glen Sather’s fat wallet could buy the Rangers a win. After playing one of their most complete games of this year’s campaign against the Thrashers on Monday, not even 48 shots could spur a victory, or for the Rangers’ sake, more than two goals. [...]
The Rangers are a Confused Franchise
What many of us thought would be a promising season has turned into a nightmare for the Blueshirts of New York. Despite being just two points out of eighth place in the Eastern Conference, the past month — and the whole situation on Broadway — has looked more like an episode of MTV’s “The Jersey [...]
Rangers at Blackhawks: Blueshirts Reflections/Game Preview
Thankfully it’s sites like Hockey Independent that make you realize that there are other things going on in sports besides the Tiger Woods drama, Allen Iverson’s return, and baseball’s Winter Meetings. Each and every night there are NHL games that really are just as exciting as any sports “soap opera” being over-covered by the media. [...]
Rangers “Shuffle” Roster, as They Search for a “W”
Nearly three-quarters of the season in the history books and a team that can’t seem to put up a consistent effort (let alone win a game), the Rangers front-office has done what they do best: overreact — only this time the Rangers didn’t go out and trade youth for patch-work parts, or use their money [...]
It’s Time for Chris Drury To Cede the Captaincy
When life is good, as it was after the first eight games of the season when the Rangers were 7-1, it’s very easy to overlook the flaws that plague a team. Of course, we were aware that this team wasn’t truly an elite powerhouse in the NHL, but we saw what kind of potential this [...]
Rangers vs. Panthers pt.2: Blueshirts Game Preview
After the Rangers soundly defeated the Blue Jackets on Monday night, they will now attempt to win two straight games for the first time since they did so on October 14th and October 17th. The game-plan against the Florida Panthers remains the same as in my last post, though the Rangers need to come out [...]
Rangers vs. Panthers: Blueshirts Game Preview
As time permits, I will periodically write-up some game previews for the Rangers based on what’s been going on the past few games, news items from the week, and the opponent on tap. My first (early) attempt: New York Rangers vs. Florida Panthers: 11/21/09 The Florida Panthers, at 9-9-2, seem like the ideal team for [...]
NY Rangers: A Little Patience Will Go A Long Way
One of the greatest aspects of being a sports fan in New York is the passion that every team supporter wears on their sleeve. Literally, you can walk to the streets of New York, stop for ten seconds to talk to a Yankees fan, and you’ll be sure to get their take on the current [...]
