All Entries Tagged With: "Brad Richards"
Gaborik Plays Hero As Rangers Edge Bruins In Battle Of Eastern Conference Elite
On Saturday afternoon, the New York Rangers came to TD Garden as the first place team in the Eastern Conference. When they left the snowy mess of New England, they we’re still atop the conference after an impressive 3-2 overtime win over the defending Stanley Cup Champions. With only 3.6 seconds left in overtime in [...]
Beantown Showdown Will Help Chart The Rangers’ Course
For the longest time I’ve wanted to take in a Rangers game on the road. (No, I don’t count my frequent trips to the Nassau Coliseum.) It’s been ages since my last one – it was the 20th century, there were still ties in hockey and the Bell Centre was still known as the Molson [...]
At The Midpoint, The Rangers Are Surpassing Expectations
At the midway point of the season, the New York Rangers are 28-10-4. They have put together 4, 5-plus game win streaks in the first half of the season, something no other Rangers team has done and have not yet had a losing streak of more than 2 games. If someone told you when they [...]
Setting The Stage For A Perfect 2013 Winter Classic
The success of the NHL’s Winter Classic is simply undeniable. From television ratings to viewership and overall hype, the annual New Year’s eve outdoor showcase has become hockey’s version of the Super Bowl. On Monday, the world’s top hockey league put together yet another fantastic display of ice hockey in South Philadelphia at the Citizen’s [...]
Balance The Key To Rangers’ Success
Two months ago, the New York Rangers finally played at home after a long road trip to open the season. The team returned from their 7-game trip with 9 points, but they came in incomplete, undisciplined efforts. They turned in a mediocre performance in a loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on October 27th, and [...]
24/7, Episode 1 – The Rangers Recap
The NHL struck gold when it began the Winter Classic in 2008. They then upped the ante for the 2011 edition, partnering with HBO Sports to bring us the “24/7: Road To The Winter Classic” series, in which we got an unprecedented, behind-the-scenes look at a month in the life of the NHL. And now, [...]
Tampa Bay Lightning Week in Review – Featuring The Quarterdeck Log
The Tampa Bay Lightning are 12-15-2 with 26 points through 29 games. After 29 games last season, the Bolts were 15-10-4 with 34 points. The Lightning are in fourth place in the Southeast Division and trail the division leading Florida Panthers by eleven points. Tampa Bay has fallen to 13th place in the 15 team Eastern Conference. After 29 [...]
Tampa Bay Lightning Week in Review – Featuring The Quarterdeck Log
The Tampa Bay Lightning are 11-12-2 with 24 points through 25 games. After 25 games last season, the Bolts were 14-8-3 with 31 points. The Lightning are in fourth place in the Southeast Division and trail the division leading Florida Panthers by eight points. Tampa Bay has fallen to 13th place in the 15 team Eastern [...]
A Very Tortorella Thanksgiving
The roaring fire is crackling in the fireplace. The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is on the big-screen television, and is just wrapping up. Santa Claus’ float rolls though Herald Square. The grandfather clock strikes noon. John Tortorella (scowling): “Well, that sucked from head to toe.” Tortorella changes the channel to FOX for the first football [...]
Getting To Know Blue
On November 16th, the New York Rangers held a question-and-answer event for season subscribers as a way to get to know some of their Broadway Blueshirts a little bit better. Fans had an opportunity to get some insights from defensemen Michael Del Zotto and Ryan McDonagh and forwards Brad Richards, Marian Gaborik, Brandon Dubinsky and Andre [...]
Back From Sweden, Rangers Look To Regroup And Rebound
Unfortunately for the New York Rangers, there was no Stepan-esque magic from a year ago as they opened their season in Stockholm, Sweden. Rather, the Rangers returned to North America with 2 points after a 3-2 overtime loss to the Los Angeles Kings and a 2-1 shootout loss to the Anaheim Ducks. The Rangers don’t really have [...]
It’s (Finally) Official: Rangers & Flyers To Meet In The Winter Classic
Last year I called the 2011 Winter Classic the worst-kept secret in hockey. I’d like to correct myself and say that the 2012 Winter Classic is the worst-kept secret in hockey. Back in mid-May, the rumors were floating around that the Philadelphia Flyers will be hosting the New York Rangers on January 2nd at Citizens [...]
“C” As In Callahan – And Captain
Not long after the New York Rangers prospects completed their 6-2 win over the Dallas Stars prospects Sunday evening to move to 2-0 at the Traverse City Tournament, the club announced that on Monday they would reveal who would be the next captain of the New York Rangers, along with who would be the alternates [...]
Season Predictions Part 2: Canucks Poised For A Repeat?
Hello again, and welcome to Part II of my 4-Part NHL season preview. In part I, I gave you all my Eastern Conference Predictions. In part 2, I will give you my predictions for the Western Conference. I will approach these predictions a bit differently than I did those for the Eastern Conference. Today, [...]
Rangers’ Puzzle Falling Into Place
Unlike other teams in the National Hockey League these last few weeks, the New York Rangers have not undergone a radical makeover. They did get the big fish of the free agency pond in Brad Richards and signed Mike Rupp. They also re-signed one of their own UFAs, Ruslan Fedotenko, to a 1-year deal. But besides [...]
On The Second Day, The Rangers Get Their Man
On Friday, Brad Richards informed the hockey world that he would have his decision made by Saturday. He did not disappoint, as word leaked out late Saturday morning that he decided to where most suspected he would, with the New York Rangers. It took a 9-year, $60 million, front-loaded deal to get the top-line center [...]
Rangers Not Among Big Spenders On Day One
Day one of free agency was a dizzying array of “what the heck was team X thinking giving player Y that contract?” In a somewhat average free agent class, overspending seemed to be the theme. Paul Holmgren, Dale Tallon and Darcy Regier were just a few of the general managers throwing around money like they [...]
Dear Mr. Sather
June 30, 2011 Dear Mr. Sather, I’d like to start out first by thanking you for buying out the final year of Chris Drury’s contract. Truth be told, I never thought it would actually happen and as unfortunate as it is to see someone like Drury’s time in New York end in such fashion, it had [...]
Jackets Need Major Overhaul. Plus – How to get Parise?
Another disappointing season in the books for the Jackets. A nice run early and a stellar run of play in February brought some false hopes, and as usual I fell for the false goods they were selling me and believed they had a chance. But in they end, “they were who we thought they were.” [...]
Rangers Pretty Quiet On Deadline Day; Lose Biron To Injury
It’s a terribly overused cliché, and I’m going to go ahead and use it anyway. Sometimes, the best trades are the ones you don’t make. I think that holds true for the Rangers on this trade deadline day which overall was very quiet after a flurry of moves over the last few weeks. If Brad [...]