All Entries Tagged With: "New York Rangers"
Buffalo Smokeshow: B’s Steamrolled By Sabres
After Sunday’s convincing 4-1 hammering of the Washington Capitals at the Verizon Center, fans across New England had begun to think that the Bruins had snapped out of their recent slump and were on their way to getting things back on track. However, for as good as the Black and Gold looked on Sunday, they [...]
Tampa Bay Lightning Week in Review – Featuring The Quarterdeck Log
The Tampa Bay Lightning is 23-23-5 with 51 points through 51 games. After 51 games last season, the Bolts were 31-15-5 with 67 points. The Bolts are in fourth place in the Southeast Division and trail the division leading Florida Panthers by eight points. Tampa Bay is in 11th place in the 15 team Eastern Conference, eight points [...]
Five Future NHLers To Look For At This Year’s BeanPot
Beginning on Monday evening, the Boston hockey tradition that is the BeanPot will once again emanate from the confines of the TD Garden. For the 60th consecutive year four of Boston’s finest college hockey programs will meet for two Mondays in February in an attempt to earn city-wide bragging rights for the next year to [...]
Rangers Move Christensen
It seemed like sooner or later, Erik Christensen’s days as a New York Ranger were going to be numbered. Turned out it was sooner, as the Rangers sent the center and a conditional 2013 seventh round draft pick to the Minnesota Wild in exchange for Casey Wellman. Christensen was on the bubble in training camp [...]
GameDay: Bruins & Canes Set To Meet For Final Time This Season
Tonight the Boston Bruins will play their fourth and final match-up of the season against the visiting Carolina Hurricanes. The B’s are coming off a 4-3 come-from-behind win over the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday evening and will be playing in the second game of a three game home-stand. The ‘Canes will be playing in their [...]
GameDay: Bruins Begin Second Half With Showdown Against Sens
On Tuesday evening the Boston Bruins will officially kick off the second half of their season when they take on the division rival Ottawa Senators at TD Garden. Only four points separate the two teams in the race for the Northeast crown, although the Sens have played in five more games than the Bruins have. [...]
Rangers Stars Shine In Ottawa
The New York Rangers were well-represented at the NHL All-Star festivities this past weekend in Ottawa, sending head coach John Tortorella and 4 players to the festivities. The contingent certainly made their presence felt from the start of the fantasy draft on Thursday to the naming of the MVP at the close of the game [...]
Fast Five: Predictions For the NHL’s Second Half
As we hit the all-star break this weekend with the Fantasy Draft kicking things off this evening at 8 P.M., the 2011-’12 NHL season has officially reached it’s mid-point. There have been many surprises — and equally as many disappointments — across the league this season on both an individual and team basis. In anticipation [...]
B’s Best Flyers In Shootout, Thomas Takes A Stand Against US Government
On Sunday afternoon, in what was perhaps the least-watched Bruins’ game of the season, the Black and Gold bested an injury-riddled Philadelphia Flyers 6-5 in a shootout at the Wells Fargo Center. Going up against the New England Patriots’ 3 P.M. kickoff of the AFC Championship game, the majority of local sports fans (including myself) [...]
Red Wings Beat Blues 3-1 in Central Division Clash
The Detroit Red Wings (33-15-1) won their seventh game in a row and 17th straight on home ice when they beat the St. Louis Blues 3-1 in a Central Division clash at the Joe Louis Arena. The Red Wings now have some breathing room in the standings department. Not only do they have a three-point [...]
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 [...]
Eastern Conference Supremecy On The Line As Bruins And Rangers Renew Age-Old Rivalry
On Saturday afternoon, the top two squads in the Eastern Conference will face-off for the first time of the 2011-’12 campaign. The Boston Bruins and New York Rangers have been neck-and-neck all season long in the battle for the top spot in the Eastern Conference. Entering today’s action, the Broadway Blueshirts have a one point [...]
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 [...]
24/7, Episode 4 – The Rangers Recap
I was oh-so-looking forward to recapping last week’s episode, where Michael Del Zotto’s ugly Christmas sweater brought a whole new spin on “reindeer games”, and you just prayed Marian Gaborik didn’t injure himself lugging that tree to his apartment although you already knew he didn’t. Unfortunately, reality hit my less-than-humongous-big universe last week and I was [...]
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 [...]
Rangers Overcome More Than 2-Goal Deficit At Winter Classic
When the NHL decided to pit the New York Rangers and the Philadelphia Flyers against each other in the 2012 Winter Classic, it was based on the rivalry between the 2 teams and the 2 cities. Little did they know that these 2 teams would both be among the class of the Eastern Conference, with [...]
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 [...]
ISLES VS RANGERS TONIGHT: Some Pre-Game Comparison Plus More On Mad Mike
My latest for CBS New York/WFAN is about tonights Isles vs Rangers matchup, plus a bit of reality to the new stuff coming out as the PR winds blow on Mike Milbury. Please give it a read. Excerpt: Over each of their last 10 games, the Islanders have kept pace with the Rangers and [...]
24/7, Episode 2 – The Rangers Recap
When we last left our heroes on 24/7, the Rangers arrived back in New York after a successful visit to the Buffalo Sabres. This week’s episode opens on Monday December 12th, an off day with Henrik Lundqvist and his guitar meeting up for band practice with tennis legend John McEnroe. The two will playing at [...]