Once upon a time, a Swedish prince by the name of Henrik Lundqvist set out on a journey to New York City to claim his throne as goaltender for the New York Rangers. After a while on the battlefield (or in this case, the hockey rink), the King deserves a rest, and so his Hand […]
By: Leo Scaglione Jr., Pinch-Hitting For the Maven In their chase to win their first Stanley Cup since 1994, the Rangers dealt each of their first-round selections in the past four National Hockey League drafts to acquire proven talent. This year was the exception, as the club added a second first-round pick and the seventh […]
Rangers head coach Alain Vigneault said he expected changes, and now here they come. Eight days after the team announced it would buy out blue-blood defenseman Dan Girardi, another alternate captain and core-group stalwart is gone. Rangers General Manager Jeff Gorton, heading into the NHL Entry Draft in Chicago, dealt Derek Stepan, along with valuable backup goalie […]
In a pre-draft blockbuster, the Rangers are sending Derek Stepan and Antti Raanta to the Coyotes in exchange for Anthony DeAngelo and the seventh overall pick in the 2017 NHL Draft. DeAngelo, 21, had 14 points (five goals, nine assists) in 39 games last season, his first in the NHL. The Sewell, New Jersey native […]
By: Chris Boyle Follow @ChrisBoyle33 Oscar Lindberg is a Vegas Golden Knight. While the Rangers lost a player who showed plenty of promise, they didn’t see enough of Lindberg in a role where they could truly discover his offensive potential. During his time with the Blueshirts, Lindberg showed bursts of creativity when he was on […]
Pre-Draft Frenzy questions are getting more intense — and demanding — by the day. As a result, The Maven will answer a few. Then, I’ll get into other pressing matters. 1. Will the Rangers be able to retain much-admired Antti Raanta? Answer: The Maven predicts that GM Jeff Gorton will find a way, and that […]
In football, the most important player is the quarterback. But depending on circumstances, the next most important player could be the backup quarterback. In hockey, the most important player is usually the goalie, and circumstances don’t have to change for the backup goalie to become important … if not critical. The Rangers, over these six […]
Greetings from Columbus where the Rangers are in town to play their Metropolitan Division rival Blue Jackets for the fourth time this season. The Jackets have won two of the three games the teams have played earlier this season.The clubs last met at the Garden on Jan. 31 and the Blueshirts spotted Columbus a six-spot […]
The stars at night may be big and bright in Texas but, for one evening at least, the Dallas Stars glistened last night at The Garden. Henrik Lundqvist did not. Allowing seven goals over the first two periods — as Henrik did — was a prescription for defeat and a challenge to halt a disturbing […]
By Chris Boyle Since the beginning of the 2014-15 season, the Rangers have been ranked in the bottom third in possession. Yet, only the Washington Capitals have managed to produce more regular-season points during this period. The results are polar opposites from what the analytics community has come to expect. It’s why the Rangers continue to […]