New York Rangers

Nabokov's Injury May Increase His Value

November 19, 2011

Evgeni Nabokov was excellent in the Islanders 4-2 loss to the New York Rangers on Tuesday night and earned another start against the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday, but he would never make it to the end as he left in the first period with a groin injury. Rick DiPietro came in relief for the win with fans left wondering how serious the injury would be to the team's most valuable trading chip. After being re-evaluated, Nabokov has been placed on the IR retroactive to November 17th.

Groin injuries can be tricky, especially for goaltenders. Although he is a forward, Nino Niederreiter missed near to a month of playing time after suffering a groin injury in the pre-season. ...

Battle For New York: Islanders vs Rangers

November 15, 2011

Brian Bock

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Preview: The New York Islanders return home to Nassau Coliseum to take on their all-time rival, the New York Rangers.

The Islanders are coming off a western road trip which saw them give up a 3 goal lead in an overtime loss to the Avalanche, and a clinic put on by the Canucks in a loss to Vancouver. The Islanders have played better hockey since changing up their offensive lines a few games ago, putting up more scoring chances more consistently. However, they haven’t been able to translate the better play into wins. A win tonight against the Rangers would mean even more than usual, as it would end a slide of losing efforts.

The Rangers ...

Rangers Rolling

November 13, 2011

Glen Miller

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A fine week of hockey for the Rangers is in the books after Friday's throttling of the Carolina Hurricanes at MSG. A four goal third period broke open what had been a tightly contested game through two periods and led the Blue Shirts to their sixth straight win. Brad Richards, Ryan Callahan and Brandon Dubinsky each finished with a goal and an assist for the home team.

Sean Avery got the ball rolling with his first goal of the year in the first period on a breakaway. Jeff Woywitka chipped the puck up the ice and past a Hurricanes defender springing Avery on the break. Avery shielded the puck from another Hurricanes defender befor elevating the puck over Cam Ward's left shoul...

Winter Classic Jerseys Confirmed

November 10, 2011

Mark Trible

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After weeks of speculation, could these be the Flyers Winter Classic sweaters?

A source within the organization has confirmed, that they are indeed what the team will wear January 2, 2012.

In The Rear View: The Sharks' First Month in Review

November 5, 2011

Tanner Kovach

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It was almost exactly a month ago when the Sharks kicked off their 2011-12 season with an opening night win against the Phoenix Coyotes at the Shark Tank. San Jose dominated that game by a score of 6-3, which doesn't really do it justice, considering just how much better the Sharks actually were. This was the first time fans and coaches alike had a chance to see just what this new, and hopefully improved, Sharks team would look like, and it looked good.

But then there were the dark times. A three game stretch where the Sharks played Anaheim, St. Louis, and Anahe...

Game Day: Montreal Canadiens Vs. New York Rangers

November 5, 2011

Shahab Khan

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Montreal Canadiens Vs. New York Rangers

The New Madison Square Garden

New York, New York

After over a month and twelve games if the team you supported was 500 would you be happy? If the team you followed was average without having its top defenceman in the line-up would you be happy? Well that is where the Montreal Canadiens are. They are just an average team sitting just out of a playoff position. How they got here is a different story but how they move forward is more important.

The eminent off and on return of the Andrei Markov which was the big story two weeks ago has been forgotten. P.K. Subb...

Rangers Finally Break Through?

November 1, 2011

Glen Miller

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Needing a win in the worst way after blowing a three-goal lead against Ottawa on Saturday, the Rangers played easily their best game of the young season in a 5 - 2 victory over the San Jose Sharks. Ryan Callahan led the way offensively with two goals and an assist while Marty Biron picked up his second win in two starts on the year finishing with 24 saves. Meanwhile Artem Anisimov and Derek Stepan, two important players struggling to get it going so far this season, potted their first goals of the year.

The Rangers played their most complete game by far. They pressured the puck in all three zones and consistently played a great puck support game. Too often this season a Rangers puck...

What a Weird Weekend

October 30, 2011

Glen Miller

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All I can say is wow! Yeah, it's Halloween weekend but what the hell is up with the Rangers? First, they drop a game to Ottawa in which they led 4 - 1 with roughly 12 minutes left. Ottawa tallied three straight before downing the Rangers in the shootout. Not a good start to the weekend there.

Next we had news of all the roster shuffling. With Tim Erixon struggling some and only seeing seven-plus minutes of ice-time Saturday, the best thing to do is to send him down to Hartford (which they did) and let him get 20+ minutes and playing in all situations.

News of Erixon's demotion brought on the inevitable hopes/prayers that the move was due to a miraculous and ultra...

Better But Still Not Good

October 24, 2011

Glen Miller

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After opening the campaign winless through three, the Rangers broke the ice with road wins over Vancouver and Calgary. The team then turned in an uninspired effort against Edmonton in a 2 - 0 loss to the young Oilers Saturday. They conclude their long road journey tomorrow in Winnipeg before heading home for the season opener at MSG Thursday against the Leafs.

Getting a couple of wins was nice and a 2 - 2 - 2 record to start given the difficulty of the travel schedule isn't so bad but we still haven't seen the team play like the squad we expected to see. Here are some thoughts on the team so far and some random musings on a couple of the teams the Rangers have seen on ...

Are The Isles Better Than .500?

October 23, 2011

Rob McGowan

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Once again the New York Islanders fell to the Florida Panthers last night in a 4-2 loss to end their Florida road trip. The 2nd, 3rd and 4th lines were held scoreless as John Tavares and Mark Streit did all they could with the support of strong goaltending coming from Evgeni Nabokov in net. For a full recap, read Evan Pivnick's post-game report here at TCL.

The Isles currently sit with a 3-3-0 record, placing them at 10th place in the East and fourth in their division. The New Jersey Devils sit in third with seven points, trailing the second placed Philadelphia Flyers with nine points. The Pittsburgh Penguins sit in first with 14 and the Rangers sit in fifth with six. All indica...