Monthly Archives: August 2020

Pic of The Day: Alexis Lafreniere graces the cover of the NY Post

Posted on August 11, 2020 by Derek

AP Photo credit New York Post Our Pic of the Day comes courtesy of the New York Post. With the Rangers winning the NHL Draft Lottery yesterday, it didn’t take long for the Post to come up with a great … Continue reading →

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Picking The First Round and Beyond

Posted on August 11, 2020 by Derek

The most unique Stanley Cup Playoffs begins now. For half the field of the Sweet Sixteen, they got a head start by earning the right to be here. In a expanded format due to the pause in play on March … Continue reading →

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Rangers Win NHL Draft Lottery, Lafreniere expected to be reward

Posted on August 10, 2020 by Derek

The first 15 picks of the 2020 NHL Draft ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/w40x7sMQAc — NBC Sports Hockey (@NBCSportsHockey) August 10, 2020 In a shocker, the New York Rangers won the NHL Draft Lottery. Part Two of the odd format somehow worked in … Continue reading →

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The Doomsday Scenario thanks to playoff shockers, Lafreniere Drawing today

Posted on August 10, 2020 by Derek

Alexis Lafreniere (right) is the projected top pick. A lucky loser will be rewarded in Part Two of the NHL Lottery today. Getty Images If anything has been learned from the unique expanded format that’s featured eight best-of-five Qualifying Series, … Continue reading →

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Next year, Quinn must put Kakko in a position to succeed

Posted on August 6, 2020 by Derek

By show of hands, how many of you thought Kaapo Kakko had a good first year? The highly rated Finnish right wing was a disappointment for the Rangers, who were only too happy to grab the future scorer second at … Continue reading →

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Rangers must learn from loss how to become a more complete team

Posted on August 6, 2020 by Derek

AP Photo via Getty Images They say, “A picture is worth a thousand words.” One close look at the one above illustrates the difference between a battle tested team of Hurricanes and a disjointed one like the younger Rangers that … Continue reading →

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Hurricanes Tornado Rangers in Sweeping Fashion

Posted on August 5, 2020 by Derek

Sebastian Aho highlighted a Hurricanes three game sweep of the Rangers in a 4-1 win with two goals and an assist. He torched the Rangers for eight points. AP Photo by Frank Gunn via Getty Images In the end, the … Continue reading →

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Svechnikov hat trick puts disappointing Rangers on the brink

Posted on August 4, 2020 by Derek

Andrei Svechnikov snaps home his third goal for a hat trick to highlight a Hurricanes 4-1 win over the Rangers in Game Two of the Play In Series. The Rangers have their backs to the wall in what might’ve been … Continue reading →

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Lundqvist starts and Fogarty is in

Posted on August 3, 2020 by Derek

As expected, it’ll be Henrik Lundqvist getting the start in Game Two. The early reports were wrong about Igor Shesterkin. I feel bad for him. Steven Fogarty will play on the fourth line. https://twitter.com/GMillerTSN/status/1290309446107713536?s=19 The Rangers need to win this … Continue reading →

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Rangers aim to even series against Hurricanes

Posted on August 3, 2020 by Derek

You can take us out of New York, but can't take the New York out of us. pic.twitter.com/VN1pxKPsMy — New York Rangers (@NYRangers) August 3, 2020 It’s another early start for the Rangers and Hurricanes on a early hot August … Continue reading →

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