Monthly Archives: March 2022

Devils’ anticipated quiet trade deadline could get spicy

I’ll be honest, it’s still hard for me to get into watching the Devils right now. Even if there are some genuine reasons for optimism going forward with both Jesper Bratt and Jack Hughes each putting up points at over … Continue reading

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Palmieri’s goal with 2:44 left gives Islanders win over Rangers in playoff style game, Sorokin highlight reel save on Panarin the talk, Kreider gets number 40 in tough defeat

It’s not often a goalie outshines Igor Shesterkin. Especially this season when he’s the leading Vezina candidate with 21 games left. However, it was his Russian friend Ilya Sorokin who was the story in tonight’s game. His highway robbery on … Continue reading

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Rangers make solid pickup acquiring Frank Vatrano from Panthers

Chris Drury made a move today. In what could be a signal the Rangers are going to be busy until next Monday’s March 21 trade deadline, the team made a sensible deal by acquiring Frank Vatrano from the Panthers for … Continue reading

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A Foxy Finish! Fox’s goal in overtime gives Rangers home win over Ducks, Panarin sets up winner, three helpers, Kreider ties it with NHL best 20th power play goal

It was a Foxy kinda night at 33rd and 7th. Adam Fox’s goal at 55 seconds of overtime gave the Rangers a 4-3 win on home ice. His 9th of the season was perfectly set up by Artemi Panarin, who … Continue reading

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As deadline approaches, Rangers must be careful not to go overboard

By show of hands, who had this team in second place with 79 points through 59 games? With a 37-17-5 record, the Rangers have had a splendid season. They entered Sunday tied in points with the Penguins, who take on … Continue reading

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Rangers turn the tables in a ‘must win game’ over Stars, Panarin erupts for five points, Hunt picks three apples in wild victory

Dryden Hunt called it a ‘must win game.’ The gritty forward played a key part in another comeback win for the Rangers. After falling behind by two early, they turned the tables completely on the Stars to pull out a … Continue reading

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Embarrassing blowout loss to Blues exposes Rangers’ flaws

Last night was one to forget for the Rangers. Facing the Blues for the second time in eight days, they were no match in St. Louis. The Blues backed up captain Ryan O’Reilly by blowing out the Rangers 6-2. It … Continue reading

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Rangers not so Wild in ugly loss, Georgiev gives up five goal, Fox struggles, a tough homecoming for Miller

How can one sum up the Rangers’ 5-2 loss to the Wild? In a word, ugly. It was probably one of their worst performances of what’s otherwise been a surprising season. Sloppy turnovers and poor defensive coverage were themes in … Continue reading

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Kreider continues great season with two goals to highlight a third straight win, Shesterkin makes 45 saves in Rangers’ victory over Jets

When he gets going, Chris Kreider can turn on the afterburner literally. In tonight’s 4-1 win over Winnipeg, he turned on the jets literally. The Rangers won their third straight game by defeating the Jets before a very quiet crowd … Continue reading

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Devils’ skating and skill make the difference in OT win over the Blues

After losses to Columbus and the Rangers on the road, the Devils were looking to get back on the beam this afternoon against the Blues in a normally dreaded matinee game. While the Devils had beaten up on the Blues … Continue reading

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