Category Archives: NYRangers

Hunwick Stays In Over John Moore

Posted on February 16, 2015 by Derek

Earlier, I forecast that John Moore would pair up with Dan Boyle for tonight’s game. Instead, Alain Vigneault has other ideas. Matt Hunwick will stay in the lineup and work with Boyle on the third pair against the Islanders. Interesting … Continue reading →

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Rangers and Islanders set for Round 4

Posted on February 16, 2015 by Derek

Tonight, the latest installment of the Battle Of New York takes place at Nassau Coliseum between the Rangers and Islanders. It’s a classic battle between bitter rivals. So far, the rivalry has been one sided. The Islanders have won all … Continue reading →

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Talbot comes through in Rangers win over Coyotes

Posted on February 15, 2015 by Derek

The final score said Rangers 5 Coyotes 1. If not for the play of Cam Talbot, it could’ve been a different story. For a second straight game, the valuable backup who took over for an injured Henrik Lundqvist was strong … Continue reading →

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The Lazy Plays Must Stop

Posted on February 12, 2015 by Derek

The Rangers are currently up on the Avalanche 3-1 in Denver. They might win for a second consecutive time but all is not well. Too many players continue to turn over the puck and not defend. At some point, the … Continue reading →

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Talbot must perform better

Posted on February 12, 2015 by Derek

With Henrik Lundqvist out for a while due to a sprained blood vessel, the Rangers are down to Cam Talbot. So far, the results have been mixed. In four starts, the 27-year old backup is 2-1-1 with a 3.01 goals-against-average … Continue reading →

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Zuccarello’s pair allow Rangers to escape Toronto with win

Posted on February 11, 2015 by Derek

Truth be told, I didn’t see much of tonight’s game. To my delight, at least I was able to catch the end. Mats Zuccarello’s pair allowed the Rangers to escape Toronto with a 5-4 win. Escape being the operative word. … Continue reading →

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Stolen Point

Posted on February 8, 2015 by Derek

The final score read Stars 3 Rangers 2 on Ales Hemsky’s overtime winner at 1:02. That was generous considering the lack of effort the Rangers gave. For two periods, they stunk. Outplayed by the Stars, who also were playing their … Continue reading →

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Lundqvist Risked Stroke Due To Injury

Posted on February 8, 2015 by Derek

Henrik Lundqvist spoke to reporters today about his injury. According to New York Daily News Rangers beat writer Pat Leonard, the all-time franchise leader in wins (334) and shutouts (55) has a sprained blood vessel. The fact the Rangers even … Continue reading →

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Stepan Back In Versus Stars

Posted on February 8, 2015 by Derek

Derek Stepan will return to the Rangers lineup for the Stars tonight at MSG. The top center missed yesterday’s 3-2 loss at Nashville with the flu. That forced coach Alain Vigneault to alter his lines. J.T. Miller returned to the … Continue reading →

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Rangers drop tough one to Predators

Posted on February 7, 2015 by Derek

Despite having the better of play against one of the NHL’s best, the Rangers dropped a tough one to the Predators 3-2 in Music City. Mike Ribeiro’s goal with 7:14 left in regulation proved to be the difference ending the … Continue reading →

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