Tag Archives: Brendan Smith

Interesting thoughts from Brendan Smith reveals a lot about his character

Posted on November 13, 2019 by Derek

Brendan Smith is one of the older players on the Rangers. At 30 years old, the veteran is the fourth oldest Blueshirt behind elder statesmen Henrik Lundqvist and Marc Staal, and role player Micheal Haley. Originally acquired from the Red … Continue reading →

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Staal to miss at least two weeks due to ankle procedure, a message for misguided fans

Posted on November 9, 2019 by Derek

When coach David Quinn indicated to reporters that some players were ‘banged up,’ he wasn’t kidding. Apparently, Marc Staal was one of those players. The veteran defenseman had minor surgery to repair an ankle infection that stemmed from what else … Continue reading →

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Game #9: Rock bottom for humiliated Blueshirts in ugly home loss to Bruins

Posted on October 28, 2019 by Derek

AP Photo via Getty Images courtesy WEEI In the twenty plus years I’ve attended games with my family, I’ve seen my share of stinkers. The Dark Ages (’98-04) were full of them. Tonight’s abysmal second period may as well have … Continue reading →

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Sunday stuff that’s bugging me about Rangers

Posted on October 27, 2019 by Derek

It’s a yucky day outside. On a football Sunday, the Rangers play host to the Bruins tonight. While an Original Six match up between classic rivals is always nice for the fans to take in, there are some things that … Continue reading →

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Quinn tweaks lines again with Kakko moving up, splits up Zibanejad and Panarin

Posted on October 23, 2019 by Derek

The David Quinn line experiment continues. The Combos master has once again tweaked his lines. As reported by Brett Cyrgalis of the New York Post, here are what they looked like in practice. #NYR practice:Kreider-Zibanejad-KakkoPanarin-Strome-BuchnevichLemieux-Howden-FastSmith-Andersson-McKeggStaal-FoxHajek-TroubaSkjei-DeAngelo — Brett Cyrgalis (@BrettCyrgalis) October … Continue reading →

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Game #6: That Losing Feeling, Lias Andersson buried again, Jimmy Fallon pays price for supporting Rangers

Posted on October 21, 2019 by Derek

Henrik Lundqvist stops Jay Beagle in a 3-2 loss to the Canucks. AP Photo by Kathy Willens via Getty Images I’ll be honest. I didn’t have a good feeling about Sunday’s odd 1 PM game against the Canucks. I figured … Continue reading →

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Game #5 Quinn treats DeAngelo like crap, Rangers waste good effort from Lundqvist in 5-2 loss

Posted on October 19, 2019 by Derek

Washington Nationals ace Max Scherzer waves to the home crowd before dropping the puck. The Caps defeated the Rangers 5-2. AP Photo via Getty Images courtesy Washington Capitals Make it a three-game losing streak for the Rangers. They’ve predictably come … Continue reading →

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Where is Quinn going with these lines?

Posted on October 15, 2019 by Derek

Two days before the first meeting between the Rangers and Devils on Thursday, coach David Quinn made some changes to his lines. Before I get into my befuddlement over it, let’s take a look at what reporter Vince Mercogliano tweeted. … Continue reading →

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Howden’s goal gives Rangers first win over Jets in wild one

Posted on October 3, 2019 by Derek

Mika Zibanejad celebrates a goal in a nice comeback 6-4 Rangers win over the Jets in a crazy home opener. AP Photo by Adam Hunger via Getty Images This one was crazy. It felt like a baseball game with home … Continue reading →

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Rangers expected lines for tomorrow include Brendan Smith, Kakko understands how to play hockey

Posted on October 2, 2019 by Derek

Tell me if you thought Brendan Smith would be in the starting lineup tomorrow night. That indeed appears to be the case. Cue NYR Twitter panic attacks in 5, 4, 3, 2, 1… The Rangers will ice a team that … Continue reading →

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