Tag Archives: Islanders

Rangers Clinging to Life Entering Weekend

If this were James Bond, Die Another Day would apply to the Rangers who enter the weekend clinging to life. After humiliating the Islanders 9-2 to keep their grim playoff hopes alive, they got help on the scoreboard tonight with … Continue reading

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Blueshirts Clinging Onto Wild Card by a Thread

Following a weekend in which they split by shutting out the Blue Jackets and losing to the Oilers, the Rangers are clinging onto the second wild card by a thread. With a day off, they lead the Canadiens by a … Continue reading

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Miller’s Impact on Surging Rangers Deserves Recognition

By show of hands, who had the Rangers sweeping two games from the bitter rival Islanders less than a week apart? Better yet, who had Igor Shesterkin allowing only a single goal with the Blueshirts outscoring the Islanders by a … Continue reading

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Othmann Makes an Impression in Rangers’ win over Islanders

When the Rangers recalled Brennan Othmann from the Hartford Wolf Pack, it was viewed as insurance in case a banged up Chris Kreider couldn’t go. With Kreider missing a second straight game due to an upper-body injury, Othmann made a … Continue reading

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Concerns Remain For Blueshirts Despite Successful Weekend

Artemi Panarin continues to score goals for the Rangers, who prevailed over the Islanders 5-2 on Sunday. Igor Shesterkin made 35 saves to outduel friend Ilya Sorokin. Issues persist defensively. Continue reading

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NHL Preview: Cup Winner Hard To Predict

Entering the start of a new season, with the Devils and Sabres having already completed a two-game series over in Prague for reasons only known to the league, there isn’t a consensus pick to win the Stanley Cup. At least … Continue reading

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Rangers Defense Gets Exposed Without Lindgren In Preseason Finale

In what amounted to the final tuneup before the regular season, the New York Rangers were outclassed by the New York Islanders in an ugly 5-2 preseason loss in Elmont, New York. Facing a full Islanders lineup, the Rangers were … Continue reading

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Rangers’ Jones Opens Eyes In Preseason Win Over Islanders

On Tuesday night, the Rangers played their second game of the preseason. After falling behind 3-0 due to a dismal second period, they came back to defeat the Islanders 6-4 at Madison Square Garden. In his first appearance, Zac Jones … Continue reading

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Hockey Is Back

As football rolls into Week 3 in the middle of September, we’re closing in on training camp for NHL teams. Believe it or not, hockey is back. After a long hiatus during the hot summer, players are starting to report … Continue reading

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Oilers look to make history against Panthers

By now, it’s been discussed in the sports world. It isn’t only about the hockey being played in late June. It’s whether or not the Edmonton Oilers can make history on Monday night against the Florida Panthers. Once upon a … Continue reading

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