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Skjei and Haley are healthy scratches

Posted on November 7, 2019 by Derek

In about half an hour, the Rangers will face-off versus the Hurricanes in Raleigh. There are more lineup changes from David Quinn. Finally, Brady Skjei will be a healthy scratch. He has been up and down in the first 13 … Continue reading →

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Quinn’s puzzling lineup decisions a head scratcher

Posted on November 6, 2019 by Derek

There is always panic in the land of NYR Twitter. Unlike recent criticism, frustrated fans have a point regarding tonight’s lineup against the Red Wings. To say it’s puzzling would be one way to describe it. Simply put, it’s hard … 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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Game #8: Strome, Howden and birthday boy DeAngelo highlight well deserved win over Sabres

Posted on October 24, 2019 by Derek

AP Photo credit via New York Rangers courtesy Twitter. Almost everything worked tonight. David Quinn wanted to see a more complete effort. By altering his lines by splitting up Artemiy Panarin and Mika Zibanejad, he got the results he wanted. … 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 #7: Young kids misused again in overtime loss to Coyotes

Posted on October 23, 2019 by Derek

Alexandar Georgiev allows a goal in an otherwise brilliant effort that fell short for Rangers in a 3-2 overtime defeat to Coyotes. AP Photo by Kathy Willens via Getty Images It is getting redundant. The way David Quinn runs the … Continue reading →

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The Quinn Combos line shuffle continues, what the lines should look like instead

Posted on October 22, 2019 by Derek

It’s time to find out what Kaapo Kakko can do on the top line. Ditto for jailed former 2017 first round pick Lias Andersson. Getty Images On Tuesday night, the Arizona Coyotes visit town for the first of a three … 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 #4: A Devilishly disappointing loss for Blueshirts

Posted on October 18, 2019 by Derek

Mackenzie Blackwood makes one of 29 saves to lift the Devils to their first win of the season. They defeated the Rangers 5-2. AP Photo via Getty Images courtesy Devils There are going to be nights like this over the … Continue reading →

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