Tag Archives: Neal Pionk

Lias Andersson scores in NHL debut and Filip Chytil records first point in Rangers loss to Caps

Posted on March 27, 2018 by Derek

#NYR Lias Andersson (19 years, 164 days) is the youngest player in team history to score in his NHL debut, eclipsing the mark set by Mike Allison (19 years, 195 days) on Oct. 9, 1980 at BOS. #NHLStats pic.twitter.com/Osz0TKtfFm — … Continue reading →

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How not to play in your 800th game

Posted on March 21, 2018 by Derek

Henrik Lundqvist is a lot of things. For over a decade, the successful 2000 seventh round pick who came over from Frolunda where he won a championship in Sweden has been a rock for this franchise. Already the Rangers’ record … Continue reading →

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Game Preview: Georgiev to get a third straight start on St. Patty’s Day

Posted on March 17, 2018 by Derek

It is St. Patty’s Day. Happy Irish ☘️ Day to everyone who celebrates. I’ll probably have a brew or two later while enjoying the NCAA Basketball Tournament and Rangers hockey along with the other big games with playoff significance. It’s … Continue reading →

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A electrifying overtime win for these young Rangers over one of league’s best

Posted on March 15, 2018 by Derek

Good morning RangersTown pic.twitter.com/S3K1LG3C5D — New York Rangers (@NYRangers) March 15, 2018 I’ll be honest. When I made the drive with Justin and Michael to The Garden, we weren’t expecting much. The Pens are one of the league’s best teams. … Continue reading →

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Vesey’s first career hat trick leads Blueshirts to victory over Canes

Posted on March 13, 2018 by Derek

It started out not so good. By night’s finish, Jimmy Vesey more than made up for a bad power play shift. His first career NHL hat trick led the Blueshirts to a nice 6-3 home victory over the Hurricanes at … Continue reading →

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Gilmour’s OT goal gives new look Rangers wild win over Canucks

Posted on March 1, 2018 by Derek

GILLY GILLY!!#NYR WIN IN OT! https://t.co/wDDuXSlGwJ — New York Rangers (@NYRangers) March 1, 2018 In a battle between two bad teams who will be in the lottery, it came down literally to the final shot. John Gilmour’s goal at 1:22 … Continue reading →

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Young Blueshirts no match for Eric Staal and Wild

Posted on February 23, 2018 by Derek

The losing streak is now up to six. That’s six consecutive games without a point. The younger Blueshirts are learning how hard it is to succeed at the highest level. Even though the effort was better than Thursday night, it … Continue reading →

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The effort is there for younger Blueshirts

Posted on February 15, 2018 by Derek

Sometimes, things don’t always go according to plan. For the 2017-18 New York Rangers, that’s been the case. More was expected out of the revamped roster GM Jeff Gorton put together. However, the lack of center depth and a strong … Continue reading →

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The Rebuild is 2-0

Posted on February 12, 2018 by Derek

Since making the announcement that they were officially rebuilding last week following last Wednesday’s Boston Massacre, the Rangers are 2-0. After Brendan Smith cleared waivers, Neal Pionk was recalled from Hartford along with John Gilmour due to captain Ryan McDonagh … Continue reading →

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Rebuilding is the right move for Rangers

Posted on February 9, 2018 by Derek

By now, we’ve seen the joint press conference where GM Jeff Gorton did most of the talking with Team President Glen Sather standing in support of the Rangers future. Even if the rare announcement which the team also tweeted as … Continue reading →

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