Tag Archives: Ryan McDonagh

Rangers facing the gauntlet against Golden Knights

Posted on October 31, 2017 by Derek

When the puck drops tomorrow night at MSG, the Rangers are facing the gauntlet when they host the Golden Knights. Vegas had a seven game win streak snapped in a tough 6-3 loss at the Islanders. A game that saw … Continue reading →

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Game 12: Awful first period haunts Rangers in ugly 5-4 loss to Canadiens

Posted on October 29, 2017 by Derek

I’ve been following this team a long time. I’ve witnessed some really bad teams and piss poor efforts. Never have I seen them come out so pathetic. They were comatose at the start of last night’s ugly 5-4 loss to … Continue reading →

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It’s up to the players to fix Rangers mess

Posted on October 24, 2017 by Derek

  Through 10 games, the Rangers find themselves at a crossroads. Following a dismal 4-1 loss to the Sharks in which there were too many shifts where they were uncompetitive, they find themselves with only two wins. At a putrid … Continue reading →

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Battle of New York Part I: Islanders win 4-3 in a shootout, Rangers fall to 1-5-2

Posted on October 20, 2017 by Derek

When you struggle to win games, it really gets hard. In the first Battle of New York of the season, the Rangers lost another tough one- this time to the blood rival Islanders 4-3 in a shootout at MSG on … Continue reading →

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Tune into Rangers Hot Seat tonight at 9:30 PM

Posted on October 18, 2017 by Derek

Live tonight at 9:30 PM EST, I’ll be joining BlueShirt Nation for a special debut show of Rangers Hot Seat. Tune in on Blogtalk Radio to hear our analysis on the Rangers’ poor start. They’re now 1-5-1 with just three … Continue reading →

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Game #7: That losing feeling, Crosby burns Rangers, McDonagh awful in 5-4 OT loss

Posted on October 18, 2017 by Derek

1 goal and 3 assists on the night. …And 11 career OT goals. The same number as Mario Lemieux. Not to shabby, @malkin71_. pic.twitter.com/6lBd3UKCcx — Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) October 18, 2017 Losing is contagious. Similar to winning, it can drive … Continue reading →

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Vigneault desperate for answers mixes lines again

Posted on October 16, 2017 by Derek

At the morning practice, Rangers coach Alain Vigneault once again mixed his lines as if they were out of a hat. Only six games in, his team has struggled to find chemistry scoring just 13 goals while losing five of … Continue reading →

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Lack of discipline and confusing lineup costly in another loss that sends fans to the exits

Posted on October 15, 2017 by Derek

When you’re a good team, you find ways to win. When you’re bad, you find ways to lose. For the Rangers, they did it to themselves again in last night’s 3-2 loss to the Devils at a restless MSG. They’re … Continue reading →

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Inept offense deserves criticism for Rangers’ poor start

Posted on October 14, 2017 by Derek

This isn’t the start anyone envisioned. After falling in Columbus 3-1, the Rangers are 1-4-0 entering tonight’s home match against the Hudson rival Devils. It’s not only the defense which has been inconsistent thus far despite going with eight D. … Continue reading →

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Game 4: Disturbing trends, questionable deployment in 3-1 loss to Blues, Chytil to Hartford

Posted on October 11, 2017 by Derek

#NYR fall to the Blues, 3-1. pic.twitter.com/9UBB8sa0bY — New York Rangers (@NYRangers) October 11, 2017 In falling to 1-3-0, the Rangers continue to play uneven. They lost 3-1 to the Blues at MSG last night. A winnable game with St. … Continue reading →

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