Tag Archives: Urho Vaakanainen

Mistake Prone Blueshirts Ruin Miller’s Debut in Bad Loss to Bruins

Posted on February 1, 2025 by Derek

The good news is that in his debut wearing number 8, J.T. Miller scored twice for the Rangers. The bad news was on display the rest of the game as the mistake prone Blueshirts managed to ruin Miller’s debut in … Continue reading →

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Rangers Send Chytil to Canucks in Blockbuster trade for Miller

Posted on January 31, 2025 by Derek

On the day the NHL and NHLPA announced the salary cap bumps for the next three years, the Rangers swung a blockbuster trade to reacquire J.T. Miller from the Canucks. The news broke over an hour ago on Twitter/X when … Continue reading →

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Resurgent Rangers Get Key Contributions in Latest Win over Flyers

Posted on January 24, 2025 by Derek

Things are starting to look up on Broadway. Since the turn of the calendar year, the Rangers have been playing a better brand of hockey. They continued their surge in the standings with a methodical 6-1 win over the Flyers … Continue reading →

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Rangers’ Dominant Win over Senators Comes at Right Time

Posted on January 22, 2025 by Derek

Entering play, the Rangers knew what was ahead of them. In what’s become a logjam for the wild card, they have to take care of business. Coming off a disappointing 5-4 overtime loss at Montreal, they posted a dominant 5-0 … Continue reading →

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Rangers’ Recent Stretch Lacking Something

Posted on January 20, 2025 by Derek

If you’re an eternal optimist, things are looking up for the Rangers. They have picked up points in eight consecutive games. After coming back to defeat the Utah Hockey Club on Jan. 16, they took three out of a possible … Continue reading →

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Role Players Stepping Up for Rangers

Posted on January 12, 2025 by Derek

Occasionally, successful teams need role players to contribute to victories. In the Rangers last two games, which were both wins over quality teams, it’s been the role guys who have stepped up to make a difference. In Thursday’s 3-2 overtime … Continue reading →

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Challenge System Needs To be Changed after Cuylle’s goal gets overturned in Rangers’ loss

Posted on January 4, 2025 by Derek

On Saturday, Jan. 4, the New York Rangers lost to the Washington Capitals 7-4 at Capital One Arena in DC. It was their fifth loss over the last six. However, that isn’t the story of the game. Instead, it’s what … Continue reading →

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Laviolette Removes Zibanejad from Top Power Play Unit

Posted on December 30, 2024 by Derek

The holiday break did nothing to cure the issues facing the Rangers. Instead, they continued to struggle in a 6-2 loss to the Lightning this past Saturday, Dec. 28. Despite playing a better first period, they found themselves trailing the … Continue reading →

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Rangers Make Dramatic Change By Unloading Trouba to Ducks

Posted on December 7, 2024 by Derek

The Rangers made big headlines before their win over the Penguins on Friday by trading captain Jacob Trouba to the Ducks in a huge move that shook the foundation of the roster. Continue reading →

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