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New York Rangers: Execution and System are the Problem; not Coaching
March 18th, 2013 at 2:04 PM
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For all the New York Rangers fans out there crying for the team to fire head coach John Tortorella, please stop.
Tortorella is not what's wrong with the Rangers. The team isn't scoring goals in large part because of execution (which falls on the players) and the current system run (which...
New York Rangers Shut Out by Pittsburgh Penguins for 2nd Time This Season
March 16th, 2013 at 5:44 PM
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The New York Rangers went into battle with the Pittsburgh Penguins for a matinee against their division rivals and walked it with their second 3-0 loss to the Penguins in three games this season.
The Penguins (21-7-0, 42 points) extend their lead in the Atlantic Division as well as their dominance...
New York Rangers Look to Rebound Vs Winnipeg Jets
March 14th, 2013 at 6:49 PM
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Tonight's matchup between the New York Rangers and Winnipeg Jets will determine the current No. 8 seed in the Eastern Conference as both teams enter the game with 28 points.
Head coach John Tortorella was "disgusted" with the team's play in its 3-1 loss Tuesday to the Buffalo Sabres, and sounded...
New York Rangers Head Coach John Tortorella Blasts Team After 3-1 Loss to Buffalo Sabres
March 13th, 2013 at 1:07 PM
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New York Rangers head coach John Tortorella wasn't shy in his opinion of last night's game.
The Rangers lost 3-1 to the Buffalo Sabres, in a game that many figured the Blueshits would take easily, over a team that was near the bottom of the Eastern Conference and without it's top...
New York Rangers Look for Consistency After Big Win Vs Tampa Bay Lightning
March 3rd, 2013 at 12:44 PM
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The New York Rangers had Rick Nash, Ryan McDonagh and Michael Del Zotto return to the ice Thursday. The result: a 4-1 beating of the Tampa Bay Lightning. The score doesn't reflect how how lopsided the game really was as Mathieu Garon made 38 saves to keep his team "in...
New York Rangers Fans: Stop the Cries to Fire John Tortorella
February 26th, 2013 at 12:06 PM
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It's no secret that the New York Rangers have gotten off to a sluggish start to the 2013 season, being 8-7-2 (18 points), but why has the fan base all of a sudden completely turned on the coach?
Just because the team didn't race out to a hot start and take...
New York Rangers’ Marian Gaborik Benched for Third Period in Montreal
February 24th, 2013 at 4:48 PM
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The New York Rangers have more speculation in the media these days than facts, and another one coming out today was that involves star winger Marian Gaborik.
Gaborik was benched for the third period in last night's 3-0 loss to the Montreal Canadiens, and that has some people suggesting that Gaboirk...
Brad Richards of New York Rangers is Best Candidate for a Buyout
February 21st, 2013 at 10:20 AM
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Examining the salary cap situation for the New York Rangers, it's easy to point to Brad Richards to be the subject to an amnesty buyout.
The new NHL Collective Bargaining Agreement created a clause that every team would be subject to two amnesty buyouts that wouldn't result in a cap penalty....
New York Rangers: Rick Nash Doesn’t Travel with Team to Ottawa
February 20th, 2013 at 2:07 PM
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Let the speculation commence.
Things are going from bad to worse for New York Ranger fans as it was announced Rick Nash won't be traveling with the team to Ottawa to take on the Senators tomorrow.
Rangers head coach John Tortorella is still being hush-hush on the subject, just claiming that the...
Connecticut Whale Have Opened Training Camp
October 2nd, 2012 at 8:52 AM
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Ken Gernander, the head coach of the Connecticut Whale, the New York Rangers' AHL affiliate, talks about how he was just inducted into the AHL Hall of Fame and how the Whale look a few days into training camp.
The Whale are currently holding training camp at the MSG Training Center...
Will Brandon Prust Return to the New York Rangers?
June 20th, 2012 at 8:30 PM
One offseason topic that is making headlines is Brandon Prust's future (or lack there of) in New York. Prust becomes an unrestricted free-agent on July 1st, and whether or not he and the Rangers will be able to agree on contract terms is up in the air at this point.
Prust...
New York Rangers’ Comeback not Enough in Game 5
May 24th, 2012 at 7:43 PM
Start praying Ranger fans.
The New York Rangers are one game from being sent home for the summer. In a crucial Game 5 at Madison Square Garden, the New Jersey Devils bested the home team to take a 3-2 lead in the Eastern Conference Finals. The series heads back to Newark...
Rangers Fall Short Again, Drama Unfolds at the Rock
May 22nd, 2012 at 10:35 PM
For the third time in the 2012 postseason, the New York Rangers failed to capitalize on a golden opportunity. The New Jersey Devils outmatched the visiting team in Game 4 to knot the series once again at two games apiece. The 4-1 contest saw more drama than any game thus...
Brandon Prust Suspended for One Game
May 21st, 2012 at 3:01 PM
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The New York Rangers will be without one of their most fiery players in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals. Brandon Prust will serve a one-game suspension for an elbow that connected with the head of New Jersey Devils defenseman Anton Volchenkov in Game 3.
When the play in question occurred,...
Gaborik on Thin Ice with Impatient New York Fans
May 19th, 2012 at 12:40 PM
***PHOTO1*** Something has been missing from the New York Rangers offense during the 2012 postseason. Unfortunately for the boys in blue, that something is their top regular season scorer. Marian Gaborik has racked up 10 points in the playoffs so far, but has done so very quietly. So quietly in fact,...
New York Rangers Take Game 1 with Big Third Period
May 15th, 2012 at 6:20 PM
The New York Rangers took the always-crucial series opener against the New Jersey Devils Monday night at Madison Square Garden. The Rangers’ defense, with a huge hand from goaltender Henrik Lundqvist, led the team to a shutout victory that gave them a 1-0 advantage in the Eastern Conference Finals.
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Many have...
Stairway to Seven: Rangers/Caps Battle Goes On
May 10th, 2012 at 11:22 AM
If watching the Rangers and Capitals throughout the 2012 postseason hasn’t turned you into a bigger hockey fan, there is simply no hope for you.
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These two teams have brought everything to the table in their quest for the cup. Between Washington and New York’s playoff runs we have seen the...
John Tortorella’s Media Beef: the Battle Continues
May 5th, 2012 at 2:25 PM
John Tortorella has never been a fan of the media. Torts tends to be brief, vague, and at times cold to the reporters who try to gather information about his team. The guy just doesn’t like people meddling in the affairs of his club.
As the Stanley Cup playoffs become more...
