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New York Rangers Defeat the New York Islanders in Overtime Behind Henrik Lundqvist Shutout
April 14th, 2013 at 12:14 PM
***VIDEO1*** Sorry for the delay on this, but it didn't seem right celebrating last night's win while my alma mater got shut out by Yale in the NCAA Frozen Four championship. However, what a great game between the New York Rangers and New York Islanders as the Blueshirts came away with an...

New York Rangers Look to Continue Losing Ways of Florida Panthers
March 21st, 2013 at 4:53 PM
***PHOTO1*** The New York Rangers welcome the Florida Panthers into Madison Square Garden Thursday night on Captain Ryan Callahan's birthday. The Panthers rank dead last in the Eastern Conference, as they're riddled with injuries, and they're just struggling as a result of it. The Rangers on the other hand have won two...

New York Rangers Beat the New Jersey Devils and Move Back into the Playoff Picture
March 19th, 2013 at 9:58 PM
***PHOTO1*** Another strong performance by Henrik Lundqvist helped the New York Rangers beat the New Jersey Devils on the road and climb back into the playoff picture. The Rangers beat the Devils 3-2, with Rick Nash scoring the game-winning goal in the second period. Henrik Lundqvist made three great saves with the...

New York Rangers Lose 3-1 to Buffalo Sabres
March 12th, 2013 at 10:25 PM
***PHOTO1*** It's official. The New York Rangers are to struggling goaltenders as the New York Yankees are to a washed up fifth starter. The Buffalo Sabres (10-14-3, 23 points) started backup Jhonas Enroth Tuesday night in place of Ryan Miller, who allegedly has a sinus infection, who hadn't won a game in...

New York Rangers Win 4th Straight Behind Rick Nash and Marian Gaborik Late Goals
March 7th, 2013 at 9:52 PM
***PHOTO1*** The New York Rangers went into the Nassau Coliseum with most of the fans in attendance supporting them, rather than the home team. The energy from the crowed helped propel them to a 2-1 overtime victory over the New York Islanders. It's the fourth straight win the the Rangers (12-8-2, 26...

New York Rangers Vs New York Islanders: Stopping John Tavares
March 7th, 2013 at 4:31 PM
***PHOTO1*** Both the New York Rangers (11-8-2, 24 points) and New York Islanders (10-11-2, 22 points) enter Thursday night's contest on winning streaks. The Rangers matched their largest winning streak of the season (three games) with a 4-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday. The Islanders, defeated the No. 1 seed...

New York Rangers: Why Dan Girardi’s Boarding Penalty is not Suspension Worthy
March 4th, 2013 at 7:32 PM
***VIDEO1*** After news broke of Buffalo Sabres forward Patrick Kaleta being suspended for five games, we just wanted to take the time to eliminate Dan Girardi's hit on Tyler Ennis in overimte from the equation. Sure, Buffalo fans may very well argue that Girardi's hit was vicious, and because it's boarding he...

New York Rangers Beat Buffalo Sabres 3-2 in Shootout
March 3rd, 2013 at 10:54 PM
***VIDEO1*** It was the type of game that would remind you of the 2011-12 New York Rangers. The Rangers used their grit to outlast the Buffalo Sabres in the end and win the shootout for a 3-2 victory, earning two points. Rick Nash had a goal and an assist, as well as...

New York Rangers Fans: Stop the Cries to Fire John Tortorella
February 26th, 2013 at 12:06 PM
***PHOTO1*** 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 Have Dan Girardi Back at Practice
February 25th, 2013 at 7:48 PM
***VIDEO1*** Dan Girardi practiced today for the New York Rangers, days after taking a P.K. Subban slap shot of his right ankle. Many believed the shot would cost Girardi some time as it was believed the ankle was broken. The X-Rays came back negative, however, and Girardi was happily back at work...

New York Rangers’ Dan Girardi X-Rays Come Back Negative
February 24th, 2013 at 3:32 PM
***VIDEO1*** The New York Rangers may have caught a break when it was announced that Dan Girardi's X-ray on his right foot/ankle came back negative. Girardi's right ankle was directly struck by a slap shot off the stick of Montreal Canadiens' defenseman P.K. Subban. Girardi went right down after being hit, and needed...

Ryan McDonagh and Dan Girardi Both Hurt in New York Rangers 3-0 Loss to Montreal Canadiens
February 24th, 2013 at 2:52 PM
***VIDEO1*** Michael Sauer is already out for an extended period of time as he's still feeling symptoms of a concussion. Michael Del Zotto missed last night's game with an undisclosed injury. Prior to the game, Marc Staal apparently had the flu, but played through it anyway. Luckily, the New York Rangers...

Dan Girardi Returns as New York Rangers Host Tampa Bay Lightning
February 10th, 2013 at 5:48 PM
***VIDEO1*** The New York Rangers will face-off vs. the Tampa Bay Lightning tonight at Madison Square Garden in the teams' second meeting in eight days. The Blueshirts won the first matchup 3-2 in Tampa Bay, and this will be the first of two matchups at the Garden between the two teams. The...

New York Rangers’ Dan Girardi Hopes to Return Sunday
February 9th, 2013 at 2:48 PM
***PHOTO1*** It still isn't clear why New York Rangers' Dan Girardi missed the past two games, but the gritty defenseman hopes to return to the lineup soon after being "banged up." "I'm hoping to get back as soon as possible," Girardi said, according to a video on the Rangers' website. "I'm not...

New York Rangers Continue to Struggle in Their Own Division in 3-1 Loss to New Jersey Devils
February 5th, 2013 at 11:03 PM
***PHOTO1*** The New York Rangers dropped their fifth divisional game of the season, with this one being at the hands of the New Jersey Devils. David Clarkson scored twice for the Devils (5-1-3, 13 points) and assisted New Jersey's third goal. Patrik Elias recorded three assists for the Devils matching a career...

Matt Gilroy: New York Rangers Playing Him at Forward is Best Way to Use the Defenseman
February 4th, 2013 at 12:13 PM
***VIDEO1*** Despite the recent win over the Tampa Bay Lightning, the lack of secondary scoring will continue to be an issue for the New York Rangers. Aside from the first line, the puck has rarely hit the back of the net for the Rangers. On Saturday, both Carl Hagelin and Derek Stepan...

New York Rangers Versus Tampa Bay Lightning: Martin Biron to Make First Start of the Season
February 2nd, 2013 at 1:15 PM
***PHOTO1*** The New York Rangers' gift for playing what head coach John Tortorella called "the worst game we've played all year" is a trip to Florida to play the red hot Tampa Bay Lightning. The Bolts come into the game 6-1-0 and 5-0 on their home ice. The Rangers' lineup for this one...

New York Rangers Top Flyers 2-1 for 2nd Straight Win
January 29th, 2013 at 10:50 PM
***PHOTO1*** It was a bittersweet win for the New York Rangers (3-3-0) Tuesday night as they beat their division rivals, 2-1, but lost their captain in the process. At the 4:42 mark of the third period, Ryan Callahan dropped the gloves with Maxime Talbot following a scuffle near the Rangers' net. The...

New York Rangers’ Brad Richard to Host Charity Sake for Hurricane Sandy Victims
November 14th, 2012 at 3:30 PM
***PHOTO2*** Brad Richards has been known to be very charitable with his money. He'll continue to demonstrate that Friday Nov. 16 when he and his New York Rangers teammates will host a charity clinic for kids at the Staten Island Skating Pavilion. Along with Richards will be Ryan Callahan, Dan Girardi, Carl Hagelin,...

New York Rangers Re-Sign Steve Eminger
September 11th, 2012 at 10:43 AM
***VIDEO1*** With five days left before an eventual lockout, the New York Rangers are finishing some last minute shopping. Although the deal for Michael Del Zotto still isn't complete, the Rangers went ahead and took care of substitute defenseman Steve Eminger. Eminger signed a one-year $750,000 deal to return to the Big...