Articles from September 2010

Rangers Announce Second Round of Cuts

This morning the Rangers announced the second round of cuts, which trimmed 11 players from the NHL roster. This was three or four more players than expected. The players who were reassigned or released were:  Chad Johnson, Wade Redden (who passed through waivers unclaimed), Dane Byers (who must clear waivers to be reassigned), Evgeny Grachev, [...]

Rangers’ Loss to Red Wings Reveals Need for Experienced First Line Center

The Rangers 5-3 loss last night to Detroit, following an up and down game, did exactly what it was supposed to–continue to reveal New York’s strengths and weaknesses. The Rangers started the game slowly, chasing the Red Wings’ players all over the ice, and were down 2-0 within four minutes of the opening buzzer. Several [...]

Rangers Take Second Straight Pre-Season Game From Devils in OT

The Rangers defeated the New Jersey Devils by the score of 5-4 tonight. For the second straight game, it took overtime to secure the win. But that’s where the similarities between the games ends. As good as the defense was at times in Thursday night’s victory, New York left its defense back across the river [...]

Moving Day As 25 Players Are Re-Assigned by Rangers and Hartford Begins its Training Camp

This afternoon the Rangers reassigned 25 players to either the AHL or junior teams.  Today is also the day the Hartford Wolf Pack began its training camp with physicals and “on-ice” testing (not sure what that means, but that’s what we were told). Starting tomorrow, the Wolf Pack will begin practices and scrimmages at the [...]

Rangers Win First Pre-Season Game in OT

The Rangers won their first pre-season game in overtime last night against their cross-river rivals, the New Jersey Devils. On the power play, Marian Gaborik put one in from the high slot at 3:12 of the extra time to win it, 4-3. It was Gaborik’s second power play tally of the night, as he and [...]

Will Be Appearing Tonight on Blueshirt Banter Radio

I will be on Eddie and Jim’s internet radio show tonight at 8 pm. Its on Blog Talk Radio. Come join us and if you have them, ask questions.  You can access it at: http://www.blueshirtbanter.com/

News From Training Camp and Thoughts on Dylan McIlrath

I was not at the Madison Square Garden Training Center today, so I did not see Chris Drury break his finger or the announcement of Andrew Yogan’s shoulder injury. Nor did I see Ethan Werek leave the ice with either the same injury or a new one to his left leg. The extent of Yogan’s [...]

Training Camp–Day 3 Review

Today we were treated to players with pucks and to a conversation with Glen Sather, who came into the press room and answered any questions that we had. Let’s start with the second treat first, which I have to say was thoroughly enjoyable.  In all the years I have been in camp (I think its [...]

Training Camp–Day 2 Review

Day two of the Rangers 2010 Training Camp is done. After starting with the goalies shortly after 8 am, things wrapped up close to 3 pm after the last of the same four groups that were set up yesterday left the ice. There were different drills today than yesterday, but they were designed to determine [...]

Training Camp–Day 1 Review

A little late in the evening, but I have had some time to reflect on training camp today and want to share some of my thoughts. As you probably already know, the players in camp are divided into four groups, each with one or  two netminders and the rest skaters. Pretty much 14 skaters a [...]