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New York Rangers Fail to Clinch Playoff Spot with Loss to Florida Panthers
April 24th, 2013 at 7:29 AM
***VIDEO1*** The New York Rangers returned to being the New York Rangers by not scoring goals, despite having great chances throughout their 3-1 loss last night to the Florida Panthers. It was a night where the Washington Capitals beat the Winnipeg Jets, so had the Rangers won this game, they would've at...

New York Rangers to Play 2 Outdoor Games at Yankee Stadium in 2014
April 17th, 2013 at 7:41 AM
***PHOTO1*** The National Hockey League is taking next year's Winter Classic to a new level and the New York Rangers will be the biggest beneficiary. Rather than just one game on New Year's Day, the league is finalizing an outdoor series that will have six games set to take place in football...

With Last Night’s Game Behind Us Let’s Evaluate How the New York Rangers were Fleeced by the Columbus Blue Jackets
April 4th, 2013 at 12:48 PM
***VIDEO1*** When the final buzzer sounded after last night's decisive 6-1 win against the Pittsburgh Penguins, New York Rangers general manager Glen Sather looked like an absolute genius. He was being praised for his move to send star winger Marian Gaborik to the Columbus Blue Jackets in return for Derick Brassard,...

New York Rangers Begin Toughest Stretch of the Season
March 28th, 2013 at 1:05 PM
***PHOTO1*** If there was ever a time for the New York Rangers to be clicking in the regular season, they've reached that point. When the Rangers play the Ottawa Senators tonight, they embark on the roughest patch in their schedule -- an area that has them on the road for seven of...

New York Rangers Should Add Depth at Trade Deadline
March 25th, 2013 at 3:20 PM
***PHOTO1*** With the April 3 NHL Trade Deadline looming, the pressure is on for all 30 general managers to make the right move(s) for their teams moving forward. The man under the most pressure may very well be Glen Sather of the New York Rangers. The Rangers came into the lockout-shortened season as...

Jesper Fast Will Most Likely not Play for New York Rangers This Season
March 25th, 2013 at 9:10 AM
***VIDEO1*** It was reported last week by Larry Brooks that New York Rangers prospect Jesper Fast -- who changed his last name from Fasth a year ago -- would be on his way to the NHL at the end of the Swedish Elite League season. However, with Swedish Ice Hockey Association wanting...

NHL Board Approves Realignment Plan for Next Season
March 14th, 2013 at 5:33 PM
***VIDEO1*** The National Hockey League’s Board of Governors has approved realignment and a division-based format for the Stanley Cup Playoffs, effective for the 2013-14 season. The realignment plan creates two eight-team divisions in the Eastern Conference and two seven-team divisions in the Western Conference. The names of the divisions will be...

NHL Realignment News: New York Rangers Lucky to Have Rick Nash
March 8th, 2013 at 12:18 PM
***VIDEO1*** Yes, we understand this is very old news, but the NHL announced that the Players' Association approved the league's realignment proposal which will take effect next season. ***PHOTO1*** They've agreed to a three-year term, with the second year marking the beginning of a possible reevaluation. The move would eliminate the two-conference, six-division...

New York Rangers Head Coach John Tortorella Says He’s Protecting His Players by Concealing Injuries
March 8th, 2013 at 10:31 AM
***VIDEO1*** When hockey injuries are announced, they are as vague as can be. You normally see "upper body injury" or "lower body injury." Getting specifics out of coaches could be very difficult, especially if that coach is John Tortorella. The head coach for the New York Rangers said he doesn't like to...

Montreal Canadiens’ Max Pacioretty Receives No Penalty for Hit on New York Rangers’ Ryan McDonagh
February 24th, 2013 at 5:22 PM
***VIDEO1*** Max Pacioretty will be getting off easy, very easy for his hit from behind on Ryan McDonagh. Pacioretty should've been a repeat offender as far as dirty hits go, as he was suspended for a hit on Kris Letang in November 2011. Instead, he received no penalty at all for the...

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 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...

Are the New York Rangers a Potential Suitor for P.K. Subban?
January 28th, 2013 at 12:25 PM
***PHOTO1*** Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin met with with P.K. Subbans's agent Don Meehan for a meeting Friday, leading to plenty of speculation what may lie ahead for the young blue liner. The two sides are still nowhere near a deal -- Montreal is using Florida's defenseman Dmitry Kulikov (two years,...

New York Rangers Earn First Points of 2013 NHL Season Behind Marian Gaborik Hat Trick
January 23rd, 2013 at 11:59 PM
***VIDEO1*** Marian Gaborik recorded the NHL's first hat trick of the season, leading the New York Rangers to a 4-3 overtime win over the Boston Bruins at Madison Square Garden Wednesday night. The winger scored his first three goals of the season playing on a new line that also featured Ranger stars...

The “Little Guys” Losing Most in NHL Lockout
September 19th, 2012 at 1:23 PM
***PHOTO1*** The NHL is making cuts across the board now that the lockout is official, and it may be effecting the NHL employees more than then owners and players. The NHL informed its office staffers Wednesday morning that they would be forced to take 20 percent pay cuts and would transition to...

NHL Players Give Video Message to Fans Regarding Lockout
September 19th, 2012 at 10:09 AM
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New York Rangers’ Perplexing Offseason Thus Far
July 6th, 2012 at 11:43 AM
We here at NYRangers101 believe that, so far, the New York Rangers have made some poor moves this offseason. They have yet to bring in a significant addition to the offensive end that was their biggest struggle during the run to the Eastern Conference Finals. In the process of failing...

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...

Zach Parise Says “No” to New York Rangers
June 14th, 2012 at 4:48 PM
Today the Stanley Cup runner-up New Jersey Devils had their locker clean-out day. The top offseason story so far has surrounded the speculation around where captain Zach Parise will end up, as he is a free agent. The New York Rangers, who are in desperate need of a top-line scorer,...

Rangers in Contract Talks with Martin Biron
June 11th, 2012 at 5:44 PM
***PHOTO1*** The New York Rangers are apparently trying to lock up backup goaltender Martin Biron for at least another year. Biron went 12-6-2 for the Blueshirts this season, providing star netminder Henrik Lundqvist with some much-needed rest during the year. In 21 games, the 34-year-old maintained a save percentage aboove 90 and completed...