Blue Shirt Banter

Photo by Jared Silber/NHLI via Getty Images The Rangers are set to play their fourth game in six days at home and wrap up their current back to back set. After a stretch of four consecutive divisional matchups, the Blueshirts will host the Nashville Predators in an interconference meeting tonight. Currently in the midst of a three game winning streak as well as a six … [Read more...] about Game #70: Nashville Predators vs New York Rangers Open Thread

Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images Here are today’s news and links: Rangers News: Mollie Walker highlights the chemistry the unit of Vladimir Tarasenko, Mika Zibanejad, and Artemiy Panarin have began to develop on the team’s top forward line (NY Post) Colin Stephenson notes that the aforementioned trio of forwards are just one part of the team starting to jell at … [Read more...] about Bantering Points: 3/18/23

Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images For the third time in the last four games and the fourth and final time this season, the Rangers and Penguins are set to clash in a Metropolitan Division showdown. After dropping the first two games of the season series, Gerard Gallant’s squad picked up a nice 4-2 victory on Thursday to push Pittsburgh to ten points back in the … [Read more...] about Game #69: Pittsburgh Penguins vs New York Rangers Open Thread

Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports The Rangers are now 4-0-1 in their last 5, even if it doesn’t feel like it. The Rangers hosted the Penguins Thursday night in the second of three matchups this week. It was an important game for the Penguins, who needed at least a point to avoid ceding further ground in the playoff chase. HockeyViz.com First … [Read more...] about Recap: Rangers Dampen Pens’ Playoff Push, 4-2

Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images Here are today’s news and links: Rangers News: Highlights: NYR 4, PIT 2 (4:59 video via NHL.com) Game Recap: Another tightly contest meeting between the Rangers and Penguins saw the home team pull away late and create a nearly insurmountable gap in the standings between the two clubs (CBS) Larry Brooks highlights Braden … [Read more...] about Bantering Points: 3/17/23