Photo by Josh Lobel/NHLI via Getty Images Here are today’s news and links: Rangers News: Larry Brooks juxtaposes Patrick Kane’s first few games as a Rangers with the similarly slow start Martin St. Louis went through following his blockbuster acquisition at the 2014 trade deadline (NY Post) Colin Stephenson notes that even in spite of coming off an effort that netted … [Read more...] about Bantering Points: 3/14/23
Bantering Points: 3/13/23
Photo by Jeanine Leech/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Here are today’s news and links: Rangers News: Highlights: PIT 3, NYR 2 (5:02 video via NHL.com) Game Recap: Some early period trouble in both the first and second periods put the Rangers into holes they managed to dig out of, but just as an overtime power play goal won them Saturday’s game, a failed penalty … [Read more...] about Bantering Points: 3/13/23
Rangers Vs. Penguins: Where’s the beef?
Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports Another back-to-back set — coming off an emotional overtime victory against Buffalo the night before. Your backup goalie is playing. Pittsburgh is playing for their playoff lives. Yadda, yadda, yadda. The excuses exist — seemingly always — but there’s not much I can say to dissuade you from being concerned the Rangers have won a single … [Read more...] about Rangers Vs. Penguins: Where’s the beef?
Game #65: New York Rangers vs Buffalo Sabres Open Thread
Photo by Bill Wippert/NHLI via Getty Images In spite of the 2022-23 campaign being more than 75% over, the Rangers are yet to face every team in the league as of now. That will change tonight as the Blueshirts are set to battle the Buffalo Sabres for the first time this season. Buffalo is the owner of the NHL’s longest playoff drought having not made the post-season … [Read more...] about Game #65: New York Rangers vs Buffalo Sabres Open Thread
Recap: Shesterkin Saves the Day with Vintage Performance, 2-1 (OT)
Timothy T. Ludwig-USA TODAY Sports There he is! After narrowly escaping Montreal with two points, the Rangers headed to Buffalo for a matchup against the Sabres. Tyler Motte drew back into the lineup, bringing the Rangers ever-closer to fully operational—Ryan Lindgren remains the only projected started still out. Even so, the Rangers needed some lucky bounces, an … [Read more...] about Recap: Shesterkin Saves the Day with Vintage Performance, 2-1 (OT)