http://www.thehockeynews.com The Hockey News has been providing the most comprehensive coverage of the world of hockey since 1947. en 2007 Medias Transcontinental Sat, 17 May 2008 03:48:15 -0400 60 http://thehockeynews.com/imgs/design/logo_thn_print.gif http://thehockeynews.com/ http://thehockeynews.com/articles/16028-Rangers-Blog-Who-wants-to-coach.html 2008-05-14 20:58:20 New York Rangers Blog I Another week, another NHL coaching casualty as Doug Wilson, general manager of the San Jose Sharks, fired Ron Wilson, the team’s head coach. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/15978-Rangers-Blog-Disappointing.html 2008-05-12 18:32:19 New York Rangers Blog I For the New York Rangers, a five-game second round loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins can be described in one word: disappointing. The Rangers were given every chance to win this series as they had a countless number of power plays, a three-goal lead in Game 1 and even managed to play solid defense against the Penguins’ high-powered offense throughout the series. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/15950-Rangers-Blog-NHL-happenings.html 2008-05-11 13:51:41 New York Rangers Blog I I know that all of you New York Ranger fans out there are upset that the Blueshirts are no longer playing hockey. However, you must remember that there is still lots of exciting hockey left to be played and as such, you should sit back and enjoy what precious hockey we have left. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/15858-Rangers-Blog-What-to-do-with-the-elder-statesmen.html 2008-05-07 15:44:39 New York Rangers Blog I When the New York Rangers were knocked out of the playoffs last Sunday against the Pittsburgh Penguins, many hockey pundits and fans alike thought that they had seen the last of NHL greats Jaromir Jagr and Brendan Shanahan. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/15787-Rangers-Blog-The-end.html 2008-05-04 18:07:39 New York Rangers Blog I It simply wasn’t meant to be. When a team gets outplayed all game long and runs into penalty trouble, you significantly decrease your team’s chances of winning a hockey game. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/15767-Rangers-Blog-One-game-at-a-time.html 2008-05-03 10:41:55 New York Rangers Blog I Down 3-1 in the series, it would be easy for the New York Rangers to think about what it would be like to win three straight games over the Pittsburgh Penguins to give themselves an improbable series victory. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/15734-Rangers-Blog-A-Teaser.html 2008-05-01 23:45:53 New York Rangers Blog I A lot of hockey folks out there knew that something like this would happen tonight. The New York Rangers would treat their fans to a perfect game of hockey with great performances from Jaromir Jagr and Henrik Lundqvist en route to a 3-0 shutout over the Pittsburgh Penguins. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/15718-Rangers-Blog-Is-this-the-last-game-of-the-season.html 2008-05-01 14:00:30 New York Rangers Blog I Coming into this series, I do not think that anyone predicted that one team would sweep the other. In fact, I’m pretty sure that most hockey pundits and fans alike had this series going at least six games. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/15694-Rangers-Blog-From-bad-to-worse.html 2008-04-30 15:28:36 New York Rangers Blog I The New York Rangers simply cannot buy a break in this round against the incredibly hot Pittsburgh Penguins. Not only does the team have to scratch and crawl to score goals, but now, they will be without their top agitator, Sean Avery, for the remainder of the series and the playoffs. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/15679-Rangers-Blog-Rangers-power-play-hurts-more-than-it-helps.html 2008-04-29 23:45:59 New York Rangers Blog I The next time the New York Rangers are given a power play against the Pittsburgh Penguins in this series, they should decline it. How often have the Rangers been granted a chance to tie the game up or score a big goal with the man advantage and instead, have failed to capitalize? Any Ranger pundit or fan would probably say too often and tonight was a perfect example of the non-existent Rangers power play. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/15635-Rangers-Blog-Far-from-overApril-29-Update.html 2008-04-28 21:16:56 New York Rangers Blog I Like last year, the New York Rangers find themselves down 2-0 in their second round series. Last season, they lost two games in Buffalo before returning home to even the series up at two. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/15554-Rangers-Blog-Let-the-games-begin.html 2008-04-25 10:54:14 New York Rangers Blog I In any playoff series, it is usually the first game that sets the tempo and gives you an idea of what the series is going to be like. Tonight’s Game one between the Rangers and Pittsburgh Penguins will be no different as both teams would like to get off to a good start. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/15509-Rangers-Blog-Why-the-Rangers-might-beat-the-Penguins.html 2008-04-24 09:11:16 New York Rangers Blog I For the first time since the 1995-96 season, the New York Rangers will take on the Pittsburgh Penguins in the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/15474-Rangers-Blog-Bring-on-the-Penguins.html 2008-04-22 22:55:25 New York Rangers Blog I For the first time since the 1995-96 season, the New York Rangers will take on the Pittsburgh Penguins in the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/15456-Rangers-Blog-Who-would-you-rather-play.html 2008-04-22 11:30:50 New York Rangers Blog I The New York Rangers second round opponent, whether it is the Montreal Canadiens or the Pittsburgh Penguins, certainly has an array of offensive talent that could present the Blueshirts with problems if the team decides to play run-and-gun hockey with them. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/15420-Rangers-Blog-Third-times-a-charm-for-Henrik.html 2008-04-21 12:58:35 New York Rangers Blog I In his first three seasons as a New York Ranger, goaltender Henrik Lundqvist has been nothing short of remarkable. After three seasons in the National Hockey League, the “King” has 104 career wins, a 2. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/15392-Rangers-Blog-Drop-it-and-move-on.html 2008-04-19 20:33:38 New York Rangers Blog I NHL analysts and fans alike in the New York and New Jersey area curious about the non-handshake between New York Rangers forward Sean Avery and New Jersey Devils goaltender Martin Brodeur. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/15373-Rangers-Blog-Rangers-clinch-first-round-series-over-Devils.html 2008-04-19 00:54:09 New York Rangers Blog I The big boys needed to step up tonight and boy did they ever for the New York Rangers. The Blueshirts got big-time performances out of Jaromir Jagr (1 goal and 2 assists), Scott Gomez (1 goal), Chris Drury (1 goal), Brandon Dubinsky (1 goal and 1 assist) and their goaltender Henrik Lundqvist, who made 23 saves and stopped penalty shot in the third period to help lead his team to a 5-3 victory in Game five over the New Jersey Devils. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/15350-Rangers-Blog-Win.html 2008-04-18 09:25:52 New York Rangers Blog I Win. Sounds simple enough, doesn’t it? To advance to the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs, all the New York Rangers have to do tonight is beat the New Jersey Devils, a team that they have already beaten three times in this series. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/15326-Rangers-Blog-Forget-about-Denis-Potvin.html 2008-04-17 14:55:55 New York Rangers Blog I I know that New York Ranger fans love their “Let’s Go Rangers” chants, singing their “GOAL” song and shouting out opposing players names when they aren’t playing well. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/15307-Rangers-Blog-Rangers-one-win-away-from-clinching-series.html 2008-04-16 23:59:26 New York Rangers Blog I If there was ever a time to score your first career playoff goal, tonight was the night. Case in point, New York Rangers’ defenseman Marc Staal beat New Jersey Devils’ goaltender Martin Brodeur to snap a 3-3 tie with just over three minutes go in the game and Scott Gomez would add an empty netter to give the Rangers a 5-3 victory and a 3-1 lead in the series. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/15286-Rangers-Blog-Paging-Chris-Drury.html 2008-04-16 13:12:02 New York Rangers Blog I Does anybody remember what Chris Drury did to the New York Rangers last season because if you don’t, here’s a good reminder: he’s a clutch playoff performer. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/15269-Rangers-Blog-The-all-important-Game-four.html 2008-04-15 21:02:07 New York Rangers Blog I It is often said by hockey experts, writers and personnel that Game four is the most important game in any playoff series. Case in point, tomorrow night’s Game four match between the New York Rangers and New Jersey Devils. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/15238-Rangers-Blog-The-Avery-rule.html 2008-04-14 21:22:29 New York Rangers Blog I Before scoring the team’s second goal last night, New York Rangers’ forward Sean Avery could be seen harassing New Jersey Devils’ goaltender Martin Brodeur as he was swinging his stick in front of his mask, throwing his hands up in the air and getting right in the face of Brodeur. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/15226-Rangers-Blog-A-few-thoughts-going-into-Game-four.html 2008-04-14 16:28:18 New York Rangers Blog I If someone would have told you at the beginning of this series that the New York Rangers would be up 2-1 over the New Jersey Devils going into Game four, would you have believed them? Neither would I. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/15148-Rangers-Blog-Rangers-take-20-series-lead-over-the-Devils.html 2008-04-11 22:14:23 New York Rangers Blog I The New York Rangers continue to find ways to beat the New Jersey Devils, as the team has jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the series by defeating the Devils tonight 2-1 at the Prudential Center. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/15127-Rangers-Blog-Rangers-looking-for-the-same-outcome-in-Game-two.html 2008-04-11 10:19:33 New York Rangers Blog I If I were New York Rangers head coach Tom Renney, I would not make many changes to tonight’s game plan when the team takes on the New Jersey Devils in Game two at the Prudential Center. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/15095-Rangers-Blog-Rangers-at-home-in-New-JerseyOther-thoughts-on-the-series.html 2008-04-10 11:47:37 New York Rangers Blog I Throughout the New York Rangers 4-1 series opening victory over the New Jersey Devils, the crowd could be heard chanting things such as “Ave-ry, Ave-ry!” or “Hen-rik, Hen-rik!” By the way, for those of you who are wondering, this game was played in New Jersey! One would expect that a new arena such as the Prudential Center would be filled with thousands of Devil fans rather than Rangers fans. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/15092-Rangers-Blog-The-Price-is-right.html 2008-04-10 09:49:23 New York Rangers Blog I This year’s rookie class came into the NHL and put up a ton of points as Chicago’s Patrick Kane (72 points) and Jonathan Toews (54), Washington’s Nicklas Backstrom (69), Phoenix’s Peter Mueller (54) and Edmonton’s Sam Gagner (49) all had Calder Trophy worthy seasons. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/15082-Rangers-Blog-Gomez-line-comes-through-for-the-Blueshirts.html 2008-04-09 22:41:55 New York Rangers Blog I The New York Rangers line of Scott Gomez, Sean Avery and Brendan Shanahan dismantled the tight New Jersey Devils defense by combining for two goals and five assists in the Rangers’ 4-1 win over the New Jersey Devils in Game one of the first round. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/15057-Rangers-Blog-Whose-line-is-it-anyway.html 2008-04-08 21:47:41 New York Rangers Blog I The last time the New York Rangers and New Jersey Devils met in the playoffs, the Devils swept the Blueshirts and ended the team’s successful 2005-06 season. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/15035-Rangers-Blog-Why-hockey-fans-love-the-playoffs.html 2008-04-08 11:15:39 New York Rangers Blog I As fun as it is to watch your favorite NHL team during the regular season, absolutely nothing compares to watching your favorite team compete in the playoffs to win the league’s prized trophy: the Stanley Cup. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/14999-Rangers-Blog-Why-the-Rangers-will-beat-the-Devils.html 2008-04-07 14:12:55 New York Rangers Blog I Rangers in six. That's right, folks. It will take six games for the New York Rangers (fifth seed) to knock off the New Jersey Devils (fourth seed) in the first round of the playoffs. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/14986-Rangers-Blog-Up-for-grabs.html 2008-04-06 21:05:22 New York Rangers Blog I The New York Rangers (42-27-13) may not have home ice advantage against the New Jersey Devils (46-29-7) in the first round of the playoffs but they do have an opportunity to continue their dominance over their cross-town rivals by knocking them out of the playoffs. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/14947-Rangers-Blog-Rangers-get-key-point-in-shootout-loss-to-the-Islanders.html 2008-04-05 00:42:05 New York Rangers Blog I Everything seemed to be on the right track for the New York Rangers (42-27-12) last night as they worked hard, pounded the net with shots (51 for the game) and even got some help from the Philadelphia Flyers (41-29-11) as they defeated the New Jersey Devils (45-29-7) 3-0, giving the Rangers every opportunity to claim a share of the fourth seed with the Devils heading into Sunday’s showdown in Jersey. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/14928-Rangers-Blog-Going-for-it.html 2008-04-04 13:15:19 New York Rangers Blog I Now that the New York Rangers (42-27-11) have clinched a playoff spot, head coach Tom Renney will rest some of his regulars tonight in the second go-around with the New York Islanders (34-38-9) tonight, right? Wrong! According to Sam Weinman of The Journal News, Rangers’ head coach Tom Renney said that forward Brendan Shanahan is back in the lineup tonight and will skate on a line with Scott Gomez and Sean Avery while goaltender Henrik Lundqvist will get the start in goal. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/14915-Rangers-Blog-Jagr-helps-Rangers-clinch-playoff-spot.html 2008-04-04 00:14:15 New York Rangers Blog I New York Rangers (42-27-11) forward Jaromir Jagr did everything that a team captain is supposed to do. He played hard, scored the big goals and ultimately led his team to victory as the Rangers clinched a playoff spot for the third consecutive season by shutting out the New York Islanders (34-38-9) at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/14896-Rangers-Blog-The-not-so-big-three.html 2008-04-03 13:37:55 New York Rangers Blog I Scoring and defense are two crucial components when it comes to winning games in the National Hockey League. This is especially true in the Stanley Cup playoffs. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/14887-Rangers-Blog-Rangers-look-for-moviescript-ending-against-the-Isles.html 2008-04-03 08:57:34 New York Rangers Blog I For many New York Ranger (41-27-11) fans, tonight’s game against the New York Islanders (34-37-9) seems like the perfect movie script. The setup is enticing as the Rangers travel to Long Island to play their rival of well over 30 years. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/14857-Rangers-Blog-Good-players-dont-go-unnoticed.html 2008-04-02 13:03:12 New York Rangers Blog I After seeing the way that Eric and Jordan Staal started their careers in the National Hockey League, hockey pundits and fans had raised their expectations for their brother Marc Staal, who is currently a rookie defenseman with the New York Rangers (41-27-11). http://thehockeynews.com/articles/14851-Rangers-Blog-The-wait-for-a-playoff-spot-continuesUpdate.html 2008-04-02 09:01:16 New York Rangers Blog I The Carolina Hurricanes (42-32-6) had a chance to help the New York Rangers (41-27-11) clinch a playoff spot last night but were not able to do so as they lost 4-1 to the Washington Capitals (41-31-8). http://thehockeynews.com/articles/14838-Rangers-Blog-And-the-NHLs-Hart-Trophy-goes-to.html 2008-04-01 22:20:49 New York Rangers Blog I The players who have won the Hart Trophy as the National Hockey League’s most valuable player have typically been players that have led their team to the Stanley Cup Playoffs. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/14820-Rangers-Blog-Would-you-rather.html 2008-04-01 12:23:25 New York Rangers Blog I As I mentioned yesterday in my New York Rangers (41-27-11) postgame blog, the team can clinch a playoff spot tonight in the tight Eastern Conference if the Carolina Hurricanes (42-31-6) defeat the Washington Capitals (40-31-8) in regulation. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/14815-Rangers-Blog-What-should-the-team-do-with-Malik.html 2008-04-01 10:38:06 New York Rangers Blog I Dating back to November and December of last season and up to February of this season, New York Rangers (41-27-11) defenseman Marek Malik’s name could be heard throughout the Madison Square Garden rafters, and NOT in a good way. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/14810-Rangers-Blog-Clutch.html 2008-03-31 23:56:52 New York Rangers Blog I When you look up the word “clutch” in the hockey dictionary, you should find a picture of New York Rangers (41-27-11) forward Chris Drury next to it because that is what he is and what he was tonight in a 2-1 overtime victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins (46-26-8). http://thehockeynews.com/articles/14792-Rangers-Blog-Important-would-be-an-understatement.html 2008-03-31 13:33:51 New York Rangers Blog I The New York Rangers (40-27-11) know how important this game with the Pittsburgh Penguins (46-26-7) is. All they have to do is watch ESPN, TSN or the NHL Network to see where they are in the standings and realize that a loss here or there could put them out of playoff contention. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/14778-Rangers-Blog-For-all-the-marbles.html 2008-03-31 09:16:48 New York Rangers Blog I If one were to look at the Eastern Conference standings going into the final week of the season, they would see that there are three teams that have 91 points and occupy the sixth, seventh and eighth spots in the conference, which means that these three teams will have to try and win every game they play during the week if they want to each clinch a playoff spot. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/14766-Rangers-Blog-Not-a-terrible-loss.html 2008-03-30 17:22:38 New York Rangers Blog I Folks, keep your doctor’s close by this week as the New York Rangers (40-27-11) have once again made things interesting going into the last week of the season as they lost 3-1 to the Pittsburgh Penguins (46-26-7) this afternoon at the Mellon Arena, giving the Penguins a hold of first place atop the Eastern Conference standings. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/14759-Rangers-Blog-Rangers-fans-call-your-heart-doctor.html 2008-03-30 00:29:03 New York Rangers Blog I Things can never be done the easy way for the New York Rangers (40-26-11) as they have the most important week of the season ahead of them. The week features two tilts with the Pittsburgh Penguins (45-26-7), a game with the New York Islanders (34-37-8) and a season finale against the New Jersey Devils (43-28-7). http://thehockeynews.com/articles/14739-Rangers-Blog-Blueshirts-hope-to-steal-two-points-in-Pittsburgh.html 2008-03-29 00:43:52 New York Rangers Blog I With the Eastern Conference playoff race heating up every day, points are tougher come by as teams are clawing and scratching through every game. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/14722-Rangers-Blog-No-love-for-Chris-Drury.html 2008-03-28 16:05:42 New York Rangers Blog I New York Rangers (40-26-11) center Scott Gomez received all the attention last night after his club’s 3-2 win over the New Jersey Devils (42-28-7) and rightfully so, as he returned from an upper-body injury to set up two big goals while also providing the Rangers with an abundance of speed and even some physical play. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/14708-Rangers-Blog-Confused-about-Jagr.html 2008-03-28 11:56:14 New York Rangers Blog I As you all know, New York Rangers forward and captain Jaromir Jagr has not been the typical Jagr that Ranger fans have become accustomed to seeing during his first two years in New York, when he scored a combined 219 points (84 goals and 135 assists). http://thehockeynews.com/articles/14695-Rangers-Blog-Ranger-Fans-You-cant-beat-us.html 2008-03-28 00:11:37 New York Rangers Blog I New York Ranger fans made sure that the New Jersey Devils players heard these words as they left the ice at the conclusion of tonight’s game: “You can’t beat us. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/14683-Rangers-Blog-Lundqvist-Im-not-weird.html 2008-03-27 14:53:05 New York Rangers Blog I In the January 14, 2008 edition of Sports Illustrated, New Jersey Devils goaltender Martin Brodeur said that he does not like the way that New York Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist plays. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/14676-Rangers-Blog-Gomez-A-gametime-decision.html 2008-03-27 13:10:57 New York Rangers Blog I According to New York Rangers beat writer Sam Weinman, Scott Gomez is a game-time decision for tonight's tilt against the New Jersey Devils. Gomez participated in the morning skate and left the ice with most of the regulars who are in the lineup. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/14672-Rangers-Blog-Seventh-heaven.html 2008-03-27 10:01:12 New York Rangers Blog I In what will feel like a playoff game tonight at Madison Square Garden, the New York Rangers (39-26-11) take on the New Jersey Devils (42-27-7) as they look to extend their winning streak to seven games over their cross-town rivals. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/14660-Rangers-Blog-Tough-road-ahead.html 2008-03-26 21:36:15 New York Rangers Blog I Going into tomorrow night’s game against the New Jersey Devils (42-27-7), the New York Rangers (39-26-11) stand at a crossroad with six difficult games standing between them and a Stanly Cup playoff birth. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/14643-Rangers-Blog-Not-looking-good-for-Gomez3-pm-Gomez-update.html 2008-03-26 13:25:53 New York Rangers Blog I The New York Rangers (39-26-11) may be up the river without a paddle tomorrow night as according to Sam Weinman of The Journal News, head coach Tom Renney said that center Scott Gomez is doubtful for tomorrow night’s game against the New Jersey Devils (42-27-7). http://thehockeynews.com/articles/14637-Rangers-Blog-The-team-without-Gomez-slow.html 2008-03-26 11:03:19 New York Rangers Blog I In last night’s 2-1 overtime loss to the Philadelphia Flyers (39-28-10), the New York Rangers (39-26-11) seemed to be a bit slow in getting into the Flyers’s zone and had trouble getting pucks deep, two areas that they have excelled at for most of the season. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/14632-Rangers-Blog-Blueshirts-let-key-point-fly-by.html 2008-03-26 00:21:22 New York Rangers Blog I The New York Rangers (39-26-11) certainly didn’t play with the urgency that is needed to win big hockey games as they lost 2-1 in overtime to the Philadelphia Flyers (39-28-10), who now sit just one point behind the sixth place Blueshirts. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/14607-Rangers-Blog-The-need-to-step-up.html 2008-03-25 12:27:40 New York Rangers Blog I All season long, the New York Rangers’ (39-26-10) fourth line has filled its role by providing the team with some solid physical and defensive play, two crucial elements that any hockey team needs to have in order to be successful. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/14601-Rangers-Blog-Shanahan-Im-not-done-yet.html 2008-03-25 09:02:18 New York Rangers Blog I New York Rangers forward Brendan Shanahan has heard it all when it comes to his skating ability and the comments on how may be he’s a lost a step. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/14582-Rangers-Blog-Rangers-jumble-lines.html 2008-03-24 14:59:31 New York Rangers Blog I With New York Rangers’ (39-26-10) forward Scott Gomez still nursing an upper-body injury, Petr Prucha will take his place as he looks to help the Rangers’ march towards the playoffs when they as they get set to take on the Philadelphia Flyers (38-28-10) tomorrow night at Madison Square Garden. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/14562-Rangers-Blog-Rangers-and-Gomez-catch-a-break.html 2008-03-23 12:17:10 New York Rangers Blog I You can all breathe a heavy sigh of relief as New York Rangers' forward Scott Gomez is not expected to miss an extended period of time after getting hurt on Friday night against the Philadelphia Flyers. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/14544-Rangers-Blog-Rangers-drop-close-one-in-Philly.html 2008-03-22 12:46:32 New York Rangers Blog I It certainly wasn’t a pretty one for the New York Rangers (39-26-10) last night as they came back from deficits of 2-0 and 3-2 to get a point in a shootout loss to the Philadelphia Flyers (37-28-10) last night at the Wachovia Center. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/14532-Rangers-Blog-Betts-out-two-to-three-weeks.html 2008-03-21 16:59:34 New York Rangers Blog I Sam Weinman, New York Rangers beat writer for The Journal News, reported that center Blair Betts will be out two to three weeks after undergoing minor foot surgery. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/14527-Rangers-Blog-Rangers-lineup-set-for-tonight.html 2008-03-21 13:39:32 New York Rangers Blog I Steve Zipay, the New York Rangers (39-26-9) beat writer for New York Newsday, reports that Stephen Valiquette will start in goal tonight against the Philadelphia Flyers (36-28-10) and that Ryan Hollweg will center the fourth line to Blair Betts’s minor foot injury. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/14524-Rangers-Blog-Rangers-and-Flyers-ready-to-rumble-in-Philly.html 2008-03-21 10:49:15 New York Rangers Blog I In what will be a crucial game for both hockey clubs, the New York Rangers (39-26-9) look to sweep the season series at the Wachovia Center against the Philadelphia Flyers (36-28-10). http://thehockeynews.com/articles/14513-Rangers-Blog-Who-is-the-Rangers-most-valuable-player.html 2008-03-20 23:04:14 New York Rangers Blog I When it comes to discussing the term MVP, also known as most valuable player, many fans seem to confuse what the term actually means. According to the National Hockey League, here is the definition of its Hart Trophy, which is given to their most valuable player as voted by the Professional Hockey Writer’s Association:             The Hart Memorial Trophy is an annual award given to the player judged to be the most valuable to his team. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/14495-Rangers-Blog-Who-gets-the-start-in-goal-in-Philly.html 2008-03-20 11:42:52 New York Rangers Blog I It is safe to say that New York Rangers’ (36-26-9) starting goaltender Henrik Lundqvist is back to playing his best hockey during his team’s crucial run to the Stanley Cup playoffs. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/14481-Rangers-Blog-Hudson-River-dominance.html 2008-03-19 22:54:27 New York Rangers Blog I In a crucial game that the New York Rangers (39-27-9) needed to get at least a point to help separate themselves from the Boston Bruins (37-27-9), they did one better and got two by defeating the New Jersey Devils (42-24-7)  2-1 in a shootout, thanks to a clutch goal by Chris Drury with less than five minutes to play in regulation and a shootout winner from Nigel Dawes, who is four for six in the extra frame after the overtime period. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/14466-Rangers-Blog-When-will-the-Rangers-wear-white-at-home-again.html 2008-03-19 15:00:43 New York Rangers Blog I The National Hockey League started mandating that players wear jerseys back during the the 1917-1918 season. It was decided that the home team would always wear dark jerseys and the visiting team would wear white jerseys. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/14453-Rangers-Blog-Milestone-win-a-big-one-for-Lundqvist-and-the-Rangers.html 2008-03-19 10:08:04 New York Rangers Blog I The New York Rangers (38-26-9) needed a win last night and they got it in a big way by beating the Pittsburgh Penguins (41-25-7) 5-2 at Madison Square Garden. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/14434-Rangers-Blog-Powerless.html 2008-03-18 14:47:35 New York Rangers Blog I Going into the season, the New York Rangers’ (37-26-9) power play was supposed to be one of the best in the NHL, especially after adding high-scoring forwards in Chris Drury and Scott Gomez. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/14420-Rangers-Blog-Rangers-look-to-get-back-on-track-against-Mighty-Penguins.html 2008-03-18 10:06:37 New York Rangers Blog I The New York Rangers (37-26-9) cannot afford to play like they did over the weekend against the Florida Panthers (35-31-8) and Tampa Bay Lightning (29-35-8) or they will get blown out of town by the high-scoring Pittsburgh Penguins (41-24-7). http://thehockeynews.com/articles/14413-Rangers-Blog-And-the-MVP-of-the-Pittsburgh-Penguins-is.html 2008-03-17 21:04:31 New York Rangers Blog I With the New York Rangers (37-26-9) getting ready to take on the Pittsburgh Penguins (41-24-7) tomorrow night at Madison Square Garden, I figured that this would be a good time to talk about who I think the real most valuable player of the Penguins is. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/14384-Rangers-Blog-Reason-to-worry.html 2008-03-17 10:13:44 New York Rangers Blog I For the last month or so, the New York Rangers (37-26-9) played some splendid hockey. They got scoring from a lot of different players, they played the same style of defense that stymied teams back in October and November and they got some quality goaltending from Henrik Lundqvist. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/14349-Rangers-Blog-With-every-end-comes-a-new-beginning.html 2008-03-15 15:47:54 New York Rangers Blog I Folks, there was no way that the New York Rangers (37-25-9) were going to go undefeated the rest of the way. Yes, they had been playing unbelievable hockey for over the past month or so but at some point, they were going to have to lose a game, which happened last night when they lost 3-2 to the Florida Panthers (34-31-8) at the Bank Atlantic Center. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/14329-Rangers-Blog-Renney-to-sit-tight-with-tonights-lineup.html 2008-03-14 14:19:55 New York Rangers Blog I Surprise, surprise, New York Rangers’ (37-24-9) head coach Tom Renney is going with the same lineup tonight against the Florida Panthers (33-31-8) that he used in Monday night’s 3-2 shootout win over the Buffalo Sabres (32-28-11). http://thehockeynews.com/articles/14315-Rangers-Blog-To-rest-or-not-to-rest-Shanny-and-Straka.html 2008-03-14 09:26:10 New York Rangers Blog I With the New York Rangers (37-24-9) well on their way to clinching a playoff spot within the next few weeks, it has been suggested by some of you that the team rests wingers Brendan Shanahan and Martin Straka this weekend against two teams that the Rangers should beat, theoretically, in the Florida Panthers (33-31-8) and Tampa Bay Lightning (28-35-8). http://thehockeynews.com/articles/14307-Rangers-Blog-A-new-playoff-format-proposal.html 2008-03-13 23:06:00 New York Rangers Blog I Most hockey fans know how the current Stanley Cup playoff format works. The top eight teams from each conference make it, the three division leaders are guaranteed one the top three spots and are placed in point order and the remaining five spots go to the five teams with most points after the top three spots. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/14296-Rangers-Blog-The-antics-of-Sean-Avery-and-Jagr-talks.html 2008-03-13 16:39:50 New York Rangers Blog I As if Sean Avery did not have enough on his plate right now with his team fighting for a solid playoff position and looming contract talks/free agency, but today, Avery was fined $2,500 by the NHL for his water bottle throwing incident against the Boston Bruins on Sunday afternoon at MSG. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/14266-Rangers-Blog-Should-there-be-a-dual-retirement-of-number-9.html 2008-03-12 22:57:20 New York Rangers Blog I Only Brian Leetch, arguably the greatest New York Ranger of all time, would take the attention off of himself on a night where the New York Rangers organization was honoring him. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/14240-Rangers-Blog-Peaks-and-Vali.html 2008-03-12 11:55:37 New York Rangers Blog I With the New York Rangers (37-24-9) getting ready to spend their weekend in Florida taking on the Florida Panthers (32-31-8) and Tampa Bay Lightning (27-35-8), head coach Tom Renney should consider using backup goaltender Stephen Valiquette against the Panthers on Friday night. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/14214-Rangers-Blog-McCreary-picks-on-Rangers.html 2008-03-11 14:46:39 New York Rangers Blog I While the New York Rangers (37-24-9) may be considered to be prey for many teams in the Eastern Conference, they are definitely the targets of one National Hockey League team: the referees. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/14197-Rangers-Blog-Rangers-shoot-their-way-to-another-victory.html 2008-03-10 22:28:07 New York Rangers Blog I The New York Rangers' (36-24-9) theme for the past eight days could be described in one word: shootout. The Blueshirts defeated the Buffalo Sabres (32-27-10) 3-2 in a shootout, their third shootout victory in the last eight days as they also defeated the Philadelphia Flyers (35-26-8) and Boston Bruins (36-25-8) in the same fashion. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/14190-Rangers-Blog-Take-me-out-to-the-hockey-game.html 2008-03-10 16:04:32 New York Rangers Blog I John Dellapina of the New York Daily News wrote an article regarding Yankee Stadium as a potential location for a National Hockey League game next season featuring the New York Rangers. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/14171-Rangers-Blog-Lucky-number-13.html 2008-03-10 10:41:22 New York Rangers Blog I The playoff hunt continues for both the New York Rangers (36-24-9) and the Buffalo Sabres (32-27-10) as they are set to square-off tonight at the HSBC Arena in what should be another playoff-style hockey game. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/14168-Rangers-Blog-The-king-has-returned-to-his-throne.html 2008-03-10 00:23:27 New York Rangers Blog I For New York Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist, the months of December, January and February were like a roller coaster, as his play had both peaks and valleys while never finding a middle ground. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/14151-Rangers-Blog-Rangers-look-to-Sting-Bs.html 2008-03-09 12:33:34 New York Rangers Blog I The New York Rangers (35-24-9) have had their share of difficulties against the Northeast Division this year, especially against the Boston Bruins ((36-25-7), who come to Madison Square Garden this afternoon looking to sweep the season series and pass the Rangers in the Eastern Conference standings. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/14130-Rangers-Blog-How-much-is-Sean-Avery-worth.html 2008-03-08 01:16:26 New York Rangers Blog I It was reported earlier this week by various New York media outlets that New York Rangers left winger Sean Avery has broken off talks of a contract extension with the team due to differing opinions on his monetary value as a player. http://thehockeynews.com/articles/14112-Rangers-Blog-Its-up-to-you-New-York.html 2008-03-07 14:42:35 New York Rangers Blog I With just five weeks to go in the regular season, the New York Rangers (35-24-9, 79 points), currently 8-0-3 in their last 11 games, find themselves in almost the same position they were in last year at this point in the season: in the thick of an Eastern Conference playoff race.