7
Nov
2009
Flames 3 Rangers 1
The Blueshirts had one of their best performances of the season tonight but couldn’t overcome the loss of their top two centers and incredible goaltending by Mikka Kiprusoff during a hard fought and physical contest won by the Flames 3-1. Chris Drury left the game only 49 seconds in when Calgary’s Curtis Glencross blindsided him [...]
4
Nov
2009
Notes: Reunited…Will It Feel So Good?
The line of Vinny Prospal, Brandon Dubinsky and Marian Gaborik will be reunited tomorrow night in Edmonton as the Rangers face the Oilers. Coach Torts said he “liked the way the line played earlier this season” and wanted to give Artem Anisimov more minutes centering Ales Kotalik and Christopher Higgins. Enver Lisin, who missed last [...]
3
Nov
2009
Canucks 4 Rangers 1
The Rangers caught a break in not facing All Star netminder Roberto Luongo on their visit to Vancouver but they were unable to find any rhythm on offense once again and couldn’t take advantage as the Canucks got a superb performance from Andrew Raycroft and beat the Blueshirts 4-1. In a game where the Canucks [...]
26
Oct
2009
Practice Notes: Benchings, Henrik Expected to Start, Brash Returns
Here are some of the notes and quotes from this morning’s skate: – Christopher Higgins worked yesterday with the fourth line but will return tonight to the wing with Brandon Dubinsky and Ryan Callahan as Torts wants to see how the two respond to their benchings when they face the Coyotes at MSG. -Brandon Dubinsky [...]
24
Oct
2009
Canadiens 5 Rangers 4 (OT)
In a wholly frustrating performance tonight, The Blueshirts failed to hold a two goal lead twice and were beat by a Montreal squad that wanted it more than they did. A third straight loss, after reeling off seven straight wins, has to have coach Tortorella seething and if he isn’t then I don’t know what [...]
23
Oct
2009
Practice Notes: Changes Galore, Going Back to MTL
After two straight losses, John Tortorella has decided it’s time to shake up the lineup. Not only did he switch up the lines (after juggling them throughout last night’s contest while unsuccessfully trying to find a spark) but he also changed up defense pairings as well. These were the lines at preactice today and should [...]
17
Oct
2009
Rangers 4 Maple Leafs 1
“It’s Deja Vu all over again” said Yogi Berra famously and tonight the Rangers must have felt that way as they outplayed an over matched Toronto Maple Leafs squad for second time this week en route to their seventh straight victory. The Leafs battled early and showed some fight but couldn’t solve Henrik Lundqvist on [...]
8
Oct
2009
Rangers 4 Capitals 3
In a game that at times resembled a parade to the penalty box, the Rangers overcame a late one goal deficit to edge the Capitals 4-3 in D.C. earlier tonight. Marian Gaborik scored two late goals after Nicklas Backstrom put the Caps ahead with his second tally of the contest. Henrik Lundqvist had an uneven [...]
6
Oct
2009
Rangers 3 Devils 2
Anyone who thought the new faces on both sides would lead to a kinder, gentler rivalry between the Rangers and Devils was in for a rude awakening last night as the two teams treated fans to a battle full of physical play, post whistle animosity and as expected, exciting moments on both ends. In [...]
2
Oct
2009
Penguins 3 Rangers 2
Defensive zone lapses, an ineffective power play and the inability to get shots through to the goal. The Rangers first game playing their new up tempo attacking style sure looked alot like the games last season in former coach Tom Renney’s defense first system. The Penguins took advantage of the miscues and the Rangers’ [...]