27
Feb
2010
Auld In The Family
The Rangers finally made a move to shore up their suspect backup goaltending situation this morning when they claimed veteran Alex Auld off waivers from the Dallas Stars. After Stephen Valiquette imploded early on, the blueshirts have been using a backup by committee approach, shuttling youngsters Chad Johnson, Matt Zaba and Mika Wiikman between Hartford [...]
11
Feb
2010
Gaborik Update, Roster Moves
Marian Gaborik discusses his recovery from the lacerated knee he suffered in practice on Feb. 9th and whether he will play tomorrow night in Pittsburgh. In other news, The Rangers placed Donald Brashear on waivers today. The disgruntled forward had asked for a trade after being unhappy with his lack of playing time this season. [...]
31
Jan
2010
Rangers 3 Avalanche 1
The Blueshirts snapped their losing streak and rookie Chad Johnson got his first career victory as the Rangers defeated the Colorado Avalanche 3-1 earlier tonight on the strength of Marian Gaborik’s first hat trick as a Ranger. John Tortorella speaks to the media following the win.
26
Jan
2010
Practice Notes: Kotalik Back, Power Play Struggles Continue
After the Rangers failed to score once again during 4 opportunities last night in a 4-2 loss to the Penguins, John Tortorella spent most of practice today working on his beleaguered unit’s need for more motion and creativity while getting bodies to the front of the net. To bolster the attack, Ales Kotalik, who had [...]
7
Jan
2010
Thrashers 2 Rangers 1 (SO)
After a dominating effort last night versus the Stars, the Rangers came back with an uneven performance and wasted an impressive debut by Chad Johnson while losing to the Thrashers in Atlanta by the score of 2-1 in a shootout. The Rangers, who allowed almost no odd man rushes last night, were victimized over and [...]
10
Dec
2009
Gilroy Sent to Minors
Earlier today, the Rangers made a surprising move when they sent rookie defenseman Matt Gilroy to the AHL. It was expected that Ilkka Heikkinen would be the odd man out with the return of Wade Redden from injury but the Blueshirts decided to keep the recent call up with the big club and send the [...]
2
Dec
2009
News Roundup: Vally Waived, Blueshirts Claim Christensen
On a busy day for Glen Sather and Co., Stephen Valiquette’s career as a Ranger may have come to an end as the team waived the backup netminder for the purpose of sending him to Hartford for conditioning. If Valiquette clears waivers he will remain with the organization but chances are good that another team [...]
17
Nov
2009
Notes: Ovie Returns, Parenteau Hurt, Johnson Shines
Here are some quick hits from Rangers universe: -Alex Ovechkin, who had been out with an injury, is expected to be back in the starting lineup tomorrow night when the Washington Capitals visit MSG to take on the Blueshirts. Ovechkin is having another superb season (14 G, 23 P, +10 in 14 Games) and should [...]
28
Sep
2009
Season Preview Part 1: The Kids Are Alright
When training camp began, John Tortorella told everyone that the team was looking for a few of it’s youngsters to make some strides and win jobs on the big club. After seeing the amount of ice time and the opportunities to prove themselves during preseason contests he gave his young hopefuls, it’s evident he wasn’t [...]
13
Jul
2009
Roster Reshaping Continues
In a surprising flurry of activity after a quiet weekend, The Rangers continued their recent roster overhaul by re-signing one of their core youngsters and sending another one packing to the desert. Earlier today, The Rangers agreed to terms with RFA F Ryan Callahan on a 2 year deal worth 4.6 miilion dollars. If you [...]