The Rangers were rolling along in first place but were in need of added toughness as the trade deadline approached for GM Neil Smith’s team. This was not 1994. It was 1991, three seasons earlier, with Roger Neilson in his second year behind the bench guiding a club featuring Mike Gartner, Darren Turcotte, Tony Amonte, … Read more
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Peter Laviolette deployed around 10 different line combinations in the Rangers’ 5-2 win over the Ducks on Sunday night, which is something the head coach has not done that often this season. There have only been a few occasions when Laviolette has made personnel or position changes based on performance, as … Read more
They have been at or near the top of the NHL overall standings for a substantial enough amount of time to beg the question whether the Rangers just might be the best team in the league entering the holiday recess. It’s an impossible question to answer, isn’t it? Which means that 32 games into their … Read more
The Rangers woke up Wednesday morning tied with the Devils for the No. 1 power-play percentage in the NHL at 31.3. This after a perfect 2-for-2 performance with the man-advantage in the Blueshirts’ 5-2 win over the Maple Leafs in Toronto on Tuesday night. The first power-play unit, which averages nearly two whole minutes more … Read more
Barclay Goodrow drew back into the Rangers’ lineup on the second night of their back-to-back Sunday against the Kings, after the 30-year-old missed the previous game in Washington. Revealed as a game-time decision by head coach Peter Laviolette, Goodrow took warm-ups sporting a full face guard and ultimately slotted back into his usual spot on … Read more
