Rangers Control Own Destiny After 5-1 Win
NEW YORK – John Tortorella had a message for a number of his players before tonight’s match against the Toronto Maples Leafs. Time to step it up! And when Eric Christensen heard his name on the coaches...
View ArticleRangers Lost the Playoffs A Long Time Ago
PHILADELPHIA – Forget Henrik Lundqvist had the game of his life and forget about PA Parenteau’s very questionable penalty in the third that allowed the Flyers to tie the game. And forget the game ended...
View ArticleYoung Rangers Stepping Up
NEW YORK – With their top – well most expensive – players on the shelf, the Rangers had a call from coach John Tortorella. Are they a team that relies too much on their stars or will they young Rangers...
View ArticleHats Off To Gaborik On The Island
Uniondale, NY – It’s never easy playing on Long Island for the New York Ranger. No matter how bad the Islanders are – and this year they are pretty bad – they always seem to give the Blueshirts a run...
View ArticleRangers Ravage Panthers in OT
NEW YORK – With the Winter Classic behind them and the mundane grind of the regular season on the road for the next three months, you would understand if the Rangers had a letdown last night against...
View ArticleRangers Robbed On Bad Call
NEW YORK – You can forgive Rangers coach John Tortorella for biting his lip when asked about the goaltender interference call on Marion Gaborik with four seconds left in the game, since the last time...
View ArticleRangers Rub Out Hurricanes 4-2
NEW YORK – It was fitting to have Sopranos and Boardwalk Empire star Dominic Chianese sing the National Anthem at last night’s Rangers game. Because after his beautiful rendition, the snipers went out...
View ArticleRangers Formula Rules In Game 1
NEW YORK – There was no thud this time. No letdown or nervousness. Rather what you saw tonight at Madison Square Garden was a confident Ranger team and one that knows it takes 16 wins to get the...
View ArticleThe Rangers Need a Game 6 Messiah
Eighteen years ago, the Rangers were on the brink. Dropping a 4-1 decision to the New Jersey Devils at Madison Square Garden in Game 5 forced the Blueshirts to go into the Meadowlands and win a Game 6...
View ArticleTortorella Brought The Firing On Himself
When you have the nickname “The Torch” eventually you might get burned. Yesterday, John Tortorella learned just that. Two days after breakup in Greenburgh, Rangers general manager Glen Sather gave his...
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