As the home portion of the 2017-18 season came to an end Friday against Tampa Bay, I hope Blueshirts fans took a moment to appreciate the most recent era of Rangers hockey. Since the start of the 2005-06 season, the organization never played a single game while out of playoff contention until this past Wednesday’s contest in […]
When I embarked on my journey to PyeongChang to call 19 men’s and women’s hockey games in a 12-day span, I never would have imagined both gold medal games would end in thrilling fashion past regulation. [Where’s Kenny? Olympics Edition] Redemption was on the minds of all 23 members of the U.S. women’s squad – […]
The day after always stings. For the 18,006 Ranger fans inside Madison Square Garden on Tuesday night, as well as the millions of others who watched Game 6 against Ottawa on television or listened on the radio, there will be countless “what ifs” over the coming days, weeks and months. Dreams of a deep playoff […]
What an exhilarating first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs! Twenty-eight of the 42 games (67%) were decided by one goal. Twenty-seven game-winning goals were scored in the third period or overtime. Eighteen overtime games, a new first round record (breaking the previous mark of 17, set in 2013). And there are still three more […]
Playoff time. The most exciting time of the year if you’re a hockey fan, player, coach or broadcaster. Postseason hockey has become a rite of spring for the New York Rangers and The Garden Faithful. As my broadcast partner Dave Maloney so often points out, it is NOT easy to qualify for the Stanley Cup […]
I am often asked what a “typical” week is like in my world. I am very fortunate to have the opportunity to call games in all four major sports. During one 10-day stretch in October, I worked games in all four (NFL, MLB post-season, Rangers, Knicks pre-season). Every week is different. During this time of […]
I remember Oct. 5, 2005 like it was yesterday. The Rangers — who had missed the postseason for seven consecutive seasons — were in Philadelphia to open their 2005-06 campaign against the Flyers. The Blueshirts had not played in 551 days due to the lockout which wiped out the 2004-05 season. It was Dave Maloney‘s […]
There was a distinct Rangers flavor at NHL All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles. Last Friday night, the top 100 players in the 100-year history of the NHL were honored at Microsoft Theater, adjacent to Staples Center. Sixty-seven of the 76 living honorees were on hand, taking part in the largest collection of hockey superstars ever […]
“And this one will last a lifetime!” A phrase that can now be attached to TWO monumental events during the illustrious broadcast career of Sam Rosen. His game-ending call on MSG Network on June 14, 1994 as the Rangers captured their first Stanley Cup championship in 54 years, and now Sam’s inclusion in the Hockey […]
After broadcasting the first-ever NFL overtime game in London yesterday, I received multiple tweets asking if I would make it back to The Garden in time to call the New York Rangers vs. Tampa Bay Lightning matchup. Considering the opening face-off took place less than six hours after the conclusion of the Washington Redskins vs. Cincinnati Bengals […]