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Rangers Prospects Q&A: What to Watch for at Traverse City
Labor Day has come and gone and the NHL season is now closer than ever. And with the Traverse City Prospect Tournament under way, we had a chance to chat about the young Rangers with Steve Kournianos, the NHL Draft Analyst for thedraftanalyst.com and previous guest on MSG Networks’ “People Talking Hockey.” MSGNetworks.com: Weâll get into the Rangersâ […]
Rangers Prospects on Display at Development Camp
By:Â Matthew Blittner Special Contributor to MSGNetworks Itâs that time of year when hope springs eternal and newly drafted prospects try to make good first impressions. Most teams hold their annual Prospect Development Camps immediately following the draft and the Rangers are no exception. âThis is a great chance for the guys to get to see […]
How Long Does it Take To Become a “Ranger?”
By Matthew Blittner Special Contributor to MSGNetworks.com Thereâs an old saying amongst athletes that itâs not enough to wear the jersey. You have to have some seminal moment that truly makes you a member of your team. For MSG Networks analyst, Joe Micheletti, that moment was more the culmination of his hard work rather than […]
Andersson, Rangers Weather the Hurricanes in Raleigh
By Matthew Blittner Special Contributor to MSGNetworks.com The other day, Henrik Lundqvist said, âthese games still mean something to us players.â In the Rangers 2-1 victory over the Hurricanes Saturday night at PNC Arena, 2017 first-round draft pick, Lias Andersson made Lundqvist look like a genius. Andersson isnât the flashiest of players, so you may […]
Andersson, Chytil Ready For Their Time to Shine
By Matthew Blittner Special Contributor to MSGNetworks.com The future is now. Ever since June 23, 2017, there have been two names on the radar of every Rangersâ fan; Lias Andersson (19) and Filip Chytil (18). On the morning of the NHLâs annual Entry Draft, the Blueshirts made a swap with Arizona that shook its fanbase […]
Rangers Focus on Center With First-Round Picks
It had been 13 years since the Rangers had a draft pick as high as seventh overall. They had two picks in the top-21 that year — Al Montoya at No. 6 and Lauri Korpikoski at No. 19 in 2004. But after making the Derek Stepan/Antti Raanta trade that also brought back 21-year-old defenseman Anthony DeAngelo […]