As we all prepare for THE most important Rangers game of the season Friday night at The Garden, it is important that fans be advised of all possibilities and act accordingly. And since a victory against the Tampa Bay Lightning will hoist the Blueshirts smack into the Stanley Cup Final, it’s vital to be […]
As the Rangers prepare to vanquish Tampa Bay Friday night at The Garden, kudos are being well-distributed on Seventh Avenue. The recipients are the usual suspects and — in this case — well-deserving of thank you bows. That’s because each of the center-stage heroes valiantly contributed to the Rangers rebound in the Eastern Conference […]
The Rangersā comeback script never changes; and this time it could catapult them into the Stanley Cup Final for a second spring in a row. Only one Friday night win will be necessary in this seven-act melodrama that’s thrilling enough to even give a robot the heebie-jeebies, if not the reeling Lightning skaters. The […]
It’s a war; a battle. – Lightning forward Brenden Morrow The Rangers — at this most critical moment in their season — remind me of an army general addressing the soldiers. Standing before his troops, the commander shouts, PRESENT ARMS. And then: FIRE! Supposedly, the GIs hit their targets; otherwise known as bullseyes; or in […]
The smell of Stanley Cup champagne remains six wins away for the Rangers. And that ain’t good. The other indisputable fact is that to reach that playoff plateau, there’s a matter of beating the Lightning two more times. And that ain’t good either. While the Blueshirts have proven to be comeback kids before, their […]
I felt pretty good, but obviously I’ve got to make a save hereĀ and there. — Lightning goalie Ben Bishop after Game 4. We’ve got a lot to clean up.– Lightning defenseman AntonĀ Stralman after Game 4 As the Tampa Bay Lightning and New York Rangers prepare for the most important game of the tied-at-two Eastern Conference […]
Like a playground see-saw, the Eastern Conference Final is swinging back and forth. Now, it’s swung in the Rangers’ Ā favor, thanks to Friday night’s 5-1 win in Florida, tying this thrilling series at two wins apiece. The Blueshirts can thank Henrik Lundqvist, who rebounded with a 38-save masterpiece worthy of a King; which he […]
What’s the fuss all about? The Rangers only trail Tampa Bay by one game. One game. There should not be any panic in Rangerville. Coming from behind is as natural to the Blueshirts as exhaling and that’s what the New Yorkers should do after a win tonight in Tampa Bay. A win? After successively allowing […]
All’s not well with the Rangers; especially the defense and — for two games at least — Henrik Lundqvist. With the Eastern Conference Final now tilted — two games to one — in Tampa Bay’s favor, Alain Vigneault‘s skaters must fix the goal dam that has burst around them. Losing 6-2 at The Garden […]
Not to worry. Everything will be all right, starting Wednesday night in beautiful Tampa Bay. Granted, there’s concern about the 6-2 drubbing the Rangers absorbed on Monday night at The Garden. And so what if the Eastern Conference Final is tied a one apiece. No big deal. So, for starters I herewith provide The […]