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The Blueshirts are in Toronto for the season series finale against the tough Maple Leafs (7:00 P.M. ET, MSG). The Rangers struggles in March continued in their last game against the Detroit Red Wings. The Blueshirts were defeated 3-2 and they now have just one win in ten March games. The schedule doesn’t get any easier as they face the Leafs who sit 6th in the NHL. Ryan Strome and Brendan Smith each registered a goal for the Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist made 27 saves in defeat. “We worked really hard…

PostGame Analysis

Rangers Extend Losing Streak To Five With Loss Against Red Wings

March 21, 2019March 21, 2019 Andrew Chodes0 comment

Another game, another loss, another great effort from the Blueshirts. That’s the way the Rangers have been playing for most of the 2018-2019 campaign so far, and in their return home to face the Red Wings, David Quinn’s crew fell just short by a score of 3-2. The main killer on Tuesday for New York was Red Wings’ forward Andreas Athanasiou who scored a pair of goals for the Red Wings. The game was actually 3-1 thanks to Athanasiou’s second, an empty netter, but Brendan Smith scored with less than ten…

Pregame Analysis

Rangers Return Home Against Red Wings

March 19, 2019March 20, 2019 Matthew Segal0 comment

After a disappointing four game road trip, the Blueshirts return to Madison Square Garden as they host the Detroit Red Wings (7:00 P.M. ET, MSG). The Rangers concluded the road trip 0-3-1, and in the finale game they were defeated 5-2 in Minnesota. The Wild’s trade deadline acquisition Ryan Donato scored twice in the opening frame and give the Wild the lead and confidence. The Wild had been held to just three goals in their three previous games. Minnesota would get two more goals and an empty netter and finish…

Pregame Analysis

Rangers Look to Bounce Back in Road Trip Finale

March 16, 2019March 19, 2019 Matthew Segal0 comment

The Blueshirts are in Minnesota where they look to bounce back after a 5-1 defeat to the Calgary Flames. (8:00 P.M. ET, MSG). The four-game road trip has not gone according to the Rangers plan. They are currently 0-2-1 with one more chance to register a win before returning home. After the first period ended in a 1-1 tie, the game quickly got out of hand. The Flames scored two goals in quick succession early in the second period. The Flames would continue to control much of the game and…

Pregame Analysis

Rangers Travel to Calgary Against the Elite of the West

March 15, 2019March 15, 2019 Matthew Segal0 comment

The Rangers are in Calgary where they will face a tough test against the Stanley Cup contending Flames (9:00 P.M. ET, MSG). The Blueshirts are coming off a disappointing 4-1 defeat to the Vancouver Canucks. After a scoreless first period, both teams came out for a competitive second period. But things would take a turn for the worse when Chris Kreider would throw a hit on Elias Pettersson. Kreider was given a major penalty for elbowing and a game misconduct. Things would continue to get worse minutes later when Tyler…