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The Rangers begin a five-game homestand; the longest of the season that kicks off Sunday afternoon against the Vancouver Canucks (7:00 P.M. ET, MSG). Friday night, the Blueshirts completed their first back-to-back games of the season and ended up on the losing end in both games. Just like Thursday night in New Jersey, the Rangers lost 5-2 again in Washington. Pavel Buchnevich and Artemi Panarin were on the scoresheet for the Rangers. Mika Zibanejad got assists on both goals to bring his point total to ten points in…

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Rangers/Devils Post Game Analysis October 17th, 2019

October 18, 2019October 19, 2019 Christopher Stock0 comment

Not too many positive things to say after last night so I’ll try to keep it short. The Rangers were back in action last night after yet another lengthy break in their schedule. Following their first loss of the season to Edmonton on Saturday, the boys looked to get back on track against a struggling New Jersey Devils team, who were still searching for their first victory of the 2019-20 campaign. Reports throughout the week reports indicated the Rangers conducted numerous high-tempo practices including inter-squad scrimmages that Coach Quinn was…

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Rangers Complete Back-to-Back in Washington

October 18, 2019October 19, 2019 Matthew Segal0 comment

After a night to forget in New Jersey, the Blueshirts look for a quick turnaround against the Washington Capitals (7:00 P.M. ET, MSG). The Rangers fell to 2-2 after suffering their second consecutive defeat Thursday night to the New Jersey Devils. Like the first three games this season, the Rangers scored the first goal of the game for the fourth straight time. Tony DeAngelo opened the scoring in the first period to give the well-rested Rangers a 1-0 lead. The Devils would respond with three straight goals, including…

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Rangers Cross the Hudson in a Battle of Top Picks

October 17, 2019October 17, 2019 Matthew Segal0 comment

The New York Rangers and New Jersey Devils will meet for the first time this season in a game where the spotlight will be on two of the top prospects in the NHL (7:00 P.M. ET, NBCSN). In April, the New Jersey Devils were awarded the top pick in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft and the Rangers were awarded the second overall selection. In that draft, there were two clear cut prospects who separated themselves from the rest and their careers will forever be intertwined. The Devils selected…

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Rangers/Oilers Post Game Recap October 12th, 2019

October 14, 2019October 15, 2019 Christopher Stock0 comment

Seven. Not one. Not two. Not even three. But, SEVEN. For many Rangers fans this number can represent a lot of different things. Personally, the first thing that comes to mind is the amount of times I find myself screaming at Marc Staal as he impersonates a traffic cone in his own end (in his defense he has played well so far this season). Others often think of the late great Jeff Woywitka and his magical 27 game run in 2011-12, but his number was actually six, not seven. The…