Miami Herlad (Free subscription) | yesterday
Mike Sillinger wasn't sure what to expect when he took the ice for Bridgeport. He had been practicing with his Islanders teammates for about a month, but he knew he needed to see how his surgically repaired hip would hold up in a game situation.
Out Of Left Field (Free subscription) | yesterday
Fans of the Montreal Canadiens used to take the higher road. Used to. That was before they started rioting after first-round playoff wins and stuffing the all-star ballet box in an effort to prove that Alex Tanguay is better than Sidney Crosby. Below the jump, the latest all-star ballet standings Forwards Player NHL Club Votes Alex Kovalev Montreal
Miami Herlad (Free subscription) | 12/01/2008
General manager Glen Sather had told Rangers coach Tom Renney that historically, teams don't perform well in the first home game after Thanksgiving.
Covers.com (Free subscription) | 11/30/2008
Florida at NY Rangers (-215, 5) The New York Rangers may be struggling to close out games, but they're finding ways to earn victories. The Florida Panthers haven't done much winning over the last two weeks. New York looks to sweep a home-and...
Green News Blend (Free subscription) | 11/30/2008
Times of the Internet (Free subscription) | 11/29/2008
SUNRISE, Fla., Nov. 28 (UPI) -- Markus Naslund and Nikolai Zherdev scored shootout goals Friday, bringing the New York Rangers a 4-3 victory over Florida. Henrik Lundqvist made 38 saves, including two in the shootout, in the first game of a home-and-home series. Zherdev also had a goal in regulation, as did Aaron Voros and Dan Fritsche. That helped the Rangers to their third straight victory and their...
Miami Herlad (Free subscription) | 11/29/2008
SUNRISE, Fla. - For the second game in a row, the Rangers blew a late lead and found themselves in overtime. And for the second game in a row, Markus Naslund and Nikolai Zherdev scored in the shootout, giving the Rangers a 4-3 win over the Panthers Friday night.
Miami Herlad (Free subscription) | 11/28/2008
TAMPA, Fla. - With their performance during Wednesday night's win over Tampa Bay, the line of Markus Naslund, Brandon Dubinsky and Nikolai Zherdev made a valid bid for top-line consideration.
From The Rink (Free subscription) | 11/27/2008
A quick bit of musing based on the projected standings as of this afternoon. Here's who would be playing who: Eastern Conference (1) Boston vs. (8) Buffalo (2) Pittsburgh vs. (7) Philadelphia (3) Washington vs. (6) New Jersey (4) NY Rangers vs. (5) Montreal To tell you the truth, there's really not a lot in there that surprises me. I think the Bruins will slide a bit, with perhaps Montreal moving into...
Miami Herlad (Free subscription) | 11/27/2008
TAMPA, Fla. - As part of the Rangers' revamped first line which made its debut Monday against Phoenix, Chris Drury moved from center to left wing to accommodate the return of center Scott Gomez, who had missed the previous five games with an ankle injury.
Miami Herlad (Free subscription) | 11/27/2008
TAMPA, Fla. - Despite a late comeback by Tampa Bay to force overtime, the Rangers stopped the Lightning, 3-2, in a shootout last night.
Miami Herlad (Free subscription) | 11/27/2008
TAMPA, Fla. - Before the game, Tom Renney hinted that Tampa Bay might be looking to exact some revenge.
Times of the Internet (Free subscription) | 11/27/2008
TAMPA, Fla., Nov. 26 (UPI) -- Markus Naslund and Nikolai Zherdev scored to bring a quick end to an overtime shootout Wednesday and hand the New York Rangers a 3-2 win over Tampa Bay. The shootout lasted only two rounds, with Henrik Lundqvist stopping both shots he faced and Mike Smith giving up goals on both shots he tried to stop. Lundqvist made 27 saves in regulation and overtime, helping bring...
Teds Take (Free subscription) | 11/26/2008
I usually don’t write about these subjects but just thought this matter would be of interest. We are humbled as the Caps are now ranked as a Top 10 team in the NHL in paid admissions with only Minnesota, Buffalo, Detroit and Philadelphia ahead of us for US -based teams. We are up in paid admissions more than 27 percent year [...]
Miami Herlad (Free subscription) | 11/26/2008
Maybe the sultry sea breezes are the culprit. Holiday trips haven't been totally celebratory for the Rangers recently.
