FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET
BY: Bruce Berlet Two busloads of New York Rangers players and officials were visibly touched Tuesday while visiting three downtown firehouses with four families selected by the Garden of Dreams Foundation to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the…
DRESS FOR RANGERS SUCCESS
Timing is everything. This release came out from the Rangers at 10:40am this morning. While in the midst of all the rain of today’s hockey tragedy, at least this might offer a little ray of sunshine to focus on. NEW YORK RANGERS INVITE FANS TO CELEBRATE…
FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET
BY: Bruce Berlet It’s the dog days of August for Major League Baseball, and the NHL isn’t far behind after a bevy of activity following the start of free agent frenzy on July 1. The New York Rangers won free agency’s biggest prize in former Dallas Stars…
STANLEY CUP WISHES AND SHEA WEBER DREAMS
Name a New York Rangers’ fan anywhere that wouldn’t want to see a top defensive line of Shea Weber and Marc Staal? With the Nashville Predators’ captain in a bit of a contract squabble at the moment, what would be more fun in the midst of summer than…
FAN-FARE: THE FUTURE’S SO BRIGHT I HAVE TO WEAR A FULL VISOR
BY: Adam Gavriel Although these “fan-fare” articles are supposed to be about the Rangers, this is still a Connecticut Whale blog, dedicated to the future of the franchise. This post will still be about the Rangers, but more importantly, what the future…
FAN-FARE with ADAM GAVRIEL
OUT WITH THE OLD – IN WITH THE NEW BY: Adam Gavriel After re-signing RFA Brandon Dubinsky and UFA Steve Eminger this past week, the New York Rangers have seemingly one major move left to make, re-signing RFA and future captain Ryan Callahan. With…
FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET
BY: Bruce Berlet And then there was one. As expected, the New York Rangers signed veteran defenseman Steve Eminger to a one-year $800,000 contract on Monday, leaving unrestricted free agent right wing Ryan Callahan as the only player that the NHL team…
FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET
BY: Bruce Berlet The Connecticut Whale likely will have another young candidate for the blueline this season. Mikhail Pashnin wasn’t scheduled to play for the New York Rangers in the prospects tournament next month, but that could change after the…
GOOD NEWS FOR RANGERS PROSPECT FANS
MSG NETWORK TO TELECAST 2011 TRAVERSE CITY NHL PROSPECTS TOURNAMENT SEPTEMBER 10-14 Four Rangers Games on Network Slate Jeep to be Title Sponsor of the Telecasts New York, NY – July 20, 2011 – MSG Network announced today that it will telecast four New…
FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET
BY: Bruce Berlet With a last name synonymous with hockey greatness, one would think Ryan Bourque has been a rink rat almost from the time he departed the womb. Well, think again. Unlike Hall of Fame father Ray and older brother Chris, Ryan left…