Glen Sather announced today the Rangers signed Swedish left wing Markus Naslund and former Buffalo defenseman Dimitri Kalinin. Naslund got a two year deal, while Kalinin is on a one year plan.
Speaking on a conference call, Sather pointed out Naslund was part of the Blueshirt plan to play more with puck moving and wide [...]

Just 1:20 left until 3:00 deadline, so the Rangers need to get moving. Nothing yet.
The Islanders picked up defenseman Rob Davison from San Jose and the Devils traded Cam Janssen to St. Louis for defenseman  Bryce Slavador.
Outside of the New York area, Brad Richards and Johan Holmqvist went to Dallas for Mike Smith and others [...]

From Greenburgh, the Rangers has a light practice with everyone particpating except Sean Avery and Paul Mara, who sprained his shoulder in yesterday’s game.
Towards the end of practice, some of the Rangers were hitting pucks off a piece of wood in front of the net to practice rebounds, which is something Chris Drury brought from [...]

We spoke to Chris Drury and he said he felt that ready.
Playing on a team of stars in Colorado, he seems to be ready to be part of that atmosphere again in New York. He said he was ready to put the team first, even if it means less ice time for him. Drury said: [...]

Although they lost, this season proved the Rangers are back as a force in New York. No longer considered a joke, the Blueshirts showed they could do the city proud.
“In the big picture, it was a positive season for the New York Rangers and their development,” said Brendan Shanahan “It was a great learning experience. Buffalo [...]

Ouch. Four Buffalo goals means a 4-2 lead with 20 minutes to play. The Sabres looked like the team of old attacking on the transition and scoring at will.
Can the Rangers catch up?
Stay tuned….

My adapter died on me. I do have another one at home, but I had to use one lent to me by Newsday’s Tom Rock, so I have enough juice for the game.
Anyway, Buffalo is playing their game, which doesn’t bode well for the Rangers. And it makes sense that it’s now 3-2 Sabres halfway [...]

Ok it looks like Buffalo changed things up. They are now attacking the puck on the penalty kill and making it hard for the Rangers to set up the power play. The Rangers are 0-3.
As for the Blueshirts, their kill is just as strong as before because they are taking away the passing lanes.
Now, both [...]

For those in Buffalo and in Canada who thought the series was over after Game 1, what are you thinking now?
A good solid win by the Rangers, who proved once again they can keep up with the Sabres, shift to shift.
Now, I know the question everyone is wondering: Did Daniel Briere score with 13.4 seconds [...]

Like so many times before the Ranger formula is working. As Jagr goes, so do the Rangers. A 1-0 lead let’s see it holds up.
Funny thing, this team looks great since Game 2 and needs this game, so will the final 20 hold up?
Remember Buffalo was not shut out all season, so it’s tough to [...]