Posts Tagged ‘ Stanley Cup ’

No Trophies for the Off-Season

Aug 8th, 2008 | By Joe McDonald | Category: Top Stories

It’s easy to win the off-season. Just spend a few bucks and bring in the big names. It riles up the fan base and keeps a franchise in the news while the games are not played.
But there are no trophies for offseason moves. If there were the Mets would be a dynasty and the Rangers [...]



Rangers Making Huge Mistake With Jagr, Avery

Jun 29th, 2008 | By Joe McDonald | Category: Featured Stories, New York Rangers

It’s been tough to be up close and personal with the New York Rangers after their season ended in May. As a reporter who covers two sports, I move directly to Shea Stadium once Madison Square Garden goes dark for the summer. So I know as much about the Rangers these days as the general [...]



Leetch Retires

May 24th, 2007 | By Joe McDonald | Category: NYSR Blog

 
After sitting out last season deciding what to do, Brian Leetch finally made it official and retired from the NHL after 18 seasons.
The Daily News reported today the Rangers all-time leader scorer for a defenseman finally packed it in. He finished up with 240 goals, with 741 assists in 1129 games as a Rangers, while [...]



Pride of the Garden

May 6th, 2007 | By Joe McDonald | Category: NYSR Blog

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 [...]