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Lazy stick penalties still a concern for NY Rangers

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 11:00:47 GMT

Through two games, we’ve seen two extremes from the Rangers. They were atrocious in the opener, then played the most complete game we’ve seen in a while in the second game. While the games were polar opposites, there was one consistent – lazy stick penalties by the NY Rangers. In the first game against the …

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Around the Farm: Zac Jones, Vitali notch assists, continue strong seasons

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 22:00:27 GMT

Zac Jones and Vitali Kravtsov both notched assists yesterday and continued their strong seasons. Kravtsov has 19 points in 39 games. Jones is a point per game in 14 games thus far. Oliver Tarnstrom is back in Allsvenskan and getting regular ice time as well. KHL Vitali Kravtsov (Traktor, W 4-0): 1 A, +1, 15:59 …

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NY Rangers Weekly Preview: The first road trip of 2021

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 18:00:50 GMT

The NHL season is off and running. Through 120 minutes of hockey, we’ve seen the full range of possibilities that may lie ahead for these young Rangers. If they have a lot of nights like last Thursday, we’ll be doing plenty of prospect scouting and mock draft content here at Blue Seat Blogs by April. …

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Rangers likely to keep same lineup – DeAngelo to be a scratch

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 16:55:29 GMT

After Saturday’s dominating performance against the Islanders, the Rangers appear to be keeping the same lineup. Specifically, there are no changes on the defense pairs. This means Tony DeAngelo will be a healthy scratch tomorrow for the Rangers against the Devils. D pairs during this most recent drill were… Lindgren – TroubaJohnson – FoxMiller – …

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NY Rangers Fan Confidence Poll: January 18, 2021

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 11:00:02 GMT

Last Week’s Results: L 4-0 (vs. NYI), W 5-0 (vs. NYI) Season Record: 1-1-0 (5th in East Division) Schedule This Week: 1/14 (vs. NYI), 1/16 (vs. NYI) Last Poll’s Results: 8.55 (129 votes) Top stories from last week: The Rangers kicked off the season with an embarrassing 4-0 loss to the Isles, with their defensive issues …

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Around the Farm: Adam Edstrom scores in Rogle win

Sun, 17 Jan 2021 21:00:30 GMT

Adam Edstrom notched a goal in Rogle’s 5-1 win yesterday. The goal was Edstrom’s second, and seventh point of the season for the defensive minded defenseman. Eric Ciccolini recorded an assist in Michigan’s 5-0 win over OSU yesterday as well. Edstrom were the only two point getters among the NY Rangers prospects yesterday. KHL Vitali …

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Solving inconsistency a key for Rangers

Sun, 17 Jan 2021 17:00:06 GMT

The NY Rangers dominated every facet of their shutout win yesterday against the Isles. They controlled the play from start to finish, earning Alex Georgiev the easiest shutout of his life. This was one of the only games where the Rangers didn’t allow a high-danger scoring chance in the shot-tracking era. It was a complete-180 …

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Rangers Goal Breakdown: Rebounding with their own shutout of Isles

Sun, 17 Jan 2021 13:00:54 GMT

As bad as the first game was, was as good as the second game was. The Rangers rebounded in a big way, dominating the Isles and posting a shutout of their own. This was a big game for the Rangers, as it showed what they can do when they actually buy in. The big changes …

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Rangers flip the script, shutout Isles in big rebound game

Sun, 17 Jan 2021 02:34:55 GMT

It was a tale of two different teams over the past three days for the Rangers. On Thursday, the Rangers were slow, passive, and bad. Tonight, they were quick, aggressive, and the far superior team. It’s amazing what happens when this team wakes up, isn’t it? They have the talent, but the experience and depth …

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NY Rangers Game 2 Open Thread: Being better shouldn’t be hard

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 23:00:35 GMT

The Rangers and Isles are back at it again tonight to finish off their duet of games to start the season. The Islanders destroyed a very sloppy Rangers team on Thursday, and you’d have to assume the Rangers won’t be that bad again tonight. Of course, you know what happens when you assume. The lines …

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Around the Farm: Lauri Pajuniemi records assist in win

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 21:00:13 GMT

Lauri Pajuniemi got an assist yesterday in TPS’ 5-1 win. The assist was Pajuniemi’s fourth, giving him ten points on the season. He, along with Vitali Kravtsov and Nils Lundkvist, appear to be the next wave of prospects to come overseas next season. Oliver Tarnstrom is back in Allsvenskan after some COVID related loans. He …

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Putting Jacob Trouba in a position to succeed

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 17:00:30 GMT

The Rangers need Jacob Trouba. Jacob Trouba needs the Rangers. This is a marriage that likely isn’t ending any time soon. Yet Trouba has been far from worth his contract, and the Rangers are stuck paying him $8 million a year to be mediocre. Once Jack Johnson is gone next season, all eyes will be …

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It was only one game

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 13:00:26 GMT

It’s amazing what happens when the Rangers look bad after one game. Not just bad, but like the stuff your neighbor’s dog leaves on your lawn bad. There was not one bright spot in the game against the Islanders. Guess what? It happens! We shouldn’t over react to anything, including the practice afterwards. That said, …

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Around the Farm: Nils Lundkvist gets another assist

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 21:00:58 GMT

Nils Lundkvist recorded another assist, his 12th, in Lulea’s 4-1 win yesterday. This gives Lundkvist 21 points in 30 games, as he continues to be one of the best defensemen in the SHL. Both Karl Henriksson and Adam Edstrom were held off the scoresheet in their respective SHL games. Vitali Kravtosv was held off the …

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Tony DeAngelo skates with taxi squad

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 18:45:33 GMT

Tony DeAngelo skated with the taxi squad today as David Quinn shuffled the lines. This came after DeAngelo took a very undisciplined penalty in the shutout loss to the Islanders yesterday. The defense pairs were: Ryan Lindgren-Jacob Trouba Jack Johnson-Adam Fox Brendan Smith-K’Andre Miller Quinn has a habit of shuffling lines like this, and then …

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NY Rangers defensive issues drag into 2021

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 17:00:36 GMT

The NY Rangers defensive issues have begun already. But let’s start with the positive: It is a very exciting, somewhat unprecedented time — at least in recent memory — to follow the Rangers. The team is three years into a complete overhaul of their roster at the start of the 2021-22 season. Management has done …

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Islanders blank Rangers in 2021 season opener

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 11:00:39 GMT

It’s been a minute since we last saw New York Rangers hockey. Like many of you, it was tough to not be able to watch our favorite hockey team we’ve grown accustomed to seeing in the early days of September/October. Despite a bad showing in the 2021 season opener, overall the excitement for the Rangers …

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NY Rangers Game 1 Open Thread: Rivalry night from the start

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 23:00:56 GMT

Today is a glorious day. NY Rangers hockey is back, and we open right with a rivalry. It’ll be a pair of games against the Isles to kick off the season. Rob wrote a great breakdown of the Isles and how they compare to the Rangers this season, so go check that out. This game …

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Around the Farm: Three NY Rangers prospects in action

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 22:00:10 GMT

Three NY Rangers prospects were in action yesterday, and all three were held off the score sheet. It was an uneventful day for the Rangers prospects. Jakob Ragnarsson had 12:08 TOI, and Leevi Aaltonen had 7:34 TOI. That was just about it. KHL Vitali Kravtsov (Traktor) Season stats: 37 GP, 13 G, 5 A, 12 …

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Why the NY Rangers should name a captain

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 17:00:36 GMT

The last piece of roster news was announced yesterday by head coach David Quinn, and it was greeted with eye-rolls from a majority of the Rangers fan base. Rather than select a captain “at this time”, the NY Rangers announced four alternates: Mika Zibanejad, Chris Kreider, Jacob Trouba, and Artemi Panarin. All four players are …

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