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Scouting Alexis Lafreniere

Tue, 11 Aug 2020 16:00:28 GMT

The Rangers won the 2020 NHL Draft Lottery last night, meaning they will likely draft clear-cut #1 pick Alexis Lafreniere with their first overall selection. It will be the first time in the modern draft era that the Rangers will select first overall. The only other time they had the first pick was in 1965, …

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Live From The Blue Seats Podcast: Rangers win the Draft Lottery, will take Alexis Lafreniere

Tue, 11 Aug 2020 10:00:49 GMT

On this episode of the Live From The Blue Seats podcast, Becky, Dave and Rob giddily react to the Rangers’ good fortune, and excitedly (and not always coherently) discuss the possibility of Alexis Lafreniere joining this young team that is very much on the rise. While the 2020 draft is loaded with talent, Lafreniere projects …

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NY Rangers win 2020 NHL draft lottery, will draft first overall

Mon, 10 Aug 2020 22:21:27 GMT

The NY Rangers have won the 2020 draft lottery, and will select 1st overall at this year’s draft. The last time the NY Rangers selected from this draft position was in 1965 when they selected Andre Veilleux, who played zero NHL games. This marks the second straight year that the Rangers will pick in the …

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Equal odds across the board for tonight’s 2020 NHL Draft Lottery

Mon, 10 Aug 2020 16:00:42 GMT

Tonight is the second part of the 2020 NHL Draft Lottery, with equal odds across the board. The Rangers have a 12.5% chance at the top pick, along with the seven other play-in round losers. The first pick was determined to go to one of these teams following the first draft lottery. Tonight’s lottery is …

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NY Rangers Fan Confidence Poll: August 10, 2020

Mon, 10 Aug 2020 10:00:23 GMT

Record Last Week (Monday to Sunday): 0-2 Postseason Record: 0-3-0 (4 GF, 11 GA) Schedule This Week: N/A Last Poll’s Results: Average Score: 7.5 (89 votes) Top stories from last week: The Rangers were swept out of the postseason by the Hurricanes, scoring just one goal each in Games 2 and 3. The better team won. …

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Sunday thoughts as the NY Rangers head into the 2020 offseason

Sun, 09 Aug 2020 14:53:12 GMT

The NY Rangers are beginning the 2020 offseason this week, as the NHL Draft Lottery (Part 2) is tomorrow. It’s just the first step in the offseason for the Rangers, with difficult decisions abound. From the draft to the restricted free agents to the difficult decisions, the Rangers have a chance to take a big …

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On Yegor Rykov playing next season in Russia in the KHL

Sat, 08 Aug 2020 13:59:57 GMT

Yesterday, some surprising news hit as prospect Yegor Rykov has opted to play next season in the KHL in Russia with CSKA. Rykov to the KHL. Not surprising given the delayed AHL season start. #nyr https://t.co/buOpoxttzt — David Shapiro (@BlueSeatBlogs) August 7, 2020 Rykov was a big get for the Rangers when they traded Michael …

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NHL draft lottery set for Monday – NY Rangers with 12.5% chance of getting top pick

Fri, 07 Aug 2020 16:00:31 GMT

The NHL has announced the time of the draft lottery for the #1 overall pick. The league will hold the lottery on Monday at 6pm, and it will be televised on NBCSN and the NHL Network. The Rangers will have a 12.5% chance of landing that top pick. That said, depending on how the rest …

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Alex Georgiev is still a valuable trade chip, regardless of Lundqvist’s retirement decision

Fri, 07 Aug 2020 10:00:20 GMT

As Henrik Lundqvist retirement rumors escalate, attention turns to the Alex Georgev trade rumors. The Rangers are committed to Igor Shesterkin moving forward as the starter. The playoff series with Carolina showed that, as Georgiev was an afterthought. Regardless of what order Georgiev and Lundqvist were on the depth chart, Shesterkin was always the number …

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Sweep by Carolina accentuates NY Rangers offseason needs for depth

Thu, 06 Aug 2020 16:00:38 GMT

The NY Rangers exceeded expectations this season. If you were told in August last year that this team were to make things interesting, and be three games out of the last wild card spot, you would have taken it. The Rangers rode their top six and right side defense with some timely goaltending to their …

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Henrik Lundqvist retirement rumors abound as offseason begins

Thu, 06 Aug 2020 10:00:18 GMT

All eyes are on Henrik Lundqvist this offseason. There is a legitimate possibility that he is not with the Rangers next season. A buyout is a possibility, but a Henrik Lundqvist retirement is not out of the realm of possibility. Larry Brooks had some thoughts on Lundqvist retiring from the NHL and joining brother Joel …

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Sometimes, the better team wins

Wed, 05 Aug 2020 16:00:43 GMT

Sometimes the better team wins. It isn’t a certainty, but in the NHL playoffs, the better team usually comes out on top. That is what happened to the Rangers over the past four days. The Rangers got beaten in every aspect of their game. And that’s ok. The Carolina Hurricanes were the better team. They …

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Rangers swept by Hurricanes, and the 2019-20 season finally ends

Wed, 05 Aug 2020 10:00:01 GMT

The NY Rangers entered Game 3 of their Stanley Cup Qualifiers series against the Carolina Hurricanes needing a win to stay alive. Even with Igor Shesterkin returning to the net, it was difficult to envision the Blueshirts turning this series around. Especially given how stifling and dominant Carolina was in games 1 and 2. But …

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NY Rangers Play In Round Game 3 Open Thread: Don’t get swept

Tue, 04 Aug 2020 22:00:19 GMT

The Rangers and Hurricanes are at it on the second of a back to back, but at least it’s a night game. The Rangers are in dire straits, needing a win to keep their season going. The Rangers have not been able to get anything going against Carolina, but they are at least defending a …

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Igor Shesterkin to start Game 3

Tue, 04 Aug 2020 20:11:37 GMT

Igor Shesterkin will start Game 3 tonight for the Rangers. This comes as no surprise, as Henrik Lundqvist wasn’t as sharp in Game 2 as he was on Game 1. Tonight is do or die for the Rangers. Shesterkin is the better goalie, but unless he scores a few, it won’t matter.

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Changing the goalie won’t solve NY Rangers offense problems

Tue, 04 Aug 2020 14:00:33 GMT

The NY Rangers have offense problems. Yet after yesterday’s loss to the Carolina Hurricanes put them in an 0-2 hole, there was much discussion about who the Rangers should start in net. Henrik Lundqvist let in a soft one to start the game, that can’t be denied, but that wasn’t the issue throughout the game …

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NY Rangers Goal Breakdown: Svechnikov hat trick puts Rangers on the brink

Tue, 04 Aug 2020 11:00:57 GMT

Andrei Svechnikov’s first career hat trick led the Carolina Hurricanes over the NY Rangers. The loss puts the Rangers in an 0-2 hole and on the brink of elimination. The Rangers are just getting completely outplayed by a deeper, better hockey team. And that is ok. The Hurricanes are a very good team playing playoff …

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Play In Game 2 Review: Hurricanes clearly the better team as Rangers in 0-2 hole

Mon, 03 Aug 2020 18:38:56 GMT

The Carolina Hurricanes are showing exactly why they went to the Conference Finals last season. They have completely stifled the NY Rangers for a second straight game, and now have a strangle-hold 2-0 lead on this best-of-five series. The Rangers couldn’t get anything going at all, and the Canes capitalized on their chances. The Hurricanes …

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NY Rangers Play In Round Game 2 Open Thread: The best gotta be better

Mon, 03 Aug 2020 15:50:40 GMT

The Rangers and Hurricanes again kickoff a full day of hockey with Game 2 this afternoon. Game 1 was very sloppy for both teams, with the majority of it being played on special teams. Today’s game is likely to be played more at even strength. The Rangers were bad in Game 1. They mistook physicality …

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NY Rangers Lineup Change: Fogarty, Lundqvist in; Fast/Kravtsov, Shesterkin out

Mon, 03 Aug 2020 15:46:07 GMT

Some last minute lineup changes for the NY Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist will again get the start in place of Igor Shesterkin. This was expected given how good Hank was in Game 1. Steven Fogarty will also get in the lineup today, taking Jesper Fast’s spot. Fogarty will be on the fourth line. Vitali Kravtsov will …

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