Rangers Select C Cristoval Nieves In 2nd Round
The New York Rangers selected center Cristoval Nieves in the second round of the NHL draft on Saturday.
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The New York Rangers selected center Cristoval Nieves in the second round of the NHL draft on Saturday.
The Rangers are still looking for firepower as the offseason gets underway in earnest.They did not address that need with their first-round selection in the 2012 NHL draft.
The New York Rangers could have dipped into their championship past in the first round of the NHL draft, but instead of reliving history they nabbed puck-moving defenseman Brady Skjei.
Rangers' GM Glen Sather has the pieces required to land either Rick Nash or Bobby Ryan but must resist the urge to overpay to acquire either star forward.
The goaltending is good enough. The defense is good enough. The mindset is strong enough. That's why in a draft that is strong on defensive players, Glen Sather has to look for offensive talent.
Henrik Lundqvist's long wait to win the Vezina Trophy finally ended Wednesday night, as one of hockey's good guys came away with the ultimate goalie prize.
Following the Rangers' highly successful -- yet highly disappointing -- 2011-12 campaign, the Blueshirts will have their work cut out for them at the start of the 2012-2013 season. It won't be easy by any stretch of the imagination.
Rangers star Henrik Lundqvist uttered the expletive under his breath -- but right into the microphone -- during his acceptance speech, resulting in some hoots, hollers and a hearty applause from the surprised crowd.
Friday night marks one of the best events of the NHL offseason. It's the first chance for teams to start their offseason. Aside from the draft picks, there is a good chance a handful of big trades go down as well.
The Rangers' tireless Swedish netminder won the award on his fourth nomination, going 39-18-5 with five shutouts and a 1.97 goals-against average while leading the Rangers to the Eastern Conference's best regular-season record.
Last week Monzo talked about New York's needs, and what could happen through free agency. This week, he looks at two trade possibilities.
Rangers head coach John Tortorella is one of three candidates for the NHL's Jack Adams Trophy that goes to the best head coach in the league. It is not the award he wanted to receive.
Now that we've officially entered the offseason, it's time to turn to a few of the top stories that will be dominating hockey headlines throughout the summer.
Zach Parise crossed the Rangers' off his free agent wishlist by stating there's "no way" he'd join the Rangers.
As it has become tradition, the Rangers are in search of offense, perhaps some grit and a puck moving defenseman. However, this group of free agents is thin. Here are the players I think the Rangers should and will pursue.
