The Ranger's have a dearth of organizational depth in their system. The Ranger's have had quite the ability to pump out quality NHL talent for the last few seasons. Gone are the days of the Blueshirts patching a team together with aging stars that are on the back 9 of their career. Enter the days where most of the team is assembled from within, surrounded by superstars that fit the system the team is building.
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Saturday, August 27, 2011
Five for Fighting
This offseason saw the sudden and tragic passing of two of the NHL's toughest enforcers. New York Ranger Derek Boogaard died unexpectedly after mixing alcohol and prescription pain killers. Winnipeg Jet Rick Rypein also died this summer due mainly from issues brought on by depression. With these recent string of events, members of the hockey world are starting to call into question the validity of fighting in the NHL. Quite a few people believe that fighting serves absolutely no purpose in the game today; and that it shows young kids that violence is a good way to deal with things. Fighting serves a very critical purpose in the game however, and is reserved for the physically and mentally tough.
New York Rangers 2011-2012 Season Preview
With the season a mere 5 weeks away, the NHL begins to brace itself for the grind of yet another long season. This is a great time of year if you're an NHL fan. Everyone is optimistic about their team and their chance to make some noise this year. This is the time of year when every player feels like they may have something special with their particular group of collective talent. Expectations are high all around the league.
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