Rangers’ Smith Has His Snarl Back Tom Castro | October 27, 2018 The Brendan Smith of 2016-17 disappeared last season but he has returned to the New York Rangers’ lineup in the early going of 2018-19. The Smith that played with an edge…
Rangers Veteran ‘D’ Need a Short Leash Tom Castro | May 12, 2018 With a new coach to be hired and a commitment from the New York Rangers organization to change the culture and stylistic approach on the ice, every player still wearing…
Rangers Woeful Defense Requires Summer Boost Phil Kocher | April 26, 2018 With a record of 34-39-9 – last in the Metropolitan Division – it’s fair to say that not much went right for the 2017-18 New York Rangers. Their catastrophic season,…
Rangers Options With Smith Aren’t Good Tom Castro | March 23, 2018 A quick flashback to April 20, 2017. Game 5 of the first-round playoff series between the New York Rangers and Montreal Canadiens: Blueshirts defenseman Brendan Smith, engaged in a tough…
Brendan Smith Remains a Question Mark Matthew Golda | November 15, 2017 Brendan Smith has not played a game in the month of November for the New York Rangers. It is not an injury or illness or even a personal leave that…
Rumor Rundown: Iginla, Smith, Ekman-Larsson, More Jim Parsons | November 13, 2017 In today’s Rumor Rundown, there are rumors about an unsigned player perhaps still looking for a team, a player who is signed but not performing well, and a couple players…
Rangers Re-Sign Smith, Help Stabilize Blue Line Thomas Henderson | June 29, 2017 Adding some stability to what has been a disappointing defense the past two seasons, the Rangers inked Brendan Smith to a four-year contract with a $4.35 million average annual value (AAV).…
Girardi Buyout Gives Rangers Options & Opportunities Jackson Heil | June 17, 2017 It happened. A move that seemed inevitable for nearly two years finally was confirmed on Wednesday, as the New York Rangers announced that the contract of longtime defensive stalwart Dan…
Should Rangers Pursue Shattenkirk? Brian Anderson | June 7, 2017 After the New York Rangers’ second-round exit from the playoffs, their newly acquired defensemen Brendan Smith became a UFA. The Rangers gave up a second round pick in 2018, the…
Summer Fun, Blueshirts Style Brian Anderson | May 12, 2017 The offseason begins. After the Rangers lost a heartbreaker in the second round, it is time to see what the summer holds for them. General manager Jeff Gorton certainly has…
Revisiting the Brendan Smith Trade Brian Anderson | April 20, 2017 In the days leading up to the trade deadline this past February, rumors circulated about the New York Rangers acquiring another player. It turned out the Blueshirts acquired defenseman Brendan…
Facing Off: False Parity & Live Underdogs Larry Fisher | March 6, 2017 Facing Off is a weekly column debating five of hockey’s hottest topics each and every Monday. From current events like trades and hat tricks to bigger-picture stuff like scandals and expansion —…