Realities of Rangers’ Rebuilding Setting In
By now, the scouting report on the New York Rangers is likely starting to become more detailed and consistent amongst their opponents. Though pure speculation, it might read something like…
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Rangers Roster Shakes Up Organizational Depth
As in prior seasons, the New York Rangers’ front office has chosen to place their eggs in the baskets of a veteran depth presence rather than the incoming youth movement.…
Rangers: Tempering Expectations for Rookie Forwards
The New York Rangers are in a position they haven’t been in for a long time: The team is made up of almost exclusively very young players. Last season we…
Rangers Russian Review: Vitali Kravtsov
With the ninth overall pick in the 2018 Draft, the New York Rangers selected Vitali Kravtsov, a highly-skilled winger who showcased his competitive nature in the 2019 World Junior Championships…
Are the Rangers a Playoff Team?
The New York Rangers have accelerated their rebuild with a flurry of acquisitions this offseason. But, was it enough to consider them a playoff team? The answer is not in…
Rangers Prospect Corner: Shestyorkin, Kravtsov & Nanne
The trade deadline came and went, and now select NHL teams are evaluating their current rosters before the playoffs start. It’s relatively the same deal for prospects around this time,…
Rangers Prospect Corner: Kravtsov, Miller & Wall
It was an eventful week in amateur hockey between the KHL All-Star Game and college hockey teams diving in to the second half of their season. For starters, Morgan Barron…
Rangers Rebuild: Questions Remain as Season Nears
The upcoming season isn’t just any other for the New York Rangers. This won’t be another year that revolves around a playoff run, questioning whether or not Henrik Lundqvist can…
Vitali Kravtsov – 2018 NHL Draft Prospect Profile
Vitali Kravtsov 2017-18 Team: Traktor Chelyabinsk (#74) Date of Birth: December 23, 1999 Place of Birth: Vladivostok, Russia Ht: 6’4″ Wt: 183 lbs Shoots: Left Position: Right Wing NHL Draft…
Rangers Draft Strategy: Moving On Up
Friday night can’t come soon enough. Before last season, the New York Rangers hadn’t made a first-round selection since 2012, when Brady Skjei heard his name announced with pick No.…
Kravtsov Could Be the Steal of the Draft
This year’s NHL Entry Draft boasts three players from Russia who are currently projected to go in the first round, the highest of which is sniper Andrei Svechnikov, who is…
2018 NHL Draft: 10 Risers From Fisher’s Top 100 Rankings
There are risers and fallers for every NHL draft and 2018 is no exception. My midseason rankings, published in early February following the World Juniors and the CHL Top Prospects…