By Deb Seymour ~ March 7, 2023 I’ve been on a short hiatus from this blog since December; life’s just been super busy. But I’m extremely grateful to all the people who’ve inquired about the blog over the past three months. And, it couldn’t be a better time to write about the NY Rangers, becauseContinue reading “The New Look NY Rangers: Reinvented Once Again”
Tag Archives: NHL
“Play Like Mika”: The NY Rangers’ Filip Chytil
by Deb Seymour ~ December 15, 2022 Last season, when the NY Rangers’ bottom six was scuffling, head coach Gerard Gallant reportedly told third line center Filip Chytil that he should try to “play like Mika (Zibanejad).” That conversation, no matter how it actually unfolded in real life, seemed to be a catalyst for ChytilContinue reading ““Play Like Mika”: The NY Rangers’ Filip Chytil”
Lightning in a Bottle: The NY Rangers
by Deb Seymour ~ November 11, 2022 Trade deadlines in sports are about trying to catch lightning in a bottle; and last season, the NY Rangers actually managed to do it. That’s not to say the Rangers caught the Tampa Bay Lightning in a bottle — because they certainly didn’t. But they caught just enoughContinue reading “Lightning in a Bottle: The NY Rangers”
New Season, New NY Rangers Roster
by Deb Seymour ~ October 1, 2022 One of the most tantalizing and yet slippery aspects of major league sports is the trade deadline. Not because some of the worst trades happen at that time, despite some of the best trades occurring. Not because suddenly one new player can trick you into thinking that yourContinue reading “New Season, New NY Rangers Roster”
NY Ranger Alexis Lafreniere and His TOI
by Deb Seymour ~ August 30, 2022 Traveling down a rabbit hole in search of some information this week, I happened to look up how much Alexis Lafreniere’s TOI increased from his rookie season to last season. Change in head coach, change in teammates, change in season duration (all 82 games were played, as opposedContinue reading “NY Ranger Alexis Lafreniere and His TOI”
Artemi Panarin, by the Numbers
by Deb Seymour ~ June 23, 2022 People frequently seem to forget that Artemi Panarin’s only been in the NHL for seven years. When his name comes up in conversation, he’s referred to as someone who’s somewhere between a mid-career player and a grizzled veteran. Though at age 24 Panarin was a bit older asContinue reading “Artemi Panarin, by the Numbers”
The “Kid Line:” What it Means to the NY Rangers
by Deb Seymour ~ May 3, 2022 Just prior to the NHL playoffs, everyone tends to speculate about how the offensive lines for the contending teams will look; and even speculate, to some extent, about the defensive pairings. Now, teams with multiple roster spots hit by injury leave more open to question in terms ofContinue reading “The “Kid Line:” What it Means to the NY Rangers”
Under the Radar: NY Ranger Chris Kreider’s Outstanding Season
by Deb Seymour ~ April 1, 2022 For most of the 2021-2022 NHL season, it’s been noticeable to both the casual observer and the statistics guru that the New York Rangers have been more consistently formidable in power play mode than at full strength. It’s also been observed, ad nauseum, that they rely too muchContinue reading “Under the Radar: NY Ranger Chris Kreider’s Outstanding Season”
The Super Bowl’s Over ~ And Now, an Opportunity to “Grow the Game”
by Deb Seymour ~ February 14, 2022 You’d expect this blog post to be about the seemingly unending battle between Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association, wouldn’t you? But I’m not big on re-treading everyone else’s content; and we’ve sure seen enough about that current stalemate to last us a season,Continue reading “The Super Bowl’s Over ~ And Now, an Opportunity to “Grow the Game””
The NY Rangers: Both Deep and Shallow
by Deb Seymour ~ February 1, 2022 Remember when the goal for this NY Rangers season was to make the playoffs — but not necessarily to make a deep run? And not to play like the team did in the 2020 Toronto bubble in that awful play-in series — but to play at least aContinue reading “The NY Rangers: Both Deep and Shallow”
Big Apple Bite Sports 