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With the Rangers top heavy, Alain Vigneault needs to adapt

Posted on Jan 30, 2015 by Chris

Regardless of their current record, the Rangers have a lot of passengers at present – quite a few players need to improve beyond just the four we discussed yesterday. If we were being critical, how much of the solid yet unspectacular record the Rangers currently have is the product of Rick Nash’s season (so far) and Henrik Lundqvist’s December hot…

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Midseason grades: Goaltending and coaching

Posted on Jan 15, 2015 by Dave

It’s not exactly the midpoint of the season, but now is as good a time as any to begin our midseason grades. It also helps that I had writer’s block and no idea what else to write about, so this won. I’ll be covering the goalies and coaching this year, and I’ll be grading the coaching staff at the group…

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Rangers have legit excuses for early struggles, but show they’re capable of much more

Posted on Nov 12, 2014 by Kevin

When we look back on the season at the end of the year, there’s a good possibility that last weekend will represent its low point. A blown lead against Toronto followed by another embarrassing performance at home against Edmonton seemed unacceptable over the last couple of days, but last night’s 5-0 drubbing of Pittsburgh was a good reminder that the Blueshirts…

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Do the Rangers need help on the blueline?

Posted on Oct 13, 2014 by Chris

Sometimes you have to live with the growing pains while some teams traditionally have slow starts and if you want prospects on the roster you have to endure the inconsistencies that accompany them. However, the sudden lack of depth the Rangers have on defense is an issue that might need resolving with acquiring help from outside of the organisation rather…

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Alain Vigneault, a blessing for the Rangers kids

Posted on Oct 11, 2014 by Chris

Sometimes opportunity is about timing. Anthony Duclair, JT Miller and Kevin Hayes have made the Rangers at the right time because in Alain Vigneault they have the right coach to develop them into full time – and hopefully long term – Rangers. Vigneault won over a lot of the fan base last year by staying patient amid early troubles, by…

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Rangers’ offense figures to be much improved, but what about the defense?

Posted on Oct 1, 2014 by Kevin

Just over a year into Alain Vigneault’s tenure as coach of the Rangers, the team’s roster already looks dramatically different than the one he inherited last June. Granted, roster turnover is nothing new for New York, but the moves made over the last 15 months have Vigneault’s fingerprints all over them. Black and Blueshirts like Brian Boyle and Ryan Callahan…

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Why the Rangers will be better next season

Posted on Jul 9, 2014 by Chris

Apparently during the first week of July, the Rangers got worse. On paper that may be true given their losses during free agency but too much emphasis is placed on old clichés such as ‘the grass is greener on the other side’. Didn’t the Rangers just get to the Stanley Cup final? It’s pretty green in NY right now too….

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Rangers final grades: Coaching

Posted on Jun 16, 2014 by The Suit

Back by popular demand, we’ve decided to kick start our annual player, coaching, and management report cards. As always, these grades aren’t just based on stats, but also the execution of each personnel or player’s respective role within the organization. Obviously there’s some subjectivity here, but that’s what makes this interesting and conversational. Before I get started on AV and company,…

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Confessions of a Former AV Hater

Posted on May 20, 2014 by Becky

Picture it: it’s a beautiful late spring day in New York City, sundress weather, lunchtime in Midtown with tons of people relaxing in the middle of another work day. All of a sudden, you get a text. Then another. And another, followed by NHL alerts. Your coach has just been fired after a slaughter of an exit from the Eastern…

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Debunking the “Vigneault doesn’t play the kids” myth

Posted on Apr 7, 2014 by Dave

When Alain Vigneault had some choice comments for J.T. Miller following his demotion back to the AHL, after being given a golden opportunity to take a critical role for the Rangers, many fans called for AV’s head. The arguments thrown out had nothing to do with his successes as the coach this year, but that he has “never liked kids…

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