Hi everyone! I’m Russell and I’ll be covering the New York Rangers during the 2021 season for TXHT hockey. Expect recaps, analysis and highlights of the week as well as a look ahead to the following week. To kick off the 2021 NHL season, the Rangers played the Islanders twice, the Devils once and the … Continue reading Rangers Weekly Recap – The Season Begins
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New York Rangers 2021 Season Preview
The youth movement continues for the New York Rangers as they embark on their 2021 NHL season. The Rangers are now officially the youngest team in the league, their average age is around 25 years old, and after barely making a peep in the NHL bubble during the summer, this team is chomping at the … Continue reading New York Rangers 2021 Season Preview
The King Reveals Bad News
On Thursday, December 17th, Washington Capitals goaltender and New York Rangers legend, Henrik Lundqvist, announced on his social media accounts that he had to step away from the NHL due to a heart condition. Over the past few weeks, Lundqvist mentioned that he had tests done on him and the best way to move forward … Continue reading The King Reveals Bad News
Getting to know the Rangers 2020 draft class
Alexis Lafreniere stole the show and was the focal point of the New York Rangers draft class but the Rangers also drafted really well with their second first round pick and with their later round picks on day two. They took a rugged smooth skating defenseman, an in-your-face winger with a hard shot, a few … Continue reading Getting to know the Rangers 2020 draft class
Alexis Lafreniere: Broadway’s newest Star
Alexis Lafreniere, Broadway’s next big star took center stage (… center zoom?) on Tuesday night when the New York Rangers drafted him first overall in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. Long regarded as one of the premier prospects in hockey, Lafreniere has been on scouts and fans radar for a few years now. He has … Continue reading Alexis Lafreniere: Broadway’s newest Star
Stars Score 3 Unanswered to Advance
For the first time in 20 years, the Dallas Stars are headed to the Stanley Cup Final. This is a group, who started the season 1-7-1 with no regulation wins, and dealt with a midseason coaching change that gave the reins to Rick Bowness, figured it out and got hot at just the right time. … Continue reading Stars Score 3 Unanswered to Advance
Benn Scores Game Winner, Stars Up 3-1
They only scored four goals in the round robin. Now they're one win away from their first Stanley Cup Final since 2000. The Dallas Stars have proved all their critics wrong all postseason and have done it on the backs of their savvy veterans and their young stud defensemen Miro Heiskanen and John Klingberg. The … Continue reading Benn Scores Game Winner, Stars Up 3-1
Vegas 3 Goal Second Evens Series
In 1980, Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back was released and nothing was ever the same. The concept of the film, for any of those that live under a rock and haven’t seen it, is that the Galactic Empire deals the upstart Rebellion several crushing defeats. First at Hoth when the Empire takes over the … Continue reading Vegas 3 Goal Second Evens Series
Stars Take Game 1 1-0
The Western Conference Final has begun. The Dallas Stars, who almost no one gave a shot against the Colorado Avalanche, and the Vegas Golden Knights, who have been looking like a bonafide Stanley Cup contender all season collide in what is looking like will be a really fun matchup. There are star forward on both … Continue reading Stars Take Game 1 1-0
Isles One Win Away
The New York Islanders are quickly doing their absolute best to prove all of their doubters wrong. With a win in game four, the Islanders have put an absolute stranglehold on their second round series and the Philadelphia Flyers now have their backs against the proverbial wall. With a now 3-1 series lead intact, the … Continue reading Isles One Win Away