In preparation of the upcoming season, the New York Rangers made some moves that were not very popular with Season Ticket Holders. The Rangers made some moves in the draft to pick up a couple of extra selections. They first selected Chris Kreider with the 19th overall pick in the first round. They also traded to get Brian Boyle and Chad Johnson. Then in a not well received move, traded fan favorite Scott Gomez to the Montreal Canadians which freed up enough money to sign Right Wing Marian Gaborik. Later, Hall of Fame Player Mark Messier joined the club as a Special Assistant to GM Glen Sather.
The team is currently sitting in 10th place in the Eastern Conference with a 26-26-7 record.
Its makeover time in The Big Apple as New York Rangers ticket buyers watch their heroes re-tool for an NHL Eastern Conference run at the Stanley Cup. The Rangers are depending on some veteran talent in players like Jaromir Jagr and Martin Straka to hold down the fort while the younger talent develops. MaFor the 4th straight season, the 2008/09 New York Rangers made it into the NHL Playoffs with a 43-30-9 record and season ticket holders were happy. Happy that is until the Rangers met up the tough defensive team the Washington Capitals put on the ice. It took all seven games but the Caps iced the Rangers in seven games.dison Square Garden will see head coach Tom Renney walk the line between winning now and winning later as the Ranger look to the future.
The New York Rangers hockey team can trace its roots back to 1926. The name Rangers comes from the original ownership of Tex Rickard. The team became known locally as "Tex's Rangers" and the name was officially adopted. The Rangers were fairly successful in their first year in the NHL and finished with a 25-13-6 record, good enough to win the American Division. Future Hall of Famer Bill Cook led the team and the NHL in scoring in that initial campaign. The Rangers were eliminated from the playoffs by the Boston Bruins.
There aren't many sports franchises that can claim the honor of winning a league championship in only their second season. The New York Rangers can make the claim, winning their first Stanley Cup in 1928. That second season had an inauspicious beginning though, as the Rangers regressed from their first year win total of 25. Finishing in 2nd place in the American Division, the Rangers got off to a good start in the quarterfinals, winning their first game over the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-0 and the series 6-4 in a total goal situation. Another total goal series followed with the Boston Bruins. The Rangers won that 4-1 and found themselves in the Stanley Cup Finals for the first time.
The Rangers overcame a number of obstacles in the Stanley Cup Finals. Unable to play a home game because of a circus being held in Madison Square Garden, the Rangers were forced to travel to Montréal and face the Montreal Maroons. After a first game loss, the Rangers were hit with an injury to goalie Lorne Chabot, In an unusual move, the head coach, Lester Patrick, took Chabot's place and the Rangers rallied to win Game 2 and even the series. Joe Miller, a goalie from the rival New York Americans was brought in to replace Chabot and after a loss in Game 3, Miller shut out the Maroons offense and the Rangers laid claim to the Stanley Cup.
The New York Rangers hoisted the Stanley Cup again in 1933, 1940, and 1994. The Rangers franchise is one of the most enduring franchises in sports history, playing in Madison Square Garden for their entire history.
Can head coach Tom Renney take his rebuilt Rangers to the NHL Playoffs? New York Rangers ticket holders had to cringe at their personnel losses from the last time the Rangers hit the ice, but GM Glen Sather has Jaromir Jagr, Michael Nylander, and goalie Henrik Lundqvist to keep the Rangers in competition until the new guys jell. Things are going to be interesting in Madison Square Garden for awhile, but New York Rangers tickets have always provided more than their money's worth. |
