This weekend the Stadium Series at MetLife Stadium will be at the center of the NHL universe. Two games and two great rivalries. Can you still call the Rangers and Islanders a rivalry still? This is the first time since 2022 the two teams have played. Thanks to the terrible new NHL scheduling. Absolutely crazy […]
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It has been a busy week for the Columbus Blue Jackets. Aftering acquiring Ivan Provorov on Tuesday, the Blue Jackets pulled off a rare sign and trade, acquiring defenseman, Damon Severson, from the New Jersey Devils in exchange for a 2023 third-round pick. They then immediately inked Severson to an eight-year extension with an average […]
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Following two seasons behind the bench for the New York Rangers Gerard Gallant has been let go. Chris Drury will now once again search for a new head coach. Gallant had two fantastic regular seasons, and currently has the highest winning percentage of any Rangers head coach in team history, of anyone who coached more […]
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Hey Igor, are your ears ringing? All around the world “Igor!” chants are echoing and rightfully so. Following game one in The Battle of The Hudson, Igor Shetserkin’s name is being chanted all throughout the Tri-State area. It has only been one game, however this rivalry matchup between the NJ Devils and NY Rangers […]
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On Sunday evening, the New Jersey Devils acquired forward Timo Meier in a huge trade. Belly Up contributor Ryan McCarthy breaks it all down.
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Now that the NHL is past the holiday break and approaching the All-Star break, trade rumors are starting to fly. If the season ended today the New York Rangers would be the Metropolitan division three seed. Setting up a Battle of the Hudson with the New Jersey Devils in the first round. The Rangers have […]
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One of the great debates for fans of any team is who is the best player to wear that jersey number. As a diehard New York Rangers fan, I ask that question to myself whenever a new player receives their number. This is part seven of a ten-part series of who I believe are the […]
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With Robin Lehner expected to be out for the entire 2022-23 season due to Hip Surgery, the Vegas Golden Knights will likely be looking for a new starting goaltender. This will be a rather difficult task however as the Vegas Golden Knights are $5,794,643 over the salary cap right now, with both Lenher and Weber […]
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Welcome everyone to THE MONTH WITHOUT NHL HOCKEY, or as everyday people call it, August.As we head into the dog days of summer, named after the saint patriarch of dogs, Google it. Here are my Power Rankings for the Metro division as of August 2022; let’s get into it! We look ahead to the upcoming […]
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The New York Rangers starting goalie for next season is not a question. Igor Shesterkin is about to win his first Vezina Trophy after an outstanding regular season, which he followed up with a great playoff performance. The question is who will be Igor’s backup? Coming off playing a career-high 53 games in the regular […]
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Belly Up contributor Ryan McCarthy wonders if the New Jersey Devils need to make a coaching change after back-to-back humiliating losses.
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In a game the Rangers want to forget, one of the newest Rangers Andrew Copp was impressive in his Rangers debut. A day after the Rangers made four trades at the trade deadline the Rangers got steamrolled 7-4 against the last place New Jersey Devils. The one bright spot for the Rangers was the play […]
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Belly Up contributor Ryan McCarthy gives you four New Jersey Devils players who could be gone by the trade deadline.
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Belly Up contributor Ryan McCarthy takes a look at Jack Hughes' first All-Star weekend, which landed him in the NHL's COVID protocol.
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