Reading Time: 2 minutes With NHL free agency a couple weeks in, the Rangers have signed a couple depth pieces, including Kevin Rooney (forward) and Keith Kinkaid (goalie). To the dismay of some fans, however, the team has yet to address the hole at center on the second line. This article will dive into a couple potential players the Ranger’s should consider signing.
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Reading Time: 3 minutesFor anyone that keeps up with the usual numbers different sporting events pull on television, it’s no secret that the viewership has been declining lately. The major four US sports, the NFL, MLB, NBA, and NHL have all seen a decrease in viewership for their games, playoffs, and everything in between. According to the New York Times, this year’s NBA Finals were down 49%, regular season NFL games have been down 13%, and the Stanley Cup Finals were down a massive 61%. To understand why this is, we need to understand where the numbers are coming...
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Reading Time: 3 minutesThe New York Islanders are one of the top teams in the NHL and with free agency starting they will look at the market and try to improve. New York made a big step in the right direction this past season making the Eastern Conference championship and giving the Tampa Bay Lightning a great fight. This team was very similar to the 2019 Islanders that made it to the second round of the playoffs. A big reason why this team has made it so far these past two seasons is because of the team’s chemistry and...
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Reading Time: 2 minutesAs the 2019-2020 season has come to an end, the New York Rangers now have their sights on the NHL Draft and Free Agency. The Rangers hold the #1 overall pick in the NHL Draft this year as they look to improve their young core to make them playoff contenders. Additionally with some big free agents having breakout seasons, Jeff Gorton will be thinking of how much he wants to pay them to stay. New York holds two picks in the first round in a deep draft class, including the #1 overall pick and the 22nd overall...
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Reading Time: 2 minutesFollowing a miraculous hat trick, including the overtime game winner in game seven of the second round to send Nathan Mackinnon and the Colorado Avalanche packing, the main question on everyone’s mind was “Who is this Joel Kiviranta kid?”. The answer to that begins with former Star and current General Manager of the Finnish national team Jere Lehtinen. Apparently still in good contact with those at the forefront of the organization he won the Selke trophy with, Lehtinen alerted the Stars of the then 23 year old Kiviranta, who agreed to sign with the team on...
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