Author Archive for Glen Miller
Stepan Right Up
Before the season started I wrote a piece right here on Ranger Nation (which you can read by clicking here) arguing that for the Rangers to succeed and take full advantage of their two snipers (Nash and Gaborik) this season Derek Stepan was going to have to step up. My rationale was simple; I figured [...]
Despite Disappointing Campaign, Rangers Window Still Open
While I am not ready to throw in the towel on this season I am prepared to say that barring an improbable Stanley Cup run this spring the 2012 – 2013 season has been a disappointment for the New York Rangers. We all had big expectations for the team following last year’s appearance in the [...]
Defending Michael Del Zotto…. Again
Ranger fans tend to be a very opinionated bunch and this Blue Shirts roster offers them plenty of targets to express their diverse set of opinions upon. But even on a roster that boasts expensive and underachieving forwards Brad Richards and Marian Gaborik, no player attracts a wider array of assessments than D Michael Del [...]
Could the New York Rangers Trade Marian Gaborik?
Before you allow the title of this article ruffle your feathers or get the hackles on the back of your neck standing on end, I’m just engaging in a little game of “what if.” It’s a purely hypothetical scenario that came to mind watching Rick Nash dominate Tampa Bay and create scoring chances all over [...]
Rangers Frustrating Even To This Moderate
One thing I’ve learned in my years as a Rangers fan is that many of my peers are, shall we say passionate, about their team. This passion tends to lead many of my fellow Blue Shirt aficionados to overreact to everything from a hard-fought loss to a victory in a poorly played game. Come on, [...]
Concept of Accountability Needs to Also Apply to Tortorella, Coaches
The New York Rangers under John Tortorella preach accountability to their players. If you aren’t playing well you may not be playing at all. Take Brad Richards for example; Thursday night Tortorella’s favorite son played one shift in the third period after struggling through another mostly uninspired performance in periods one and two. I have [...]
Secondary Scoring and a Smarter Way to Use Matt Gilroy
No one wants to panic or read too much into the Rangers lackluster seven-game start but it has to be at least somewhat concerning that the Rangers offense isn’t clicking on all cylinders yet. The acquisition of Nash was supposed to elevate the Rangers mediocre offattack into the upper echelon of the league but through [...]
Help Wanted In New York – Is Anyone Out There
Just a few days ago I was feeling real good about the Rangers newly acquired depth F’s, Benn Ferriero and Jason Arnott. Then, just as soon as it happened, the Arnott deal fell apart after the veteran failed his physical and a few days after that captain Ryan Callahan appeared to have suffered a serious [...]
Parallel Thoughts On Adding Benn Ferriero
November 25th, 2011 proved to be an important day in the Rangers 2011 – 2012 season. That’s the day Carl Hagelin and John Mitchell made their debuts with the club. At that point the team was 10 – 5 – 3, a solid start to the campaign for sure, but had been exposed in back-to-back [...]
Derek Stepan Needs To Step Up This Season
This is the last thing I will write about this lockout: Thank god it’s finally over. With the season just days from beginning our New York Rangers enter as one of the prohibitive favorites to win it all. They return one of the best goalies in the world in Hank. Their defense corps boasts one [...]
