All Entries Tagged With: "Stu Bickel"
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 [...]
Blog: Stu Bickel’s Growing Pains
Pretty much everyone knows that I’m a big Stu Bickel fan. While he may not have had a spectacular rookie season with the Rangers last season, he won my heart. He showed that with grit and determination, he could play in the NHL (longer than most had expected him to). But his rookie season wasn’t [...]
Rangers Stay Quiet On Day 1, Fans Confuse It With Armageddon
This year’s free agency class lacked the big names that it has in recent years. As there are only two marquee guys on the market this off-season, Zach Parise and Ryan Suter. The Rangers haven’t been linked to either one too much throughout the day which I wasn’t exactly surprised. The Rangers, however, have been linked to Rick Nash but he [...]
Stu Bickel Press Release
RANGERS AGREE TO TERMS WITH STU BICKEL NEW YORK, July 1, 2012 – New York Rangers President and General Manager Glen Sather announced today that the club has agreed to terms with defenseman Stu Bickel on a new contract. Bickel, 25, tallied nine assists and 108 penalty minutes in 51 games last season following his recall [...]
If I Were The GM – Part 4
Through three parts of the series we’ve explored two different options in addressing the Rangers scoring woes, either signing UFA Ray Whitney (Part I) or dealing for Anaheim LW Bobby Ryan (Part II). Part III dealt with the aftermath of the hypothetical Ryan acquisition and the sudden vacancy created for a 3rd line RW. If [...]
Notes: Stop the Blame Game; Ovechkin; More on MacLean
The blame game has been plaguing the Rangers for weeks now, if not the entire season if not belong. No, it’s not the team itself that’s blaming anyone. It’s the fans. When the puck crosses the goal line, everyone starts looking for who was at fault for allowing it. It was Michael Del Zotto’s fault [...]
Notes: Why The Rangers Power Play Is Important and More
Just when I thought the Rangers power play would never get another goal, they got two. And it wasn’t just any two power play goals — one tied the game with six seconds left and the second won it in overtime. What’s funny to me is I was planning to write about the “Curse [...]
Stu Bickel = Utility Player
Definition: In sports, a utility player is one who can play several positions competently, a sort of ‘jack of all trades’. While Bickel may not have mastered the transition from defenseman to right wing, Tortorella’s willingness to keep him on the NHL roster speaks volumes about the rookie defenseman. I thought for sure, after his [...]
Two Minutes in the Penalty Box with Chelley: It Was Fun While It Lasted
No, I’m not talking about the Rangers and their first place standing. I’m talking about Stu Bickel. You must be thinking, “huh? Surely Chelley has fallen off her rocker and spilled her coffee…”. I can assure you, I am still in my rocker with my coffee mug firmly in hand. In the Rangers’ loss in [...]
New York Rangers Mid-Season Report Card: Defensemen
In our second installment of NYR Nation’s mid-season assesment, we take a look at the Rangers’ defensive core that has, more or less, been one of the focal points in this season’s success. Stu Bickel Jonathan Ragus’ Assessment: Bickel has been very solid since being called up due to the many injuries [...]
