By Matt Calamia @ NYR Blueshirt Blog 05/15/2012

Rangers Aren't Wanted at the Rock
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By Matt Calamia @ NYR Blueshirt Blog 05/15/2012

Blocking shots Rangers' strength
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By Matt Calamia @ NYR Blueshirt Blog 05/14/2012

Miller, McIlrath, others, join big club for playoffs
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By Matt Calamia @ NYR Blueshirt Blog 05/14/2012

Richards, Callahan discuss upcoming series
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By Matt Calamia @ NYR Blueshirt Blog 05/13/2012

Rangers discuss series against Devils
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By Matt Calamia @ NYR Blueshirt Blog 05/13/2012

Brodeur talks about Rangers, Lundqvist and 1994
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By Matt Calamia @ NYR Blueshirt Blog 05/13/2012

Rangers beat Caps, have date with Devils
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By Matt Calamia @ NYR Blueshirt Blog 05/13/2012

Ranger fans, enjoy the night
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By Matt Calamia @ NYR Blueshirt Blog 05/12/2012

Kreider moved up while Richards is ready for Game 7
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By Matt Calamia @ NYR Blueshirt Blog 05/10/2012

Coach believes Rangers can bounce back in Game 7
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By Matt Calamia @ NYR Blueshirt Blog 05/10/2012

Rangers Can't Close Caps Out
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By Matt Calamia @ NYR Blueshirt Blog 05/10/2012

Live Blog for Game 5
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By Matt Calamia @ NYR Blueshirt Blog 05/09/2012

Dubinsky remains out as Rangers look to close series
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By Matt Calamia @ NYR Blueshirt Blog 05/09/2012

Zuccarello Could Re-Join Team in 10 Days
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By Matt Calamia @ NYR Blueshirt Blog 05/08/2012

Rangers Win Another Thriller in OT
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By Matt Calamia @ NYR Blueshirt Blog 05/06/2012

Rangers Need More Offense Against Washington
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By Matt Calamia @ NYR Blueshirt Blog 05/06/2012

Late PPG Goal Does Rangers In
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By Matt Calamia @ NYR Blueshirt Blog 05/05/2012

Should Ovechkin be suspended?
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By Matt Calamia @ NYR Blueshirt Blog 05/04/2012

Rangers changing things up at practice
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By Matt Calamia @ NYR Blueshirt Blog 05/04/2012

Some reaction after the instant classic
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By Matt Calamia @ NYR Blueshirt Blog 05/03/2012

Gaborik's Goal in 3OT Gives Rangers 2-1 Series Lead
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By Matt Calamia @ NYR Blueshirt Blog 05/01/2012

Caps Tie Game on Late Ovechkin Goal
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By Matt Calamia @ NYR Blueshirt Blog 04/30/2012

John Tortorella Finalist for Jack Adams
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By Matt Calamia @ NYR Blueshirt Blog 04/29/2012

Boyle closing in on return, Dubinsky not
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By Matt Calamia @ NYR Blueshirt Blog 04/29/2012

Rangers win Game 1 behind Kreider blast
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By Matt Calamia @ NYR Blueshirt Blog 04/28/2012

Rangers face Caps again in playoffs
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By Matt Calamia @ NYR Blueshirt Blog 04/27/2012

Brian Boyle practices, Brandon Dubinsky is out
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By Matt Calamia @ NYR Blueshirt Blog 04/27/2012

Henrik Lundqvist named finalist for Hart Trophy
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By Matt Calamia @ NYR Blueshirt Blog 04/27/2012

Rangers win Game 7, will face Capitals in Round 2
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By Matt Calamia @ NYR Blueshirt Blog 04/25/2012

Callahan doesn't practice, Del Zotto responds to Neil...kind of
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By Matt Calamia @ NYR Blueshirt Blog 04/25/2012

Henrik Lundqvist named finalist for Vezina Trophy
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By Matt Calamia @ NYR Blueshirt Blog 04/25/2012

Tortorella discusses Game 6 and 7, Stepan and Kreider, while ratings increase for NYR
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By Matt Calamia @ NYR Blueshirt Blog 04/24/2012

Senators Could Lose Michalek for Game 7 pending NHL decision
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By Matt Calamia @ NYR Blueshirt Blog 04/24/2012

New York Rangers look to play another day.
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By Matt Calamia @ NYR Blueshirt Blog 04/24/2012

Rangers defeat Senators, 3-2, Force Game 7
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By Matt Calamia @ NYR Blueshirt Blog 04/23/2012

The Rangers shake up their lines entering Game 6 against the Ottawa Senators
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By Matt Calamia @ NYR Blueshirt Blog 04/23/2012

Boyle concussed after dirty hit by Neil in Game 5
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By Matt Calamia @ NYR Blueshirt Blog 04/23/2012

Chris Kreider could play larger role for Rangers in Game 6
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By Matt Calamia @ NYR Blueshirt Blog 04/16/2012

The NHL continues to doll out suspensions in lieu of Saturday night's physical contest between the Rangers and Ottawa Senators. Brendan Shanahan announced Senators' defenseman Matt Carkner will be suspended one game for his actions...
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By Matt Calamia @ NYR Blueshirt Blog 04/16/2012

The NHL announced that Carl Hagelin will receive a three game suspension for his hit on Daniel Alfredsson Saturday night in Game 2, which reportedly left Alfredsson concussed. The Senators were awarded a five minute powerplay as a result,...
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By Matt Calamia @ NYR Blueshirt Blog 04/15/2012

Game 2 between the Rangers and Ottawa Senators was chippy and nasty from start to finish. Matt Carkner was a lunatic on his one shift, jumping Brian Boyle which led to Brandon Dubinsky to take a third-man in penalty...
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By Matt Calamia @ NYR Blueshirt Blog 04/13/2012

[caption id="attachment_1286" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Courtesy of BlueShirtsUnited.com"][/caption]You couldn't have asked for a better performance from the New York Rangers in Game 1 Thursday night against the Ottawa Senators. No,...
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By Matt Calamia @ NYR Blueshirt Blog 04/12/2012

Check out the podcast this week where Dan Friedman from Fischler Report and I give our first-round playoff predictions.You can listen to the show here, as well as subscribe to the podcast on iTunes by searching for Metro Rink Report. 
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By Matt Calamia @ NYR Blueshirt Blog 04/10/2012

The waiting game is over.The New York Rangers today announced it came to terms with 2009 first-round pick Chris Kreider on an entry-level deal. According to the NY Post, the deal is worth $1.3 million per year.Although the deal is for ...
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By Matt Calamia @ NYR Blueshirt Blog 04/10/2012

Nothing official yet, but according to The Boston College Hockey Blog, Chris Kreider will forgo his final year at B.C. to sign with the New York Rangers.Not sure how legitimate the post is or if there is any substance behind it, but that is...
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By Matt Calamia @ NYR Blueshirt Blog 04/09/2012

The NHL today released the television schedule for the first round of the 2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Though many fans are upset the Rangers will be facing the Ottawa Senators in the first round, it played perfectly into avoiding telecasts on NBC and...
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By Matt Calamia @ NYR Blueshirt Blog 04/08/2012

No one expected the Rangers would be playing the Ottawa Senators in the first round of the 2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs, but that's what we got.After losing Saturday night against the Washington Capitals — the matchup most saw coming —...
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By Matt Calamia @ NYR Blueshirt Blog 04/07/2012

I don't think many believed the NHL would take a hard stance against Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Brooks Orpik for his illegal knee-on-knee Thursday night on Derek Stepan.But many didn't think John Tortorella would...
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By Matt Calamia @ NYR Blueshirt Blog 03/17/2012

Some notes on this St. Patrick's Day that will see the Rangers host the Colorado Avalanche at Madison Square Garden.To combat a recent string of injuries — and to keep Jeff Woywitka out of the starting lineup — the Rangers ...
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By Matt Calamia @ NYR Blueshirt Blog 03/11/2012

A bit of news a couple of hours before the Rangers take on the New York Islanders tonight at Madison Square Garden tonight for the final time this season.Captain Ryan Callahan and defenseman Michael Del Zotto will both be out for ...
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