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CHERRY ON TOP

BY MIKE RIFKIN Thursday was another tough day if you’re a fan of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Thursday was locker room cleanout day, which meant for the final time this season Leafs players and coaches spoke to the media. For the first time since getting injured against the Ducks, Captain Auston Matthews spoke and saidContinue reading “CHERRY ON TOP”

Swallowing Pride

BY Mike Rifkin For the first time in a decade the Toronto Maple Leafs will miss the Stanley Cup Playoffs. With the failure of a season the Leafs have had there are always consequences, and those have already begun. Monday night the Leafs fired GM Brad Treliving, who was with the team just shy ofContinue reading “Swallowing Pride”

ROLL OF THE DICE

BY MIKE RIFKIN One thing about the Vegas Golden Knights since they’ve come into the NHL, they’re not afraid of the big move. On Sunday, they made another massive move, firing head coach Bruce Cassidy and replaced him with John Tortorella. Here’s the thing there are EIGHT games left in the season and the GoldenContinue reading “ROLL OF THE DICE”

DRU IT UP : A GUIDE FOR THE 2026 RANGERS OFFSEASON

BY MIKE RIFKIN With the Rangers 4-3 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday, the Rangers will miss the playoffs for the second consecutive season. We can look at a lot of reasons that the Blueshirts will miss the playoffs again, but the focus now shifts towards the 2026-27 season. While James Dolan canContinue reading “DRU IT UP : A GUIDE FOR THE 2026 RANGERS OFFSEASON”

EMBARASSMENT

BY MIKE RIFKIN Monday night should have been a night of celebration at Madison Square Garden, instead it turned into a nightmare, something that has happened far too often. The Rangers lost 2-1 to the Ottawa Senators but that’s not the story. The story was the Rangers were held to NINE shots on goal, tyingContinue reading “EMBARASSMENT “

BE-LAF

BY MIKE RIFKIN It’s been a horrendous season for the New York Rangers, who will miss the playoffs for the second consecutive season. But something good has come over since the Olympic break and that has been the play of former first overall pick Alexis Lafreniere. Lafreniere, who is a lightning rod for Ranger fansContinue reading “BE-LAF”

DISASTER

BY MIKE RIFKIN Monday night’s shootout loss to the Philadelphia Flyers put the Toronto Maple Leafs at 0-3-1 since the Olympic break. The Leafs sit seven points back of the second wild card position in the Eastern Conference, but every team in front of them outside of the Capitals actually have games in hand. But,Continue reading “DISASTER”

IT’S OVER

BY MIKE RIFKIN On Wednesday night the New York Rangers were defeated by the Ottawa Senators 8-4. The loss makes it New York’s fourth consecutive defeat, and they are 2-6-2 in their last 10 games. To make things even worse the Rangers sit dead last in the Eastern Conference. Yes, because the Eastern Conference isContinue reading “IT’S OVER”

SELL, SELL SELL

BY MIKE RIFKIN The Rangers started life after Igor Shesterkin on Thursday, a 5-2 loss to the Sabres. Shesterkin went on IR after leaving Monday’s game. Over the last year and a half the Rangers have made moves tinkering and changing their roster. Jacob Trouba, K’Andre Miller, and Chris Kreider (who was the longest tenuredContinue reading “SELL, SELL SELL”

WHAT NOW?

BY Mike Rifkin If you’re a hockey fan one of the best days of the year is July 1st. July 1st is the beginning of free agency. The 2026 free agent class was stacked. Kirill Kaprizov, Connor McDavid, and Jack Eichel were the headliners of the class. But, as we get the season going allContinue reading “WHAT NOW?”