Lightning Round: Rangers owner fires President and GM amid chaos
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Mar 17, 2021; New York, New York, USA; Handling coaching duties for the New York Rangers against the Philadelphia Flyers are Hartford Wolf Pack head coach Kris Knoblauch (seen here watching warm-ups) and Wolf Pack associate head coach Gord Murphy and Rangers associate general manager Chris Drury at Madison Square Garden. Due to the NHL COVID-10 protocol, the Rangers coaching staff were not available for tonight’s game.
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No drama, just hockey. After Tom Wilson smashed Pavel Buchnevich’s head into the ice and only got a $5,000 fine, things have been going badly in the NHL. On Tuesday night, Sidney Crosby did a similar act on Travis Konecny, and the New York Rangers released a strongly-worded statement calling out the league and George Parros at Player Safety.
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Chris Drury at the draft (Getty Images)
The New York Rangers have made the dismissals of John Davidson and Jeff Gorton official. In a statement released today that reads in part:
The New York Rangers announced today that team President John Davidson and General Manager Jeff Gorton are leaving the organization, and Associate General Manager Chris Drury has been promoted to President and General Manager, effective immediately. Senior Advisor Glen Sather will work with Drury during this transition and continue to consult with the team.
New York Rangers make management changes official
”We want to thank JD and Jeff for their contributions to the organization. They are both great hockey professionals who worked hard for the Rangers, however, in order for the team to succeed in the manner our fans deserve, there needs to be a change in leadership,” owner James L. Dolan said in the statement. “Chris is a very sought-after executive and a strong leader, who has pro
By Allan Kreda - Associated Press - Wednesday, May 5, 2021
NEW YORK T.J. Oshie had a hat trick, Vitek Vanecek made 19 saves and the Washington Capitals beat the depleted New York Rangers 4-2 in a fight-filled game Wednesday night.
Oshie beat Alexandar Georgiev 12 seconds into the middle period with a shot from the right circle with Rangers forward Pavel Buchnevich in the penalty box.
Oshie scored again at 8:26 of the second again with Buchnevich penalized for a high-sticking major his 20th goal of the season.
Oshie, whose father died this week, completed his hat trick with an empty net goal at 18:20 of the third.