New York Rangers

Even if you have never been there, New York holds a special place in everyone’s heart. This is not true of the New York Rangers, however, which as a team are admittedly pretty bad. We said it!

The Players

A team is only as good as its players. The roster features various talented athletes who have contributed to the team over the years. Below is a list of some of the key personnel associated with the team:

• Lias Andersson: C, 19, 6-0, 204
• Matt Beleskey: LW, 29, 6-0, 203
• Pavel Buchnevich: LW, 22, 6-2, 191
• Paul Carey: C, 29, 6-1, 200
• Daniel Catenacci: C, 24, 5-10, 193
• Filip Chytil: C, 18, 6-2, 202
• Adam Cracknell: RW, 32, 6-2, 218
• Anthony DeAngelo: D, 22, 5-11, 181
• David Desharnais: C, 31, 5-7, 180
• Jesper Fast: RW, 26, 6-0, 191
• Steven Fogarty: C, 24, 6-3, 209
• Alexandar Georgiev: G, 21, 6-1, 180
• John Gilmour: D, 24, 6-0, 195
• Michael Grabner: RW, 30, 6-1, 188
• Brandon Halverson: G, 21, 6-4, 209
• Kevin Hayes: RW, 25, 6-5, 217
• Nick Holden: D, 30, 6-4, 214
• Peter Holland: C, 27, 6-2, 205
• Steven Kampfer: D, 29, 5-11, 195
• Chris Kreider: C, 26, 6-3, 224
• Vinni Lettieri: C, 22, 5-11, 195
• Henrik Lundqvist: G, 35, 6-1, 180
• Ryan McDonagh: D, 28, 6-1, 215
• Cody McLeod: LW, 33, 6-2, 210
• J.T. Miller: C, 24, 6-1, 218
• Vladislav Namestnikov: C, 25, 5-11, 180
• Rick Nash: LW, 33, 6-4, 211
• Boo Nieves: C, 24, 6-3, 212
• Rob O'Gara: D, 24, 6-4, 215
• Ondrej Pavelec: G, 30, 6-3, 212
• Neal Pionk: D, 22, 6-0, 190
• Kevin Shattenkirk: D, 29, 6-0, 200
• Brady Skjei: D, 23, 6-3, 211
• Brendan Smith: D, 28, 6-2, 211
• Ryan Spooner: C, 26, 5-10, 187
• Ryan Sproul: D, 25, 6-4, 205
• Marc Staal: D, 31, 6-4, 209
• Jimmy Vesey: LW, 24, 6-3, 206
• Mika Zibanejad: C, 24, 6-2, 227
• Mats Zuccarello: LW, 30, 5-8, 179

Fan favorites at present are Zuccarello and Zibanejad, scoring 53 and 47 points, respectively. They are trailed shortly behind by Hayes and Buchnevich at 44 and 43 points. As a team, they played a total of 82 games, winning 34 and losing 39, which makes them below average overall.

Why Fans Love Them

Because they live in New York. There is not much to like at the moment about the New York Rangers.

The Bottom Line on the New York Rangers

Thoroughly mediocre!