Thomas Conroy
@tsconroy
Thomas Conroy covers the Vegas Golden Knights for The Hockey Writers Network He has been writing about sports since 2007, first as a contributor for Bleacher Report and Football Nation. Recently, Conroy was a co-editor for the Bolts Beat website on Fansided. To read more his work, please him on Twitter @tsconroy
Rangers Kreider Playing to His Potential
December 12th, 2018 Chris Kreider is a unique hockey player as he holds the NHL record for scoring the most Stanley Cup playoff goals (five) before making his debut in a regular season contest. Expectations have always been high for him since being drafted 19th overall in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft by the New York Rangers. Finally, Kreider is...
Rangers' Prospects Getting Tough Love
November 17th, 2018 One of the pleasant surprises in the NHL has been the resurgence of the New York Rangers, as it was supposed a transitional season, but the team has been quite competitive in the short sampling of games played. What has been the catalyst for this hockey renaissance? Rangers coach David Quinn has caught the attention of his...
Rangers' Kevin Hayes: Long-Term or Stopgap Solution
October 18th, 2018 In terms of dollars and cents, the 2018-19 season is going to be big for New York Rangers center Kevin Hayes. His final statistical numbers will help to determine if he's a long-term or stopgap solution for the franchise's rebuilding effort moving forward. It's one of the most intriguing questions in sports today: When do you give a...
McQuaid Brings Veteran Leadership & Good Trade Value
September 26th, 2018 The rebuilding New York Rangers made a smart acquisition prior to the start of training camp as they acquired physical defenseman Adam McQuaid from the Boston Bruins. Their lineup will benefit greatly, as McQuaid offers experience, leadership and physical play in front of the crease. The Rangers' lone gamble in the move is keeping him...
Forgotten Rangers Prospect Brett Howden
September 12th, 2018 It has been a long time since the New York Rangers had a quality stable of NHL prospects such as this group. The local media and fans are eagerly waiting for the Lias Andersson and Filip Chytil era to officially begin. Others are paying close attention to the development of Libor Hajek and Ryan Lindgren, who are expected to anchor the...
Return of Ryan Callahan Makes Sense for the Rangers
July 29th, 2018 The New York Rangers have been very quiet this offseason. Except for a flurry of contract agreements with their restricted free agents prior to salary arbitration hearings, there hasn't been much news. General manager Jeff Gorton has remained focused to stay on course with his rebuilding effort. Case in point, in past years, the...
Rangers' Absence From Tavares Sweepstakes Signals New Direction
July 6th, 2018 The city of Toronto is rejoicing after hometown hero, John Tavares, agreed to a seven-year, $77 million contract with the Maple Leafs this past weekend, and this announcement put a damper on the plans for several NHL franchises who failed to receive a final rose from the talented forward. Often, a rejection of this nature changes the...
Rangers Rebuild Won't Derail If Kovalchuk Signs
June 17th, 2018 If you put 10 individuals in a room and ask them their views on the same subject, I'll guarantee that you'll get answers from every different direction. That's why it isn't surprising you cannot get a consensus opinion on whether signing free-agent forward Ilya Kovalchuk would derail the New York Rangers rebuild. One thing for...
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