Rangers’ sharp plunge to rock bottom after 2024 highs could have lasting effect
NY Post
If the Rangers’ past year were to be compared to the typical cliché of a roller coaster, it would be the American phenom Kingda Ka at Six Flags Great Adventure.
The tallest and fastest roller coaster in the world, with its hydraulic launch mechanism that shot a train up to 128mph in 3.5 seconds until it reached the top at 456 feet before plummeting at a 90-degree angle to finish the ride in all of 28 seconds.
Kingda Ka was shut down in November. Right around the time the Blueshirts went down their own 90-degree drop.
Mechanical failures, safety concerns and maintenance costs led to the ride’s demise. Just like defensive and structural breakdowns, personnel and management issues, and an off-kilter locker room have fed into that of the Rangers.
Nothing changes for Jonathan Quick in the wake of Igor Shesterkin going on IR with an upper-body injury sustained in the third period in Florida on Monday, when Sam Bennett crashed into the Rangers franchise goaltender after a hit from Ryan Lindgren.
David Stearns has steadily dropped breadcrumbs to his player procurement strategy.
TORONTO — The Raptors were on the longest losing skid in the NBA.
Mike Vrabel has his eyes set on one job.
TORONTO — D’Angelo Russell has come full circle, traded from the Lakers to the Nets for a second time. But this time not as a hotshot prospect but a mature leader.
In a season already full of catastrophe, the greatest possible misfortune has befallen the Rangers at arguably the worst time.
Knicks and Rangers games on Optimum were set to go dark Wednesday as contract talks between the cable operator and MSG remained at an impasse ahead of a deadline before the ball drops.
The crazy reality created by this uncharacteristically bloated season is that the team seeded No. 5 in the NFC playoffs might just be the second-best team in the NFL.
Saquon Barkley would not be anywhere near approaching the NFL’s rushing record if the Giants re-signed him.
If the Rangers’ past year were to be compared to the typical cliché of a roller coaster, it would be the American phenom Kingda Ka at Six Flags Great Adventure.
I decided if I wrote about Rickey Henderson I would not use a statistic. We are assaulted with stats and metrics now, and while baseball is our most numbers-oriented sport, I do sense the analytics revolution has chilled too many fans and reporters from just talking about how certain players made you feel while watching them.