Tom Urtz Jr
Tom Urtz Jr
Tom Urtz Jr is an avid writer with a love of sports. If you need someone for anything involving the two fields, Tom is the person you are looking for. His passion for sports writing is only rivaled by the professionalism of his work. Tom lives and breathes everything related to the New York Rangers and Mets. Tom takes pride in providing in-depth, accurate, and professional sports coverage regarding the NHL and the New York Rangers. Tom also serves Bleacher Report as both an NHL Featured Columnist and as a New York Rangers Featured Columnist. Tom is a sports stats junky and is fascinated by all things regarding sports knowledge and trivia. Tom hopes to become a full time sportswriter and eventually get into broadcasting because sports is his entire life.
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New York Rangers: Brad Richards Scores Huge Goal To Give Blueshirts 3-2 Series Lead
The New York Rangers were 6.6 seconds from heading back to Washington,D.C. down 3-2 in their Eastern Conference Semifinal series against the Washington Capitals. Enter Brad Richards: elite center, playoff performer and Monday night’s hero. When Joel Ward went to the penalty box for a high sticking double minor, no one thought it would be the [...]
TweetHenrik Lundqvist: Could He Win the Hart and Vezina Trophies?
Hockey historians, experts and pundits all agree that the most important part of a hockey team is its goaltender. A team follows its goaltender onto the ice and they are often thought of as the team’s second leader after the team captain. If you asked most fans who the heart of the New York Rangers is, many—myself [...]
TweetNHL Playoffs 2012: Will the Rangers’ Game 5 be Their Most Important Game Since the Lockout?
It sounds extreme but there is a lot at stake for the New York Rangers in Game 5 and it could be their most important game since the lockout. In addition to Game 5′s impact on the current Rangers and Ottawa Senators first round quarterfinal series, Game 5 could be make or break for the [...]
TweetHenrik Lundqvist Continues to Show That He Can Lead Rangers to Stanley Cup
The New York Rangers took a 2-1 series lead on Monday night against the Ottawa Senators. Henrik Lundqvist was a huge reason why, as he shut the door en route to a 39-save shutout.In a 1-0 game, Lundqvist proved how important he truly is to the Rangers. During the regular season, Lundqvist was a leading [...]
TweetNew York Rangers Sign Chris Kreider
The New York Rangers have signed Chris Kreider after weeks of speculation. Kreider, a 21 year old power left winger, just won his second NCAA National Title with Boston College and it was announced that the Rangers signed him to a three-year $3.9M contract with an annual cap hit of $1.3M per season. With [...]
TweetNew York Rangers Once Again Look to Clinch Conference and Sweep Philadelphia
Tonight, the New York Rangers will square off against the Philadelphia Flyers in an attempt to clinch home ice advantage throughout the entire Eastern portion of the playoffs. The Rangers look to earn their 108th and 109th point of the regular season as Henrik Lundqvist leads his team up against a returning Ilya Bryzgalov and the Flyers. The [...]
TweetBrad Richards Getting Hot for New York Rangers at the Right Moment
Brad Richards is second in the NHL with 19 points in the month of March. Richards is 1-4-5 in his last five games and is only four assists away from hitting the 40-assist plateau which has been a trademark for the 31-year-old playmaker. When Richards arrived to New York he was pretty hot. He was [...]
TweetNew York Rangers Resiliency Keeping Them In First Place
For many, it is a shock that the New York Rangers are still in first place in the Eastern Conference. Despite the Rangers recent struggles and the late surge of the Pittsburgh Penguins, the Rangers sit atop the conference, division and the entire NHL with 103 points. This group of individuals has shown to be [...]
TweetNew York Rangers Hope to Sign Prospect Chris Kreider
The New York Rangers would love to add Chris Kreider to their ranks for the rest of the season and a lengthy playoff run but right now Kreider is in the midst of the NCAA Division One Frozen Four tournament. On Saturday, Kreider led Boston College to a 2-0 victory over Air Force. Kreider scored [...]
TweetNew York Rangers’ Leaders Coming Through In the Clutch
Brad Richards and Ryan Callahan were the two goal scorers for the Rangers during their 2-1 win Wednesday against the Detroit Red Wings. Coincidentally, both are captains for the Rangers. Ryan Callahan is the team captain and Richards is a veteran alternate captain. After the game Callahan described the Rangers’ recent play of late. For [...]
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