One has to laugh as internet rumors are pretty much the only action hockey fans have right now. Sure, we watched the Summer Olympics and some of us kill time watching the conventions here in the U.S. but we are all looking forward to another NHL season. Over the last decade or so as sites like Hockeybird were created, more and more NHL fans from all over the world follow their favorite teams via the internet (instead of working). While here at Hockeybird we stick to opinions and commentary, rarely breaking or making news there are some sites that deal with rumors and speculation. One of these sites recently posted on a possible NY Ranger trade…..and it’s a doozy. Here’s where Larry Brooks of the NY Post and I agree. In the past I have been a little critical of “Uncle Larry” and his sources. While I’m sure that Larry has major contacts and gets excellent info, he can at times offer up some stuff that’s just BS. However, as bad as his record might be with some of his rumors….Eklund has evolved as the King of Crap. His recent “Gomez to Vancouver” has some people scratching their heads as to why they ever gave this guy a second look. Larry Brooks put the rumor to rest in his latest……so Larry and I completly agree on something. Full disclosure, I was contacted by Eklund and we did speak on the phone. This was sometime last year. We discussed writing for his site and I suggested he read some of the stuff I wrote about him before talking any further. He did, and we haven’t spoken since. I can’t imagine why he hasn’t called……. So there you have it……goofy internet rumors force Larry Brooks and Hockeybird to agree. Hardly big NHL news……but we’re still a few weeks away from what we crave, NHL hockey so this will have to do until it starts. Man I hate August. Ok, you really want to be entertained? How about reading Rocha. Yep, the same guy who used to do the report cards here now runs Rangerland.net and his latest is one of the reasons his site has become a must read. Of course, you could also re-listen to the latest Hockeyrodent Hockeybird radio show. Or…..you could shellout a few bucks and take a trip. I’m sure I read somewhere that Messier will be attending camp. No, not Mark but his son. Now I’ve always thought about Mark in a Gordie Howe sorta way….but you don’t think he’d…..no, I won’t say it. I just won’t. Beer me. —-}- Bird…

Over the last few years the Rangers, as a team seemed to lack one major thing, chemistry.
Well, its time to hit the lab to see if this years team can do any better, –test tubes and a periodic table not required–
One of the major concerns for the Blueshirts when it came to team chemistry was Jaromir [...]

Because all of us are capable of planning trans-Atlantic vacations in a little more than a month’s time, the Rangers JUST announced packages for the games in Prague, which will start at $3,850 and include airfare, tickets to the games, hotels, and ground transportation. Also included is a private screening of the new Michal Rozsival [...]

Throughout their careers, it was hard to separate Mike Richter and Brian Leetch. On Tuesday, the longtime U.S.-born Rangers teammates — who first met as teens — learned they will both be part of the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame’s Class of 2008.

There was a small surprise on the roster the Rangers released yesterday for the Traverse City Prospects Tournament. Lyon Messier, Mark Messier’s son [pictured at right], was one of five players who are not Ranger property who were invited to…

The Rangers have selected their 19 players for the annual prospects tournament in Traverse City that begins Sept. 13.  They include players who have been part of the sytem for a few years like Bobby Sanguinetti, Tommy Pyatt, Brodie Dupont, and Artem Aninsimov; as well as 2008 draft picks Michael Del Zotto, Evgeny Grachev, recently [...]

Jaromir Jagr is history as far as the New York Rangers are concerned, but that history is still being written as various people look back at what he did as a Ranger and why he left. The latest to check…

New York Rangers President and General Manager Glen Sather announced today that the club has agreed to terms with defenseman Tomas Kundratek.

Defenseman Tomas Kundratek is the firs…