Glen Sather News

NEW YORK, NY -- Another Christmas Season is upon us as the year 2010 is right around the corner.

Add general manager Glen Sather to the cast of thousands who share the belief that Chris Drury is often his own worst enemy.

Artem Anisimov's second-period goal held up for the Rangers on Saturday in a 2-1 victory over the Flyers , a fellow Atlantic Division team having a season every bit as disappointing as they are having.

Chris Drury hasn't exactly been as good as advertised this season. AP It's been a while since we dipped into the old mailbag, and you've sent in a batch of good questions and comments lately.

Yes, Virginia, there is a Glen Sather, and he is the Rangers' GM this morning, just as he will be tomorrow morning, and the morning after that and the morning after that regardless of the outcome of any individual game or sets of games.

John Tortorella came to New York with a reputation as the toughest sheriff around.

Former NHL star Mark Messier is the new general manager of Canada's team for the 2010 world championship, and he hopes to have Wayne Gretzky with him.

According to reports today from ESPN's Pierre LeBrun, the New York Rangers are trying to work out a deal with the Phoenix Coyotes for struggling winger Peter Mueller.A Mueller, 21, has registered 1 goal and 5 assists in 26 games this season.

The New York Rangers have sent rookie defenseman Matt Gilroy down to the AHL, a sign that GM Glen Sather and coach John Tortorella have no idea how to fix what's wrong with the team.

The Rangers' problems are of their own making. More to the point, they fall more on the doorstep of general manager Glen Sather and coach John Tortorella than they do at the skates of the players who simply do not possess the necessities to compete at a high level.

Sean Avery is becoming a key player for New York Rangers these days. Because forward lines are changed so frequently, dissecting alterations to them is generally a futile effort.

With Flyers coach John Stevens getting let go in Philadelphia earlier in the week as the team sputtered to a 13-11-1 start, you had to wonder if his Rangers counterpart John Tortorella might have looked over his shoulder for just a second.

Messier getting GM gig for worlds Mark Messier, seen in this 2007 photo when honoured by the Edmonton Oilers, is about to be named general manager of the Canadian team for the 2010 world hockey championship.

As far as Rangers shakeups go, this is not waiving Eddie Giacomin a week before trading Jean Ratelle and Brad Park in 1975.

Desperate to make the playoffs, the Rangers are beating the bushes for a top-six forward.

New York Rangers President and General Manager Glen Sather announced today that the club has acquired forward Erik Christensen off waivers from the Anaheim Ducks.

Erik Christensen tries to create some offense while being defended by Detroit Red Wings ' Justin Abdelkader .

The Rangers are in a freefall and it looks like the only thing that can stop them is the break in the schedule.

Last season the Rangers started off 10-2-1 then quickly began to play .500 hockey.

Apparently Enver Lisin isn't the problem. After dressing the Moscow-born winger for the game in Pittsburgh Saturday night but keeping his derriere glued to the bench the entire game, the Rangers were bombed by the Pens 8-3. You see, Lisin had been blasted by coach John Tortorella earlier in the week for "covering air" on a goal by Tampa Bay's Steve ...