Stakes high for Islanders as rematch with Rangers looms
In no particular order, bets for Saturday afternoon’s New York battle for the Islanders include, but are not limited to: If the Islanders win and both the Capitals (vs. Tampa) and Red Wings (Toronto) lose, they will advance to the playoffs. Rangers manager Peter Laviolette honored Adam Pelech and Noah Dobson after he criticized both […]
Islanders to start Ilya Sorokin vs. Rangers
Semyon Varlamov didn’t get much of a heroic moment Thursday night, as the Islanders only had 14 shots on net, tying a season low. But Varlamov was good enough to make some key saves on odd-man rushes, and after a 3-2 win over the Canadiens, Patrick Roy said the netminder’s play would lead to Saturday’s […]
Angel Hernandez ripped to shreds by Rangers announcers for brutal missed calls
For better or worse, it’s not a baseball season without Angel Hernandez. The controversial umpire had another terrible moment behind the plate, this time during the Texans’ 12-8 win over the rival Astros. I didn’t like it. The defending World Series champions pounced on the Astros, with Texas building an 8-1 lead in the top […]
Rangers trying to ignite five-on-five offense with power play rolling
The Rangers’ power play is starting to pick up at the right times, but it can’t stand alone. The Blueshirts, who have scored on the man advantage in each of their past five games, including a 4-1 loss to the Flyers at the Garden on Thursday night, have scored on seven of their past 16 […]
Straining Rangers jeopardizing chance for best-case playoff scenario
Looks like they’ve caught up with the Rangers. Here’s the team’s inability to come up with a signature effort in Thursday’s 4-1 loss at the Garden to a Flyers team weighed down by eight straight losses (0-6-2). , is the only semi-acceptable explanation. 23 goals. There was a lack of precision, a lack of energy […]
Rangers fail to strengthen Presidents’ Trophy hopes in loss to Flyers
The Rangers may not be one of the NHL teams still fighting for a playoff spot like their opponent against the Flyers on Thursday, but they’re still playing for something. It’s important for the Blueshirts to finish this regular season on a worthy note, either as the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference, as […]
Rangers vs. Flyers odds, prediction: NHL picks, best bets
Commercial content. Over 21 years old. Action Network is the official betting partner of the New York Post, which edits this content. As the NHL’s regular season draws to a close, the Metropolitan Division-leading New York Rangers will take on the wild-card hopefuls the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday night. The Flyers are in a tough […]
Rangers’ animosity toward Islanders won’t have to fester
This bad blood won’t smolder for long. Unlike the Rangers-Devils rivalry that erupted in a brawl on April 3 and took more than three weeks to resolve, the Rangers and Islanders hardly even have to wait. Rangers head coach Peter Laviolette was furious after giving up two hits in the Rangers’ 4-2 loss to the […]
Paul Bissonnette rips mad Rangers fans over controversial hit
Former NHLer Paul Bissonnette told upset Rangers fans to shut up. Bissonnette, a TNT analyst and host of the “Spittin’ Chiclets” podcast, wasn’t happy with two plays in the second half during the Isles’ crucial 4-2 win Tuesday night at UBS Arena. He blamed Rangers fans. Islanders defenseman Adam Pelech was disrespected for a collision […]
Blake Wheeler unlikely to return in playoffs for Rangers
It seems unlikely the Rangers will have Blake Wheeler in the playoffs. Asked for the first time in a while about Wheeler, who suffered a season-ending leg injury on Feb. 15, head coach Peter Laviolette said the 37-year-old forward has not yet resumed skating. “He’s making progress, but it’s slow,” Laviolette said before the Rangers’ […]