Rangers’ five-game winning streak snapped with loss to Penguins
Rangers were not at their best until the final stages of the season. And the in-game determination and resiliency they’ve shown in recent weeks was on display Monday night when they lost 5-2 to the Penguins at Madison Square Garden, giving the Blueshirts an impressive fifth straight win. It was too little, too late. The […]
Peter Laviolette’s structure, positivity a ‘perfect match’ for Rangers
The enthusiasm in Jacob Trouba’s voice was palpable when the captain started talking about Brayden Schneider and Zach Jones. They are two of the Rangers’ young defensemen who have thrived with extra time and responsibility amid a rash of injuries on the back end. When Trouba returned for Arizona on Saturday after missing 11 games […]
Mosby’s Rangers Shoot-Out at Miskel Farm
Special surgeries require special people. Especially in modern warfare, where elite units often turn the tide of battle, these battles often require seemingly superhuman courage and daring from the soldiers involved. That audacity was on full display 161 years ago this week, when the Union Army had a golden opportunity to capture and destroy the […]
Ryan Lindgren’s long-term Rangers extension needs to happen
It’s widely known that the intangibles that Ryan Lindgren brings to the room and on the ice cannot be quantified. But the problem is, with No. 55 becoming a restricted free agent with arbitration rights this summer, the Rangers and defenseman will be obligated to do just that. More importantly, Lindgren is only one year […]
Rangers beat Coyotes as Jonathan Quick nets US goalie wins record
TEMPE, Ariz. — A historic individual feat was at stake for the Rangers heading into this game against the Coyotes. After Saturday’s upset 8-5 win over Arizona at Mallett Arena, the Blueshirts immediately huddled around Jonathan Quick in a team hug. The 38-year-old netminder passed Ryan Miller for the most wins by an American-born goaltender. […]
Alexis Lafreniere’s hat trick helps him join elite Rangers company
TEMPE, Ariz. — After Alexis Lafrenière buried his third goal of the night into an empty net for the first hat trick of his career, the number of hats that covered the ice at Mallett Arena was an incredible sight. revealed that he was at the venue. In the Blueshirts’ 8-5 win over the Coyotes […]
Jacob Trouba inching closer to Rangers return after injury
Jacob Trouba is close to returning to the lineup. The Rangers captain said he still needs approval from the team’s training staff, but he feels good after missing the past 11 games with a lower-body injury. Head coach Peter Laviolette declined to say whether Trouba will be available for Saturday’s game against the Coyotes at […]
Cubs steal run off apparent blown call in ninth inning vs. Rangers
Home plate umpire Chad Fairchild missed a foul ball in the ninth inning of Thursday’s game between the Rangers and the Cubs, nearly costing the Texans a win in the opener. Miles Mastrobuoni, with runners on first and second base at the top of the frame, appeared to foul the second pitch from closer Jose […]
Ryan Lindgren plays big minutes in return to Rangers’ lineup
DENVER — Ryan Lindgren has surprised himself with his recent recovery period. Just a week and a half ago, the 26-year-old defenseman was genuinely scared and prepared for the worst when he crashed into the boards tangled with the Islanders’ Jean-Gabriel Pageau and awkwardly threw his foot out. Tests revealed the injuries were not as […]
Surging Rangers snare shootout win over Avalanche
DENVER — This is just another feather in the Rangers’ cap in a season full of feathers. The Rangers defeated the mighty Avalanche team in a 3-2 shootout Thursday night at Ball Arena, putting an exclamation point on a 10-day series packed with powerhouses. This is the first time since the 2016-17 season that the […]