Islanders vs. Rangers playoff showdown suddenly a possibility
BUFFALO — It’s still too early to start thinking seriously about the Battle of New York returning to the playoffs for the first time since 1994, but it’s still a possibility. After the Islanders rocketed back into playoff contention over the past two weeks, there are two ways they could face the Rangers in the […]
Igor Shesterkin carries Rangers past rival Hurricanes
RALEIGH, N.C. — The Rangers will be led by Igor Shesterkin. Tuesday night’s 1-0 win over the Hurricanes saw the Russian star netminder record his second consecutive shutout with 28 saves and give the Rangers a six-point lead over Carolina for first place in the Metropolitan Division standings. And this was the latest match that […]
Rangers’ Matt Rempe suspended four games for ugly hit
RALEIGH, N.C. — Ten games into his NHL career, Matt Lempe already had to introduce himself to George Parros, the NHL’s director of player safety. Parros on Tuesday suspended Lempe for four games after the Rangers rookie took a high elbow hit to the head of Devils defenseman Jonas Siegenthaler during Monday’s 3-1 win at […]
Rangers dispense of Devils before clash with Hurricanes
The Rangers’ game Monday night may have been against the Devils, but Tuesday’s game was all about the Hurricanes. We are satisfied with the 3-1 win and two points against a Devils team that finished last year’s season and is currently on the outside looking at the playoffs. Doing so was imperative if the Rangers, […]
Jacob Trouba injury is Braden Schneider’s chance to develop for Rangers
More than 10 months after the Devils celebrated the end of the Blueshirts on the other side of the Hudson River, the Rangers could drive the nail even deeper in New Jersey on Monday. 1. On Saturday, Braden Schneider, who was promoted to the top four on Quandre Miller’s right side in Jacob Trouba’s absence, […]
Rangers will have to ‘step up’ in Jacob Trouba’s absence
Saturday marked the beginning of head coach Peter Laviolette’s effort to solidify the Rangers’ playoff lineup. No matter how long it takes to integrate the Blueshirts’ trade deadline acquisitions, it will be at least two to three weeks before the team is in complete form as captain Jacob Trouba recovers from a lower-body injury. right. […]
Matt Rempe more than just a fighter for Rangers
Just as Matt Lempe put the puck in in the second period of Saturday’s game between the Garden and the Blues, Martin Gelinas put the puck in late in the third period of Game 6 of the 2004 Cup Finals. In other words, the goal was decided. It wasn’t given to the Blueshirt rookie in […]
New Rangers, Igor Shesterkin come up big in win over Blues
Post-trade deadline, the Rangers are off to a strong start heading into the final 20 games of the regular season. They looked fast and agile in Saturday night’s 4-0 win over the Blues at Madison Square Garden. There, newly acquired forwards Jack Roslovic and Alex Wennberg played key roles in the team’s strong transition game […]
Uber demands NY Rangers give stats, injury info after crash: Court papers
Court documents say the New York Rangers should be put in a legal penalty box — according to Uber, which is taking the NHL team to court for failing to provide the ride-hailing company with information about one of its players. It is said that there is. Uber has subpoenaed a large amount of information […]
Chris Drury makes trade deadline impact without hurting Rangers’ future
We’ve known for months that there was no company in the market that would make a decisive difference. And we’ve learned over the last 48 to 72 hours that Chris Drury isn’t blinded by the crap he’s selling, or panicked about what’s going on. around him. The general manager can take advantage of idle chatter […]