Mathew Barzal iffy for Islanders’ MetLife Stadium clash vs. Rangers
On Thursday, concerns about Matt Barzal’s condition appeared to begin to ease as he emerged from the tunnel for practice at MetLife Stadium. However, after taking a photo with the rest of the team at center ice, Barzal quickly returned indoors before practice officially began. So while the Islanders’ biggest superstar appears to be a […]
Rangers’ Alex Belzile scores easy payday as healthy scratch
Alex Belzile received approximately $1,683 (pre-tax) thanks to his recall from the AHL Wolfpack and served as a healthy scratch for the Rangers in Thursday’s 7-4 win over the Canadiens at the Garden. The 32-year-old winger, who spent the past four years in the Montreal organization before signing with the Blueshirts as a free agent, […]
Chris Kreider’s hat trick propels Rangers to sixth consecutive win
Chris Kreider had a hat trick, Adam Fox had four assists and Jonathan Quick made 31 saves, a season-high, as the New York Rangers defeated the Montreal Canadiens 7-4 at Madison Square Garden on Thursday. Achieved 6 consecutive wins. Mika Zibanejad added a goal and two assists for the Rangers, and Will Quill, Vincent Trocheck […]
Adam Edstrom gets chance in Rangers lineup after injury issues
The Rangers waived Tyler Pitlick back to the minors this week, acquiring another veteran forward, with rookie winger Adam Edstrom getting his first crack at replacing him in the lineup. The 6-foot-7 Swede scored a goal in his NHL debut with the Blueshirts on Dec. 15 and was subsequently sent back to AHL Hartford, where […]
Rangers trying to break power-play funk after lineup change didn’t work
Despite the talent and precision that propelled the unit to No. 1 overall rankings earlier this season, and even though the team is currently on a five-game winning streak, Peter Laviolette has helped the Rangers solve a suddenly ineffective power play. I understand what I need to do. And he fully believes they will. The […]
Kaapo Kakko starting to find role on Rangers’ revamped third line
First, there was the relegation. Then, an injury. A former No. 2 overall pick, Kaapo Kakko always had potential throughout the early stages of his career with the Rangers. That goes back to before this season, when head coach Peter Laviolette anchored him on the top line. But over three weeks in November, any progress […]
Rangers’ Matt Rempe a healthy scratch after recall from AHL
With less than a month until the March 8 deadline, the Rangers have opted to check out Matt Lempe rather than have additional space under the cap for at least the last two days. That’s because general manager Chris Drury recalled that Lempe practiced before Sunday’s practice to make the 23-man roster for Monday’s game […]
Igor Shesterkin shuts out Flames as Rangers push win streak to five
Igor Shesterkin stopped 30 shots for his first shutout of the season and the Rangers beat the Calgary Flames 2-0 on Monday night for their fifth straight win. Will Quill and Jimmy Vesey scored for the Rangers, who are 6-1-1 in their last eight games. Shesterkin earned his 12th career shutout and his second consecutive […]
Rangers considering significant revamp of stale power play
The Rangers’ power play has fallen into a rut, so head coach Peter Laviolette has made some major personnel changes to refresh the team. Laviolette will try to take a more balanced approach to the two power play groups, given the fact that this season’s mostly intact top unit has slumped to 0-of-14 over the […]
Rangers’ third line showing promise and goal-scoring capabilities
The need for Johnny Brodzinski, the emergence of Will Quill, and the offensive struggles of Kaapo Kakko have created a makeshift third line for the Rangers that has really started to show signs of promise as of late. Friday night’s 4-3 overtime win over the Blackhawks marked the trio’s fifth straight matchup, a line designed […]