The Rangers First Slump of the Season
The Rangers were expected to slump a little at some point. They have lost two games in a row, and their record since December 5th is 8 wins, 7 losses, and 1 draw. Things are starting to get a little more realistic for a team that came out of the gate strong. But every team […]
Kaapo Kakko injury return for Rangers vs. Blues not ruled out
Although it seems like an unlikely scenario, head coach Peter Laviolette said the Finn, who skated in full-contact mode for the first time during practice at his training facility on Wednesday, will be playing in Kaapo in Thursday night's game in St. Louis. He did not explicitly rule out the possibility of using Kakko. “Right […]
Rangers rookie Will Cuylle put on team’s first line during practice
The Rangers are just 8-8 since Dec. 5 and haven't looked like one of the NHL's best teams for over a month. And while the Blueshirts are still plagued by injuries and inconsistent play after losing their second straight game to the Vancouver Canucks on Monday, head coach Peter Laviolette has his team's top line […]
Rangers send Brennan Othmann back to Hartford after brief NHL taste
The Rangers announced Tuesday that Brennan Osman has been assigned to Hartford of the AHL. The young forward played all but two shifts in the second period of Monday's disastrous loss to Vancouver, and returned to regular playing time in the third period. This was Osman's third NHL game, and although he showed promise, he […]
It’s starting to look ugly for Rangers after loss to Canucks
You could say this is a long time coming, but this type of underperformance has been a recurring theme over the past five weeks, with the Rangers winning eight of their last 16 games (8-7-1). While we are winning, we are losing by three or two. Five more goals. So Monday night's 6-3 loss to […]
Rangers’ Kaapo Kakko pushing pace as return inches closer
Kaapo Kakko, still wearing a red non-contact jersey, was more involved in the Rangers' morning skate on Monday since rejoining the team on the ice last week. The Finnish forward appeared to be picking up the pace, but head coach Peter Laviolette acknowledged that, saying there were “no real limitations.” “He's close in terms of […]
Rangers dominated by high-octane Canucks in lopsided loss
This was supposed to be a high-profile matchup, a competition between two teams that have outperformed their respective teams combined throughout the first two-plus months of the season. The Canucks certainly played like the No. 1 team in the Pacific Division. The same cannot be said for the No. 1 team in the metropolitan area. […]
Alexis Lafreniere has Rangers’ confidence in shootouts
After losing a 4-3 shootout to the Canadiens in Montreal on Saturday night, the Rangers are now 1-2 in games that require a contest of skill, or shootout, to determine the winner. Head coach Peter Laviolette used the same starting two skaters for all three games: Artemi Panarin and Mika Zibanejad. The team's first penalty […]
Rangers’ Igor Shesterkin dishes on All-Star nod
MONTREAL — Igor Shesterkin will represent the Rangers at All-Star Weekend in February, but even the Russian netminder knows he probably wasn't the NHL's first choice. “It's a great honor,” Shesterkin said before Jonathan Quick scored a goal and the Rangers lost 4-3 in a penalty shootout against the Canadiens at the Bell Center on […]
Rangers’ furious rally falls short in shootout loss to Canadiens
MONTREAL — Nearly half the game had passed before the Rangers found their game Saturday night. But once they did, the Canadiens never held back as the Blueshirts forced overtime and got one point before Cole Caufield scored in the shootout and the home team won 4-3. It was impossible. The Rangers had to settle […]