Rangers dominate Blackhawks to spoil Connor Bedard’s MSG debut
The most exciting thing about Connor Bedard's debut at Madison Square Garden with the Blackhawks was the hype surrounding it. Because from the moment the puck dropped until the final whistle on Thursday night, the Rangers were worth watching with a dominant 4-1 victory over Chicago and the 2023 No. 1 overall pick appearing on […]
How patient Rangers prepared Brennan Othmann for his big NHL moment
The Rangers did this the right way. They didn't rush Brennan Osman, the 16th overall pick in the first round of the 2021 draft, to the NHL, even though he impressed enough in training camp. They never promoted him as a savior. They never used his likeness to promote youth movements. Instead, the Blueshirts allowed […]
Kaapo Kakko skates with Rangers in suddenly positive injury sign
Brennan Osman was expected to be present at the morning skate. Kaapo Kakko's was not. But there was also No. 24, who skated with teammates while wearing a red no-contact jersey for the first time since going down with a left foot injury on Nov. 27. Head coach Peter Laviolette said, “I was happy to […]
Rangers rookie Brennan Othmann set to make NHL debut
Connor Bedard won't be the first-rounder in the spotlight Thursday night at the Garden. Instead, Chicago's 2023 No. 1 overall pick will cede attention to Brennan Osman, the Rangers' 16th overall pick in the 2021 draft. Brennan Osman will make his NHL debut in this game against the Blackhawks after being recalled from Hartford late […]
Rangers can’t afford to rely too much on special teams
As for the Rangers, are they going to entertain Connor Bedard in the Garden on Thursday, or is Bedard going to entertain the Garden? Tuesday's 6-1 loss to Carolina was an anomaly in some ways. It was the fifth time since Nov. 29 that the Blueshirts lost on special teams. The Rangers couldn't make sense […]
Rangers call up top prospect Brennan Othmann for NHL debut
Connor Bedard won't be the first-rounder in the spotlight Thursday night at the Garden. Instead, Chicago's 2023 No. 1 overall pick will cede attention to the Rangers' No. 16 overall pick in the 2021 draft, Brennan Osman. Brennan Osman will make his NHL debut in this game against the Blackhawks after being recalled from Hartford […]
Rangers miss opportunity to push back Hurricanes in standings
There's no need to sugarcoat this. To do so would be an insult to the Rangers' intelligence and the audience. Even if you hunt for hours, you still won't be able to find and pinpoint the qualities that make up for Tuesday's 6-1 paddy pummeling by the rapidly approaching 'Canes' at the Garden. “We certainly […]
Rangers trounced by second-place Hurricanes in dud to start 2024
If 2024 is to be Rangers' year, it probably hasn't started the way the club had envisioned. The Blueshirts, who opened the season with a 6-1 loss to the Metropolitan Division-leading Hurricanes, suffered their fifth loss of the season by four or more goals on Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden. It was only the […]
Rangers are finding that change wasn’t always for the better
Read what experts think about the Blueshirts Subscribe to Inside the Rangers with Larry Brooks, a weekly exclusive on Sports+. The more things change, the less things change. This sums up perhaps the most dramatic difference between the way Gerard Gallant ran the bench as head coach last season and the way Peter Laviolette ran […]