Matt Rempe starting to show he’s more than just a Rangers’ enforcer
It only lasted three seconds, but Matt Lempe finally showed some offensive progress. He started talking in the preseason after a summer job and continued to double down even as he was in and out of the Rangers' lineup and back and forth with AHL Hartford. Over time, these will help him transform into more […]
Rangers goalie Igor Shesterkin trades blows with Senators star as game descends into chaos
Post-whistle scrums are common in the NHL. What's less common is seeing a superstar goaltender join the commotion after the whistle blows. During the New York Rangers' 5-0 win over the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday in New York, star goaltender Igor Shesterkin charged right into the middle of the fight and was ready to take […]
Matt Rempe gets it done with goal, fists as he continues to be Rangers spark
Picture this: Matt Lempe gets the puck on his stick skates at full speed over Senators goaltender Anton Forsberg. His linemate Adam Edstrom passed the puck to himself off the wall, then tipped it to Rempe, who was in the middle along Broadway inside a rolling Madison Square Garden. En route to the Rangers' 5-0 […]
Rangers move closer to wild-card spot after destruction of Senators
The Rangers are firmly in the Eastern Conference wild card race and are gaining momentum. By defeating the Senators 5-0 on Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden, the Blueshirts not only moved within two points of the second wild card spot, but also moved the Blueshirts to within two points of the second spot in […]
Will Cuylle’s top-six Rangers ascension comes with growing pains
Will Quill's first legitimate top-six finish in the NHL came in just his second season. Tuesday's matchup against the Senators at Madison Square Garden may count as the seventh straight game between 22-year-old Mika Zibanejad and Riley Smith as left wingers, but Quill will be in either the first or second row. He has started […]
Rangers’ previously elite line a shell of itself this season
Artemi Panarin, Vincent Trocheck and Alexis Lafreniere were the most productive 5-on-5 line in the NHL last season. According to Natural Stat Trick, they were not only the most utilized unit while recording 863:10 of total ice time, but also led all lines with at least 500 minutes with 54 goals, and He had the […]
Rangers’ Matt Rempe still earning trust from coaches
MONTREAL — Matt Lempe is in the midst of his first overtime game of the season, making his sixth consecutive appearance in the Rangers' 5-4 overtime loss to the Canadiens on Sunday night at the Bell Center. The 6-foot-8 and a half forward played in extremely limited playing time after receiving an eight-game suspension for […]
Rangers blow four separate leads in wasteful OT loss to Canadiens
MONTREAL — The Rangers can't afford to miss a winnable game. Sunday night's 5-4 overtime loss to the Canadiens at the Bell Center, a season-best eight-game winning streak, erased the damage from the Blueshirts' terrible period in late November and December. It's not enough, but it needs every point it can earn to start a […]
Mika Zibanejad ‘energy’ display impresses Rangers’ Peter Laviolette
Some of the numbers weren't great for Mika Zibanejad in Saturday's 1-0 shootout win over Columbus at Madison Square Garden, from two penalty kicks to two missed breakaways. And they failed to score in the third round of the penalty shootout that would have sealed the victory, before Igor Shesterkin was forced to make a […]
Igor Shesterkin dominates in Rangers’ win over Blue Jackets
Even on a night when the offensive line was almost non-existent, the Rangers continued their recent winning ways. And it was almost entirely thanks to Igor Shesterkin. Not only was he perfect in regulation and overtime, but he was also perfect in Saturday's shootout against the Blue Jackets at Madison Square Garden. He blocked all […]