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 […]
Rangers’ Jake Burger will wear No. 21 to raise Down Syndrome awareness, honor newborn daughter
Jake Berger is the proud father of a newborn daughter and celebrates her on the field at every game. The Rangers' new first baseman announced Friday that he will wear the number 21 on his jersey to honor Penelope, who was born with Down syndrome, and to raise awareness of the genetic disease. Texas Rangers […]
Rangers playing ‘different brand of hockey’ in recent surge
Rangers have not been at a loss when describing their game in recent weeks. They improved from the lowest point of the slide, even if their results and place in the standings didn't change much. “It's a different atmosphere,” Vincent Trocheck told The Post's Larry Brooks last week. And the Rangers finally got a result […]
Rangers beat Utah to cap strong roadtrip to inject life into season
SALT LAKE CITY — This three-game road trip could make a big difference for the Rangers at the end of the 2024-25 regular season. After a 5-3 win over Utah Hockey Club on Thursday night at the Delta Center, the Blueshirts, who scored five of the West's six points, not only reinvigorated their game; , […]