Rangers blow three-goal lead in brutal overtime loss to Stars
This was just the latest in a season full of disappointments. This may be the most painful. This game started with Rangers heading in the right direction after a horrible slide, but it hinted at growth and ended in a sense of déjà vu. The Blueshirts scored three goals in the first 10 minutes. They […]
Rangers’ Filip Chytil suffers upper-body in latest injury worry
The Rangers were already suffering an injury hours before Tuesday's overtime loss to the Stars, with Chris Kreider placed on injured reserve retroactive to Sunday with an upper-body injury. However, the situation in the batting lineup worsened as center Filip Sitil left the game against Dallas with an upper-body injury and did not return. Head […]
Arthur Kaliyev’s chance at a Rangers revival starts with his shot
Brett Berard thought back to January 2021 when he recalled Artur Kaliyev's shot. Berard was less than a year away from becoming a prospect with the Rangers, and Kaliyev was two years away from being a second-round pick by the Kings. In the final minutes of the World Junior Championship semifinal match between Team USA […]
Rangers might finally be showing signs of life — there’s no time to waste
Maybe, just maybe, the Rangers created some kind of traction and some kind of foothold into the season by winning two of their final three games going into Tuesday's Garden game against Dallas. The game began on Dec. 30 in Florida, with the Blueshirts fighting back from an almost immediate 2-0 deficit (5 minutes, 21 […]
Rangers place Chris Kreider on IR in yet another injury blow
In the final injury of the season, and the latest setback in a tough year for the Rangers' longest-tenured player, forward Chris Kreider suffered an upper-body injury prior to Tuesday's game, causing a back-to-back injury on Sunday. He will be placed on the injured reserve. Game against the Stars. Kreider missed Sunday's win over the […]
Louis Domingue is latest Rangers backup goalie to pay dividends
Have you ever heard of Joe Schaefer, a Long Island native who was an EBUG (emergency backup goaltender) for the Rangers before EBUGs existed in the NHL? When the league was more like a family business, teams had a “house goalie.” A house goaltender, often an employee of the team, watches the game from the […]
Rangers claim Arthur Kaliyev off waivers to bolster forward depth
The Rangers turned to the waiver wire to fill the lost front depth. Artur Kaliyev was acquired by the Blueshirts on Monday after the Los Angeles Kings released the 23-year-old wing with the 33rd overall pick in the 2019 draft. This is the first time Kaliyev has changed teams in his four-year NHL career, which […]
Red-hot Filip Chytil extends point streak in needed Rangers boon
CHICAGO — Filip Sitil was in the right place at the right time during Sunday night's game between the Rangers and the Blackhawks at the United Center. The Czech center, who scored two goals on three shots in the win, has now scored four goals in his last four games and is currently on a […]
Rangers get much-needed blowout win over lowly Blackhawks
CHICAGO — Betting on a win against the NHL's worst team is counterproductive, but a much-needed big win makes sense. The Rangers' 6-2 win over the lowly Blackhawks on Sunday night at the United Center was just that. Despite facing 26 shots (14 in the third) and only seven dangerous chances (due to natural stat […]
Penalty struggles becoming very costly for Rangers
WASHINGTON — Penalties have been piling up for the Rangers in recent games, and they're starting to take a toll. Outside of Thursday's win over the Bruins, the Rangers have been called for at least eight penalty minutes in each of their past eight games, including six straight games with more than 10 minutes. In […]