Rangers face delicate decisions paramount to Filip Chytil’s future
The cloud of uncertainty that has always hung over Filip Sitil is grayer than the Seattle sky the Rangers flew into on Saturday. And no, the Czech center was out as he was undergoing further tests in New York for an upper-body injury sustained in a collision with K'Andre Miller along the half-wall in the […]
Rangers facing lineup decisions if Filip Chytil can’t make road trip
Whether Filip Szitil joins the Rangers on their four-game trip out west will give a pretty good indication of the severity of the Czech center's injury. That and whether the 25-year-old will be on the ice when the Blueshirts return to practice at the MSG Training Center on Saturday ahead of their flight to Seattle. […]
Rangers topple Sharks but lose Filip Chytil to upper body injury
Thursday night's eventual 3-2 victory between the Rangers and the Sharks at Madison Square Garden faded into the background the moment Filip Sztil was ejected for colliding with K'Andre Miller in the second period. . After being forced into the locker room after Miller's shoulder appeared to make contact with his head, Chytil briefly returned […]
Rangers could see more of Alexis Lafreniere in power play’s first line in near future
Discussions about the Rangers' power play unit began long before Alexis Lafreniere came onto the scene. But several times each season, one of the scariest aspects of the Blueshirts' game hits a breaking point, or statistics are generated that raise questions about whether there should be more balance between player groups and the distribution of […]
Barclay Goodrow was caught off guard by his shocking Rangers exit
The Rangers' cap casualty this summer was Barclay Goodrow. The Rangers were forced to put the veteran forward on waivers in order to circumvent the 15-team no-trade list and complete a pre-arranged deal with the Sharks. It was a necessary move for the Blueshirts, but an unfortunate situation for Goodrow. President and General Manager Chris […]
Rangers’ Mika Zibanejad looks nothing like himself in turnover-plagued performance
This season, there have been a number of games in which Mika Zibanejad has not looked like himself. The Rangers' No. 1 center has struggled with puck management on both sides of the game with a stick in his hands, minus four points in the team's 6-3 loss, and it all got ugly with a […]
Rangers don’t measure up to NHL-best Jets in loss
It feels like it's been years since the Rangers were a top team in the NHL, even if it was just last season. That's because, despite fielding the exact same team from that Presidents Trophy-winning campaign, the Blueshirts won most of last season's regular season since returning to full strength three weeks ago. That's because […]
Rangers face tall task against Connor Hellebuyck-led Jets: ‘Top dogs’
In Peter Laviolette's eyes, these are no accidental tears. These are the Winnipeg Jets, he said, “top dogs.” The Jets are off to a 14-1-0 start, the best 15-game opening act in NHL history, heading into Tuesday night's showdown with the Rangers at the Garden. Connor Hellebuyck's 1.83 goals-against average and .935 save percentage are […]
Will Cuylle’s steady progression a major Rangers bright spot
Will Quill's bright spots continued to be mixed throughout the Rangers' first 13 games. Goal here. Assist there. Total of 9 points. The hits continue to be connected, the same ones that helped define his contributions as a newcomer. And last week, in the midst of the Rangers' embarrassment, he provided the latest bright spot. […]
Rangers need show they belong in biggest test yet against NHL-best Jets
As good as the Rangers have been over the past two-and-a-half weeks, Tuesday's game against the NHL-leading Winnipeg Jets at Madison Square Garden is shaping up to be as big a game as any in November. No, it's not something that will make or break the season. And even if it's one, it's not a […]