Brett Berard looking to make strong impression with Rangers stock rising
Brett Berard played collegiate hockey at Providence College and in just one year he worked his way up to leading the league in goals for his first professional hockey team, the Hartford Wolf Pack. The 22-year-old made a bit of a splash last season in the American Hockey League, recording 25 goals and 23 assists […]
Rangers’ Adam Fox feels fully healthy after knee injury hampered him in postseason
This offseason has looked a little different for Adam Fox than the previous four. And it's not just because he married his Harvard sweetheart and women's lacrosse teammate, Tate Green, in July. The Rangers' No. 1 defenseman wasn't 100 percent healthy at the start of the summer after aggravating a torn MCL in his right […]
Rangers lose Artemi Panarin, Ryan Lindgren to injury
The Rangers came from behind to beat the Islanders 6-4 in the second exhibition game at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday night, but lost three players in that game, two at a time. Only one returned. Artemi Panarin (lower-body injury) and Ryan Lindgren (upper-body injury) both left Tuesday's game and did not return. Both skaters […]
Kaapo Kakko, Alexis Lafreniere eyeing very different Rangers leaps
The Rangers had the top two picks in consecutive drafts in 2019 and 2020, a kind of lottery luck designed to change the franchise's fortunes if those picks turn out well. Neither Kaapo Kakko, the No. 2 overall pick in 2019, nor Alexis Lafreniere, the top pick the following year, were instant stars for the […]
Igor Shesterkin’s Rangers contract talks will stop by season opener
The countdown to Oct. 9 doesn't just mark the start of the Rangers' 2024-25 season. Igor Shesterkin has stressed his desire to focus on his game when answering questions about his upcoming unrestricted free agency next summer, which makes it unlikely negotiations will take place this season unless they resume in the next two weeks […]
Victor Mancini answers Peter Laviolette’s Rangers challenge to make impression
The Rangers don't have many open positions in the lineup, but head coach Peter Laviolette has issued a challenge to his expanded team to step up and get the head coach's attention. In a lineup loaded with prospects for Boston on Sunday night, it was Victor Mancini who made an impression. Mancini scored the team's […]
Reilly Smith not intimidated by critical task of meshing with Rangers stars
Training camp is progressing smoothly for the Rangers, with the first exhibition game scheduled for Sunday night and new faces on the right wing in Chris Kreider and Mika Zibagint. As planned, Reilly Smith was acquired from the Penguins on July 1, filling a void that had been occupied by players old and new for […]
Filip Chytil has ‘no limitations’ at Rangers camp
Five days after the Rangers lost to the Panthers in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals, Filip Chytil was back on the ice. Five months of last season were spent resting and recuperating for Chytil, whose recovery from a suspected fourth concussion after going down in the 10th game of the season was not […]
Zac Jones has ‘great opportunity’ to lock up spot on Rangers defense
Zach Jones entered Rangers training camp with the same goal he has had the past three seasons. However, the situation could not be more different. This marks the first time the Rangers haven't acquired an entirely new defenseman to directly compete with the 23-year-old for the sixth defenseman spot. That's not to say there isn't […]
Rangers’ Igor Shesterkin brushes off contract questions
Having the right mindset has been key to Igor Shesterkin's game for most of his NHL career. So it wasn't a surprise to hear the Rangers' star goaltender ignore questions about his scheduled unrestricted free agent status at the end of this season. Shesterkin has dodged inquiries about his next contract before, most notably when […]