Rangers’ Sam Carrick in no mood to watch Stanley Cup documentary
Sam Carrick did not see the movie, but he was in it. So it's understandable that the Rangers center by way of Edmonton is in no rush to watch the Amazon Prime series “Faceoff: Inside the NHL.” The final two episodes of the six-part series focus on the Stanley Cup Final. The Oilers trailed 3-0 […]
Rangers’ injuries give youngsters a chance to shine
This comes after practice on Thursday, six days before the season opener in Pittsburgh, after Peter Laviolette announced an injury that has kept Ryan Lindgren and Jimmy Vesey out for “several weeks” and now Artemi Panarin “day-to-day.” I was talking about the influence of He suffered a lower-body issue during Tuesday's AHL game against Utica. […]
It may be best for Rangers if Matt Rempe starts season in AHL
Matt Lempe is valuable to the Rangers in a fourth-line role with Agent Chaos, even beyond his ice time. He is an important and unique part of this dynamic. He deserves to play in the season opener Oct. 9 at Pittsburgh. However, I wonder if Rempe would be a more valuable player for the Blueshirts […]
Artemi Panarin exits Rangers preseason game early again with injury
Artemi Panarin left another exhibition game with a lower-body injury. It was the second time in the preseason that the Russian star wing missed a game due to a lower-body problem, after being ejected in the third period of the Rangers' 6-4 win over the Islanders last week. In Tuesday night's game against the Devils, […]
Veteran has earned prospects’ awe at Rangers camp
Several of the Rangers who suited up before Jonathan Quick on Monday night in Newark were still in kindergarten or kindergarten when the 38-year-old netminder made his NHL debut nearly 17 years ago. Eight of them have yet to enter the league, but Quick made a name for himself as the winningest American-born goaltender, winning […]
Rangers’ Jimmy Vesey expected to miss time with injury
The Rangers' forward corps has taken the latest blow after the defensive corps lost Ryan Lindgren for several weeks. Before the Blueshirts lost 3-1 to the Devils in their fourth preseason exhibition game, head coach Peter said Jimmy Vesey is expected to miss several weeks with a lower-body injury he sustained during Sunday's practice. Laviolette […]
Adam Edstrom standing out amid towering Rangers prospects
The median height in the Rangers organization has increased significantly over the past few years. As I looked around at the links at the MSG Training Center in Tarrytown over the past month, I couldn't help but notice. The 6-foot-6, 235-pound Ben Harpur defenseman joined the Rangers as a PTO with the AHL Wolf Pack […]
Henrik Lundqvist reflects as Rangers face Igor Shesterkin contract dilemma
After 15 years as the New York Rangers' franchise goaltender, Henrik Lundqvist's life is as busy as ever. King, now 42, has been nearly five years removed from his last NHL game, but continues to be praised for his accomplishments during his illustrious career in New York. On Monday night, Lundqvist will attend the 39th […]
Jimmy Vesey exits Rangers’ training camp practice with injury
Jimmy Vesey left Rangers practice early Sunday morning after falling on the ice and limping back to the locker room. Head coach Peter Laviolette said Vesey suffered a lower-body injury and is currently being evaluated. “It seemed kind of harmless,” Laviolette said. Vesey, 31, is struggling to return to his permanent spot on the fourth […]
Kaapo Kakko still looking to make Rangers impact without top-six role
Kaapo Kakko burst onto the world stage with strong performances, leading the Finnish team to gold medals at both the 2018-19 World Junior Championships and the 2019 World Championships, and was selected second overall by the Rangers in June of the same year. Ta. Five years have passed since then, and although his NHL career […]