Rangers looking to fix futile power play as series swings to Florida
SUNRISE, Fla. — The Rangers found what they needed in a 5-on-5 game on Friday night, defeating the Panthers and moving into a 1-1 tie in the Eastern Conference finals to head south. But they have yet to gain any traction on the power play through six attempts in this series, something that will be […]
Rangers face injury obstacles heading into key Game 3 vs. Panthers
SUNRISE, Fla. — Having left Manhattan with their Eastern Conference finals series against the Panthers tied at 1-1, the Rangers arrived in the Sunshine State facing new obstacles to start the best-of-five series. The importance of having additional forward options became abundantly clear on Friday night when a hard hit from Florida’s temperamental forward Ryan […]
Rangers’ hard-fought Game 2 win was a complete turnaround
The team is big on hugs, and they gave out two at the Garden on Friday, and it may have been their most meaningful hug (or group of hugs, really, hugs) of the season. At center ice, the Blueshirts embraced Barclay Goodrow, who was the hero of the night when he beat Sergei Bobrovsky from […]
Panthers not concerned with Rangers’ Matt Rempe call in Game 2
The Panthers have a pretty good idea of what to expect in Game 2 at the Garden on Friday night, when a frantic, physical Rangers onslaught will likely include rugged 6-foot-8.5 rookie Matt Rempe. Rempe sat out Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals for health reasons, and the Rangers lacked urgency and energy on […]
Filip Chytil’s reality as he aims to help Rangers after long absence
Filip Chytil, who is scheduled to play in the team’s third playoff game on Friday night, missed all but 10 regular season games and 10 of the team’s 12 postseason games with a suspected concussion, so it’s hard to say how close he is to peak form. But to him, every shift matters. For him, […]
Rangers vs. Panthers Game 2 prediction, odds: NHL playoffs
Commercial Content. 21+. Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals was a disastrous defeat for the Rangers, losing 3-0 to the Panthers and featuring an embarrassing own goal to decide the game. Being shut out at home is hardly the start the Rangers envisioned, and they will need to turn things around quickly to even […]
The unusual way Rangers’ Matt Rempe passed time before Game 2
How did Matt Rempe make it through a week where it seemed like the entire hockey world was talking about him despite not playing a single game? He did so by going to a vampire-themed escape room with his friend, Adam Edstrom. “We didn’t start well, but Eddie was full of energy,” the ebullient 21-year-old […]
Rangers a long shot to win Eastern Conference after Game 1 loss to Panthers
Commercial Content 21+. The Rangers’ Stanley Cup hopes took a major hit after losing to the Panthers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Wednesday night. After starting the series as underdogs, the Blueshirts have entered longshot territory ahead of Game 2, with odds of winning the series dropping to +245 at FanDuel […]
Rangers’ history of adjustments is on their side for Game 2
The Rangers, under head coach Peter Laviolette, have shown an ability to attack opponents at a rapid clip this season, especially after losses. Now, the Blueshirts will need to learn from that habit after falling behind to the Panthers in the Eastern Conference finals on Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden, where the home team […]
Rangers fans talk 2024 playoffs run, hopeful 1994 echoes
For every No. 10 Artemi Panarin uniform, there’s also a No. 11 Mark Messier. Igor Shesterkin, number 31, has Mike Richter, number 35, in the Blueshirts. It’s been 30 years since the Rangers last won the Stanley Cup, ending a 54-year winless streak, but that team is still fondly remembered. One of the reasons Rangers […]