Rangers carry torch for New York teams who fell just short in past
These are edicts and ordinances that were passed decades before ours. We know that New York can never provide the united front that other cities can. For every Giants fan who celebrates, we know there is a Jets fan who is upset. We know that for every Yankees fan who celebrates the team’s near-daily highs, […]
Rangers not changing game to suit Panthers’ heavy play
Rangers don’t care. They don’t care about the Panthers’ grunt or physicality. Never mind the Panthers’ habit of getting behind opponents and trying to infuriate them. Never mind that the Panthers are willing to do whatever it takes to get back to the Stanley Cup Final. Rangers center Mika Zibanejad #93 during practice. Charles Wenzelberg/New […]
Jonathan Quick provides Rangers with special leadership despite backup role
The Rangers gathered in the locker room at Madison Square Garden after 80 minutes of play in the second game of their second-round series against the Hurricanes. Some players went to get hydrated. Others went to get nutrition. No one said much. Just before the Rangers returned to the ice for the second overtime period, […]
Filip Chytil implies he will be in Rangers’ lineup for Game 1
Filip Chytil was in the Czech Republic recovering from a suspected concussion but was unable to stay awake until 1am local time before the Rangers game. Instead, he watched the highlights the next morning. Still, he envisioned being with the team again. “Even in those moments when I was going home and resting and having […]
A look back at the Rangers’ history in the Stanley Cup semifinal series
This will be the 14th time the Rangers have advanced to the Eastern Conference finals or a Stanley Cup semifinal series since the NHL expanded to 12 teams from the original six in 1967. This matchup featured some of the most memorable moments in the team’s history, and they finished 4-9. Dave Brezow of the […]
These Rangers own what makes them different from 2022 squad
We all know the Rangers crashed the party two years ago. It was as if they were on some kind of magical mystery tour of their first two games of seven, coming from behind to win each round before suffering a blowout loss in the conference finals against Tampa Bay. They were happy to be […]
Peter Laviolette has Rangers on cusp of clearing conference final hurdle
The conference finals have been something of a hurdle for Rangers coaches over the past 15 years. John Tortorella made it this far in 2012, but lost to the Devils. Alain Vigneault has cleared this hurdle twice, winning seven games in 2014 before losing to Tampa. Gerard Gallant passed the first year, but could not […]
Why Rangers are underdogs in Eastern Conference finals vs. Panthers
Commercial Content 21+ The Rangers are still unloved in the sports betting world, sitting as a +130 underdog to the Florida Panthers in the Eastern Conference Finals. “As oddsmakers, we base our odds on facts and statistics, not hope,” Johnny Abello, DraftKings director of trading, told the Post. “That doesn’t mean the Rangers can’t win […]
Panthers’ hunger for Stanley Cup will be Rangers’ big challenge
Of all the characteristics that will make it difficult for the Rangers to control the Panthers in the upcoming Eastern Conference Finals, their drive may be the most difficult one to overcome. Unless a team is insatiably energized by the prospect of finishing what it started with, it won’t be able to return to the […]
Rangers past success brings readiness for Panthers’ penalty kill
Bad news for members of the Rangers’ vaunted power play unit. They’re going to face a high-end, offensive penalty kill that includes a Selke Trophy candidate at forward and a deep, physical defense. The good news is it’s not something we’ve never seen before. And it’s not something they haven’t succeeded in in the past. […]