Highlights from the Rangers’ Game 1 win over the Hurricanes Sunday afternoon. 1. Mika Zibanejad A pair of first-period goals from Zibanejad, including a dazzling finish on Chris Kreider’s power-play feed, keyed the afternoon for the Rangers. Mika Zibanejad scores during the Rangers’ Game 1 win over the Hurricanes on May 5, 2024. Charles Wenzelberg … Read more
At the tail end of the Rangers’ power play in the second period of Game 2 on Tuesday, the second unit was up against the clock to break a 2-2 tie. After carrying the puck through the middle of the ice and cleanly entering the Capitals’ zone, Jack Roslovic circled Washington’s net, posted up in … Read more
Has anyone seen Alex Ovechkin? The Washington superstar goal-scorer has been missing in action in the first two games of the playoff series against the Rangers, who took a 2-0 lead after Tuesday’s 4-3 win at the Garden. The 38-year-old Ovechkin, who led the Caps with 31 goals this season and is chasing down Wayne … Read more
The Rangers’ power play is starting to hit a stride at the right time, but it can’t stand alone. Having scored with the man-advantage in each of their last five games, including Thursday night’s 4-1 loss to the Flyers at the Garden, the Blueshirts have now capitalized on seven of their last 16 power-play opportunities. … Read more
Ex-Rangers and Islanders forward Chris Simon died by suicide, his family said in a statement to ESPN. He was 52. The family of the 15-year NHL veteran believes he dealt with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a degenerative brain disease that worsens over time. Chris Simon died by suicide, his family said. New York Post “The … Read more
The post-trade-deadline Rangers started off on the right foot as the club cracked the final 20 games of the regular season. They looked fast and shifty in a swift 4-0 win over the Blues Saturday night at Madison Square Garden, where newly-acquired forwards Jack Roslovic and Alex Wennberg played an integral role in the team’s … Read more
The Rangers were rolling along in first place but were in need of added toughness as the trade deadline approached for GM Neil Smith’s team. This was not 1994. It was 1991, three seasons earlier, with Roger Neilson in his second year behind the bench guiding a club featuring Mike Gartner, Darren Turcotte, Tony Amonte, … Read more
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Peter Laviolette deployed around 10 different line combinations in the Rangers’ 5-2 win over the Ducks on Sunday night, which is something the head coach has not done that often this season. There have only been a few occasions when Laviolette has made personnel or position changes based on performance, as … Read more
They have been at or near the top of the NHL overall standings for a substantial enough amount of time to beg the question whether the Rangers just might be the best team in the league entering the holiday recess. It’s an impossible question to answer, isn’t it? Which means that 32 games into their … Read more
The Rangers woke up Wednesday morning tied with the Devils for the No. 1 power-play percentage in the NHL at 31.3. This after a perfect 2-for-2 performance with the man-advantage in the Blueshirts’ 5-2 win over the Maple Leafs in Toronto on Tuesday night. The first power-play unit, which averages nearly two whole minutes more … Read more
