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Brian Abate

I grew up in Brooklyn, New York, rooting for the Rangers, Yankees, Giants, and Knicks. When my dream of playing shortstop for the Yankees fell short, I started writing about sports instead. I've been following the Rangers for as long as I can remember and I've covered them for The Hockey Writers since 2019. I'm a proud graduate of the Philip Merrill College of Journalism at the University of Maryland.

Rangers Struggling Without Vincent Trocheck

Brian Abate | October 25, 2025

The New York Rangers have defended better than they did last season and have gotten excellent goaltending, but they have failed to capitalize on scoring chances and lost close games.…

Categories New York Rangers

Rangers Will Struggle to Score Goals With Their Current Lineup

Brian Abate | October 9, 2025

The New York Rangers opened up the season at home with a disappointing 3-0 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Oct. 7. While it is just one game, there should…

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Rangers Need J.T. Miller at His Best This Season

Brian Abate | October 4, 2025

The New York Rangers had a scare as their captain, J.T. Miller, left practice with a lower-body injury, and he missed their preseason game against the New Jersey Devils on…

Categories New York Rangers, Season Previews

Rangers Should Be Better Defensively in 2025-26

Brian Abate | September 25, 2025

The New York Rangers missed the playoffs last season after winning the Presidents’ Trophy in 2023-24, largely because of their poor defensive play. They lacked structure, and the same players…

Categories New York Rangers, Season Previews

Disappointing End for Rangers’ “Kid Line”

Brian Abate | September 16, 2025

The New York Rangers’ “Kid Line” of young forwards Filip Chytil, Kaapo Kakko, and Alexis Lafreniere played an integral role in their run to the Eastern Conference Final during the…

Categories New York Rangers

Revisiting Mats Zuccarello’s Rangers Tenure & Trade to the Stars

Brian Abate | September 11, 2025

During the 2017-18 season, the New York Rangers wrote a letter to fans announcing they were going to make changes to the roster, and they traded away some of their…

Categories New York Rangers, Rangers History

Rangers Need Will Borgen to Prove 2024-25 Was Not a Fluke

Brian Abate | September 2, 2025

The New York Rangers made big changes on defense this offseason as they signed Vladislav Gavrikov to a seven-season contract and traded K’Andre Miller to the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange…

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Rangers Must Trust Young Forwards in 2025-26

Brian Abate | August 23, 2025

The New York Rangers are coming off a disappointing 2024-25 season, and newly hired head coach Mike Sullivan has some tough decisions to make about line combinations and who will…

Categories New York Rangers, Season Previews

Revisiting Rangers History: Chris Kreider’s 52-Goal Season in 2021-22

Brian Abate | August 15, 2025

The New York Rangers’ 2021-22 season was a unique one, as they returned to the playoffs and made an improbable run to the Eastern Conference Final after spending the past…

Categories Hockey History, New York Rangers, Rangers History

Rangers Should Expect Shesterkin to Bounce Back in 2025-26

Brian Abate | August 9, 2025

Many of the New York Rangers’ top players struggled last season, which ended with them missing the playoffs. Poor defense plagued them and played a big role in star goalie…

Categories New York Rangers, Rangers Goaltending, Season Previews

Rangers Need Their Fourth Line to Set the Tone in 2025-26

Brian Abate | August 1, 2025

The New York Rangers had a disappointing 2024-25 season, as many of their top players struggled. However, when healthy and available, their fourth line of Sam Carrick, Adam Edstrom, and…

Categories New York Rangers, Season Previews

Rangers Are Relying on Miller & Trocheck to Lead by Example

Brian Abate | July 22, 2025

After making a run to the Eastern Conference Final in 2023-24, the New York Rangers had a very disappointing 2024-25 season. In response, general manager Chris Drury has looked to…

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