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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’ Shesterkin Stepping Up Since Returning From IR

Brian Abate | January 25, 2025

The New York Rangers have bounced back after losing 17 of 23 games and are now on a 10-game point streak which has them back in the playoff mix. Star…

Categories New York Rangers, Rangers Goaltending

Rangers’ Will Borgen Providing Steady Defensive Play

Brian Abate | January 16, 2025

On Dec. 18 the New York Rangers traded Kaapo Kakko, the second overall pick in the 2019 NHL Draft, to the Seattle Kraken for Will Borgen and a third-round pick.…

Categories New York Rangers

Rangers Have Tough Decision to Make at the Trade Deadline

Brian Abate | January 9, 2025

The New York Rangers have won just six of their last 23 games and do not resemble the team that won the Presidents’ Trophy last season. With the March 7…

Categories New York Rangers, Rangers Management

Rangers Need to Show Trust in Zac Jones by Playing Him

Brian Abate | January 2, 2025

The New York Rangers entered the 2024-25 season with big expectations after winning the Presidents’ Trophy but falling short in the Eastern Conference Final. However, they have played poorly for…

Categories New York Rangers

Rangers’ Kakko & Buchnevich Trades Have Big Similarities

Brian Abate | December 23, 2024

On Dec. 18, the New York Rangers traded right winger Kaapo Kakko to the Seattle Kraken in exchange for defenseman Will Borgen, a third-round pick, and a sixth-round pick. The…

Categories New York Rangers, NHL Trade Analysis, Rangers Transactions

Rangers’ Victor Mancini Becoming a Key Player

Brian Abate | December 14, 2024

The New York Rangers entered the 2024-25 season with a group of established defensemen, but trading Jacob Trouba and the struggles of Ryan Lindgren and K’Andre Miller have made rookie…

Categories New York Rangers

Rangers’ Cap Situation After Trouba Trade & Shesterkin Extension

Brian Abate | December 8, 2024

The New York Rangers made two big moves after a poor stretch of play that resulted in five consecutive losses. On Dec. 6, they traded captain Jacob Trouba to the…

Categories New York Rangers, Rangers Transactions

Rangers’ Braden Schneider Taking a Step Forward This Season

Brian Abate | December 2, 2024

The New York Rangers have not played well recently despite getting great goaltending and they just snapped a five-game losing streak with a 4-3 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on…

Categories New York Rangers

Rangers Getting Elite Goaltending From Shesterkin & Quick

Brian Abate | November 23, 2024

The New York Rangers have a 12-5-1 record despite a few slumping stars and defensive struggles. The driving force behind their success early this season is the play of goalies…

Categories New York Rangers, Rangers Goaltending

Rangers’ Kakko & Vesey Quietly Stepping Up

Brian Abate | November 16, 2024

A few of the New York Rangers’ top players have slumped early this season but other players have come through and they have a 10-4-1 record. Jonathan Quick has won…

Categories New York Rangers

Artemi Panarin Carrying the Rangers Early While Teammates Struggle

Brian Abate | November 9, 2024

Despite an ugly 6-1 loss to the Buffalo Sabres on Nov. 7, the New York Rangers are 8-3-1 thanks to excellent goaltending and Artemi Panarin’s hot start to the season.…

Categories New York Rangers

Rangers Need to Stop Relying on Goaltending Too Much

Brian Abate | November 2, 2024

The New York Rangers are off to a 7-2-1 start and a large part of their success is the brilliance of Igor Shesterkin in goal and the strong play of…

Categories New York Rangers, Rangers Goaltending
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