Brett Howden Archives

Revisiting the Rangers’ Ryan McDonagh – J.T. Miller Trade

Tom Castro | March 27, 2020

The New York Rangers’ mega-trade with the Tampa Bay Lightning on Feb. 26, 2018, wasn’t the first big move of their rebuilding project, which had been formally undertaken with a…

Rangers Need Young Forwards to Step Up with Kreider Out

Brian Abate | March 1, 2020

The New York Rangers have relied heavily upon their veteran forwards to carry them this season. The bulk of the Blueshirts’ offensive production has come from their top two lines,…

Lightning: Revisiting the McDonagh and Miller Trade

Eugene Helfrick | February 26, 2020

As the 2018 Trade Deadline came to a close, then Tampa Bay Lightning general manager Steve Yzerman pulled off the blockbuster trade of the season. After weeks of rumor and…

Rangers’ Andersson Mess Evokes Cringe-Worthy Past

Tom Castro | December 24, 2019

You would be hard-pressed to find too many New York Rangers fans these days who aren’t happy with the team’s personnel moves in recent seasons. From what looks like largely…

Rangers Most Likely to Be Dealt in 2020

Dylan Spilko | December 12, 2019

The New York Rangers have found themselves in an interesting spot in the early portion of the 2019-20 season. After a deflating 3-1 loss to the Los Angeles Kings on…

Rangers’ Andersson Deserves Playing Time at Howden’s Expense

Tom Castro | November 17, 2019

In a season in which the rebuilding New York Rangers have committed to finding out about their young talent base by putting them into important situations, it appears that coach…

Howden Scores Late as Rangers Beat Jets 6-4 in Wild Opener

The Canadian Press | October 3, 2019

NEW YORK — Brett Howden broke a tie with 4:09 remaining, and the New York Rangers beat the Winnipeg Jets 6-4 in a wild season opener on Thursday night.
Mika Zibanejad had a goal and three assists, Jacob Trouba had a goal and two assists, and Artemi Pan…

Howden Has the Tools to Fill the Rangers’ Gap at Center

Jeb Biggart | August 25, 2019

The New York Rangers rebuild has been nothing short of a thrill-ride rollercoaster filled with the highs of new stardom to the lows of home-grown talent departing the franchise. Amongst…

Rangers’ Rebuild Hinges on Young Centers Stepping Up

Tom Castro | August 24, 2019

The New York Rangers really have no one to blame but themselves for the hype swirling around them with training camp on the horizon. Their 18-month rebuild has yielded high-end…

Rangers’ 2018-19 Report Cards: Brett Howden

Justin Bonhard | August 4, 2019

In a little under two months, the puck will drop at Madison Square Garden to open up another season of New York Rangers hockey. Until then, let’s look back on…

Quinn Changing the Culture in New York

Thomas Conroy | April 25, 2019

A team’s effort to play 60 minutes each night is a reflection of their coach, and the New York Rangers outperformed everyone’s expectations for the 2018-19 season in every way.…

Rangers’ Andersson Faces Career Crossroads

Tom Castro | March 22, 2019

There won’t be anything meaningless to the New York Rangers about the last nine games – especially for young center Lias Andersson. The Blueshirts won’t be going to the playoffs…