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Rangers Have Multiple Options to Replace Fast
October 27th, 2020 After the excitement of selecting Alexis Lafreniere with the first pick of the 2020 NHL Draft, the New York Rangers lost three key veteran players in Henrik Lundqvist, Marc Staal and Jesper Fast. While Lundqvist and Staal are nearing the end of their careers, Fast is just 28 years old and coming off the best season of his career. While...
4 Rangers Breakout Candidates for 2020-21
August 29th, 2020 The New York Rangers found themselves in the playoff picture and on a few notable hot streaks throughout the 2019-20 regular season campaign. The mid-season success was due in-part to breakout seasons from players like Adam Fox, Tony DeAngelo, Ryan Strome and Igor Shesterkin. With year two of the rebuild now forever in the past, the...
Rangers' 2019-20 Regular Season Report Card
August 24th, 2020 The New York Rangers season came to an abrupt halt twice in 2019-20, the first due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the second was at the hands of the Carolina Hurricanes. Despite the lackadaisical effort displayed in the Qualifying Round, the Rangers' rebuild appears to be nearing completion, as a competitive roster with formidable stars...
Lafreniere Shouldn't Change Rangers' Rebuilding Plans
August 15th, 2020 The New York Rangers have no choice but to hit the gas pedal now, right? Monday's stunning news that the Rangers had converted their uncommon 12.5% chance of earning the top pick in the NHL Entry Draft, quite a bit more than just a consolation prize for the club's sweep at the hands of the Carolina Hurricanes in the Qualifying Round,...
Rangers Youth Struggle In Playoff Debuts Against the Hurricanes
August 10th, 2020 The New York Rangers are one of the youngest teams in the NHL and they had numerous players making their postseason debut. The outstanding play of the team’s young players in the regular season helped turn the Rangers around after a disappointing 2018-19 season and got them into the Qualifying Round of the postseason. However,...
Takeaways From Rangers' Exhibition Loss to Islanders
July 30th, 2020 After nearly 140 days, the New York Rangers were finally back in action and it went exactly how you probably expected it to — sloppy, rusty, and a lot of adjusting back to competitive hockey. In their one and only exhibition game, the Rangers failed to muster much offense in the Battle of New York (Toronto Bubble Edition) and fell 2-1...
Rangers News & Rumors: CBA, Kakko, Pesce Injury & More
July 13th, 2020 Just in case you live under a rock and haven't read a shred of hockey-related news in the past week, the NHL is officially on its way back. Now that the NHLPA and the owners have agreed on a six-year extension for the collective bargaining agreement, the league can officially announce schedules, bubble protocols, and everything in...
Rangers' Kakko Poised to Perform in the Playoffs
July 12th, 2020 The New York Rangers selected Kaapo Kakko with the second pick of the NHL Draft one year ago. There was a tremendous amount of hype surrounding him and that led to big expectations for his rookie season. While the season hasn’t quite gone according to plan for the young winger, he will have an opportunity to silence his doubters in...
NHL Rumors: Canadiens, Rangers, Golden Knights, Canucks, More
July 8th, 2020 In today's NHL rumor rundown, Chris Tanev talks about wanting to play alongside Quinn Hughes, while there's talk about Hughes and Elias Pettersson extension. Meanwhile, the Vegas Golden Knights could be seeking a backup goalie. Where will they find one? For both the Montreal Canadiens and New York Rangers, they could be without two key...
3 Rangers With the Most to Gain in the Playoffs
June 24th, 2020 The New York Rangers are getting set to face off against the Carolina Hurricanes in a best-of-five series starting around July 30. The Rangers have the means for success, including Artemi Panarin and Mika Zibanejad wreaking havoc on the Hurricanes' defense. We're already familiar with Panarin's magical playmaking abilities and...
NHL Rumors: Oilers, Rangers, Sabres, Phase 3, More
May 29th, 2020 In today's NHL rumor rundown, Edmonton's Connor McDavid spoke about the process of the players voting for the 24-team play-in and how it specifically affected the Oilers. Why did the team vote for the format despite it not being in their favor? One of the teams out as a result of that vote was the Buffalo Sabres whose season ended....
Rangers Helped & Hurt By the NHL Pause
May 18th, 2020 It's a safe bet that not a single member of the New York Rangers wanted to see the 2019-20 season paused due to the coronavirus pandemic. A young team on an apparent rise was squarely in the mix for a playoff spot, a largely unexpected turn of events just two years into the organization's wholesale rebuilding project. Related:...
New York Rangers 2019 Draft Catchup
March 24th, 2020 The NHL and the world of sports is on pause in the midst of the outbreak of the coronavirus. Hockey might resume in June, or July, or not at all for the rest of the season. No one truly knows how long the ongoing pandemic will last. Related: 2007 NHL Draft: The 16 Defensemen Selected Before PK Subban However, the New York Rangers...
