Alexis Lafrenière

New York Rangers Sneakily Get Better, Are Built for Playoffs

Compared to others in the Eastern Conference, the New York Rangers had a relatively quiet 2024 trade deadline. The additions of Alex Wennberg, Jack Roslovic, and Chad Ruhwedel filled some widely publicized gaps in the lineup but did not register on the excitement meter like some of the rumored trades would have. They were rumored […]

True Hockey Culture On Display Amidst A Gruesome Scene

“You could hear a pin drop in this place,” said Ed Olczyk on the TNT broadcast. “This place” was Madison Square Garden, an arena known for anything but silence. It was true though, the place was silent. On the ice lay Mikhail Sergachev after an awkward fall on an otherwise ordinary play. From the moment […]

Why The New York Rangers Should Mimic The Florida Panthers Goaltender Management Tactics

In a good news/bad news season so far for the Rangers, the first game following the All-Star break was no different. The good news included a big win, Artemi Panarin staying red hot, and Jonathan Quick posting another outstanding start in a season full of them. One could even add Alexis Lafreniere’s game-winning goal in […]

Quick Pitt Stop: Rangers Defeat Penguins 1-0 Behind Stout Effort By Jonathan Quick

Whenever you enter a hockey season, there are many variables. Hopefully, with a veteran team or core, you have a few certainties, those stalwarts or rocks you can always rely on. Indeed, for the Rangers, Igor Shesterkin was one of those examples. However, there is also hope that you receive support from places you never […]

November 22: Penguins vs. Rangers Game Preview

The Pittsburgh Penguins are set to take on the New York Rangers tonight at 7 PM EST in front of their home crowd at PPG Paints Arena. The Penguins, who are coming off a 3-0 shutout victory against the reigning Stanley Cup Champions Vegas Golden Knights, are looking to continue the upward trend. The Rangers, […]

Last Laf! Rangers Beat Columbus 4-3 In Shootout Behind Alexis Lafreniere’s Heroics.

There are many positives to take away from this successful streak the Rangers have been on. Points in ten straight games (9-0-1) and finding ways to win through injuries and adversity. Perhaps the greatest of these revelations has been signs of the long-awaited emergence of Alexis Lafreniere as a bonafide superstar. Whether that continues remains […]

DEPTH CHARGE: NY Rangers Stay Hot With 4-1 Win Over Wild Behind Third-String Goalie Domingue.

The NY Rangers extended their streak of games with at least a point to nine (8-0-1) as they used a strong third period to overcome the Minnesota Wild 4-1. Many factors went into a game that was closer than the score indicates. So let’s look at the good (Louuuuuuu), the bad (that 2nd period), and […]

Quick Change: Laviolette’s Move To Start Backup Quick Spurs NY Rangers’ 3-0 Shutout Of Oilers

The NY Rangers dispatched of a struggling Edmonton Oilers team behind a 3-0 shutout by surprise starter Jonathan Quick. Yes, the Oilers are without the best player in the world, but their issues run much deeper than that, and the Rangers exposed most of them with a stellar 2nd period and stout goaltending. As usual, […]

Net Front Presence: NY Rangers Ride Igor, Three Goals In Second Period To Douse Flames 3-1

The NY Rangers overcame a choppy first period to score three goals in the second period en route to a 3-1 victory over the Calgary Flames; in doing so, they won back-to-back games for the first time this season. While this was not a work of art, there were a lot of continuing positives to […]

NY Rangers Rage Against The Dying Of The Light With A Commanding 4-1 Win Over Kraken

First of all, let me apologize. The game went super late due to a lengthy delay, so I had plenty of time to think of terrible puns involving lights. The Rangers overcame a slow start and an issue with a bank of lights that kept one side of the rink darker than the other throughout, […]