Alexis Lafreniere

NHL Game Recap: New York Rangers Vs. Chicago Blackhawks|02/09/2024

The New York Rangers defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 4-3 at the United Center on Friday, February 9th. The Blackhawks came close to a comeback late in the third period but ended up adding another unfortunate loss to their losing streak. Rangers lineup against the Blackhawks: Kreider – Zibanejad – Wheeler Panarin – Trocheck – Lafreniere […]

Vincent Trocheck skating for the New York Rangers

Rangers’ Trocheck Named To All-Star Game As Injury Replacement

When you look at the New York Rangers this season, there is no doubt that Artemi Panarin has been the team’s best player. He currently (As of Monday, January 22nd) leads the team in goals, assists, and points. You would think that with all of those things, he would be going to the upcoming NHL […]

Panarin, Trocheck, and Lafreniere Line Driving Blueshirts

Going into the season, the New York Rangers second line was supposed to consist of Artemi Panarin, Filip Chytil, and Alexis Lafreniere. The line got off to a decent start, but on November 2nd, in a game against the Carolina Hurricanes, Chytil, 24, suffered an upper body in a collision in the first period. He […]

Rangers Need to Make Some Adjustments

If you are a New York Rangers fan, you have much to be happy about regarding your favorite hockey team. As of this writing, the Blueshirts are first in the Metropolitan Division, second in the Eastern Conference, and fifth in the NHL with a record of 26-11-2 and 54 points. Their 54 points put them […]

The Reason Why Shesterkin Was Selected As Rangers’ Representative for All-Star Game

When it was announced earlier this week that the NHL would announce each team representative for the 2024 NHL All-Star Game, Rangers fans figured their representative would be an easy choice. It turns out that they were wrong. The NHL announced today that the Rangers representative for this year’s All-Star Game in Toronto is goaltender […]

Lots to Love About the Rangers So Far This Season

Going into this season, both the New York Rangers and their passionate fan base had a sour taste in their mouths. After going up 2-0 in their first-round series with the New Jersey Devils in last year’s Stanley Cup playoffs, the Blueshirts went on to lose the series in seven games. Their effort in Game […]

Two Good: NY Rangers Weekend Wrap-Up

Welcome to the Rangers weekend wrap-up. Due to the quick back-to-back nature of the games, rather than going through them piece by piece, we’re going to highlight the overall good and bad of what transpired. So let’s break down the good (Hats on Bread), the bad (scary endings), and everything in between (another tough back-to-back […]

NHL Games of the Week: November 26-December 2

We’ve made it past Thanksgiving, and the NHL has a full week of action on the horizon. There are some phenomenal matchups across the league this week, and as teams begin to reach the 20-game mark, wins and points are becoming increasingly important. Today, I’m going to choose what I believe are the five best […]

Trocheck Proving To Be Worth All the Money The Rangers Are Paying Him

When the New York Rangers went out and signed forward Vincent Trocheck to a seven-year contract worth $5.625 million per year back in the summer of 2022, many fans and pundits alike wondered if the team was giving him too much money. It is safe to say that two years into the deal, Trocheck, 30, […]

Rangers’ Lafreniere Looks Like a Different Player This Season

Going into this season, there was a lot of pressure put on New York Rangers forward Alexis Lafreniere. Since being drafted as the first overall pick in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft, Lafreniere, 22, had yet to truly live up to the expectations placed on him. Sure, he showed flashes of brilliance in his first […]