Artemi Panarin

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 […]

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 […]

NY Rangers 11/4 Recap – The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly (Injuries)

After a busy week on the road the NY Rangers find themselves in a defensive bout Thursday night against the reigning Metro Division winners, the Carolina Hurricanes. This matchup was thought to be the first real test of the Rangers’ capabilities since their 5-0 western swing against some of the furthest teams from their Madison […]

High-Five! NY Rangers Beat Winnipeg 3-2 In OT To Secure Franchise-Best 5-0 Road Trip

When the NY Rangers hired Peter Laviolette in the offseason, despite his pedigree, there were questions about whether this move would have the desired positive impact on this team. The early returns on that question are a resounding YES, as the Rangers defeated the Winnipeg Jets 3-2 in OT to complete a historic 5-0 road […]

Artemi Panarin in a New York Rangers jersey

Panarin’s New Shoot-First Mentality Helping Blueshirts In A Big Way

While the New York Rangers record of 3-2 might be a bit disappointing considering the quality of opponents they have played so far, there has been one player on the team that has dominated each and every game so far. That player is Artemi Panarin. Panarin, 31, currently (As of Monday, October 23rd) leads the team with […]

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, […]

NYR: Evaluating the Forward Line Combos

Since the last game of the pre-season, it’s been clear what lines Head Coach Peter Laviolette would be rolling with going into the regular season. Let’s take a look at each of the line combos, who specifically has exceeded expectations, and who has left more to be desired in the New York Rangers’ first few […]

Penalty Declined: Igor Stops Penalty Shot, NYR Kill Two Minute 5-On-3 In Feisty 2-1 Win Over Arizona

While not at the level of their opening night win against the Sabres, the NY Rangers shook off a frustrating loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets to defeat the pesky Arizona Coyotes 2-1 in their home opener at Madison Square Garden. It was a deceptively wild game, so let’s get into what went right (best […]