Chris Kreider
Opinion: New York Rangers Continue to Struggle Defensively
Despite trading their former captain Jacob Trouba and signing their franchise goaltender Igor Shesterkin to an 8-year, $92 million contract extension, the sloppy play on the ice by the New York Rangers has not changed. This has especially been the case when it comes to their defensive play. Last Sunday afternoon, December 8, they gave […]
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2025 4 Nations Face-Off: United States Roster Announced
USA Hockey has announced the 23-player roster for the 2025 U.S. Men’s National Team that will compete in the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament from February 12-20 in Montreal and Boston. The roster features a talented group of 15 forwards, seven defensemen, and three goaltenders, including three Stanley Cup champions, four NHL captains, and 10 alternate […]
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Rangers’ Cuylle Shining Bright on Broadway
The New York Rangers’ offense has been a mystery this season. They came out like gangbusters, scoring 31 goals in their first six games. Since then, however, they have been up and down, with some of their supposed offensive guns like Chris Kreider, Mika Zibanejad, and even Vincent Trocheck going silent. One player who has […]
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NHL Game Recap: Markstrom, Hughes, & Bratt Help Devils Secure 5-1 Win Against Rangers
The Devils secured a huge win against the Rangers in New York at Madison Square Garden on Monday, December 2nd. They came out strong, taking a 4-0 lead until Chris Kreider scored the one and only goal for the Rangers to avoid getting shutout by the Devils and Jacob Markstrom. Jack Hughes scored twice, and […]
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Opinion: The Rangers Are a Broken Hockey Team Right Now
There might still be a lot of hockey left to be played this season, but with the way the New York Rangers are playing right now, the end might come sooner than everyone thinks. Yes, the Rangers still have a winning record of 12-9-1. Yes, the Rangers are somehow still in a playoff spot, and […]
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Bargain Bin: The Chase for Gretzky is on Halt (11/25/2024)
The last episode Jayd and I recorded of the Inside The Rink podcast went up Saturday. Since we hit the quarter mark of the 2024-25 NHL season, teams are ready to blow up their entire team or make a franchise-altering move given their performance in the standings up until now. I’m touching on some points […]
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Opinion: Current Record Not a Reflection of the Rangers’ Play This Season
Everything went right for the New York Rangers last season. They finished first in the Metropolitan Division, Eastern Conference, and the entire NHL. The only thing that would have made it better is if they had won the Stanley Cup for the first time since 1994. Fast forward to this season and the Blueshirts are […]
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Opinion: Zibanejad’s Struggles Are Hurting the Rangers
Two seasons ago, it could be argued that New York Rangers forward Mika Zibanejad was the best player on his team. In that season, which was the 2022-23 campaign, Zibanejad, 31, finished the year with 91 points on 39 goals and 52 assists. He also had 39 points on the power play, five game-winning goals, […]
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Opinion: Torn on What to do With Rangers’ Rempe
New York Rangers forward Matt Rempe burst onto the scene last year. He started his NHL career by fighting in his team’s wild Stadium Series game against Matt Martin of the New York Islanders at MetLife Stadium. Not only did Rempe, 22, get in his first fight, but it happened on his first shift in […]
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Trocheck Line Driving the Rangers Once Again
The New York Rangers had a lot of success last season due to the play of one particular line. No, it was not a line with Mika Zibanejad (72 points) and Chris Kreider (75 points). While both of those players had solid seasons, they did not have anywhere near the success of a line that […]
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