Chris Kreider

McGroarty Makes NHL Debut, Rangers Shut Out Penguins In Season Opener

The Penguins hosted the New York Rangers at the PPG Paints Arena on Wednesday, October 9th, and Rutger McGroarty made his NHL debut. Victor Mancini had also made his NHL debut with the Rangers. Pittsburgh got shut out by Igor Shesterkin, who made a total of 29 saves for the Rangers. Chris Kreider scored twice […]

New York Rangers: Hope Springs Eternal

As we gear up for another season, I have been thinking a lot about what success in the NHL looks like. For me, a fan, for a player, for an organization, the way or ways in which we measure success can make all the difference. For the New York Rangers, the team that I spend […]

Filip Chytil skating for the New York Rangers

Opinion: Is Rangers’ Chytil Primed for Big Season on Broadway?

New York Rangers forward Filip Chytil has had a rough go of it over the past few seasons. He has missed a lot of playing time through having four concussions, missed out on playing in the Stanley Cup playoffs, and also missed out on continuing to show both the Rangers and the rest of the […]

Opinion: More Questions Than Answers for the Blueshirts Heading Into Upcoming Season

Despite not winning the Stanley Cup last season, the New York Rangers had what you would call a perfect season. They finished first in the Metropolitan Division, first in the Eastern Conference, and first in the entire NHL in the regular season. While doing so, the team set franchise records in wins (55) and points […]

Rangers’ Chris Kreider Still Feels The Sting of ECF Elimination Loss

Some losses are more challenging than others. For New York Rangers forward Chris Kreider, the six-game loss to the eventual Stanley Cup Champion Florida Panthers remains a painful reminder of what could have been. “I just don’t think you ever downshift after that,” Kreider said from the Shoulder Check Showcase at Terry Conners Rink on […]

New York Rangers General Manager Chris Drury

Opinion: No One Should Envy Rangers’ GM Drury

Going into the offseason, it was clear that one area that the New York Rangers needed to address was finding a high-end winger to play on the team’s first line with Mika Zibanejad and Chris Kreider. Unfortunately for the Blueshirts, team general manager Chris Drury struck out on that front. He missed out on the […]

Opinion: Grading the 2024 Rangers Based on Their Performance in the Playoffs

With the Stanley Cup playoffs now in the rearview mirror for the New York Rangers, it is time to grade the team based on how they performed in the postseason. Head CoachPeter Laviolette: For all the right buttons he pressed in the regular season, he pressed a lot of wrong ones in the postseason. He was […]

Opinion: Why the Rangers Got Knocked Out of the Playoffs

Everything seemed to be in place for the New York Rangers when it came to making a run at the Stanley Cup in the 2024 postseason. They had one of the league’s top point producers in Artemi Panarin. They had one of the league’s best goaltenders in Igor Shesterkin and their special teams were more […]

Opinion: Is Panarin Ruining His Legacy As a Blueshirt With Poor Performances in the Playoffs?

Since the 2019-20 season, New York Rangers forward Artemi Panarin has driven the team’s offense. He has produced at a high level, scored big goals, come through on special teams, and a lot of the team’s offense has gone through him. This has been the case since the team signed him as an unrestricted free […]

Gut Check Time for the Blueshirts

For the New York Rangers, the regular season was a breeze. The Blueshirts won the Metropolitan Division, the Presidents’ Trophy as the league’s top team in the regular season, and established franchise records in wins (55) and points (114). Thanks to those accomplishments, they were gifted an easy first round opponent in the Stanley Cup […]