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Lafreniere’s Disappointing Play in the Preseason is Alarming

Everyone knows that when it comes to preseason in the NHL, it is all about getting players prepared for the regular season, trying new line combinations, giving long looks to players trying to crack the roster, and so on. It is a chance for everyone in the organization to get on the right page and […]

As Zibanejad Goes So, Do the Rangers

The New York Rangers head into the season with a lot of skilled players. We are talking about players like Artemi Panarin, Chris Kreider, Adam Fox, Filip Chytil, Kaapo Kakko, Alexis Lafreniere, K’Andre Miller, and so on and so forth. Heck, even guys like Vincent Trocheck and Blake Wheeler play with their own blend of […]

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Rangers’ Fox and Panarin Named to NHL All-Star Teams

Things obviously did not end the way they were supposed to for the New York Rangers this season. After reaching the Eastern Conference Finals in the 2021-22 season, the Blueshirts were knocked out of the first round in seven games in this year’s postseason by the New Jersey Devils after having a 2-0 series lead. […]

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The Enigma That is Artemi Panarin

There is a lot to like when it comes to New York Rangers forward Artemi Panarin. For starters, all Panarin has done since joining the Blueshirts is produce. Here are his season-by-season totals with the Rangers: – 2019-20: 32 goals and 63 assists for 95 points in 69 games – 2020-21: 17 goals and 41 assists for […]

New Jersey Devils hockey player Jack Hughes celebrates with teammate Erik Haula after scoring a goal on the New York Rangers.

The New Jersey Devils Come Alive at MSG to Tie the Series 2-2

Saturday’s Win Creates a New Energy NEW YORK, NY – Hope was not lost, but it was certainly fading as the New Jersey Devils headed to take on the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden this past Saturday (April 22). After tripping, stumbling, and falling to the Rangers in the first two games of […]

Missed Opportunities: NY Rangers Squander Several Scoring Chances, Lose to Devils 2-1 in OT

If you’re a Rangers fan, you just knew. Those first two games were almost TOO perfect. So while it was no shock that a team as talented as the Devils would not go away quietly, the Rangers had a glorious chance to put a stranglehold on the series and possibly save some energy for the […]

Special Ks! Kreider and Kane Fuel Another Dominant 5-1 Victory Over NJ Devils in Game Two

When you combined this Rangers roster coming off last year’s deep playoff run with the additions of Tarasenko and Kane, the trajectory for this team looked off the charts. However, the term “on paper” only goes so far; the real question is how it would look on the ice, especially against a Devils team whose […]

Are You Experienced? NY Rangers Dominate NJ Devils 5-1 In Game One of First Round Series

So much of the discourse leading up to this Rangers-Devils series was centered around experience. Not that the Rangers are this playoff-grizzled team, but surely, this was an upstart year for the Devils. Would the fact that they collectively were new to the playoff scene matter, or would their style and speed, which seemed to […]

The Time to Win the Cup Is Now For The Rangers

Thanks to losses by the Florida Panthers and the Buffalo Sabres on Monday night, March 27, the New York Rangers clinched a spot in the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs. With that in mind, this year could be the best chance for the Blueshirts to win hockey’s Holy Grail, which they have not done since 1994. […]

Panarin Heating Up At The Right Time for The Blueshirts

Since signing with the New York Rangers as an unrestricted free agent in the summer of 2019, Artemi Panarin has been an offensive monster. Panarin, 31, led the team with 95 points (32 goals and 63 assists) in 69 games in his first season with the club. In the following COVID-shortened season, he had 58 […]