Kaapo kakko

Opinion: It is Now or Never for Rangers’ Kakko

There was a lot of hype surrounding New York Rangers forward Kaapo Kakko when he was taken with the second overall pick in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft. At the time he was drafted, Kakko, 23, was looked at as a player who had tremendous skill, size, an ability to drive the net, and put […]

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 […]

Filip Chytil skating for the New York Rangers

Opinion: Rangers Need to Make Minor Adjustments to Even Up Series with Panthers

After being shutout 3-0 in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals, the New York Rangers need to go into Game 2 ready to pounce on the Florida Panthers, or the series could end up being a gloomy one for the Blueshirts. Now, the Rangers did not play terribly in Game 1. They got good […]

NHL Playoffs: Grading the Rangers In Their First Round Sweep of the Capitals

Everyone knew that the New York Rangers would win their first round series with the Washington Capitals. It was just a matter of how many games it would take and how dominant the Blueshirts would be. The Rangers more than took care of business as they swept the Capitals in what was a very easy […]

NHL Playoffs: Rangers Knock Capitals Out in Game 4, 4-2 Victory | 4/28/2024

The Rangers eliminated the Washington Capitals on Sunday, April 28th at the Capital One Arena with a 4-2 victory. New York is the first team to move into the second round, and they’ll play either the Carolina Hurricanes or the New York Islanders. Carolina leads the best-of-7 series 3-1, and they’ll host the Islanders on […]

Devils Take a 4-3 Loss Against the Rangers | 4/3/2024

It was a close game between the Devils and New York Rangers at the Madison Square Garden on Wednesday, April 3rd. This marked New Jersey’s third straight loss after a two-game win streak that had been put to an end when they fell to the Buffalo Sabres 5-2 on Friday, March 29th. This was a […]

Sidney Crosby Scores Two to Equal Gretzky Mark, Penguins Defeat Rangers 5-2 | 4/1/2024

The Penguins visited the New York Rangers to attempt to end their five-game win streak, and they did with a 5-2 score. Pittsburgh came out strong in the first period with a 2-0 score to head into the second, kept that 2-0 lead through the middle frame, and finished off the game with a huge […]

New York Rangers Do The Right Thing By Keeping Kakko

Going into this season’s NHL trade deadline, there was a lot of chatter regarding what players the New York Rangers were looking to acquire. Names like Frank Vatrano, Adam Henrique, Jake Guentzel, Max Pacioretty, and even Mats Zuccarello were tossed around. None of these guys ended up being traded to the Rangers because the players […]

Opinion: Torn on Rangers’ Kakko

With the NHL trade deadline right around the corner, now is a good time to talk about an enigma that plays for the New York Rangers. This puzzling player is Kaapo Kakko. Kakko, 23, was taken with the second overall pick in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, and ever since then, he has been a […]

Game Recap: Dallas Stars at New York Rangers | 02/20/2024

After a tough 4-3 shootout loss in Boston, the Dallas Stars traveled to New York City to face the New York Rangers and snap a two-game losing skid, which wasn’t the case. The Stars lost 3-1 to the Rangers at Madison Square Garden. Dallas fell to 34-15-8, while New York improved to 37-16-3. Rangers starting […]