Reilly Smith
New Jersey Devils Finish Road Trip with Overtime Loss to Rangers
The New Jersey Devils lost 3-2 in overtime to the New York Rangers, ending a forgettable six-game road trip for New Jersey. While the Devils had flashes of strong play, they were incredibly sloppy and made self-inflicted mistakes in the form of giveaways that ultimately cost them an additional point in the standings. With the […]
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Jonathan Quick Continues to Shine for the Blueshirts
There may be many players who are struggling for the New York Rangers right now, but there is one player on the team doing everything he can to help the Rangers win hockey games. That player is goaltender Jonathan Quick. Quick, 38, continues to be a bright spot on a team that is struggling to […]
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NHL Game Preview: New York Rangers at Tampa Bay Lightning with Line Combinations 12/28/2024
New York Rangers (16-17-1, 33 Pts) at Tampa Bay Lightning (19-11-2, 40 Pts)Venue: Amalie ArenaDate: Tonight – Saturday, December 28Time: 7:00 pm EST TV: ESPN+, FanDuel Sports Network Sun, MSG2Radio:New York – 880 AM ESPNTampa Bay – 102.5 The Bone DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:New York +1.5 ML +145Tampa Bay -1.5 ML -175O/U 6 Purchase tickets […]
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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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New York Rangers: You Can’t Win It All in October
The New York Rangers are off to a 5-0-1 start, a success by any measure. But this team has aspirations that go way beyond making the playoffs. In fact, the only result that will truly satisfy the fanbase at this point is a Stanley Cup victory. While they can’t achieve that objective in October, they […]
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Rangers Flying Under the New York Sports Radar
The New York Rangers are off to a quick start to the 2024-2025 regular season. Two convincing, albeit imperfect, wins sandwiching a bit of a stinker where they managed to eke out a point is nothing to scoff at. But with the New York Yankees and New York Mets both on a playoff run and […]
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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 […]
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Opinion: Penguins’ Offseason Moves Set Them Up for Success
It was a busy offseason for the Pittsburgh Penguins, and with the last big piece done with Sidney Crosby signing last Monday, the Penguins are back in business — albeit with a different philosophy, as their offseason ultimately explains. Though the offseason was busy, it was quieter than the previous year when newly hired Penguins […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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