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Igor Shesterkin in net for the New York Rangers. Photo by Amanda Cain/NHLI

Opinion: Why the Rangers Can Bounce Back in 2025-26

Last season was awful for the New York Rangers in every single way. For starters, they missed the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time since the 2021 shortened season. The team was inconsistent in every area of their game and it ended up dooming them in the long run. Secondly, there was a lot […]

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Talking NHL Offseason with Jonny Lazarus

We are now in the dull days when it comes to the NHL offseason. There have been some small signings and some minor coaching moves, but other than that, things are pretty quiet in the hockey world right now. Given that it is already the middle of July, this should not come as a surprise […]

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Opinion: Why The Florida Panthers Can Three-Peat As Stanley Cup Champions

Three short summers, two Stanley Cups, and nearly an entire roster coming back next season. The Florida Panthers are poised to go for the three-peat right now, having lost only four players to free agency but potentially one more down the road, depending on the cap situation. If the Panthers have proven anything over the […]

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Brad Marchand skating for the Florida Panthers

Opinion: Panthers’ Marchand Having Tremendous Postseason

When acquisitions are made specifically to help the team either get to the Stanley Cup playoffs or help a team go deep in the postseason, the move does not always work out. That cannot be said when it comes to the Florida Panthers and Brad Marchand. On March 7, the Panthers acquired Marchand, 37, from […]

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Opinion: Panthers’ Bobrovsky Heating Up at the Right Time

After being a finalist for the Vezina Trophy as one of the league’s best goalies in the regular season and winning the Stanley Cup last season, Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky came into this season with not much else to prove that he will go down as one of the game’s best goaltenders. When it […]

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Frederik Andersen skating for the Carolina Hurricanes

Frederik Andersen Continues to Be a Wall in Between the Pipes for the Hurricanes

The Carolina Hurricanes are eight wins away from their second Stanley Cup in franchise history. One can point to the team’s timely offense, structured defense, and great coaching from Rod Brind’Amour as the main reasons why they are playing well at the most important time of the year. While these factors have certainly contributed to […]

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Mikko Rantanen skating for the Dallas Stars

Opinion: Stars’ Mikko Rantanen Returns to Form At the Right Time

It was clear that Mikko Rantanen was not exactly about being traded by the Colorado Avalanche, the only NHL club he had ever known. It was in Colorado where he spent close to 11 seasons, won a Stanley Cup in 2022, had 681 points (287 goals and 394 assists), and made lifelong friends. That is […]

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Mike Sullivan coaching the Pittsburgh Penguins

Rangers Hire Mike Sullivan As Team’s New Head Coach

The New York Rangers have not had much luck when it comes to their head coaches in recent seasons. In his first season with the franchise in 2021-2022, Gerard Gallant took the Blueshirts to the Eastern Conference Finals, only to lose to the Tampa Bay Lightning in six games. The following season, the team was […]

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Chris Drury, General Manager of the New York Rangers

Opinion: Why Did The Rangers Decide to Extend Chris Drury?

There were many things wrong with the New York Rangers this season. For starters, they failed to make the Stanley Cup playoffs this season after winning the Presidents’ Trophy as the NHL’s best team last season. The Blueshirts finished fifth in the Metropolitan Division, 11th in the Eastern Conference, and 22nd in the league with […]

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Chris Drury, General Manager of the New York Rangers

Opinion: Easy To See Why The New York Rangers Were Eliminated From Playoff Contention

After weeks of stringing along their fans and giving them false hope, the New York Rangers have officially been eliminated from Stanley Cup playoff contention thanks to a 7-3 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday afternoon, April 13. For the second time in their history, the Rangers have missed the postseason after winning the […]

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