Ryan Strome is just a stopgap at center for the New York Rangers. A nice player acquired in a lopsided trade more than two seasons ago, who’s found a comfort level and provided some decent production while the Blueshirts build toward a future without him. His two-year, $9 million contract reflects exactly that. That’s the
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Week 11 is in the books! Scoring across the league took a slight step back this week. 33 of the 51 games featured five or more goals in the contest, a four percent decrease. Furthermore, there were three more shutouts than last week, nine in total. Nevertheless, there was still a multitude of explosive offensive
After a 10-game hiatus, Igor Shesterkin finally returned to the New York Rangers’ net, backstopping an 8-3 win over the Philadelphia Flyers. That score is massively deceiving, as the lopsided goal total does not indicate the 25 year old’s workload, as he stopped 41 of 44 Flyers’ shots. It was a solid return from injury
It would be safe to assume that this season is not going the way Kaapo Kakko imagined it would as far as points go. Through 24 games this season, Kakko only has four goals and two assists. Two of those goals, one of which was an empty-netter, came in his last game against a Buffalo
The New York Rangers have had numerous key players out of their lineup this season but they are starting to get those key players back and now must string together wins to remain in playoff contention. The Blueshirts have fallen behind the top teams in the East Division but still have time to make a
At just 20 years of age, Kaapo Kakko started to heat up this season with the New York Rangers right before he landed on the COVID-19 NHL protocol list. The prior year’s second overall draft pick had a slow start to his NHL career, but he quickly proved that this season he would tell a
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, there is chatter that defenseman Tony DeAngelo is open to playing in the AHL. How likely is it that happens? There are updates on the contract negotiations between the Montreal Canadiens and Phillip Danault and the Vancouver Canucks and Anaheim Ducks still seem to be working out the details of
What we’ve learned thus far during the 2020-21 campaign is that the New York Rangers are still in rebuild mode. There is a ton of young talent in the system, and a few core building blocks already in place on the main roster. While the season is still relatively young, it’s always fun to look
The New York Rangers have been linked to Jack Eichel for the better portion of one year, as trade rumors have continued to circulate involving the star center. Recently, rumors have become more robust, as the Buffalo Sabres have struggled to win, much to the ire of their captain who prides himself on winning. To
The New York Rangers are a quarter of the way through the 2020-21 NHL season and things aren’t awful, but they’re far from good. At the moment, two of their best players thus far are out with injuries. Artemi Panarin (lower-body) and K’Andre Miller (upper-body) are out – none of them seem to be seriously
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, there are conflicting reports that Jim Rutherford resigned his position as general manager of the Pittsburgh Penguins because the club squashed a trade he had in the works. Whether that’s true or not, what does seem clear is that there could be big changes for the organization if they’re not
Since the New York Rangers opened their season with a stomach-turning 4-0 beating at the hands of the New York Islanders, the reality of it seems to be settling in now. Despite the long-awaited arrival of both first-round draft pick Alexis Lafreniere and defensive talent K’Andre Miller, last night’s shutout eclipses that excitement. [embedded content]
The New York Rangers kicked off the 2020-21 NHL season on Thursday night against their cross-town rival, the New York Islanders. Coming into the game with lofty expectations and the eyes of Rangers’ fans pinned on their exciting, young roster, the team faltered early and often in a 4-0 defeat. A revolving door at the
New York Rangers head coach David Quinn says there are going to be tough decisions ahead as training camp comes to an end and the 2020-21 NHL season looms for the Blueshirts and the rest of the league. Quinn told Dan Rosen of NHL.com essentially the Group B team from Monday’s practice/scrimmage would be the
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, the Boston Bruins have named their 20th team captain on Thursday and his name is Patrice Bergeron. In Edmonton, there is a bit of controversy over a jersey number and there is news surrounding the Pittsburgh Penguins signing players and the Colorado Avalanche making a trade. Finally, the New York
With the new NHL divisions set for the 2020-21 season, the MassMutual East Division, which includes the New York Rangers, will also now include the Boston Bruins and Buffalo Sabres, as the Carolina Hurricanes and Columbus Blue Jackets move to the Discover Central Division. The Rangers will face their division rivals eight times each this
Now that the NHL released the 2020-21 schedule and the New York Rangers are about to start training camp on Jan. 2, it’s time for the Blueshirts to finally choose a captain. They haven’t had a captain since Ryan McDonagh was traded near the 2018 deadline. There were five people who wore the “A” as
The New York Rangers know now when and where they’ll be playing for the upcoming 2020-21 season. They’ll be kicking things off with the rest of the league on Jan. 13. Teams that didn’t make the play-in round for last season’s Stanley Cup playoffs are allowed to open training camp on Dec. 31, and the