2019 March

Kevin Hayes’ missed Pittsburgh trip may be bad sign for Rangers

Click:china electric passenger tricycle bike After being off the ice both Sunday and Monday, it’s unlikely center Kevin Hayes will be ready to play when the Rangers resume the schedule with Tuesday night’s Garden match against the Flyers. Hayes suffered a contusion to his leg during the team’s 2-1 loss to the Golden Knights on […]

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Rangers tab former top prospect to help fix their center problem

As the Rangers embark on the task of turning around their sinking ship, and as they faced the realization that they’re unlikely to do it by scoring a ton of goals, some more stability throughout the roster was needed. And so they called up journeyman center Peter Holland from AHL Hartford on Monday, and he […]

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The one hope keeping Rangers from year of failed re-tooling

When the Rangers traded Derek Stepan for futures within two weeks of buying out Dan Girardi in the wake of the club’s disappointing second-round defeat to Ottawa last spring, “retool” became the operative off-season term applied by the administration. And it all made perfect sense. The core had taken the Blueshirts as far as it […]

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Islanders lose another player to injury in loss to desperate Devils

The Islanders felt they got away with a win Monday at Montreal, but back on the ice at Barclays Center less than 24 hours later, there was no getting away from another desperate opponent. The Devils snapped a six-game losing streak, using a strong second period to secure a physical 4-1 win Tuesday night. “It’s […]

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Rangers play rare ‘complete game’ in win over Flyers

Well, that was different. The Rangers morphed into their best version for at least one game, absolutely thumping the Flyers, 5-1, Tuesday night at the Garden. For a team that had been struggling to defend and struggling to score — really, struggling all over the place for the past month — it felt like a […]

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Islanders about to get back a key piece

There was a glimmer of good news on the Islanders’ injury front Tuesday for the first time in a while. Josh Bailey will skate Wednesday at practice and could make his return from a lower-body injury as soon as Thursday against the Bruins. “Bails is feeling pretty good,” coach Doug Weight said before his team’s […]

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Marc Staal exits with hip-flexor injury

One defenseman back, and another gone. As captain Ryan McDonagh returned from a one-game absence because of back spasms in Tuesday night’s resounding 5-1 victory over the Flyers, the Rangers also lost Marc Staal at the start of the third period to a hip-flexor injury. Coach Alain Vigneault was unsure exactly when it happened, as […]

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Rick Nash shows Rangers he still has what they desperately need

It wasn’t a coincidence that the Rangers’ best performance in weeks coincided with one of Rick Nash’s most productive performances of the season. There was a connection between the eight-time 30-goal scorer snapping his 12-game scoring drought and his team responding in kind to seeing their top gun come alive with a responsible, smart and […]

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Injuries could force Rangers to make a move

Defenseman Marc Staal will miss Thursday’s game against the Sabres after not practicing Wednesday, and center Kevin Hayes likely will be out, too. With the Rangers leaving for a four-game road trip out West on Friday, a move may have to be made to add depth to the active roster. Coach Alain Vigneault said he […]

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Islanders get one of their All Stars back at crucial time

Islanders fans, breathe a sigh of relief. Josh Bailey is back. After missing the last four games with a lower-body injury, the Isles dynamic winger is set to rejoin the top line Thursday night alongside John Tavares and Anders Lee against the Bruins at Barclays Center. Bailey — second on the team in points (50) […]

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