ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Rangers think they’re playing well. Again, the Rangers — who lost their third in a row with a 6-3 defeat to the Ducks on Tuesday night, who are 5-8-1 in their past 14, who are dangerously sliding into the fringes of the postseason race as they approach the All-Star break — […]
Read MoreANAHEIM, Calif. — Brendan Smith was angry and befuddled heading into the Rangers’ 6-3 loss to the Ducks on Tuesday night. The edgy defenseman had taken a bad penalty and got into a fight that set the tone for a hellish second period Sunday night en route to a 4-2 loss to the Kings in […]
Read MoreBrandon Dubinsky hasn’t played in over a month, but his season has taken a turn for the worse this week after the Blue Jackets’ trip to Las Vegas. The ex-Ranger was sent back to Columbus on Tuesday “to deal with ongoing personal issues that have hampered his season and could threaten his career,” sources told […]
Read MoreSAN JOSE, Calif. — This seemed inevitable, the time when the weight of an entire team resting on the shoulders of Henrik Lundqvist was just going to be too much. Eventually, all those nights of heavy lifting were going to catch up, and what happened to the Rangers on Tuesday in Anaheim was something they […]
Read MoreSAN JOSE, Calif. — The Rangers canceled a scheduled full-team practice in Anaheim on Wednesday, but injured center Kevin Hayes did manage to get some on-ice work when he skated with the extras. It still remains unclear whether Hayes is going to be ready for the final leg of this four-game road trip, facing the […]
Read MoreSAN JOSE, Calif. — Safe to say that J.T. Miller learned his lesson. The Rangers’ mercurial young forward was doing the best he could to move past his benching for the final two periods in the team’s 6-3 loss Tuesday night to the Ducks in Anaheim. More so, he was trying to get past the […]
Read MoreLAS VEGAS — The Islanders joined the Oilers as the only teams in the NHL to defeat surprising Vegas twice this season. Ross Johnston scored the first goal of his NHL career, helping the Islanders complete a season sweep by defeating the Golden Knights 2-1 on Thursday night. The Islanders, who concluded the first half […]
Read MoreSAN JOSE, Calif. — It was a small moment on a big night, but it meant a lot. After the Rangers had beaten the Sharks, 6-5, on Thursday night at SAP Center, after they had saved their four-game road trip from being winless, after they had allowed themselves to go into the All-Star break with […]
Read MoreSAN JOSE, Calif. — Alain Vigneault laughed as he remembered exactly what Cody McLeod said to him from the ice on New Year’s Eve in Denver just over a year ago. “He stood in front of my bench and said, ‘Hey coach, are you looking for a tough fourth-liner?’ ” Vigneault relayed Thursday morning, the […]
Read MoreThere is no ambivalence within management. The Blueshirts, we’re told on good authority, view the Feb. 26 trade deadline as a unique opportunity to refresh the roster and replenish the organization, regardless of where the club stands in relation to a playoff spot. The mandate, approved (if not established) in the owner’s suite by Jim […]
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