When he left the AHL to join the Islanders last month, Ross Johnston had the dubious distinction of leading the league in penalty minutes. The hulking winger has left that tag behind in Bridgeport. Johnston has not shied away from his physical play, but he has done it in a smarter fashion in his first […]
Read MoreST. PAUL, Minn. — Another day, another young defenseman making his Rangers debut. Ryan Sproul played his first game for the Blueshirts in a 3-2 loss to the Wild on Tuesday night at Xcel Energy Center. Sproul had been called up Monday from AHL Hartford after veteran Steven Kampfer broke his hand in a 3-1 […]
Read MoreChris Kreider felt different Wednesday when he finally rejoined his Rangers teammates on the ice, practicing for the first time since undergoing surgery in early January that removed a part of his rib to treat a blood clot. “Probably faster,” he said with a grin. “That rib was really weighing me down.” The winger had […]
Read MoreThe Rangers don’t have to scour their memories too much to remember what happened the last time they played the Islanders. “They’re a big rival of ours and they smacked us 7-2,” center Kevin Hayes said. It was Jan. 13, just after both teams had rested up during a bye week, and the Rangers didn’t […]
Read MoreThe Americans and Canadians pushed, shoved and grabbed each other, sometimes from behind, sometimes mask to mask, and bodies were crashing to the ice repeatedly in front of the net. All of this with no medal on the line, either. Meghan Agosta and Sara Nurse each scored in the second period and defending Olympic champion […]
Read MoreNorway versus Sweden is normally a fierce rivalry, but add in the Olympic factor, and there are bound to be war wounds. The two Scandinavian rivals faced off in men’s ice hockey Thursday and predictably there was damage. Norwegian center Kristian Forsberg was struck in the nose by a skate of Sweden’s Joel Lundqvist after […]
Read MoreAt least one person doesn’t want to see (Garth) Snow go. Following, or in some cases extending, the path of Jets fans who paid for a billboard calling for former general manager John Idzik to be fired, a group of Islanders fans created a GoFundMe account to pay for signage demanding longtime general manager Garth […]
Read MoreThese are dicey days for general manager Jeff Gorton, who is stuck in a situation not entirely of his own making as the Rangers operate in a time warp of suspended animation between last Thursday’s planting of the For Sale sign outside the team room and the Feb. 26 trade deadline. While the team — […]
Read MoreHenrik Lundqvist battled off a barrage of shots in a matter of seconds, ending up sprawled on the ice with three Rangers setting up a barricade in the crease behind him late in the second period. But after all that work to keep the game a one-goal deficit, the dam didn’t hold much longer. The […]
Read MoreAt long last, the Islanders have their shutout. Jaroslav Halak stonewalled the Rangers, making 50 saves on another standout night and this time finished with the goose egg to show for it in a 3-0 win Thursday night at Barclays Center. The Islanders were the last team in the NHL without a shutout before Thursday. […]
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