If you’re scoring at home, the Rangers flipped a 2017 fourth-rounder for a 2018 third-rounder, 24-year-old defenseman Rob O’Gara and 135 games (plus 11 in the playoffs) from Nick Holden following a trade Tuesday that sent No. 55 to the Bruins. Holden, obtained at the 2016 draft from the Avalanche for that fourth-rounder, is the […]
Read MoreFor headline purposes, the term “fire sale” works just fine as applied to MSG ownership’s commitment to transform the Rangers roster just as it transformed the building over the summers of 2011, 2012 and 2013. Literally, however, with all dictionary definitions of the term as both a noun and adjective featuring the descriptive words “heavily […]
Read MoreGANGNEUNG, South Korea — Pavel Francouz stopped all five shooters and Petr Koukal scored the shootout winner as the Czech Republic eliminated the United States from the Olympics with a 3-2 victory in the quarterfinals Wednesday. Jan Kovar and Tomas Kundratek scored in regulation for the Czech Republic, which was fresher after winning its group […]
Read MoreBy the time the Rangers take the ice Thursday night in Montreal, there will only be about 92 hours left of skating on eggshells. Ever since management let it be known on Feb. 8 that it would be open for business — for deals focused on the long-term and not saving this season — there […]
Read MoreClick:摩洛哥向导 Rob O’Gara was ready to practice with his Providence Bruins teammates Tuesday before his coach told him he wasn’t allowed to skate. Twenty-four hours later, he was on the ice with the Rangers and preparing for his first game back in the NHL. “There were a thousand emotions going through me [Tuesday], but excited […]
Read MoreMONTREAL — With much of the hockey world looking toward the Rangers and what they are going to do in the lead-up to Monday’s 3 p.m. trade deadline, they were not going to let an injury in a relatively meaningless game throw a wrench in the mix. So as a precaution, they decided to sit […]
Read MoreRoberto Luongo’s eyes matched the color of his red jersey when he took the ice to address the Parkland high school shooting last week that rattled him and his Florida teammates. Luongo, a Panthers goaltender who has lived in Parkland over the last 12 years with his wife, 9-year-old daughter and 7-year-old son, delivered an […]
Read MoreMONTREAL — If there was a bright spot to the Rangers’ desultory 3-1 loss to the Canadiens on Thursday night, it was that goalie Alexandar Georgiev hardly looked out of place in his NHL debut. The 22-year-old, who was born in Bulgaria — but grew up in Russia — made 38 saves, stopping 30-of-32 shots […]
Read MoreMONTREAL — One more down, a few more to go. The Rangers were set to trade Michael Grabner to the Devils on Thursday in exchange for a second-round pick and 20-year-old defensive prospect Yegor Rykov, who was New Jersey’s 2016 fifth-round pick (No. 132 overall) and is currently playing for SKA St. Petersburg in the […]
Read MoreTORONTO — This could be a point the Islanders regret not having if their bid for a playoff spot falls short. Tyler Bozak scored the shootout winner and the Maple Leafs rallied past the Islanders 4-3 on Thursday night. Maple Leafs coach Mike Babcock acknowledged his team didn’t play very well Thursday night, and his […]
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