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NY Rangers' Alberts Smits Proving That He's Ready to Make an Impact

The New York Rangers wrapped up their second preseason game against the New York Islanders on Tuesday, and in a loss, there were some mixed results. Despite holding a 3-0 lead, the Rangers ended up allowing four straight goals to the Islanders, who stormed back for the victory.

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The Rangers had an excellent offseason, and it’s showing in the preseason

After signing Eeli Tolvanen, the New York Rangers seemingly finished up their offseason work. New York added a bunch of pieces since the ending of the

New York Rangers News / Blue Seat Blogs / September 23

Rangers goal compilation: The Dark Ages

September has finally arrived, and that means Rangers hockey will be played this month! After a long, somewhat eventful summer, the Rangers look to try to course-correct this season and find their way back into the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

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How many of the players to grace the cover of each EA NHL video game going back to 'NHL 2000?"

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Adam Sykora News / Daily Faceoff / September 23

Rangers’ Sykora out 4-5 months with lower-body injury

A tough blow for a promising youngster out East. On Wednesday, the New York Rangers revealed that forward Adam Sykora will be out 4-5 months with a lower-body injury.

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The best and worst NHL free agency deals since 2000

The NHL has had an interesting new millennium. It was a league sans a salary cap when the 2000s started… and then the owners locked the players out for an entire season.

Adam Sykora News / Pro Hockey Rumors / September 23

Rangers’ Adam Sykora Out Multiple Months With Lower-Body Injury

A preseason roster battle for the New York Rangers is over before it began. After leaving the Rangers’ preseason contest on Monday with a lower-body injury, The Athletic reports that forward Adam Sykora will miss the next four to five months, according to Vince Z.

New York Rangers News / Blue Seat Blogs / September 23

Rangers Recap: The good and the bad

Preseason game number 2 had a little more familiar names in store for the fans of both the Rangers and the Islanders. The first game at home, and the first time seeing many of the newly acquired players brought an excitement to this game, despite a frustrating 4-3 loss, there were plenty of elements to like about this game.

Mike Sullivan News / New York Rangers On SI / September 23

Mike Sullivan Confident in the Playmaking Ability of Veteran

After an incredibly disappointing 2025-26 campaign, the New York Rangers are counting on a few players stepping up and helping get the team back on track this season.

Alberts Smits News / Forever Blueshirts / September 22

Impressive Smits debut tops key Rangers takeaways from 4-3 preseason loss

No one in the New York Rangers organization is happy about blowing a three-goal lead and losing to the rival Islanders 4-3 — on home ice, no less — even if it was only a preseason game.

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The defining figure for every NHL franchise

People will talk about the “Mount Rushmore” for a franchise, which is to say the four people, usually four players, that most define the franchise. Not always the four-best players, but the four that evoke the essence of the franchise.

NHL News / Forever Blueshirts / September 22

Rangers blow 3-goal lead, lose to Islanders in preseason home opener

The New York Rangers let a 3-0 lead slip away in their preseason home opener Tuesday night, falling 4-3 to the New York Islanders at Madison Square Garden.

NHL News / New York Rangers On SI / September 22

NY Rangers Offseason Additions Make Impact in Loss to NY Islanders

The New York Rangers played their second preseason game of the year, and their first at Madison Square Garden, on Tuesday night against the New York Islanders after losing Monday to the New Jersey Devils.

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New York Rangers News / New York Rangers On SI / September 22

Recent Season Projection Highlights Significant Improvements for NY Rangers

As the shortened preseason and training camp continue on, the New York Rangers will have already played in half of the preseason games by the end of Tuesday night. With the start of the regular season kicking off on September 29th on the road against the Boston Bruins, the Rangers don’t have much time left to prepare.

NHL News / New York Rangers On SI / September 22

Previewing NY Rangers' Second Preseason Game vs. NY Islanders

The New York Rangers will be getting set for their second preseason game on Tuesday and will be hosting the New York Islanders. On Monday, the Rangers kicked off their preseason with a game on the road against the New Jersey Devils.

New York Rangers News / New York Rangers On SI / September 22

NY Rangers Waive 4 Players in First Trimming of Roster

The New York Rangers are preparing for their second preseason game of the year on Sept. 22 against the New York Islanders. However, before the teams took the ice, the Rangers made some moves with their roster.

New York Rangers News / Blue Seat Blogs / September 22

NY Rangers lines tonight: Greentree, Beaudoin, Smits all in the lineup

The Rangers lines tonight are comprised mostly of NHL talent, with the expected top six forwards and top four defensemen all dressing for their first preseason action of 2026.

Alberts Smits News / Forever Blueshirts / September 22

Top Rangers prospect Smits to make debut: ‘We don’t expect him to be perfect’

You’d think that Alberts Smits will have more than a few nerves Tuesday night when he makes his preseason debut with the New York Rangers against the rival Islanders at Madison Square Garden After all, the kid is 18 years old.

Danai Shaiikov News / Forever Blueshirts / September 22

Rangers CHL, USHL Prospects Notebook: Shaiikov stars in Week 1

Seven New York Rangers prospects were in action last week in the CHL and USHL. And one was a clear standout, as Danai Shaiikov was named to the first QMJHL Flo Hockey Team of the Week.

New York Rangers News / New York Rangers On SI / September 22

NY Rangers Featuring Some Young Talent in Lineup for Second Preseason Game

The New York Rangers have their first preseason game in the books, and they will be back in action on Tuesday at home against the New York Islanders. On Monday, the Rangers fell to most of the regulars for the New Jersey Devils by a score of 3-2.

New York Rangers News / NHL Trade Talk / September 22

Insider Believes Rangers Superstars Could Emerge in Trade Talks if Team Flops

Much of the core of the New York Rangers’ 2023-24 roster that brought them within two wins of making the Stanley Cup Final is gone just two years later, and if they get off to a slow start in 2026-27, one insider believes more of those major changes could continue.

Oliver Bjorkstrand News / The Hockey Writers / September 20

Rangers Need Oliver Bjorkstrand to Have a Bounceback Season

The New York Rangers had a disappointing 2025-26 season and finished with the worst record in the Eastern Conference, but they added some key players this offseason.

New York Rangers News / The Hockey Writers / September 19

3 Takeaways From Rangers’ First Two Days of Training Camp

NHL Training Camps have officially opened, which means we are getting closer to the start of a new season. For the New York Rangers, they are hoping this season is better than the previous two and have come out working hard over the first two days of camp.

New York Rangers News / The Hockey Writers / September 14

3 New York Rangers Training Camp Storylines to Follow

With the 2026-27 NHL season around the corner, training camps are opening up around the league this week. The New York Rangers are going to be one of the more interesting teams to watch, as they have shaken up their roster in hopes of getting back to the playoffs.

J.T. Miller News / Yardbarker / September 2

Rangers need a bounce-back season from their captain

In his inaugural season as captain of the team that drafted him back in 2011, both J.T. Miller and the New York Rangers suffered through campaigns each would rather forget.

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