Things aren't going great this season for the New York Rangers. Despite hiring a new head coach who won two Stanley Cups in 2016 and 2017, the Rangers are seemingly stuck in the same position they were last season.
Missed in all the fireworks yesterday was the Rangers recalling defenseman Connor Mackey from the Hartford Wolf Pack. Word is Carson Soucy is out for personal reasons and did not travel to Philadelphia for today’s matinee against the Flyers.
The 2025-26 season has been nothing but a disaster for the New York Rangers. A season in which they were looking to get back into the playoffs has turned into one full of injuries and overall poor play from the entire team.
The New York Rangers have struggled to find their footing this season, and while some fans hoped they could turn it around, the team has made it clear they are ready to retool and shift their focus to the 2026-27 season.
NHL head coaches have to hire good assistants. They have to set an overarching philosophy, juggle lineup configurations, and do the kind of “man management” that is impossible to track statistically.
Welcome to another NHL Predictions. Each day, here at Last Word On Hockey, we provide in-depth analysis, insights, and predictions for NHL games. For this edition, we take a closer look at the New York Rangers facing the Philadelphia Flyers.
The New York Rangers have continued to fall, and that skid has come with reports that star winger Artemi Panarin will not be extended. That means that Panarin will, almost undoubtedly, end the season on a different team.
Roughly 24 hours after the New York Rangers publicly announced a retool, including plans for a roster makeover, they begin a four-game road trip with a Saturday matinee against the Philadelphia Flyers at Xfinity Mobile Arena.
It would take an incredible amount of cap maneuvering and a hefty return going back to the New York Rangers, but the Edmonton Oilers might want to give Chris Drury a call.
According to a team announcement, the New York Rangers have recalled defenseman Connor Mackey from the AHL’s Hartford Wolf Pack. The reasoning behind Mackey’s recall is that defenseman Carson Soucy will miss tomorrow’s game against the Philadelphia Flyers due to personal reasons.
Chris Drury and the New York Rangers are officially entering another rebuild, even though they’re classifying it as a retool. Sitting in dead last in the Eastern Conference, the Rangers will look to sell a ton of their pieces before the Trade Deadline and get more young talent.
It seems star winger Artemi Panarin’s time with the New York Rangers will soon reach a sensible end. According to Elliotte Friedman, the Rangers will not attempt to re-sign the pending unrestricted free agent, and will instead seek a trade to send Panarin to another team of his approval.
Rather than stand pat or rebuild, the New York Rangers announced they plan to initiate a retool in a letter general manager Chris Drury penned Friday to the team's aggrieved fan base.
Many things have gone wrong for the New York Rangers this season as key players have missed significant time with injuries and some veterans are in the midst of disappointing campaigns.
Similar to Jeff Gorton nearly seven years ago, current general manager Chris Drury wrote a letter to New York Rangers fans, stating that the team would undergo a retool this season.
It’s hard to blame New York Rangers fans for being upset. After all, they’ve watched their team go from 114 points and a Presidents’ Trophy two years ago, to last place in the Eastern Conference this season.
The New York Rangers released a statement on Friday, apologizing to fans for how this 2025-26 season has gone. Saying that they are as frustrated as those who closely follow the team must be, the organization has decided to undergo a “retool”.
To say the New York Rangers and Philadelphia Flyers are hungry for a win might be the understatement of the new year. The Rangers and Flyers both put five-game losing streaks on the line Saturday afternoon when the teams face off in Philadelphia.
Elliotte Friedman believes the New York Rangers may be facing a longer, more complicated reset than many fans want to admit. Speaking on the 32 Thoughts
The slide has been precipitous for the New York Rangers. Two seasons ago, they claimed the Presidents’ Trophy with a 114-point regular season. Last season was certainly a disappointment, but not irrecoverable, as they stumbled to 85 points and a playoff miss.
The New York Rangers lost to the Ottawa Senators 8-4 on home ice on Wednesday night. They have lost five in a row and eight of their last nine, sitting in last place in the Eastern Conference.
The New York Rangers have struggled mightily over the last few games. They have lost seven of their last eight games. And this past Saturday, they allowed 10 goals to the Boston Bruins, with star winger David Pastrnak notching six assists against New York.
It’s no secret that the New York Rangers haven’t played nearly as well as anyone expected before the season. However, the last few weeks have been especially devastating.
The New York Rangers were looking for answers on Monday after their latest home loss. On Wednesday night, the Rangers hope to have found answers to questions about their fourth straight loss (0-3-1) when they host the Ottawa Senators.
4:15 p.m.: The Rangers have indeed recalled Othmann to their NHL roster, according to a team announcement. The move returns the Rangers’ 2021 first-round pick back to their NHL roster for the first time in 2026.