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Shesterkin Replacement?: Rangers Sign Veteran Goalie After Releasing Him From PTO

James Reimer has signed a one-year deal with the New York Rangers, the team announced on Sunday. Reimer was released from his AHL PTO today with Hartford to make it happen.

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New York Rangers sign James Reimer to 1 year contract, reassign Matthew Robertson to AHL

The Rangers are getting some goaltending reinforcements, as they have signed goalie James Reimer to a 1 year, league minimum contract ($850,000). Reimer will replace Spencer Martin as the backup goalie for the Rangers, while Martin will likely be returned to the AHL to backup Callum Tung.

James Reimer News / Pro Hockey Rumors / October 25

Rangers Sign James Reimer

The New York Rangers are set to sign goaltender James Reimer to the NHL roster per Mollie Walker of the New York Post. The club later confirmed the deal as a one-year, $850K contract.

Eeli Tolvanen News / Forever Blueshirts / October 25

Why Rangers must find ways to unlock Eeli Tolvanen offensively

Though it’s early in the 2026-27 season, the New York Rangers should be mostly happy with their late-summer gamble on winger Eeli Tolvanen. Despite a fairly productive career and diverse package of skills, the 27-year-old was there for the taking on the free-agent market Sept.

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New York Rangers News / Forever Blueshirts / October 25

Rangers Week Ahead: Peter Laviolette’s return, Connor McDavid comes to town

The New York Rangers play just two games this week — both at home, where they’re off to a 6-0-0 start. In fact, they play their next four games at Madison Square Garden before their first Western swing of the season.

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The biggest draft bust for every NHL team

People love a good mid-round draft pick that pans out, and in the NHL you used to see those fairly often, but that’s obviously partially luck. If the Red Wings thought Nicklas Lidstrom was going to become a top-five defenseman in history, they wouldn’t have waited until the 53rd pick to take him.

New York Rangers News / Blue Seat Blogs / October 25

NY Rangers Recap: The road woes continue

In some odd twist of fate, the New York Rangers seemingly can’t win on the road anymore. After a full season of not being able to win at MSG, the tables have turned.

New York Rangers News / Forever Blueshirts / October 25

Rangers Daily: Lafreniere, Fox appreciation; Quinn Hughes back in Vancouver

Though the New York Rangers offense features a pretty balanced attack, there are two players that stand out through the first 13 games this season — Alexis Lafreniere and Adam Fox.

New York Rangers News / The Hockey Writers / October 25

3 Reasons the Rangers’ Hot Start Is Starting to Cool Off

As of this writing, the New York Rangers have a record of 7-5-1, which is good for second place in the Metropolitan Division. While it might look good on paper, this team has lost two in a row, both on the road, where they have a 1-5-1 record so far this season.

New York Rangers News / Forever Blueshirts / October 24

Rangers dig too deep a hole in 7-4 road loss to Senators: key takeaways

It was admirable that the New York Rangers didn’t throw in the towel and made a game of it Saturday night in Ottawa, after nearly being run out of Canadian Tire Centre in the first half of their contest against the Senators.

NHL News / Forever Blueshirts / October 24

Rangers’ road winless skid hits 5 after 7-4 loss to Senators

The New York Rangers paid the price for a slow start on Saturday night. The Blueshirts failed to overcome a pair of three-goal deficits and lost their sixth in a row away from Madison Square Garden, 7-4 to the Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre.

NHL News / New York Rangers On SI / October 24

NY Rangers' Road Struggles Should Be Major Concern After Loss to Senators

Coming off a road loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs, the New York Rangers were playing in Canada once again on Saturday night, this time against the Ottawa

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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.

Mika Zibanejad News / New York Rangers On SI / October 24

Mika Zibanejad Closing in on Top 5 of Impressive NY Rangers List

10 years ago, the New York Rangers were on the lookout for help at the most important position on the ice: center. In need of an upgrade, the Rangers made a trade with the Ottawa Senators.

Matthew Robertson News / Pro Hockey Rumors / October 24

Rangers Recall Matthew Robertson

After sending down Justin Dowling, the Rangers didn’t waste much time filling the vacated roster spot. The team announced (Twitter link) late Friday that defenseman Matthew Robertson has been recalled from AHL Hartford. With the recall, the team is now back to the maximum of 23 players on the active roster.

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Rangers aspire to be less loose against Senators

The New York Rangers will try to return to their low-drama style as they finish a two-game visit to Canada against the Ottawa Senators on Saturday night.

New York Rangers News / Viral Sports News / October 23

Former New York Rangers Star Has Reportedly Died

Ron Duguay, a longtime New York Rangers forward known for his speed and distinctive flowing hair, died Thursday after a battle with stage 4 colon cancer.

Alexis Lafreniere News / Daily Faceoff / October 23

Is this finally the year of the Alexis Lafreniere breakout?

Macklin Celebrini was drafted first overall in 2024. He already has 192 points in 161 games for a points-per-game average of 1.19. Alexis Lafrenière was selected four years before that.

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Brandon Duhaime plans to keep ‘snowballing’ off of good efforts with linemates after impressive performance vs. Rangers

New York Rangers News / NHL on ClutchPoints / October 22

Rangers add veteran forward amid hot start to 2026-27

The New York Rangers are one of the most surprising teams in the NHL through the early part of the season as they are in second place in the Metropolitan Division, just two points behind the Stanley Cup champion Carolina Hurricanes.

New York Rangers News / TV Insider / October 22

Ron Duguay Dies: Tributes Pour in for New York Ranger Who Was 69

Former New York Rangers star Ron Duguay has died. The late hockey player was 69 years old. Duguay’s death was announced on Thursday, October 22, by his children and girlfriend, former Alaska governor and VP candidate Sarah Palin, in a shared Instagram post with the caption, “Our hearts are broken.

New York Rangers News / The Hockey Writers / October 22

Rangers Must Translate Home Ice Success Into Road Victories

One of the better stories in the NHL to start this season has been the success of the New York Rangers, especially at Madison Square Garden. They are 6-0-0 at MSG so far, and this comes after a season in which it felt like the team was cursed on home ice.

New York Rangers News / Field Level Media / October 21

Rangers, perfect at home, out to improve road mark vs. Leafs

The New York Rangers will look to bring their road record in line with their remarkable success at home when they visit the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday night.

Igor Shesterkin News / Daily Faceoff / October 20

Are the Rangers for real, even without Igor Shesterkin?

The New York Rangers looked like a really nice story to start the season, jumping out to a hot start after two consecutive years of utter disappointment.

NHL News / Field Level Media / October 19

Rangers thrash Ducks, reach 6-0-0 at home for first time in 36 years

Rookie Dylan Garand made 29 saves, Oliver Bjorkstrand scored twice and the New York Rangers remained unbeaten at home with a 5-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Monday night.

Dylan Garand News / Daily Faceoff / October 19

Rangers’ Garand is making the most of his NHL opportunity

The New York Rangers have been dealt a rough hand to start the 2026-27 season, but a young netminder is trying to make chicken salad out of chicken…well, you know.

Pavel Dorofeyev News / The Hockey Writers / October 17

Rangers Should Expect a Strong Season for Dorofeyev Despite Slow Start

The New York Rangers made a big move this offseason, acquiring Pavel Dorofeyev from the Vegas Golden Knights and signing him to a seven-season, $77 million contract.

NHL News / Yardbarker / October 14

Alexis Lafreniere may be having breakout at perfect time for Rangers

When the New York Rangers won the 2020 NHL Draft Lottery and landed forward Alexis Lafreniere, the expectation, as it is with any No. 1 overall pick, was that he would become a franchise cornerstone and star-level player.

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NHL News / Yardbarker / October 14

The NHL's early-season breakout players in 2026-27

While established superstars continue to dominate the headlines, a handful of former first-round picks are beginning to take significant steps forward in their development.

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