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Grading NY Rangers' Performance Through First Five Games

The New York Rangers have finished up their first five games of the season, and the team has been really impressive so far. With a 4-1 record, hope is high that the Rangers have turned things around. Following a terrible 2025-26 campaign, New York was a team that came into the summer hungry to improve.

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The Rangers third line is also one of their shutdown lines

One of the odd complaints to start the 2026-2027 season is that the Rangers third line of Will Cuylle, Noah Laba, and Eeli Tolvanen haven’t contributed much offense.

New York Rangers News / New York Rangers On SI / October 8

NY Rangers New-Look Fourth Line Makes Immediate Impact

If there was one positional group the New York Rangers couldn’t afford to lose a player at coming into the season, it was center. The team’s depth down the center was already weak, but in their fourth game against the Utah Mammoth, veteran Joe Veleno went down with an injury.

New York Rangers News / Forever Blueshirts / October 8

Rangers Daily: ‘Team game’s been great;’ Brutal injury news for Islanders

You can count on Mika Zibanejad to provide very measured and thoughtful takes on the state of the New York Rangers. His tone is almost always low-key, and he does his best to avoid extreme highs or lows.

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The 'Most goals in NHL history' quiz

How many of the 22 players in NHL history with at least 600 career goals can you name in five minutes?

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New York Rangers News / Blue Seat Blogs / October 8

Submit your questions for Live From the Blue Seats

Live From the Blue Seats is back tonight as the Rangers are riding high with a four game win streak. It’s not the win streak, it’s that they’ve won four very different games and how they’ve looked.

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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.

New York Rangers News / The Hockey Writers / October 8

Rangers’ Defensemen off to a Great Start

The New York Rangers acquired defensemen Sean Durzi and Marcus Pettersson in separate trades this offseason. They also drafted rookie blueliner Alberts Smits fifth overall, and the three additions have helped the team get off to a strong start as they have won four consecutive games after losing their season opener.

Adam Fox News / New York Rangers On SI / October 8

NY Rangers' Adam Fox Quietly Producing at Elite Level Early On

The New York Rangers have started off the 2026-27 campaign in exciting fashion, and the team has to be thrilled with how things have gone thus far. Following a year to forget, the Rangers have been one of the best teams in the league to start the season.

Igor Shesterkin News / New York Rangers On SI / October 7

Igor Shesterkin Playing at Elite Level for NY Rangers

One of the reasons that the New York Rangers’ 2025-26 campaign went off the rails in the fashion it did was the absence of goalie Igor Shesterkin. When he was on the ice, the team was competitive, fighting for a playoff spot.

New York Rangers News / New York Rangers On SI / October 7

NY Rangers Showing Massive Improvement Early in Games

There was not a lot that went right for the New York Rangers during the 2025-26 season, finishing in last place in the Eastern Conference. Looking to turn things around, a lot of moves were made to upgrade the roster.

New York Rangers News / New York Rangers On SI / October 7

Five Takeaways From First Five Games For NY Rangers

The New York Rangers have played five games so far this season, and the team has a 4-1 record and has gotten off to a much better start than they did last season. Coming into the 2026-27 campaign, the goal was to get off to a better start than last year, and that has certainly been accomplished.

Cole Beaudoin News / New York Rangers On SI / October 7

Cole Beaudoin Is Giving NY Rangers Another Reason to Believe Future is Bright

The New York Rangers were able to secure their fourth straight win on Tuesday night against the New York Islanders. In the win, it was a special moment

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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.

New York Rangers News / New York Rangers On SI / October 7

Lack of High-End Talent Evident for NY Rangers in Top 100 List

The New York Rangers did a ton of work with their roster this offseason, greatly improving the overall depth and talent up and down the organizational pipeline.

Alexis Lafreniere News / Field Level Media / October 6

Alexis Lafreniere nets hat trick as Rangers down Islanders

Alexis Lafreniere finished off his third career hat trick by scoring twice into an empty net and added an assist as the host New York Rangers pulled away for a 5-2 victory over the New York Islanders on Tuesday night.

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New York Rangers News / Daily Faceoff / October 6

What is driving the Rangers’ early-season success?

Expectations were not overly high for the New York Rangers entering this season, as general manager Chris Drury spent the offseason in what could be described as an active holding pattern.

New York Rangers News / Pro Hockey Rumors / October 6

Rangers Recall Cole Beaudoin, Reassign Matthew Robertson

The New York Rangers have recalled one of their best forward prospects for his NHL debut. According to a team announcement, the Rangers recalled center Cole Beaudoin from the AHL’s Hartford Wolf Pack.

Igor Shesterkin News / NHL on ClutchPoints / October 6

Rangers fans will love latest Igor Shesterkin comments after terrific start to sesason

It has been a solid start to the year for New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin. Not only is he 2-1-0 this season, but Shesterkin has also scored a goal, the first goalie goal in Rangers history.

Matthew Robertson News / Pro Hockey Rumors / October 5

Rangers Place Matthew Robertson On Waivers

According to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, the New York Rangers have placed defenseman Matthew Robertson on waivers. Vince Z. Mercogliano hinted that

New York Rangers News / The Hockey Writers / October 5

3 Takeaways From Rangers’ First Week of Games

The New York Rangers played four games to open up their first week of the season, going 3-1-0. After a tough first game, the team won the next three and heads into their next game looking to make it four straight.

NHL News / Field Level Media / October 4

Rangers score three times in third period to beat Mammoth for first time at Madison Square Garden

Gabe Perreault scored the tiebreaking goal 3:15 into the third period and the New York Rangers earned a 4-2 victory over the visiting Utah Mammoth on Sunday night.

Joe Veleno News / Daily Faceoff / October 4

Rangers’ Joe Veleno leaves game against Mammoth

The New York Rangers took a blow to their lineup on Sunday night against the Utah Mammoth. In the first period at Madison Square Garden, Rangers center Joe Veleno left the game after sustaining a lower-body injury.

NHL News / Field Level Media / October 4

Rangers hope to keep the goals coming at home vs. Mammoth

The New York Rangers struggled to score on home ice last season -- they put up one goal seven times and were shut out in seven more -- on their way to missing the playoffs for the second straight year.

New York Rangers News / The Hockey Writers / October 3

Rangers’ Bottom-6 Forwards Off to a Strong Start

The New York Rangers lacked forward depth last season and frequently played Conor Sheary, who struggled, in their top six. General manager Chris Drury added a lot of new forwards this offseason, which gave them a more balanced lineup, and New York’s bottom-six forwards have gotten off to a strong start and helped them win their last two games.

Igor Shesterkin News / Larry Brown Sports / October 2

Igor Shesterkin ends 100-year Rangers drought with historic goal

For a century of New York Rangers hockey, no goaltender had scored. On Thursday night at Madison Square Garden, Igor Shesterkin ended that drought. With Tampa Bay’s net empty and 2:34 left, Shesterkin lofted a shot from just above his crease the length of the ice and inside the left post.

NHL News / Yardbarker / October 1

Rangers goalie Igor Shesterkin scores first career goal

New York Rangers goalie Igor Shesterkin is the 18th different goaltender to score a goal,

Jack Hughes confused by awkward joke about extensive injury history

Devils score season-opening win over Flyers on Hughes' OT goal

Kraken, Flyers pull off player-for-player trade early in season

Ducks sign Tristan Luneau to six-year extension

Oilers' Zach Hyman out for two weeks with undisclosed injury

New York Rangers News / Pro Hockey Rumors / October 1

Rangers Recall Dylan Garand, Place Joonas Korpisalo On IR

While he didn’t begin the season on the NHL roster, goaltender Dylan Garand has landed with the New York Rangers before their second game. He has been recalled to backup starter Igor Shesterkin.