The New York Rangers’ handling of Artemi Panarin has made it increasingly clear that a major decision is imminent as the Olympic break and trade deadline approach.
The New York Rangers got a taste of what life without Artemi Panarin is like Wednesday night, and it wasn’t exactly pretty. With Panarin scratched for “roster management purposes,” the Rangers dropped a 5-2 decision in the front end of a back-to-back set against the New York Islanders at UBS Arena.
On Wednesday, Rangers fans were surprised to see Artemi Panarin out of the lineup against city rivals, the New York Islanders. It was later revealed that the forward was held out for roster management purposes.
There's more to hockey than scoring goals and stopping pucks. For some players, putting up points came second to their main task: angering their opponents.
The New York Rangers already confirmed to Artemi Panarin that they’ll be moving on from him by the end of his contract, which almost certainly means he’ll be gone before the trade deadline.
The New York Rangers will be keeping star winger Artemi Panarin out of their lineup moving forward for “asset protection purposes” in anticipation of an upcoming trade, according to multiple reports.
Winners in six of their past 10 games (6-4-0-0), the Hartford Wolf Pack are chugging along. biut remain on the outside of the American Hockey League playoff picture.
With the New York Rangers down and out of the playoff picture and having publicly waved the white flag on their season, general manager Chris Drury will be a key player at the NHL trade deadline as one of the few cut-and-dry sellers.
One look at the Eastern Conference standings shows you that this home-and-home set on consecutive nights is less important to the New York Rangers than it is for the New York Islanders.
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Just a few seasons ago, the New York Rangers were at the top of the league, Presidents’ Trophy winners. Now, New York is 22-25-6 and fighting to keep their season alive.
The trade of Carson Soucy from the New York Rangers to the rival New York Islanders will go down in history for two reasons. For one, it’s the fourth trade ever between these New York hockey rivals..
Braden Schneider’s name is starting to pop up more and more in trade conversations around the league, notes NHL insider Elliotte Friedman. While most of the focus in New York has been on Artemi Panarin, there’s a growing sense among insiders that Schneider could end up being the next move the Rangers make.
The New York Islanders and New York Rangers teamed up for a trade on Monday, as the Islanders acquired defenseman Carson Soucy from the Rangers for a third-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft.
The New York Rangers finally gave Madison Square Garden something to breathe again on Monday night, and it came from an unlikely hero. Rookie defenseman Matthew Robertson scored with 1:08 remaining in overtime to lift the Rangers to a dramatic 4-3 comeback win over the Boston Bruins, snapping a four-game home losing streak in the process.
9:40 p.m.: The Islanders have now officially announced their acquisition of Soucy. 7:10 p.m.: While no deal has been officially completed to this point, ESPN’s Emily Kaplan reports that the Rangers will receive a 2026 third-round pick from the Islanders in exchange for the veteran defenseman.
Rookie Matthew Robertson scored with 67 seconds left in overtime as the New York Rangers snapped a four-game home losing streak by rallying for a 4-3 victory over the Boston Bruins on Monday night.
The New York Rangers have been one of the worst teams in the NHL this season. One player who has taken the brunt of criticism from the media and the fans is captain J.T.
The New York Rangers are in last place in the Eastern Conference, and general manager Chris Drury announced that the team will begin to retool its roster.
The New York Rangers’ communications release last week showed the world a couple of things. The first was that the team was headed towards a retool, which was pretty evident to anyone who has watched them this season.
Amid the struggles they have had this season, general manager Chris Drury sent out a letter to the fans saying the New York Rangers are heading into a retooling of the roster.
Last week, the New York Rangers announced that they’ll be “re-tooling” the team as they sit at the bottom of the standings. Rumors have been flying around about which players they’re open to trading, and who is most likely to stay.
Nick Kypreos of Sportsnet: The 33-year-old Artemi Panarin is over a point a game this season. The pending UFA won’t be getting a contract from the New York Rangers, and teams will be calling.