Entering the 2026-27 NHL regular season, expectations were rising for forward Alexis Lafreniere. The No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 NHL Draft, he hasn’t quite lived up to the lofty standards that come with being selected in that spot.
The NY Rangers lines tonight will be mostly the same as Sunday night in their win over Vancouver, with one small change. Matt Rempe draws back in against Tampa, replacing Jaro Chmelar on the Rangers fourth line.
It was another productive week for New York Rangers prospects across the CHL and USHL, highlighted by a breakout offensive performance from Kingston defenseman Andre Mondoux.
The New York Rangers are set to face off with the Tampa Bay Lightning for the second time already in the 2026-27 season. In the first matchup, the Rangers dominated their Eastern Conference foe, winning 5-1 in their home opener at Madison Square Garden.
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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.
Whether you believe Dylan Garand is the answer in goal with Igor Shesterkin out for the season or not, we all should be in agreement that the New York Rangers are damn fortunate the 24-year-old wasn’t claimed off waivers when training camp ended.
The New York Rangers are getting set for a big game against the Tampa Bay Lightning at home on Tuesday night and will be entering the matchup with a perfect record at home and a 5-2 record overall.
The New York Rangers have been able to rebound nicely from a bad 2025-26 campaign so far this season, and the moves made this summer have improved the team.
The New York Rangers are rolling on home ice, but their biggest test of the young season awaits. New York puts its season-opening four-game home winning streak on the line Tuesday night when it hosts the Tampa Bay Lightning, who are seeking their fifth straight win.
The New York Rangers are coming off an impressive win against the Vancouver Canucks in the first game without Igor Shesterkin. While the future for the rest of the team is uncertain, they do have some encouraging things to build upon. Through seven games, the Rangers have been able to get off to a strong start with a record of 5-2.
The NHL rumor mill went into overdrive this past weekend when the New York Rangers announced that star goalie Igor Shesterkin is out for the season with a knee injury sustained Friday against the Washington Capitals.
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.
Despite the whirlwind that was the prior 24 hours, we still expected the New York Rangers to blow out the lowly Vancouver Canucks. Luckily they did just that and kept most fans off the ledge.
You know who far too often gets overlooked with the New York Rangers? Vladislav Gavrikov, that’s who. And such was the case Sunday, when the Rangers overwhelmed the Vancouver Canucks 6-2 at Madison Square Garden.
Greg Wyshynski of ESPN created a list of 40 NHL players that are ready to break out during the 2026-27 season, with one of those players being New York Rangers’ goaltender Dylan Garand.
Seven games into the 2026-27 season, the New York Rangers are proving to be quite adept at grabbing early leads and turning them into victories. They did so again Sunday night at Madison Square Garden, when they scored on the game’s first shift en-route to a convincing 6-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks.
Two days after losing starting goaltender Igor Shesterkin for the season with a knee injury, Dylan Garand, 24, made 19 saves and the New York Rangers defeated the Vancouver Canucks 6-2 on Sunday night at Madison Square Garden, the club's fifth victory.
Tye Kartye and Will Cuylle scored twice as the New York Rangers remained unbeaten on home ice by pulling away for a 6-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Sunday night.
The New York Rangers have a goaltending problem, but that does not mean they need to make the biggest trade available. Igor Shesterkin is out for the season, while Joonas Korpisalo is expected to miss the next four weeks.
The New York Rangers will dip into long-term injured reserve after it was revealed that starting goaltender Igor Shesterkin will miss the rest of the season with a knee injury.
In a weird turn of events, the Blueshirts on Broadway might get a surprise act. According to ESPN’s Emily Kaplan, former NHL goaltender Jonathan Quick could return from retirement to help the New York Rangers, who are dealing with a mess of injuries between the pipes.
After winning four of their first five games things were looking really good for the New York Rangers to start the 2026-27 HL season. As is usually the case when they win, starting goalie Igor Shesterkin has been at the center of a lot of that initial success.
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.