The New York Rangers have been one of the more surprising teams in the NHL to start this season. After finishing last in the Eastern Conference a season ago, they have gotten off to a 6-2-0 start and are one point back of the Carolina Hurricanes for first in the Metropolitan Division and first in the entire league.
The New York Rangers went into the offseason seeking some offensive upgrades for their lineup, and one player they landed on was Pavel Dorofeyev. With the Vegas Golden Knights, Dorofeyev has been one of the most productive goal scorers in the NHL.
You probably did not see this coming, but the 2026-2027 New York Rangers are for real. Heading into the season, I thought this team would be better than most, but seeing just how good they have been has been surprising.
The New York Rangers were dealt one of the biggest blows possible last week, losing goaltender Igor Shesterkin for the rest of the season. As if that weren’t enough, Joonas Korpisalo – the team’s veteran backup – was also ruled out for 3-4 weeks.
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.
Dylan Garand looks to continue his impressive run between the pipes for the New York Rangers on Thursday night, when they cross the Hudson River to face off against the New Jersey Devils.
The New York Rangers were able to win their second straight game on Tuesday night against the Tampa Bay Lightning, marking the second time that they have beaten one of the better teams in the league already this year.
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.
Despite the season-ending injury to their star goaltender, the New York Rangers are looking strong heading into the first Hudson River Rivalry of the 2026-27 season.
There were a lot of things the New York Rangers wanted to improve upon in the 2026-27 campaign compared to what they did on the ice last season. At the top of that list was improving their performance on home ice.
Things are heating up for seven New York Rangers prospects playing in the NCAA this season, with six playing regular-season games this past week and another who appeared in an exhibition contest.
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.
The New York Rangers were back on the ice during the Frozen Frenzy in a big matchup against the Tampa Bay Lightning. With a perfect record still at home
With Igor Shesterkin done for the season, the New York Rangers are searching for goaltending help, and a few names have surfaced as possible replacement options.
The New York Rangers entered the season with fairly low expectations. The team is three seasons removed from winning the Presidents’ Trophy and their last playoff appearance.
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.
The New York Rangers are swapping centers for their fourth line. According to a team announcement, the Rangers recalled Justin Dowling from the AHL’s Hartford Wolf Pack.
Through the first two weeks of the AHL season, the Hartford Wolf Pack didn’t used the same script as their parent team, the New York Rangers, in the NHL.
Alexis Lafreniere scored twice in the first period to continue his hot start as the New York Rangers remained unbeaten on home ice with a 4-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday night.
The New York Rangers got dealt a devastating blow with the news that all-world goalie Igor Shesterkin will miss the rest of the regular season with an injury he suffered last week.
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.
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.