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Rangers Defense Is Now a Team Strength

What was once a weakness for the New York Rangers has now become a strength. That’s the defensive side of the ice for the team. In total, the Rangers, even though they finished as the third-worst team in the NHL in 2025-26, just allowed 686 high-danger chances, which was sixth-best in the NHL, according to Natural Stat Trick.

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Moments from the Rangers 2025-2026 season that didn’t suck, Part 3

While not to the levels of depravity from the previous season, the 2025-2026 Rangers season didn’t go as expected for first-year coach Mike Sullivan and the New York Rangers.

New York Rangers News / Blue Seat Blogs / May 24

Who are the Rangers biggest rivals right now?

As the NHL postseason carries on, we have two familiar teams in their conference finals, and two new upstarts looking to change the narrative. As I’ve watched this postseason, I’ve felt something unfamiliar to me: I really don’t hate many teams.

New York Rangers News / Forever Blueshirts / May 24

Rangers best options in Rounds 2, 3 of 2026 NHL Draft, including goalies

The 2026 NHL Draft doesn’t exactly end for the New York Rangers after the first round on June 26, when they have the No. 5 and 26 overall selections. The Rangers will be quite busy on Day 2 of the draft as well, set to make nine selections in Rounds 2-7.

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The 'Active NHL goal leaders' quiz

How many of the active NHL players with at least 300 goals in their career can you name in six minutes?

The 'Most Stanley Cup Playoff goals' quiz

The 'Stanley Cup Playoff hat-tricks' quiz

The 'Last playoff-goals leader by team' quiz

New York Rangers News / Forever Blueshirts / May 23

New York Rangers report cards: Grading trade candidates Trocheck, Schneider

Vincent Trocheck and Braden Schneider head into this offseason with one thing most definitely in common: their future with the New York Rangers is uncertain.

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The 25 greatest rookie seasons in NHL history

There have been successful rookie seasons in NHL history, and there have been superior efforts worth celebrating time and time again. Here's our list of the 25 notable seasons from those with official rookie status, as deemed by the NHL, in reverse chronological order.

New York Rangers News / Blue Seat Blogs / May 23

Why the Rangers never won a Cup in the Gorton and Drury eras (so far)

Why the Rangers never won a Cup in their most recent window is a much maligned topic. Amidst one of the worst stretches in recent team history, it’s easy to look back at the window with failed expectations and misplaced hope.

New York Rangers News / Forever Blueshirts / May 22

TNT crew rips ex-Rangers defenseman after costly gaffe in Game 1 of ECF

K’Andre Miller’s defensive shortcomings were a big reason the New York Rangers were unwilling to make a long-term commitment to him – and instead traded him to the Carolina Hurricanes last July.

Mika Zibanejad News / The Hockey Writers / May 22

Mika Zibanejad’s No. 93 Likely to Be Retired By Rangers After He Retires

One player on the New York Rangers who had a great season despite the lack of overall team success was Mika Zibanejad. After coming off two poor seasons by his standards, he bounced back in a huge way this season and proved he can still be a top-line center for this team.

Simon Nemec News / Forever Blueshirts / May 22

Rangers Daily: What Gabe Perreault is missing; Simon Nemec update

By most accounts, Gabe Perreault’s first season in the NHL with the New York Rangers was a success. The 20-year-old rookie forward scored 12 goals and totaled 27 points in 49 games, and progressively got better as the months passed, finishing the season with some serious chemistry on the top line with Mika Zibanejad and Alexis Lafreniere.

New York Rangers News / Blue Seat Blogs / May 22

Moments from the Rangers 2025-2026 season that didn’t suck, Part 2

While not to the levels of depravity from the previous season, the 2025-2026 Rangers season didn’t go as expected for first-year coach Mike Sullivan and the New York Rangers.

New York Rangers News / Forever Blueshirts / May 21

Why Rangers can’t be delusional about strong finish to lost season

Because the New York Rangers closed out this season playing some pretty good hockey, it’s easy to convince yourself that maybe things weren’t so bad for the Blueshirts in 2025-26.

Braden Schneider News / Forever Blueshirts / May 21

Why Rangers have salary comp framework for next Braden Schneider contract

If the New York Rangers decide to re-sign Braden Schneider and not trade the 24-year-old defenseman as part of their retool this summer, then they may have a recent salary comparison to help create the framework of a deal.

New York Rangers News / Blue Seat Blogs / May 21

Moments from the 2025-2026 Rangers season that didn’t suck, Part 1

While not to the levels of depravity from the previous season, the 2025-2026 Rangers season didn’t go as expected for first-year coach Mike Sullivan and the New York Rangers.

Manny Malhotra News / Forever Blueshirts / May 20

Ex-Rangers center Manny Malhotra favored to become next coach of Canucks

Manny Malhotra, who played the first four seasons of his 17-year NHL career with the New York Rangers, looks like the favorite to be named coach of the Vancouver Canucks.

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The 'NASCAR Coca-Cola 600 winners' quiz

The 'ERA leaders since 2003' quiz

The '35-5-5 Conference Finals games' quiz

The 'NBA MVPs' quiz

New York Rangers News / The Hockey Writers / May 19

New York Rangers’ 2025-26 Report Cards: Braden Schneider

The New York Rangers had a disappointing season as many of their key players missed extended time with injuries or had down seasons. After spending the majority of his career as a third-pair defenseman, Braden Schneider had an opportunity to play a bigger role but did not cement a spot as a top-four blueliner.

NHL News / Yardbarker / May 15

Report: Rangers castoff forward drawing interest from Maple Leafs

The Toronto Maple Leafs are already working on next season. According to reports, the Canadian franchise is interested in a discard from the New York Rangers.

Slipping to pick No. 5 isn't catastrophic for Rangers

New York Rangers’ 2025-26 Report Cards: Mika Zibanejad

What Berube’s Firing Says About the Maple Leafs’ Urgency

The 'Montreal Canadiens Hall of Famers' quiz

New York Rangers News / Yardbarker / May 13

Slipping to pick No. 5 isn't catastrophic for Rangers

The NHL Draft lottery went poorly for the Rangers. But the slip in draft position isn't as catastrophic as some believe.

Why Toronto is the perfect landing spot for Gavin McKenna

Theorizing a draft day trade for the Sharks

Pettersson, Zibanejad seen as potential Maple Leafs targets

New York Rangers News / Daily Faceoff / May 12

Should the Rangers commit to a retool or rebuild?

The New York Rangers followed up one nightmarish season with another. After parting ways with Peter Laviolette and hiring Mike Sullivan after a disastrous 2024-25 campaign, the Rangers won just 34 games with the two-time Stanley Cup champion behind the bench, and now it’s on general manager Chris Drury to find a path forward.

Peter Laviolette News / NHL on ClutchPoints / May 9

Peter Laviolette wants to return to coaching after 2025 Rangers firing

It’s been just over a calendar year since Peter Laviolette coached in the National Hockey League. The 61-year-old enjoyed a hugely successful season with the New York Rangers in 2023-24, leading the team to a 55-23-4 record and a President’s Trophy win.

Tanner Glass News / Pro Hockey Rumors / May 2

Rangers Promote Tanner Glass To Director Of Player Development

The New York Rangers have made their first change of the summer. The club has released Jed Ortmeyer from his role as Director Of Player Development and promoted Tanner Glass in his spot per Vincent Z.

New York Rangers News / Pro Hockey Rumors / May 2

Offseason Checklist: New York Rangers

The offseason has arrived for half of the league’s teams that aren’t taking part in the playoffs. Accordingly, it’s now time to examine what they will need to accomplish over the coming months. Next up is a look at the Rangers.

Hugo Ollas News / Inside The Rink / April 30

ECHL: Hugo Ollas Heads Back Home to Sweden

Goaltender Hugo Ollas is heading back home to Sweden to join the Nybro Vikings IF (HockeyAllsvenkan) after spending the last two seasons in the ECHL. He is the first member of the Bloomington Bison to take the overseas route since the 2025-26 season ended.

New York Rangers News / Pro Hockey Rumors / April 23

Rangers Seeking Scoring Help This Offseason

Back in mid-January, the New York Rangers announced that the team would be undergoing another “retool”, specifically avoiding the word “rebuild”. Although more change is yet to come, the team is more inclined to contend sooner rather than later, rather than tearing the organization down to the studs.

Vincent Trocheck News / Daily Faceoff / April 17

‘I thought I was dying’: Rangers’ Trocheck reveals he had surgery on bacterial lung infection

A concerning situation occurred involving one of the NHL’s top veterans. When speaking to the media during the New York Rangers‘ locker cleanout day on Friday, forward Vincent Trocheck revealed that he had a bacterial infection in his lungs that kept him out for a considerable amount of time.

Jonathan Quick News / Yardbarker / April 13