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‘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.

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Rangers star says Vladislav Gavrikov ‘perfect complement’ on top defense pair

Lots of things went wrong for the New York Rangers in 2025-26, as they missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the second straight season. But one thing that did go right, according to Adam Fox, was the way newcomer Vladislav Gavrikov slid seamlessly into the role of his partner on the top defense pairing.

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The 'Stanley Cup Playoff hat-tricks' quiz

There have been 54 players to record multiple hat tricks in the Stanley Cup Playoffs in the NHL's Modern Era (since 1967-68) can you name in six minutes?

The 'NHL hat-trick leaders since 2000-01' quiz

The 'Most 30-goal NHL seasons' quiz

The 'NHL franchise scoring leaders' quiz

New York Rangers News / Forever Blueshirts / April 17

What’s next for Rangers after disappointing 2025-26 season, including NHL Draft Lottery

Despite some inspired play after the Olympic break, there’s no other way to categorize the New York Rangers’ centennial season in 2025-26 than as a huge disappointment.

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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 / The Hockey Writers / April 17

Rangers Should Be Confident in Garand to Back Up Shesterkin

Though this was a disappointing season for the Rangers, they played better after the 2026 Trade Deadline and got a boost from the strong play of their rookies.

New York Rangers News / Blue Seat Blogs / April 17

I believe in the New York Rangers again

Despite two straight horrific seasons, I have managed to find a way to believe in the New York Rangers again. Whereas last season felt like a slow march toward an inevitable disastrous ending, this year felt like a brisk jog.

Dylan Garand News / Forever Blueshirts / April 16

How Rangers wasted chance to best evaluate Dylan Garand as legit NHL goalie

Rookie goaltender Dylan Garand closed out the New York Rangers’ dismal 2025-26 season Wednesday, turning in a third impressive performance in as many starts by stopping 29 shots in a 4-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning.

New York Rangers News / Blue Seat Blogs / April 16

Scoreboard watching: Rangers have eyes on at least 1 game tonight

For those doing scoreboard watching, the Rangers have at least one game they are interested in tonight as the 2025-2026 NHL season comes to a close. The Calgary Flames are hosting the Los Angeles Kings, and this game has massive impact to the Rangers’ offseason plans no matter who wins.

New York Rangers News / Blue Seat Blogs / April 16

Rangers Recap: A high note

We don’t ever have to watch another shift of the centennial New York Rangers. This season was an abject failure after a disappointing season in 2024-2025.

Adam Fox News / Forever Blueshirts / April 16

5 Rangers we most want to hear from at breakup day, including Adam Fox

No matter if it comes after an extended postseason run, like in 2022 or 2024, or in April after failing to qualify for the Stanley Cup Playoffs, like this season, breakup day is always a valuable opportunity to gather intel on the New York Rangers.

NHL News / Field Level Media / April 15

Rangers end last-place campaign with upset of Lightning

Tye Kartye scored the match's first two goals in a three-point showing and the visiting New York Rangers ended their season on a high note with a 4-2 win over the playoff-bound Tampa Bay Lightning on Wednesday night.

New York Rangers News / The Hockey Writers / April 15

Breaking Down the New York Rangers’ Season Into 3 Parts

The New York Rangers will play their final game of the 2025-26 season later tonight against the Tampa Bay Lightning. A season that began with playoff hopes will end with the team having better odds to win the first-overall pick than any other Eastern Conference team.

Mika Zibanejad News / Blue Seat Blogs / April 15

Mika Zibanejad takes home 2 more Rangers team awards

Mika Zibanejad, who had already won this year’s Steve McDonald Extra Effort Award, took home two more Rangers team awards today. He was voted Team MVP by the beat writers.

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The 'Most NBA-debut points by NBA team' quiz

The 'Multiple 200 three-pointer seasons' quiz

The 'Most 25-PPG NBA seasons' quiz

The 'Three-point leaders by NBA season' quiz

Brendan Brisson News / Forever Blueshirts / April 15

Hartford Wolf Pack Weekly: Brendan Brisson rebounds down stretch

Brendan Brisson reclaimed a bit of his scoring touch last weekend for the Hartford Wolf Pack, recording points in consecutive games for the first time in a month.

Igor Shesterkin News / Forever Blueshirts / April 15

Ex-Rangers goalie picked before Shesterkin could face old team with Bolts

Brandon Halverson, selected two rounds ahead of Igor Shesterkin by the New York Rangers in the 2014 draft, will dress for the Tampa Bay Lightning when they host the Blueshirts at Benchmark International Arena on Wednesday night.

NHL News / Forever Blueshirts / April 15

Rangers vs. Lightning: Lineups, storylines for final game of 2025-26 season

One of the most disappointing seasons in recent memory concludes Wednesday for the New York Rangers, when they close out the 2025-26 campaign against the Tampa Bay Lightning at Benchmark International Arena.

New York Rangers News / Blue Seat Blogs / April 15

On the Rangers being the 2nd worst run NHL team

One story making waves about the Rangers this week is The Athletic’s/NY Times’ agent poll ranking the Rangers as the 2nd worst run NHL team. It was an interesting poll of NHL agents that did not reflect well on Chris Drury and the Rangers organization.

New York Rangers News / Forever Blueshirts / April 15

Rangers Daily: Blueshirts culture change; Epic rant by Blue Jackets coach

Three months ago, New York Rangers owner James Dolan said during an WFAN radio interview that changing the culture on a team or entire organization takes time.

NHL News / Blue Seat Blogs / April 14

4 Thoughts from across the NHL

We spend a lot of time talking about the New York Rangers here (duh), but something important for the team and fans alike to do is to make sure we learn from other organizations and trends across the NHL.

New York Rangers News / Yardbarker / April 13

Jonathan Quick has earned a place in Rangers fans' hearts

Jonathan Quick played the final game of his surefire Hall of Fame career on Monday, recording a 3-2 loss against the Florida Panthers.

Dissecting the Hall of Fame case for Rangers G Jonathan Quick

Rangers G Jonathan Quick retiring after 19 seasons

Jonathan Quick loses final NHL game as Panthers beat Rangers

The 'Los Angeles Kings Stanley Cup-winning teams' quiz

New York Rangers News / Yardbarker / April 13

Dissecting the Hall of Fame case for Rangers G Jonathan Quick

Quick confirmed the news that Monday night's game will be his last in the NHL.

Quick loses final NHL game as Panthers beat Rangers

Quick has earned a place in Rangers fans' hearts

Avalanche’s Brock Nelson plays in 1,000th career NHL game

Alex Ovechkin may have dropped hints at plans for NHL future

Evgeni Malkin makes huge prediction about Ovechkin amid retirement rumors

New York Rangers News / The Hockey Writers / April 12

How Did These Former Rangers Perform on Their New Teams This Season?

The New York Rangers have had lots of roster turnover this past year and a half. Of the players who were on the ice for Game 6 of the 2024 Eastern Conference Final, only nine remain with the team today.

New York Rangers News / Daily Faceoff / April 7

Rangers’ Gabe Perreault won’t win the Calder, but his rookie season deserves love

The New York Rangers haven’t exactly been known for their high-end player development in recent years. Alexis Lafreniere hasn’t lived up to expectations since going first overall in 2020.

Will Cuylle News / NHL on ClutchPoints / April 5

Gabe Perreault, Will Cuylle combine for unique Rangers history

The New York Rangers have already been eliminated from contention for a spot in the 2026 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs, but that’s not stopping the team from playing some great hockey of late.

New York Rangers News / Athlon Sports / April 1

Igor Shesterkin Delivers Funny Message After Rangers-Devils Goalie Fight

The New York Rangers extended their ongoing winning streak to three games with a 4-1 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden.

New York Rangers News / Pro Hockey Rumors / March 24

Rangers Recall Adam Sykora, Reassign Connor Mackey

The Rangers announced Tuesday that they’ve recalled left wing prospect Adam Sykora from AHL Hartford. They sent defender Connor Mackey back down to Hartford in the corresponding move.

J.T. Miller News / Larry Brown Sports / March 24

Watch: JT Miller goes down in pain after taking a cheap shot to his sensitive area

It was a night of pain on Monday for the New York Rangers, and JT Miller can attest to that. As the Rangers trailed the Ottawa Senators, 2-0, barely four minutes into the third period at Madison Square Garden in New York, N.Y., Miller took a shot at the part where no man wants to get hit.