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NY Rangers Young Defensemen Faces Uphill Battle for Spot

The New York Rangers had a few areas of their roster they wanted to upgrade this offseason, with one of them being at the blueline. Their defensemen didn’t play up to par during the 2025-26 season, especially when star Adam Fox was sidelined by injury.

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Rangers prospect Spencer Bowes erupts in 2026 OHL preseason debut

Spencer Bowes wasted no time showing off his mid-season form Sunday afternoon for the Ottawa 67’s of the Ontario Hockey League. The 2026 New York Rangers draft pick scored twice and added an assist in Ottawa’s preseason opener, a 6-2 win over Kingston.

New York Rangers News / New York Rangers On SI / August 31

Why NY Rangers Should Be Optimistic About Prospect Pool

The New York Rangers are getting set for the start of training camp right around the corner, and the team will be hoping that this coming campaign is better than the last. Following a really poor 2025-26 season, the Rangers are a team that worked hard this summer to get better.

Dylan Garand News / New York Rangers On SI / August 30

NY Rangers’ Dylan Garand Surprisingly Left off Top 25 Goalie Prospects

The New York Rangers are in as good a position as any team in the NHL when it comes to goaltending, where they have Igor Shesterkin locked in as their starter.

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How many of the players to grace the cover of each EA NHL video game going back to 'NHL 2000?"

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Braden Schneider News / New York Rangers On SI / August 30

2026-27 Season is Make-or-Break for NY Rangers' Braden Schneider

The New York Rangers will be getting set for the upcoming season, and with expectations to be better, they will need some players to step up. Coming off a year to forget, the Rangers will be hoping to be much-improved following a busy summer.

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The best and worst NHL free agency deals since 2000

The NHL has had an interesting new millennium. It was a league sans a salary cap when the 2000s started… and then the owners locked the players out for an entire season.

New York Rangers News / New York Rangers On SI / August 30

NY Rangers Prospect Is a Coach’s Dream With Attitude and Work Ethic

If the New York Rangers are going to climb out of the hole they find themselves in as the Eastern Conference cellar dwellers, they will need some of their younger players to step up and perform well in the NHL.

Evan Passmore News / Forever Blueshirts / August 30

Rangers prospect provides 1st glimpse of 2026-27 season getting underway

Don’t look now, but the first signs of the 2026-27 hockey season are taking shape with several New York Rangers prospects beginning game action in major junior leagues in Canada.

New York Rangers News / NHL Rumors / August 31

2026-27 New York Rangers Season Preview

The New York Rangers enter the 2026–27 season with a reshaped roster after a busy offseason that saw them add scoring punch, bolster their defense, and say goodbye to a key veteran center.

New York Rangers News / New York Rangers On SI / August 30

3 NY Rangers Who Could Be Completely Different Players This Season

The New York Rangers underwent some major changes this offseason in an effort to turn around a team that finished in last place in the Eastern Conference last season with only 77 points.

New York Rangers News / Forever Blueshirts / August 29

Rangers lauded for ‘great offseason,’ rated No.7 in NHL by The Hockey News

New York Rangers fans aren’t the only ones talking up the offseason moves made by general manager Chris Drury, which included the addition of high-scoring forward Pavel Dorofeyev and defensemen Sean Durzi and Marcus Pettersson.

New York Rangers News / New York Rangers On SI / August 29

Cale Makar Contract Increases Value of Adam Fox for NY Rangers

As the New York Rangers get set for the upcoming season, they will be hoping to be an improved team in the changing landscape of the NHL. The 2025-26 campaign for the Rangers was without a doubt one to forget.

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The defining figure for every NHL franchise

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.

New York Rangers News / New York Rangers On SI / August 28

The NY Rangers' Most Important Player Not Being Talked About Enough

With the start of training camp right around the corner for the New York Rangers, expectations for the team are going to be a bit higher following a successful summer.

Igor Shesterkin News / New York Rangers On SI / August 28

Igor Shesterkin Projected for Huge Bounce Back With NY Rangers

The New York Rangers did a lot of work on their roster this offseason, looking to shake things up after the team finished in last place in the Eastern Conference with only 77 points this past season.

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NHL News / NHL Trade Talk / August 28

J.T. Miller Finally Hints At What Really Happened With Pettersson

Nearly two years after the J.T. Miller-Elias Pettersson rift blew up the Vancouver Canucks’ locker room, Miller seemed to finally break his silence, revealing in a very informal golf video that he went to rehab over the allegations of bullying his teammate.

J.T. Miller News / Forever Blueshirts / August 28

Rangers captain J.T. Miller lets loose during Spittin’ Chiclets golf outing

New York Rangers captain J.T. Miller and former teammate Vincent Trocheck joined Spittin’ Chiclets for its latest Sandbagger Scramble, teaming up with former NHL defenseman Mark Pysyk for a round of golf, a few cocktails, and non-stop chirping.

Connor Hellebuyck News / New York Rangers On SI / August 28

NY Rangers Have Luxury of Sitting Out Connor Hellebuyck Trade Talks

The New York Rangers had a brutal 2025-26 season, finishing in last place in the Eastern Conference with only 77 points. It was the second straight year they missed the playoffs after a historic 2023-24 season when they set franchise records with 55 wins and 114 points.

New York Rangers News / New York Rangers On SI / August 28

Multiple NY Rangers Prospects Dropping in 2024 NHL Re-Draft

Developing young talent has not been a strength for the New York Rangers in recent years and is a major reason the team finds itself in the position it is in.

New York Rangers News / The Hockey Writers / August 25

Rangers Need to Add a Middle-Six Forward Before the Season

The New York Rangers finished last in the Eastern Conference last season and have made some significant changes to their forward group. Gone are Artemi Panarin and Vincent Trocheck, and in are new faces, including Pavel Dorofeyev and Oliver Bjorkstrand.

New York Rangers News / The Hockey Writers / August 25

Rangers’ Chmelar & Sykora Can Be Key Bottom-Six Forwards in 2026-27

Many of the New York Rangers’ top players underperformed or missed extended time with injuries last season. However, they played better in the second half of the season, and many of their young players brought energy and showed promise, including rookie wingers Jaroslav Chmelar and Adam Sykora.