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The New York Rangers are in the middle of a much-needed break with a strange schedule that has them off for five days. Through 14 games, there have been

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

NY Rangers Unsurprisingly Plummet in NHL Power Rankings

Over the first few weeks of the 2026-27 NHL regular season, the New York Rangers were the talk of the league with how well they were playing. A scorching hot start at Madison Square Garden helped them to a 6-2-0 record out of the gate, looking like a playoff contender.

Alberts Smits News / Forever Blueshirts / October 28

Rangers coach says rookie Smits ‘making progress’ after 1st month in NHL

Alberts Smits made New York Rangers history when he cracked their opening-night roster this season. The No. 5 pick in the 2026 draft joined Kaapo Kakko and current teammate Alexis Lafreniere as the only 18-year-olds in team history to make their Rangers debut on opening night; he’s the first defenseman to do so.

Rico Gredig News / Forever Blueshirts / October 28

Rangers European prospects report: Rico Gredig scores 1st goal of season

All five New York Rangers prospects playing in Europe saw action last week, highlighted by Rico Gredig’s first goal of the season in Switzerland. But that was far from the only highlight for the Rangers European prospects.

New York Rangers News / Blue Seat Blogs / October 28

7 Weekly Thoughts: Fixing the problems with the New York Rangers won’t be easy

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The biggest draft bust for every NHL team

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.

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

NY Rangers Forward Continues To Defy Expectations for Team

The 2026-27 NHL regular season has already been a roller coaster ride for the New York Rangers through 14 games. They started off scorching hot, going 6-2, but injuries have caught up to them.

Adam Fox News / New York Rangers On SI / October 28

NY Rangers Reaping the Benefits of a Healthy Adam Fox

The New York Rangers started the 2026-27 NHL regular season red hot with a 6-2-0 record, but have cooled off recently, going 1-4-1 over their last five games.

Darian Anderson News / Forever Blueshirts / October 28

Rangers CHL, USHL prospects report: Darian Anderson 4-point game is highlight

Once again, three New York Rangers prospects stood out in CHL and USHL play. In what’s becoming an early-season trend, forwards Darian Anderson and Spencer Bowes continued to pile up points, and goalie Danai Shaiikov turned in another strong performance.

NHL News / Forever Blueshirts / October 28

Rangers Daily: Blueshirts 2-day break; Edvinsson trade talk; Hellebuyck’s winning debut

Outside of All-Star breaks or international competitions like the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics, it’s not often that NHL teams get extended time off during the course of the regular season.

New York Rangers News / Blue Seat Blogs / October 28

This 5 day break for the Rangers comes at the perfect time

The New York Rangers are currently on a five day break, one that was just a scheduling glitch instead of the planned “bye week.” Usually teams don’t get these kinds of breaks, especially lately between the Olympics and the NHL scheduling midseason tournaments, leading to a more condensed schedule.

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

NY Rangers' Schedule Provides Them Excellent Opportunity to Reset

On Monday night, the New York Rangers suffered their third straight loss and also saw their perfect record at home come to an end. Now, with the team reeling a bit, it’s time for a reset. Following what was seen as a successful offseason, the Rangers got off to a hot start to the campaign.

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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.

Pavel Dorofeyev News / New York Rangers On SI / October 27

NY Rangers Understandably Receive Mediocre Grade for Pavel Dorofeyev Trade So Far

The New York Rangers are in a bit of a funk right now, and with a nice break, the team will be hoping to turn things around soon. Following a hot start to the season, the Rangers have had some struggles of late.

James Reimer News / Pro Hockey Rumors / October 27

Rangers’ James Reimer Out Day-To-Day

The New York Rangers may have pulled goaltender James Reimer from Monday’s game for more than a rusty start. The 38 year old missed Tuesday morning’s practice with an upper-body injury that will hold him out day-to-day per Vince Z.

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Adam Fox News / The Hockey Writers / October 27

Rangers’ Adam Fox Off to a Great Start

The New York Rangers got off to a 7-3-1 start this season, but they have now lost three games in a row in regulation. They have allowed 18 goals during the three-game losing streak and are missing Igor Shesterkin, who is out for the season with a lower-body injury.

New York Rangers News / Daily Faceoff / October 27

Rangers woes on more than just goaltending

The New York Rangers were able to keep their hot start to the season rolling for a while even after losing all-world goaltender Igor Shesterkin to a season-ending injury, but it seems like the Blueshirts may be running out of steam.

New York Rangers News / Daily Faceoff / October 27

'I put him in a tough spot': Rangers coach on James Reimer's tough debut

James Reimer made his New York Rangers debut Monday night against the Los Angeles Kings, but he was pulled after he gave up three goals on eight shots in the opening frame.

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Mike Sullivan News / NHL on ClutchPoints / October 27

What Rangers ‘must fix fast’ after Kings loss, per Mike Sullivan

The New York Rangers lost Igor Shesterkin for the entire season earlier this month. Unfortunately, New York has not been able to recover on the ice without their elite goaltender.

Alexander Nikishin News / NHL Trade Talk / October 26

Rangers Had a Trade in Place for Nikishin; Does His New Deal Help or Hurt Them?

Elliotte Friedman on the most recent episode of the 32 Thoughts podcast that the New York Rangers were extremely close on a trade that would have seen them land Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Alexander Nikishin.

New York Rangers News / NHL Trade Talk / October 25

Shesterkin Replacement?: Rangers Sign Veteran Goalie After Releasing Him From PTO

James Reimer has signed a one-year deal with the New York Rangers, the team announced on Sunday. Reimer was released from his AHL PTO today with Hartford to make it happen.

James Reimer News / Pro Hockey Rumors / October 25

Rangers Sign James Reimer

The New York Rangers are set to sign goaltender James Reimer to the NHL roster per Mollie Walker of the New York Post. The club later confirmed the deal as a one-year, $850K contract.

New York Rangers News / The Hockey Writers / October 25

3 Reasons the Rangers’ Hot Start Is Starting to Cool Off

As of this writing, the New York Rangers have a record of 7-5-1, which is good for second place in the Metropolitan Division. While it might look good on paper, this team has lost two in a row, both on the road, where they have a 1-5-1 record so far this season.

Matthew Robertson News / Pro Hockey Rumors / October 24

Rangers Recall Matthew Robertson

After sending down Justin Dowling, the Rangers didn’t waste much time filling the vacated roster spot. The team announced (Twitter link) late Friday that defenseman Matthew Robertson has been recalled from AHL Hartford. With the recall, the team is now back to the maximum of 23 players on the active roster.

NHL News / Field Level Media / October 23

Rangers aspire to be less loose against Senators

The New York Rangers will try to return to their low-drama style as they finish a two-game visit to Canada against the Ottawa Senators on Saturday night.

New York Rangers News / Daily Faceoff / October 23

Is this finally the year of the Alexis Lafreniere breakout?

Macklin Celebrini was drafted first overall in 2024. He already has 192 points in 161 games for a points-per-game average of 1.19. Alexis Lafrenière was selected four years before that.

Leafs pull out victory over Rangers on Troy Stecher's last-minute goal

Brandon Duhaime plans to keep ‘snowballing’ off of good efforts with linemates after impressive performance vs. Rangers

New York Rangers News / The Hockey Writers / October 22

Rangers Must Translate Home Ice Success Into Road Victories

One of the better stories in the NHL to start this season has been the success of the New York Rangers, especially at Madison Square Garden. They are 6-0-0 at MSG so far, and this comes after a season in which it felt like the team was cursed on home ice.

New York Rangers News / Field Level Media / October 21

Rangers, perfect at home, out to improve road mark vs. Leafs

The New York Rangers will look to bring their road record in line with their remarkable success at home when they visit the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday night.

New York Rangers News / Viral Sports News / October 15

New York Rangers Acquire New Goalie in Sudden Move

The New York Rangers’ goaltending situation has been tested early in the 2026-27 season, prompting the organization to add experienced depth at the American Hockey League level.

NHL News / Yardbarker / October 14

Alexis Lafreniere may be having breakout at perfect time for Rangers

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.

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NHL News / Yardbarker / October 14

The NHL's early-season breakout players in 2026-27

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.

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