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Why Alexis Lafreniere Could Be NY Rangers' Biggest X-Factor

The New York Rangers have started up training camp, and with the preseason right around the corner, the team will be hoping for a bounce-back year. Coming off a year to forget for the most part, the Rangers were really aggressive this summer to try and make improvements.

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3 Takeaways From Rangers’ First Two Days of Training Camp

NHL Training Camps have officially opened, which means we are getting closer to the start of a new season. For the New York Rangers, they are hoping this season is better than the previous two and have come out working hard over the first two days of camp.

New York Rangers News / Forever Blueshirts / September 19

Who is ballsy defenseman making an early impression at Rangers camp?

Of all of the defensemen on the New York Rangers depth chart entering training camp, Marc Del Gaizo is far from the most recognizable name. Del Gaizo signed a two-year, two-way contract with the Rangers on a dizzying first day of free agency this past offseason.

New York Rangers News / Forever Blueshirts / September 19

Rangers Daily: Shesterkin ‘comforting’ to coach; Malkin unsure about future

One day after discussing the possibility of carrying three goalies on the roster to begin the season, New York Rangers coach Mike Sullivan turned his attention to the one netminder whose spot is already secured.

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Chris Drury News / Blue Seat Blogs / September 19

Chris Drury has 2 big tests coming up

Despite the positive offseason, the Rangers are still transitioning their core this season and are looking like a wild card team at best. While the worst case scenario–another lottery pick finish–isn’t as likely this season, it’s still something we can’t ignore.

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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.

Pavel Dorofeyev News / New York Rangers On SI / September 19

Pavel Dorofeyev Gives NY Rangers Incredible Flexibility

Heading into the offseason, the New York Rangers wanted to add a bona fide top-six forward to the roster to help bolster the team’s offensive potential and compensate for the loss of Artemi Panarin, who was traded to the LA Kings ahead of the deadline.

Chris Drury News / New York Rangers On SI / September 18

Chris Drury Confident NY Rangers Veteran Will Bounce Back

The New York Rangers made a lot of moves this offseason to upgrade the talent level on the roster. It was a necessary thing to do if the Rangers are going to get back into the playoff picture in the Eastern Conference.

Mike Sullivan News / New York Rangers On SI / September 18

Mike Sullivan Details Challenges of Condensed NY Rangers Camp

Just like all the other teams in the NHL, the New York Rangers are dealing with some major changes to the training camp schedule. With an 84-game regular season, training camp has been scaled back.

Igor Shesterkin News / Forever Blueshirts / September 18

Rangers’ Igor Shesterkin jokingly sidesteps ‘urgency’ question at camp

There’s this thing Igor Shesterkin does when he doesn’t want to answer a question. The New York Rangers star goalie deflects it away with humor or claims not to understand because he doesn’t speak English.

Alberts Smits News / New York Rangers On SI / September 18

Day One of Training Camp for NY Rangers Could Indicate Plans for Alberts Smits

The New York Rangers are getting set for the start of the regular season, and with training camp underway, they might have tipped their cap for a potential

Sean Avery News / Forever Blueshirts / September 18

Why Sean Avery ranted about ex-Rangers star: ‘disappear in playoffs’

It’s shouldn’t come as a shock that Sean Avery pulled no punches in his recent interview on the Morning Cuppa Hockey podcast, especially as it pertained to one of his former teams, the New York Rangers.

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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.

Felix Farhammar News / Forever Blueshirts / September 18

How Rangers prospect Farhammar made 1st USHL point really count

Thursday proved to be a memorable day for New York Rangers prospect Felix Farhammar. The 19-year-old defenseman, playing his inaugural season in North America, picked up his first point for Muskegon of the USHL.

New York Rangers News / New York Rangers On SI / September 18

NY Rangers Receive Encouraging Placement in Early NHL Power Rankings

With training camp underway for the New York Rangers, the team is back on the ice hoping to be a much-improved group this coming season. Following a tough 2025-26 campaign, the Rangers were a very aggressive team this offseason trying to improve.

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New York Rangers News / Forever Blueshirts / September 18

Rangers Daily: Smits gets fair chance; Nikishin not going to KHL

Alberts Smits not only took part in his first New York Rangers practice on Thursday, but the 18-year-old was in their top-six defense grouping. That’s

New York Rangers News / Blue Seat Blogs / September 18

Thoughts on the initial Rangers training camp groups

The initial Rangers training camp groups were certainly telling. Though the groups were eventually mixed for the team scrimmage, the Rangesr training camp groups were essentially broken into NHLers and AHLers, with a few bubble players in each group.

New York Rangers News / New York Rangers On SI / September 18

NY Rangers Might Not Have a Choice Other Than to Carry Three Goalies

With training camp underway, the New York Rangers are getting set for the upcoming season in less than two weeks. Following a solid end to the 2025-26 campaign after a tough overall season and a busy summer, the Rangers seem optimistic about what this year could be.

New York Rangers News / Forever Blueshirts / September 17

Why Rangers coach was pumped after Day 1 of camp: ‘They came to play today’

The happiest person after the first day of practice at the New York Rangers training camp in Tarrytown, New York, on Thursday had to be coach Mike Sullivan.

New York Rangers News / New York Rangers On SI / September 17

4 Biggest NY Rangers Storylines Heading Into Training Camp

The 2026-27 NHL regular season is right around the corner for the New York Rangers, who are set to begin preparations for the campaign with training camp.

New York Rangers News / Forever Blueshirts / September 17

Rangers prospects set sights on new junior season after rookie camp

With New York Rangers rookie camp completed, and unsigned prospects returned to their junior teams, it’s a good time to see what’s next for these kids.

Alberts Smits News / Blue Seat Blogs / September 17

Alberts Smits highlights the initial 2026 Rangers training camp lines

We have our first look at the 2026 Rangers training camp lines, and they are about what most expected, save for one big, big change. Matthew Robertson is not on the initial 2026 Rangers training camp lines, Alberts Smits is.

Ivan Patrikhayev News / The Hockey Writers / September 15

Rangers’ Prospect Ivan Patrikhayev Speaks on Development, Playoff Hockey, and Learning From the Best

After a strong rookie season with CSKA Moscow in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL), defenseman Ivan Patrikhayev was selected in the seventh round at the 2026 NHL Entry Draft with the 193rd overall pick.

New York Rangers News / The Hockey Writers / September 14

3 New York Rangers Training Camp Storylines to Follow

With the 2026-27 NHL season around the corner, training camps are opening up around the league this week. The New York Rangers are going to be one of the more interesting teams to watch, as they have shaken up their roster in hopes of getting back to the playoffs.

New York Rangers News / Daily Faceoff / September 14

2026-27 NHL team preview: New York Rangers

X = Player has not yet chosen new number, per team spokesperson The 2025-26 season was supposed to be a bounceback campaign in which the New York Rangers proved that their crash-and-burn effort from 2024-25 that saw them go from winning the Presidents’ Trophy the year prior to out of the playoffs altogether was a fluke.

Drew Fortescue News / The Hockey Writers / September 11

Rangers’ Prospect Drew Fortescue Can Develop Into a Key Player

Last season, the Rangers’ lack of depth on defense became an issue as Adam Fox spent two stints on long-term injured reserve, and they struggled while he was out.

New York Rangers News / Yardbarker / September 2

Rangers need a bounce-back season from their captain

In his inaugural season as captain of the team that drafted him back in 2011, both J.T. Miller and the New York Rangers suffered through campaigns each would rather forget.

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