The New York Rangers have opened the new NHL season off fairly slowly, and things have looked a little bleak to start. Even with a coaching change this summer, the Rangers haven't been able to find any consistency out on the ice, and it has caused some real problems to arise early in the year.
While the New York Rangers are unable to score or win on home ice, the San Jose Sharks are having trouble winning anywhere. The Rangers are attempting to end a season-opening four-game home losing streak Thursday night when they host the winless Sharks.
Could the Minnesota Wild take a big swing before this season’s trade deadline? According to insiders Elliotte Friedman and Frank Seravalli, Minnesota might be a team to watch, specifically as a surprise landing spot for New York Rangers’ superstar Artemi Panarin.
How many of the Maurice Richard trophy winners since the award was first given out in 1998-99 can you name in five minutes?
With the struggles of the New York Rangers catching many by surprise, there’s concern about what it could mean for the future of one of the team’s top stars.
Some players certainly face more pressure than most, and of course inherently some players are facing the most pressure.
Daily Faceoff: Jonny Lazarus and Carter Hutton talking Artemi Panarin and the New York Rangers, and if it’s time for the Rangers to move on from and don’t look to extend him.
The Rangers aren’t off to the start they’d hoped for. Whitewashed in their first three games at Madison Square Garden, the Blue Shirts suffered another setback yesterday.
The New York Rangers might very well end up trading Artemi Panarin off their roster. However, before they do that, they need to know precisely what kind of team they are and where they stand this season.
The New York Rangers extended their poor streak at the start of the 2025-26 NHL season, losing 1-3 to the Minnesota Wild on Monday. Mike Sullivan's team has a record of 3-4-1, positioning itself in sixth place in the Metropolitan Division with seven points after eight games.
The New York Rangers avoided making history on Monday night, when Artemi Panarin’s goal at 0:57 of the first period ensured that they would not break the record for longest scoring drought to open a season on home ice by time.
The New York Rangers finally gave their home crowd something to cheer about on Monday night, although not for long. Artemi Panarin scored just 57 seconds into the first period, snapping a near-historic scoreless streak at Madison Square Garden that had stretched 180 minutes and 57 seconds.
Artemi Panarin's production was quiet this season until Saturday night when he factored in every goal for the New York Rangers. New York's production at home has featured plenty of good looks but no goals and the Rangers attempt to score for the first time on home ice Monday night when they host the Minnesota Wild.
The future of Artemi Panarin with the New York Rangers remains uncertain as he approaches the completion of his contract on July 1. The Fourth Period's David Pagnotta said he believes the Rangers could consider moving him as early as late February.
Artemi Panarin scored his first goal this season 5:51 into the third period and collected three assists as the New York Rangers rallied from an early two-goal deficit and hung on for a 4-3 victory over the host Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night.
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, we look at Artemi Panarin and the New York Rangers, and what their future together may or may not look like. Elsewhere, the Senators had long-term extension plans for Shane Pinto, and after not looking to negotiate, Pinto could make a whole lot more.
The 2025-26 NHL season is already generating plenty of off-ice chatter, as teams continue to work through contract negotiations and explore trade opportunities.
Here are five NHL players whose teams need them to get back on track as soon as possible.
Artemi Panarin is in the final year of his contract with the New York Rangers, and this could be his last season in the Big Apple, period. Right now, there are rumors that he could leave (whether via trade or the free agent market) because the Rangers don’t seem ready to offer him a multi-season contract at a big salary.
The New York Rangers have had an unlucky start to the season. Their 2-3-0 record doesn’t reflect how well they’ve played. The main issue is the lack of scoring, especially at home.
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the New York Rangers are front and center in the rumor mill, considering Artemi Panarin turned down an offer from the team, and the organization is reportedly getting interest in one of their wingers.
Artemi Panarin has reportedly declined an early contract offer from the New York Rangers, setting up what could become one of the NHL’s most intriguing storylines heading toward the 2026 free agency period.
It’s time for some more NHL rumours. We’re almost to October and the start of the regular season. However, general managers are already looking ahead to the next campaign.
He is entering the final year of his $81.5M contract signed in 2019. The Russian has a cap hit of $11.6M, the highest among NHL wingers.
Without having played a single game, the Rangers have already received bad news that could be a bad omen for the next NHL campaign.
The New York Rangers and the key left winger don't seem to be in a rush to advance contract-extension talks, and the reason could directly impact the Minnesota Wild.
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