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NY Rangers' Alberts Smits Surprisingly Receives Mediocre Grade for First Month

With a month of hockey in the books, the New York Rangers have been an improved team over last season. However, they do need to continue to develop some of their young talent. Coming into the year, the Rangers were a team that wanted to be noticeably better than last year.

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NY Rangers vs. Oilers: Three Questions New York Must Answer Before Showdown

The New York Rangers have not been playing the best hockey recently, going 1-4-1 in their last six games. In need of a rest and reset, the team got one, with five days off between games.

Matthew Robertson News / Blue Seat Blogs / November 1

New York Rangers recall Matthew Robertson again

The New York Rangers recalled defenseman Matthew Robertson again, the second time in a little over a week. Robertson was recalled and quickly reassigned to Hartford last week after the loss to the LA Kings.

Pavel Dorofeyev News / Blue Seat Blogs / November 1

The New York Rangers acquired the wrong piece this offseason

Pavel Dorofeyev was the prized acquisition of the offseason for General Manager Chris Drury and the New York Rangers. Dorofeyev cost New York plenty in both assets and dollars, and it was immediately abundantly clear that he was being counted on to be the next great Rangers goal scorer.

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How many of the 22 players in NHL history with at least 600 career goals can you name in five minutes?

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Noah Laba News / Forever Blueshirts / November 1

Rangers Daily: Laba must start scoring; Islanders forward in hot water

There a lot to like about Noah Laba. But there’s one thing the 23-year-old must begin doing for the New York Rangers, sooner rather than later. The Rangers absolutely need Laba to begin generating more offense.

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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.

Connor McDavid News / New York Rangers On SI / November 1

NY Rangers Face Impossible Task of Trying to Slow Down Red-Hot Connor McDavid

Following nearly a week off, the New York Rangers will be back in action on Sunday against the Edmonton Oilers. With the team playing the Oilers, that means it will be the extremely talented Connor McDavid coming to MSG. With nearly a week off, the Rangers will be hoping to get back on track following some struggles.

Tye Kartye News / The Hockey Writers / November 1

Rangers’ Tye Kartye Has Become a Steal

During a disappointing 2025-26 season, the Rangers made a smart move, claiming winger Tye Kartye off waivers from the Seattle Kraken. The 25-year-old, who is in the final season of a two-season, $2.5 million contract, excelled in a bottom-six role last season.

Tye Kartye News / New York Rangers On SI / November 1

Tye Kartye Has Earned New Opportunity With NY Rangers

The New York Rangers have spent nearly a week getting to reset and regroup between scheduled games. In their last time on the ice, the Rangers lost to the Los Angeles Kings, 6-3.

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

NY Rangers Need to Improve Defensive Efforts Better After Extended Break

The New York Rangers will return to action on the ice against the Edmonton Oilers on Nov. 1 after an extended break. The Rangers last took on the Los Angeles Kings back on Oct.

Dylan Garand News / New York Rangers On SI / October 31

Stats Shown Dylan Garand's Play Has Been a Positive for NY Rangers

As the New York Rangers hope to be an improved team coming off a nice break, there has been no shortage of discussion about the fallout since the Igor Shesterkin injury. Following their first home loss of the season to the Los Angeles Kings on Monday night, the Rangers have had some time off from games.

New York Rangers News / Forever Blueshirts / October 31

Rangers Halloween: 3 tricks and 3 treats after first month

No one should blame New York Rangers fans for being a little spooked on Halloween. The Blueshirts jumped out to a stellar 6-2-0 start, but it’s been a frightening display the last few weeks.

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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.

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / October 31

Revisiting Calder Trophy Seasons: Edgar Laprade’s 1945-46 Season

It was an NHL career riddled early on with offensive consistency. From the day he stepped foot on an NHL sheet, Mine Centre, Ontario, native Edgar Laprade’s ability to be a producer for the New York Rangers was evident.

Nikita Kucherov News / New York Rangers On SI / October 31

Why NY Rangers Should Not Pursue Nikita Kucherov

The New York Rangers are getting set for a big showdown on Sunday against the Edmonton Oilers. Following some time off, the team certainly will be hoping to play some better hockey than what they have had of late. Following a strong start to the campaign, the Rangers have slipped up a bit of late.

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

NY Rangers Feature Drastically Different Forward Lines at Practice

As the Rangers prepare to return to the ice against the Edmonton Oilers on Sunday, head coach Mike Sullivan has made major changes to his forward lines. With the Rangers on a three-game losing streak and having lost five of their last six games, shaking things up right now makes sense.

New York Rangers News / Athlon Sports / October 29

10 Greatest New York Rangers Players of All Time

Ah, the New York Rangers. As one of the Original Six teams, there’s something special about them even if you don’t much care for them. They aren’t the most successful of the original six, though, winning just four Stanley Cups in history.

New York Rangers News / Athlon Sports / October 29

Best and Worst Coaches in New York Rangers History

Evaluating the best and worst coaches in New York Rangers history reveals that the team has never, really, been America’s favorite hockey team. Canada has the Maple Leafs and the Canadiens, but the Rangers have always felt behind the Bruins, Blackhawks and Red Wings in Original Six lore.

New York Rangers News / Daily Faceoff / October 29

Rangers need to improve center depth in order to take next step

The New York Rangers got off to an impressive start to the season and even kept it going for a while after losing super star goalie Igor Shesterkin to a season-ending injury.

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.

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.

Rangers woes on more than just goaltending

NHL Injuries: Jared McCann out 10 weeks; Chris Tanev skating with team but not ready yet

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NHL News / On New Jersey / October 27

Rangers Fall to Kings for First Home Loss of the Season

NEW YORK, N.Y. — The New York Rangers fell to the Los Angeles Kings 6-3 on Monday as Artemi Panarin returned to Madison Square Garden for the second time since being traded to the Kings last February.

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.

NHL 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.

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.