For young New York Rangers defenseman Matthew Robertson, the road to being an NHL regular went right back to being bumpy again this summer. Robertson isn’t all that young by NHL standards — at 25, he’s entering only his second full season in the League.
What a pleasant surprise Matthew Robertson became this year. An afterthought likely to get the Libor Hajek treatment, Robertson took everyone by surprise by playing in 72 games for the Rangers in a primarily 3LD role.
Many of the New York Rangers’ top players had down seasons or missed extended time with injuries, and they finished with the worst record in the Eastern Conference.
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 coach Mike Sullivan is encouraged by what he sees out of rookie defenseman Drew Fortescue, despite it being a small sample size from the 20-year-old who’s played only seven NHL games.
Jason Robertson scored a power-play goal with 7:11 left in regulation for the Dallas Stars, who earned a 2-0 victory in over the New York Rangers Saturday.
Though the New York Rangers have struggled for most of this season, they have played better recently, and their young players have stepped up late in the season.
Matthew Robertson is the Rangers 2026 Masterton Trophy nominee, a nice end to his surprising season. Robertson had been an afterthought by many, including myself, heading into the season opener.
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.
Though the New York Rangers are in last place in the Eastern Conference, there have been some positives this season, including the strong play of rookies Gabe Perreault, Noah Laba, and Matthew Robertson.
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The New York Rangers began Monday night by honoring the heroes of their run to the Stanley Cup in 1994 before a game against the Boston Bruins at Madison Square Garden.
The New York Rangers finally gave Madison Square Garden something to breathe again on Monday night, and it came from an unlikely hero. Rookie defenseman Matthew Robertson scored with 1:08 remaining in overtime to lift the Rangers to a dramatic 4-3 comeback win over the Boston Bruins, snapping a four-game home losing streak in the process.
The New York Rangers found their spark on Monday night when they hosted the Boston Bruins after losing three straight during a four-game road trip. In a back-and-forth battle that went into overtime, Matthew Robertson delivered the final blow in the extra frame to secure the 4-3 win for the Rangers.
Rookie Matthew Robertson scored with 67 seconds left in overtime as the New York Rangers snapped a four-game home losing streak by rallying for a 4-3 victory over the Boston Bruins on Monday night.
Many things have gone wrong for the New York Rangers this season as key players have missed significant time with injuries and some veterans are in the midst of disappointing campaigns.
In this early stretch of the 2025-26 NHL season, one of the better storylines on the New York Rangers has been the emergence of rookie defenseman Matthew Robertson, who scored his first NHL goal last night in the team’s much-needed comeback victory over the Montreal Canadiens.
On June 20, the New York Rangers and pending restricted free agent (RFA) Matthew Robertson came to an agreement on a two-year extension with a $775,000 average annual value (AAV).
On Friday, New York Rangers general manager Chris Drury announced that the team has signed defenseman Matthew Robertson to a two-year contract extension.
The Oilers and the NHL are now just days away from the regular season opener, and today they'll have a deadline for final roster moves. NHL teams need to submit their opening rosters to the league today at 3:00MT.
Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal brought noted that the New York Rangers waived Matthew Robertson today. Robertson is a promising young defender born and raised in Edmonton, and played 6 years with the Oil Kings.
On Monday, New York Rangers president and general Manager Chris Drury announced that the team has re-signed defenseman Matthew Robertson to a one-year contract extension.
Should he end up dressed for Tuesday’s game, Robertson would get the chance to make his NHL debut in the middle of his third season playing professional hockey.