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Rangers Relying Heavily on Noah Laba in 2026-27

The New York Rangers have added some key wingers and defensemen after a frustrating 2025-26 season, but they traded Vincent Trocheck, one of their best centers, to the Utah Mammoth.

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Why NY Rangers Breakout Player Might Be a Surprise

The New York Rangers are getting set for the start of the season at the end of the month, and expectations will be higher than they were last year. Following a last-place finish in the Eastern Conference, the pressure will be on to be a better team.

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

NY Rangers Need Noah Laba To Be Next Breakout Forward

With training camp right around the corner for the New York Rangers, the excitement for the start of the regular season is starting to build. For the Rangers,

New York Rangers News / Forever Blueshirts / August 31

Why Rangers absolutely need Noah Laba to take next step in 2026-27

We hear so often that a young player’s progression is rarely linear. There are peaks and valleys, with maximizing the former and limiting the latter each an important goal in the growth curve.

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New York Rangers News / New York Rangers On SI / August 12

NY Rangers Forward in Prime Spot To Become Cornerstone Piece

Arguably the biggest gripe for New York Rangers fans over the last few years has been the franchise’s inability to develop young players. Despite having

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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.

New York Rangers News / Blue Seat Blogs / June 15

2025-2026 Noah Laba report card

What a year for Noah Laba. Not necessarily an after thought before the season started, but definitely not on the radar as the 3C by many, Laba forced his way onto the NHL roster and broke camp with the Rangers.

New York Rangers News / The Hockey Writers / May 10

New York Rangers’ 2025-26 Report Cards: Noah Laba

Though the New York Rangers finished with the worst record in the Eastern Conference, there were some positives this season, including the strong play of a few rookies.

New York Rangers News / The Hockey Writers / April 6

Rangers’ Rookie Forwards Have Provided a Spark

This has been a frustrating and disappointing season for the New York Rangers, but they have played well recently, and have gotten a spark from their young forwards who have gotten consistent ice time.

New York Rangers News / The Hockey Writers / March 22

Rangers’ Rookies Have Been a Bright Spot This Season

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.

New York Rangers News / Pro Hockey Rumors / March 21

Noah Laba And Urho Vaakanainen Out Week-To-Week

With the Rangers well out of playoff contention and playing out the stretch, this is the time of year when it would be good to get some of their younger players or depth pieces a bit more playing time to help evaluate things for next season. That won’t be happening for a pair of players, however. Newsday’s Denis P.

New York Rangers News / Daily Faceoff / March 21

Rangers’ Laba, Vaakanainen out week-to-week

It looks like a couple of Blueshirts will be out longer than some had hoped. On Saturday, the New York Rangers announced that defenseman Urko Vaakanainen and forward Noah Laba are both considered week-to-week due to their respective injuries.

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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.

New York Rangers News / Daily Faceoff / January 31

Rangers’ Noah Laba exits game with upper-body injury

The New York Rangers have gotten used to losing this season, but it appears they suffered another type of loss on Saturday. The team announced that forward Noah Laba sustained an upper-body injury during their game against the Pittsburgh Penguins, forcing him to leave the game with no chance to return.

New York Rangers News / NHL on ClutchPoints / January 1

Rangers’ Noah Laba gets brutal injury update ahead of Winter Classic

With the Winter Classic upcoming between the Florida Panthers and New York Rangers, it looks as if both teams could be without some key players in the matchup.

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New York Rangers News / Daily Faceoff / December 31

Rangers’ Conor Sheary, Noah Laba leave game against Capitals with injuries

A couple of Blueshirts have been forced to pack it in before 2025 came to a close. Prior to the third period of Wednesday afternoon’s matchup between the New York Rangers and Washington Capitals, the Rangers announced that forwards Conor Sheary and Noah Laba wouldn’t return for the rest of the game.

New York Rangers News / The Hockey Writers / November 10

Rangers’ Noah Laba off to an Impressive Start

The New York Rangers have struggled offensively and have not yet won a game at home, but there have been positives from their play early this season. They are defending better, they have gotten very good goaltending, and rookie center Noah Laba has been a bright spot while many of the team’s veterans have struggled.

New York Rangers News / Athlon Sports / October 26

Noah Laba Is a Huge Bright Spot Amid Rangers’ Mediocrity

The New York Rangers have struggled through the early weeks of the Mike Sullivan Era. No one said that turning around the 3-5-2 Blueshirts would be a quick or easy task.

New York Rangers News / Forever Blueshirts / October 22

How Rangers rookie Noah Laba continues to ‘raise everyone around him’

When Kris Mayotte recruited Noah Laba to Colorado College, he wasn’t chasing a flash of potential — he was building a foundation. The newly hired coach had a vision: rebuild the Tigers into a championship program.

New York Rangers News / Athlon Sports / October 20

Rangers’ Noah Laba Returns After Taking Nasty Puck To Face

Fans inside Madison Square Garden grew concerned when New York Rangers center Noah Laba reached to block a shot and left the ice with a trail of blood during Monday's contest.

New York Rangers News / Breakaway on SI / October 7

Young Star Takes Rookie Lap in Rangers Opening Night Loss

Taking a rookie lap is already pretty special, but doing it at the World's Most Famous Arena while in a special jersey and on the same day as opening night is even better.

New York Rangers News / Breakaway on SI / October 6

Rangers Forward Earns Preseason Rookie Award

22-year-old New York Rangers prospect Noah Laba has impressed the organization throughout the team's preseason and was awarded the Lars-Erik Sjoberg Award, which Rangers media recognized him for.

New York Rangers News / Blue Seat Blogs / October 3

Noah Laba may force changes to Mike Sullivan’s plans

Live From the Blue Seats is back as Dave and producer JL talk the kids still in camp, and how Noah Laba may force changes to Mike Sullivan’s plans. Initially set on the third line being a shutdown line, much like his Cup winning teams in Pittsburgh, Laba is forcing the issue that he should make the team.

New York Rangers News / Blue Seat Blogs / October 1

Noah Laba is forcing the Rangers into keeping him around

Noah Laba has emerged as one of the standout surprises of the Rangers’ training camp. On Monday night, he punctuated his impressive preseason performance with an overtime-winning goal, helping the Rangers secure a 3-2 victory over the Islanders.

New York Rangers News / Athlon Sports / September 26

Rangers’ Prospect Noah Laba Has Turned Heads and Deserves Third Center Role

Young New York Rangers center Noah Laba has impressed throughout the preseason. As the Blueshirts’ Oct. 7 regular season opener draws closer, it’s becoming clearer and clearer that he’s going to eventually play an important role under new head coach Mike Sullivan.