Older fans of the New York Rangers remember enforcers like Nick Fotiu and Colton Orr, players who drew cheers from the crowds at Madison Square Garden and often sparked their teammates at the same time.
The New York Rangers have gotten out to a rough start to their 2025-26 season, and as they look to bounce back from a disastrous 2024-25 campaign, a slow beginning is not going to help their case as they fight to get back to the postseason.
When the New York Rangers took to the ice for practice Tuesday at training camp, two of their top four centers were missing. Captain J.T. Miller and gritty fourth-liner Sam Carrick each sat out practice with a lower-body injury.
NHL head coaches have to hire good assistants. They have to set an overarching philosophy, juggle lineup configurations, and do the kind of “man management” that is impossible to track statistically.
What a year it was for the Rangers fourth line, in no small part due to Sam Carrick. Initially an afterthought and a bit of a questionable signing, Carrick silenced his many doubters with his play as one of the few bright spots on the Rangers last year.
When the New York Rangers hired Mike Sullivan this offseason, they didn’t just bring in a great tactical mind and two-time Stanley Cup winner. They hired a coach known for building team identity.
Recently extended New York Rangers general manager Chris Drury received fair criticism throughout the season regarding his offseason moves and in-season trades.
One of the more uplifting moments for the New York Rangers in this dismal season featured an unlikely hero. So much so that Sam Carrick’s own family couldn’t believe he was a part of the big moment.
They may not have come out on top, but the New York Rangers picked up a crucial point in their 3-2 overtime loss to the Washington Capitals on Wednesday.
When you think of New York Rangers forwards Sam Carrick, Adam Edstrom and Matt Rempe, goal scoring probably isn’t the first thing that comes to mind. But the Rangers fourth line has scored four goals in the past three games, helping fuel a 2-0-1 stretch.
The New York Rangers have started to stabilize their level of play and results over the past six games, and the obvious driver of that change has been improvement from their stars.
Four points out of the final wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference midway through the regular season, the New York Rangers hope to build on the momentum of their first overtime victory of the season when they face the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday in Las Vegas.
Sam Carrick scored with 2:12 remaining in overtime as the New York Rangers earned a 3-2 victory over the visiting New Jersey Devils on Thursday night. The Rangers avoided their third straight loss in as many meetings this season to the Devils, who outscored them by a combined 10-1 margin last month.
The New York Rangers will be looking to have more success this season after an unfortunate ending to what was a strong 2023-24 season. After winning the Presidents’ Trophy with a 55-23-4 record, many fans around the league believed the Rangers could make a deep playoff run.
The Department of Player Safety issued its only punishment from Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Finals, fining Edmonton Oilers’ forward Sam Carrick the maximum allowable for slashing Florida Panthers’ defenseman Dmitry Kulikov.
The Edmonton Oilers were busy before the March 8 Trade Deadline, acquiring Adam Henrique and Sam Carrick from the Anaheim Ducks in a move that bolstered their bottom-six forward group.
When the Edmonton Oilers made the trade with the Anaheim Ducks before the deadline, the most significant piece coming back was Adam Henrique, with Sam Carrick being the lesser-known player who also came Edmonton’s way.
The Edmonton Oilers have proven they are going all-in this season and made their intentions known with the acquisitions of Adam Henrique and Sam Carrick.
The Edmonton Oilers made a splash at the 2024 Trade Deadline and proved they were going all-in with the acquisitions of Adam Henrique and Sam Carrick from the Anaheim Ducks.
Ebbs and flows. Highs and lows. Welcome to an 82-game regular season in the NHL. Some will be Picassos, like Tuesday’s grinding win over the Boston Bruins.
On last night’s Hockey Night In Canada broadcast during the second intermission of the Maple Leafs and Avalanche game, Elliotte Friedman gave his Saturday Headlines segment.