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A New Look: NY Rangers Season Preview

A New Look: NY Rangers Season Preview

The calendar has flipped to October which means hockey is back. With it, comes a new look for the New York Rangers. It began at last season trade deadline when the retooling began for general manager Jeff Gorton and his staff. Trading away players who were part of the...

Grabner’s Hat Trick lifts Rangers

Grabner’s Hat Trick lifts Rangers

New York - The New York Rangers continued their dominance of the Carolina Hurricanes at Madison Square Garden as they pulled the victory, 5-1. It was a lot closer than the score portrayed but nonetheless it was a win. Michael Grabner, the king of empty net goals,...

Rangers streak extends to 5 in a row

Rangers streak extends to 5 in a row

New York - In the words of New York Yankees radio voice John Sterling, "Who would have thunk it Suzyn?" Well John, about a week ago no one thought the New York Rangers would find their game and go on a winning streak and now here we are. The Rangers defeated the...

Rangers finding a groove; Win 4th in a row

Rangers finding a groove; Win 4th in a row

New York - For the first time this season, we are seeing the New York Rangers play good 60-minute hockey and it continued on Monday night as they defeated division foe, the Columbus Blue Jackets, 5-3. There were many reasons for the Madison Square Garden faithful to...

On a dark day, Rangers lift a city with win

On a dark day, Rangers lift a city with win

New York - On Halloween night, when darkness casted its shadow over New York City with a horrific attack on innocent lives, the New York Rangers gave the New Yorkers something to cheer about. A four goal third period to lift them over the Vegas Golden Knights 6-4. A...

Rangers drop yet another game; frustration grows

Rangers drop yet another game; frustration grows

New York - How long? How long can general manager Jeff Gorton let this continue. Fans are growing impatient and players are getting frustrated. Another lackluster effort from the New York Rangers as they suffer defeat; this time from the San Jose Sharks 4-1. The...

Rangers lose again; this time to the Islanders

Rangers lose again; this time to the Islanders

New York - It seems as if we are watching the pre-lockout New York Rangers as they drop yet another game, this time to the New York Islanders 4-3 in a shootout. In the 2003-2004 season the Rangers went 27-40-7-8 (that was when ties were still in existence). The...

Rangers Hand Over a Win, Concern Setting In

Rangers Hand Over a Win, Concern Setting In

New York - When it rains, it pours. Right now its pouring on the New York Rangers as they drop yet another game; this time to the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-4 in overtime. A win was in the Rangers hands and they gave it away not once, but twice. Getting right to the thick...

Rangers Feeling Blue; Fall to 1-3

Rangers Feeling Blue; Fall to 1-3

New York - The New York Rangers needed to have a strong start to their season, they needed to take advantage of their 10 game home schedule for the month of October. Instead, they have dropped their 3 of their first 4 games of the season; this time to the St. Louis...

Rangers Hand Over a Win, Concern Setting In

Rangers Fall Flat In Opener

New York - After all the pomp and circumstance of the season and home opener for the New York Rangers there was hockey to be played and the Blueshirts didn't live up to the task. They fell at the hands of the Colorado Avalanche 4-2. The same Avalanche team that won 22...

Rangers Open Camp with A New Look

Rangers Open Camp with A New Look

It's the most wonderful time of the year - hockey training camps have opened. The beach towels have been put away and pumpkin spice everything has made it's way back. The New York Rangers have opened camp today with a new look, some faces gone and new faces welcomed....

Rangers land Shattenkirk; Pavelec as Free Agency Opens

Rangers land Shattenkirk; Pavelec as Free Agency Opens

This has been talked about for almost a year and it has now happened. The New York Rangers and defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk agree to a four year deal reported of a $6.6 million cap hit. In yesterday's article, it was vital that general manager Jeff Gorton not overpay...

Critical Off-Season Ahead for the Rangers

Critical Off-Season Ahead for the Rangers

New York - Did the headline get you? I'm sure it did. It's definitely true. It's been a whirlwind few weeks for the New York Rangers as general manager Jeff Gorton, in his second full off-season has work to do to make this team better for October. The Rangers were not...

Rangers Season Comes To End on Poor Effort; Fall 4-2 to Sens

Rangers Season Comes To End on Poor Effort; Fall 4-2 to Sens

New York - The season is now over for the New York Rangers as they fell in game six to the Ottawa Senators 4-2. No matter which way you look at, the Rangers beat themselves in this series. Not to take away credit to the Senators, but the Rangers had opportunity after...

Fourth Line Powers NYR Over Sens; Series Tied at 2

Fourth Line Powers NYR Over Sens; Series Tied at 2

NEW YORK - May the 4th line be with you. There is your Star Wars plug. Indeed it was the New York Rangers fourth line that contributed in a big way as they rolled past the Ottawa Senators to tie the series at two games a piece. The atmosphere of Madison Square Garden...

Rangers Cruise Past Sens; Series now 2-1

Rangers Cruise Past Sens; Series now 2-1

New York - The New York Rangers did everything right on Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden in game three against the Ottawa Senators. The Blueshirts were back on home ice and fed off the lively crowd and stormed past the Sens with a 4-1 victory to get back in the...

Rangers Strong Finish Defeat Habs; Win Series

Rangers Strong Finish Defeat Habs; Win Series

NEW YORK - The New York Rangers are heading to the second round as they defeated the Montreal Canadiens 3-1 and win the series 4 games to 2. The Rangers will now have some much needed days off to regroup and rest before they find out who they play; it will either be...

Rangers Must Stay Focused; Expect Habs to Push

Rangers Must Stay Focused; Expect Habs to Push

NEW YORK -  When the New York Rangers take the Garden ice tonight they must stay focused and finishing out the series. It is all in the back of our minds that the Rangers have given their fans enough stress in trying to close out a series. You go back to the Eastern...

Rangers Show Effort; Series Tied 2-2

Rangers Show Effort; Series Tied 2-2

NEW YORK - What a difference a game makes as the New York Rangers defeated the Montreal Canadiens 2-1 in game four of the first round match-up to tie the series at two games a piece. The difference was a full sixty minute effort given by the Blueshirts who, instead of...

Rangers Season Comes To End on Poor Effort; Fall 4-2 to Sens

Habs Sink the Rangers; Take 2-1 Series Lead

NEW YORK - Make it six straight home playoff losses for the New York Rangers as they fell in game three of the first round to the Montreal Canadiens. The Habs now have a two games to one lead in the best-of-seven series. Game four will be played on Tuesday and if the...

Rangers Season Comes To End on Poor Effort; Fall 4-2 to Sens

In Big Test, NYR fail vs Caps

NEW YORK -  On the eve of the trading deadline in the NHL, the New York Rangers hosted the Washington Capitals and their newest acquisition Kevin Shattenkirk. The Rangers played for about twenty minutes and then that was it. They fell 4-1 when it was all said and...

Rangers Hand Over a Win, Concern Setting In

Lundqvist is Fastest to Reach Win No. 400

NEW YORK - October 8th 2005, a day in which Henrik Lundqvist played his first ever NHL hockey game. It was also a game  he lost in overtime to the New Jersey Devils. February 11th 2017 is the day Henrik Lundqvist became the fastest goalie to ever reach 400 career wins...

Rangers Go into Break on a loss; Blanked by Flyers 2-0

Rangers Go into Break on a loss; Blanked by Flyers 2-0

NEW YORK - Wednesday's game at Madison Square Garden between the New York Rangers and Philadelphia Flyers was a game of dominance for the Rangers and yet they were shutout by Steve Mason 2-0. It was also a game decided by special teams; an area that usually is good...

Rangers Feeling Blue; Fall to 1-3

Rangers Cough Up A Bad Game; Fall to Sabres

New York - For the 206th consecutive time the New York Rangers had a sellout crowd at Madison Square Garden and for the crowd it was anything but New Years fun as the Blueshirts fell to the 14-15-8 Buffalo Sabres by a score of 4-1. It was a night of disaster for...

Rangers Comeback, Beat Sens 4-3

Rangers Comeback, Beat Sens 4-3

New York - The New York Rangers were able to stop a two game slide Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden as they came back against the Ottawa Senators and secured a 4-3 victory. It certainly wasn't an easy victory but the Rangers will always take it whenever they can...

Rangers Season Comes To End on Poor Effort; Fall 4-2 to Sens

Rangers Fall Flat Against Wild

New York - For the second time this week, the New York Rangers surrendered seven goals and were outplayed mightily. Tuesday night it was against the Pittsburgh Penguins; tonight it was against the Minnesota Wild 7-4. The Wild, behind the Columbus Blue Jackets, are one...

Rangers Outlast Devils in Shootout

Rangers Outlast Devils in Shootout

NEW YORK - The New York Rangers picked up their second straight shootout win in consecutive nights as they beat the cross-river rival New Jersey Devils 3-2. It was the second game of the back-to-back for the Blueshirts who played the Nashville Predators last night and...

Raanta Continues Streak; Blanks Devils 5-0

Raanta Continues Streak; Blanks Devils 5-0

NEW YORK - New York Rangers back-up goaltender Antti Raanta has been quite the story over the last three games. That's right, three straight games he has started for struggling Henrik Lundqvist and has won all three including two shutouts. Tonight, he replicated his...

Rangers Roll Past Canes’ 4-2

Rangers Roll Past Canes’ 4-2

NEW YORK - By earning a win in today’s game, the Rangers extended their home winning streak against the Hurricanes to 13 games (the streak dates back to Jan. 5, 2011). The Rangers’ 13-game home winning streak against Carolina is the longest home winning streak the...

Rangers Season Comes To End on Poor Effort; Fall 4-2 to Sens

Rangers Fall to Panthers in Shootout

NEW YORK - For the first time this season the New York Rangers have lost back to back games as they fall to the Florida Panthers 3-2 in a shootout at Madison Square Garden. The Rangers had control of their game until a bad bounce off J.T. Miller redirected into the...

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