News Category: New York Rangers

Avalanche welcome Rangers in heavyweight matchup

The Colorado Avalanche, after stumbling against one of the worst teams in the Eastern Conference, next will face the top team in the league when the New York Rangers visit Denver on Thursday. Colorado is coming off a 2-1 loss on Tuesday to the Montreal Canadiens, who sit in last place in the Atlantic Division. The Rangers, meanwhile, are set for their first game since becoming the first team to clinch a playoff spot this

Artemi Panarin eyes 100 points as Rangers meet Flyers

Artemi Panarin is enjoying the best season of his career and is on the verge of reaching a rare milestone for the New York Rangers. Panarin will attempt to reach 100 points for the first time in his career Tuesday night when the Rangers host the Philadelphia Flyers. Panarin is attempting to become the first Rangers player with 100 points since Jaromir Jagr set a team record with 123 during the 2005-06 season. Jagr was

Panthers, Rangers match up in chase for top spot in East

Nearly three weeks ago, the Florida Panthers were in the midst of another lengthy winning streak after a 4-2 victory over the New York Rangers. The victory gave them a four-point lead in the race for the most points in the Eastern Conference and now the Panthers are seeing their quality of performance take a dip while the Rangers are ascending. Two teams vying for the most points in the East get together Saturday night

Hot Bruins expect challenging contest vs. Rangers

With just 12 regular-season games remaining, the Boston Bruins hope to be hitting their stride at the right time. The NHL’s best team awaits a stiff challenge, though, as the Metropolitan Division-leading New York Rangers pay a visit to Boston on Thursday night in the Bruins’ final home game before a six-game road trip. The Bruins (41-14-15, 97 points) used a three-goal third period to coast to their sixth win in eight games (6-1-1) on

Rangers, Jets clash in matchup of East, West powers

Two teams bound for the Stanley Cup playoffs clash on Tuesday night when the New York Rangers welcome the Winnipeg Jets. You’d have to go back to Oct. 30 for the first of the teams’ two meetings this season, when Mika Zibanejad’s overtime goal gave the Rangers a 3-2 road victory. The Rangers (45-19-4, 94 points), sitting in the top spot of the Metropolitan Division and second overall in the Eastern Conference entering Monday, are

Rangers, Penguins pushing for every possible point

The New York Rangers, who hit the road to play the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday, will be looking in both directions of the standings as they head into the final weeks of the regular season. The Rangers can look down in the order of teams as they try to hold off the Carolina Hurricanes and secure the Metropolitan Division title. They can also look above them with a chance to chase down the Boston Bruins

Lightning, with new players making impact, take on hot Rangers

Bolstering their roster while trying to secure a postseason berth, the Tampa Bay Lightning made a pair of moves before Friday’s deadline that paid immediate dividends. Those two acquisitions — forward Anthony Duclair and defenseman Mathew Dumba — will be back at it in their second outings for Tampa Bay when it hosts the New York Rangers on Thursday. Dumba was paired with Haydn Fleury and turned in a solid performance after being acquired from

Rangers visit Hurricanes for big Metro showdown

It’s a fitting time for a showdown between the New York Rangers and Carolina Hurricanes. The top two teams in the Metropolitan Division will meet Tuesday night in Raleigh, N.C. “There’s no question there are some (important) games coming up here,” Rangers coach Peter Laviolette said. Before the showdown with the Hurricanes, the first-place Rangers beat visiting New Jersey 3-1 on Monday night, giving New York 88 points. “Now we move on to Carolina,” Rangers

With new acquisitions in the fold, Rangers host rival Devils

Following the frenzy of the NHL trade deadline, Alex Wennberg and Jack Roslovic made their debuts as the New York Rangers turned in one of their best showings and remained atop the Metropolitan Division. With a visit to the second-place Carolina Hurricanes on the horizon, the Rangers attempt to produce a similar performance in their second game with their new acquisitions Monday night when they host the struggling New Jersey Devils. Entering Sunday’s games, the

Rangers look to regain footing against Blues

Since tying a team record with 10 straight wins, the New York Rangers have dropped three of four games, and the race for control of the Metropolitan Division has tightened. The Rangers hope to get a spark from the acquisition of Alex Wennberg and avoid a third straight loss when they host the St. Louis Blues on Saturday night . After a 2-1 victory at Philadelphia on Feb. 24, the Rangers held an eight-point lead