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The Toronto Maple Leafs are getting a major injury boost in Auston Matthews just in time for their showdown with the New York Rangers on Monday. Matthews has been sidelined for months now after undergoing wrist surgery last August. He has missed the Maple Leafs’ first three games of the 2021-22 season as he recovered […]

At age 36, Washington Capitals scoring machine Alex Ovechkin is still…well…a scoring machine. In the Caps’ first game of the 2021-22 NHL season, one where Ovechkin was questionable to play in days prior because of an injury he suffered in the preseason finale against the Philadelphia Flyers, the Russian superstar didn’t just take the ice […]

Washington Capitals fans should keep their expectations of Alex Ovechkin’s availability for Wednesday’s season-opening game against the New York Rangers in check. The Russian sniper is considered questionable as of the moment, with Capitals head coach Peter Laviolette not giving much about the potential of Ovechkin’s real status. Asked about Ovechkin’s availability against the Rangers, […]

The New York Rangers selected Vitali Kravtsov with the No. 9 pick in the 2018 NHL Draft, but the two sides are embroiled in a bitter feud that could lead to a trade, according to the New York Post. Kravstov didn’t make the Rangers’ season-opening roster after starting training camp in the top nine. The […]

Ryan Reaves was acquired by the New York Rangers shortly after the conclusion of the 2021-22 NHL season to address the perceived lack of toughness on the team. Unfortunately for Reaves, he was not durable enough to come away unhurt from an on-ice entanglement with defenseman P.K. Subban during Wednesday’s 6-2 home loss to the […]

The NHL regular season will be starting up soon and many teams will head into the season with a new look.  While some teams made progress towards contending or took steps in their rebuild, others seemed to make some puzzling roster decisions.  Below, we look at the five biggest losers of the 2021 NHL offseason.  […]

The NHL world was hit with some huge news on Friday. New York Rangers legendary goalie Henrik Lundqvist has announced his retirement after 15 years in the NHL. Lundqvist had a lengthy message on Twitter to announce his decision to walk away from the game of hockey. pic.twitter.com/dKKdNxHc8U — Henrik Lundqvist (@HLundqvist) August 20, 2021 […]

Hours before the 2021 NHL Draft, the New York Rangers executed an already controversial trade that sent excellent wing Pavel Buchnevich to the St. Louis Blues in exchange for forward Sammy Blais and a 2022 2nd-round pick. Buchnevich, 26, is a pending restricted free agent, as is 25-year old Blais (he’s arbitration-eligible). Buchnevich posted 48 […]

James Dolan’s New York Rangers fired president John Davidson and general manager Jeff Gorton last week, and now head coach David Quinn is on the way out after three seasons. Larry Brooks of the New York Post reported the news, and the Rangers have since confirmed it: OFFICIAL: #NYR President and General Manager Chris Drury has […]

Washington Capitals wing Tom Wilson is pushing back on the notion he did anything malicious after being involved in a high-profile incident in a game against the New York Rangers. Wilson spoke to the media Friday for the first time since receiving a 10-minute misconduct for punching Rangers wing Pavel Buchnevich and slamming Artemi Panarin […]

The New York Rangers have been involved with plenty of drama with Tom Wilson and the Washington Capitals this week, and they just drew some pretty ludicrous penalties from the NHL considering the relative lack of punishment for a repeat offender in Wilson. First, the Rangers were fined $250,000 for their harshly worded letter aimed […]

Washington Capitals forward T.J. Oshie announced the death of his father on Tuesday, and then he followed that up by honoring him with a hat trick in a 4-2 victory over the New York Rangers on Wednesday. Oshie’s father passed away at the age of 56 after dealing with Alzheimer’s disease. Tim Oshie was able […]

It has been a rather eventful week for the New York Rangers, with a lot of it involving the Washington Capitals. Earlier in the week, Capitals forward and noted goon Tom Wilson ended Rangers star Artemi Panarin’s season with his bush league actions and also punched forward Pavel Buchnevich in the back of the head […]

New York Rangers CEO James Dolan has pulled the plug on president John Davidson and general manager Jeff Gorton, according to Larry Brooks of the New York Post. Associate general manager Chris Drury is expected to take over as the new Rangers GM, with Dolan set to go on a search for a new team […]

Once again, Washington Capitals right-winger Tom Wilson finds himself in the midst of a major controversy. Although such a notion hardly comes as a surprise at this point in his professional playing career given his previous track record, Wilson’s most recent antics have not only the New York Rangers but seemingly the entire NHL landscape, […]

Tom Wilson of the Washington Capitals is a dangerous man. A noted goon, Wilson essentially tried to murder New York Rangers star Artemi Panarin during their game on Monday. Everything started when the Canadian made an extremely dangerous play on Pavel Buchnevich, as he punched the Russian while laying on the ground. Tom Wilson once […]

New York Rangers star winger Artemi Panarin is set to have a leave of absence away from the team after a report from Russia alleged that he beat up an 18-year-old girl back in 2011. The news broke out after his former Vityaz Chekov head coach Andrei Nazarov spilled the details on the previous incident […]

Longtime New York Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist had spent the entirety of his 15-year career with the club, until now. The Rangers bought out the remainder of Lundqvist’s contract, effectively making him a free agent. It has not taken long for the future Hall of Famer to find a new team. Henrik Lundqvist inked a […]

Although such a move hardly comes as a surprise, which is still somehow an understatement, the New York Rangers have officially selected Canadian winger Alexis Lafrenière with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 NHL Draft. Far and away considered to be the best all-around player in this year’s NHL Draft class, Lafrenière will […]

The Big Apple is apparently on the precipice of a new era as a king is about to be dethroned. According to a report from Larry Brooks of the New York Post, the New York Rangers are planning to buy out the contract of longtime goaltender Henrik Lundqvist, who has spent his entire 15-year NHL […]

The New York Knick often look lost in finding ways to build a winning team, but you have to give it to them when it comes to looking for opportunities to generate money. Well, not exactly them, but the people who run Madison Square Garden. In their latest show of entrepreneurial savvy, the Garden’s management […]

April is the most exciting time of every year for hockey fans. The NHL regular season has ended and the quest for Lord Stanley’s Cup is beginning. Each year, 16 teams make the playoffs: eight from the Eastern Conference and eight from the Western Conference. The top three teams from each division are automatically playoff […]