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Veteran defenseman Marc Staal has decided to retire from the NHL after playing 17 years, and he has joined the New York Rangers organization as a Player Development Assistant. Marc Staal had a long and successful career in the NHL with the Rangers, Detroit Red Wings, Florida Panthers and Philadelphia Flyers. He was a staple […]

The New York Rangers had one of the best regular seasons in franchise history last year. Their .695 points percentage is the third-highest in franchise history and they won their fourth President’s Trophy for best record in the league. Artemi Panarin scored 120 points and finished fifth in the Hart Trophy voting for league MVP. […]

The New York Rangers fell just a bit short of reaching their ultimate goal last season. That goal, of course, is winning the Stanley Cup for the fifth time in the team’s history. The Rangers made it to the Eastern Conference Finals against the eventual Stanley Cup champions Florida Panthers. The Rangers dropped that series […]

The New York Rangers have a near-century of history and four Stanley Cup championships. They have great players like Mark Messier and teams like the 1994 Rangers who will top the list. From the pre-Original Six era to a powerhouse in recent years, the Rangers are an integral part of NHL history. Which teams, champions […]

The New York Rangers are coming off a disappointing loss to the Florida Panthers in the Eastern Conference Finals. Despite their great season, the Rangers have holes on their roster that remain after their off-season moves. They tried to trade captain Jacob Trouba but he used his no-trade clause to remain in New York. Kaapo […]

The New York Rangers are left searching for answers on their roster after falling short again in the Eastern Conference Finals. They’ve advanced to the East Finals twice in the last three years but lost both in six games. The Rangers have plenty of talent and recently added 2023 Stanley Cup Champion Reilly Smith. It […]

The New York Rangers tried to trade Jacob Trouba earlier in the offseason. Their much-publicized effort came around the NHL Draft. The Rangers reportedly had a deal in place with the Detroit Red Wings. However, Trouba had no interest in going home to Michigan. One complication involved his contract. Not necessarily the money involved as […]

Ryan Lindgren was on the road to an arbitration hearing, but that will no longer be necessary after the bruising defenseman signed a one-year, $4.5 million contract extension with the New York Rangers on Tuesday. The 26-year-old was a pending restricted free agent, but can now focus on helping the Rangers in their quest for […]

The New York Rangers are doing whatever they can to finally eclipse the Eastern Conference Finals and compete for a Stanley Cup. They’ve won two games in the East Finals in two of the last three postseasons but haven’t gotten any closer. Their previous trip to the Stanley Cup Final was in 2014, and they […]

The New York Rangers are holding on to Ryan Lindgren. The defenseman is agreeing to a one-year deal with the team, per Sports Net Canada. The agreement is worth $4.5 million. The two sides were not close to an agreement until early Tuesday. It appeared the contract negotiations were going to head into arbitration, with […]

The New York Rangers made a trade with the Pittsburgh Penguins at the beginning of NHL Free Agency. New York acquired veteran winger Reilly Smith from the Penguins in exchange for two draft picks. Smith brings a lot to the Rangers that could help them win a Stanley Cup. And star winger Chris Kreider is […]

Despite winning the President’s Trophy in 2023-24 as the National Hockey League’s premier regular-season team, the New York Rangers were again unable to bring a Stanley Cup to the Big Apple after losing to the eventual champion Florida Panthers in the East Final. It’s now been over 30 years since Mark Messier led the Blueshirts […]

If one chooses to look at the New York Rangers from the perspective of championships won, it is a rather sad story. The Rangers started doing business in 1926, and they have won just four Stanley Cups since then. When they famously won the title by beating the Vancouver Canucks in seven games in 1994, […]

The New York Rangers came close to the Stanley Cup Final once again in 2024. New York hoped to go on a deep playoff run when they hired Peter Laviolette as head coach last summer. Now, they are looking to finally get over the hump and actually make the Stanley Cup Final in 2025. They […]

The New York Rangers signed Braden Schneider to a short-term, two-year, $4.4 million contract extension on July 13. Schneider was a restricted free agent, along with Ryan Lindgren, two integral parts of the Rangers’ blueline. They also had Jack Roslovic left to re-sign, but he reached a deal with the Carolina Hurricanes. The Rangers now […]

It was shocking when we learned the New York Rangers were looking for trade destinations for their captain, Jacob Trouba. The 30-year-old defenseman didn’t have a great playoff run, as he got exposed by speed on multiple occasions. He also didn’t help his growing reputation as a dirty player by attempting to throw some questionable […]

Nikolaj Ehlers has been a valuable piece of the Winnipeg Jets since joining the team, but his name has been coming up more for possible trades. Ehlers is in the last year of his contract. Ehlers, Alex Iafallo, Gabriel Vilardi, Mason Appleton, Vladislav Namestnikov, and four other forwards need a contract for next season. They […]

It’s been in the works for years, but it’s time for the Anaheim Ducks to find Trevor Zegras a trade destination. Zegras felt like a perfect fit for the Ducks. The laid-back, offensively-gifted winger had the right vibe to be a star in California, and the fans loved him for his highlight-reel goals and sweet […]

The New York Rangers have been one of the talks of the NHL offseason after news emerged that they were shopping captain Jacob Trouba. They have only $8.1 million cap space remaining and still need to sign some restricted free agents. Braden Schneider, Ryan Lindgren, and Jack Roslovic are RFAs the Rangers will attempt to […]

The 2024 NHL Free Agency period is underway, and the New York Rangers are right in the mix. The Rangers are fresh off a trade to land Pittsburgh Penguins winger Reilly Smith; however, veteran defenseman Jacob Trouba could be moved next. Trouba’s no-move clause update is further fueling his trade rumors. Trouba’s no-move clause has […]

The New York Rangers are reportedly trading for winger Reilly Smith from the Pittsburgh Penguins, according to Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet. The Rangers are giving a second-round pick and a fifth-round pick to the Penguins for Reilly Smith, according to Shayna Goldman of The Athletic. This fills a hole at right wing for the Rangers, […]

There will be another veteran defenseman up for grabs when the NHL free agency period begins on Monday, as the Dallas Stars have decided to buy out the remaining term of Ryan Suter’s contract. This marks the second time in his career that Suter has been bought out, as he’s still getting paid by the […]

A few big trades went down at the 2024 NHL Draft on Saturday. One trade many fans were expecting involved the New York Rangers and Detroit Red Wings. Reports indicated that New York and Detroit were close to a trade involving Rangers captain Jacob Trouba. However, the draft concluded on Saturday afternoon without a deal […]

The New York Rangers reportedly are considering a lot of trade possibilities this offseason as Chris Drury tries to be aggressive to get the team over the hump to win its first championship since 1994, and one of those players who could get traded is captain Jacob Trouba, who was asked to submit his 15-team […]

The Detroit Red Wings have been active so far this offseason. However, the biggest question around them heading into NHL Free Agency remains unanswered. Future Hall of Famer Patrick Kane looks likely to hit the open market when it opens on July 1. His future in Detroit is up in the air, but if he […]

After a Hall of Fame career that spanned six decades as a player, head coach and front office executive, Glen Sather, Senior Advisor to the Owner and Athletic Governor, announced that he is retiring from his position with the New York Rangers, the team said in a press release. “Having the opportunity to be associated […]

Trevor Zegras trade rumors will run rampant all summer long. The Anaheim Ducks star had a rough 2023-24 season, and Zegras struggled with injury. And after Anaheim’s trade for Cutter Gauthier earlier in the year, there is room for the 23-year-old to be moved. Many teams are taking note of the situation, including the New […]

The San Jose Sharks made a rather eyebrow-raising move on Wednesday. The Sharks claimed veteran forward Barclay Goodrow off waivers from the New York Rangers. They absorbed the final three years of the 31-year-old’s contract and take on his full $3.6 million cap hit. It was a move that caught some by surprise, and reportedly left […]

The San Jose Sharks reportedly have claimed forward Barclay Goodrow off waivers from the New York Rangers, according to Chris Johnston of The Athletic. The Rangers waived Barclay Goodrow on Tuesday, and it was believed by some that the Sharks might claim the veteran forward to join the young team that they have. The Sharks […]

The New York Rangers are making a roster move to work through some salary cap issues. New York placed alternate captain Barclay Goodrow on waivers, per Sports Net Canada. The move is viewed as a method for the team to open some salary cap space. The Rangers can save more than $3 million if another […]

New York Rangers right winger Kaapo Kakko reportedly has signed a one-year, $2.4 million contract extension with the team, the same number as his qualifying offer, according to Chris Johnston of The Athletic. While the Rangers saw a big leap from former No. 1 pick Alexis Lafreniere this past season, Kaapo Kakko was another young […]

The New York Rangers were the best team in the NHL during the regular season. That fact offers little comfort to the team’s players, executives of their long-suffering fans. The Rangers were able to defeat the Washington Capitals and Carolina Hurricanes in the Stanley Cup playoffs, but they were outplayed and defeated by the Florida […]

The Stanley Cup Final is set as the Florida Panthers and the Edmonton Oilers will battle it out for all the marbles. The Oilers just took down the Dallas Stars in the West Final, and the Panthers took down the New York Rangers in the East Final. The Rangers were the best team in hockey […]

New York Rangers captain Jacob Trouba is revealing some surprising news after the team’s postseason run. The defenseman says he was playing a good amount of the regular season while being hobbled with a lower-body injury. “That was tough. I broke my ankle. They said a kidney-sized bean chunk of my ankle came off, but […]

For the second time in three seasons, the New York Rangers bowed out of the Stanley Cup Playoffs to a team based in Florida. In 2022, it was the Tampa Bay Lightning, and on Saturday night, it was the Florida Panthers ending the hopes and dreams of the President’s Trophy winners after prevailing in Game […]

The New York Rangers were eliminated in six games by the Florida Panthers in the Eastern Conference Finals on Sunday, but that was not the fault of goalie Igor Shesterkin, and Panthers head coach Paul Maurice had nothing but nice words to say about the Rangers and specifically Shesterkin in his press conference after the […]

The Florida Panthers will advance to the Stanley Cup Finals for the second year in a row. Florida beat the New York Rangers in Game 6 with a score of 2-1 and officially earned the Prince of Wales Trophy. Last year, the Florida Panthers touched the Prince of Wales Trophy after securing their spot in […]

The Florida Panthers are handling their journey to the Stanley Cup Final as another business trip. The team’s stars are trying to keep all of their success in perspective after winning the Eastern Conference Final over the New York Rangers. “The buy-in from everybody is so big. We expected to be back here,” Panthers forward […]

Despite winning the Presidents’ Trophy during the regular season with the best record in the NHL, the New York Rangers fell short of their Stanley Cup aspirations on Saturday night, losing in six games in the conference finals to the Florida Panthers. The Cats will head to their second straight Cup while the Rangers head […]