Rangers Counting on Jonathan Quick in Backup Role This Season
After Jonathan Quick had an excellent 2023-24 season with the New York Rangers, the team will again rely on the veteran backup goaltender this season. It is important that they…
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Rangers’ Laviolette Has Tough Decision to Make on Bottom Six
The New York Rangers’ bottom-six forwards group took a big hit when Filip Chytil missed all but 10 regular season games with a suspected concussion last season. Now that the…
Rangers’ Zac Jones Can Be Team’s X-Factor in 2024-25
The New York Rangers have not made any big changes this offseason but they will likely be making a change on defense with Zac Jones replacing Erik Gustafsson, who signed…
Revisiting Rangers’ Panarin Signing 5 Seasons Later
Five years ago, the New York Rangers made a franchise-altering move as they signed winger Artemi Panarin to a seven-year, $81.5 million contract in free agency. After an excellent 2018-19…
Rangers’ Brennan Othmann Can Contribute in 2024-25
During the 2023-24 season, the New York Rangers opted to keep Brennan Othmann, one of their top prospects, in the American Hockey League (AHL) rather than playing him on the…
Rangers’ Ryan Lindgren Will Be a Key to Team’s Success in 2024-25
This offseason the New York Rangers have not made any big moves on defense, as they re-signed veteran blueliner Chad Ruhwedel and let Erik Gustafsson go in free agency. They…
Rangers’ Lafreniere Can Earn Long-Term Extension
Alexis Lafreniere’s impressive play was one of the bright spots for the New York Rangers during both the 2023-24 regular season and postseason. The 22-year-old winger is entering the second…
Reilly Smith Fills the Rangers’ Need on the Right Wing
The New York Rangers acquired veteran right winger Reilly Smith from the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for a 2027 second-round pick and a 2025 conditional fifth-round pick. The 33-year-old fills…
Filip Chytil Could be Rangers’ X-Factor for 2024-25 Season
The New York Rangers began the season with high expectations for Filip Chytil and he earned a spot as the team’s second-line center. However, a concussion kept him out of…
Rangers Get Good Value in Kaapo Kakko Contract
The New York Rangers signed winger Kaapo Kakko to a one-year, $2.4 million contract in their first move since losing to the Florida Panthers in six games in the Eastern…