Rangers head coach Peter Laviolette finally spoke about Matt Rempe's impact on the team after his return to action after serving an eight-game suspension.
A difficult trip out west saw the New York Rangers pick up wins in Vegas and Utah, but fall in overtime in Colorado
Coach Peter Laviolette has changed the team’s defensive alignment, returning to the 1-3-1 that served the team well last season. That said, no structure works without application, and after six weeks spent moping about the loss of locker room leaders Barclay Goodrow and Jacob Trouba, the team seems to have rediscovered their verve.
With the Rangers set to play in Utah, Peter Laviolette opened up his time visiting Salt Lake City during his time in the International Hockey League.
At the end of the 2024-25 regular season, this three-game road trip could be a difference-maker for the Rangers.
With less than two months until the 2025 NHL Trade Deadline on March 7, the New York Rangers are likely looking to see more changes come soon. The Rangers were
The win against Utah moved the Rangers back over NHL .500 at 21-20-3; it’s the first time they’ve been on the plus side since mid-December. They are still sixth in the Metropolitan Division and 13th in the Eastern Conference — but are part of a seven-team pileup scrambling for the two wild cards in the East.
"That's the frustrating part about it: to play so well for 58 minutes and not to capitalize," Rangers coach Peter Laviolette said.
Since being traded away by the New York Rangers, forward Kaapo Kakko has found a new home with the Seattle Kraken. Amid a hot streak, the 23-year-old Finn dropped a bold message, aiming at Peter Laviolette and his former team.
The New York Rangers are trying to stay confident as their season continues to slip away. The Washington Capitals beat them 7-4 on Saturday to give them 16 losses in their past 21 games.
There was something vintage about this, about the way Chris Kreider faded toward the high slot after the Rangers won a faceoff midway through the third period Thursday.
Chris Kreider gave the Rangers their first lead, 4-3, at 10:22. Carrick won a face-off back to Kreider, who skated into the high slot and scored with a shot that deflected in off the stick of Utah defenseman Ian Cole.