Monthly Archives: March 2024

Fox and Panarin burn Penguins

Posted on March 16, 2024 by Derek

The Rangers rebounded from a 6-3 loss to the Lightning by outscoring the Penguins 7-4 on Saturday afternoon at PPG Paints Arena. There wasn’t much defense played. Facing a division rival that looks destined to miss the playoffs for a … Continue reading →

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Rangers put on a defensive clinic in 1-0 shutout of Hurricanes

Posted on March 12, 2024 by Derek

It was a game that lived up to expectations. Playing for a second straight night, the Rangers dug deep to go into enemy territory and play a perfect road game. The end result was a defensive clinic that produced a … Continue reading →

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Department of Player Safety suspends Rempe four games for elbowing Siegenthaler

Posted on March 12, 2024 by Derek

This one was expected. Following last night’s game against the Devils, Rangers’ forward Matt Rempe had a phone hearing earlier today with the Department of Player Safety for his illegal hit on Jonas Siegenthaler. The league came down hard on … Continue reading →

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Rempe elbow major on Siegenthaler earns ejection and MacDermid’s wrath

Posted on March 11, 2024 by Derek

The Rangers and Devils met for the third time this season on Monday night at Madison Square Garden. It was a rematch from over two weeks ago. In that game, which was played at The Prudential Center on Feb. 22, … Continue reading →

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Rempe grows into role for Blueshirts

Posted on March 10, 2024 by Derek

They played hockey on Saturday night at 33rd Street and 7th Avenue in the big city. For the Rangers, it was a good thing. New additions Jack Roslovic and Alex Wennberg fit in well in a 4-0 home win over … Continue reading →

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After quiet deadline, Rangers’ stars will determine season

Posted on March 8, 2024 by Derek

It wasn’t an overwhelming trade deadline for Chris Drury. Rather than overpay for a star player, the Rangers team president and general manager decided to make subtle moves to upgrade the roster. The acquisition of Alex Wennberg on Thursday was … Continue reading →

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What Hurricanes’ trade for Guentzel signals for Rangers with deadline looming

Posted on March 7, 2024 by Derek

For the last day, the rumors were rampant that the Rangers were involved in a deal for Jake Guentzel. Despite the asking price, they were focused on trying to acquire the proven scoring forward for the home stretch. With several … Continue reading →

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Rangers acquire Wennberg from Kraken to bolster center depth

Posted on March 6, 2024 by Derek

Earlier today, the Rangers made a move before the trade deadline to help improve their roster. They acquired Alex Wennberg from the Kraken in exchange for a 2024 second round pick and a fourth round conditional pick. By adding Wennberg, … Continue reading →

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Rangers clawed by relentless Panthers

Posted on March 4, 2024 by Derek

For over two periods, nothing separated the Rangers and Panthers. A pair of power-play goals sandwiched around two goals from leading Florida goal scorer Sam Reinhart had the Rangers even on the scoreboard in the third period at home. Unfortunately, … Continue reading →

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The love affair with Rempe continues at Garden

Posted on March 4, 2024 by Derek

On a night, they honored Pride at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers were battling the Panthers for the top spot in the Eastern Conference. After grabbing a 1-0 lead on a rare power-play goal by rookie Will Cuylle, the Rangers … Continue reading →

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