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Rangers’ Lafreniere has Big Night in Win over Wild

Posted on November 10, 2023 by Derek

Entering the season, there was a lot riding on the line for Alexis Lafreniere. After signing a bridge deal worth $2.325 million per year, the pressure was on the former Rangers’ 2020 top pick to perform up to expectations. After … Continue reading →

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Rangers Continue to Face Adversity with Latest Goalie Conundrum

Posted on November 9, 2023 by Derek

By show of hands, how many of you had both Igor Shesterkin and Jonathan Quick on the shelf for the Rangers after the first dozen games this season? If you did, you’d be able to predict the future. Gray’s Sports … Continue reading →

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Rangers’ Shakeup Needed for Slumping Kakko

Posted on November 7, 2023 by Derek

Entering tonight’s match against the Red Wings, the New York Rangers are 8-2-1 sitting atop the Metropolitan Division. Even following a 5-4 shootout loss to the Wild on Nov. 4, in which they didn’t play well, the Rangers were able … Continue reading →

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Shorthanded Rangers Show Grit and Determination in Win Over Hurricanes

Posted on November 3, 2023 by Derek

Following a great road trip to conclude October, the Rangers had an early litmus test with the Hurricanes on the calendar for their first game of November. It lived up to the hype. Showing plenty of grit and determination, the … Continue reading →

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Rangers’ Perfect Road Trip A Reason for Excitement

Posted on November 1, 2023 by Derek

Flashback to a disjointed 4-1 loss at home to the Predators on Oct. 19. The Rangers were booed off the ice by impatient fans. They were back to 2-2-0 with a big road trip on the horizon. Two weeks later, … Continue reading →

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Rangers Get Quick Results in Shutout of Oilers

Posted on October 27, 2023 by Derek

The Rangers signed Jonathan Quick for games like last night’s 3-0 shutout win over the struggling Oilers. The former King was superb in improving to 2-0 on the season. Continue reading →

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Rangers’ Lafreniere Continues To Improve in Win Over Flames

Posted on October 25, 2023 by Derek

In the Rangers’ win over the Flames on Tuesday night, Alexis Lafreniere scored a goal and continued to show improvement while finding chemistry with Artemi Panarin. Continue reading →

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Panarin rewards Laviolette’s faith with a dominant performance in Rangers’ win over Kraken

Posted on October 22, 2023 by Derek

When the Rangers hired Peter Laviolette as their new coach, one of the key star players, the focus centered around Artemi Panarin. At times, the East/West style of the Russian star can get in the way of team success. However, … Continue reading →

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Lackadaisical Rangers get thoroughly outclassed by Predators in ugly loss

Posted on October 20, 2023 by Derek

The Rangers suffered a disappointing 4-1 loss to the Predators on Thursday night at MSG. They were thoroughly outclassed by a defensive minded opponent who took time and space away throughout the game. Instead of building on a good home … Continue reading →

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Laviolette should ride Shesterkin early

Posted on October 14, 2023 by Derek

In less than an hour, the Rangers will play their second game of the season when they do battle with the Blue Jackets at Columbus. It’s a good chance to start the Peter Laviolette era with two wins. If they … Continue reading →

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