Tag Archives: Alexis Lafreniere

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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Rangers place Fox on Long-term Injured Reserve, Chytil to IR

Posted on November 4, 2023 by Derek

In one giant swoop, the injury bug has hit the Rangers. Winners of six straight entering Saturday night’s match at the Wild, they’ll be without two key players for a while. A day after leaving Thursday night’s 2-1 win over … 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 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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Shesterkin’s clutch save on Zucker penalty shot lifts the Rangers to win over pesky Coyotes in home opener

Posted on October 17, 2023 by Derek

The Rangers played their third game of the season tonight against the Coyotes before a capacity crowd at MSG. Thanks to some heroics from Igor Shesterkin, they won a tense home opener over the Coyotes 2-1. In an entertaining game … Continue reading →

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Rangers fall flat in loss to Blue Jackets, second period proves costly

Posted on October 15, 2023 by Derek

What started out promising didn’t last long. In a game that included three overturned goals, the Rangers fell flat in a 5-3 loss to the Blue Jackets at Columbus. Ultimately, a poor second period proved costly. It was eerily reminiscent … Continue reading →

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Lafreniere gets ideal start in the first win

Posted on October 13, 2023 by Derek

No player has more attention on him than Alexis Lafreniere. Entering his fourth season, the former 2020 top pick must prove he’s capable of playing a significant role for the Rangers. So far, so good. Following a disappointing preseason, the … Continue reading →

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Rangers win season opener in convincing fashion over Sabres

Posted on October 13, 2023 by Derek

One down. 81 to go. If they’re all like this, then it promises to be a good season under Peter Laviolette. In what was a dominant performance, the Rangers easily handled the Sabres 5-1 at KeyBank Center. They spoiled an … Continue reading →

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