Tag Archives: Artemi Panarin

Rangers’ Recent Stretch Lacking Something

If you’re an eternal optimist, things are looking up for the Rangers. They have picked up points in eight consecutive games. After coming back to defeat the Utah Hockey Club on Jan. 16, they took three out of a possible … Continue reading

Posted in Column, NYRangers | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Early Returns on Kakko with Kraken are Good

Out West in Seattle, a familiar face now plays for the Kraken. For the first five and a half years of his career, Kaapo Kakko played for the Rangers after they selected him second overall in 2019. After having some … Continue reading

Posted in Column, NYRangers | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Carrick Deserved to Be Rewarded in Rangers’ Frustrating Overtime Loss to Avalanche

They fell a little short of winning a third straight game. Instead, the Rangers suffered a frustrating 3-2 overtime loss to the Avalanche last night. They blew a one-goal lead late in regulation when Artturi Lehkonen took advantage of a … Continue reading

Posted in Column, NYRangers | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Role Players Stepping Up for Rangers

Occasionally, successful teams need role players to contribute to victories. In the Rangers last two games, which were both wins over quality teams, it’s been the role guys who have stepped up to make a difference. In Thursday’s 3-2 overtime … Continue reading

Posted in Column, NYRangers | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Carrick Plays Unlikely Overtime Hero for Rangers in Stronger Effort

Sometimes, hard work pays off. It did for the Rangers in a well-deserved 3-2 overtime win over the Devils at 33rd and 7th on Thursday night. It was their second victory over the last three in what’s a more optimistic … Continue reading

Posted in Devils, NYRangers | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Rangers Blow Lead in Loss to Stars due to Miller’s Costly Mistake

When you can’t string together wins, it’s often due to a lack of consistency. In a frustrating 5-4 overtime loss to the Stars, the Rangers fell short of winning two straight games due to a costly mistake from K’Andre Miller. … Continue reading

Posted in Column, NYRangers | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Rangers End Year with Fourth Consecutive Loss

The Rangers dropped their fourth game in a row by losing a tough one to the Panthers to end a miserable December that saw them win only three times. Continue reading

Posted in Column, NYRangers | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Laviolette Removes Zibanejad from Top Power Play Unit

The holiday break did nothing to cure the issues facing the Rangers. Instead, they continued to struggle in a 6-2 loss to the Lightning this past Saturday, Dec. 28. Despite playing a better first period, they found themselves trailing the … Continue reading

Posted in Column, NYRangers | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Christmas and Chanukah Hockey Holiday Fun

Merry Christmas, everyone and Happy Chanukah! On Christmas Day, I figured I’d put up something for the holiday season. The 2024-25 season is almost approaching the halfway point. A couple of teams have already played 37 games. That would be … Continue reading

Posted in Column, NHL | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Laviolette Must Hold Zibanejad Accountable

With it officially Christmas break for the NHL, it allows for teams to get some much- needed time off. For the New York Rangers, they can use a reset to try to mentally recover from what’s been a challenging month. … Continue reading

Posted in Column, NYRangers | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment