here are today's news and links: rangers news: highlights: nyr 4, wsh 3 (8:57 video via youtube) game recap: the rangers played a tad sloppier in game 2 than they did to open the series, and the pace of the game was once again impacted by questionable officiating, but new york did just enough to hang on for another victory and take a 2-0 series lead (cbs sports) mollie walker ponders how peter laviolette will juggle his team's lineup if and when filip chytil gets the green light to return to game action (ny post) mark cannizarro points to chris kreider's consistency as one quality that stands ..read more

The Rangers take on the Capitals tonight for Game 2 of the First Round of the NHL Playoffs ..read more

here are today's news and links: rangers news: mark cannizzaro highlights the multiple aspects of matt rempe's game that have allowed him to secure a postseason lineup spot (ny post) cannizzaro also points to the rangers' strong play even strength in game 1 as a building block to move forward from as the series progresses (ny post) mollie walker notes that although new york's previous playoff experience is helpful to draw on, it cannot rely on that experience above all else (ny post) neil best discusses why peter laviolette's prior trips to the playoffs should serve as a useful factor for the ..read more

The looming potential of Filip Chytil returning to the Rangers lineup has been an extremely exciting thought to what’s been an uplifting week or two for the fan base. Given the severity of Chytil’s injury and how much time he’s missed as a result, it’s been quite encouraging to know that he’s back with the team and returned to practice as a full participant. On top of that, per Larry Brooks of the NY Post on the eve of Game 1, Round 1, it was noted that Chytil was a standout in those Rangers skates.  I am not implying anything. I don’t know what, if anything, it means. But Filip Chytil i ..read more

here are today's news and links: rangers news: highlights: nyr 4, wsh 1 (5:03 video via nhl.com) game recap: in a series that appeared to be full of mismatches on paper, the rangers made those mismatches carried over to the ice with a dominant victory to kick off its playoff run (cbs) mark cannizzaro points to peter laviolette's prior postseason experience as a key element that allowed him to keep his team from getting frustrated in the early goings of game 1 prior to opening the scoring (ny post) cannizzaro also credited new york's penalty killing units, which held the capitals scoreless in f ..read more

It’s been an incredible season for the Presidents’ Trophy winning New York Rangers, but the start of the real season and the quest for the real trophy started this afternoon. Game one of the Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Washington Capitals. With plenty of time off between game 82 and today, Rangers fans were eagerly awaiting how the rest of the league would shape out and once the Capitals secured the final wildcard spot, the excitement and anticipation for today’s puck drop only amplified. Without further ado, let’s get into it! 1st Period: A storied playoff rivalry, big name star players ..read more

the waiting is finally over. after five days out of action following the conclusion of the best regular season in franchise history, the rangers are set to take the ice to begin their latest playoff journey. for the first time since 2015, the rangers will take on the washington capitals in postseason action. after squaring off five times in a seven year span from 2009-2015, the rangers and capitals are set to renew what was once a heated playoff rivalry that has gone somewhat dormant. not to say the teams haven't had any memorable moments in the meantime, the 2021 fight night at msg standing o ..read more

here are today's news and links: rangers news: mollie walker chatted with artemiy panarin about his desire to turn around his playoff fortunes from years past and leas the rangers to glory in 2024 (ny post) larry brooks writes that for all the playoff heartbreak the rangers have endured in recent years, the 30 year championship drought must come to an end this spring (ny post) mark cannizzaro points to the mental break igor shesterkin took following the all-star break as the turning point of new york's season (ny post) colin stephenson lists five keys to the rangers' opening round playoff seri ..read more

after a historic regular season performance in peter laviolette's first season behind the bench, the 2024 stanley cup playoffs are upon us. the rangers set new high-water marks of 55 wins and 114 points over the course of the 82 game marathon, clinching the franchise's fourth presidents' trophy as the nhl's top regular season team. finishing atop the league wide standings means that the blueshirts will have home ice advantage as far as they advance in the playoffs, a strong reward for a team whose 30-11-0 record at madison square garden is the second best home record in the league behind only ..read more

With the quest for Lord Stanley’s Cup set to kick off later today, team’s are allowed to make as many roster recalls as they see fit. As a result, the Rangers have opted to bring up their third string goaltender in Louis Domingue as well as Matt Rempe’s more versatile bash brother, Adam Edström.  UPDATE: Louis Domingue and Adam Edstrom have been recalled from the Hartford Wolf Pack. — NY Rangers PR (@NYR_PR) April 20, 2024 With the Wolf Pack preparing for their own playoff run, the Rangers couldn’t harvest too much of their crop in Hartford. Nevertheless, Domingue and Edström joining the ..read more