Geoff Burke-USA TODAY SportsGeoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports The Washington Capitals could have a different look to their lineup when they host the New York Rangers in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference First Round on Friday. Rasmus Sandin and Nick Jensen were full participants in the morning skate and one or both could return from injury. Getting the two veteran defensemen back in the lineup would be huge boost to for the Capitals, especially in their top-four on the blue line. However, Capitals coach Spencer Carbery is not giving away too much regarding their status. “I will find out post practice ..read more

Dylan Garand -- Photo courtesy Hartford Wolf PackHartford Wolf Pack Dylan Garand, a New York Rangers goalie prospect, turned in an exceptional performance for the Hartford Wolf Pack in their Calder Cup Playoff opener on Thursday. However, it wasn’t enough for the Wolf Pack, who lost 3-1 to the Charlotte Checkers. The Rangers’ affiliate in the American Hockey League trail 1-0 in this best-of-3 series and can be eliminated with a loss Saturday in Game 2 down in Charlotte. Including the playoffs, Charlotte has won eight of nine games against Hartford this season. The 38 saves were a season high f ..read more

Geoff Burke-USA TODAY SportsGeoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports After holding serve at home, the New York Rangers go for the jugular on the road against the Washington Capitals, when they play Game 3 of the Eastern Conference First Round in D.C. on Friday. The Rangers were 25-12-4 on the road during the regular season, third best in the NHL. However, they lost each of their games at Capital One Arena, 4-0 on Dec. 9 and 3-2 on Jan. 13. The Capitals were 22-12-7 on home ice this season, taking points in seven of their final eight games there (5-1-2). Already a massive underdog, though, the Capitals hav ..read more

CC Hockey vs Long Island University, Robson Arena, Oct. 20, 2023 (Colorado College / credit: Casey B. Gibson) On Thursday afternoon, Colorado College Tigers Men’s Ice Hockey announced that Stanley Cooley has been named team captain for the 2024-2025 season, while New York Rangers prospect Noah Laba (2022, 4th round), along with Ethan Straky will serve as assistant captains, according to head coach Kris Mayotte. Your 2024-25 CC Hockey captains. ? Stanley Cooley ?️ Noah Laba ?️ Ethan Straky Lead us, gentlemen?#CCTigers pic.twitter.com/DUVO6bKWNQ — CC Hockey (@CCTigerHKY) April 25, 2024 “We ..read more

Dec 9, 2023; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Washington Capitals left wing Sonny Milano (15) skates into New York Rangers defenseman Jacob Trouba (8) during the third period at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Amber Searls-USA TODAY Sports The action shifts to D.C. for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference First Round with the New York Rangers up 2-0 over the Washington Capitals and looking to grab a stranglehold in their best-of-7 series on Friday. After defeating the Capitals in Game 2 by a 4-3 score, the Blueshirts won both contests at Madison Square Garden to hold serve. However, man ..read more

Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY SportsWendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports Perhaps it was inadvertent. But Jimmy Vesey appeared to throw shade on former New York Rangers coach Gerard Gallant after practice Thursday. Asked the difference being up 2-0 in their best-of-7 Stanley Cup Playoff series against the Washington Capitals this postseason compared to winning the first two games in 2023 against the New Jersey Devils, the Rangers forward provided a very honest answer. And perhaps a dig at the former coach. “I think there’s a different feel in the locker room,” Vesey said. “We know what we want to do, how we ..read more

Marc DesRosiers-USA TODAY SportsMarc DesRosiers-USA TODAY Sports Count Sean Avery as one who was fired up when Artemi Panarin blasted T.J. Oshie with a massive check in Game 2 of the New York Rangers’ first-round playoff series against the Washington Capitals on Tuesday at Madison Square Garden. And the outspoken former Rangers forward has a message for those — like ESPN analyst P.K. Subban — who believe the hit was anything but fierce and legal. “That’s a clean hit,” Avery said in a video posted on social media. “It’s the playoffs and if you don’t like playoff hockey, then go watch basketball ..read more

Sep 24, 2023; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; New York Rangers center Filip Chytil (72) skates in warm-ups prior to the game against Boston Bruins at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Eric Canha-USA TODAY Sports When the Rangers head south to the Nation’s Capital this weekend for Games 3 & 4 of the Eastern Conference First Round playoff series against the Washington Capitals, Filip Chytil will be on the trip. That’s significant because it’ll be the first team trip Chytil has been a part of in months. The 24-year-old center resumed practicing with the Rangers before the start of the 2024 Stanley Cup ..read more

Kyle Ross-USA TODAY SportsKyle Ross-USA TODAY Sports When the New York Rangers hit the ice in D.C. for Game 3 against the Washington Capitals, they’ll be looking to take a 3-0 stranglehold in this best-of-7 playoff series. With each passing game of any series, the wins become tougher to come by, and as Rangers’ legend Mark Messier once explained, the last win is usually the toughest. In Game 2 at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday, things got feisty as the Capitals decided to agitate and skate the fine line of dirty play to throw the Rangers off their game. Artemi Panarin was the main target, wi ..read more

Robert Edwards-USA TODAY SportsRobert Edwards-USA TODAY Sports Another NHL coach is on the unemployment line, and this time it’s one who previously worked behind the bench for the New York Rangers. David Quinn was fired by the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday after two seasons as their coach. The Sharks (19-54-9) finished last in the NHL with 47 points and a .287 points percentage this season. They did not win consecutive games after completing a season-high three-game winning streak with a 3-2 win against the Rangers on Jan. 23. San Jose was 6-22-5 in their final 33 games under Quinn and had a mise ..read more