Arthur Kaliyev was off to the side for the majority of line rushes during practice Thursday, indicating that he could be a healthy scratch against Boston. Jonny Brodzinski took his place on the third line, and may slot into the lineup for the first time since Jan. 11.
The New York Rangers saw one part of a blockbuster trade on Sunday afternoon, when a point streak that lifted them back into the Eastern Conference playoff race was halted by Colorado in the final seconds.
This all while the clubs around them in the playoff push continue to pick up points. That’s what has made the Rangers situation so precarious despite their uptick in play lately.
The six players voted to each First Team will be on the ballot for the NHL All Quarter-Century Team that will be chosen via a fan vote that will start in February. Today, the First and Second Quarter-Century Teams for the New York Rangers. Players are listed in alphabetical order.
The Rangers had chances, but could not capitalize against the Hurricanes, missing a chance to stay in the playoff hunt.
The New York Rangers don’t play until Saturday against the Boston Bruins. After their performance in the last two games, they could use these extra days off to practice.
The Philadelphia Flyers will visit the New York Rangers in a game that begins at 7 p.m. ET, which if you have cut the cable you can watch on ESPN+ (plans start at $11.99). Both teams have been playing well.
The Colorado Avalanche played spoiler in their most recent matchup with the New York Rangers. The Rangers entered the contest with a 7-0-3 record, giving them p
Artturi Lehkonen scored the tiebreaking goal with 14.7 seconds left and Mackenzie Blackwood made 33 saves and the Colorado Avalanche defeated the New York Rangers 5-4 on Sunday.
At the holiday break, the New York Rangers were 16-17-1 and sitting in seventh place in the Metropolitan Division. They had lost seven of the previous 10 games
New York Rangers, Hall picked up the primary assist on forward Andrei Svechnikov's first-period goal. Hall's assist was a real beauty, too, as he made a perfect pass to Svechnikov in the offensive zone before the latter fired it home.
Taylor Hall seems to be fitting in nicely with his new team, the Carolina Hurricanes. He has now played two games after being traded by the Chicago Blackhawks and just recorded his first point in his second game that came against the New York Rangers.