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New York Rangers Fail to Clinch Playoff Spot with Loss to Florida Panthers
April 24th, 2013 at 7:29 AM
***VIDEO1*** The New York Rangers returned to being the New York Rangers by not scoring goals, despite having great chances throughout their 3-1 loss last night to the Florida Panthers. It was a night where the Washington Capitals beat the Winnipeg Jets, so had the Rangers won this game, they would've at...

Washington Capitals Defeat New York Rangers in Exciting Shootout
March 25th, 2013 at 8:45 AM
***VIDEO1*** Aaron Asham and Kris Newbury were new additions to the New York Rangers lineup last night against the Washington Capitals, and the duo each had a point as Asham scored the first goal for the New York Rangers, beating Braden Holtby stick-side. The teams were tied 2-2 at the end of...

New York Rangers Vs Washington Capitals Preview: J.T. Miller Questionable with Sore Wrist
March 24th, 2013 at 4:16 PM
***VIDEO1*** The New York Rangers look to put the embarrassing loss to the Florida Panthers behind them tonight when the Washington Capitals visit Madison Square Garden. The Rangers lost 3-1 to the Panthers, Thursday, and nobody was happy that the Blueshirts lost to the worst team in the league. They're 2-0 against the...

New York Rangers’ Stu Bickel Clears Waivers; Teammates React to Halpern Being Claimed by Montreal Canadiens
March 24th, 2013 at 12:36 PM
***VIDEO1*** It really should come as no surprise, but New York Rangers defenseman/fourth-line forward Stu Bickel has cleared waivers and will report to the Connecticut Whale of the AHL. Him going unclaimed just shows that 29 other NHL general managers agree that Bickel just isn't cut out of the world's top hockey...

New York Rangers’ Rick Nash Receives No Discipline for Dirty Hit
March 22nd, 2013 at 2:05 PM
***VIDEO1*** The New York Rangers should consider themselves lucky not to be without their best player for the next couple of games as Rick Nash received zero discipline for this hit on Tomas Kopecky. It looks like a hit that was meant to take some frustration out, as Nash left his feet...

New York Rangers Lose to Florida Panthers 3-1: It’s the Worst Loss of the Season
March 22nd, 2013 at 10:16 AM
***VIDEO1*** It's been rare that the New York Rangers outplay their opponents this season. Usually, the offense sputters and the team is bailed out by Henrik Lundqvist or it just takes the loss. Last night, the Rangers owned possession of the puck, and put 45 shots on goal, but once again couldn't...

New York Rangers Likely Out on Mats Zuccarello After Claiming Roman Hamrlik
March 11th, 2013 at 2:03 PM
***PHOTO1*** Earlier this season, we said that New York Rangers general manager Glen Sather was going to look to contact Mats Zuccarello about a possible return to the Big Apple, as he'd be an asset on the team's lackluster power play. Fast forward a few weeks and all of a sudden, a...

New York Rangers Beat Washington Capitals Behind Great Goaltedning by Martin Biron
March 10th, 2013 at 3:26 PM
***PHOTO1*** The New York Rangers (13-9-2, 28 points) temporarily moved into second place in the Atlantic Division with a 4-1 win over the Washington Capitals (10-13-1, 21 points) Sunday afternoon. Martin Biron made 28 saves starting in place of Henrik Lundqvist, and the Rangers won after putting up 52 minutes of excellent...

New York Rangers’ Roman Hamrlik Won’t Play Vs Former Team
March 9th, 2013 at 8:42 PM
***VIDEO1*** After sitting as a healthy scratch for all but four of 21 games with the Washington Capitals earlier this season, Roman Hamrlik was claimed off waivers by the New York Rangers. He played against the New York Islanders and Ottawa Senators, but when the team travels to Washington D.C., tomorrow to...

NHL Realignment News: New York Rangers Lucky to Have Rick Nash
March 8th, 2013 at 12:18 PM
***VIDEO1*** Yes, we understand this is very old news, but the NHL announced that the Players' Association approved the league's realignment proposal which will take effect next season. ***PHOTO1*** They've agreed to a three-year term, with the second year marking the beginning of a possible reevaluation. The move would eliminate the two-conference, six-division...

New York Ranges Claim Defenseman Roman Hamrlik Off Waivers
March 6th, 2013 at 12:42 PM
***VIDEO1*** The New York Rangers made a move to bolster its defense Wednesday by claiming Roman Hamrlik off waivers from the Washington Capitals. The move makes the defensive unit better and deeper, and likely removes the Rangers out of trade speculation for a D-man. The Rangers have been in the middle of...

New York Rangers: Rick Nash Returns to Practice; not Expected to Play Vs Winnipeg Jets
February 26th, 2013 at 1:07 PM
***VIDEO1*** New York Rangers star wing Rick Nash was on the ice for Tuesday's practice at the MSG Training Center, making it the first time he was on the ice with his teammates since a Feb 17 win over the Washington Capitals. He has missed three games with an undisclosed injury, ranging...

New York Rangers Announce Darroll Powe is ‘Good to Go’
February 25th, 2013 at 9:26 PM
***VIDEO1*** Darroll Powe participated in practice Monday for the New York Rangers for the first time since leaving the team's Feb. 17 game against the Washington Capitals. Powe accidently skated into the Capitals' Matt Hendrix, causing an ugly collision that had Powe flipped onto his head. He was diagnosed with a concussion...

New York Rangers: Rick Nash Doesn’t Travel with Team to Ottawa
February 20th, 2013 at 2:07 PM
***PHOTO1*** Let the speculation commence. Things are going from bad to worse for New York Ranger fans as it was announced Rick Nash won't be traveling with the team to Ottawa to take on the Senators tomorrow. Rangers head coach John Tortorella is still being hush-hush on the subject, just claiming that the...

New York Rangers Place Darroll Powe on IR, Recall Brandon Mashinter
February 18th, 2013 at 1:16 PM
***PHOTO1*** It was a scary sight in the first period of last night's 2-1 win over the Washington Capitals as New York Rangers' fourth-line winger Darroll Powe collided with Matt Hendricks at center ice. The versatile Powe fell head-first on the ice and needed help as he gingerly skated off the ice...

New York Rangers Fans React to Derek Stepan’s Power Play Goal
February 17th, 2013 at 9:40 PM
Derek Stepan scored a power play goal in the third period of the New York Rangers 2-1 win over the Washington Capitals and fans had a light-hearted reaction to eventual game-winner. ***PHOTO1***

New York Rangers Beat Washington Capitals 2-1 on Hockey Night in America
February 17th, 2013 at 9:21 PM
***PHOTO1*** The New York Rangers beat the Washington Capitals 2-1 Sunday night at Madison Square Garden behind Derek Stepan's game-winning power play goal. Yes, you read that right, a power play goal. It may have been the prettiest power play goal the Rangers have ever scored, because it definitely was the best...

New York Rangers Take on Alexander Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals
February 17th, 2013 at 4:52 PM
***PHOTO1*** The New York Rangers play host to the Washington Capitals later this evening at 6 p.m. at Madison Square Garden. It's the first matchup between the two teams since the Eastern Conference semifinals last year when the Rangers outed the Caps from the playoffs. Coming into this contest, the Rangers (7-5-1, 15...

Brad Richards of New York Rangers Ready to Get Back on Ice After Benching in Loss to New York Islanders
February 17th, 2013 at 12:51 PM
***PHOTO1*** New York Rangers center Brad Richards had just one shift in the third period of the team's shootout loss to the New York Islanders Thursday night, and he's antsy to lace up the skates for tonight's game vs. the Washington Capitals. He was just a spectator during the final period against...

Rangers Win 3OT Thriller in Washington
May 3rd, 2012 at 10:00 PM
  Wow.   That is the only word most people could utter while watching last night’s game between the New York Rangers and Washington Capitals. ***PHOTO2*** Game 3 at the Verizon Center took almost as long as the previous two games before it combined. In the end of a physically, mentally, and emotionally grueling hockey...