The Rangers are starting to pick up points consistently again, building up their confidence and moving slowly up the standings.
Since returning from a stint on IR, Igor Shesterkin hs played exceptionally well for the New York Rangers in five starts, raising their playoff hopes after a long dismal stretch of poor play.
In their last game at the time of this writing, the New York Rangers had a 3-0 lead over the Dallas Stars within the first ten minutes of the first period.
A huge 5-4 comeback win for Dallas Tuesday night highlighted both the Stars recent streak of wins and the continued demise of the New York Rangers. The Stars went to the Big Apple to battle the ...
A critical moment came late in the third period when defenseman K’Andre Miller’s turnover led directly to Thomas Harley’s game-tying goal, making it 4-4 and eventually sending the game to overtime.
Rangers enforcer Matt Rempe is fresh off an eight-game suspension and spoke about his midset as he comes back.
With the Rangers leading 4-3 late in the third, K’Andre Miller seemed to be in control while with the puck in the defensive zone. A forechecking Sam Steel changed that. He charged at Miller, breaking up an attempted pass behind the net to seize possession. He fed Harley for the game-tying goal.
New York Rangers forward Matt Rempe returned to practice this week after serving an eight-game suspension for an illegal hit on Dallas Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen on Dec. 20.
Rangers forward Matt Rempe made a sobering admission before his return from an eye-opening eight-game suspension.
And Rempe acknowledged another violation could lead to a “huge suspension,” forcing him to confront the daunting challenge of embracing his physicality — the strength that helped him carve out a marginal role in the first place and become a fan favorite after debuting last February — while preventing it from becoming reckless.
Harley seems to have found his groove offensively. He had a three point night against New York, including one goal and two assists. This comes right on the heels of his overtime winning goal in the previous game against Utah. He now has six points in his last four games.
Miller’s days as a member of the Canucks could be numbered. What does he bring, where could he land and what does Vancouver need?