Islanders' Barzal Wins NHL Rookie Of Month
The NHL rewarded the Islanders forward Mat Barzal for his stellar January on Thursday by naming him Rookie of the Month.
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The NHL rewarded the Islanders forward Mat Barzal for his stellar January on Thursday by naming him Rookie of the Month.
When the Rangers drafted centers Lias Andersson and Filip Chytil in the first round of last summer's draft, they did so with the intention of upgrading a position that has undergone dramatic alterations in recent seasons.
Kevin Hayes gave the Rangers a huge lift Thursday night in his first game back after missing six consecutive contests due to a leg contusion.
After three straight losses to open their road trip, the New York Rangers head into the All-Star break on a high note thanks to an unlikely goal scorer.
Back in the 1960s, the Professional Hockey Writers Association voted on midseason awards. This season, the PHWA has reinstated its midseason awards with a special nod toward fan interaction.
Andrew Cogliano and Adam Henrique capped Anaheim's four-goal first period and the Ducks went on to a 6-3 victory over the struggling Rangers on Tuesday night.
The injury-depleted Rangers look like an anemic offensive team. Take Chris Kreider, Kevin Hayes and Kevin Shattenkirk out of the equation and they're left with a roster unable to fill the scoring void.
The Los Angeles Kings scored three times on the power play in a 4-2 win over the Rangers on Sunday night.
The Avalanche have won eight straight at home and haven't lost since Arizona beat them on Dec. 27.
The Rangers are going to have a big hole in their defense for a while.
An NHL team's character is often tested when injuries and adversity strike. The Rangers' mettle was put under the microscope following a recent three-game losing streak.
Pavel Buchnevich scored the go-ahead goal late in the third period, lifting the New York Rangers over the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday night.
The injury-depleted Blueshirts proved they're a better team than their play of late has indicated in Tuesday's 5-1 home victory over the rival Philadelphia Flyers.
Even after Rick Nash scored twice in New York's 5-1 win over Philadelphia, the Rangers were most pleased by what happened in their own end.
After the effort they put forth in a disgusting loss to the Islanders on Saturday, one would have thought the Rangers would have responded in a big way a little more than 24 hours later in Pittsburgh. It didn't happen.
