Shesterkin stops 37, Sullivan gets 1st win as Rangers coach vs. Sabres
Igor Shesterkin stopped 37 shots and Alex Lafreniere's first-period goal stood up as the winner in the New York Rangers' victory over the Buffalo Sabres.
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Igor Shesterkin stopped 37 shots and Alex Lafreniere's first-period goal stood up as the winner in the New York Rangers' victory over the Buffalo Sabres.
Justin Brazeau scored twice, Arturs Silovs stopped all 25 shots he faced, and the Penguins beat the Rangers 3-0 on Tuesday in each team's opener.
Known for puck-handling and leaving the crease before it was common practice for netminders, Giacomin won the Vezina Trophy in 1970-71.
Nathan Eovaldi pitched eight sharp innings, Rowdy Tellez blooped a two-run single on a 10-pitch at-bat in the eighth, and the Texas Rangers spoiled Aaron Judge's return with a 2-0 victory over the New York Yankees.
Josh Jung hit a game-ending three-run homer in the 10th inning, after Joc Pederson's pinch-hit homer in the ninth, and the Texas Rangers beat the New York Yankees 8-5.
The New York Rangers have hired Mike Sullivan as coach.
The New York Rangers fired head coach Peter Laviolette after two seasons and missing the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2025.
Mika Zibanejad scored twice and Igor Shesterkin made 27 saves as the New York Rangers beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-0 in the regular-season finale.
The Hurricanes eliminated New York from playoff contention, beating the Rangers 7-3 on Saturday.
The Rangers trounced the Islanders 9-2 on Thursday night for their third straight victory.
The Flyers downed the Rangers 8-5 on Wednesday night to put the Rangers on the brink of elimination from the playoff race.
Brayden Point had two goals and an assist, Nikita Kucherov added a goal and two assists, and the Lightning beat the Rangers 5-1 on Monday.
The New Jersey Devils defeated the New York Rangers 4-0 on Saturday.
Vincent Trocheck scored at 24 seconds of overtime to give the Rangers a 5-4 victory over the Wild on Wednesday night.
The New York Rangers downed the Vancouver Canucks 5-3 on Saturday to snap a three-game losing streak.