Buffalo's Jack Eichel Scores Twice In 3rd Period, Rangers Lose 4-3
Jack Eichel scored twice in the third period to lead the Buffalo Sabres to a 4-3 win over the New York Rangers on Thursday night.
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Jack Eichel scored twice in the third period to lead the Buffalo Sabres to a 4-3 win over the New York Rangers on Thursday night.
Alain Vigneault has steered the Rangers to a 16-7-1 record atop the Metropolitan Division, and the best goal differential and offense in the NHL. Yet, he has some vocal critics constantly questioning his lineup decisions.
The Rangers needed a spark on Tuesday night and winger Rick Nash provided it in a big way.
Jimmy Vesey scored the go-ahead goal with just over five minutes remaining to lift New York to a come-from-behind win against Carolina.
Derick Brassard's four-year stint with the Rangers will be long etched into the memories of anyone who saw him compete on the playoff stage in a blue, red and white sweater.
Craig Anderson made 33 saves as the Ottawa Senators defeated the New York Rangers 2-0 at Madison Square Garden on Sunday night.
Matt Puempel scored in his first game with the Rangers, and Henrik Lundqvist made 40 saves to help New York defeat the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 on Friday.
For 12 straight seasons, the mantra of the Rangers' organization has remained the same: "In Henrik We Trust."
This is getting ridiculous. I started compiling this annual Thanksgiving list in 2012, some nine and a half months after the Giants defeated the Patriots in Super Bowl XLVI. No New York area team has won a championship since.
Sidney Crosby had two goals and an assist during a five-goal second period and the Pittsburgh Penguins shut down the division-leading New York Rangers in a 6-1 rout on Wednesday night.
Here's a look at seven athletes currently playing in the area who are either shoo-ins or at least have a decent case for the highest honors in their sports.
After the rival Pittsburgh Penguins ran them off the ice in a one-sided, five-game playoff elimination last spring, the Rangers spent the offseason retooling. Now, the skate is on the other foot because Alain Vigneault's men can flat-out fly.
J.T. Miller was mindful that he was on the ice as a penalty-killer, so he was turning away from the play, ready to head back to his own end. Then he figured out that the puck glanced off of him and into the Pittsburgh net.
Two weeks ago, the New York Rangers were rolling along, playing nearly unbeatable hockey and seemingly scoring goals at will.
The Rangers suffered a major blow to their lineup on Sunday night when Mika Zibanejad crashed leg-first into the endboards 33 seconds into overtime of the 3-2 shootout loss to the visiting Florida Panthers.
