So Alexis Laffrinier dribbled overtime game-winner and Igor Shusterkin recorded one key save after another. What first six games? Man, did the Rangers need it. Man, the Rangers took a 2–4–1 lead …
Read More »Rangers thicken Alexis Lafraniore, K’andre Miller to debut
The Rangers got Alexis Lafreniere and Ke’andre Miller their first taste of the NHL – and it was sour. Igor Shesterkin, who is technically a rogue despite a 12-game regular-season cameo, whose …
Read More »Rangers flopped in ugly opening loss for islanders
The Rangers opened the 2020-21 season sprint Thursday night against the Islanders – and they already appear to be shoveling the shin. You know, pain shoots along the calf bone that when …
Read More »The Rangers have a playoff in mind despite the young roster
For a young Rangers team that is at the end of a rebuilding process and is hoping to establish itself as a consistently competitive organization, raising expectations in one of the most …
Read More »Rangers Alexis Laffrinier for unique NHL debut
This will not be a garden party played by Alexis Lafreniere when the Saint-Eustache boy made his NHL debut on Pingpong’s ball in the second week of August, impressing the Rangers’ logo. …
Read More »The Rangers hired defenseman Brayden Schneider after the NHL draft trade
The Rangers made the expected splash in selecting Alexis Lafrenier with the No. 1 pick in the 2020 NHL Draft on Tuesday, but it was not his only major move in the …
Read More »Alexis Lafreniere has former Rangers coach Droling
Only those who work in New York’s cabbage really know what it takes to make it here. That’s why Tom Rainey’s directive to focus on Alexis Lafrinier, whom the former Rangers coach …
Read More »Rangers substitute after Alexis Lafreniere
With two picks in the first round of the NHL Draft 2020, the Rangers have plenty of options to choose from, including a consensus number / prospect: Rangers option for No. 1 …
Read More »NHL Draft 2020 Madness Only Rangers Threat To Alexis Laffrinier
A business talk has essentially evaporated. If the club has called to inquire about the availability of the first pick, Jeff Gorton is ready to listen. Why not? If Ottawa was drafted …
Read More »Rangers won’t take any shortcuts after winning the NHL lottery
The Rangers’ drastic fall from Posterson was still fresh on Monday night when they won the NHL Draft Lottery to soften the blow. But the team’s top decision-makers know they cannot afford …
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