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Deadline moves show exactly where Rangers focus is
After wading through all of the possibilities, the Rangers came out on the other side of Monday’s trade deadline just about where they thought they would be. That is to...
Rangers send Adam McQuaid to Blue Jackets in busy sell-off
The road to rebuilding kept marching forward, as the Rangers dealt defenseman Adam McQuaid to the Blue Jackets just about one hour before Monday’s 3 p.m. deadline, getting fourth- and...
Rangers playing it cool as first big domino falls before deadline
The first big domino has fallen, and the Rangers were still publicly playing it cool. As Monday’s 3 p.m. trade deadline bears down on the NHL, and even after the...
McQuaid leaves early as Rangers roll of trade dice goes fruitless
The Rangers rolled the dice and put all of their trade chips on the ice Thursday night. Mats Zuccarello and Kevin Hayes may have gotten their Garden farewell, in a...
Zuccarello, Hayes suit up for Rangers despite approaching NHL trade deadline
Mats Zuccarello and Kevin Hayes may have gotten their Garden farewell after all — injury risk be damned. The two Rangers remained in the lineup Thursday night against the Wild...
Rangers call up prospect in huge Zuccarello, Kevin Hayes hint
David Quinn may have, in fact, been "told differently." A few hours after the coach said he planned to play trade chips Mats Zuccarello, Kevin Hayes and Adam McQuaid on...
Why Rangers may think twice about Adam McQuaid trade
The two goals that Adam McQuaid has scored over the past four games have been a nice bonus for the Rangers, but nothing compared to what the veteran defenseman has...
Not even Brady Skjei feels safe from Rangers' trade potential
Job security is all relative, especially in the NHL and especially around this time of year. All it takes to drive home that point is a few minutes talking to...
Losses haven't kept Rangers from winning on trade pieces
Unless you evaluate the Rangers based solely on the proposition that they should lose as much as possible in order to enter the lottery with the best odds of getting...
Adam McQuaid gets a warm welcome in return to Boston
BOSTON — Adam McQuaid was preparing for a first-period face-off, and he almost missed his video tribute. But as both benches stood up and banged their sticks in appreciation, the...
Rangers look to maintain focus before bye
Nine days without a game await the Rangers once the final horn sounds Saturday night in Boston. But coach David Quinn gathered his team twice during Friday’s practice to remind...
Ryan Lindgren shows what he can do in NHL debut
The debut is behind him, and now Ryan Lindgren can move on in his task of trying to be a full-time NHL player. The 20-year-old defenseman had an admirable performance...
Pairing Brady Skjei with this veteran paying off for Rangers
TORONTO — The sample size used to evaluate the Brady Skjei-Adam McQuaid pairing is rather small. Indeed, the defensemen had hooked up as partners for only eight games and 102:40...
Now it's Jesper Fast who goes down in blow to Rangers
Just when the Rangers believed they had regained top-nine full health with Friday’s return of Mats Zuccarello and Pavel Buchnevich from long-term absences, the club has lost Jesper Fast for...
Rangers getting reinforcement for struggling defensive unit
Adam McQuaid had been around just long enough to start feeling comfortable when his introduction to the Rangers was stopped in its tracks. The veteran defenseman, who came over from...
The only good thing about Kevin Shattenkirk's latest setback
The Rangers have boasted all season about their depth on the blue line, and recent events are making that easier to prove. The club announced Wednesday that Kevin Shattenkirk is...
Pavel Buchnevich could return to Rangers early from thumb injury
Mats Zuccarello, Vlad Namestnikov and Adam McQuaid all rejoined the Rangers for practice on Tuesday — no particular surprise there. But it was a bit of a surprise to see...
Rangers get the Brett Howden news they were hoping for
It was like a huge sigh of relief could be heard coming from the Rangers organization when it found out Monday that Brett Howden wasn’t seriously hurt. The 20-year-old center...
Lundqvist dominating shootouts again after making one tweak
ANAHEIM, Calif. — For so long, the extra point that is there for the taking in the shootout was being taken on a rather regular basis by the Rangers, at...
Rangers and Shattenkirk looking to build on impressive win
ANAHEIM, Calif. — One in a row. Stop. One in a row. Stop. One in a row. Stop. One in a row … with Ducks on the pond here Thursday....