anthony duclair

Islanders sign forward, bring back defenseman in NHL free agency

The Islanders took the path of least resistance on their blue line and found some needed scoring help on the wing.

Rangers let one slip away after disastrous third period

The Rangers played their first game in 11 days, and it may have been the hardest one yet.

Henrik Lundqvist 'best player on the ice' as Rangers steal one

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Understandable that the Rangers didn’t want to be overly critical on a night when they rode Henrik Lundqvist in a Wild West capper, stealing two points in...

Former Rangers phenom wants out of the desert

Anthony Duclair once looked like a future cornerstone for the Rangers. Now he's struggling to earn ice time for the worst team in the NHL and wants a fresh start....

Rangers whip lowly Coyotes on night Stepan returns to MSG

This can be looked at two ways. First, the Rangers beat the worst team in the league, a winless group of young players, so whoop-de-doo. Or, secondly, the struggling Rangers...

Gary Bettman's ugly arena greed meets its match in Calgary

In this time of high political debate in our country, here is one thing I can fully stand behind from our neighbors — or neighbours? — to the north. The...

Keith Yandle's long-term future with the Rangers no sure thing

A glimpse of The Duke in the Desert Saturday night was all that is required to understand the Rangers are likely to rue trading Anthony Duclair to the Coyotes the...

Rangers capture fifth straight behind stellar Antti Raanta

GLENDALE, Ariz. — It is beginning to come into focus for the Rangers, who, after an opening month through which they were able to win consistently despite not playing up...

24 reasons the NHL is awesome right now

Take a small step backward, and you know what I see? I see a NHL that is very, very healthy. It’s fewer than 10 games into the season, but it...

Rangers surge to 113-point pace, even if something's amiss

This slow start to the season in which the Rangers haven’t been able to create a whole lot of traction has produced a 5-2-1 record that, by the way, translates...

How Anthony Duclair found joy after Rangers 'shock' wore off

Anthony Duclair used one word to describe his state of mind upon learning  he had been traded by the Rangers to the Coyotes March 1 as part of the pricey...

How Duclair's Garden return puts more heat on Rangers' Yandle

This day was going to come eventually, when the Rangers were going to be forcefully reminded of what they gave up to get Keith Yandle, and what could have been....

Rangers threat succumbing to lost goalie and shaky coach

Sergei Bobrovsky won a Vezina Trophy three seasons ago with a 48-game regular season, truncated by a lockout. With constant health issues and a very scant postseason resume, he hasn’t...

Why Rangers gave in and dealt 'great' Anthony Duclair

So The Duke is gone, and as much as that was tough for the Rangers, right now, they’re happy they did it. Highly touted prospect Anthony Duclair, 19, was shipped...

Rangers go all-in, get Coyotes' Yandle for Duclair, Moore, picks

This was declaration day for the Rangers, a day they stated the chance to win a Stanley Cup is right now, and they’re going for it. Late Sunday afternoon, on...

Rangers send Duclair to juniors, can't return until Stanley Cup

ANAHEIM, Calif. — The next time the Rangers see Anthony Duclair, it either will be for the Stanley Cup final or at the start of training camp, whichever comes first....

Anthony Duclair ready to return from his junior jaunt

According to coach Alain Vigneault, the Rangers have not yet decided whether to recall Anthony Duclair at the conclusion of the World Junior Tournament or instead send the 19-year-old winger...

The awesome hockey tourney you need to watch right now

Sitting in the press box in Sunrise, Fla., on New Year’s Eve, I looked up in the middle of the first period and what’s on the television? Where normally I...

Rangers reset: Why another Cup run is on the way

Two years with Alain Vigneault behind the Rangers’ bench, two years in which it took more than two months for the coach to arrive at stable personnel combinations. Oh, it’s...

How will Alain Vigneault solve red-hot Rangers' lineup crunch?

So maybe it won’t be a tough decision now, but going forward, Rangers coach Alain Vigneault is going to have to figure out what to do with Lee Stempniak. The...