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Why Rangers' Brady Skjei was benched for 1st time this season
RALEIGH, N.C. — The meritocracy finally got to Brady Skjei. The Rangers’ 25-year-old defenseman was a healthy scratch for the first time this season as his team took a 4-2...
Rangers hunting for consistency after harsh reality check
Maybe it has been a little more volatile than they wanted, but no one around the Rangers organization could have rightfully expected that this season would be anything but inconsistent....
David Quinn: Kaapo Kakko has a lot to learn
About that observation from David Quinn following Friday night’s 5-2 defeat to the Capitals in Washington in which the coach said that Kaapo Kakko would have to adjust his game:...
What David Quinn's early Rangers maneuvering shows about his approach
If David Quinn has made one thing clear in this heartening opening weekend for the 2-0-0 Rangers, it's that his second season behind the bench is not going to be...
Rangers' Alex Georgiev shows he's more than just a backup
OTTAWA, Ontario — If this is going to be the way Alex Georgiev plays all season, then giving Henrik Lundqvist fewer starts doesn’t figure to be a problem. Georgiev made...
Rangers coach already breaking up Brady Skjei-Jacob Trouba
Talk about a quickie divorce. The Brady Skjei-Jacob Trouba top defensive pairing didn’t even last as long as the Ryan McDonagh-Kevin Shattenkirk tandem did two years ago. That combo made...
Rangers hoping for quicker rebuild after busy offseason
Construction tends not to be a glamorous business, but you couldn’t tell that by all of the hoopla generated by the glitzy moves the Rangers made this offseason by —...
Defensive duo gives Rangers what they've been craving
The American Duo, coming to save the day. At least, that would be the hope for the Rangers, as Minnesotan Brady Skjei has been joined by Michiganite Jacob Trouba to...
Rangers already keeping eye on 2021 Seattle expansion draft
We’re moving beyond the dipping-your-toes-into-the-water phase of the NHL offseason. It begins to get serious with the crowning of the Stanley Cup champion. This season becomes last season. Next year...
Rangers close out frustrating season on a high note
PITTSBURGH — Jake Guentzel's 40th goal of the season had a significant impact on the Stanley Cup playoffs. Guentzel scored with 2:35 to play, sending Saturday's regular-season finale against the...
Rangers sit trade-deadline find with his game slipping
PHILADELPHIA — On Wednesday, Brendan Lemieux played a career-high 17:03 in Boston. On Friday, the winger got 15:05 against the Blues. Sunday, zilch, as he watched the game in street...
Rangers look as young as ever in latest loss to Penguins
Marc Staal was sidelined and so were Chris Kreider and Jesper Fast while Henrik Lundqvist was on the bench backing up Alexandar Georgiev. That meant Brady Skjei, 25 years old...
Rangers' Chris Kreider will sit versus Maple Leafs, is day to day
One day after he acknowledged the Rangers were leaning toward shutting down Jesper Fast for the rest of the season, coach David Quinn will be without another regular forward Saturday...
Brady Skjei's injury isn't going to keep him out much longer
RALEIGH, N.C. — Rest assured, if it had been May, Brady Skjei would have been able to play. But it is mid-February of what is shaping up to be a...
Referees were so bad they actually apologized to the Rangers
PITTSBURGH — It was just atrocious officiating for the first 40 minutes, and the man in charge knew it and apologized. Referee Francois St. Laurent approached Rangers coach David Quinn...
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...
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...
Mats Zuccarello: Better to be safe than sorry
Maybe if this were the postseason — actually, definitely if this were the postseason — Mats Zuccarello would be in the Rangers lineup for Saturday night’s game against the Panthers...