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Rangers' layoff plans show how much things have changed
Regarding the Rangers, who will receive a reminder this week of the organization’s ongoing culture change. 1. Not only five days between games, but five days without a game leading...
Brady Skjei benched but David Quinn insists it's not punishment
The saga of Brady Skjei’s diminishing confidence and how the Rangers are dealing with it continues. First-year head coach David Quinn made the 24-year-old defenseman a healthy scratch for the...
David Quinn had a hard time with this particular benching
It was easy to see the difficulty of the decision drawn on David Quinn’s face. But it was one the Rangers coach felt he had to make, scratching defenseman Brendan...
Henrik Lundqvist will be sitting vs. Islanders
Henrik Lundqvist not only got a day off from practice on Tuesday, the Rangers franchise goalie is also set to sit and watch his backup, Alex Georgiev, start against the...
Skjei brings renewed confidence to Rangers lineup after benching
The message was twofold. First, the Rangers wanted to reinforce what Brady Skjei already knew — that his game needed to better. Second, they wanted to make it just as...
Vlad Namestnikov is test case for buying into David Quinn's vision
Regarding David Quinn’s Rangers: 1. Vlad Namestnikov has set the template for Ryan Strome, a silky, skill-oriented forward who is going to have to add a couple of tablespoons of...
Rangers are willing to put in work with their big new trade piece
All the way from Edmonton and straight into the lineup. Ryan Strome arrived at the Garden on Saturday in time to make his Rangers debut in a 4-2 win over...
Deal for Maple Leafs forward may take big Rangers piece
The Rangers are not among the front-runners in the hunt to acquire Toronto’s restricted free-agent forward William Nylander, now just two weeks away from the Dec. 1 signing deadline. But...
Rangers changing soft rep that defined (and still irks) old-timers
Regarding the Rangers, the most pleasantly surprising pro sports team in the area: 1. Tuesday it was Neal Pionk riding to the rescue of Filip Chytil, a couple of weeks...
Jimmy Vesey is establishing an identity this Rangers team needs
Jimmy Vesey is a young guy, too. “It’s like I became a veteran overnight,” the 25-year-old out of Harvard said. “The two or three years that I’ve been here, we’ve...
Filip Chytil's early struggles aren't changing Rangers plans
Game No. 9 comes Tuesday night for Filip Chytil when the Panthers come to the Garden, but who’s counting? Well, not Jeff Gorton. “The contract slide hasn’t been a focus...
Revelations, benchings and surprises: Behind this Rangers experiment
Probably the most interesting fact about these Rangers, just germinating under first-year head coach David Quinn, is that you never quite know what to expect. They have now dropped to...
Shattenkirk back in lineup and may have new defensive partner
The Rangers have invested a lot in Brady Skjei to be a top-tier defenseman, and that comes with quite a bit of responsibility. It also might include being a partner...
David Quinn picks up first Rangers win, but it wasn’t pretty
Of course David Quinn was concerned with the way this one went. But he was much more concerned with how it ended. The Rangers’ first-year coach picked up his first...
How David Quinn's tackling a persistent Rangers problem
The Rangers were running through power-play drills with a couple of revamped units during Wednesday’s practice when the head coach interrupted the proceedings with the same message that might have...
Rangers preview: What fans see will only be half the project
This will be a two-track season for the organization, one in which the Rangers will more likely than not take the local to the bitter end of 2018-19, and the...
Brady Skjei embraces leadership role with Rangers
Brady Skjei was talking about how “the young guys” were looking so good through the opening handful of days at training camp. Brady Skjei is 24 and about the enter...
Rangers' stance on Kevin Hayes' contract complicates rebuild
Barring an unforeseen development, the Rangers and Kevin Hayes appear on their way to a one-year contract that will usher the 26-year-old center to unrestricted free agency a year from...
Rangers secure piece of their foundation with long-term deal
The Rangers had identified Brady Skjei as a key piece of their foundation, and now it’s official that is exactly what he’ll be as this rebuild continues. The Blueshirts signed...
Where Rangers stand on four key players as arbitration hits
The next step in negotiations for the Rangers and their large group of restricted free agents took place Thursday, when forwards Kevin Hayes, Jimmy Vesey and Ryan Spooner, along with...