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Rangers could get this key piece back from injury by weekend
Alain Vigneault’s team seems to be nearing full health with both Jesper Fast and Dan Girardi closing in on returns to the lineup. The coach said Fast, sidelined for seven...
A rough night ended Derek Stepan's long goal nightmare
DETROIT — And so it ended, Derek Stepan’s long nightmare through which the alternate captain went 23 games and 53 days without scoring a goal. And when it did at...
When will these three injured Rangers return to the lineup?
SUNRISE, Fla. — Updates regarding the Rangers’ three current injured athletes vary in regard to their projected respective returns to duty: Michael Grabner, who missed a fourth straight game, in...
Rangers flexing their salary-cap room with Tanner Glass
With a little bit of salary-cap flexibility, Rangers coach Alain Vigneault finally has some options. The Blueshirts called up forward Tanner Glass and defenseman Steve Kampfer from AHL Hartford on...
Kevin Klein's mysterious back injury taking longer to heal
Kevin Klein’s back injury was supposed to be a quick thing, but just like the other back injuries the Rangers — and the rest of the world — have dealt...
Brendan Smith on his Rangers debut: 'It was like a whirlwind'
BOSTON — At least Brendan Smith was able to get well acquainted with what life is like in the defensive zone in the first 20 minutes of his Rangers career...
Rangers bring back Pavel Buchnevich — with a catch
BOSTON — It took an emergency for the Rangers to recall Pavel Buchnevich after just one AHL game. When Michael Grabner left the ice during Wednesday’s practice after taking a...
The newest Ranger arrives — and is thrown into injured mess
Those questioning why the Rangers didn’t do much in the hours leading up to the NHL trade deadline Wednesday, need to look no further than the team’s practice ice, where...
Deep ankle gash will keep Dan Girardi out 'around two weeks'
Just in case that right side of the defense didn’t look bad enough, the Rangers played Tuesday night’s 4-1 loss to the league-leading Capitals at the Garden without Dan Girardi...
Depleted Rangers powerless to stop Capitals' onslaught
This was a confluence of bad things happening to the Rangers, and with hours until Wednesday’s 3 p.m. trade deadline, there is once again uncertainty. Well, other than the certain...
Did Kevin Klein already play his last game as a Ranger?
Kevin Klein, whose spot in the lineup would seem to be in jeopardy if the Rangers pull off a deal for a right-side defenseman, sat out his second straight game...
'Everyone' is talking with Rangers about a J.T. Miller trade
So it's three well-connected sources within the past three days who have told Slap Shots that when it comes to the Rangers and the trade deadline, “Everyone is asking for...
Back spasms worse than expected for Rangers veteran
It turns out Kevin Klein’s back issue was a little more serious than first thought. The Rangers’ veteran defenseman originally hurt himself during warmups before Thursday night’s 2-1 shootout victory...
Mats Zuccarello proud to be part of NHL's LGBTQ initiative
TORONTO — Mats Zuccarello didn’t have a second thought when he was asked to become the Rangers’ ambassador for the You Can Play Project, an initiative through which the NHL...
How Rangers are trying to reignite struggling power play
If curious how concerned the Rangers are with their struggling power play, how about a long video session before Saturday’s practice, and then jumping right into the man-advantage just 15...
Alain Vigneault shrugs off Barclays Center ice issues
Rangers coach Alain Vigneault is used to dealing with bad ice around the league, so the historically poor conditions at Barclays Center were hardly a new obstacle. As Vigneault’s Rangers...
'Henrik, Henrik'! Lundqvist gets his MSG moment with 400th win
Just like that, it seems as if the past month and the first half of the season never happened. Because at the Garden on Saturday, where Henrik Lundqvist previously had...
Dan Girardi's return to Rangers practice lasted only 100 feet
Dan Girardi took a short twirl on the ice Friday morning, but his stitched-up ankle didn’t feel strong enough to practice with the team. So the Rangers’ stalwart defenseman is...
Rangers fans' pet defenseman looks sharp in fill-in role
Every team in the NHL has players like Adam Clendening, whose sporadic playing time and extended periods out of the lineup drive fans nuts. And now, in this age of...
The Rangers are tired of getting bullied
Regarding the Rangers, who have one more game to go on Wednesday at the Garden against the Flyers, before going on their third — count ’em — third winter vacation...