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• Silovs & Brazeau Lift Penguins to 3-0 Win Over the Rangers
The Pittsburgh Penguins opened their 2025-26 campaign with a 3-0 win on the road against the New York Rangers on Tuesday night. Justin Brazeau picked up the game-winning and insurance…...2025
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• Penguins beat Mike Sullivan's Rangers 3-0 in coach Dan Muse's debut

NEW YORK (AP) — Justin Brazeau scored twice, Arturs Silovs stopped all 25 shots he faced for his first regular-season NHL shutout, and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the New York Rangers 3-0 on Tuesday night in each team's opener....2025
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• New York Rangers Announce 2025-26 Opening Night Roster
The New York Rangers’ 2025-26 opening night roster is officially set. Yesterday, the organization announced the 23 players they’ll start the season with. Related: Montreal Canadiens Announce 2025-26 Opening Night…...2025
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• Projected Lineups for the Penguins vs Rangers – 10/07/25
The Pittsburgh Penguins take on the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden tonight. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. PENGUINS (0-0-0) at RANGERS (0-0-0)…...2025
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• Rangers’ 2025-26 Is More Cup or Bust Than Last Season
At the time of this writing, the New York Rangers will play the first game of their centennial season tonight when they host the Pittsburgh Penguins at Madison Square Garden.…...2025
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• An air of optimism with the New York Rangers

Last season left scars, there’s no denying it. The Rangers’ 99th campaign unraveled under the weight of disappointment, off-ice distractions, […]...2025

• Rangers Need J.T. Miller at His Best This Season
The New York Rangers had a scare as their captain, J.T. Miller, left practice with a lower-body injury, and he missed their preseason game against the New Jersey Devils on…...2025
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• Rangers Captain J.T. Miller Avoids Serious Injury Scare

The post Rangers Captain J.T. Miller Avoids Serious Injury Scare appeared first on NHL Trade Talk. The New York Rangers and JT Miller might have dodged an injury bullet after the captain went down in practice. The post Rangers Captain J.T. Miller Avoids Serious Injury Scare appeared first on NHL Trade Talk....2025
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• The Hockey Show - Episode 678

The Hockey Show, Canada's only campus-produced radio show that strictly talks hockey, is back tonight with more looks at new clothes for a variety of teams as September 2025 seems to be "Fashion Month" for hockey. Of course, we have some other stuff to discuss as well, but there will be a plethora of new threads to discuss from the NHL, AHL, OHL, and more. For the sites that keep up with jersey ch...2025
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• Hockey's "Moonlight" Graham?

There's a phrase that people use that reads "Life imitates art" when real-life events either resemble or are inspired by fictional writing or art. In the Hollywood film Field of Dreams, Burt Lancaster played the older role of Archibald "Moonlight" Graham who, which may be a surprise, was an actual baseball player. His story is told in the movie fairly accurately, and it occurred to me that hockey ...2025
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• Observations from Development Camp

Photo by RJ Sangosti/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images Colorado Avalanche prospects showed their skills on ice. The annual Colorado Avalanche development camp comes fast and furious once the NHL draft wraps up and this year as no exception with prospects hitting the ice just three days later. But, it ends just as quickly and with summer hockey now behind us, here are some t...2025
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• NHL mock draft 2025: Updated projection on draft day with rumors flying

GREG WOHLFORD/ERIE TIMES-NEWS / USA TODAY NETWORK Here’s our latest NHL mock draft. We’re barely done getting over the Stanley Cup Finals and the NHL Draft is already upon us, and it’s going to be wild. While the 2025 class doesn’t have a surefire star like Connor Bedard two years ago, it’s a deep class with boom or bust potential all over the first round which could lead to some wild thin...2025
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• 2024-25 Player Review: Kent Johnson showed improvement, found chemistry
Despite netting 40 points in 79 games his rookie season in 2022-23, Kent Johnson didn’t have a sophomore slump: he had a sophomore dumpster fire. Last season he missed the team out of training camp, starting in Cleveland, only playing 42 games and registering 16 points, before getting injured in February and missing the rest of the season. This season, with a new coach, GM, and mindset, J...2025
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• 2024-2025 Colorado Avalanche Grades: Defenseman

Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images Taking a look at the regular season performances of all the Colorado Avalanche defenseman. In honor of finals week wrapping up at my university a couple of weeks ago, I wanted to look back at the individual performances of each Colorado Avalanche player and “grade” their regular season performances, starting with the defenseman. For the sake o...2025
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• Winnipeg Jets: Playoff Post-Mortem – Pt 1
After taking a bit of time away from the world of the Winnipeg Jets, I have found myself drifting back to the advanced stats from the 2024-25 National Hockey League playoffs more and more. Most often, it is to try and see if the numbers agreed when some other Jets’ fan posted a comment online about a particular player or a certain aspect of Winnipeg’s play in the post-season. Over time...2025
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• NHL Rumors: New York Rangers, and the Vancouver Canucks

K'Andre Miller has surgery, and what it might mean for his future. Is it too little too late for the Vancouver Canucks to attempt to re-sign Brock Boeser?...2025
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• Game #56 Recap: Gassed Blue Jackets give up late goal to lose to Rangers
First Period Despite playing the second half of a back-to-back, the Rangers came out with more energy. They struck first with a wrap-around goal from Arthur Kaliyev. Jordan Harris did a decent job catching up and marking Kaliyev as he came down the left side with speed, but Harris was unable to finish his check. He just bounced off, and Kaliyev was able to continue skating with speed behind the...2025
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• Deadline deals indicate Colorado Avalanche comfortable and confident with roster
Despite the rash of injuries of late, Avs general manager Joe Sakic seems content with the roster he’s built with the NHL playoffs looming just six weeks out | Photo by Dave Sandford/NHLI via Getty Images As the league-wide trade deadline passes, the Avs are largely the same team they were before After the Colorado Avalanche were tied to just about every big name available — from Henrik Lundvis...2020
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"The New York Rangers are in advanced contract talks to make former Pittsburgh Penguins coach Mike Sullivan the next head coach, sources told ESPN's Emily Kaplan and Kevin Weekes on Thursday."

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"The New York Rangers traded forward Kaapo Kakko to the Seattle Kraken on Wednesday, in exchange for defenseman Will Borgen, a 2025 third-round pick and a 2025 sixth-round pick."

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"Oshie, who played in his 500th game as a member of the team, recorded a Gordie Howe hat trick in the team’s Saturday matinee against the New York Rangers, in a spirited … Continue reading →"

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"NHL Hall of Famer Joe Sakic never delivered much in the way of on-ice heartbreak to the New York Rangers, the star center spending 13 of his 20 NHL seasons…"

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"Henrik Lundqvist, legendary New York Rangers goalie, retires after 15 seasons in the NHL"

2020
"The New York Rangers, whose commitment to a rebuild in 2018 has since been expedited, won Monday's NHL draft lottery and the right to select consensus Number 1 pick Alexis Lafreniere."

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"Philadelphia hosts the New York Rangers after James van Riemsdyk scored two goals in the Flyers' 5-4 shootout win against the Senators"

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"The Boston Bruins right winger, who was acquired Sunday from the New York Rangers."

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"Jean-Gabriel Pageau got his fourth goal of the game in the second overtime after scoring twice late in regulation, lifting the Ottawa Senators over the New York Rangers 6-5 in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals "

2016
"- The New York Rangers have agreed to terms with restricted free agent forward J."

2015
"The Pittsburgh Penguins were bounced handily from the Stanley Cup playoffs in April, suffering an ugly 4-1 series thrashing by the New York Rangers."

2014
"The New York Rangers defenseman scored a crucial goal in overtime to lift his beleaguered team to a 4-3 victory."

• Rangers reassign Brett Berard to AHL; Sign Conor Sheary to 1 year contract

The New York Rangers made two roster moves to finalize the opening day lineup, reassigning Brett Berard to the AHL […]...2025
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• Rangers Rumors: Cause of Holdup Revealed With Artemi Panarin’s Contract Extension in Limbo
NHL insider offers new insight into the contract deadlock situation between Artemi Panarin and the New York Rangers....2025
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• NHL Rumors: Buffalo Sabres, and the New York Rangers

Buffalo Sabres GM says they're working through an Alex Tuch extension. Artemi Panarin, Rangers, won't talk publicly about his contract situation....2025
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• NHL Rumors: Buffalo Sabres, and the New York Rangers

Buffalo Sabres GM says they're working through an Alex Tuch extension. Artemi Panarin, Rangers, won't talk publicly about his contract situation....2025
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• The Hockey Show - Episode 678
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• Rangers News & Rumors: Sullivan Excited, New Captain, Messier, Panarin
As the New York Rangers hope to have a better season then what they had in the 2024-25 season, trade rumors, speculation, and news has begun to come out every…...2025
• Rangers name JT Miller captain

The New York Rangers have named JT Miller as their next captain. Miller, who was drafted by the Rangers in […]...2025
• Winnipeg Jets: PRE Pre-Season Preview
Well, we are at that time of the year where summer begins its preparations to depart the Canadian province of Manitoba, setting the scene for the arrival of another wintery period at some point over the next few months. Fortunately, along with the incoming colder temperatures, the return of hockey will help us deal with the forced indoor confinement that accompanies the season of winter in our nor...2025
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• Rangers Need Will Borgen to Prove 2024-25 Was Not a Fluke
The New York Rangers made big changes on defense this offseason as they signed Vladislav Gavrikov to a seven-season contract and traded K’Andre Miller to the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange…...2025
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• What Do You Mean By "Too Local"?

If you're aware of your hockey history, you likely have seen the logo on the left before. That was the original logo that the Ottawa Senators were using prior to them taking the ice in 1992 for the first time as an NHL team. What you may not know is that the logo on the left was abandoned nearly seventeen months before the Senators had stepped on the ice, and after a pile of merchandise with the P...2025
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• How the Rangers Can Create Space for Gabe Perreault in Their Top-Six
The New York Rangers have a dilemma. Strong preseason performances from Noah Laba and Gabe Perreault have resulted in questions about the opening-night roster. Their top six will almost certainly…...2025
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• Rangers Bet on Quality Over Quantity in Prospect Pool
The New York Rangers don’t have a lot of prospects, resulting in one of the worst farm systems in the NHL. It was noticeable in the first game of the…...2025
• A Circus Bumped By The Circus

The World Hockey Association had many stories of franchises who got in over their heads when it came to finances and running up debts, but the New York Raiders were supposed to be that one team who was going to be a cornerstone of the WHA. With the team aiming to move into Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on Long Island, it seemed like they could have been the major hockey competition to the NHL'...2025
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• Are Blue Jackets Ready to Leapfrog Rangers Again in 2025-26?
The Columbus Blue Jackets finished the 2024-25 season four points ahead of the New York Rangers in the Metropolitan Division. Hardly anyone saw this possibility coming before the season. But…...2025
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• Hockey's "Moonlight" Graham?
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• Wheeler retires from NHL after 16 seasons
Blake Wheeler announced his retirement from the NHL on Saturday after 16 seasons. The 38-year-old forward last played in the NHL with the New York Rangers in the 2023-24 season. He had 21 points (nine goals, 12 assists) in 54 … Continue reading → The post Wheeler retires from NHL after 16 seasons first appeared on Pro Hockey News....2025
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• Rangers Agree to Terms with Derrick Pouliot
New York Rangers President and General Manager Chris Drury announced today that the team has agreed to terms with defenseman Derrick Pouliot on a two-year contract. Pouliot, 31, collected seven goals and 46 assists for 53 points in 70 games … Continue reading → The post Rangers Agree to Terms with Derrick Pouliot first appeared on Pro Hockey News....2025
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• Breaking: Brent Burns signs one-year deal with the Avalanche

Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images Brent Burns has played all 82 games for the last 11 seasons Brent Burns is coming to the Colorado Avalanche. The six-time NHL All-Star and 2017 Norris Trophy winner signed a one-year $1 million contract Wednesday with the three-time Stanley Cup-winning Avalanche. Burns could earn $3 million more in games played bonuses. If the Avalanche don’t have the ...2025
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• Gavrikov signs 7-year, $49 million contract with Rangers
Vladislav Gavrikov signed a seven-year, $49 million contract with the New York Rangers on Tuesday. It has an average annual value of $7 million. The 29-year-old defenseman was an unrestricted free agent. He had 30 points (five goals, 25 assists) … Continue reading → The post Gavrikov signs 7-year, $49 million contract with Rangers first appeared on Pro Hockey News....2025
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• 2024-25 Player Review: Kent Johnson showed improvement, found chemistry
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• Preseason Game 4: Rangers at Islanders

The New York Rangers play their fourth preseason game tonight on Long Island. Their roster tonight is mostly kids and […]...2025
• Top 5 New York Rangers Moments of the 2020s
As the New York Rangers begin their 100th season in the league, they are looking to create more memorable moments. Here are the five best moments of the 2020s so…...2025
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• One for the Ages: Sergei Zubov’s 1993-94 NHL Season
There were numerous moments that made the ending of a 54-year-old Stanley Cup drought by the 1993-94 New York Rangers unforgettable. When people think back on that particular team and…...2025
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• Breaking: Brent Burns signs one-year deal with the Avalanche
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• High-end OHL forward commits; Rugged Swedish D say he's coming to BU; AJ skates tonight

Terriers have received a commitment for 2026--or possibly 2025--from Niagara Ice Dogs forward Braidy Wassilyn. A 5'11", 195 lb., LC/LW from Puslinch, Ont., who turned 17 just over a week ago, the PuckPreps 5-star set a franchise record for assists by a rookie (31) en route to a 39 point season. On January 10, Wassilyn tied a franchise rookie record for most points (G,4...2025
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• 2024-2025 Colorado Avalanche Grades: Defenseman
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• NHL mock draft 2025: Instant projection after lottery determines order

Photo by Michael Miller/ISI Photos/Getty Images The NHL Draft lottery is complete. Here’s an instant mock draft. The top of the 2025 NHL Draft is set with the New York Islanders winning the lottery on Monday night with a 3.5 percent chance. There will be plenty of time to pore over the draft class and dive deeper into these prospects, but here are the snap decisions in a lottery-only mock ...2025
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With the IIHF World U18 Championships about to begin the medal round, BU’s Sascha Boumedienne is the tournament’s second leading scorer with 12 points (1-11-12). He began the tournament with a six-point game against Switzerland and had six more points in the next three games. His 12 points are seven more than any other blueliner in the tournament. In Sweden’s 6-3 loss to the U.S....2025
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• Your guide to the NHL offseason
The first round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs are underway, but for those teams that missed the postseason – like the Columbus Blue Jackets – it’s already time to look ahead to the offseason. First, there are teams already making changes to their coaching staff. New York (Rangers), Anaheim, Seattle, and Philadelphia have coaching vacancies, and Rick Tocchet’s positio...2025
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• The Discovery Channel Just Killed the Poor Pittsburgh Penguins
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• Rangers sign forward Kovacs to entry-level contract
NEW YORK, N.Y. - The New York Rangers have signed forward Robin Kovacs to an entry-level contract. General manager Jeff Gorton announced the signing on Monday. Kovacs was the Rangers third-round draft pick in 2015. The 19-year-old played i......2016
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• Rangers agree to a deal with forward JT Miller
NEW YORK, N.Y. - The New York Rangers have agreed to terms with restricted free agent forward J.T. Miller. Miller had 22 goals and 21 assists this past season and had career highs in several categories, including games, goals, assists and gam......2016
• Avs' Barrie among 24 NHL players filing for arbitration
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Colorado defenceman Tyson Barrie and New York Rangers forward Chris Kreider are among 24 NHL players who have filed for salary arbitration. New Jersey forward Kyle Palmieri, Ottawa forward Mike Hoffman and Detroit goalie Petr......2016
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• Rangers agree to terms with Nicklas Jensen, Mat Bodie
NEW YORK, N.Y. - The New York Rangers have agreed to terms with restricted free agents Nicklas Jensen and Mat Bodie. Jensen was acquired by the Rangers from Vancouver along with a sixth-round pick in the 2017 draft for Emerson Etem last seaso......2016
• Rangers sign forwards Nathan Gerge and Michael Grabner
NEW YORK, N.Y. - The New York Rangers have signed free agent forwards Michael Grabner and Nathan Gerbe. General manager Jeff Gorton announced the signings Friday as the Rangers used the opening day of free agency to improve their team speed a......2016
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• Rangers acquire defenceman Nick Holden from Avalanche
NEW YORK, N.Y. - The New York Rangers have acquired defenceman Nick Holden from the Colorado Avalanche for a fourth-round pick in the 2017 draft. The 29-year-old Holden had six goals and 16 assists and 24 penalty minutes this past season. ......2016
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• Panthers sign free-agent defenceman Keith Yandle
SUNRISE, Fla. - Keith Yandle signed with the Florida Panthers early Thursday, three days after the team acquired the high-scoring defenceman's negotiating rights in a trade with the New York Rangers. The Panthers sent a sixth-round pick in th......2016
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• Projected Lineups for the Penguins vs Rangers – 10/07/25
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• Rangers reassign Brett Berard to AHL; Sign Conor Sheary to 1 year contract
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• Rangers News & Rumors: Laba, Sheary, Miller, Panarin
With the 2025-26 season starting tomorrow (Oct. 7), the New York Rangers are working to put the finishing touches on their roster as they look to bounce back from a…...2025
• New York Rangers bottom 6 forwards thoughts

With the New York Rangers season starting tomorrow night, I’ve returned from my writing hiatus to share thoughts on the […]...2025
• Devils Defeat Rangers 3-1 in Final Preseason Matchup
On Thursday, Oct. 2, the New York Rangers hosted the New Jersey Devils for their second matchup of the preseason. The Devils struck first in the first period, but the…...2025
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• Sabres News & Rumors: Preseason Battles, Roster Questions & Injury Report
As the Buffalo Sabres look forward to their season opener against the New York Rangers on Oct. 9, training camp and preseason action continue to provide answers. That said, several…...2025
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• 4 Takeaways From Rangers 3-2 OT Win Over the Islanders
The New York Rangers faced off against the New York Islanders in their penultimate preseason matchup, coming away with a 3-2 overtime win. It was another important night for roster…...2025
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• Rangers Should Be Better Defensively in 2025-26
The New York Rangers missed the playoffs last season after winning the Presidents’ Trophy in 2023-24, largely because of their poor defensive play. They lacked structure, and the same players…...2025
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• Rangers’ Brennan Othmann Facing Make-or-Break Season
The New York Rangers are looking to put last season behind them and use this season to get back on track and make it back to the playoffs. One of…...2025
• 4 Takeaways From Rangers’ First Preseason Game Against the Devils
The New York Rangers opened their preseason schedule on Sept. 21 with a matchup against the New Jersey Devils at Prudential Center. It was the first real chance for prospects,…...2025
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• Rangers News & Rumors: Sullivan Excited, New Captain, Messier, Panarin
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• Devils and Rangers Ignite Tri-State Hockey Betting Surge: A Deep Dive into Winter Wagering Trends
As winter descends on the Tri-State area, hockey fans are buzzing with excitement, and so are bettors. The New Jersey Devils and New York Rangers are not just battling on the ice; they’re also fueling a remarkable surge in hockey … Continue reading → The post Devils and Rangers Ignite Tri-State Hockey Betting Surge: A Deep Dive into Winter Wagering Trends first appeared on Pro Ho...2025
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• NHL mock draft 2025: Updated projection on draft day with rumors flying
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• Summer Concert Nights - Part One

With the warmer weather upon most of us in the Great White North, there will be a rise in the number of concerts that happen outdoors at various venues across Canada. I suspect that a number of you who stop by this blog will take in a performance or two when it comes to those summer concerts, so HBIC decided to save all its best performers in hockey jerseys for this occasion! Being that I'm not a ...2025
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• Rangers’ Mika Zibanejad Ignites Trade Rumors With Eyebrow-Raising $13,000,000 Decision
The timing couldn’t have been more noticeable. Just days after the New York Rangers were knocked out of playoff contention, veteran center Mika Zibanejad reportedly sold his West Village townhouse for $13 million—a decision that has only intensified speculation about his future with the team. Zibanejad, 32, bought the property in 2022 for $9.7 million. […]...2025
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• NHL Rumors: Panarin, Rangers, Skinner, Oilers, Robertson, Stars
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, it was reported that Artemi Panarin and the New York Rangers settled sexual assault allegations with a former team employee. It’s not the kind of…...2025
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• NY Rangers' Panarin, MSG made settlement payments after employee sexual assault allegations: report

NEW YORK (AP) — The NHL said the New York Rangers informed the league last year they were looking into sexual assault allegations by a team employee against player Artemi Panarin after a report detailing the situation and settlement payments…...2025
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• Panarin Future with Rangers Unclear After Sexual Assault Allegation

The post Panarin Future with Rangers Unclear After Sexual Assault Allegation appeared first on NHL Trade Talk. Artemi Panarin and MSG reached a settlement on a sexual allegation case, leaving questions about his future with the New York Rangers. The post Panarin Future with Rangers Unclear After Sexual Assault Allegation appeared first on NHL Trade Talk....2025
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• NHL Rumors Shootdown: Laviolette Gives Up on Rangers
After another disheartening loss, a 4–0 shutout at the hands of the New Jersey Devils, speculation is running wild that New York Rangers head coach Peter Laviolette may be checking…...2025
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• Reviewing March 25: Somehow hanging on
Previously: October, November, January Programming Note: There were just seven games in February, so this March recap will includes the last three games of February. Results W 5-1 vs. CHIW 6-4 vs. DALW 5-2 @ DETW 5-3 vs. DETL 2-6 @ TBLL 0-3 @ FLAW 7-3 @ NYRL 3-5 @ NJDL 0-4 vs. VGKL 0-4 vs. NYRL 1-2 vs. NJDL 0-1 (OT) vs. FLAL 3-6 @ PITW 4-3 (SO) @ NYIW 7-6 (SO) vs. VANL 2-3 @ OTT A 7-8-...2025
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