New York Rangers Daily: Trying to pick off another win, a happy Connor McDavid birthday
For the second straight game on their current road trip, the New York Rangers face an elite opponent that is coming off a shutout loss in its previous game.
Saturday in Las Vegas, the Rangers shut down the Golden Knights 2-1 after they were blanked by the Islanders two days earlier. On Tuesday, the Rangers will look for a similar script against the Colorado Avalanche, who lost their prior game 3-0 to the Winnipeg Jets.
More than anything, the Rangers want to keep the good times rolling. They’ve won two straight and are 4-1-1 in their past six games. They’re passing the eye test with better all-around play, and they’re being rewarded with points in the standings. It’s been a while since things have felt this good with this team.
Despite the positive vibes, the Rangers did drop a spot in the Eastern Conference standings Monday. The idle Blueshirts fell to 14th in the East when the Philadelphia Flyers passed them by a point with a 4-3 comeback win against the Florida Panthers.
Get used to it. The East is so tightly packed that the Rangers could be moving up or down the standings on a daily basis. They enter play still four points out of the second wild card and five points out the first wild card in the conference.
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Here are our three things to watch for when the Rangers visit the Avalanche, including a look at the rejuvenated Mika Zibanejad.
It appears that both Filip Chytil and Chris Kreider may return to the Rangers lineup from injury absences on Tuesday.
One key to the Rangers recent success? Tighter defensive play in front of healthy goalie Igor Shesterkin.
Here’s a look at who’s hot, who’s not and the Rangers week busy week ahead.
In a conversation with Forever Blueshirts on the Rink Rap podcast, E.J. Hradek of NHL Network heaped serious praise on Rangers defenseman prospect Drew Fortescue.
You can watch the complete interview with E.J. Hradek on YouTube or can listen to the audio on Simplecast.
In our Hartford Wolf Pack weekly column, we focus on forward Nathan Sucese’s recent success after a painfully slow start to the season, plus look ahead at the coming week.
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The Vancouver Canucks could have defenseman Filip Hronek back in the lineup Tuesday when they visit Winnipeg. Hronek, who’s played just 21 games this season, was recalled from an AHL conditioning stint after he had lower-body surgery.
The Athletic posted its midseason rankings of top NHL players and prospects under the age of 23.
Zach Aston-Reese signed a one-year, $775,000 contract to remain with the Columbus Blue Jackets.
The Los Angeles Kings and Anaheim Ducks are a part of local major league sports teams that contributed $8 million in relief support for the Southern California wildfires.
A great story Monday night in Chicago, where Rory Kerins — a childhood Calgary Flames fan, former sixth-round draft pick and ECHL forward — made his NHL debut with the Flames, picked up an assist on his first shift and had two in the first period of a 5-2 win against the Blackhawks.
Watch Connor Bedard score a power-play goal against the Flames for his 100th career NHL point. The kid’s got a few more left in him, I’d say.
Connor McDavid celebrated his 28th birthday by scoring the only goal in a 1-0 Edmonton Oilers win against the Kings.
Noah Cates scored twice, including the game-winner, to help the Flyers edge the Panthers for their second straight victory.
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