Neal Pionk Scores First NHL Goal
New York Rangers defenseman Neal Pionk scored his first NHL goal on Saturday and also collected an assist in the 5-1 win over the Buffalo Sabres. After trading Ryan McDonagh, the Rangers are looking at any defenseman in the system to step up and Pionk has done so. This game now puts Pionk at a […]
Mika Zibanejad Has Nine Points In Five Games
New York Rangers forward Mika Zibanejad (43 percent owned in Yahoo! leagues) scored a power-play goal in Tuesday night's 5-3 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets, extending his point streak to six goals and nine points in five games. The Swedish center has amassed 43 points in 63 games this season, which are solid but uninspiring numbers […]
Neal Pionk Continues to Produce
New York Rangers defenseman Neal Pionk has an impressive stat line this season. The rookie has 11 assists in 19 games, averaging 21:49 time on ice. Due to some key injuries and rather interesting trades involving the New York Rangers blue line, there has been a lot of shuffling around as of late. Look no […]
Neal Pionk Gets Shot On Rangers Top Power-Play Unit
New York Rangers defenseman Neal Pionk is taking his turn manning the team's top power-play unit. Since Kevin Shattenkirk is out with an injury and Ryan McDonagh was traded to Tampa Bay, the Rangers have been rotating their young defensemen on the top unit. So far, we've seen Tony DeAngelo, Brady Skjei, John Gilmour on […]
Tony DeAngelo To Miss Rest Of Season For Rangers
The New York Rangers have announced that defenseman Tony DeAngelo will miss the next three to four weeks after suffering a sprained ankle in a 6-3 win against the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday night. DeAngelo is considered a gifted offensive defenseman prospect for the Rangers and was put on the top power-play unit in recent […]
Alexandar Georgiev Grabs Second Straight Start For The Rangers
New York Rangers backup goalie Alexandar Georgiev will get his second straight Wednesday against the divisional-rival Pittsburgh Penguins. He is coming off a 41-save victory on Tuesday night against the Hurricanes, which was his second win in three starts. This will certainly be a much tougher test for him, since the Penguins are scoring over four […]
Jimmy Vesey Nets Hat Trick Versus Hurricanes
New York Rangers forward Jimmy Vesey (3% owned in Yahoo! leagues) notched his first career hat trick on Monday night against the visiting Hurricanes. His goal total on the year now reaches 15, one short of the mark he set last year in his rookie season. While 15 goals is no small feat in the […]
Alexandar Georgiev Back In Net For Rangers Versus Hurricanes
New York Rangers goaltender Alexandar Georgiev will get his fourth start of the season against the visiting Carolina Hurricanes on Monday night. The Bulgarian rookie has only managed a single win but has a respectable .930 save percentage since being called up from the AHL late last month. It is unclear what Georgiev's roll will […]
Henrik Lundqvist Back In Net For Rangers Versus Panthers
The New York Rangers will start goaltender Henrik Lundqvist while the team visits the Florida Panthers Saturday night. King Henrik was pulled in his last start after allowing four goals on 31 shots to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday. Considering how the Rangers have given in to the rebuild along with the red-hot play […]
Ryan Spooner Gets Three Points In Loss To Lightning
New York Rangers forward Ryan Spooner (14 percent owned in Yahoo! leagues) notched his 11th goal and added two assists in Thursday night's loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning. The 26-year-old has been rejuvenated since his trade from Boston; he now has eight points in six games with his new club. He is seeing time on […]
Henrik Lundqvist Pulled In Loss To Lightning
New York Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist was pulled after allowing four goals in a 5-3 loss to the Lightning on Thursday night. The veteran netminder stopped 27 of 31 shots when he was yanked halfway through the second period. Alexandar Georgiev stopped 13 of 14 shots in relief. In their defense, the Lightning peppered the rebuilding […]
Henrik Lundqvist In Net As Rangers Take On Jets
New York Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist will guard the cage against the visiting Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday night. The King has won his last two starts with a combined .943 save percentage, but the Rangers have just been bleeding shots lately, allowing 106 in those two games alone. Despite his strong play, Lundy would be […]
J.T. Miller Scores First Goal With Tampa Bay Lightning
Tampa Bay Lightning forward J.T. Miller was recently traded to the Tampa Bay Lightning along with Ryan McDonagh, and in his short tenure so far, Miller has done a great job. Miller scored a goal and logged 19:39 of ice time in the 7-6 shootout win against the Philadelphia Flyers. The goal gives Miller a […]
Ryan Spooner Not Slowing Down For Rangers
New York Rangers forward Ryan Spooner (15 percent owned in Yahoo! leagues) has been killing it for his new team. He has now posted a goal and six assists in three games since being acquired from the Bruins. While this deal sent Rick Nash to Boston, Spooner has slid into Nash's role. He has spent […]
John Gilmour On Top Power Play For Rangers
New York Rangers rookie defenseman John Gilmour (0 percent owned in Yahoo! leagues) has been playing on the top power-play unit since the departure of former captain Ryan McDonagh. In 11 games this season, the 24-year-old has only two points (both goals) but has fired an impressive 34 shots in that span. Before the call-up, […]
Rick Nash Has Two-Point Night Against Penguins
Boston Bruins forward Rick Nash scored a power-play goal and recorded a primary assist in Boston’s 8-4 win over the Penguins on Thursday night. Nash has made his presence known since being acquired by the Bruins from the Rangers last Sunday, recording two goals, one assist and 10 shots over the past two games. The […]