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TORONTO — Fifty-two years ago, when the NHL draft was in its infancy and most prospects had otherwise been assigned within the Original Six, the Rangers selected Brad Park with the second-overall pick in 1966 after the Bruins tabbed defenseman Barry Gibbs. That represents the last time the Blueshirts had a top-three pick. Other than […]

TORONTO — WWLD. What Would Lou Do? What Would Lou Lamoriello Do if the Maple Leafs believe it’s time to move one of hockey’s legendary executives out of the general manager’s chair onto a comfy adviser’s couch in order to slide either Kyle Dubas or Mark Hunter in the lead role? Would Lamoriello willingly recede […]

TORONTO — Jeff Gorton is acutely aware of what winning the lottery drawing grand prize and thus getting to claim projected franchise defenseman Rasmus Dahlin with the first-overall pick in the June draft would mean for the rebuilding Rangers. “It would change our course,” the general manager told The Post before Saturday night’s event. “It […]

TORONTO — We don’t know who will be behind the Rangers’ bench next season, but we do know the coach to be named later won’t have the luxury of sending Rasmus Dahlin on to the ice. “We were hoping to win the lottery, that would have been great, but we always planned on drafting around […]

When the Rangers consider University of Denver’s Jim Montgomery for their head-coaching vacancy, here is one story from his first real gig behind the bench that seems to sum him up. It was 2013, and Montgomery was in his third year as the headman for the expansion Dubuque Fighting Saints in the USHL. After winning […]

Lindsey Vonn isn’t doing much to dispel the P.K. Subban romance rumors. After being linked to the Predators star defenseman earlier this spring, the Olympic skier was on hand for the Predators’ 5-4 double-overtime victory on Sunday against the Winnipeg Jets at Bridgestone Arena in Music City. Playing a game-high 39:24 minutes, Subban, 28, scored his […]

It’s unlikely to happen soon, but that doesn’t mean it won’t happen at all. The possibility of Lou Lamoriello leaving Toronto to save the Islanders is now even more relevant after the Maple Leafs announced on Monday that the Hall of Fame executive would not return for a fourth season as general manager. Maple Leafs […]

Hockey players from Russia and Slovakia were involved in a brutal mass-brawl, forcing cops to be called to the rink on Saturday night. Both players and coaches were involved in the terrible clash, with punches thrown and helmets sent flying. Hockey sticks were even used to launch a series of horrific blows before police were […]

As general manager Jeff Gorton continues the search to replace Alain Vigneault behind the Rangers bench, one source close to Jim Montgomery has told The Post that the team “has been very impressed” by the Denver University coach. A second source familiar with the interview process confirmed that assessment. Montgomery, who will turn 49 on […]

The Rangers discovered long ago it is bad policy to attempt to bribe free agents into coming to New York. The same holds true for coaching candidates. And so while the Blueshirts were very impressed after interviewing Jim Montgomery and considered him a viable candidate to replace Alain Vigneault behind the bench, The Post has […]