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The debate of Vitali versus Ollie could rage across the East River for years to come. Two high first-round picks, Vitali Kravtsov to the Rangers at No. 9 and Oliver Wahlstrom to the Islanders at No. 11, have already sparked inevitable comparisons after they were taken in last weekend’s draft in Dallas. Wahlstrom was supposed […]

What seemed an inevitability is now a reality. Martin Brodeur, the legendary Devils goalie and three-time Stanley Cup winner, will be inducted to the Hockey Hall of Fame, it was announced Tuesday. Joining him in the class of 2018 is former Ranger Martin St. Louis, as well as commissioner Gary Bettman and Willie O’Ree, the […]

The 18-year old Brett Howden couldn’t have seen then what the 20-year-old Brett Howden does now. Months after he had been picked 27th overall by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 2016 NHL Draft, Howden was cut from Canada’s World Junior Championships team. It was a devastating blow for the kid from Oakbank, Manitoba, but […]

BUFFALO — Ottawa Senators assistant general manager Randy Lee faces a second charge of harassment for allegedly making lewd comments and rubbing the shoulders of a 19-year-old male shuttle driver in Buffalo last month. The additional charge falls under a separate subsection of the legal code outlining the violation of harassment. The new charge filed […]

Prospect camp scrimmages are prospect camp scrimmages, but Rangers free-agent signee Ville Meskanen had an impressive morning, sniping a pair before getting one in the shootout. The 22-year-old Finn, who recorded 44 points (24-20) in 48 games for Ilves, is a candidate to earn a spot with a Rangers team that seems to be shy […]

A year ago, the Rangers drafted Lias Andersson seventh-overall, one slot ahead of Casey Mittelstadt. This year, it was Vitali Kravtsov at ninth-overall when Oliver Wahlstrom was still available. Wahlstrom was then selected two spots later by the Islanders. That’s a pair of Europeans rather than a pair of Americans. Beyond that, the Rangers used […]

The Rangers’ roster tilts heavily toward youth and finesse-oriented skaters. But head coach David Quinn’s team will require at least some measure of size and veteran toughness on the ice and experience in the room in order to navigate the season successfully. To that end, The Post has learned that the Blueshirts are keenly interested […]

Veteran winger Rick Nash has not committed to playing next season and has told interested teams he won’t be signing July 1. Agent Joe Resnick told AP on Thursday that Nash was undecided about his playing future. TSN in Canada first reported Nash’s uncertain status. Nash missed three weeks late in the season with a […]

What has always been true is only getting more so — the longer it goes without John Tavares signing a new contract with the Islanders, the more likely it is he is going to leave for the free-agent market come Sunday. At this point, each of the teams with mutual interest have passed through the […]

As the only goaltender in the Rangers’ development camp with NHL experience, Alexandar Georgiev is not buying into the notion that the roster spot behind Henrik Lundqvist is his to lose. “I think this is my roster spot to win,” the Bulgarian-Russian told The Post at camp this week. When Ondrej Pavelec left with a […]