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When Lias Andersson was recalled from AHL Hartford on Thursday, it was assumed he was adding depth for a potential trade or to allow the Rangers to scratch one of their movable pieces. By the end of the night, it was just one more head-scratching decision. Andersson did not end up replacing Kevin Hayes or […]

How is this possible? That’s the question dancing throughout the NHL as the Islanders keep their stunning grip on top of the Metropolitan Division ahead of home games next week against the Flames, Maple Leafs and Capitals. Some are less stunned than others. Those on the team’s MSG Networks broadcast, from longtime analyst Butch Goring […]

One of the NHL trade deadline’s biggest chips has been moved. The Ottawa Senators sent forward Matt Duchene, along with defenseman Julius Bergman, to the Blue Jackets on Friday  in exchange for forward prospects Vitali Abramov and Jonathan Davidsson and a first-round pick, lottery protected in 2019. Should Duchene, a rising free agent who was […]

Sometimes luck just works like this. There is a player in the NHL who is set to be a Hall of Famer, is one of the best American-born players of all time and is having one of the best seasons of his career. Heck, he’s having one of the best seasons the league has seen […]

The first big domino has fallen, and the Rangers were still publicly playing it cool. As Monday’s 3 p.m. trade deadline bears down on the NHL, and even after the Senators dealt winger Matt Duchene to the all-in Blue Jackets on Friday afternoon, the Blueshirts held the party line. That means coach David Quinn continues […]

Brett Howden was retroactively placed on injured reserve Thursday, but the Rangers’ 20-year-old center took another step in recovering from his sprained knee and there is now a timetable for his return. Howden practiced with the team Friday in a non-contact jersey, and coach David Quinn said he is “a week to 10 days” away […]

DALLAS — The Devils traded veteran defenseman Ben Lovejoy to the Stars on Saturday. The Stars sent defenseman Connor Carrick and a 2019 third-round draft pick to the Devils in the deal reached two days before the NHL’s trade deadline. Lovejoy is an 11-year veteran and defensive specialist who won a Stanley Cup with the […]

This was the day when reality finally hit, and it hit hard. It has been an emotional few days for the Rangers, and it came to a head when the organization prudently decided to scratch three of their biggest trade pieces — Mats Zuccarello, Kevin Hayes and Adam McQuaid — keeping them safe before any […]

Chris Kreider was the only Ranger left in the room, still seated in his stall while talking to a writer nearly 20 minutes after Saturday’s 5-2 victory over the Devils had ended. Then, from around the corner came Mats Zuccarello, held out of the match as he awaited word of his trade to a destination […]

It may be difficult for the Rangers to be without their stalwart teammates as Monday’s 3 p.m. trade deadline approaches, but that also means the young players with whom the hope of the organization rests are going to get a bigger opportunity. “This is an incredible opportunity for all these guys,” coach David Quinn said […]