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The Carolina Hurricanes earned another two points as they shutdown and shutout the New York Rangers, 2-0 on Thursday night at Madison Square Garden. The Canes have now notched points in 10 straight games (8-0-2) and have points in 14 of their last 15 games played. A big part of that is because of goalie […]
A lifeless performance sent the Rangers into the Olympic break on a sour note, as Carolina controlled nearly every inch of the ice in a 2–0 shutout at Madison Square Garden.
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We’re now living in a timeline where Artemi Panarin is in the Pacific Division, after the Los Angeles Kings acquired him from the New York Rangers and signed him to a contract extension. It was only 10 years ago when he and Connor McDavid were battling it out for the Calder Trophy, but in the…
The Carolina Hurricanes (35-15-6) are visiting “The City That Never Sleeps” and will do battle with the New York Rangers (22-28-6) Thursday night at Madison Square Garden. This is the last game for Carolina before the long Olympic break. They will not be back in action until February 26. The club was involved in some […]
From a skyscraper climb to draft-pick math and cap-hit reality, the Ombudsman is back to clean up another week of Blueshirt Bandwidth.
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The Artemi Panarin trade didn’t just come down to cap math and a no-move clause. It came down to who the New York Rangers wanted back. Multiple reports indicate New York took a big swing in talks with the San Jose Sharks and Washington Capitals , pushing for elite young pieces before ultimately pivoting to a deal with the Los Angeles Kings right before the Olympic trade freeze. Artemi Panarin trade talks hit a wall with Will Smith and Ryan Leonard The Rangers’ stance was that if a ...
The Los Angeles Kings have won the Artemi Panarin sweepstakes, but they certainly weren't the only team with interest in the scoring winger. Reports have surfaced stating the Washington Capitals were extremely interested in adding Panarin ahead of the Olympic roster freeze, and were willing to give him a contract extension to stick around. Panarin's agent made it known to New York Rangers' GM Chris Drury that his client was only interested in heading to Los Angeles not long ago, taking out the...
From Broadway to Hollywood: inside the Panarin-to-Kings deal, Liam Greentree’s upside, and the Rangers’ next steps.
The Artemi Panarin saga has ended in New York with the Russian winger reportedly being traded to the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday afternoon, ESPN’s Adam Schefter and Emily Kaplan reported. Former Edmonton Oilers general manager Ken Holland, now with the Kings, swung the deal ahead of the NHL’s trade freeze, set for 1 pm…
The New York Rangers have pulled the trigger, trading pending unrestricted free agent Artemi Panarin to the Los Angeles Ki ngs. He gets a two-year, $11M AAV contract extension. BREAKING - The Los Angeles Kings have acquired Artemi Panarin from the New York Rangers in exchange for a conditional 3rd-round pick and prospect Liam Greentree, per @AdamSchefter and @emilymkaplan pic.twitter.com/0RaKY7lChC — SleeperNHL (@SleeperNHL) February 4, 2026 The Rangers get a top prospect in...
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The Tampa Bay Lightning are hosting the Buffalo Sabres Tuesday evening. They're also hosting scouts from 10 teams around the NHL, as the Bolts are sniffing around the trade market. 10 teams with scouts/reps on the list here in Tampa for Lightning/Sabres: ANA, CHI, FLA, LA, MTL, NYR, PHI, SJ, STL, WAS — David Pagnotta (@TheFourthPeriod) February 4, 2026 The Lightning are looking to add, and GM Julien BriseBois told insider David Pagnotta that if he does make a deal, his priority would be ...
When news broke that the New York Rangers wouldn’t be signing Artemi Panarin to a contract extension, instead looking to find him a new home, it was reasonable to dismiss the idea of the Edmonton Oilers trading for him. An $11.6 million cap hit was the obvious roadblock for the Oilers, but so too was…
Is a Panarin deal close, or quietly stalling out? This early edition of Media Bytes breaks down new reporting, extension hurdles, and the growing risk for the Rangers.
With the retool underway, the Rangers have tough decisions to make up and down the lineup—meaning Jonny Brodzinski and Sam Carrick may both be expendable.
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Mike and Dan look back at a packed week of trades, wins, a season sweep and one terrible loss that makes an already daunting upcoming week for the Islanders even more scary. For five days last week, Islanders fans were feeling good. Three wins, two over the Rangers in a humiliating season sweep complete with […]
There were some sketchy moments over the past two games, but the Pittsburgh Penguins kept their winning streak going this past week with a 6-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday night and a 6-5 win over the New York Rangers on Saturday afternoon. The week got off to a rocky start with a […]
Mika was once the best deal the Rangers made in a generation—now he might be their best path forward. A deep dive into his rise, decline, and a bold trade proposal.
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Here are your Pens Points for this Monday morning… The Pittsburgh Penguins welcomed old running mates to remember and honor the 10th anniversary of the 2016 Stanley Cup-winning team before Saturday’s game against the New York Rangers, including that team’s fourth line of Eric Fehr, Matt Cullen and Tom Kuhnhackl. Those players (among the rest […]
The Artemi Panarin Sweepstakes carry on, with multiple teams around the NHL having serious interest in the New York Rangers ' perennial leading scorer. But the pending unrestricted free agent has insisted he doesn't want to uproot himself twice, so when he agrees to a trade, he wants it to be with an extension. And the 34-year-old has set a pretty hefty price, as Elliotte Friedman reported on Friday . Now, the Friedge has revealed the six teams that are willing — and most important...
From a hollow comeback to questions about leadership and effort, the Rangers are stuck in limbo until the roster starts changing.