The New York Rangers opened up the Stanley Cup Playoffs with a resounding 4-1 victory over the Washington Capitals to take a 1-0 series lead in this best-of-7 on Sunday.
This is the eighth time in history where a fired coach faced his former team in the ensuing Stanley Cup playoffs; the previous seven went 6-1.
Don’t expect the New York Rangers to open up offensively and take a lot of chances when they host the Washington Capitals in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference First Round on Tuesday.
Since K’Andre Miller’s rookie season in 2020-21, he has played alongside New York Rangers’ captain Jacob Trouba as a top-four defenseman. For the most
The New York Rangers suffered a 4-2 loss to the rival New York Islanders, and Rangers coach Peter Laviolette voiced anger regarding “vicious” hits during the game on Mika Zibanejad and Vincent Trochek, according to Greg Wyshynski of ESPN.
The New York Rangers head coach left a 3-2 loss to the New York Islanders quite unhappy on Tuesday night. Peter Laviolette wasn’t unhappy with dropping two points in regulation, however.
Some harsh words from one of the veteran coaches in the NHL after a questionable hit. Following the New York Rangers 4-2 loss at the hands of the rival New York Islanders on Tuesday night, Rangers head coach Peter Laviolette did not mince words after one of his star players was briefly knocked out of the game.
The New York Rangers came away with a 4-3 win over the New Jersey Devils on Wednesday night, but the line brawl that took place at the beginning of the game caught the attention of the hockey world.
Say what you will about the current state of these teams, but there is no love lost between the New York Rangers and New Jersey Devils. We saw this a few weeks ago after Matt Rempe’s hit on Jonas Siegenthaler.
The score has been settled. And all it took was three weeks for it to happen. New York Rangers enforcer Matt Rempe has made him a villain of sorts in the eyes of the New Jersey Devils.
Fans in attendance at Madison Square Garden knew once New York Rangers forward Matt Rempe and New Jersey Devils forward Kurtis MacDermid were in the starting lineup, the gloves were going to drop right from the jump.
New York Rangers head coach Peter Laviolette would not reveal his lineup intentions against the New Jersey Devils. Everyone knows what the TNT matchup between the Hudson River Rivals is anticipating.
Saturday night’s 8-5 victory over the Arizona Coyotes provided a few New York Rangers milestones for three deserving players on Peter Laviolette‘s lineup card.
The New York Rangers edged out the Philadelphia Flyers 6-5 in overtime for Peter Laviolette‘s 800th win in the National Hockey League. Tuesday night’s showdown between the two rivals provided all of the dramatics.
For a while, things were starting to look dire in the Big Apple. From Dec. 1 until Jan. 15, the Rangers were the 17th-best team in the league with a record of 11-9-1.
Peter Laviolette III, the son of New York Rangers head coach Peter Laviolette, was ejected for misconduct (continuing an altercation) last Saturday night and his reaction is only just now going public.
The 2023-24 NHL season is through its first month, so let's look at some winners and losers.
The New York Rangers are well underway with training camp and the preseason, as opening night is just ten days away. Newly hired head coach Peter Laviolette has gotten his time to analyze his team and get himself prepared for the upcoming 2023-24 campaign.
The New York Rangers have been proactively expanding their behind-the-scenes team through a series of significant hirings. Two of these appointments stand out as particularly noteworthy.
The lengthy bidding process to become the new owner of the Ottawa Senators has finally come to a close, and billionaire Michael Andlauer has come out on top.
The intentions on Broadway are clear: Stanley Cup or bust.
The Rangers sit squarely in their win-now window, delivering 110 and 107 points, respectively, over the past two seasons, so it isn’t a huge surprise to see them choose an uber-experienced coach in Laviolette.
Shortly after the Calgary Flames named Ryan Huska their 21st head coach in franchise history, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports that the New York Rangers are prepared to name their 44th.
On Monday, reports suggested Peter Laviolette will take over the New York Rangers bench and fill the NHL’s most notable coaching vacancy. Laviolette departed the Washington Capitals organization on April 14 after missing the playoffs during the last year of his contract.
The New York Rangers could be the first team of the 2023 offseason to fill a vacant head coaching position. Per Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, well-tenured NHL bench boss Peter Laviolette is becoming the consensus pick to take over behind the Rangers bench, with a potential announcement coming next week.
The Washington Capitals had a disappointing season, and it has resulted in some changes behind the bench.
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