10-3-2018 Team captain meets with David Desharnais
Following the team's recent 2-2 tie at Buffalo Sabres on 10-3-2018, New York Rangers captain Marc Staal and David Desharnais were seen outside the dressing room going over some things. He has had some trouble chipping in, so I thought it was time for a little chat, said Marc Staal

10-3-2018 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Mika Zibanejad is looking steady with 4 points in 4 games last week. Mats Zuccarello is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Chris Kreider is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week.

Who's cold

Ryan Sproul has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Peter Holland has lost his sights and is now 8 games without a goal. Kevin Hayes has lost his sights and is now 14 games without a goal. Jesper Fast has lost his sights and is now 11 games without a goal. David Desharnais has lost his sights and is now 22 games without a goal. Pavel Buchnevich has lost his sights and is now 13 games without a goal. Anthony DeAngelo has played 24 games without a goal. Vladislav Namestnikov has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Nate Schmidt has played 14 games without a goal.

Trainer's room

No injuries at the moment.



5-3-2018 Mats Zuccarello reaches a milestone !
Mats Zuccarello scored the 300th point of his career in tonight's game against the New Jersey Devils on a goal by Chris Kreider. There's no 'I' in team and we have to get everyone playing the same system. It's not enough to just play a solid 20 or 40 minutes of hockey - you have to play 60. Hey, you know what? I forgot the question, was the comment released to the press after the game..

A native of Norway, Mats Zuccarello, was originally signed as a free agent to the NHL. He has appeared in 448 NHL games during his career, notching 101 goals and adding 199 assists along with 201 penalty minutes. The 30 year old right wing has played 65 games with the New York Rangers this season, totalling 15+23=38 with 46 PIM.


3-3-2018 Peter Holland frustrated
New York Rangers left wing Peter Holland feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player.

A native of Canada, Peter Holland was originally drafted to the NHL by the Anaheim Ducks in the 1st round of the 2009 entry draft. He has appeared in 307 NHL games during his career, notching 38 goals and adding 52 assists along with 125 penalty minutes. The 27 year old left wing has played 64 games with the New York Rangers this season, totalling 3+6=9 with 20 PIM.


3-3-2018 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Ryan Spooner is looking steady with 4 points in 4 games last week. Kevin Shattenkirk is looking steady with 4 points in 4 games last week. Mats Zuccarello is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Chris Kreider is looking steady with 4 points in 4 games last week. Brady Skjei is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Jimmy Vesey is looking good with 7 points in 4 games last week. Vladislav Namestnikov is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week.

Who's cold

Antti Raanta hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games. Ryan Sproul has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Kevin Hayes has lost his sights and is now 10 games without a goal. Jesper Fast has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal. David Desharnais has lost his sights and is now 18 games without a goal. Pavel Buchnevich has lost his sights and is now 9 games without a goal. Anthony DeAngelo has played 20 games without a goal. Nate Schmidt has played 10 games without a goal.

Trainer's room

No injuries at the moment.



2-3-2018 Vinni Lettieri injured.
Vinni Lettieri of Hartford Wolf Pack suffered ankle injury during tonights minorleague game against the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days . Sometimes you just have bad luck and get knocked around, was his comment to the press after leaving the game.

27-2-2018 Chris Bigras frustrated
New York Rangers defenseman Chris Bigras feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Canada, Chris Bigras was originally drafted to the NHL by the Colorado Avalanche in the 2nd round of the 2013 entry draft. He has appeared in 58 NHL games during his career, notching 3 goals and adding 6 assists along with 34 penalty minutes. The 23 year old defenseman has played 27 games with the New York Rangers this season, totalling 2+4=6 with 18 PIM. He has also played 35 games with the Hartford Wolf Pack this season, totalling 7+11=18 with 12 PIM.


27-2-2018 Adam Tambellini frustrated
New York Rangers center Adam Tambellini feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Canada, Adam Tambellini was originally drafted to the NHL by the New York Rangers in the 3rd round of the 2013 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 23 year old center has not yet played for the New York Rangers this season. He has played 24 games with the Hartford Wolf Pack this season, totalling 6+9=15 with 4 PIM.


25-2-2018 Mats Zuccarello reaches a milestone !
Mats Zuccarello scored the 100th goal of his career in tonight's game against the Philadelphia Flyers on a feed by Pavel Buchnevich. We have a good team this year, I'm just happy I can help out, the player said in an interview.

A native of Norway, Mats Zuccarello, was originally signed as a free agent to the NHL. He has appeared in 443 NHL games during his career, notching 100 goals and adding 197 assists along with 199 penalty minutes. The 30 year old right wing has played 60 games with the New York Rangers this season, totalling 14+21=35 with 44 PIM.


24-2-2018 Ron Low praises Jonathan Smart
New York Rangers head coach Ron Low has praised young defenseman Jonathan Smart in his latest interviews. Altough he seems very fond of this highly skilled youngster, he didn't want to comment on his team's strategy concerning the upcoming draft.

Jonathan Smart has played 63 games with Regina Pats this season, collecting 12+17=29 with 57 PIM.


24-2-2018 Weekly team report
Who's hot

No-one is especially hot at the moment.

Who's cold

Ryan Sproul has played 51 games without a goal. Mika Zibanejad has lost his sights and is now 14 games without a goal. Kevin Hayes has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. David Desharnais has lost his sights and is now 14 games without a goal. Pavel Buchnevich has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Anthony DeAngelo has played 16 games without a goal.

Trainer's room

No injuries at the moment.



22-2-2018 Chris Bigras uncertain about future
Chris Bigras wants clarification on his future as he no longer can be considered a prospect. He wants you to clarify his status in the organization.

21-2-2018 Rob O'Gara resumes full training.
Hartford Wolf Pack defenseman Rob O'Gara has resumed full training after his injury.

20-2-2018 Vinni Lettieri frustrated
New York Rangers center Vinni Lettieri feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of USA, Vinni Lettieri, was originally signed as a free agent to the NHL. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 23 year old center has not yet played for the New York Rangers this season. He has played 59 games with the Hartford Wolf Pack this season, totalling 12+18=30 with 22 PIM.


17-2-2018 Peter Holland frustrated
New York Rangers left wing Peter Holland feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player.

A native of Canada, Peter Holland was originally drafted to the NHL by the Anaheim Ducks in the 1st round of the 2009 entry draft. He has appeared in 301 NHL games during his career, notching 37 goals and adding 52 assists along with 119 penalty minutes. The 27 year old left wing has played 58 games with the New York Rangers this season, totalling 2+6=8 with 14 PIM.


17-2-2018 Ron Low praises Travis Smith
New York Rangers head coach Ron Low has praised young defenseman Travis Smith in his latest interviews. Altough he seems very fond of this highly skilled youngster, he didn't want to comment on his team's strategy concerning the upcoming draft.

Travis Smith has played 58 games with Swift Current Broncos this season, collecting 6+13=19 with 29 PIM.


17-2-2018 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Chris Kreider is looking good with a 3 game point scoring streak with 1 game goalstreak.

Who's cold

Ryan Spooner has lost his sights and is now 9 games without a goal. Ryan Sproul has played 51 games without a goal. Peter Holland has lost his sights and is now 32 games without a goal. Mika Zibanejad has lost his sights and is now 12 games without a goal. Mats Zuccarello has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. David Desharnais has lost his sights and is now 12 games without a goal. Brendan Smith is sliding on a 19 game streak without registering a single point. Jimmy Vesey has lost his sights and is now 20 games without a goal. Anthony DeAngelo has played 14 games without a goal. Vladislav Namestnikov has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal.

Trainer's room

No injuries at the moment.



17-2-2018 Jimmy Vesey reaches career high !
Jimmy Vesey marked a new career high in assists with 12 assists after assisting in tonights game against Washington Capitals on a goal by Chris Kreider. We were playing our game tonight and I just happened to be in the right place at the right time, he said at the post-game press conference.

A native of USA, Jimmy Vesey was originally drafted to the NHL by the Nashville Predators in the 3rd round of the 2012 entry draft. He has appeared in 137 NHL games during his career, notching 21 goals and adding 23 assists along with 58 penalty minutes. The 24 year old left wing has played 57 games with the New York Rangers this season, totalling 5+12=17 with 32 PIM.


16-2-2018 Ron Low praises Olivier Rodrigue
New York Rangers head coach Ron Low has praised young goaltender Olivier Rodrigue in his latest interviews. Altough he seems very fond of this highly skilled youngster, he didn't want to comment on his team's strategy concerning the upcoming draft.

16-2-2018 Rob O'Gara resumes light training.
Hartford Wolf Pack defenseman Rob O'Gara has resumed light training after his injury and is listed day to day.

13-2-2018 Team captain clashes with Brendan Smith
A shouting match erupted in the New York Rangers locker room after the 2-2 tie at Detroit Red Wings on 12-2-2018. Team captain Marc Staal apparently tried to have some words with Brendan Smith whose play has not been up to par recently. In response, the slumping defenseman stormed out, slamming the door.

12-2-2018 Brady Skjei reaches career high !
Brady Skjei marked a new career high in goals with 6 tallies after scoring in tonights game against Detroit Red Wings on a feed by Mats Zuccarello. It's not so big but I'm still very happy about it, he commented to the media.

A native of USA, Brady Skjei was originally drafted to the NHL by the New York Rangers in the 1st round of the 2012 entry draft. He has appeared in 143 NHL games during his career, notching 11 goals and adding 52 assists along with 76 penalty minutes. The 23 year old defenseman has played 56 games with the New York Rangers this season, totalling 6+18=24 with 30 PIM.


11-2-2018 Team captain meets with Jesper Fast
Following the team's recent 1-2 OT loss against New York Islanders on 11-2-2018, New York Rangers captain Marc Staal and Jesper Fast did not leave the bench after the game for a while. I wanted to go over some things that have been troubling his game lately, said Marc Staal

11-2-2018 Ron Low praises Frédéric Vaillancourt
New York Rangers head coach Ron Low has praised young defenseman Frédéric Vaillancourt in his latest interviews. Altough he seems very fond of this highly skilled youngster, he didn't want to comment on his team's strategy concerning the upcoming draft.

Frédéric Vaillancourt has played 49 games with Red Deer Rebels this season, collecting 6+11=17 with 74 PIM.


10-2-2018 Cristoval Nieves frustrated
New York Rangers left wing Cristoval Nieves feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player.

A native of USA, Cristoval Nieves was originally drafted to the NHL by the New York Rangers in the 2nd round of the 2012 entry draft. He has appeared in 1 NHL games during his career, notching 0 goals and adding 0 assists along with 0 penalty minutes. The 24 year old left wing has not yet played for the New York Rangers this season. He has played 55 games with the Hartford Wolf Pack this season, totalling 23+11=34 with 12 PIM.


10-2-2018 Weekly team report
Who's hot

No-one is especially hot at the moment.

Who's cold

Ryan Spooner has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Ryan Sproul has played 50 games without a goal. Peter Holland has lost his sights and is now 29 games without a goal. Henrik Lundqvist hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games. Mika Zibanejad has lost his sights and is now 9 games without a goal. Jesper Fast has lost his sights and is now 12 games without a goal. David Desharnais has lost his sights and is now 9 games without a goal. Brendan Smith is sliding on a 16 game streak without registering a single point. Jimmy Vesey has lost his sights and is now 17 games without a goal. Anthony DeAngelo has been a healthy scratch in his last five games.

Trainer's room

No injuries at the moment.



6-2-2018 Vinni Lettieri uncertain about future
Vinni Lettieri wants clarification on his future as he no longer can be considered a prospect. He wants you to clarify his status in the organization.

4-2-2018 Team captain meets with Ryan Sproul
Team captain Marc Staal called a short meeting with Ryan Sproul after practice today to discuss some issues that have affected his play. I have to take the brunt of this, said Ryan Sproul as he left the ice. My play has not been up to snuff and if I'm not contributing more, I have to work harder.

3-2-2018 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Ryan Spooner is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week.

Who's cold

Matt Beleskey is looking out of place on the ice despite notching 2 points last week. Ryan Sproul has played 49 games without a goal. Peter Holland has lost his sights and is now 28 games without a goal. Kevin Shattenkirk has played 30 games without a goal. Henrik Lundqvist hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games. Mika Zibanejad has lost his sights and is now 8 games without a goal. Jesper Fast has lost his sights and is now 11 games without a goal. David Desharnais has lost his sights and is now 8 games without a goal. Pavel Buchnevich has lost his sights and is now 8 games without a goal. Brendan Smith is sliding on a 15 game streak without registering a single point. Jimmy Vesey has lost his sights and is now 16 games without a goal. Anthony DeAngelo has been a healthy scratch in his last five games.

Trainer's room

No injuries at the moment.



3-2-2018 Nate Schmidt reaches career high !
Nate Schmidt marked a new career high in points with 18 after scoring in tonights game against Florida Panthers on a feed by Brady Skjei. It is just part of my job, he replied before ducking into the dressing room.

A native of USA, Nate Schmidt, was originally signed as a free agent to the NHL. He has appeared in 244 NHL games during his career, notching 13 goals and adding 48 assists along with 62 penalty minutes. The 26 year old defenseman has played 44 games with the New York Rangers this season, totalling 5+13=18 with 14 PIM.


31-1-2018 Ryan Spooner frustrated
New York Rangers left wing Ryan Spooner feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Canada, Ryan Spooner was originally drafted to the NHL by the Boston Bruins in the 2nd round of the 2010 entry draft. He has appeared in 267 NHL games during his career, notching 41 goals and adding 100 assists along with 75 penalty minutes. The 26 year old left wing has played 53 games with the New York Rangers this season, totalling 9+15=24 with 18 PIM.


31-1-2018 Gabriel Fontaine resumes full training.
Hartford Wolf Pack center Gabriel Fontaine has resumed full training after his injury.

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