• David Quinn returns to Rangers’ bench after COVID-19 absence

    David Quinn returns to Rangers’ bench after COVID-19 absence

    The coach of the Rangers is coaching the Rangers Sunday afternoon in Washington, with David Quinn back behind the bench after missing six games after having contracted COVID-19. “I totally get
  • Pavel Buchnevich has answered Rangers’ trade-deadline dilemma

    Pavel Buchnevich has answered Rangers’ trade-deadline dilemma

    Regarding the Rangers, who are sure a lot more interesting now that their two marquee forwards are back in the saddle again. 1. And interesting it was to see Kris Knoblauch double down and go Full
  • Rangers wallop Flyers 9-0 without David Quinn, other coaches

    Rangers wallop Flyers 9-0 without David Quinn, other coaches

    The Rangers have faced their fair share of curveballs throughout the hectic 2020-21 NHL season, but Wednesday brought a four-seam fastball. It was a 99-mph heater the team bashed out of the Garden
  • Entire Rangers coaching staff missing Flyers game due to COVID-19 issue

    Entire Rangers coaching staff missing Flyers game due to COVID-19 issue

    The entire Rangers coaching staff is in COVID-19 protocol and was unavailable for Wednesday’s matchup against the Flyers. Roughly 2 ½ hours before the puck-drop, the Rangers said Hartford Wolf
  • Rest of Rangers’ season must be all about next season

    Rest of Rangers’ season must be all about next season

    Wednesday night’s match at the Garden against the Flyers represents the halfway mark of a 2020-21 season that has been vaguely disquieting. Goaltending has become a problem area. The first-line
  • Rangers need to give Vitali Kravtsov major role upon his return

    Rangers need to give Vitali Kravtsov major role upon his return

    This represents the third full season of the rebuild that was undertaken at the 2018 NHL trade deadline. Unless there is a dramatic reversal of fortune, this will become the fourth straight year the
  • David Quinn’s shocking Mika Zibanejad benching may echo with Rangers

    David Quinn’s shocking Mika Zibanejad benching may echo with Rangers

    We’d say the last time something like this happened was when John Tortorella benched Marian Gaborik in the third period of Game 5 of the Rangers’ 2012 conference finals against the Devils, except
  • Rangers’ Draft lottery luck was almost hazardous to David Quinn

    Rangers’ Draft lottery luck was almost hazardous to David Quinn

    John Davidson couldn’t look at the television screen during the NHL draft lottery Monday night. But David Quinn did and it nearly landed him on the Rangers’ injured reserve. “I almost pulled a hamstring jumping out of my chair when I saw that ping pong ball shoot up that little shoot there,” the Rangers coach …
  • Rangers swept by Hurricanes as season ends in a whimper

    Rangers swept by Hurricanes as season ends in a whimper

    Not even Igor Shesterkin could save the Rangers season. Finally cleared to make his postseason debut in time for Tuesday’s Game 3, the rookie goalie was strong in net, but it still wasn’t enough as the Rangers fell to the Hurricanes, 4-1, and got swept out of the Stanley Cup qualifiers at Scotiabank Arena. Former …
  • Igor Shesterkin’s unclear status creates Rangers dilemma for Game 2

    Igor Shesterkin’s unclear status creates Rangers dilemma for Game 2

    Igor Shesterkin was healthy enough to practice Sunday, but David Quinn said following the team’s workout that he had not yet anointed a starting goaltender for Monday afternoon’s Game 2 against Carolina. “I haven’t really decided,” the coach said. “[I’m] not sure yet whether Igor will be available.” The question is this: Is an impaired …