NEW YORK -- Igor Shesterkin made 27 saves and stopped all three shooters in the shootout to lift the New York Rangers to a 1-0 win against the Columbus Blue Jackets at Madison Square Garden on Saturday. "We played awesome," Shesterkin said about the Rangers defensive effort.
Even on a night when their offense was nearly non-existent, the Rangers’ continued their recent winning ways. Thanks to Igor Shesterkin.
Rangers head coach Peter Laviolette finally spoke about Matt Rempe's impact on the team after his return to action after serving an eight-game suspension.
With the Rangers set to play in Utah, Peter Laviolette opened up his time visiting Salt Lake City during his time in the International Hockey League.
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Rangers cool down red-hot Blue Jackets, win in shootout
Vincent Trocheck was the lone scorer in a shootout win for the Rangers over the Blue Jackets on Saturday night.
Coach Peter Laviolette has changed the team’s defensive alignment, returning to the 1-3-1 that served the team well last season. That said, no structure works without application, and after six weeks spent moping about the loss of locker room leaders Barclay Goodrow and Jacob Trouba, the team seems to have rediscovered their verve.
NY Rangers head coach Peter Laviolette shared his disappointment after a 3-2 overtime loss to the Colorado Avalanche. Despite playing a strong game, the Rangers couldn’t secure the extra point.
Since being traded away by the New York Rangers, forward Kaapo Kakko has found a new home with the Seattle Kraken. Amid a hot streak, the 23-year-old Finn dropped a bold message, aiming at Peter Laviolette and his former team.
Whenever you play a smarter, better brand of hockey, you just feel more confident about your game.” How did confidence just ignite within the Rangers’ locker room? First off, the new additions of Will Borgen and Urho Vaakanainen have helped solidify the defense although it did take some time and the team is structured in a different way.
There was something vintage about this, about the way Chris Kreider faded toward the high slot after the Rangers won a faceoff midway through the third period Thursday.
The boxing-out issues continued against Utah. A minute into the game, Utah’s Ian Cole fired a point shot tipped by teammate Barrett Hayton. Igor Shesterkin made the initial stop, but Matias Maccelli got away from K’Andre Miller and buried the rebound.
At the end of the 2024-25 regular season, this three-game road trip could be a difference-maker for the Rangers.