Laviolette Makes Moves, Recapping the Season & Chytil's Return
Also, a look at how the season ended and remembering Gretzky
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Rangers’ Laviolette Was Wise to Split Up Defensemen Miller & Trouba
Apr. 17, 2024 by Brian Abate
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 part, they have played very well together but since the midway point of this season, they have struggled so Peter Laviolette moved Braden Schneider up from the third pair to play with Miller while Trouba is now playing with Erik Gustafsson.
Recapping the New York Rangers 2023-24 Regular Season
April 16, 2024 by Lucas Standel
After losing in seven games to the New Jersey Devils in the first round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs, there were many questions surrounding the New York Rangers heading into 2023-24 season. How would they react to new head coach, Peter Laviolette? Would Artemi Panarin, who had a very underwhelming playoff performance, have a bounceback season? Would the young players like Alexis Lafreniere and Kaapo Kakko take another big step in their development?
Chytil’s Anticipated Return Could Be a Game-Changer for the Rangers
April 15, 2024 by Sam Henes
During a tightly contested 2-1 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Nov. 2, Filip Chytil’s game came to a halt due to a concussion, the result of a heavy collision with Jesper Fast. The incident cast a shadow over the New York Rangers’ triumph. Chytil rejoined the team for practice on Jan. 25, signaling a potential comeback. However, that was short-lived; a setback the following day led to the difficult decision to sideline him for the remainder of the season.Â
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Rangers Defeat Senators to Win 2023-24 Presidents’ Trophy
April 15, 2024 by Jim Bay
The New York Rangers defeated the Ottawa Senators on Monday (April 15) to win the Metropolitan Division and the Presidents’ Trophy for the best team in the NHL for the 2023-24 season.
In defeating the Senators, the Rangers secured first place in the Metropolitan Division, won the Presidents’ Trophy as the team with the most points in the NHL this season (114), and set a team record for points in a season.Â
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