Rangers' Rumor Mill, Injury Updates & Trade Targets
Also, a look at whether the current Rangers core is strong enough to win a Stanley Cup this season.
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Rangers Have Some Questions to Answer at the Halfway Point of the Season
January 22, 2024 by Jesse Courville-Lynch (Premium Substack Content)
The Rangers have been red-hot as we head through the halfway point of the 2023-24 season. They are more than ready to go all-in and make a push for a Stanley Cup this season, but there are some questions still surrounding the team at the halfway point of their campaign.
Rangers News & Rumors: Chytil, Monahan, Bonino & More
January 29, 2024 by Jesse Courville-Lynch
In this latest edition of New York Rangers News & Rumors, the Rangers will be without one of their centers for the remainder of the 2023-24 season. In other news, the Rangers picked up a 7-2 win over the Ottawa Senators in their final game before the All-Star break, Nick Bonino was placed on waivers and assigned to the Rangers’ American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate Hartford Wolf Pack and more.
In the final game before the All-Star break, the Rangers took on the Senators in hopes of bringing home a win and building some momentum. They did exactly that earning their 30th win of the season after defeating the Senators 7-2.
Rangers’ Core Not Good Enough to Win a Stanley Cup
January 29, 2024 by Lucas Standel
Although the New York Rangers won their last game, a 7-2 victory over the Ottawa Senators, they have been playing mediocre hockey since the beginning of December. The team started the season 18-4-1, but since the start of December, they are 14-11-2 and are 4-5-1 in their last ten games. With the Rangers now entering their bye week, now seems like a good time to look at the team and see what the issues are.
The main issues are coming from the core and highest-paid players on the roster. Many of them have been inconsistent this season and this inconsistency has been seen in the past, most notably in the past two playoffs. If the Rangers want to win a Stanley Cup, they need their core players to play better and if they can’t start playing that way, some hard conversations need to be had and some tough choices might need to be made.
Rangers C Filip Chytil Ruled Out for Season
January 28, 2024 by Tom Castro
Filip Chytil’s long-term future in the NHL is in question. That’s thrown the New York Rangers‘ short-term prospects into doubt, as well.
The Rangers announced Jan. 28 that Chytil, who has not played since suffering a suspected concussion Nov. 2 and who experienced an alarming setback in his recovery two days before, is done for the 2023-24 season.
“Following a thorough evaluation of Filip Chytil after his recent setback from an upper-body injury, it has been confirmed that he is out for the remainder of the season,” the club said in a statement. “The organization’s top priority throughout this process has been Filip’s health and we will continue to fully support him in his recovery with an aim to return for the 2024-25 season.”
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Other Good Rangers’ Reads
Rangers Reportedly Could Have Interest in Sean Monahan
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Alexis Lafreniere Outperforming His Stats & Is Due for a Rebound
January 26, 2024 by Sam Henes