Joe Fortunato

The New York Rangers' huge 4-1 victory over the Washington Capitals didn't just signify a huge win for the team, it also signified the halfway point in the Rangers shortened season. Yeah, it came...

When this lockout shortened season kicked off back in January many people expected the power play to be one of the strengths of the team. Glen Sather had just acquired Rick Nash and paired him with...

- Let's take a moment to talk about how big of a win it was when the New York Rangers downed the Washington Capitals 4-1 on the road. The Rangers were on their heels the first 10 minutes, then D...

The New York Rangers are coming off a disappointing 3-2 loss at Madison Square Garden against the Ottawa Senators. The loss snapped the Rangers' four-game winning streak. Today, the Rangers are...

- I'm going to throw this at the top because it's the most important part of Friday night's loss. The New York Rangers lost the game because they were exhausted. John Tortorella essentially rode...

The NHLPA consented to the NHL's realignment plan Thursday, and once the plan is approved by the board of governors it will go into effect for the 2013-2014 season. The New York Rangers division...

- That's a huge win for a bunch of reasons, and none of them have to do with the fact that the New York Rangers beat the New York Islanders -- which is always a beautiful thing. The Rangers willed...

Wednesday afternoon the New York Rangers finally made a move on the wavier wire, picking up Roman Hamrlik -- who was waived by the Washington Capitals on Tuesday. Many fans speculated the move...

According to the always fantastic Andrew Gross the New York Rangers and Mats Zuccarello have already engaged in discussions about bringing the former Ranger back to Broadway. From Gross' article: ...

- We'll start with thoughts and prayers for Marc Staal. As of this writing no new news was released on his condition. If you want to see what it looked like, you can here (huge warning, though,...

One of the scariest plays in hockey happened to Marc Staal on Tuesday in the New York Rangers' 4-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers. It's a horrifying, horrible play that was 100% accidental and...

The New York Rangers and the Philadelphia Flyers both struggled out of the gate to start the season, but both teams seem to be finding their stride. This is a good thing for the rivalry, but it...

Poor Zach Boychuk, the former first-round pick has been waived twice in the span of a month. Originally waived by Carolina, Boychuk was picked up by the Pittsburgh Penguins. There was some thought...

The NHL Department Of Player Safety has announced that Patrick Kaleta will receive a phone hearing with the league today at 3 p.m. for his hit from behind on Brad Richards in the New York Rangers'...

- So, uh, Rick Nash. Wow. This guy literally does everything in every zone. His pass to Derek Stepan for the Rangers first goal of the game was brilliant and perfectly executed. His goal -- while...

The Rangers will host the Buffalo Sabres tonight at Madison Square Garden. The Rangers, who bested the Tampa Bay Lightning Thursday, 4-1, are looking for their second straight win. These two...

The New York Rangers and the Buffalo Sabres will meet for the first time this season tonight. The Rangers and the Sabres both come in looking for a win. The Rangers won their last contest 4-1...

This shouldn't come as a shock, but Henrik Lundqvist will be tonight's starter as the New York Rangers host the Buffalo Sabres. Lundqvist, who was good in the Rangers' 4-1 win over the Tampa Bay...

- Isn't it nice to have Rick Nash back. We obviously highlighted those feelings after the Rangers' 4-1 win over the Lightning, but going into games it's nice to know as well. Nash thought he wasn't...

This is a road I usually try not to go down often, but sometimes rumors are floated that I know will pick up legs and it's probably better to just dive into it day one rather than wait for it to...

The Connecticut Whale crushed the Bridgeport Sound Tigers Friday night, 7-3. In the first period, where the Whale scored five of their goals, Rick DiPietro was in goal for the Sound Tigers. And on...

The Calgary Flames shocked the world and took a headfirst dive into the new CBA by extending a two-year, $10-million offer sheet to RFA Ryan O'Reilly. The Colorado Avalanche didn't shock many by...

- That might have been one of the better games the Rangers have played this year. They dominated the first, and then kept a strangle-hold on the Lightning throughout the rest of the game. It's...

Yesterday we learned that the New York Rangers and Mats Zuccarello were a whole heck of a lot closer to reuniting than anyone had previously thought, punctuated by Zuccarello's representatives...

- So we may as well put this at the top. I'm still not panicking, and I probably won't panic for at least five or six more games, but you can absolutely move me into the "concerned" category. The N...

The New York Rangers are in desperate need of a win tonight against the Winnipeg Jets. Injuries haven't helped the team get over this early-season slump, but the Rangers simply need the two...

Why don't we get it out of the way at the top, the New York Rangers are not firing John Tortorella. At least not this season. And you know what? They shouldn't. Fact of the matter is, bringing in...

Rick Nash missed his third game Saturday night, fittingly a 3-0 shutout loss to the Montreal Canadiens. It's telling that Nash, who has played in three less games than most Rangers, is still...

I tried to stay away from this line of thinking, even though Brad Richards has clearly struggled so far this season. But both Larry Brooks and Rick Carpiniello have discussed the possibility the...

It was announced this morning that Max Pacioretty will have a phone hearing with the NHL for his hit on Ryan McDonagh that knocked the Rangers star defenseman out of the game Saturday night. Many...