After a couple of phone calls yesterday, the NHL decided it didn’t have enough evidence to take any disciplinary action against Flyers winger Wayne Simmonds.
Simmonds allegedly called Rangers left wing Sean Avery a homophobic slur during their game on Monday night. But Colin Campbell, the NHL’s vice…

When Derek Stepan lowered his shoulder into the head of Mike Green during the first period of the Rangers’ 6-0 win over the Capitals on Friday, there was no penalty called but it seemed a suspension might be looming.
Yesterday, Stepan admitted he spoke with NHL officials but no suspension…

The Rangers have been adamant over the past couple of weeks that no matter how attractive a trade may look, they were not willing to part with their most prized prospects.
Yesterday, they stuck to their guns and still got a deal done, trading forward Tim Kennedy and a third-round…

The Rangers haven’t played since Monday, and nobody needed that time off more than Henrik Lundqvist.
The All-Star goalie’s slump that preceded this breather in the schedule is under a microscope for a couple reasons, none bigger than the fact the Rangers have lost five straight (0-4-1) heading…

Before last night, 41 goals had been scored in the NHL this season by teams who had a 5-on-3 advantage, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. Not one of them has been scored by the Rangers.
During Wednesday night’s 3-2 loss to the Bruins, the Rangers blew another 1…

There’s something different in the way Brandon Dubinsky is carrying himself this training camp, his fourth as a Ranger. He seems to walk with his shoulders a little farther back, his chest a litter farther out, and a snarl of confidence that might not be brand new, but is…

With a soft wrap around his left hand and down his index finger, Rangers captain Chris Drury was optimistic Tuesday about his broken finger and the prospects of getting back on the ice as soon as possible.
After unintentionally blocking a shot during Monday’s scrimmage, Drury was taken for…

Not a single puck hit the ice nor was a net placed on the goal line before the Rangers had their first interesting line pairing of the season to toss at their star, Marian Gaborik.
The second day of training camp ended yesterday with all 62 guys at camp huffing…

The good news for the Rangers? They can’t hear boos from the Garden faithful for another six days.
After losing four straight games in regulation — the first time that’s happened since they lost seven in a row in December 2006 — Rangers fans have become unruly, showering…

Confidence is contagious, and if the Rangers wanted to trace why they have suddenly found the ability to score — after it was so distant to them for the first 48 games of the year — then the right direction to look might be between their own pipes.
Henrik Lundqvist…