With Rangers coach John Tortorella continuing his terse and contentious handling of the media, he said Saturday morning there was “no update” on either of his injured forwards, Brian Boyle or Brandon Dubinsky.
So it took until warm-ups before the Rangers’ 3-1 win in Game 1 of the team’s…

In the midst of the NHL awards season, there are few stars brighter right now than Rangers goalie Henrik Lunqvist.
After being nominated as one of three finalists for the Vezina Trophy as the league’s top goaltender on Wednesday, Lundqvist got an even greater nomination Friday, becoming one of…

The Rangers have managed to get by one round of the playoffs with good fortune, as their lack of depth at the forward position was masked with good timing and the transformation of a 20-year-old college kid into a top-six NHL forward coming in a fortnight.
But that good fortune…

It seemed like hot air before the game, but afterward it was clear: Not only does Rangers coach John Tortorella trust rookie Chris Kreider in every situation, he is now leaning on the 20-year-old with five career NHL games under his belt in the most crucial of situations.
Kreider, only…

If curious about the Rangers’ mentality heading into tonight’s Game 7 of their opening-round playoff series against the Senators, one need only to look back a single series of events, starting with about three minutes gone by in the third period of Game 6.
In the din of Scotiabank…

The nemesis stands there wild-eyed, reveling in the adoration of the surrounding media, his sharp and pointed smile cutting through a growing blond beard he hopes has weeks left in its lifespan.
Senators forward Chris Neil has been more than just a thorn in the side of the Rangers during…

KANATA, Ont. — Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist takes every puck that gets by him seriously, so when Chris Neil managed to kick one by him with 40 seconds left in last night’s 3-2 Game 6 win over the Senators, Lundqvist was furious.
“Oh my God, it scares me,” Lundqvist…

KANATA, Ont. — Glen Sather came walking down a hallway in the bowels of Scotiabank Place yesterday afternoon, and as the Rangers general manager passed 20-year-old Chris Kreider, stretching on the floor, he dropped a hint of inspiration.
“Go have some fun,” Sather said with a laugh.
Kreider smiled, and…

The confidence John Tortorella has in Chris Kreider has increased at exactly the right time, as the Rangers coach said the 20-year-old with three games of NHL experience may expect to play a bigger role starting with Monday night’s Game 6 in Ottawa.
“I see [Kreider] may get more…

There hardly was a doubt during the regular season who was the best offensive player on the Rangers, but for most of their opening-round playoff series with the Senators, winger Marian Gaborik has been conspicuously absent.
“We have to do more,” Gaborik said before Saturday night’s 2-0 loss in…