Scott Gomez’s brief New York tenure ended Tuesday when the star center was traded by the Rangers to the Montreal Canadiens as part of a six-player deal. The key player coming back to the Blueshirts is forward Chris Higgins, a Smithtown native who…

Last summer, the Rangers decided not to bring back aging veterans Jaromir Jagr and Brendan Shanahan. When the season ended with a frustrating 2-1 loss in Game 7 to the Washington Capitals on Tuesday night, coach John Tortorella lamented the lack…

Rangers coach John Tortorella expects to be behind the bench for Game 6 of the first-round series against Washington, but declined to talk further about a water bottle-throwing incident that could land him in trouble with the NHL. “As far as…

Simeon Varlamov is a man of few words — especially the English kind. The surprise top goalie for the awakening Washington Capitals is a virtual unknown to not only the NHL, but to his coach, his teammates, and anyone else who doesn’t speak…

The only trouble Sean Avery’s mouth got him into on his first day back with the Rangers was in losing a bet to goalie Henrik Lundqvist. “Yeah, he owes me a dinner next road trip,” Lundqvist said. The talkative winger made it through a…

John Tortorella brought bluster and a new set of rules during his first day as coach of the Rangers. The man with the booming voice and the rugged reputation got right to work Tuesday morning as he presided over practice and tried to turn around…

Jaromir Jagr is nowhere near ready to run back to the NHL, but the former Rangers captain hasn’t ruled out a return, either. Jagr, playing in Russia, said today he still keeps an eye on the NHL and the Rangers, and has remained in touch with Tom…

Former Ranger Sean Avery surged past camera crews and reporters today, choosing to save his comments this time for NHL commissioner Gary Bettman during a three-hour disciplinary hearing. The Dallas Stars forward was suspended indefinitely on…

Petr Nedved’s bid to come back to the NHL after a year playing in Europe ended Friday when the Rangers released the 36-year-old forward from his tryout. Nedved tied for the team lead with two goals and three points in three preseason games this…