Mark Messier plans to run next month’s New York City Marathon.
The six-time Stanley Cup champion will take on the 26.2 miles on Nov. 6 in the city where he captained the Rangers to their first title in 54 years.
Two of his teammates from that 1994 squad…

Former Rangers captain Mark Messier plans to run next month’s New York City Marathon.
The six-time Stanley Cup champion will take on the 26.2 miles Nov. 6 in the city where he captained the Rangers to their first title in 54 years.
Two of his teammates from that…

MINNEAPOLIS — A Minnesota judge threw out a felony charge against the brother of Rangers enforcer Derek Boogaard on Thursday, saying the facts didn’t support the accusation in the player’s overdose death earlier this year.
Aaron Boogard, 24, was accused of giving his brother an oxycodone pill at the…

Still suffering from headaches stemming from a February concussion, Marc Staal will not be joining the Rangers as they continue their European tour.
Coach John Tortorella made the announcement after his team’s 8-4 preseason loss in Switzerland yesterday to EV Zug.
“Marc Staal continues to work with his people…

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia — Mats Zuccarello started a string of four unanswered goals and the Rangers rallied for a 4-1 victory over Slovan Bratislava yesterday for their third straight preseason win in Europe.
Slovan took a 1-0 lead on Ivan Svarny’s slap shot during a first-period power play, but Zuccarello…

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia — Mats Zuccarrelo started a string of four unanswered goals and the Rangers rallied for a 4-1 victory over Slovan Bratislava on Sunday for their third straight preseason win in Europe.
Slovan took a 1-0 lead on Ivan Svarny’s slap shot during a first-period power play, but…

GOTEBORG, Sweden — Henrik Lundqvist helped the Rangers beat his former Swedish club Frolunda 4-2 Friday in a preseason homecoming game that pitted him against twin brother Joel.
Lundqvist received a long standing ovation from the sellout crowd at Scandinavium Arena before the game. He responded by blanking his former…

PRAGUE — Artem Anisimov and Ruslan Fedotenko scored in the second period Thursday to give the Rangers a 2-0 exhibition victory over Sparta Prague.
Anisimov broke the deadlock 5:45 into the second with a backhander off a pass from Tim Erixon. Fedotenko doubled the lead on a power play…

The Montreal Canadiens signed defenseman Chris Campoli to a one-year, $1.75 million contract on Monday.
Campoli, 27, had 21 points in 77 games with Ottawa and Chicago last season.
A restricted free agent following the season, Campoli was unable to come to terms with the Blackhawks. He became an…

TRENCIN, Slovakia — Thousands of people attended a memorial service at a Slovak ice hockey arena Thursday to honor Pavol Demitra — the former national team captain who died in a plane crash that wiped out an entire Russian hockey club.
President Ivan Gasparovic and major Slovak hockey stars — including Rangers…