Articles for tag: Adam Fox, Alexis Lafreniere, Braden Schneider, Brennan Othmann, Brett Berard, Gabriel Perreault, Igor Shesterkin, Mika ZIbanejad, Mike Sullivan, Vladislav Gavrikov, Will Cuylle

September 4, 2025

EdgeHockey Staff

New York Rangers fans at Madison Square Garden

New York Rangers 2025-26 Training Camp: Pressure, Paychecks, and a New Blueprint

The fall was as swift as it was brutal. One season you’re hoisting the Presidents’ Trophy, the toast of the NHL. The next, you’re on the outside looking in, cleaning out your lockers in April while 16 other teams chase the Cup. For the New York Rangers, the 2024-25 campaign wasn’t just a disappointment; it was, as one source put it, a “complete and utter disaster.” A historic collapse that saw them join their own 1992-93 predecessors as the only teams to go from the league’s best regular season record to missing the playoffs entirely. Now, as the crisp autumn

August 26, 2025

EdgeHockey Staff

New York Rangers Mika Zibanejad

The Empire State of Concern: Unpacking the Rangers’ Looming Issues

Well, folks, here we are in the dog days of summer, and while most of the hockey world is enjoying a well-deserved break, us scribes are already peering into the crystal ball, especially when it comes to a franchise like the New York Rangers. After a truly baffling 2024-25 season saw them miss the dance, the air in the Big Apple is thick with a mixture of cautious optimism and genuine, stomach-churning worry. The “dysfunction” that submarined last year’s campaign is (thankfully) not expected to repeat – a new bench boss in Mike Sullivan should take care of that. But

August 22, 2025

EdgeHockey Staff

New York Rangers Adam Fox

New York Rangers 2025-26 Season on Defense: A New Blue Line Era

The New York Rangers’ 2024-25 season was, to put it mildly, a defensive dumpster fire. A “nightmarish” campaign saw the team bleed chances, get caved in on the regular, and ultimately fall short of expectations. With a new coaching staff in place and a host of new faces, the Rangers are betting big on a revamped defensive corps to right the ship. Let’s break down the new-look defense and what it means for the team’s fortunes in 2025-26. Also on the EDGE – Blueshirts’ Crossroads: Burning Questions for the 2025-26 Rangers The Great Defensive Shake-Up Gone are the familiar faces of

August 17, 2025

EdgeHockey Staff

New York Rangers fans at Madison Square Garden

Boom or Bust on Broadway: Are the 2025-26 Rangers Rebuilt or Just Rearranged?

After a dream run to the Eastern Conference Final in 2023-24, the New York Rangers fell off a cliff. A nightmarish 2024-25 season, marked by a stunning second-half collapse that saw them miss the playoffs entirely, has led to a summer of soul-searching and significant change on Broadway. General Manager Chris Drury has been busy, jettisoning familiar faces, bringing in new blood, and making the single biggest splash of the offseason by hiring a new bench boss. But has it been enough? The air around Madison Square Garden is thick with uncertainty. Depending on who you talk to, the Rangers

August 13, 2025

EdgeHockey Staff

New York Rangers Brennan Othmann

The Kids Are Coming: Who Will Seize a Roster Spot for the Rangers in 2025-26?

As the dust settles on another NHL season, the New York Rangers find themselves at a familiar crossroads. The perennial contenders are once again looking to fine-tune their roster, searching for the right mix of youth and experience to finally push them over the top. With some recent roster turnover and a constant need for reliable depth, the 2025-26 season is shaping up to be a pivotal one for several of the organization’s top prospects and young guns. While some players are all but guaranteed a spot on the opening night roster, a handful of dark horses are chomping at

August 11, 2025

EdgeHockey Staff

Igor Shesterkin New York Rangers

Blueshirts’ Crossroads: Burning Questions for the 2025-26 Rangers

Another season in the books, another summer of what-ifs for the New York Rangers. To call the 2024-25 campaign a disappointment would be an understatement. From Presidents’ Trophy winners to missing the playoffs entirely, the fall from grace was as swift as it was brutal. The firing of Peter Laviolette and the hiring of Mike Sullivan signals a clear shift in direction, but a new bench boss doesn’t magically erase the question marks hovering over this roster. As we head into the dog days of summer, let’s break down the most pressing issues facing the Blueshirts as they look to