It’s not often a pro athlete arrives with such low expectations and departs with almost universal respect. The Rangers’ Kevin Klein is one. The defenseman officially announced his retirement at age 32 on Friday after battling a series of injuries, most notably a bad back that helped limit him to 60 games last season. Klein’s […]
By Leo Scaglione Jr., pinch-hitting for The Maven Kevin Klein is calling it a career. After totaling 154 points (38 goals, 116 assists) and a plus-22 rating in 627 regular-season games over parts of 12 NHL seasons with the Nashville Predators and New York Rangers, and 19 points (4 goals, 15 assists) with a plus-5 […]
BY: DAVID KOLB Follow @DavidKolbMSG NEW YORK RANGERS (36-18-1) at COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS (35-14-5) Coverage begins at 7 PM on MSG The Rangers head to Columbus to face the Blue Jackets tonight for the fourth time this season. New York is 8-2-0 in the last 10 games. The Blueshirts are 18-7-0 on the road during the 2016-17 season. […]
(Editor’s Note: The Blue Jackets had their 16-game winning streak come to an end Thursday night against the Capitals) Make no mistake — the Rangers’ visit to Columbus on Saturday night will be THE test of all tests for the Blueshirts so far this season. For starters, it will be the Battle of the Brains, pitting […]
If it’s not too late to squeeze in a New Year’s resolution, then this is it: The Rangers should resolve to take the Sabres as seriously as they would the Stanley Cup Champion Penguins. For reasons that only can be explained by say, Buffalo coach Dan Bylsma or his skating shotgun Jack Eichel, the under-.500 […]
RANGERS 4, HURRICANES 2 The Carolina Hurricanes have become a very likable team. Their skaters are young, dynamic and very speedy. They also are a tonic for the Rangers since — for the second time in a week — they invaded The Garden and exited minus two points while the Blueshirts got the W. New […]