Who'd have figured the Rangers season would unfold this way? With 41 games left, here's what we got right and our (mostly) egregious misses.

NEW YORK — The Rangers have been playing better since the holiday break, but for that to matter, it has to translate into results. It did Thursday night against the New Jersey Devils, a rival team near the top of the standings that blew out New York the last time they met.

Pregame analysis and predictions of the New York Rangers vs. Vegas Golden Knights NHL game to be played on January 11, 2025 on ESPN.

Sam Carrick scored in overtime and Igor Shesterkin made 21 saves as the New York Rangers beat the New Jersey Devils 3-2.

In a move that has caught the attention of hockey fans and analysts alike, the New York Rangers recently claimed Arthur Kaliyev off waivers from the Los Angeles Kings.

The New York Rangers entered the 2024-25 season with Stanley Cup expectations. The team played up to those expectations for about six weeks before slipping into a seemingly inescapable downward spiral.

Mika Zibanejad's name has been thrown into potential trades with the Vancouver Canucks, but now he's officially shut down any potential of a move. Over the past few weeks, trade talks between the New York Rangers and Vancouver Canucks have been repeatedly taking place,

And Rempe acknowledged another violation could lead to a “huge suspension,” forcing him to confront the daunting challenge of embracing his physicality — the strength that helped him carve out a marginal role in the first place and become a fan favorite after debuting last February — while preventing it from becoming reckless.

It's no secret that the New York Rangers are nowhere near reaching the expectations set by fans, media, and management going in the second half of the season.

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