#todays-news

#todays-news

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Andrew Crane relays word that Gerard Gallant doesn't anticipate making any drastic changes to his personnel grouping over the last few games with a playoff berth officially clinched (NY Post)
Crane also details how the extra work Alexis Lafreniere, Kaapo Kakko, and Filip Chytil have been putting in at the practice rinks is paying off in games (NY Post)
Colin Stephenson notes that due to losses fro the Florida Panthers and Buffalo Sabres yesterday, the Blueshirts were able to clinch their second consecutive trip to the playoffs on a day they were idle (Newsday)




Buffalo Sabres' defenseman Ilya Lyubushkin opted out of wearing a Pride jersey for warmups during Buffalo's Pride night, citing an anti LGBTQ law in his native Russia that has not stopped other Russians in the league from participating in their respective teams' Pride nights (TSN)
The Toronto Maple Leafs joined the Rangers in clinching a playoff spot yesterday when the Florida Panthers were defeated (Sportsnet)

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Highlights: NYR 2, CAR 1 (4:57 video via NHL.com)Game Recap: In a battle of quality vs quantity, the Blueshirts made the most of their few and far between opportunities to rebound from Tuesday night's home defeat with a road victory (CBS)
Mollie Walker discusses New York's win over Carolina and what a victory like that means in a matchup that could happen down the road in the playoffs (NY Post)
Colin Stephenson points to the fourth line trio of Barclay Goodrow, Jimmy Vesey, and Tyler Motte as one of the key's to New York's strong post-deadline play (Newsday)
Vincent Mercogliano offers his takeaways from the Rangers' win in Raleigh (LoHud)
Matt Grazel gives three points he took from the Blueshirts' recent home stand (The Hockey Writers)




Former Rangers and current Florida Panthers' skaters Eric Staal and Marc Staal refused to wear a Pride jersey in warmups for the team's Pride Night, citing their beliefs as Christians as the reason behind their inability to wear the jerseys in good conscience (Sportsnet)
Walt Ruff reports that with Florida's regulation loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs last night, the Hurricanes became the second team to clinch a spot in the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs (Official Team Site)
The Vancouver Canucks agreed to a two year, two way contract extension with defenseman Christian Wolanin (TSN)

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Larry Brooks offers his take on how Gerard Gallant should construct his forward lines following yesterday's acquisition of Vladimir Tarasenko from the St. Louis Blues (NY Post)
Colin Stephenson discusses the details of the deal that landed the Rangers Tarasenko and defenseman Niko Mikkola in exchange for Sammy Blais, Hunter Skinner, and two draft picks (Newsday)
Vincent Mercogliano gives the Blueshirts high marks in his instant reaction to their blockbuster trade (LoHud)
Alex Chauvancy gave his grade on the deal from both New York and St. Louis' perspective (The Hockey Writers)
The staff of The Athletic also joined the ranks of those grading the trade (The Athletic)




The Toronto Maple Leafs agreed to a two year, $2.2 million contract with defenseman Connor Timmins (TSN)
Both Bo Horvat and Anthony Beauvillier scored against their former teams in last night's Canucks-Islanders game, but it was Beauvillier and the Canucks who got the last laugh as they won 6-5 (Sportsnet)

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Larry Brooks relays word concerning the latest on the Patrick Kane rumors and how soon until the current Blackhawk will be a former Blackhawk (NY Post)
Dave Blezow heard from K'Andre Miller about his ejection for spitting on Drew Doughty during Sunday's game and the possible looming suspension from that incident (NY Post)
Neil Best argues that New York's seemingly inevitable acquisition of Kane is a slam dunk move the team has no reason not to make (Newsday)
Vincent Mercogliano previews what the Blueshirts' lineup will look like tomorrow against the Philadelphia Flyers in what will presumably be Kane's team debut (LoHud)
Brendan Azoff points out how Ryan Lindgren's injury shines a light on how important the rugged defender is to New York's long term hopes (The Hockey Writers)




The Toronto Maple Leafs acquired forward Sam Lafferty and defenseman Jake McCabe from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for a package headlined by a 2025 1st rounder and 2026 2nd rounder (NBC Sports)
Josh Beneteau notes that Gary Bettman addressed the influx of players that have sat as healthy scratched for trade-related reasons the past few weeks (Sportsnet)
The Vancouver Canucks acquired forward Josh Bloom from the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for defenseman Riley Stillman (TSN)

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     Mollie Walker sees now as the ideal time for the Blueshirts to reignite their rivalry with the Pittsburgh Penguins as the two teams get set to clash tonight (NY Post)
     Walker also notes that Filip Chytil could be held out of the lineup for the final two games before the Christmas break as the team stays cautious with him given his prior injury history (NY Post)
     Colin Stephenson points to the flood of goal scoring that the Rangers were lacking earlier in the season as a key to their ongoing winning streak (Newsday)
     Vincent Mercogliano previews tonight's contest against the Penguins (LoHud)
     Brendan Azoff discusses the final two games New York will play before the holiday break (The Hockey Writers)




     Former Ottawa Senators' goaltender Andrew Hammond announced his retirement from hockey (TSN)
     Evan Liu reports that the Colorado Avalanche acquired forward Denis Malgin from the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for forward Dryden Hunt (Mile High Hockey)

Today, the Michelin Guide announced its 2023 awards for Great Britain and Ireland, returning to its pre-pandemic format of an in-person ceremony also streamed online.While no restaurants in the region were newly awarded three stars this year, all of the guide's eight three-star restaurants - including London's Restaurant Gordon Ramsay and Core by Clare Smyth - maintained their distinction, unlike recent upsets in France and the United States.

GOOD Meats cultivated chicken fillet cooked in a pot, with asparagus and mushrooms.The dish was created without killing a bird.Brian L. Frank for NPR/Brian L. Frank for NPR GOOD Meat, a company that grows chicken and other meat from animal cells without slaughtering animals, has cleared a significant Food and Drug Administration safety hurdle.

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Mollie Walker notes that although the Blueshirts have excelled at rallying from deficits throughout the regular season, falling behind in games could become a problem once the playoffs begin (NY Post)
Walker also heard from Patrick Kane about his improvements on the fly as he adjusts to playing for only the second team of his 16 season career (NY Post)




Ottawa Senators head coach D.J. Smith relayed word that defenseman Jakob Chychrun and forward Ridly Greig are likely to miss the remainder of the season with lower body and sternum injuries respectively (TSN)
Ken Wiebe makes the case for why hockey needs a true best on best tournament, something the sport hasn't seen since 2016 (Sportsnet)
More injuries for the Nashville Predators and a possible return to action for Jonathan Toews served as the biggest pieces of news around the league yesterday (NHL.com)

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Mollie Walker relays word that both Tyler Motte and Ryan Lindgren are inching closer and closer to a full bill of health and a return to the lineup (NY Post)
Colin Stephenson caught up with Igor Shesterkin to discuss his performance on Thursday and how that victory could be one to spark a turnaround for the star goaltender (Newsday)
Vincent Mercogliano offers his observations from yesterday's practice session in Buffalo (LoHud)
Erin Casey lists the keys for the Blueshirts to perform well down the home stretch of the regular season as they prepare for yet another playoff run (The Hockey Writers)




The Ottawa Senators made a pair of trades yesterday, acquiring future considerations from the New Jersey Devils in exchange for forward Jayce Hawryluk, as well as future considerations from the Calgary Flames in exchange for defenseman Kristians Rubins (TSN)
The Philadelphia Flyers relieved Chuck Fletcher of his duties as general manager while naming former player Daniel Briere as the interim general manager (NBC Sports)

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Larry Brooks notes that K'Andre Miller is expected to return to the lineup tomorrow night after serving his three game suspension for spitting on an opposing player (NY Post)
Brooks also highlighted the massive overhaul Gerard Gallant made to his power play units as he tries to find the right opportunities for each of the team's star forwards (NY Post)
Colin Stephenson discusses how the Blueshirts felt during yesterday's first practice session since the trade deadline came and went (Newsday)
Vincent Mercogliano points out that Tuesday's practice was Patrick Kane's first since arriving on Broadway (LoHud)
Erin Casey breaks down how all the salary cap gymnastics done to bring Kane to New York has put the Blueshirts in a financial bind for the remainder of the regular season (The Hockey Writers)

Jerod Mayo not leaving the New England Patriots this offseason seems increasingly likely.After already turning down one interview opportunity this week, he has now also declined a second: the 36-year-old will not speak with the Carolina Panthers about their vacant head coach position, as first reported by NBC Boston's Phil Perry.

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Highlights: CAR 3, NYR 2 (4:57 video via NHL.com)Game Recap: The Blueshirts' shutout streak extended into the third period of their game against Carolina, but the Hurricanes ended that streak in emphatic fashion with three third period goals to rally and snuff out New York's winning streak (CBS)
Andrew Crane sees last night's effort as one that fell short in what some would say was a measuring stick game (NY Post)
Colin Stephenson heard from Gerard Gallant concerning the possibility of last night and tomorrow's games being previews of a future playoff series (Newsday)
Vincent Mercogliano offers his takeaways from New York's most recent defeat (LoHud)
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The Colorado Avalanche agreed to a contract extension with head coach Jared Bednar, keeping the bench boss tied to the reigning up champions through the 2026-27 campaign (TSN)
Washington Capitals' forward Alexander Ovechkin scored his 40th goal of the season last night, eclipsing Wayne Gretzky's record of 12 seasons with 40+ goals (Sportsnet)

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Larry Brooks heard from Vincent Trocheck about how for all the talk of the skill players the team has brought onboard, the Rangers won't allow themselves to be pushed around during the playoffs (NY Post)
Colin Stephenson chatted with Adam Fox about the absence of his usual defensive partner Ryan Lindgren and the adjustment's he's made skating alongside Nikko Mikkola (Newsday)
Erin Casey offers three takeaways from the Blueshirts' four most recent games (The Hockey Writers)




Kristen Shilton relays word from Gary Bettman concerning the possibility of further expansion, shaking up the current playoff format, and more (ESPN)
In spite of having an opportunity to complete the greatest regular season in league history, the Boston Bruins' focus is squarely on winning a Stanley Cup (NBC Sports)
Adam Vingan breaks down the impact of the Carolina Hurricanes losing Andrei Svechnikov for the remainder of the season (Sportsnet)

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Highlights: NYR 7, NSH 0 (5:04 video via NHL.com)Game Recap: An offensive explosion in the opening period allowed the Rangers to put things in cruise control for a majority of the game and earn their fourth consecutive victory (CBS)
Mollie Walker notes that the team's six goal outburst in the first period tied a franchise record for most goals in a single period (NY Post)
Colin Stephenson sees New York's strong showings as of late as a sign that they are starting to catch fire at the correct time (Newsday)
Vincent Mercogliano offers his thoughts on the Blueshirts' beat down of the Predators (LoHud)
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Ken Wiebe discusses the Boston Bruins' recent swoon, the Carolina Hurricanes' need to push through key injuries, and more (Sportsnet)
Columbus Blue Jackets' head coach Brad Larsen has stepped away from the time for the time being due to a death in his family (TSN)

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     Highlights: PIT 3, NYR 2 (5:02 video via NHL.com)Game Recap: The Rangers controlled the pace of play early on, but a pair of second period power play goals for the Penguins shifted momentum as they added an insurance goal in the third that stood as the game winner (CBS)
     Mollie Walker commends Jaroslav Halak for the approach he's taken as New York's backup goalie behind Igor Shesterkin (NY Post)
     Walker also heard that in spite of playing last night's game without any ill effects, Filip Chytil is still feeling a type of way over the hit levied against him in Chicago (NY Post)
     Anthony Rieber chatted with Vincent Trocheck about the return to his native Pittsburgh (Newsday)
     Vincent Mercogliano offers his takeaways from last night's defeat at PPG Paints Arena (LoHud)




     The grandfather of Toronto Maple Leafs' defenseman Victor Mete was one of five victims of a mass shooting in Vaughan, Ontario (Sportsnet)
     The Carolina Hurricanes earned a 4-1 victory over the New Jersey Devils to take over first place in the Metropolitan Division and hand the Devils their sixth consecutive loss (NBC Sports)

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Mollie Walker highlights the chemistry the unit of Vladimir Tarasenko, Mika Zibanejad, and Artemiy Panarin have began to develop on the team's top forward line (NY Post)
Colin Stephenson notes that the aforementioned trio of forwards are just one part of the team starting to jell at the right time (Newsday)
Brian Abate points out the contributions Jacob Trouba has made to the Blueshirts since Ryan Lindgren went down with an injury (The Hockey Writers)
Matt Grazel lists four players that are unlikely to return following this season (The Hockey Writers)




The Buffalo Sabres agreed to a three year, entry-level contract with goaltender Devon Levi (TSN)
St. Louis Blues' goaltender Jordan Binnington has been suspended two games for acting like an oversized toddler and throwing a temper tantrum during his team's recent game against the Minnesota Wild (NBC Sports)

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Mollie Walker chatted with Ben Harpur about how the veteran defenseman has handled going from a lineup regular to a frequent resident of the press box as of late (NY Post)
Andrew Crane notes that although the Rangers weren't able to defeat the Winnipeg Jets on Monday, Vladimir Tarasenko's strong effort is one positive to be taken away from that game (NY Post)
Colin Stephenson details the struggles Igor Shesterkin has experienced since returning from his time at All-Star weekend in Florida earlier in the month (Newsday)
Colton Pankiw lists the Blueshirts as one of three teams that could look to acquire Tanner Jeannot from the Nashville Predators (The Hockey Writers)




Eric Engels ponders whether or not the New Jersey Devils could be in the market for Montreal Canadiens' forward Josh Anderson if he were to be moved (Sportsnet)
Toronto Maple Leafs' forward Ryan O'Reilly recorded a hat trick for his first three goals in Toronto as he led his team to a 6-3 victory over the Buffalo Sabres (ESPN)

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Highlights: OTT 5, NYR 3 (4:56 video via NHL.com)Game Recap: The newest Ranger Patrick Kane was supposed to shine in his Broadway debut, but it was a former Ranger in Derick Brassard potting a pair of goals in his 1,000th game to lead the Senators to a road victory (CBS)
Mollie Walker reports that due to New York's decision to trade for Patrick Kane and his large salary being the impetus for their need to make an emergency recall now, the league denied the team the ability to make said recall (NY Post)
Larry Brooks notes that in spite of all the talent the Blueshirts have assembled on paper, it's going to take some time for the players to find chemistry together (NY Post)
Colin Stephenson believes that even for all the splashy additions the team has made, the Rangers will only go as far as Igor Shesterkin allows them to go (Newsday)
Vincent Mercogliano offers his takeaways from last night's defeat (LoHud)




The Boston Bruins had a jam packed day yesterday, acquiring forward Tyler Bertuzzi from the Detroit Red Wings, agreed to an eight year, $90 million contract extension with forward David Pastrnak, and defeating the Buffalo Sabres 7-1 to become the fastest team to reach 100 points (NBC Sports)
Rory Boylen offers his expectations for every team as trade deadline day has finally arrived (Sportsnet)
The St. Louis Blues agreed to a one year, $1 million contract extension with forward Sammy Blais (TSN)

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Highlights: BOS 4, NYR 2 (5:01 video via NHL.com)Game Recap: The Blueshirts were forced to play short handed for a fourth consecutive game, and even a fully manned squad would struggle against this Bruins' team, much less an undermanned one (CBS)
Dylan Svoboda reports that former Ranger fan favorite Esa Tikkanen has been charged with tax fraud in his native Finland (NY Post)
Colin Stephenson ponders whether or not the makeup of New York's current roster is one well suited for the physical nature of playoff hockey (Newsday)
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Justin Bourne offers his thoughts on each deal that was consummated leading up to the trade deadline (Sportsnet)
Tampa Bay Lightning head coach Jon Cooper opted to bench forwards Steven Stamkos, Nikita Kucherov, and Brayden Point during the third period of his team's 5-3 loss to the Buffalo Sabres (NHL.com)

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     Highlights: NYR 5, NYI 3 (5:01 video via NHL.com)Game Recap: The Rangers entered the final frame trailing 3-2 but managed to record a trio of goals in the third period to rally and enter their Christmas break on a high note (CBS)
     Mollie Walker notes that after sub-par efforts in the first two meetings with the Islanders, the Blueshirts saved their best for the season series finale (NY Post)
     Colin Stephenson highlights the top line combination of Mika Zibanejad and Artemiy Panarin and the chemistry they've been building since being slotted on the top line together (Newsday)
     Stephenson also discusses how Kaapo Kakko made up for his early game gaffe by tallying the game winning goal in the final minutes of the third period (Newsday)
     Vincent Mercogliano offered his takeaways from the Rangers' final victory before the holiday break (LoHud)




     Adam Vingan dives into the most effective forward lines around the league (Sportsnet)
     Tonight's scheduled meetings between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Buffalo Sabres as well as the Detroit Red Wings and Ottawa Senators have been postponed due to inclement weather (NHL.com)

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Highlights: PIT 3, NYR 2 (5:02 video via NHL.com)Game Recap: Some early period trouble in both the first and second periods put the Rangers into holes they managed to dig out of, but just as an overtime power play goal won them Saturday's game, a failed penalty kill in overtime resulted in a loss yesterday (CBS)
Mollie Walker points to the strong effort out of New York's fourth line as one positive to take away from yesterday's loss (NY Post)
Vincent Mercogliano offers his takeaways from the Blueshirts' overtime defeat in Pittsburgh (LoHud)
Arthur $taple $um$ up the $tate of the Ranger$ a$ the race for playoff $eeding come$ even further into focu$ (The Athletic)




The Vancouver Canucks agreed to a two year, two way contract extension with forward Phil Di Giuseppe (TSN)
Philadelphia Flyers' interim general manager publicly stated his thoughts that the Flyers are in need of a major rebuild before being ready to compete again (NBC Sports)

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Highlights: WSH 6, NYR 3 (4:58 video via NHL.com)Game Recap: New York's losing streak continued as yet another sub-par effort in front of Igor Shesterkin left him hung out to dry on a day where a lot more than just a hockey game occurred for the team (CBS)
Larry Brooks points to the Blueshirts' need to clear cap space as quickly as possible as the reason behind the poor return in the Vitali Kravtsov trade (NY Post)
Brooks also notes that between Kravtsov's trade and the waiving of Jake Leschyshyn, the Rangers are now projected to have enough room to add Kane to the roster ahead of Friday's trade deadline (NY Post)
Colin Stephenson heard from Gerard Gallant about the hit that knocked Ryan Lindgren out of yesterday's game and into a sling by the time reporters made their way into the locker room post game (Newsday)
Vincent Mercogliano offers his takeaways from yesterday afternoon's defeat (LoHud)




The Winnipeg Jets acquired forward Nino Niederreiter from the Nashville Predators in exchange for a second round selection in the 2024 Entry Draft (TSN)
The San Jose Sharks retired Patrick Marleau's #12, becoming the first player in franchise history to have his number retired (Sportsnet)
Boston Bruins' goaltender Linus Ullmark scored an empty net goal during his team's 3-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks (ESPN)

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Highlights: NYR 3, PHI 2 (4:55 video via NHL.com)Game Recap: Another night of playing short handed wasn't enough to hold the Rangers back as they pulled out an overtime victory against Philadelphia (CBS)
Colin Stephenson heard from Braden Schneider about doing his part and spending a few days in the insurance capital of the world in order to help facilitate the trade that brought Patrick Kane to Broadway (Newsday)
Vincent Mercogliano heard from various members of the Blueshirts about their feelings on Kane's acquisition (LoHud)
Mercogliano also offered his takeaways from New York's victory against the Flyers (LoHud)
Tom Castro notes that although the Rangers' new look roster may be lined with superstar names, the team is severely lacking in the grit department (The Hockey Writers)




Brad Timmins reports that the Ottawa Senators finally put an end to the years long Jakob Chychrun, sending three draft picks to the Arizona Coyotes to acquire the standout defenseman (Silver Seven Sens)
The Vancouver Canucks also traded for a defenseman, landing Filip Hronek from the Detroit Red Wings in exchange for two draft picks (Sportsnet)
After waiving two players and trading one to create cap space, the Pittsburgh Penguins acquired forward Mikael Granlund from the Nashville Predators in exchange for a second round draft pick (TSN)

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Larry Brooks suggests swapping Filip Chytil in for Vincent Trocheck to try and jump start New York's struggling top power play unit (NY Post)
Justin Tasch relays word from James Dolan that he would consider suspending the sale of alcohol at a future Rangers game after the New York State Liquor Authority threatening to take away Madison Square Garden's liquor license over their use of facial recognition technology (NY Post)
Colin Stephenson highlights the strong play Filip Chytil, Alexis Lafreniere, and Kaapo Kakko give the Blueshirts when united on a line together (Newsday)
Tom Castro makes the case for Chytil becoming a long term fixture in the team's top six (The Hockey Writers)




The Vancouver Canucks agreed to a two year, $11 million contract extension with forward Andrei Kuzmenko (TSN)
Aaron Vickers chatted with Chicago Blackhawks' forwards Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane about their mindset heading into a trade deadline where either or both of them could be traded out of the only NHL team they've ever played for (NHL.com)

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Montreal Canadiens' forward Cole Caufield will miss the remainder of the season in order to undergo surgery on his right shoulder (NBC Sports)
Iain MacIntyre details the final days of Bruce Boudreau's tenure as head coach of the Vancouver Canucks, as he is expected to be fired and replaced by Rick Tocchet tomorrow (Sportsnet)

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Highlights: NYR 2, BUF 1 (4:57 video via NHL.com)Game Recap: A vintage performance out of Igor Shesterkin was enough for the Blueshirts to earn one point, and Artemiy Panarin's power play goal in overtime ensured the second point for New York (CBS)
Larry Brooks ponders the thought that the Rangers could actually be the worst of the three NYC Metro Area hockey teams as of now (NY Post)
Vincent Mercogliano offers his takeaways from New York's overtime victory against the Sabres (LoHud)




The Washington Capitals agreed to a three year, $9 million contract extension with defenseman Trevor van Riemsdyk (TSN)
Elliotte Friedman relays word that discussion concerning easing the process that three team trades are made as well as post-hit fights that have been cropping up more lately as items on the agenda at the next general managers meetings (Sportsnet)

Here are today's news and links, as the New York Rangers return from the holiday break for an important divisional matchup tonight at home against the Washington Capitals:


     Mollie Walker breaks down the highs and lows of a roller-coaster season for the New York Rangers through the holiday break.(NY Post)
     Our own Roberto Solis-Byxbee provides a primer on the Rangers' prospects in the World Junior Championship (WJC) tournament that has just kicked off.

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Highlights: NYR 6, SEA 3 (5:01 video via NHL.com)Game Recap: It took Vladimir Tarasenko two shifts to do something Sammy Blais failed to do in 54 games as a Ranger as New York's newest forward scored a goal in his Broadway debut to kick start an offensive outburst for his new team (CBS)
Mollie Walker notes that with the team's need for a top level winger officially filled, Chris Drury would be wise to seek out another depth forward as the Blueshirts are yet to find a reliable fourth line (NY Post)
Colin Stephenson heard from Kaapo Kakko about is excitement at having another Finland native on the roster with Niko Mikkola also coming over from St. Louis along with Tarasenko (Newsday)
Vincent Mercogliano offers his takeaways from the Rangers' first win of the Vladimir Tarasenko era (LoHud)




As the Chicago Blackhawks deal with potentially trading a pair of franchise icons, one of those icons voiced his thoughts on a recent trade in the league (NBC Sports)
The Los Angeles Kings agreed to a one year, $1.5 million contract extension with goaltender Pheonix Copley (Sportsnet)

As the Chicago Bears have marched inexorably downfield toward a prospective new suburban home, so has Mayor Lori Lightfoot taken steps to imagine a future at Soldier Field without them while trying to make the case they should stay put.The divorce is far from a foregone conclusion, even after team officials announced Wednesday the long-awaited purchase of land in Arlington Heights where they could build a stadium and futuristic entertainment and housing combo complex.

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Larry Brooks offers his thoughts on the current state of the Rangers, including Vitali Kravtsov's desire to be traded, the team's stylistic change in how they play, and more (NY Post)
Anthony Rieber points to the line change that landed Artemiy Panarin with Jimmy Vesey and Vincent Trocheck as the catalyst for his four goal performance on Saturday (Newsday)
Brendan Azoff wonders if a reunion with Tyler Motte could be in the cards as the Blueshirts look to upgrade their forward depth ahead of the trade deadline (The Hockey Writers)
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Mollie Walker highlights how even in the midst of some of their best hockey of the 2022-23 campaign, as evident by their ten game point streak, the Blueshirts are only focused on what's in front of them (NY Post)
Colin Stephenson discusses the deal that sent Julien Gauthier and a conditional seventh round selection in the 2023 Entry Draft to the Ottawa Senators in exchange for Tyler Motte (Newsday)
$hayna Goldman and $ean Gentile hand out their grade$ of the Motte <-> Gauthier swap (The Athletic)
Arthur $taple offer$ hi$ take on the Motte trade and ponder$ if there could be one more $mall move in the card$ for the Blue$hirt$ (The Athletic)




In what could be a final audition before the trade deadline, Chicago Blackhawks' forward Patrick Kane scored a hat trick against the Toronto Maple Leafs en route to a 5-3 victory (TSN)
Colorado Avalanche defenseman Erik Johnson will be out indefinitely with a broken ankle (NHL.com)

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Highlights: NYR 5, LAK 2 (5:01 video via NHL.com)Game Recap: Roster management decisions and a spitting ejection forced the Rangers to roll with 11 forwards and four defenseman for the majority of yesterday's game, but against all odds they pulled off the win (CBS)
Mollie Walker notes that even in spite of their win, a possible suspension levied against K'Andre Miller in the coming days could throw yet another wrench into New York's roster in the final days before the trade deadline (NY Post)
Larry Brooks points to Mika Zibanejad's gutsy effort of returning to a game it looked like the star center would be unable to play through and tacking on a third period goal (NY Post)
Vincent Mercogliano offers his takeaways from yesterday's bounce back victory (LoHud)




The New Jersey Devils acquired forward Timo Meier and a handful of other players from the San Jose Sharks in exchange for a package headlined by a 2023 1st round pick, a conditional 2024 2nd round pick, and prospect Shakir Mukhamadullin (NBC Sports)
The Tampa Bay Lightning acquired forward Tanner Jeannot from the Nashville Predators in exchange for defenseman Cal Foote and five draft picks over the next three entry drafts (Sportsnet)
Nashville Predators general manager David Poile announced that he will be stepping down from his position to be succeeded by Barry Trotz effective July 1st (TSN)

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Mollie Walker notes that with the trade deadline officially in the rear view mirror, its up to New York's star studded cast to build chemistry ahead of the playoffs (NY Post)
Walker also points out the Blueshirts will be playing short handed for the fourth consecutive game due to the league denying their request for an emergency recall (NY Post)
Colin Stephenson highlights the two minor league focused trades the Rangers made prior to yesterday's 3 PM deadline (Newsday)
Arthur $taple di$cu$$es the need for New York'$ trade deadline gamble$ to pay off (The Athletic)




As it does every year, the trade deadline produced winners and losers (ESPN)
Luke Fox thinks the end result of the Toronto Maple Leafs' flurry of trades in the last few weeks is one that gives them a strong opportunity to compete in what will be a loaded At;antic Division playoff bracket (Sportsnet)

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Larry Brooks discusses Jacob Trouba's recent resurgence after his rough beginning to the 2022-23 campaign (NY Post)
Denis Gorman reports that Chris Kreider is expected to return to the lineup in time for tonight's meeting with the NHL-leading Boston Bruins (Newsday)
Brian Abate goes in-depth on K'Andre Miller's continued development and how Miller has established himself as an emerging star in the league (The Hockey Writers)
San Jose Sharks' forward Timo Meier has emerged as a player the Blueshirts reportedly have interest in acquiring as the trade deadline begins to approach (YardBarker)




The San Jose Sharks acquired forward Kyle Criscuolo from the Detroit Red Wings in exchange for forward Jasper Weatherby (TSN)
Justin Bourne offers his take on the decision the Philadelphia Flyers made by allowing Ivan Provorov to play on the team's Pride Night after refusing to don a pride jersey and sitting out of warmups on Tuesday (Sportsnet)

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Mollie Walker chatted with Igor Shesterkin about being named an All-Star for the first time in his NHL career and why Shesterkin isn't too focused on earning that distinction while he helps the Rangers continue their trek to the playoffs (NY Post)
Colin Stephenson talked to K'Andre Miller about squaring off against Ryan Reaves for the first time in his career and the role Reaves played as a mentor during his time in New York (Newsday)
$hayna Goldman and Dom Lu$zczy$zyn released their statistical player cards for the Blueshirts' players (The Athletic)




Anaheim Ducks' forward Justin Kirkland has been hospitalized following an accident on the way to the team's most recent game on Sunday (TSN)
Rory Boylen lists 20 players we can expect to hear in trade discussions as the trade deadline draws closer (Sportsnet)

It was the expected outcome, but it is no less jarring.Diamond Sports Group, which runs Bally Sports, is expected to file for bankruptcy within the next month after missing a $140 million interest payment, per a report from John Ourand of the Sports Business Journal.This will result in a Chapter 11 bankruptcy and restructuring/reorganization effort.

The Atlanta Braves announced Friday that they have extended Brian Snitker's contract through the 2025 season.He helped guide the team to 101 wins in 2022 and finished third in Manager of the Year voting.Snitker replaced Fredi Gonzalez as the team's manager in 2016.He helped guide the team out of a rebuild and won the 2021 World Series.

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Larry Brooks relays word that even after filling their need of a top six winger by trading for Vladimir Tarasenko, the Blueshirts may still be looking to bring Patrick Kane to Broadway (NY Post)
Neil Best heard from Igor Shesterkin about the star goaltender's recent struggles as well as skipping any post game comments following Monday's loss (Newsday)
Vincent Mercogliano also heard from Shesterkin in his first media appearance of the last few days (LoHud)
Brian Abate details why the Rangers need Shetserkin to re-discover his "A" game from last season in order for the to have any chance at winning a championship (The Hockey Writers)
Arthur $taple take$ a trip down memory lane to the day the Blue$hirt$ landed Mika Zibanejad from the Ottawa $enator$ and how that trade wa$ the fir$t $tep in Zibanejad'$ a$cen$ion to $uper$tardom (The Athletic)




Chris Johnston reports that Washington Capitals' defenseman Dmitry Orlov has emerged as a potential trade candidate as the Capitals continue to fade out of the playoff picture (TSN)
Elliotte Friedman authors another edition of 32 Thoughts (Sportsnet)
The Ottawa Senators acquired future considerations from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for defenseman Nikita Zaitsev, a 2023 second round selection, and a 2026 4th round selection (NBC Sports)

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Larry Brooks dubs New York the Rockstar Rangers in the wake of their all-in move to acquire Patrick Kane from the Chicago Blackhawks (NY Post)
Michael Leboff details why even in spite of the Blueshirts officially landing Kane, their Stanley Cup odds didn't see much of a shift yesterday (NY Post)
Colin Stephenson reports that K'Andre Miller was handed a three game suspension for spitting on Los Angeles Kings' defenseman Drew Doughty during Sunday's game (Newsday)
Alex Chauvancy offers his grade on New York's acquisition of Patrick Kane (The Hockey Writers)
$hayna Goldman and Dom Lu$zczy$zyn handed out their grade$ for the Kane trade (The Athletic)
Mark Lazeru$ and $cott Power tell the tale of how Kane wa$ able to more or le$$ force himself to Broadway even after the Ranger$ appeared to be out of the running (The Athletic)




The Edmonton Oilers acquired defenseman Mattias Ekholm from the Nashville Predators in exchange for a package centered around defenseman Tyson Barrie and a 1st round selection in the 2023 Entry Draft (Sportsnet)
Following a jam packed day of trades throughout the league, the trade bait board is beginning to thin out (TSN)

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Mollie Walker believes the Blueshirts have begun to show the resiliency that served as their team identity down the stretch of last season (NY Post)
Walker also relays word that recent acquisition Jake Leschyshyn is expected to make his Rangers' debut tonight against the Montreal Canadiens (NY Post)
Colin Stephenson goes in-depth on the second year leap Braden Schneider has taken for New York (Newsday)
Brendan Azoff points out that Adam Fox could be in the conversation to win his second Norris Trophy if he continues playing at his current level (The Hockey Writers)




Elliotte Friedman reports that the Boston Bruins have been making progress on contract extension talks with pending unrestricted free agent David Pastrnak (Sportsnet)
The Florida Panthers placed forward Zac Dalpe on waivers (TSN)
Ryan Clark notes that with last night's 8-5 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks, the Seattle Kraken became the first team in NHL history sweep a road trip of seven or more games (ESPN)

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Highlights: TOR 3, NYR 2 (5:09 video via NHL.com)Game Recap: Will Cuylle had an uneventful NHL debut, Filip Chytil scored a pair of goals, but it was all for naught as the Blueshirts blew yet another game they in which held a lead of two periods (CBS)
Mollie Walker points out that the third line of Chytil, Kaapo Kakko, and Alexia Lafreniere had another strong outing after being reunited prior to last night's contest (NY Post)
Colin Stephenson notes that while the trio of kids are making headlines, the unit of Vincent Trocheck, Jimmy Vesey, and Barclay Goodrow is making a mark on the game in its own way (Newsday)
Vincent Mercogliano offers his takeaways from New York's latest defeat (LoHud)

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Andrew Crane heard from Jimmy Vesey in the wake of the two year, $1.6 million contract extension he and the Rangers agreed to yesterday (NY Post)
Denis Gorman relays word that although Filip Chytil found himself in the doghouse down the stretch of Tuesday's game, Gerard Gallant doesn't expect the young Czech center to stay there moving forward (Newsday)
Vincent Mercogliano details how Vesey parlayed his professional tryout during training camp into the two year contract extension he agreed to (LoHud)
Brian Abate highlights the steps Kaapo Kakko has taken in his development this season and how the Blueshirts' patience with him is beginning to pay dividends (The Hockey Writers)
Colton Pankiw lists three trading partners if the Rangers decide to move on from Alexis Lafreniere (The Hockey Writers)




Detroit Red Wings' forward Jakub Vrana went unclaimed on waivers and has been assigned to AHL Grand Rapids (TSN)
Team Canada rallied from a 2-0 deficit and defeated Team USA 6-2 to advance to the gold medal game of the World Junior Championships (ESPN)

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Highlights: BOS 3, NYR 1 (4:58 video via NHL.com)Game Recap: Chris Kreider's return to the lineup wasn't enough for the Rangers has they became yet another team to fall victim to the buzzsaw that the Boston Bruins have become (CBS)
Larry Brooks argues that the tie has come for Filip Chytil to receive a promotion to the second forward line (NY Post)
Colin Stephenson relays word that Artemiy Panarin and Adam Fox were voted into the All-Star Game alongside New York Islanders' goaltender Ilya Sorokin to fill the remaining spots on the Metropolitan Division roster (Newsday)
Vincent Mercogliano offers his takeaways from last night's defeat at the hands of the Bruins (LoHud)
Arthur $taple ponders why Panarin and Vincent Trocheck have been unable to find the chemistry Panarin had with free agent departee Ryan Strome (The Athletic)




Carolina Hurricanes' forward Max Pacioretty will undergo an MRI to reveal the extent of the damage he suffered from a non-contact leg injury during the final minutes of last night's game against the Minnesota Wild (TSN)
Emily Sadler takes a look at the most prominent snubs from the now-revealed All-Star rosters throughout the league (Sportsnet)

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Mollie Walker notes that for as much as New York's top power play unit has struggled as of late, the second unit has been taking advantage of their few and far between opportunities (NY Post)
Colin Stephenson sees tomorrow's game against the Boston Bruins as a measuring stick game for the Blueshirts (Newsday)
Murat Ate$ make$ the ca$e for ranking Mark Me$$ier 17th on The Athletic'$ NHL99 li$t (The Athletic)




Philadelphia Flyers' defenseman Ivan Provorov refused to don a pride jersey and take part in warmups for last night's game as his team celebrated Pride Night against the Anaheim Ducks, citing a conflict with his religious beliefs as a Russian Orthodox (Sportsnet)
The Ottawa Senators waived forward Jacob Lucchini (TSN)
The Montreal Canadiens placed forwards Joel Armia, Jake Evans, and Juraj Slafkovsky on injured reserve (NHL.com)

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     Highlights: NYR 5, FLA 3 (4:46 video via NHL.com)Game Recap: New York's stars shined bright to kick off 2023 as six players recorded multiple points en route to a five goal offensive outburst (CBS)
     Larry Brooks highlights the strong showing out of the Blueshirts' powerplay as a key factor in yesterday's victory (NY Post)
     Colin Stephenson also pointed to New York's performance with the man advantage against Florida and the oddity behind one of their two goals on special teams (Newsday)




     The Dallas Stars agreed to a one year, $3.5 million contract extension with forward Joe Pavelski (NBC Sports)
     Luke Fox previews the 2023 Winter Classic set to take place at Fenway Park in Boston this afternoon between the Boston Bruins and Pittsburgh Penguins (Sportsnet)
     Jim Cerny reports that Pittsburgh Penguins' defenseman Kris Letang may not be healthy enough to skate in the Winter Classic (NHL.com)

What were you doing 17 years ago?Like, what were you doing 17 years ago today?Maybe you were in kindergarten.Or college.Maybe you were working a mediocre nine-to-five that you could've sworn you'd have quit by now or had already retired from one.Maybe you were but a dream in your mother's heart or spending a forgettable day that you'd give anything to remember with a grandparent who's no longer with us.

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     Highlights: TBL 1*, NYR 1 (5:01 video via NHL.com)Game Recap: The Rangers and Lightning generated plenty of chances through the ends of regulation and overtime, but Igor Shesterkin and Andrei Vasilevskiy combined to stop 84 shots as two teams played to a draw after 65:00 of game time (CBS)
     Larry Brooks notes that with Ben Harpur seemingly establishing himself as an everyday player, Libor Hajek once again finds himself as the team's seventh defebseman indefinitely (NY Post)
     Colin Stephenson points out that Alexis Lafreniere's loss as a healthy scratch was Sammy Blais' gain as he returned to the lineup in Lafreniere's place (Newsday)
     Vincent Mercogliano offers his takeaways from last night's action at Amalie Arena (LoHud)
     Arthur $taple think$ the relation$hip between Lafreniere and the Blue$hirt$ is nearing a boiling point (The Athletic)




     Pittsburgh Penguins' forward Sidney Crosby was one of 99 people named to the Order of Canada (TSN)
     Connor Bedard, the consensus #1 draft eligible prospect for the 2023 Entry Draft, recorded two goals and four assists as Canada defeated Austria 11-0 at the World Juniors (Sportsnet)

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Mollie Walker notes that in spite of how far behind the Rangers were in the standings compared to the Devils earlier in the season, they can jump ahead of the Devils in the standings with a regulation win today (NY Post)
Colin Stephenson also pointed out the slow start New York has overcame to reach the point of being having the opportunity to pass New Jersey in the Metropolitan Division (Newsday)
Scott Blair reminisces on the biggest trades the Blueshirts have made in their franchise history (The Hockey Writers)




The Seattle Kraken assigned Shane Wright, the #4 overall pick from the 2022 Entry Draft, to OHL Kingston following the conclusion of the World Junior Championships (NBC Sports)
Former Winnipeg Jets' forward Michael Eyssimont was claimed off waivers by the San Jose Sharks (TSN)
Jason Bukala details how consensus 2023 top prospect Connor Bedard will fare once he is drafted into the NHL (Sportsnet)

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     Larry Brooks writes that the Blueshirts cannot allow Alexis Lafreniere to join the lengthy list of failed former first round draft picks that have began their careers on Broadway (NY Post)
     Colin Stephenson notes that while Lafreniere sat out of Thursday's game as a healthy scratch, Kaapo Kakko has found himself with an opportunity on the top line alongside Mika Zibanejad and Chris Kreider (Newsday)
     Blain Potvin thinks the Montreal Canadiens could be a sensible trading partner if the Rangers decide to move on from Lafreniere (The Hockey Writers)
     Adam Vingan details how Lafreniere has fallen off from the highly touted former first overall selection he entered the league as to a spectator of regular season games (Sportsnet)




     Edmonton Oilers' forward Connor McDavid recorded five points as he led the way offensively during a 7-2 victory over the Seattle Kraken (TSN)
     The 2023 Winter Classic is two days away, and the numbers behind the game tell a story (NHL.com)

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     Mollie Walker highlights how Julien Gauthier is taking advantage of the opportunity presented to him by Sammy Blais' benching (NY Post)
     Larry Brooks offers his thoughts on the Blueshirts as the league wide holiday break officially began after last night's games (NY Post)
     Colin Stephenson notes that New York's recent stretch of wins has the team back in playoff position and has created strong vibes around the locker room (Newsday)
     Tom Castro makes the case for the Rangers to move on from Blais sooner rather than later (The Hockey Writers)
     Scott Blair draws some similarities between the Detroit Red Wings of the 1990s and the present day Blueshirts (The Hockey Writers)




     Luke Fox discusses Alexander Ovechkin's chase to break the all-time goal record and how the forbidden mix of sports and politics tend to clash when Ovechkin is the subject (Sportsnet)
     Minnesota Wild forward Mason Shaw has been suspended two games for kneeing San Jose Sharks' forward Evgeny Svechnikov (TSN)