Mika Zibanejad’s role? Last chance for Alexis Lafreneière? What the Rangers still need to sort out
NY Post
For all intents and purposes, we know the shape of the NHL and of the Rangers for this coming season.
Aside from some stragglers unlikely to make a major impact, free agency is done. Barring a major unforeseen twist, there are no superstars waiting to be traded. Some teams still have arbitration on their to-do lists, but the Blueshirts aren’t one of them.
If you were to take a guess at the Rangers’ opening night lineup today, it probably wouldn’t look any different than the guess you’d draw up on the eve of training camp.
So, with the NHL in something of a stop-and-pause period of the calendar, it’s as good a time as ever to zoom out and look at the biggest questions still remaining for the Rangers after the roster underwent some major changes.
Some mile-high drama preceded Chris Paul’s stunning Clippers divorce.
Justin Machado has known Spencer Jones since well before he became a top prospect and even before he coached him as a freshman at La Costa Canyon High School in Carlsbad, Calif.
The Giants have fired assistant defensive line coach Bryan Cox, a source told The Post.
The Rangers seemingly have found a motor for a type of third line the team hasn’t had in some time.
The Mets introduced a high-powered reliever who is aware there is another looming.
If we’re taking Leon Rose at his press-release words — which represents his only form of public communication these days — then the Knicks absolutely have to blitz for Giannis Antetokounmpo.
The alliance between the Mara Family and the Tisch Family has, by and large, been the gold standard for all such partnership agreements. From the moment Wellington Mara and Robert Tisch entered into their 50-50 arrangement at the top of the Giants’ organizational flow chart on Feb. 21, 1991, this has been a model affiliation.
Cody Bellinger remains the Yankees’ No. 1 target, and while they aren’t necessarily close to a deal, they are making a big effort.
It wouldn’t be an NFL week if there weren’t some sort of controversy.
The Knicks have time to think. Giannis Antetokounmpo isn’t going anywhere just yet.
OTTAWA, Ontario — When the Rangers bench asked for the puck Artemi Panarin had just shot into an empty-net to secure a 4-2 victory for the Rangers over the Senators on Thursday night at Canadian Tire Center, the star Russian wing turned around and asked why.
The Knicks got a significant injury boost with OG Anunoby.
Brock Nelson got his standing ovation.