Rangers crumble in loss to Panthers as best game in weeks still leads to same result
NY Post
SUNRISE, Fla. — It’s hard to believe the Rangers were competing against the Panthers in the Eastern Conference Final just six months ago.
There was barely any competition then, despite the facade of a 2-1 Rangers series lead.
And even their most valiant effort in weeks still resulted in an empty-net abetted 5-3 loss for the Blueshirts on Monday night at Amerant Bank Arena.
President and general manager Chris Drury ran it back anyway this past summer.
And now the Rangers are here, sitting in last place in the Metropolitan Division, losers of four straight games and 15 of 19, with the follow-up campaign to a Presidents’ Trophy-winning season on the brink of devastation.
It wasn’t enough then, and it still isn’t enough now.
Tyrod Taylor knows the perils of being a dual-threat quarterback, and he knows what it’s like for Jaxson Dart to be learning when to take a hit and when to avoid one.
Giannis Antetokounmpo’s days in Milwaukee may be numbered.
Brian Daboll tried in his own way to get Abdul Carter on the right path.
Elden Campbell, a 15-year NBA veteran who spent the majority of his career playing with his hometown Los Angeles Lakers, has died, according to the Los Angeles Times. He was 57.
Shedeur Sanders has another potential challenger with the Browns.
The offseason signing of Vladislav Gavrikov became exponentially more important for the Rangers when Adam Fox was ruled out for the foreseeable future.
Suddenly, someone had hit a rewind button and everyone had been transported back seven months. It was early spring instead of late fall, it was broiling hot outside the arena walls and not freezing cold. Everyone was back at TD Garden. There were 19,156 frenzied fans on their feet begging for blood, poised for the kill.
After leaving practice early on Monday to be evaluated for a lower-body injury, Adam Edstrom did not suit up Tuesday night against the Stars.
It’s not you, it’s me.
Not everyone wants to wake up in the city that never sleeps.
BOSTON — Despite no traction on a contract extension, Karl-Anthony Towns said his relationship with the Knicks front office remains strong and he hopes to continue his career with the team.
The Jets won a game on Sunday, an entertaining 27-24 victory over the Falcons on a 56-yard walk-off field goal by 41-year-old kicker Nick Folk.
Patriots linebacker Christian Elliss said he was just doing his job after a hard hit on Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart sparked tension in Monday’s game at Gillette Stadium.