There’s still Rangers hope to be had — but the clock is ticking loudly
NY Post
Despite the seven-goal goal Festivus the Rangers threw in Washington on Tuesday, the holiday month was short on joy and cheer.
A 4-4-2 record in their last 10 games sent the Blueshirts into a three-day holiday break without much more inspiration than the first 29 games of the regular season provided.
That record is as middling as it gets, much like the Rangers 2025-26 campaign as a whole thus far.
The obstacles have come in bunches and in all different forms. It’s only made the lineup deficiencies that much more glaring.
Then you realize the Rangers are just below the second wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference. A mediocre Metropolitan Division has them right within striking distance of a playoff spot.
Despite a record-breaking amount of shutout losses at home, owning the fifth lowest goals per game average (2.62) and a plethora of injuries, the Rangers are very much still afloat.
Adam Edstrom was drafted as a center out of Sweden, even if the hulking 6-foot-7 forward exclusively has manned the wing since joining the Rangers’ organization.
Mike Brown is ticked off by the starts but isn’t considering a lineup change.
Aaron Judge led the Yankees to a World Series appearance in 2024. Now, as captain of Team USA, he’s experiencing an atmosphere he says feels even grander.
Travis Kelce’s contract details have been revealed.
The Knicks won, but their coach was fuming.
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Rangers head coach Mike Sullivan developed a reputation for managing egos and personalities, as well as fostering sincere relationships with his players, over his decade with the Penguins.
President Donald Trump seemed to confirm he once broke up an elevator fight involving former NBA great Kobe Bryant.
SAINT PAUL, Minn. — With the Rangers hovering over the bottom of the NHL standings, it’s easy to root for whatever outcome would most likely lead to general manager Chris Drury announcing Gavin McKenna’s name on the draft stage at KeyBank Center in Buffalo this June.
WINNIPEG, Manitoba — When the Rangers started the 2025-26 season, Noah Laba and Matthew Robertson were the only first-year players on the Opening Night roster.
SALT LAKE CITY — It’s easy to forget about the quiet, which in Knicks World means Leon Rose. We’re approaching five years — amazingly — since the team president answered questions from the independent media, and I’ve always maintained that’s poor practice because it avoids responsibility. If there’s no public explanation behind a move or a goal, there’s no accountability if it doesn’t work out.
PORT ST. LUCIE — The Mets’ 2025 failing (one of them anyway) might be their big strength now.