Vincent Trocheck’s Rangers return providing boost to Alexis Lafreniere: ‘Difference maker’
NY Post
The first home victory of the season for the Rangers on Monday night was a huge turning point beyond just the 6-3 final score over the Predators.
Vincent Trocheck returned from long-term injured reserve after a 14-game absence due to an upper-body injury, which Mike Sullivan emphasized makes them a whole new team.
Trocheck, the “difference-maker,” as the coach called the center after practice Tuesday, causes a ripple effect among the team and brings a balance that Sullivan thinks “is essential to win consistently in this league.”
That effect was evident on the second line on Monday and it looked to start to bring out a vintage form from one of their best — Alexis Lafrenière.
The left wing has been streaky to start this season.
After 17 games ahead of Wednesday night’s road matchup against the Lightning, Lafrenière has three goals and eight assists for a total of 11 points. In 2024 after 17 matchups, the 24-year-old had seven goals and seven assists for 14 points.
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.
The Red Sox traded one of their top prospects to the Pirates to help boost their rotation as part of a five-player trade Thursday night.
As we arrive at the final five weeks of the NFL regular season, the quarterback market for 2026 continues to take shape.
Tyler Kolek is getting his opportunity as the backup point guard and, frankly, it’s not going well.
Less than two weeks removed from being a point away from the bottom of the Eastern Conference, the Rangers appear to be surging again, winning four of their past five games heading into Thursday’s match at Ottawa.