Coaching Alex Ovechkin for three seasons has normalized his hot pursuit of Wayne Gretzky's NHL career goals record for Peter Laviolette. “Not a crazy thing at all," Laviolette said before his New York Rangers faced Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals on ...

According to reports, Peter Laviolette and the New York Rangers made a bold offer to the Vancouver Canucks, but the Canadian organization turned down what would've been a blockbuster trade in the NHL.

The Rangers had come into Washington having stopped a four-game losing streak Thursday in Madison Square Garden against Boston. But they couldn’t build on it, and with the loss, the Rangers (17-20-1) have now failed to win consecutive games since they won three straight from Nov. 14-19.

The New York Rangers are trying to stay confident as their season continues to slip away. The Washington Capitals beat them 7-4 on Saturday to give them 16 losses in their past 21 games.

WASHINGTON (AP ... inconsistent play. Peter Laviolette’s job is in jeopardy even if his coaching is hardly to blame for so many top players underachieving. Capitals: They didn’t play ...

WASHINGTON — Alex Ovechkin ... inconsistent play. Peter Laviolette's job is in jeopardy even if his coaching is hardly to blame for so many top players underachieving. Capitals: They didn't play their best, and they're in a bit of a midseason lull ...

WASHINGTON (AP ... Even if the coaching of Peter Laviolette is not to blame for top players from Zibanejad to Artemi Panarin and Adam Fox underperforming, his job may still be in jeopardy ...

There was something vintage about this, about the way Chris Kreider faded toward the high slot after the Rangers won a faceoff midway through the third period Thursday.

With Thursday's 5-3 win against the Utah Hockey Club, the New York Rangers have now recorded at least a point in each of their last six games (4-0-2), collectin

The NHL is back from its holiday roster freeze and fewer than two months away from the trade deadline. So far, there have been 15 trades, four coaching changes, plus extensions signed by Igor Shesterkin,

As New York’s season continues on an upward trend, now 5-1-2 in the New Year, having a healthy Kreider in the lineup provides yet another boost with the Rangers (21-20-3) trying to climb back into the playoff race after a dismal two-month stretch of hockey put them on the outside looking in.

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