A soft clearing attempt by Chris Kreider early in the third led to a turnover at the blue line and a quick Sebastian Aho goal. Then Zibanejad lost a puck battle behind his own net, leaving his man wide-open in the slot, and Seth Jarvis buried a one-timer with Alexis Lafreniere about two strides to late to cover him.

And now the Hurricanes have to be in the conversation for Stanley Cup front-runner. Their forward group, which already was a solid one, is now among the best in the NHL. Rantanen,

The New York Rangers notebook leads with examining Zac Jones' role as he's set to sit out his 16th straight game.

Coach Peter Laviolette has changed the team’s defensive alignment, returning to the 1-3-1 that served the team well last season. That said, no structure works without application, and after six weeks spent moping about the loss of locker room leaders Barclay Goodrow and Jacob Trouba, the team seems to have rediscovered their verve.

The question on everybody’s mind is whether the Rangers should be classified as buyers or sellers at the upcoming trade deadline.

The New York Rangers dropped a crucial matchup against the Colorado Avalanche after conceding a late goal in regulation, prompting head coach Peter Laviolette to deliver a stern message to the locker room.

The six players voted to each First Team will be on the ballot for the NHL All Quarter-Century Team that will be chosen via a fan vote that will start in February. Today, the First and Second Quarter-Century Teams for the New York Rangers. Players are listed in alphabetical order.

But they’re going to have to stop giving points away if they want to make up ground and earn a spot in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The New York Rangers will spend a lot of time during the next few ...

Let’s look at potential deadline rental candidates, plus how much the Rangers could expect in return.

Rangers vs. Hurricanes will air in market on MSG and can be streamed live via fuboTV (free trial), or nationwide with ESPN+. Time: 7 p.m. ET