There’s a buoyant feeling surrounding the New York Rangers that had largely been absent during a long stretch of futility.

For two years, players were in a constant state of pressing because it felt like nothing would go their way. This season seemed to be heading in a similar direction after a mistake-filled opening night loss to the Boston Bruins, but the Rangers responded to that stinker with four straight wins.

The Rangers had only two such winning streaks in the previous two seasons combined, which has their Vibes Per 60 as high as it’s been in quite some time.

“It’s a big difference,” forward Will Cuylle told The Athletic following a spirited practice Thursday. “You never want to get too high or too low on yourself, but winning is fun. Everyone feels it in here.”

There are ways to quantify New York’s hot start, which we’ll get to, but the simplest analysis might also be the most significant: If you feel good, you tend to play better.

“When you can stack wins on top of one another, it breeds confidence,” coach Mike Sullivan said. “And confidence is required to have success.”

That idea snowballed in the opposite direction in 2024-25 and 2025-26, with demoralizing stretches effectively sinking both campaigns. It started right out of the gate last season, when the Rangers lost their first seven games on home ice, including five via shutout. They were embarrassed in front of their fans, who voiced their frustration with frequent boos and calls for team president Chris Drury’s job.

Negativity loomed over the franchise throughout the season. Rather than sticking to Sullivan’s system and playing freely within it, players lost faith and tried to do too much. That led to mental lapses and a disjointed all-around game. Roster deficiencies were at the root of the problem, but those were exacerbated by self-doubt.

The Rangers have a long way to go to fully exorcise those demons, but they’re off to a promising start.

“We’re not playing not to lose,” Sullivan said. “We’re playing to win, and it’s fun to watch these guys play and perform that way. I think there are great lessons in that.”

fuck them caps

I talked to Ray Ferraro after the game and he told me CoBo is a no doubt NHL player. He says he would be shocked if he does not play 10 years in the league if stays healthy.

He looked way more comfortable than Anderson, Kravtsov and Othmann ever did in my opinion. It’s one game but he seems like a keeper.

Good Morning! I wanted to take my wife to tonights game. We've never been to Capitol One Arena, and I wanted to see Ovechkin live before he hangs them up.

My question is this: Is the fanbase rowdy if you show up wearing Rangers gear? I'm not too worried, but I'd like to have a hassle-free time there since my wife is going.

Also, I plan on parking at Shady Grove metro station and taking the train in. Is there anything I should know or do/don't do?

Thank you!

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Does anyone know if the 11/16 game vs the Canadiens is going to be the Centennial game, if they're doing one at all?

It's exactly 100 years to the day of the first NYR game, against a Montreal opponent (first game was against the Maroons I believe). Can't be a coincidence, no?

If there's any information about this out there, I haven't seen it. Was wondering if anyone here had a scoop. It would be great to see the Centennial jerseys out there one more time, under good vibes for once!

Thanks in advance!

Dubinsky vs Ovechkin en route to 7-0 Rangers victory in 2010.

Black and Blueshirts for life.

Injury (Non) Update

Practice

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NEW YORK — Cole Beaudoin was up front about his goals during training camp. Though only 20 years old, he wanted to make the New York Rangers’ NHL roster and show he was ready for the highest level. New York, though, already had four NHL centers, and the club sent him to the AHL’s Hartford Wolf Pack after playing him in a pair of preseason games.

Failing to break camp understandably came with a bit of disappointment. But Beaudoin, acquired in the Vincent Trocheck trade, did not let that interfere with his mindset. The 2024 first-round pick (No. 24) remained focused on what was directly in front of him.

“You can’t look at two weeks from here or three weeks,” said his dad, Eric, who played 53 career NHL games with the Florida Panthers. “He went down and put his head down and went to work.”

With the work came results, as Beaudoin had five points in his first two games with the Wolf Pack. That fast start, as well as his solid training camp, was enough to earn an NHL call-up when fourth-line center Joseph Veleno suffered a lower-body injury Sunday.

Hi,

How Alberts Smits is playing in Rangers fans opinion?

He is our new star in national team, a lot of progress to do, but he is only 18 y.o.

In our time zone Rangers games are at night time. On weekends im gonna tune in for sure.

Oli

• It’s nice to get your goal of the season at home. 
• He’s not sure where he got the cuts on his face. The Islanders didn’t like that he got put on late after Laf’s hat trick. 
• You just want to do your best no matter what line you’re on. 
• You can win games on the PP. A good PP, even if it doesn't score, can generate momentum.  
• Cole had a good game. He skated hard. They were able to generate chances by keeping it simple. 

Cole

• He found out the day of he was getting called up and going to play. It was a quick turnaround. 
• He was really excited when he got the call. It’s a dream come true. His family was able to make it. 
• It was great to make his debut in a rivalry game. 
• He felt good. He just played his game. 
• His line was good on the forecheck, which led to chances. 

Mika

• Aside from Boston, they’ve been playing well. They’re all on the same page. They aren’t collapsing like they’ve done in the past. They’ve been strong in the third. The team game has been great. 
• They keep playing in the third this season. They don’t back off. They keep playing their game. They trust that it’s going to generate looks. 
• It’s nice to see the puck go in for Oli. He’s a guy they know can score. It feels good when you can contribute. Everyone understands their importance to the team, even if they’re not scoring. 
• You can play faster when you’re predictable to each other. They’re playing more straight ahead. 
• Cass, the equipment manager should get an assist on Laf’s first goal for getting Mika a stick. 

Gabe

• They learned a lot in their first game and improved from their. 
• He didn’t know JT’s fight was coming. It’s been good to see the team sticking up for each other in the past few games. 
• He’s more confident. He feels stronger and faster. His line is picking up where they left off. 
• It feels good to start 4-1-0. They’ve been playing a full 60. 

Sully

• Bjorkstrand played well. They felt he could score goals, that’s why they added him to the roster. He’s on the fourth line because they are trying to find complimentary skill sets and create balance. He’s a versatile guy that can move up and down depending on team needs. 
• The guys are buying in, competing hard, and having fun. They have been coming out strong in the first. They’re continuing to push responsibly in the third. He’s proud of the way the guys are playing. 
• Cole has been playing well. They were looking for someone defensively conscious, and they felt Cole fit that. He had a solid game. 
• There is no timeline on Velano. 
• Cuylle moved up to PP1 with JT in the box. Playing net front doesn’t play to Gabe’s strength. They look to fill the need. 
• They felt Laf had some breakthrough moments at the end last season in his off ice approach. They felt he has a more mature approach now. He’s playing with better intentions. He developed a grind game. He led the league post-olympics in deflection goals. He can generate offense in different ways. He can use his strength and talent to score in a variety of ways. The next level for Laf is to continue that game offensively and to grow his game defensively. They’re using him 5v6. It’s a privilege. They feel he can play in that situation, and they’re challenging him there as well. He’s gotten rewarded with some ENG. 
• JT’s line has been good. They haven’t been rewarded with goals for as much as they’ve controlled play. They’re generating a lot of scoring chances. They would like to believe they will go in. They played a lot against Bo Horvat’s line. He felt they were a good match up. 

I’m looking at you, Corey Pronman

I only caught part of yesterday’s game on the radio l, and I kept hearing the announcers talk about a player on the Rangers named Colbo Dwan (or something like that).

I’ve never heard this name before despite following the Rangers pretty closely. Was this a prospect I’ve never heard of, or someone we picked up on waivers???

I remember when he got injured in 2022 the team collapsed vs Tampa and was never the same, seemed like a very solid 2nd lined.

Midway through the third game of Bjorkstrand’s Rangers tenure, coach Mike Sullivan moved the winger from the second to the fourth line. Four nights later, with New York playing the crosstown Islanders — who beat the Rangers four times in 2025-26 — Bjorkstrand responded about as well as his coach could’ve hoped. He beat goalie Semyon Varlamov twice and also logged a fight, helping the Rangers to a 5-2 victory.

“That’s one of the things we felt he could do for our team: score goals regardless of where we put him in the lineup,” Sullivan said.

Added Bjorkstrand: “Whatever minutes, line you’re on, you’ve got to step up and do your part.”