Rangers Sign Weekes, Bolster Goaltending
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Goaltender Kevin Weekes signed Thursday with the New York Rangers, who expect the unrestricted free agent to compete for the No. 1 job with Mike Dunham.
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Sean Avery, acquired from the Los Angeles Kings one year ago, was probably one of the biggest factors in the Rangersâ furious drive to a playoff berth at the end of last season.
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The New York Rangers stole the spotlight from longtime rival Philadelphia yesterday as both teams made huge splashes in the NHL free agency pool on an eventful first day of the shopping season during which most of the top-echelon players hitting the market were signed.
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The New York Rangers returned from a five-day layoff with a bang, getting a goal from Steve Avery just 10 seconds into the game before crushing the Buffalo Sabres 5-1 on Saturday.
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Jaromir Jagr and Martin Straka each had a goal and an assist, and Henrik Lundqvist made 34 saves Saturday for the Rangers in their victory against the Ottawa Senators.
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Eric Munson was 3-for-5 with a career-high five RBIs, Craig Biggio passed Babe Ruth on the career hits list, and the Houston Astros got the boot with a 9-5 victory over the Texas Rangers on Sunday night.
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NEW YORK -- Sean Avery, the NHL's most-penalized player the past two seasons, was traded to the New York Rangers on Monday night in a deal that sent checking forward Jason Ward to the Los Angeles Kings.
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Playing bitter division rivals on back-to-back nights, the Rangers may have given their up-and-down season a major jolt Friday night with a 3-1 victory over the Devils at Prudential Center.
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Chris Drury scores a power-play goal and adds an assist for the Rangers in a 3-1 victory over the Sharks on Sunday.
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The Rangers claimed left-handed pitcher Ryan Wing off waivers Thursday and sent three players to their Triple-A affiliate.
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The New York Rangers got the kind of effort yesterday that they believe can lead them to a successful playoff push.
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The Rangers traded Aaron Ward to the Boston Bruins on Tuesday just days after a rift between the defenseman and captain Jaromir Jagr became public.
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The Rangers won a crucial game Monday night with a goal by Matt Cullen in the shootout. The victory moved them 4 points behind eighth-place Carolina in the Eastern Conference.
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IRVING, Texas -- Outfielder Kenny Lofton and the Texas Rangers are closing in on a contract agreement.
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The New York Rangers are learning to win games from behind. Brendan Shanahan scored 66 seconds into overtime to give the Rangers a 4-3 victory over the Montreal Canadiens at Madison Square Garden last night, extending New York's winning streak to three games.
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The Montreal Canadiens acquired defenseman Janne Niinimaa from Dallas on Saturday in a trade that sent center Mike Ribeiro to the Stars.
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Mark Teixeira led off the 12th inning with a homer, and Wes Littleton won his first major league decision in the Texas Rangers' 7-6 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday night.