APRIL 20 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
NEW YORK RANGERS
Rangers GM Assigns Blame for 'Frustrating' Season After Firing Peter Laviolette New York Rangers head coach Peter Laviolette was fired on Saturday, just one year after leading his club to a 55-win season and a Presidents...
Chris Drury's Eyes Are 'Wide Open' As He's Willing To Hire A First-Time NHL Coach With the New York Rangers officially firing Peter Laviolette on Saturday, their search for a new head coach begins now.
APRIL 19 • THEHOCKEYNEWS.COM
Rangers head coaching candidates: 8 names to watch with Peter Laviolette fired Here are eight candidates to keep an eye on as New York Rangers search for a head coach to replace the fired Peter Laviolette.
APRIL 19 • USATODAY.COM
NHL coaching changes tracker: Rangers fire Peter Laviolette, Ducks move on from Greg Cronin in first 2025 firings | Sporting News Canada The Sporting News is tracking every coaching change in the NHL as the offseason carousel begins.
APRIL 19 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
Incredible But True Blueshirt Stories: Wayne Gretzky And Sam Rosen About a thousand stories have been told about Sam Rosen since the Rangers broadcasting icon announced his planned retirement last fall.
APRIL 19 • THEHOCKEYNEWS.COM
Rangers fire coach Peter Laviolette: NY missed NHL playoffs year after Presidents' Trophy GM Chris Drury said the Rangers "failed to meet" expectations by missing playoffs after finishing with the league's best record in 2023-24.
APRIL 19 • USATODAY.COM
Rangers Fire Longtime NHL Head Coach Peter Laviolette New York missed the playoffs for the first time since 2020-21.
APRIL 19 • THESTATE.COM
New York Rangers fire coach Peter Laviolette after missing the playoffs
The New York Rangers have fired coach Peter LavioletteAPRIL 19 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
The New York Rangers have fired coach Peter Laviolette
The New York Rangers have fired coach Peter LavioletteAPRIL 19 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
HockeyBuzz.com - Jan Levine - Rangers shut out Lightning 4-0 to close season, Sam Rosen, Breakup Day NHL Hockey Trade Rumors
APRIL 18 • HOCKEYBUZZ.COM
Jon Cooper | Postgame at New York Rangers
APRIL 18 • YOUTUBE
Nick Paul | Postgame at New York Rangers
APRIL 18 • YOUTUBE
Ryan McDonagh | Postgame at New York Rangers
APRIL 18 • YOUTUBE
NHL Fans React to Sam Rosen Calling Final Rangers Game of Legendary Career Fans took to social media to react to Sam Rosen calling his last game for the New York Rangers.
APRIL 18 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
NHL Fans React to Sam Rosen Calling Final Rangers Game of Legendary Career Fans took to social media to react to Sam Rosen calling his last game for the New York Rangers.
APRIL 18 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Vincent Trocheck - Fourth shortie in last nine games Trocheck scored a goal Thursday in a 4-0 win over the Lightning.
Impact Trocheck scored a shorthanded goal on a give-and-go with J.T. Miller just 1:02 into the second period that stood as the winner. It was his fourth short-handed goal in the past nine games and sixth this season. That put Trocheck in a tie for the NHL lead with Alex Tuch of the Sabres. He finished the season on a five-game, seven-point scoring streak (four goals, three assists). And overall, Trocheck ended the year with 26 goals, 33 assists, 204 hits, 202 shots and 78 blocks.
APRIL 18 • ROTOWIRE
Rangers Announcer Sam Rosen Makes Final Call After 40 Years With Team Sam Rosen called his last game after 40 years with the New York Rangers, who won convincingly against the Tampa Bay Lightning.
APRIL 18 • SACBEE.COM
Chris Kreider - Finishes on upswing Kreider had a goal and an assist in a 4-0 win over Tampa Bay on Thursday.
Impact Kreider made it 2-0 at 4:02 of the third period with a shot over Jonas Johansson's glove from between the circles. He finished the season with two consecutive two-point games, but they were his first since Oct. 19, 2024. Kreider finished the season with 22 goals and eight assists in 68 games in 2024-25. He turns 34 on Apr. 30, and he has two years left on his seven-year, $45.5 million contract (actual salary $5 million per; 15-team no-trade list). The Rangers will undoubtably kick tires on a potential deal for Kreider, especially with limited cap space and contracts due to K'Andre Miller and Will Cuylle. It remains to be seen if the winger can rebound -- those 22 goals are a far cry from his last three seasons of 52, 36 and 39, respectively.
APRIL 18 • ROTOWIRE
NYR vs TBL: Peter Laviolette Postgame Media Availability | Apr. 17, 2025
APRIL 18 • YOUTUBE
GAME HIGHLIGHTS | 2024-25: New York Rangers vs Tampa Bay Lightning (4/17/25)
APRIL 18 • YOUTUBE
Igor Shesterkin - Finishes with sixth shutout Shesterkin made 27 saves in a 4-0 win over the Lightning on Thursday.
Impact It was his sixth shutout of the season. Shesterkin was undecidedly un-Shesterkin-like this season, but much of that came from playing behind a squad that dropped from 114 points and a President's Trophy in 2023-24 to 85 points and a one-way ticket to the golf course. Shesty will be looking to exact revenge in 2025-26, so there's no need to drop him down draft lists.
APRIL 18 • ROTOWIRE
Shesterkin makes 27 saves, Rangers shut out Lightning | NHL.com Zibanejad has three points for New York
APRIL 18 • NHL.COM
Mika Zibanejad - Hits 20 goals eighth straight time Zibanejad scored two goals and added an assist in Thursday's 4-0 win over Tampa Bay.
Impact The goals pushed him to 20 on the season; it's the eighth straight season that Zibanejad has hit that mark. He turns 32 on Friday, but his so-called decline (62 points) seems situational. The Rangers were a bad team this year, and that means he could drop a few rounds at next season's drafts. Zibanejad is coming off a string of three seasons of 81, 91 and 72 points, respectively. That talent doesn't simply dry up in a guy's early 30s.
APRIL 18 • ROTOWIRE
NHL Highlights | Lightning vs. Rangers | April 17, 2025
APRIL 18 • YOUTUBE
